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Turnstile Announces The Never Enough Tour

Turnstile Announces The Never Enough Tour with Amyl and the Sniffers, Mannequin Pussy, SPEED, Jane Remover, Blood Orange In a massive one-two punch that has sent shockwaves through the punk and hardcore communities, Turnstile have followed up the monumental release of their new album with the announcement of an expansive US...

Your Invitation to “The Place Behind The Stars”

You Have Been Cordially Invited to “The Place Behind The Stars” After a twelve-year hiatus from releasing new music, the revered ska-punk trailblazers Streetlight Manifesto have sent a jolt of electricity through the fanbase with the announcement of a new album, “The Place Behind The Stars” slated for a June...

The Dreadnoughts Barrel in with ‘Polka Pit’

The Dreadnoughts Barrel in with ‘Polka Pit’ The world-renowned folk-punk firebrands,  with no warning and no apologies, have dropped a surprise single—“Polka Pit”—and with it, a call to arms: their eighth full-length album, Polka Pit, arrives September 19 via Punkerton Records, and it’s set to turn every venue, bar, and...

Fishbone: Same Flame New Fury

Fishbone: Same Flame, New Fury Set to Blaze this Summer! Comebacks are for the complacent—for those content to echo their past glories. Fishbone, as always, is doing something else entirely: a bold, brass-knuckle reckoning. And it arrives June 27 in the form of Stockholm Syndrome—their first long play (L.P.)  album...

Dropkick Murphys Ignite Summer “For the People”

Dropkick Murphys Ignite Summer “For the People” Strike up the pipes, lace up your boots and stand, because the Dropkick Murphys are about to march into summer — louder, bolder, and breathing fire straight from the belly of the working man. In a world wheezing on its own fumes, the...

Bad Religion Releases Decades on ‘Youtube’

Bad Religion Releases Decades on ‘Youtube’ and Look to the Road for the Future When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered music venues around the globe, Bad Religion was forced to postpone what would have been a milestone 40th anniversary tour. For a band defined by relentless motion—both musically and ideologically—the sudden...

An Aural Anomaly: “Stereo Image” with Mike Jones

An Aural Anomaly – “Stereo Image” with Mike Jones The airwaves typically offer a predictable hum, a digital anesthesia for the masses. But the “Stereo Image,” unleashes a disruptive force in audio. This show doesn’t float on platitudes; it digs into the concrete. Its conductor, Mike Jones—or Jonesy, as his...

Rise Against Unveils “Ricochet”: A Call for Connection

Rise Against Unveils “Ricochet”: A Call for Connection in a Divided World After a four-year silence on the album front, punk rock titans Rise Against are set to shatter the quiet with their most ambitious and resonating work to date. Their highly anticipated new album, “Ricochet,” is slated for release...

The One-Man Riot Returns: Bloodshot Bill Drops “Emilina”

The One-Man Riot Returns: Bloodshot Bill Drops “Emilina” The king of greasy, lo-fi mayhem is back—and he’s louder, rawer, and rowdier than ever. Bloodshot Bill, the one-man rock ’n’ roll wrecking crew and long-reigning godfather of mutant garage punk, returns this summer with So Fed Up!, his brand-new full-length album...

‘Turbulent Hearts: All Out’ Pressed in Smoke and Blood

‘Turbulent Hearts: All Out’ Pressed in Smoke and Blood From the gutter to the stars, Suzi Moon, our platinum-haired punk priestess, is back—and All Out. In a world where the spotlight flickers like a neon sign on the fritz, there are flameouts, flash-in-the-pans and complicated sellouts. But every now and...

Tammi Savoy Looks Forward While ‘Takin’ It Back’

Tammi Savoy Looks Forward ‘While Takin’ It Back’ photo by: MatthewLeland In a world constantly chasing the next trend, Chicago-based international vocalist Tammi Savoy is unapologetically Takin’ It Back. Her brand-new EP, a stunning six-track tribute to the roots of Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues, delivers a rich blend of mid-century...

ORANGE COUNTY’S REBELLION GETS ITS STORY IN NEW BOOK

“Tearing Down the Orange Curtain” Chronicles OC Punk’s Rise from Suburbia to Global Stages Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World by Nate Jackson & Dabiel Kohn Punk rock’s explosive journey from Orange County garages to global stages finally gets its definitive chronicle...

