Tim Macilrath: Last News

Rise Against have released a new single, ‘Nod’, their first new music since 2022.The new track kicks off the punk band’s “inspired next chapter” and was produced by Catherine Marks. “I swear to God this can’t wait,” vocalist and lyricist Tim McIlrath sings at the top of the song’s chorus.

Anti-Flag have shared a new song titled ‘Modern Meta Medicine’ which features Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach on guest vocals – listen below.The track arrives ahead of the release of the band’s 13th studio album ‘Lies They Tell Our Children’, which is due on January 6 and follows 2020’s ’20/20 Vision’.The new album has been previewed by three previous singles: ‘Laugh. Cry.

MC5 have announced their first album in over 50 years and a series of US tour dates.The band took to Instagram earlier today (March 9) to post a video, which you can view below, featuring old footage of the punk veterans and a snippet of the album’s title track ‘Heavy Lifting’. The song also features Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello.MC5 have reformed with original member Wayne Kramer, Pollo Elastica’s Brad Brooks, Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Vicki Randle (Mavis Staples) and guitarist Stevie Salas.The new LP, which is due to drop later this year, will be the band’s first proper studio effort since 1971’s ‘High Time’ and sees Kramer collaborating with Morello, Kesha, Jill Sobule, Tim McIlrath, and Alejandro Escovedo.The band will also hit the road for a US tour in May, dates for which you can view below.A post shared by MC5 (@mc5alive)Tickets for the shows will go on sale this Friday (March 11) and further information is available via Kramer’s Facebook page here.Meanwhile, MC5 were recently nominated for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, DEVO and Pat Benatar.It is the Detroit rockers’ sixth nomination over the years ahead of the final shortlist in May.A body of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians will help decide which five acts out of the 17 will progress into the final round of induction consideration.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the heels of legendary punk progenitors the MC5’s nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the group’s guitarist and co-founder Wayne Kramer has released two new songs and announced The Heavy Lifting Tour in May, all as a “reanimation” of the pioneering group, dubbed We Are All MC5.The tour begins with a special hometown show, celebrating the birthday of Detroit’s El Club, before moving on to the East Coast (Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Brooklyn) and West Coast (Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego). Joining Kramer in the touring band will be singer Brad Brooks, drummer Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), bassist Vicki Randle (Mavis Staples), and guitarist Stevie Salas (David Bowie). “Nonstop touring, especially the last decade, I’ve come to understand that the music of the MC5 is as necessary as ever,” Kramer said.

Rise Against have shared a synth-heavy new remix of their 2021 track ‘Talking To Ourselves’ featuring IDLES.Issued on Monday (February 28), the remix titled ‘Talking To Ourselves (IDLES Inner Monologue Remix) trades in Rise Against’s usual guitar-driven flair for a glitchy, synth-focused sound, with Tim McIlrath’s vocals reduced to hushed whispers.The track comes with a glitchy visualiser, comprising of flashing black and white images. Viewer’s discretion is advised.

HEALTH have remixed veteran punk rockers Rise Against‘s 2020 single ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’You can hear the new version below, which takes Rise Against’s bracing, fast-paced original, and turns it into a dark and hypnotic industrial track.“We didn’t really know what to expect, but were all blown away by it,” said  Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath.“I was super impressed by the way they made the song their own.