Fucked Up have released a new song called “Apricot”. The song is available on Bandcamp for 24 hours and all proceeds will go to the Parkdale Community Food Bank. The song is also available on a limited edition flexi-disc. Fucked Up released their albums Someday and Another Day earlier this year. Check out the song below while you can.

Quebec-based punk festival Red Bridge Fest has announced its full lineup for 2025. On June 6 Goldfinger, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Frenzal Rhomb, Penelope, and Implants will be playing. On June 7 Propagandhi, Vulgaires Machins, Authority Zero, The Rumjacks, Slick Shoes, Misconduct, Ten Days Late, and XXsmile will be playing. Red Bridge Fest will take place June 6-7, 2025 in Pont-Rouge, Quebec.

Fat Mike has released a “Gets Strung Out” version of NOFX’s “Kids of the K Hole”. The song originally appeared on NOFX’s 1997 album So Long and Thanks for All The Shoes. The new version features Matt Nasir from The Sleeping Souls and will be off the second Fat Mike Gets Strung Out album which will be coming out in 2025 via Fat Wreck Chords. Fat Mike released the first Fat Mike Gets Strung Out album in 2023. Check out the song below.

Episode #682 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! The episode marks the return of Sammie B!!!! She joins John and Em to talk about Fat Mike selling his stuff through “Fat Mike’s Vault”, Melvins touring as a four-piece band, the recently released Coathangers remix, the lineup for Flatspot World Miami, autographs, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

On December 18, The Blood Brothers played at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. Heavenly Blue opened the show. Our photographer Stephen McGill was there to capture all the action. Check out his photos below! 

Montreal Madhouse has announced its lineup for 2025. Move, Punitive Damage, Mile End, Solids, Terminator, Best Wishes, Desecrate, Truck Violence, Bad Bet, Pure Bliss, Cell, Just Ice, Will to Speak, Thousand Knives, Jetsam, Guhn Twei, One Track Mind, Piercing Damage, Skull Gate, Iron Crusaders, Drive By, Cesspool, and Pluto’s Kiss will be playing the festival. Montreal Madhouse will take place on January 24-26, 2025 at Foufounes Electriques in Montreal, Quebec.

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new album by Chicago-based post-punks Staring Problem! The album is called Equinox and finds the band expanding their sound by incorporating more melodic elements into the seven tracks as well as welcoming a more collaborative songwriting approach that finds them exploring mental health, environmental concerns, the impact of technology, and so much more. Speaking to Punknews about the album, singer and guitarist Lauren Owen said, ”"Making this album was a very gratifying experience in that we all had fun working together creatively while simultaneously maintaining an earnest introspection and view of the present state of the world (and what the future might look like collectively going forward).  Instrumentation, lyrics, recording, production, photography, and album artwork all cultivate a community of individuals that generate a resonant tone and is ultimately what drives a band like Staring Problem to continue to subsist for over 15 years. The current band lineup could not have existed without the support of local Chicago DIY venue Mousetrap (RIP) which brought all three of us together and also provided a practice space to write said album material.” Equinox will be out on December 20 via Modern Tapes and you can pre-order it right here. Listen to Equinox below!

IDLES have released a new version of their song “POP POP POP” which features Danny Brown. The original version of the song appeared on their album TANGK which was released earlier this year. Check out the song below.

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by New York City-based Butterbrain! The video is for their new song “Armageddon Party” which features Angelo Moore of Fishbone. The video was filmed by Jeff Pliskin of Raised Fist Propaganda. Speaking to Punknews about the song and video the band said, ”The video for the single “Armageddon Party” was filmed by Jeff Pliskin of Raised Fist Propaganda. We shot it in pieces – during the recording of the new album in Astoria in Queens, NY at Spin Studios, at our live show at Bowery Electric in NYC, and we filmed the final pieces at our rehearsal space in Long Island City in Queens, NY.  The video features Angelo Moore of Fishbone, who produced the full album, which is set for release this spring. The connection to Angelo was made through Jeff of Raised Fist Propaganda a few years back after he saw us perform a remake of Fishbone’s song "UGLY" during a performance at Amityville Music Hall in Long Island. We recorded the song a few months back for the Classics vs. Classics Vol. 4 Compilation (produced by Jast Collum), where several bands record two covers of their favorite artists.  We knew Jeff was the perfect person to shoot our first video from the upcoming album. He’s done several of our past videos, and his connection with us and Angelo made it a no-brainer. We are stoked to finally share the new music with our fans and followers. It was important for us to push this one out, as we feel it’s a sign of the times, and the perfect vibe for the madness in the state of the world these days. Fitting for the stress and madness the holiday season brings. An apocalyptic message, with a party twist, if you will. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it for you.” "Armageddon Party" is off Butterbrain's upcoming album of the same name which will be out in the spring. Watch the video for "Armageddon Party" below!