Tag: punk

Angelo Moore and Fishbone turned 170 Russell into a dancing, crowd-surfing celebration of four decades of ska, funk, punk and metal.

Social Distortion’s White Light, White Heat, White Trash turns 30, marking three decades since Mike Ness and the band returned to their punk roots with one of their most personal albums.

Good Things Festival has announced 30 sideshow performances from 15 artists, while 16 acts remain exclusive to the December festival dates.

The Damned have opened their final Australian and New Zealand tour in Auckland, with Rat Scabies discussing the challenge of selecting a setlist from five decades of music.

The Hard-Ons and Poison Idea frontman Jerry A have released their long-promised collaborative album Hard-Ons/Jerry A following tours together in the US and Europe.

The Saints ’73-’78 will release Live At Club ’76, a 15-track recording from their Brisbane rehearsal space in 1976, before touring Australia in January and February 2027.

Seattle garage rock band The Darts (US) will support The Damned at the Brisbane and Melbourne dates of the British punk legends’ September 2026 Australian tour.

The New Christs have been announced as the support act for The Damned’s Melbourne concert on the Final Damnation Tour at The Forum in September 2026.

Shonen Knife will return to Australia this October following the release of Let’s Knife: Re-Cut, a newly recorded version of the landmark album that helped launch the Japanese band’s international career.

Propagandhi will return to Australia and Aotearoa in early 2027 for their first tour in the region in almost eight years, with dates across seven cities supporting At Peace.

Stiff Little Fingers are releasing expanded editions of Nobody’s Heroes featuring a 2026 remaster, BBC sessions, unreleased television performances and a newly discovered live concert from Rotterdam.

Jennifer Finch, the founding bassist and songwriter for L7, has died aged 59 after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, only days after withdrawing from the band’s farewell tour.

Social Distortion have unveiled the official video for Tonight, a personal ballad from their acclaimed 2026 album Born To Kill, featuring Mike Ness and his son Johnny Angel Rios-Ness.

Harrison Gordon have announced their new album Bliss for September 4 and unveiled the latest single ‘Not Working! Not Working!’, a track examining work culture, economic pressures and modern anxiety.

Black Market Clash and Loonee Tunes will revisit the music, politics and cultural impact of The Clash and The Specials at Brunswick Ballroom on 27 June 2026.

Cosmic Psychos will headline Thrashville 2026 after FEAR cancelled their Australian tour on medical advice for frontman Lee Ving, just weeks before the festival.

Hugh Cornwell has moved his Australian tour to December 2026, with all existing tickets remaining valid and refunds available for affected fans.

Rat Scabies reveals how The Damned’s Not Like Everybody Else became an emotional tribute to Brian James, including his final performance on The Last Time.

Paul Gray reveals his role on Andrew Ridgeley’s Son Of Albert and looks ahead to The Damned’s 2026 Australian tour.

The Menzingers have announced their new album Everything I Ever Saw, arriving July 17, alongside the release of the single Chance Encounters.

Peter Black has launched the video for Whispering Conductor from his solo album A Bowl Of Spiders, part of a twin album release alongside The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone.

Koyo return with their second album Barely Here, led by the new single Irreversible and shaped by years of touring.

Hugh Cornwell, the original singer and songwriter of The Stranglers, brings his legendary catalogue back to Australia for a June 2026 national tour.

The Meanies return to the stage in March 2026, performing new single “Shutdown” alongside classic punk hits in Melbourne, Sydney and regional NSW

German emo-punk band SHORELINE announce new album Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After? and release singles Sweet Spot and Out Of Touch.

Melbourne punk band Private Function have announced they will disband in 2026 after nearly a decade of provocative music and unforgettable live shows.

PUP will release Megacity Madness, a new live album recorded across six Toronto shows, supported by a documentary series and the Megacity MegaZine.

Motörhead close their 50th year with global tributes, new releases and the unveiling of a new Lemmy statue in Burslem, underscoring their enduring influence.