The Gaslight Anthem have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is called History Books – Short Stories and features a cover of “Ocean Eyes” by Billie Eilish along with a reworking of “Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts” and acoustic versions of “Positive Charge” and “History Books”. The EP will be out on March 22 via Thirty Tigers. The band have also announced North American tour dates for this summer. Joyce Manor will be joining them on all dates with The Dirty Nil and Pinkshift joining them on select dates. The Gaslight Anthem are currently touring the UK and Europe and released their album History Books in 2023. Check out the announcement video and dates below.

French post-hardcore band Watertank have announced their 4th album, titled Liminal Status. The release will be out on April 5th, 2024. The band currently has 2 songs up, their title track and "Cut Gum", see below to check it out.

We are pleased to bring to you an early Punknews Exclusive premiere for Australian melodic punks Fake News. They just released their first new track titled "Moving On" which will be off their upcoming EP titled Time&Place, out on May 29th, 2024. See below to check out the track and quote from the band on the track.

Nashville-based Jorts Fest has announced its lineup for this year. Dollar Signs, Devon Kay and The Solutions, New Junk City, Doom Gong, The Dreaded Laramie, Soot, Massie99, Khamsin, Mouth Reader, Dad Hats, Ghost Town Remedy, Dustbin, Pink and Black Records, 95Corolla, Together Breakfast, Nowhere Fast, Boy Clothes, A-Okay, Hussy Fit, Dreadmill, Smallville, Panda Forces, Big, If True, Sunflowerkink, Big Computer, Aconundrum, Merit, Oversight, David Daniel Parker, John Dennis, Abbdavv, Half Gallen and the Milk Jugs, Rich Ridgell, Brian Milligram, The Mad Sugars, and Black Guy Fawkes will be playing the festival. Jorts Fest will take place May 31 and June 1 at The Cobra in Nashville, TN.

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Today marks the release of New Orleans-based BRAT’s debut full-length album Social Grace. The self-described bimboviolence band wastes no time showing you what they’re all about as they tear into ten blistering tracks full of brutal riffs, incredible harsh vocals, and fantastic drums. Make sure you stretch before pressing play because you will be banging your head for the entire duration of Social Grace. Social Grace is out now everywhere via Prosthetic Records. BRAT will be playing their record release show and touring the US later this month. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with vocalist Liz Selfish and guitarist Brenner Moate over Zoom to talk about the new album, Stephen King, Hollise Murphy’s life and legacy, breakfast food, and so much more. Read the interview below!

Today's reviews are: Black Flag – Live in McHenryBloodstains – Anti-SocialIsenordal – Requiem For EirênêYou can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Episode #649.8 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Lizzie Killian of Teens In Trouble stops by to talk about her upcoming album What’s Mine (out March 29 via Asian Man Records), the power of playlists, playing shows in the Bay Area, her obsession with time, and so much more. Lizzie also sticks around to talk the news with John and Em. The Circle Jerks and Descendents’ split EP, Scowl dropping off SWSW, Weezer’s upcoming ‘Blue Album’ 30th anniversary tour, Neneh Cherry’s upcoming memoir, and The Ergs upcoming Dorkrockcorkrod re-release are discussed. John finishes off the episode with a Sublime rant. Listen to the episode below!

This summer, Black Flag will go on tour and play all of the iconic First Four Years compilation, as well as other tracks. Right now, the band is wrapping up a similarly themed My War tour. The tour starts August 1 and runs through August 25 so far, but additional dates are expected to be added. Black Flag 2024 includes founding member Greg Ginn, singer Mike Vallely who joined in 2013, bassist Austin Sears who joined in 2023, and drummer Charles Wiley who joined in 2022. Ginn is the only member of the band that appears on The First Four Years. You can see the dates here.