Recent news

24,271 total news stories — Page 3 of 1214

Pullman III in 2026

Posted in Records on November 1, 2025

"Folk in spirit, post-rock in method, timeless in tone," begins the press release announcing Pullman's III, due for release on Jan. 9, 2026 via Western Vinyl. 

Comprised of members of Tortoise, Come, and Rex, the acoustic band's line features Ken “Bundy K.” Brown (Tortoise/Directions in Music), Curtis Harvey (Rex), Chris Brokaw (Come), and Doug McCombs (Tortoise/Eleventh Dream Day), and drummer Tim Barnes, debuting in 1998 and last releasing Viewfinder in 2001.

Notably, Barnes has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s and continued to work on the album as it was composed between 2021-2023.

Two decades in the making, here's a new single:

Read more

Tracklisting

1. Bray

2. Weightless

3. Thirteen

4. October

5. Valence

6. Kabul

Mermaid Avenue comes to life

Posted in Shows on October 31, 2025

Originally released in 1998, Mermaid Avenue, a collaborative album featuring original new music set to unpublished lyrics written by Woody Guthrie. Follow-up albums were released in 2000 and 2012 but without live performances. Now, Wilco and Billy Bragg will be performing the album, in-full, together for the first time at … Read more

The Dead Betties get personal

Posted in Records on October 31, 2025

Queer rock band The Dead Betties has a new EP on the way, Whitey, out Nov. 21 on Rotten Princess. With the release coming soon, the band has shared "What's A Good Victim Supposed To Say?” a song whose title kind of gives it away, exploring the complex scenario that … Read more

American Lips On Strike!

Posted in Records on October 31, 2025

Americal Lips, a Montréal/Los Angeles trio featuring Sebastien Grainger of Death From Above 1979, has announced On Strike!, an angular collection of art-rock out on Oct. 29. The lineup also includes Adrian Popovich (Tricky Woo/FRVITS) and Jessica Bruzzese. On Strike! is the second full-length from the group, following Kiss the … Read more

News categories

Bands

3655 news stories

General News

92 news stories

Labels

2158 news stories

Music News

306 news stories

Obituaries

120 news stories

Records

7662 news stories

Rumors

53 news stories

Shows

1079 news stories

Site News

361 news stories

Splits

324 news stories

Tours

3506 news stories

Videos

1081 news stories

Other news stories

Aesop Rock drops I Heard It’s a Mess There Too

Posted in Records on October 30, 2025

Having released Black Hole Superette and a limited pressing 7" already this year, Aesop Rock released a surprise 12-track album today called I Heartd It's A Mess There Too, out via Rhymesayers. To be specific, it's available digitally today with vinyl shipping from RSE, but will not hit retailers until … Read more

Listen to the Rotten Sound

Posted in Records on October 30, 2025

Grindcore band Rotten Sound just announced a new EP called Mass Extinction, out Dec 12. via Season of Mist. It is the band's 11th EP in their catalog. Read more Rotten Sound South America Tour 2025 November 13 - Campinas, Brazil @ TAG* November 14 - Santos, Brazil @ Cadillac … Read more

Deaf Doula duo

Posted in Bands on October 30, 2025

Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop! / Human Impact) has partnered with Ev Gold (Cinema Cinema) for a new dark ambient / industrial project called Deaf Doula. The new collaboration shared the single "2057" today and their first live performance is set for next month at Pianos NYC on Nov. 16. … Read more

A new bloody Vial video

Posted in Bands on October 29, 2025

Vial has a new song, "Idle Hands," partnered with a horror-themed video just in time for Halloween -- a themed they've previously employed in other videos. Per Tay, of the band: “Iidle Hands" is a plea for affection; Limerence bottled up in a 2 and a half minute punky blast. … Read more

Cold Cave West Coast dates

Posted in Tours on October 29, 2025

Cold Cave, Buzz Kull, and Rosa Anschütz will tour up the US Weset Coast in early 2026, beginning on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles, CA. Dates and venue info below. Read more Cold Cave on tour with Buzz Kull and Rosa Anschütz: Feb 13 Los Angeles, CA — The Bellwether … Read more

