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Strung Out Announce Australian Tour Supports For 30th Anniversary Of Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues

by Paul Cashmere

Strung Out will tour Australia in September 2026 celebrating 30 years of Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues, with local punk acts announced as supports.

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Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Blink-182 Confirm New Album Is In The Works

by Paul Cashmere

Travis Barker has confirmed Blink-182 are working on their 10th studio album, with the drummer saying the band will work on the new record during 2026.

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Lou Koller of Sick Of It All from Sick Of It All website

Lou Koller of Sick Of It All Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller has died aged 59 following a two year battle with oesophageal cancer. The band’s official statement pays tribute to one of hardcore’s defining voices.

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Spike and the Gimme Gimmes We Are The World

Spike and the Gimme Gimmes Release Charity Version Of ‘We Are The World’

by Paul Cashmere

Spike and the Gimme Gimmes have released a new recording of ‘We Are The World’ featuring an all-star lineup of guest musicians, with proceeds benefiting the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.

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Dirty Fences

Dirty Fences Announce First Australian Headline Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Dirty Fences will tour Australia for the first time this November, bringing the Brooklyn punk rock band’s acclaimed live show to six intimate East Coast venues.

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Dizzy Sunfist supplied Fat Wreck

Dizzy Sunfist Announce New Album Our Dream Is Not Dead

by Paul Cashmere

Japanese melodic punk power trio Dizzy Sunfist have confirmed the upcoming release of their new full length album Our Dream Is Not Dead, arriving this September via legendary independent punk label Fat Wreck Chords alongside a brand new single.

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NOFX by Jesse Fischer

Fat Mike Releases First Single From NOFX Documentary Score Ahead Of Australian Cinema Screenings

by Paul Cashmere

Fat Mike has released the first music from the orchestral score to the NOFX documentary 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up as Australian cinema screenings begin ahead of the August soundtrack release.

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Superpussy 2 Tour Announced For Australia With The Supersuckers And Nashville Pussy

by Paul Cashmere

Hardline Media has announced the return of the Superpussy package tour for February 2027, featuring co-headliners The Supersuckers and Nashville Pussy, alongside Nine Pound Hammer.

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Ed Kuepper 2025 pic

Ed Kuepper Marks 50 Years With New Live Album, Catalogue Reissues And National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Kuepper will celebrate 50 years as a recording artist with a new live album, two major catalogue reissues and a national Australian tour beginning in July.

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The Menzingers photo by POND

The Menzingers Share ‘Better Angels’ Ahead Of New Album Everything I Ever Saw

by Paul Cashmere

The Menzingers have released Better Angels, the latest preview of their forthcoming album Everything I Ever Saw, due out July 17 through Epitaph Records.

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Social Distortion by Jonathan Weiner

Social Distortion Explain 15-Year Album Gap As Mike Ness Signals Fast Follow-Up To ‘Born To Kill’

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Ness explains why Social Distortion took 15 years between albums and hints that a follow-up to Born To Kill may arrive soon.

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Slayer Undisputed Attitude

Slayer Undisputed Attitude Turns 30 As The Band’s Most Divisive Album Reaches A Milestone

by Paul Cashmere

Slayer’s Undisputed Attitude turns 30 this week, revisiting the punk and hardcore influences that shaped the band and sparked one of the biggest debates of their career.

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NOFX by Jesse Fischer

NOFX To Release Final Soundtrack Collection For Career Documentary 40 Years Of Fuckin’ Up

by Paul Cashmere

NOFX have announced 40 Years Of Fuckin’ Up: Soundtrack + Score, featuring two new songs, rare recordings and Australian documentary screenings.

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The Damned at Northcote Theatre, Melbourne 22 March 2024 photo by Mary Boukouvalis

The Damned Say Covers By Guns N’ Roses And The Offspring Paid More Than The Band Ever Earned

by Paul Cashmere

Rat Scabies says The Damned earned some of their biggest royalty payments after Guns N’ Roses covered ‘New Rose’ and The Offspring recorded ‘Smash It Up’.

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The Runaways

The Runaways Debut Album Turns 50 As Its Legacy Continues To Shape Rock Music

by Paul Cashmere

The Runaways’ landmark 1976 debut album has reached its 50th anniversary, highlighting the enduring legacy of “Cherry Bomb” and the band’s impact on rock music history.

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The Damned to perform live in Australia for their 50th anniversary tour

The Damned Return To Australia As Captain Sensible Reflects On Punk, Pop Fame And Survival

by Paul Cashmere

Captain Sensible tells Noise11 The Damned’s upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour will revisit The Black Album while reflecting on nearly 50 years of punk history.

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The Damned to perform live in Australia for their 50th anniversary tour

The Damned And The Saints ’73-’78 Reunite Punk’s Year Zero For Final UK Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Damned and The Saints ’73-’78 will finally tour together in the UK nearly 50 years after launching the original punk movement, reconnecting through the legacy of bassist Algy Ward.

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Social Distortion by Jonathan Weiner

Social Distortion Rework Chris Isaak’s ‘Wicked Game’ As Mike Ness Revisits The Band’s Long History With Cover Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Ness says Social Distortion’s version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game continues the band’s long tradition of reworking songs by artists from punk, country and classic rock.

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Teenage Joans 2026 media

Teenage Joans Unleash Coming Up From Hell Ahead Of UK Tour And Violent Soho Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Teenage Joans return with Coming Up From Hell, a heavier new single ahead of UK tour dates and Australian shows with Violent Soho.

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TISM by Mary Boukouvalas_25

REVIEW: TISM Wankers of the World Unite, Saturday 2nd May 2026, PICA

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

TISM turn PICA in Port Melbourne into a multi-stage live experiment, delivering a chaotic rotating performance alongside a lineup of Australian support acts in a one-off event.

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FEAR suppled by Troubadour Touring

FEAR Add Second Melbourne Show For First Ever Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

FEAR will tour Australia for the first time ever in June and July, adding a second Melbourne show after the first sold out.

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Rat Boy promoting Broken single

Rat Boy Release New Single ‘Broken’ Ahead Of Upcoming Album ‘Crash!’

by Paul Cashmere

Rat Boy have released ‘Broken’, the first track from their upcoming album ‘Crash!’ due June 26 via Hellcat Records.

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The Damned to perform live in Australia for their 50th anniversary tour

The Damned Announce 2026 Australian Tour For 50th Anniversary Farewell

by Paul Cashmere

The Damned will return to Australia in September 2026 for their 50th anniversary farewell tour, featuring a Sydney Opera House performance and career-spanning setlist.

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Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon Announce New Album Totally Sick!! And Release Single Fully Sick And Tired

by Paul Cashmere

Kim Salmon has announced the Smoked Salmon album Totally Sick!! for May 29, 2026 and released the new single Fully Sick And Tired.

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Good Riddance

Good Riddance Release Before The World Caves In

by Paul Cashmere

Good Riddance release their tenth album Before The World Caves In, continuing their legacy of politically charged melodic hardcore punk.

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28 Days

28 Days Celebrate 30 Years With Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

28 Days celebrate three decades of Australian punk with a national tour, performing hits from Upstyledown and Stealing Chairs to a new generation of fans.

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The Casualties Photo Jeff Schaer

The Casualties Share Allies And Assassins Ahead Of Detonate Release

by Paul Cashmere

The Casualties return with Allies And Assassins, the latest preview of their new album Detonate, marking their first release in eight years.

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Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra Hospitalised After Stroke

by Paul Cashmere

Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra has reassured fans he is stable in hospital after suffering a stroke caused by high blood pressure.

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