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YHWH Nailgun have announced details of their debut album ‘45 Pounds’. Find out the details and check out the new single ‘Sickle Walk’ below.Coming from New York City, YHWH Nailgun (pronounced “yahweh”) have quickly made a name for themselves in the city’s experimental scene, and carved out a signature sound with two EPs so far.Now, the group have announced details of a debut album called ‘45 Pounds’, and dropped the captivating lead single ‘Sickle Walk’.Coming in at just under a minute-and-a-half long, the song erupts with a sharp burst of skeletal rhythms and part-spoken, part-sung vocals. Check it out below.As for the album as a whole, the record will see Sam Pickard (drums), Jack Tobias (synth + electronics), Saguiv Rosenstock (guitar) and lead vocalist Zack Borzon, hone in on the same kinetic energy that first put them on the map, and reaffirm their position in the NYC punk scene.“45 Pounds is a record of thrilling cacophony.

Lambrini Girls have announced a 2025 winter UK and European tour set to kick off in November. Check out the details below.The Brighton punk duo – comprised of Phoebe Lunny and Lily Macieira – are set to embark on a 19-date trek across the UK and Europe starting on November 19 at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.From there, Lambrini Girls will make stops in Margate, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and more.

Sprints, Big Special and more. Find out the details below.The live event is set to return to Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, between Wednesday July 9 and Saturday July 12.The new announcement comes following the first wave of artists being confirmed back in October, when organisers, for the first time in the festival’s history, announced all of the headliners simultaneously.

Glassjaw who will break out some of their classic albums in full.The first wave of artists joining this year’s instalment of the festival was shared back in November, and it was confirmed that Knocked Loose and Alex G would be leading the line-up.For the former, the slot comes following their new album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, and other names joining the bill included Danny Brown, Denzel Curry, Momma, Tigers Jaw, Sunny Day Real Estate, Drug Church, Slowdive and Superheaven, as well as former NME Cover stars, Militarie Gun, Model/Actriz and Julie.This year’s edition of Outbreak will also see a London date added to the mix – as well as the regular site at the B.E.C. Arena in Manchester.

Mannequin Pussy have announced a run of UK headline shows for this spring – find all the details below.The Philadelphia punk band are due to hit the road on these shores in support of their fourth and latest studio album, 2024’s ‘I Got Heaven’.They’ll kick off the trek with a gig at St. Luke’s in Glasgow on May 19 before taking to the stage at Manchester’s Academy 2 (May 20) and Bristol’s SWX (22).Following these dates, Mannequin Pussy will make their previously confirmed appearances at London’s Wide Awake Festival (23), Derby’s Bearded Theory (24) and Reading & Leeds 2025 (August 22, 23).The group are also scheduled to play headline concerts in Paris, Nijmegen, Amsterdam and Berlin in May.Tickets for the band’s 2025 UK and European headline shows go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (February 7) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Benefits have shared a new punk-inspired single called ‘Divide’ – you can listen to it below.The track serves as the latest preview of Teesside punk duo’s second studio album ‘Constant Noise’, which is due for release on March 21 via Invada (pre-order/pre-save here).Featuring guest vocals from Middlesbrough rapper Shakk, the song sees the band combine the heavier sensibilities of their earlier material with their new electronically-driven music. ‘Divide’ also boasts “hyperactive club rhythms and Berghain-heavy basslines”, per a press release.Lyrically, Benefits delve into the divisive state of the UK and the world at large.“Divide is a punk song about society at war with itself over every conceivable issue,” explained frontman Kingsley Hall.

Latitude 2025 line-up, including Air, Kaiser Chiefs, Reggie Watts and more.This year’s instalment will see the festival return to Henham Park in Suffolk between July 24 and July 27. Back in October, organisers confirmed the first three headliners for the main stage – Sting, Snow Patrol and Fatboy Slim.

they are “being forced” to shut down in March this year.The venue previously said that its landlord decided to terminate its lease to start work developing the building into flats and shops.However, in an update shared yesterday (January 29), the venue looks set instead to relocate – and they’ll need some help.“Before Christmas we made a formal offer to take on a building on the fringe of Leeds City centre,” they revealed.

Sex Pistols tour with Frank Carter is on the horizon, guitarist Steve Jones has revealed.The punk legends haven’t toured in the US since 2003 or played there at all since 2008, but Jones told NME that there are plans for new dates while discussing the band’s ill-fated 1978 tour in the country.Earlier this month, it was revealed that they’re set to release three ‘Live In The USA 1978’ albums, too, following the tour on which manager Malcolm McLaren booked relatively obscure venues which ended up being filled with rather hostile audiences. Frontman Johnny Rotten, born John Lydon, left the group days after their San Francisco show on January 14, their final gig until they first reformed in 1996.NME’s Jordan Bassett asked Jones whether the band might go back to the US, to which he replied: “We are!”When Bassett replied that the news hadn’t been announced yet, Jones answered: “Yeah, but no one knows where we’re playing.”However, he refused to give any more away, explaining: “I don’t wanna put my foot in it! I’m excited.

Pink Siifu's new album BLACK’!ANTIQUE has arrived. The 19-track record — released on Roc Nation Distribution and one of our most-anticipated albums of 2025 — includes features from Ho99o9, Bbymutha, 454, HiTech, Big Rube, Vayda, Monte Booker, Liv.e, Jack Davey, GKFAM, and more. Stream it here.

