Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new album by Massachusetts-based melodic punks Oh The Humanity! The album is called Ground To Dust and was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Trevor Reilly of A Wilhelm Scream at Anchor End Studio in New Bedford, MA. We caught up with the band to hear the stories behind each of the eleven tracks. Ground To Dust will be out everywhere on January 24 via Thousand Island Records, Sell The Heart Records, and Engineer Records. Listen to the album in full and read Oh The Humanity’s track-by-track breakdown below!

Sing Us Home, the festival curated by Dave Hause, has announced its lineup for this year. The Bouncing Souls, Frank Turner, Dave Hause and the Mermaid, Dan Andriano, AJJ (solo), Buzz Zeemer, Tim Hause, Speedy Ortiz, John Gallagher Jr, Mobley, Black Guy Fawkes, Quarry, Lullanas, Mary’s Morning Deathbed, and Ocean Avenue Stompers will be playing. Sing Us Home Festival will take place on May 2-4 on Venice Island in Philadelphia.

Bowling For Soup has announced that their guitarist Chris Burney will be retiring from the band. Chris recently took a seven-month hiatus to focus on his health and has made that decision permanent. The band announced his retirement in an Instagram post which reads, ”To All Our Amazing Bowling For Soup Fans… It is with a heavy heart we announce that Chris Burney has made the decision to retire from his stage-right post in the band he co-founded in 1994. Some recent medical developments, 30 years of rocking balls and touring non-stop have made it difficult to continue. We are bummed to not have Chris by our sides, but absolutely support his decision. The three of us will carry on, with Chris’ Blessing, and continue to build the legacy of this band we all love so much. We will not be replacing Chris or touring with a touring guitarist. You cannot replace a legend. We were brothers when we started this journey…and brothers we remain. See you at the shows and in your ears.” Bowling For Soup released their album Don’t Mind If We Do in 2023. Check out the post in full below.

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by Raleigh-based rockers Thirsty Curses! It is for their new song “Reading and Writing” and is set to the intro sequence to Reading Rainbow. Speaking to Punknews about the track, songwriter, singer, guitarist, and pianist Wilson Getchell said, "'Reading and Writing' is an aggressive prog rock song about our passion for literacy and today’s new single….or in the alternative, it's about feeling like our society is coming apart at the seams and how a lot of people seem oblivious to it. Part of the lyrics also feature giving myself a pep talk on how to manage the situation ("With all the rivers we've crossed, now the stakes are raised. You're gonna want to be thinking straight.."). This one is definitely among my favorites on the album. It includes multiple tempo and key changes." ”Reading and Writing” is off Thirsty Curses’ upcoming album Music is a Scam which will be out on February 27 and you can pre-order it right here. Watch the video below!

Niis have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called niis world and will be out on March 28 via Get Better Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Low Life” which was directed by Meriel O’Connell. Niis released Must Be… in 2022. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Viagra Boys have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called viagr aboys and will be out on April 25 via Shrimptech Enterprises. The band has also released a video for their new song “Man Made Out of Meat” which was directed by Daniel Björkman. Viagra Boys will be touring North America, Europe, and UK starting in the spring and released their album Cave World in 2022. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Lacerated have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is self-titled and will be out on February 14 via Wormwood Records. The band has also released a new song called “Abandoned”. Lacerated released their spell with don’t fear the end in 2024 and released their EP The Beauty of Agony in 2023. Check out the song and tracklist below.

Hot Water Music have released a video for their song “Much Love” which features guest vocals from Aimee Interrupter and Kevin Bivona of The Interrupters. The video was edited by James Poirier. The song is off Their album Vows which was released in 2024. Hot Water Music will be touring Australia and New Zealand with The Flatliners in February. Check out the video below.

Rise Against have released a video for their new song “Nod". It is their first new song in three years and available digitally via Loma Vista Recordings. Rise Against released their album Nowhere Generation in 2021. Check out the video below.