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Punk news from different sources around the web. Articles, reviews and announcements from the punk community.

Seven classic metal albums you forgot came out in 2016
From some French metal titans reaching a new peak to incredible bands we wish were still making records, here are some albums that blew our tiny minds ten years ago... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
NOFX announce documentary
Following their Punk Rock Museum event, Nofx have announced that they will be releasing a documentary. It's called 40 Years of Fuckin Up and it will debut in Texas on March 15. The film is directed by James Buddy day and is produced by Fat Mike. Notably, all four of... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Punknews.org
LOUD WOMEN Announce Live Compilation In Support Of Resonance FM
LOUD WOMEN are releasing a special compilation via Bandcamp on the 6th February, the album features exclusive live session tracks recorded on the LOUD WOMEN radio show on Resonance FM. The album is a fundraiser for Resonance FM, supporting their vital work as a not-for-profit community radio station broadcasting innovative, groundbreaking and... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: The Punk Site
By Phinky
LOUD WOMEN Announce Live Compilation In Support Of Resonance FM
LOUD WOMEN are releasing a special compilation via Bandcamp on the 6th February, the album features exclusive live session tracks recorded on the LOUD WOMEN radio show on Resonance FM. The album is a fundraiser for Resonance FM, supporting their vital work as a not-for-profit community radio station broadcasting innovative, groundbreaking and... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: The Punk Site
By Phinky
"I gave away all my records, I started giving away my guitars, I was fantasising about my own death." The horrifying origin story behind one of the most uplifting rock songs of the '90s
Out of the darkness, light, and one of the most memorable anthems of the '90s... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
Teal Dawn Drop “1,2,3,4 !!!” EP
Tel Aviv’s Teal Dawn have released their latest EP, 1,2,3,4 !!!, via streaming platforms and Bandcamp. the EP blends fast-paced punk energy with emotional songwriting, combining honest lyrics, melodic hooks, and a raw DIY attitude. Looking ahead, the band plans to begin work on their debut full-length, with a release... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: The Punk Site
By Phinky
"We invited our families along, not thinking how it would be for them. When we came off, my sister was crying." How a teen pop duo earned the respect of Slipknot and Rage Against The Machine by getting bottled off stage by furious rock fans
In 2000, one of the strangest festival bookings in history unsurprisingly ended in chaos... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"Mike is a complicated person, but he is not a thief." NOFX reveal that guitarist Eric Melvin is suing band leader Fat Mike, accusing him of "financial malfeasance" after 42 years together
NOFX pair may soon be facing one another in a Californian court... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
The Fake Friends release "The Way She Goes" video
The Fake Friends have released a video for their new song "The Way She Goes". The video was directed, filmed, and edited by David Hughes. The song is off their upcoming album Let's Not Overthink This which will be out on February 13 via Stomp Records. The Fake Friends released... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Punknews.org
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: January 19, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Sheepdogs, Black Stone Cherry, Bryan Adams and more... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
Fat Belly – Stories in Stereo ::: Review (2025)
Mit etwas Verspätung werde ich nun auch meine Gedanken zu der neuen Fat Belly Platte los. Den Feiertagen und dem Jahreswechsel ist Stories in Stereo ein wenig zum Opfer gefallen, es ist nicht die Musik gewesen. Stories in Stereo ist nun das dritte Album, welches die Durststrecke nach 13 Jahren... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Away From Life
By Flo
Videos: Miesha and the Spanks: "Cut My Bangs"
Miesha and the Spanks have released a video for their new song "Cut My Bangs". The video was filmed and edited by Jay Lawrance of Two Words Productions. The song is a standalone single and is available digitally now via Red Music Rising / Warner Music Canada. Miesha and the... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Punknews.org
NOFX: Nach Auflösung verklagt Eric Melvin Fat Mike
Zum 58. Geburtstag von NOFX-Frontmann Fat Mike (Mike Burkett) eröffnete am 16. Januar das Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas eine Ausstellung über die Band. Während der Veranstaltung führten Fat Mike, Gitarrist El Hefe (Aaron Abeyta) und Schlagzeuger Smelly (Eric Sandin) durch die Räumlichkeiten und beteiligten sich an einer Podiumsdiskussion... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Away From Life
By Oliver
Still to watch The Beatles Anthology or Tron: Ares? Now’s the perfect time with a Disney+ subscription up for grabs from only £3.99 a month
Disney+ is home to unmissable music documentaries, epic live shows, new and classic movies, the entire Star Wars and Marvel universes and much more - and you can grab a sub for as little as £3.99 a month for 3 months... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"He could send masked men around to shoot me in the head." Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters says that his vocal opposition to "evil" US President Trump could get him killed