Simple Plan and Bowling For Soup among them – buy tickets here.The iconic punk and rock festival is back this year for its 30th anniversary, six years after the previous edition, and will be coming to three cities over three weekends. Alongside Simple Plan and Bowling For Soup, who have played 13 and nine years at the festival respectively, in being announced today (January 27), are Pennywise, Miss May I, Dance Hall Crashers and Chandler Leighton.Pennywise and Miss May I have both played the Warped Tour a number of times before, while Dance Hall Crashers, who previously played in 1996, are reuniting after 20 years.

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.

Viagra Boys have announced their fourth studio album – listen to new single ‘Man Made Of Meat’ below.The Stockholm post-punk band are due to release the 11-track ‘Viagr Aboys’ on April 15 via their own newly launched label, Shrimptech Enterprises. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Co-produced by frequent collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt, the forthcoming record is said to channel the group’s “sharp observational humour and unique ability to dismantle everything and nothing at the same time, while juxtaposing real life with high art”.This concept is also reflected in the cover artwork, created by Leo Park (see below).‘Man Made of Meat’ serves as the first preview of the LP, digging into singer Sebastian Murphy’s experience cruising through Walmart supermarkets while touring the US with Queens Of The Stone Age.Boasting a dirty, distorted bassline and spiky electric guitar riffs, the chaotic and existential song sees Murphy admit that he “subscribed to your mom’s OnlyFans” account, and poke fun at AI.He also references the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry. “They watch TV,” Murphy sings.

Billy Idol has announced a brand new North American tour for this year with Joan Jett – check out the full list of tour dates below.Yesterday (January 21), Billy Idol took to social media to announce the tour, which is being dubbed It’s A Nice Day To… Tour Again!. It will take place in two portions – the first in Spring and the second in the Summer.So far, Idol has announced 30 shows, all of which will include Joan Jett and her band The Blackhearts.

Green Day have taken a shot at Elon Musk during a recent concert in South Africa – check out footage of the performance below.On Sunday (January 19), Green Day performed their first show of the year at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. While performing ‘American Idiot’, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong swapped out a portion of the song’s lyrics to take a jab at X (formerly Twitter) and Tesla owner Elon Musk.Over the last year, Elon Musk – who is from Pretoria, South Africa – has been instrumental in Donald Trump‘s bid to return to the White House, championing him as the President of the United States.

John Lydon has filed a lawsuit against a photographer over Public Image Ltd‘s (PiL) band logo.Dennis Morris is best known for his images of Lydon’s former band the Sex Pistols and Bob Marley.Lydon claims that he came up with the distinctive PiL logo in the shape of a pill, and asked Morris to use his design tools to finish off the image. But Morris claims he alone suggested using the acronym and the pill design, before sketching out the logo, with its drop-case ‘i’, on a notepad.It comes after Lydon signed a deal with the major streetwear brand Supreme in 2022 to produce a run of clothing featuring the logo on t-shirts, shirts, jackets and caps.

Ho99o9 have performed two fierce new songs this week – check out footage of the moment below.The American rap-punk outfit performed two new songs on COLORS, ‘Bad Vibes’ and ‘Bald Eagle Britney’. COLORS also teased that the album “is due this year”, although no specific date or album announcement has yet been released.Made up of theOGM and Yeti Bones, the pair stopped by COLORS to perform the two songs, which are as yet unreleased.Later, the pair took to X to say that the new songs wouldn’t be appearing on their new album.

The Offspring has spoken out on getting fired from band due to refusing the COVID vaccine.In 2021, Pete Parada was dropped from the punk rock band, claiming it was “decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio and on tour”.The drummer had said he decided not to get vaccinated after consulting with his doctor, who advised him “not to get a shot at this time” given his personal medical history of Guillain-Barre syndrome as a child, along with “the side-effect profile of these jabs”.Now, in an interview with podcast Try That In A Small Town, Parada sat down to discuss his exit from the band. He revealed that, despite declaring his doctor’s advice, the band did not accept the exemption – specifically, the band’s manager.“He was new with the band.

BBC Radio 6 Music has announced a series of programming and a one-off Leeds show from Big Special to celebrate Independent Venue Week 2025.This year’s IVW will run across seven days between January 27 to February 2, with hundreds of live shows set to take place across the UK. Gwenno and rEDOLENT were announced as official ambassadors last month.Now, 6 Music has shared details of a week of programs to coincide with the celebrations – including “a five-day deep-dive into the UK’s independent, live music industry”.

Sex Pistols are set to release three live albums of their legendary 1978 US tour for the first time.Centring around shows in Georgia, Texas and California, the three albums all come from the legendary punk band’s famous tour of the States in 1978. These marked their final live shows in nearly two decades, with the members not taking to the stage again until their reformation in 1996.Comprising Johnny Rotten (real name John Lydon), Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Sid Vicious, the British band broke out tracks from their iconic 1977 album ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ during the shows, including live renditions of ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Bodies’ and ‘Anarchy in the UK’.

The upcoming 16th edition of Bearded Theory is due to take place between May 21-25, and will be held in the usual site of Catton Hall, Derbyshire.Back in October, the first wave of artists was confirmed, with Iggy Pop, Manic Street Preachers, and The Sisters Of Mercy locked in as headliners, and other acts taking to the stage including Leftfield, Yard Act, The Mary Wallopers, Ash, CMAT, Nova Twins and Fat Dog.Today (January 13), a second wave of artists has been revealed for this year’s instalment, including Paul Heaton and English Teacher.For Heaton, the upcoming slot at the Derbyshire festival will see the former Housemartins singer take to the stage alongside Rianne Downey, rounding off the Pallet Stage’s impressive lineup of headliners.