Outside Lands’ Upscale Uprising

Algorithms & Anthems: Outside Lands’ Upscale Uprising Outside Lands. Another year, another glorious, sprawling, slightly damp event. Once upon a time, you might’ve muttered something about muddy fields, questionable portaloos, and the faint whiff of patchouli clinging to the air like a stubborn San Francisco fog. Now? Now we’re talking...

CBGB Fest 2025 in New York

CBGB Fest Rises Again: Punk’s Holy Ground Returns to NYC with a Vengeance BROOKLYN, NY — The filthy floors, sweat-stained walls, and feedback-screaming speakers of punk’s most hallowed hall may have been silenced since 2006, but CBGB—long thought gone for good—is roaring back to life in the loudest way possible...

Trumpets, Terrors, & the Talkless Tale of LOUIS

Trumpets, Terrors, & the Talkless Tale of LOUIS Ladies and gentlemen, gather ’round the Victrola — or, for you modernist maniacs, swipe open whatever luminescent slab you carry in your pocket — for I bring you news so thrilling, so synesthetic in scope, it may cause a mild trembling of...

Bumbershoot 2025 the Annual Sound of Seattle!

  Bumbershoot 2025 Lineup Announced!  Get ready, Seattle — Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival is back, and it’s bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever! Celebrating its 52nd year, the iconic festival will transform Seattle Center into a playground of music, art, food, and community on Labor Day weekend, August...

Rebels & Rhythms Collide: A Rockabilly Riot in Las Vegas

Rebels & Rhythms Collide: A Rockabilly Riot in Las Vegas After a week-long WrestleMania in the city of neon lights, Las Vegas is turning up the volume and not turning back as the world’s largest and most electrifying Rockabilly event storms into town! Welcome to Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend...

Riot Fest Celebrates 20 Years with 20 Albums

  Riot Fest 20 Features 20 Bands Playing 20 Full Length Albums Riot Fest is about to celebrate the festival’s 20th anniversary this year, 20 bands will be playing 20 full-album sets, including headliner Weezer playing the complete “Blue Album.” While Riot Fest has featured full-album sets in the past, organizers...

Portals of Possibility

Portals of Possibility: Peering into Universal’s Phenomenal New Park!” Universal has, with perhaps admirable, if somewhat noisy, ambition, presented what they term an “immense multi-theme park”, touted as one of the “biggest new theme parks that’s been made in a long time”. The latest monolithic offering from the Universal entity...

Riot Fest 20 Lineup Has Been Announced!

Riot Fest 20 Lineup Has Been Announced! Celebrate With Us as Racketeer Radio KFQX Gives Our Listeners A Chance to Win A Pair of Passes ​ Celebrating two decades, Riot Fest 2025 boasts a stellar lineup, including Blink-182, Green Day, Weezer, the Sex Pistols, Alkaline Trio, The Beach Boys, Dropkick...

Salt Lake City’s Dry Spell Gets a Repeal

Salt Lake City’s Dry Spell Gets a Repeal Salt Lake City. A place, let’s be frank, that conjures images of well, let’s just say the nightlife expectations might typically involve a vigorous game of charades followed by an early night with a lukewarm herbal infusion. One pictures a certain orthodoxy...

Teenage Bottlerocket ‘Ready to Roll’ with New Music & Label

Teenage Bottlerocket Ready to Roll with New Album, Single & Label Back and Ready to Roll—literally. Teenage Bottlerocket have announced their brand-new full-length album, Ready to Roll, set to drop September 12 on Pirates Press Records. It’s the band’s first LP since 2021 and marks a fresh chapter while staying...

Wink Martindale: A Broadcast Legend & Beloved Voice

​Remembering Wink Martindale: A Broadcast Legend & Beloved Voice of Rock’n’Roll Wink Martindale, the legendary game show host, radio personality, and our cherished voice behind  History of Rock ‘n’ Roll,  has passed away on April 15, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, California, at the age of 91. He died after a...

The Jack Knives Final Single “Kill Me First” & Gear Up for Major Tour

The Jack Knives Release Final Single “Kill Me First” & Gear Up for Major Tour w/ The Bouncing Souls & H2O The Jack Knives are officially charging into the spotlight with the release of their third and finalsingle, “Kill Me First,” from their forthcoming full-length album Into the Night. Out...
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