<p>We have a new mantra for 2024, and we’ve been honoring it so far: Listen to Katie Pruitt. The Nashville singer-songwriter and her incredible voice and knack for engaged storytelling released sophomore album Mantras in April, not too long after capturing our attention with a slow-burning indie-folk hymnal called “White Lies, White Jesus And You.” The enchanting track immediately landed on our inaugural V List roundup of January’s best songs. “White Lies, White Jesus And You” is likely be revisited in December when […]</p>
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<p>Springtime in Boston usually means college students are busy prepping for finals. So it makes perfect sense that Professor Greg Graffin will be rolling into town just as mortar boards head skyward. Graffin’s punk mainstays Bad Religion have teamed up with Lynn-born Mike Ness and Social Distortion for a co-headlining North American tour that hits MGM Music Hall at Fenway this evening (May 7). The run finds Social D playing classic debut album Mommy’s Little Monster for its 40th anniversary, […]</p>
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Last month Dublin-based indie rockers Pillow Queens released their incredible third album Name Your Sorrow. The band holds nothing back as they delve deep into heartbreak along with all the grief and conflicting emotions that accompany it over the course of twelve tracks brimming with direct and honest lyrics. The album is a masterclass of vulnerability and catharsis as the band gives voice to all the struggles (as well as the small victories) that pave the messy path to healing. Name Your Sorrow is out everywhere now via Royal Mountain Records. Pillow Queens will kick off their UK tour in June. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with lead vocalist and guitarist Pamela Connolly to talk about the new album, recording rurally, the messiness of heartbreak, Greek mythology, and so much more. Read the interview below!This interview between Em Moore and Pamela Connolly took place on April 30, 2024, over Zoom. This transcription documents their conversation and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

<p>Pop quiz: How many degrees separate Divine Sweater from Kevin Bacon? Ten points to whichever savvy TikToker says “one.” The Boston band today (May 7) unveils “Deep Side,” a tune that’s already Bacon-approved thanks to a viral TikTok from 2022. “If you look closely you can see the exact moment our drummer (Anderson .Paak) realizes he needs to stop dancing and enter the song” reads the video’s text, as drummer Chris Southiere shimmies through a recording section and hops on […]</p>
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Mannequin Pussy have announced North American tour dates for this summer and fall. Margaritas Podridas and Ovlov will be joining them on select dates. Mannequin Pussy are currently touring North America with Soul Glo and will be ttouring Europe starting later this month. The band released I Got Heaven earlier this year. Check out the dates below.

<p>Hit us hard and soft — and do it in surround sound. Billie Eilish has announced a slew of advance listening events for her forthcoming album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, allowing fans to hear the record “with a visual accompaniment” one day before it arrives. “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – A Listening Event Presented by Apple Music” will take place next Thursday (May 16) at 100-plus AMC Theaters nationwide, with select theaters hosting events on Friday as well. […]</p>
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Mega Infinity have announced tour dates for the US Midwest for this summer. This is the band’s first Midwestern tour and will kick off in July. Mega Infinity will be playing SPI Fest later this month in Conneticut and released their EP Chaos Magick in 2023. Check out the dates below.

Typhoid Rosie have released a new song. It is called “Cover It Up (Fuck You I’m So Beautiful)” and is off their upcoming album Last Words which will be out on June 21. Typhoid Rosie released their album Queen of Swords in 2021. Check out the song below.

<p>Editor’s Note: Just like Justin Timberlake said way back in the day with his iconic ramen hair: “It’s gonna be May”. With a new month and nice weather comes even better comedy talent, and maybe a few less reasons to stay inside. So, while we keep searching for where the time and our sanity have gone, we’ll take the chance to remind you that comedy is continuing to do the Lord’s work by giving us something to smile (or groan, wince, or […]</p>
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OFF! have announced that they will be playing farewell shows across the US. Along with the shows, they will be screening their Free LSD movie with Q&A sessions. A trailer for the film has also been released. Shellac will be joining them in Chicago, Fucked Up will be joining them in New York City, and Surfbort will be joining them in Los Angeles. OFF! released their album Free LSD in 2022. See the trailer and dates below.