Blackwater Holylight have released a new song. It is called “Bodies” and is off their upcoming album Not Here Not Gone which will be out on January 30 via Suicide Squeeze Records. Blackwater Holylight will be touring the US starting in February and will be touring Europe, including playing Roadburn Festival, in the spring. The band released their EP If You Only Knew in 2025 and released their album Silence/Motion in 2021. Check out the song below.

Kill Lincoln, JER, and Bad Operation will be touring the US on the Bad Time Records Tour this year. The tour has three legs; the first will take place in March, the second will take place in June, and the third will take place in August. The support bands have yet to be announced. Tickets for the tour go on sale on January 9. Check out the dates below.

Teenage Bottlerocket have announced a new 7-inch EP. the release includes one new song each from Miguel, Kody, and Ray, plus “City At Night,” previously only available as a limited bonus 7-inch: "Invisible Man," "You Made Me Get Called A Poser," "Pembrey’s Face," "City At Night." That is out March 6 via Pirate's Press.

PONY have released a video for their new song “Swallowing Stars”. The video was directed by PONY’s Sam and Matty and features animation by Nicolette Sara Alvarez and James Palko. The song is off their upcoming album Clearly Cursed which will be out on February 13 via Take This To Heart Records. PONY will be touring Canada and the US starting in February and released their album Velveteen in 2023. Check out the video below.

Gladie have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called No Need To Be Lonely and will be out on March 20 via Get Better Records. The album was produced by Jeff Rosenstock and features twelve new tracks, including their single “Car Alarm” which they released in November. The band has also released a video for their new song “Future Spring” which was shot at The Tasty in South Philadelphia and was filmed and edited by Daniel Rosendale. The song features additional backing vocals by Allegra Anka, Kelly Olsen, Anika Pyle, Ava Fitzpatrick, Steve Ciolek, Matt Climer, Caeleigh Featherstone, Oona Hoey, and Jeff Rosenstock. Gladie will be touring the US and Canada starting in March and released their album Don’t Know What You’re In Until You’re Out in 2022. Check out the video, tracklist, and dates below.

Sadly, iconic San Francisco venue Bottom of the Hill plans to close at the end of 2026. The operators did not give one specific reason for the closure, but they allude to the challenges of running an independent venue in 2026, especially in San Francisco. You can see their statement below. You may recall that Thee Parkside, which is just a block or two from Bottom of the Hill, is facing similar challenges.

The Twilight Sad have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called It’s The Long Goodbye and will be out on March 27 via Rock Action Records. The album features 10 new tracks, including their previously released single “Waiting For the Phone Call” which features Robert Smith of The Cure. The band has also released a new song called “Designed to Lose”. The Twilight Sad will be touring Europe starting in April and will be touring with The Cure this summer. Check out the song and tracklist below.