Piss Mist and Sterile Eyes

Posted in Records on October 29, 2025

Bay Area bands Piss Mist and Sterile Eyes will release a split 7" next month, out on Nov. 14 with a release show scheduled at The Rat Backwards Warehouse in Berkeley, CA on Nov. 15. Piss Mist is described as hardcore with some metal flourishes, whereas Sterile Eyes, on the … Read more

Hexjakt gives Blessing of the Damned

Posted in Records on October 29, 2025

December 1 is the release date for Blessing of the Damned, the debut album from Swedish doom-metal trio Hexjakt -- a heavy and sludge-leaning band that formed a year ago and released an EP in early 2025. The new full-length will release on Majestic Mountain Records / Burning Skull Records. … Read more

Weakened Friends go West

Posted in Tours on October 22, 2025

Weakened Friends are bringing their live show the the West Coast, with the band announcing a 2026 run that will be in partnership with The Ally Coalition (TAC) -- donating $1 per ticket to the LGBTQ+ youth organization. The band released Feels Like Hell earlier this year on Don Giovanni … Read more

Whatever... on the West Coast

Posted in Tours on October 22, 2025

Reunited Cleveland, OH punk band Whatever... just announced a run of dates throughout California in October-November. Along with the announcement but band also unveiled a video for "Our Decline," which appears on the band's Darker Days album released this May (Dr. Strange Records. Originally active from 1991-1997, the band reformed … Read more

"Locked Room" with Superworld

Posted in Tours on October 19, 2025

Forget supergroups: meet Superworld, a San Jose, CA based math-rock/screamo band with a new single as the band preps for live dates with The Startling Line. "‘Locked Room’ started as a years-old song that came to life in the studio with Jack Shirley. This studio session was even the first … Read more

This winter brings Storm Boy

Posted in Records on October 19, 2025

Post-hardcore band Storm Boy will be releasing a new 8-song album digitally on Jan. 15, 2026, Beast Machine Theory, followed by a US East Coast winter tour. The band just announced presales, along with a new single called "Exploder," which they describe as "the Cure meets IDLES”. Read more EAST … Read more

10 years battling The Eradicator

Posted in Records on October 19, 2025

Squash punk maeestro The Eradicator is back, releasing a single-sided LP called You Can Hate The Eradicator last month. While the band is inspired by a Kids in the Hall joke, the band has taken anthemic hardcore and punk with a squash (the sport, not the vegetable) theme to a … Read more

Altarboy Halloween single

Posted in Bands on October 19, 2025

Formed last year in Philadelphia, PA, Altarboy has a new pre-Halloween single called “Rave From The Grave,” just released on Crusty Wrapper Records. The horror-tinged punk tune features a lineup of Sean Flanagan (bass/vocals), Ben Harkins (guitar), Adam Kelly (guitar), and Nick Held (drums). Read more Upcoming Show October 24 … Read more

Cult & Culture vinyl

Posted in Records on October 18, 2025

Three One G Records and Smashed Plastic are teaming up to bring Cult and Culture podcast to your record player. The label has announced the Cult & Culture podcast compilation, a collection of artists from the podcast, plus a bonus Planet B 7". Hosted by Justin Pearson, Three One G, … Read more

AFA EP by Auditory Anguish

Posted in Records on October 18, 2025

Death metal meets metalcore band Audiotory Anguish will release a new 5-song EP, AFA, out on Creator-Destructor Records on Nov. 14. The West Cosat band last released Crime Rituals EP in 2024. Read more AFA Track Listing: 1. AFA 2. Chained In A Hole 3. Clementine 4. Tierra Santa (ft. … Read more

VNV Nation in North America

Posted in Tours on October 18, 2025

Next spring, beginning in April Dublin-born, Hamburg-based Ronan Harris bring VNV Nation to North America for the "An Evening With" VNV Nation tour. Dates are listed below. Read more Tour Dates: Apr 14 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In Apr 15 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall Apr 17 – … Read more