Semi Famous began as a fictional band in John “Jughead” Pierson’s novel Weasels In A Box. At the suggestion of Rarebird Publishing’s Tyson Cornell, Jughead decided to make the band real, joining forces with Ryan Rockwell of Mixtapes and Billy Brown, a veteran of 1990s hardcore bands including Crash & Burn. That lineup recorded the 7-inch EP Collective Mindlessness, sparking a collaboration that quickly grew beyond its original scope.

Death Lens might be the perfect punk band for the moment: four working class, multicultural musicians from Southern California who write stage-dive anthems for the oppressed, wielding a message of resilience and a sound of sweat-soaked celebration that appeals to outsiders of all stripes. They have just announced their new album titled What’s Left Now? due for release on April 24th.

With 'Riot Inside My Head', No Gimmick will be releasing their first new album in over a decade. The Phoenix area punks have been ripping off 90s punk since 1996 and see no reason to stop doing so now.

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Dropkick Murphys have announced they’ll release a 12” vinyl split LP with recent tourmates Haywire titled New England Forever. The Boston-based bands--who got to know each other while touring Europe together last fall--each recorded three original songs as well as a cover version of one of each other’s songs for the 8-song LP. Haywire recorded Dropkick Murphys’ “The Boys Are Back” and Dropkick Murphys recorded Haywire’s “Always By My Side.”

POISON THE WELL released the definitive album The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation in December 1999 and it went on to become a benchmark of the genre that has inspired a generation of bands. But the band is not content to rest on the laurels of its past achievements and announced the March 20 release of PEACE IN PLACE, their first album in 16 years.

New Bedford, Massachusetts’ trailblazers in A WILHELM SCREAM are back with their sixth full-length studio LP, “Cheap Heat”, out February 27th.

Los Angeles-based band The Pretty Flowers are excited to announce their new album Never Felt Bitter, out March 27 via Chicago’s Forge Again Records. Today, the band is sharing the album’s lead single, “Came Back Kicking.” The track debuted at The Big Takeover and is available now on all streaming platforms for playlist shares. 

RVA’s steelboy announced their upcoming full-length album release, Thanks for the Invite…, set for release on March 13, 2026 from Punkerton Records. The songs on this album consist of a high-energy blend of pop punk, ska punk, and classic punk attitude. Over a year and a half in the making, the record was meticulously refined to deliver 12 explosive tracks filled with sharp riffs, soaring melodies, and unforgettable hooks.