Erik Petersen (Mischief Brew)
No one knows where Mischief Brew will head next. Though they recently released the hardcore-meets-folk of The Stone Operation. and followed it up with two radically different EPs to boot, the musical landscape is now their oyster. Mischief Brew started out as a solo project of Erik Petersen where he planed to write medieval acoustic poetry. But since then the band has morphed…
2013-05-17 19:00:02

'A Band Called Death' documentary set for release
The oft-overlooked proto-punk band Death are the subject of a forthcoming documentary from Drafthouse Films, directed by Jeff Howlett and Mark Covino. The film tells the story of the Detroit band's initial active period from 1971 to 1976, their struggle to be accepted as an uncompromising, African American, rock…
2013-05-17 18:00:01

Escape the Fate: "Ungrateful"
Today's stream comes from Las Vegas, NV-based Escape the Fate. We've got a stream of the band's new release, Ungrateful.You can find it on their Punknews.org…
2013-05-17 16:30:02

Jimmy Islip & the Ghosts: 'The Wild West Riding' (Exclusive)
Today's stream comes from West Yorkshire-based Jimmy Islip and his brand new band The Ghosts. We've got a stream of the their new release, The Wild West Riding, which features appearances from Jon Snodgrass, Digger Barnes, Helen…
2013-05-17 16:00:01

Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats (No Motiv, Agent Orange) announce covers EP
Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats will be releasing a vinyl-only covers EP titled Underground Classics on June 18, 2013 via Siren, Punknews.org can exclusively confirm. The band, which features former…
2013-05-17 14:00:01

Peter Hook and The Light ("Movement" and "Power, Corruption & Lies")
Peter Hook - the innovating basist and founder of both Joy Division and New Order - has announced a special run of dates with his touring band, The Light. Hook is planning to perform New Order's 1981 album, Movement and 1983's Power, Corruption & Lies in their entirety. The two albums show how New Order evolved from Joy Division's dark…
2013-05-17 12:30:01

Scorpios (North America)
Scorpios, featuring Joey Cape of Lagwagon and Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River, have announced a North American tour, in tribute to the late Tony Sly, who was also a member of the…
2013-05-17 12:00:01

Dessa ("Parts of Speech")
Doomtree member Dessa has announced tour dates in support of Parts of Speech which is due out on June 25, 2013. We posted a review of 2011's Castor, the Twin. You can click Read More for the…
2013-05-17 10:30:01

All Eyes West: "The Accident" (with Wade Neal from Seaweed)
All Eyes West has released a track from their Converge Rubber Tracks session that was recorded live last fall. The song includes Wade Neal from Seaweed on second guitar. The band has also booked some upcoming…
2013-05-17 10:00:01

Vinnie Caruana: "Boy, You're In Heaven" and "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?" (Morrissey)
Vinnie Caruana, the former frontman of The Movielife and current lead singer of I Am the Avalanche has posted a cover of Morrissey's "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?" and an acoustic version of "'Boy, You're In Heaven" from his EP. The punk and hardcore veteran was in Manchester promoting his solo EP, City by the Sea. We spoke to…
2013-05-17 09:30:01