HIGHDRIVE sneer at sentimental nostalgia with ‘Passing By’

<p>English noise-slinger upstarts HIGHDRIVE are billed as a band that first formed over a shared love of Deftones, The Jesus and Mary Chain and DIIV, and that’s usually a sonic compass that leads us to where we wanna be, regardless of past engagements. The Brighton fivesome sassed up our November V List roundup with a fevered bout called “Cherry,” and this week return to our pink-ink’d pages with “Passing By,” a hyper-charged dose of modern alternative that ricochets its sound […]</p>
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Sheer Terror release "Squat Diddler"

Sheer Terror have released a new tune. It's called "Squat diddler" and it's off an upcoming mini-LP. That's expected out this Winter via TKO records. You can hear the new song below.

Rolling Stones to release new album

The Rolling Stones will release a new album on July 10. It's called Foreign Tongues and it's out via Polydor. You can hear a new single below.

Judge and Integrity to tour

Judge and Integrity have two mini-jaunts planned. In August the crew will be joined by Strife. In September, they'll be joined by Earth Crisis. All the shows are West and south west dates. You can see the info below.

Leftover Crack releases video for "El Crack Rock Steady Siete Tema"

Leftover Crack have released a new video. It's for the song "El Crack Rock Steady Siete Tema" and features contributions from Nino Zombi. The song bolts together the band's classic crusty-ska with a rumbling metal crunch. On the track, the band strikes against the prejudice policies of the current administration and ICE's treatment of undocumented, and even documented, people. In classic LOC style the bands says, "Fuck Fascist Scum, Fuck the Police! Fuck Trump, the Klan, and all Nazis! This isn't Hitler's Germany!" The track is off the band's upcoming album, Abandon the Precincts, which is expected out this Fall via Recidivist Bible Camp. The band is on tour starting today. You can see the new video and tour dates below.

Tours: L7 announce first leg of final world tour (US and Canada)

L7 have announced the first leg of their final world tour, called The Last Hurrah Tour. The first leg will take place across the US and Canada in the fall, starting on October 9 in Phoenix, Arizona and wrapping up on November 14 in Los Angeles, California. L7 will be supporting Amyl and the Sniffers on a handful of their upcoming North American tour dates in the summer. Check out the dates below.

Melanie Radford to release debut solo album, shares "Hangin' On" video

Melanie Radford, of Built to Spill and Blood Lemon, has announced that she will be releasing her debut solo album. It is called For the Sake of Stillness and will be out on June 26 via Jealous Butcher Records. She has also released a video for her new song “Hangin’ On” which was created and edited by Adam Harding. Check out the video and tracklist below.

The Iron Roses announce new album, share "Dead Eyes"

The Iron Roses have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Molotov Nights and will be out on August 6. The album features ten new tracks and the first single, “Dead Eyes”, has been released. The Iron Roses will be touring Canada with The Anti-Queens on their way to Pouzza Fest starting next week and will be playing Frank Turner's Lost Evenings Festival in Dallas in September. The band released their EP Agitpop in 2025. Check out the song and video below.

Turnover to release new album, share two new tracks

Turnover have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Down on Earth and will be out on May 29. The band has also released two new songs from the album “Nightjar” (which comes with a video directed by Ben Turok) and “I See You And Realize” (which comes with a lyric video edited by Vitor Jabour). Turnover will be touring the US this summer and fall and released their album Myself in the Way in 2022. Check out the videos and tracklist below.

Shonen Knife to release 'Let's Knife Re-Cut', share "Riding on the Rocket" video

Shonen Knife have announced that they will be releasing a re-recorded version of their 1992 album Let’s Knife. The album was recorded with the current lineup and Robby Takac of Goo Goo Dolls served as executive producer. The album is called Let’s Knife Re-Cut and will be out on July 15 via Good Charamel Records. The band has also released a video for the new version of “Riding on the Rocket”. Shonen Knife will be touring the US with Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket starting in July. Check out the video and tracklist below.