Desperate Measures

Cosmic Psychos have been elevated to headline status at Thrashville 2026 after American punk pioneers FEAR were forced to withdraw from their long-awaited Australian tour due to health concerns involving frontman Lee Ving.

The Hard-Ons have revisited four of their early songs in Korean, with bassist Ray Ahn singing in his native language ahead of a September visit to South Korea for concerts and film screenings.

Australian punk band Bloods return with the new single All My Friends and a digital reissue of their debut EP Golden Fang, bringing the influential 2013 release to streaming services for the first time.

Naarm/Melbourne artist Mudrat has unveiled a live-shot video for I Hate Rich Cts from his debut album Social Cohesion, as he prepares for UK and European dates and expands his Australian run.

The iconic punk rock trio mark two decades since their fourth studio album topped the ARIA charts, solidifying their place in Australian rock history

As Cosmic Psychos push deeper into the final stretch of their sprawling 40-plus date Australian tour, the band's momentum shows no sign of easing. The run, launched in support of their latest album I Like Beer, has coincided with a parallel creative outlet for frontman Ross Knight, whose podcast How Ya Goin? has quietly become one of the most engaging music discussion series currently circulating in Australia.

The Hard-Ons, one of Australia's most enduring and gloriously chaotic punk bands, are about to spill a bit of themselves - literally - into history. The acclaimed 2024 documentary The Most Australian Band Ever! is getting a physical Blu-ray release, complete with a deluxe box set edition that includes a limited-edition vinyl pressing made with the actual blood of band members Raymond Ahn and Peter “Blackie” Black.