"Trump is obviously very evil, but now he's demented as well as being very evil"... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"It's not a well-written song by any means but it worked and became what it is...nostalgia." How one "stupid" song helped put one of the biggest metal bands of the 21st century on the map
How Avenged Sevenfold embraced heavy metal and wrote the song that took them to the next level... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
Dramatist – Wasting Words ::: Review (2026)
Das Postcore-Quintett Dramatist aus Bremen veröffentlicht am 23. Januar 2026 das Debutalbum Wasting Words mit acht klanggewaltigen Songs. Dramatist – Nomen est omen. Der Name verspricht Großes, Intensives, Schweres. Postcore mit drei Gitarren, teils zweistimmigem Gesang, verspielte Melodien. Die Bremer legen hier den ganz großen Klangteppich aus, melancholisch und wütend,... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Away From Life
By nita
Prison Of Hope – Question Your Privileges ::: Review (2025)
Ein weiterer Exportschlager aus Stuttgart! Die Landeshauptstadt Baden-Württembergs liefert die letzten Jahre so stark und kontinuierlich wie kaum eine andere Szene in Deutschland neue Bands und Releases. Prison Of Hope ist da neben Minus Youth, Soulprison und Defiance – um nur ein paar zu nennen – ebenfalls ganz vorne mit... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Away From Life
By Fischi
“Birmingham has always been embarrassed about its heavy metal heritage - and that’s unacceptable.” The story behind the petition to get Birmingham Airport named after Ozzy Osbourne - and why its founder is refusing to give up
Other musical cities celebrate their musical heritage - so why not the birthplace of heavy metal?... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"I used to sleep with my guitar next to the bed": Born in a dream, the guitar solos in one of classic rock's greatest songs were out of key, but band superstition kept them in
Lynyrd Skynyrd's down-home anthem was a retort to Neil Young's Southern Man, but decades on it's soundtracked everything from KFC to video games... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
“The producer is looking at me across the room, eyebrow askew. Finally he says, ‘I don’t think so’”: The story of how Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess didn’t play on Pink Floyd’s The Wall
Keyboard maestro admits he gave a “very poor” performance during 1979 session, and Bob Ezrin was right to kick him out... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"If The White Album had been whittled down to 45 minutes, it would have gone down as one of The Beatles' definitive statements": Decades on, The Beatles' White Album is still igniting pub arguments
The one where the cracks in the Beatles' armour began to appear and quality control took a back seat... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"Our state is the best place in the country to bring dreams to life": A second Sphere venue is coming to the US
Sphere at National Harbor, Maryland, will be a scaled-down version of the groundbreaking Las Vegas venue... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-19
Source: Louder
"I was literally dumbfounded and shocked that it had happened":John Fogerty sprinkles rock'n'roll magic with songs and stories at intimate Tiny Desk Concert
"I realised I had passed into the land of greatness": John Fogerty tells the story behind the creation of his first great song... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: Louder
Konsertrecension: Archtects
Albumaktuella Architects stod på Annexets scen i Stockholm i fredags. Thomas Ragnarsson fanns i publiken och bjuder idag på en fin recension från spelningen.... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: Slavestate
By Slavestate.se
The Fake Friends Reveal “The Way She Goes” Single & Video
Montreal’s The Fake Friends follow up their December single with The Way She Goes, a sharper, colder cut from their upcoming debut full length, Let’s Not Overthink This, that due out on Friday 13th February via Stomp Records. Where the first single leaned into big guitars and anthemic punch, this... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: The Punk Site
By Phinky
"We're looking forward to incredible crowds, massive energy and more unforgettable nights!" Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp announce Hollywood Vampires tour
Hollywood Vampires have confirmed a run of European dates for the summer... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: Louder
Navel Gazing for January 18, 2026
Welcome to Navel Gazing, the Punknews.org commenter community's weekly symposium, therapy session, and back-alley knife-fight. Chime in below with your latest playlists, record store finds, online time wasters, and site feedback.... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: Punknews.org
EEP-OOP! Issue Debut Album “Sorry” On CD
Seattle’s EEP-OOP! have released their debut full length, Sorry, on CD via Mom’s Basement Records, the band has already blown through a pressing of the album on vinyl but you can also listen to it on digital platforms. EEP-OOP! are built for cheap beer, garage hang-outs, and full-throated singalongs, the... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: The Punk Site
By Phinky
“I was 100 per cent sure I was going to die. They were slamming my head against a railway track”: Leprous’ Einar Solberg faced his teenage demons on his solo debut 16 – and enjoyed the experience
Abandoning attempts to dial down his own drama, he delivered a moving and multifaceted collection of collaborations in 2023. He immediately wanted to do it again... Read more
Published on: 2026-01-18
Source: Louder
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