Sacred Bones Recordings is going to re-release the first two solo records by Alan Vega of Suicide. Alan Vega and Collision Drive are out January 23, 2026. Both albums are remastered. the deluxe edition of Alan Vega also includes rare racks, unreleased demos and photos.
<p>When life overwhelms, sometimes we need a song that pushes back with the same kind of intensity. Enter HIGHDRIVE, a fresh English band outta Brighton that arrive armed with perhaps the most consuming and encompassing guitar tone we’ve heard in a hot minute, unravelling a fervid new tune called “Cherry” that is as comforting as it is pummeling. The root inspo for the track is the decaying world around us, and the fivesome channel the despair we feel from the […]</p>
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Episode #702 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! Em and John talk with Connor, Nick, and Scott of Welland, Ontario-based punk rockers Dealbreaker (who we interviewed earlier this year and you can check that out right here) to talk about their recently released collection album King Size, working on their new album, the magic of short songs, their upcoming tour dates, Scott's new project Fear Elements, and so much more! They stick around to cover some of the week’s news, including Nardwuar’s new Nike shoes, Our Sins’ debut album, Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye’s recording update, and many more stories. Listen to the episode below!
Huggy Bear have announced that they will be releasing two of their Peel Sessions. The Sessions were recorded in 1992 and 1993 and will be released together under the title Basic Strategies for Going Out. The record was mastered from the original tapes by Fred Thomas and will be out on February 14 via JABS, Monorail Music, and Rough Trade. Huggy Bear released their book Killed (of Kids) in 2024. Check out the announcement below.
Off With Their Heads is heading out on tour this January and February with SMUG LLC. Dikembe and The Slow Death will be joining this bill on select dates. See below to check out the tour.
Taking Back Sunday have announced their 11th annual holiday show. The shows will happen on December 10th to 11th at Mulcahy's in Long Island, NY and December 12th to 13th at Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. Tickets are already on sale for these shows. See below for full details and support.
Don't Forget To Leave, the independent documentary film about the late Tim Landers (Transit, Misser, and Cold Collective) premiered over two years ago with much accolades from the punk community and is now available to stream digitally on Hoopla. The film aims to have a subsequent rollout to other streaming platforms in the future. You can click here to stream the film or see below to check out the film preview.
London, England-based punks Man/Woman/Chainsaw have released a video for their new song “Only Girl”. The video was created by Charlie and Charlie. The song is available digitally now via Fiction Records and is their first single released on the label. It is their third single to be released so far this year and follows “Adam and Steve” and “MadDog”. Man/Woman/Chainsaw released their EP Eazy Peazy in 2024. Check out the video below.
Southern Ontario-based bird punks Avem have announced European tour dates for January. The trek will begin on January 11 in Joure, Netherlands and will wrap up on January 17 in Munster, Germany. The poster was created by @zipzipwooo. Avem released their EP Graham Cracker in 2024. Check out the dates below.
<p>For all intents and purposes, Ryan Sickler is a big fan of living. Walking, laughing, breathing – the whole nine. So, it only makes sense that he took the opportunity to deliver the most artistically cordial yet deliberate middle finger to death as it came a’knockin’, and celebrate living at least one more time. With his new full-hour special, Live & Alive, which landed on YouTube at the tail end of October, Sickler returned to the stage with a vengeance. […]</p>
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