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The Darts

The Darts To Join The Damned For Brisbane And Melbourne Australian Shows

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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The New Christs

The New Christs Join The Damned For Melbourne Show On Final Damnation Tour

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Shonen Knife

Shonen Knife Announce Australian Tour Around Let’s Knife: Re-Cut Release

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Propgandhi photo by Dwayne Larson

Propagandhi Announce Australia And Aotearoa Tour For 2027

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Stiff Little Fingers Nobodys Heroes

Stiff Little Fingers Reissue Expands Nobody’s Heroes With Unreleased 1980 Live Recording

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Jennifer Finch of L7

Jennifer Finch Dies Aged 59 As L7 Mourn Founding Bassist

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Social Distortion by Jonathan Weiner

Social Distortion Premiere ‘Tonight’ Video From Born To Kill

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Harrison Gordon Announce New Album Bliss And Release New Single ‘Not Working! Not Working!’

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Victor Stranges

The Story Of The Clash & The Specials Comes To Brunswick Ballroom

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Cosmic Psychos

Cosmic Psychos To Headline Thrashville After FEAR Cancel Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Hugh Cornwell supplied Troubadour Presents

Hugh Cornwell Reschedules Australian Tour To December 2026

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

The Damned Reflect On Brian James Through Not Like Everybody Else

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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

The Damned Bassist Paul Gray Revisits Andrew Ridgeley Sessions As Band Eyes Australian Return

by Paul Cashmere

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

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The Menzingers band photo 2026 promoting Everything I Ever Saw album

The Menzingers Announce Everything I Ever Saw Album And Release Chance Encounters

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Peter Blackie Black of The Hard Ons

Peter Black Launches Video For Whispering Conductor From A Bowl Of Spiders

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Koyo Announce New Album Barely Here And Share Irreversible

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Hugh Cornwell supplied Troubadour Presents

Hugh Cornwell Returns To Australia For June 2026 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

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

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The Meanies photo by Jo Forster

The Meanies Hit The Road In March With New Single “Shutdown”

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Shoreline photo by Brian Kramer

Shoreline Announce New Album Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Melbourne band Private Function announce their break-up

Private Function Announce Break-Up After Nearly A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

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

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PUP Announce Megacity Madness Live Album Captured Across Six Toronto Shows

PUP Announce ‘Megacity Madness’ Live Album Chronicling A Landmark Week In Toronto

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Motorhead singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Motörhead Mark 50 Years With Global Tributes And New Music

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

The Damned Unveil See Emily Play From Not Like Everybody Else

by Paul Cashmere

The Damned unveil See Emily Play, the second single from Not Like Everybody Else, recorded in tribute to Brian James.

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Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and Bowling For Soup announce 2026 Australian co-headline tour

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls And Bowling For Soup Set For 2026 Australian Co-Headline Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and Bowling For Soup will team up for the Bowl My Bones Australian Tour in May 2026.

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

The Damned To Honour Founding Guitarist Brian James With New Covers Album ‘Not Like Everybody Else’

by Paul Cashmere

The Damned will release Not Like Everybody Else in January 2026 — a heartfelt tribute to founding guitarist Brian James featuring classic covers and marking their 50th anniversary.

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Debbie Harry of Blondie celebrates 26 years of No Exit with remastered deluxe edition.

Blondie Celebrate 26 Years Of ‘No Exit’ With Remastered Deluxe Edition And Coolio Collaboration

by Noise11.com

Blondie will release No Exit (Remastered & Expanded) on 31 October, celebrating the album’s 26th anniversary with rare remixes, unreleased tracks, and a Coolio collaboration.

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Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers announce Glory album and tour

Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers Announce Glory Album Tour, Drop Bait Single

by Paul Cashmere

Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers will release their new album Glory on 7 November and hit the road for their biggest national tour yet, with new single Bait out now.

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Yungblud announces 2026 Australian tour for IDOLS World Tour.

Yungblud To Bring IDOLS World Tour To Australia In January 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Yungblud will bring his explosive IDOLS World Tour to Australia in January 2026 with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, marking his biggest Australian tour to date.

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The Bobby Lees sign with Epitaph Records and release new single ‘Napoleon’

The Bobby Lees Join Epitaph Records And Unleash New Single ‘Napoleon’

by Noise11.com

Woodstock punk rockers The Bobby Lees have signed with Epitaph Records and unleashed their fiery new single ‘Napoleon’, drawing praise from icons like Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins.

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chokecherry announce debut album Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls and release new single Major Threat

chokecherry Announce Debut Album ‘Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls’ With Gritty Punk Single ‘Major Threat’

by Paul Cashmere

San Francisco’s chokecherry will release their debut album Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls on 14 November. The announcement arrives with their fierce new single Major Threat, a gritty punk detour from the duo’s lush sound.

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