Best Midwestern
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Punknews.org presents Best Midwestern, a podcast focusing on music of the U.S. Midwest, hosted by Greg Simpson and Scott Heisel.
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FEAR have announced US tour dates for this summer. D.O.A. and Giuda will be joining them on all dates. Check out the dates below ..read more
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Dave Grohl along with Scott Ian and Charlie Benante of Anthrax have released a cover of “The Regulator” by Bad Brains. The trio released the song under the name G.B.I. (which stands for Grohl, Ian, Benante) along with a video of them recording it in the studio. The cover is out as a 7-inch for Record Store Day will all proceeds going to help Bad Brains singer HR with medical bills. Check out the video below ..read more
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CNTS have announced tour dates for the US. They begin in May and run through June. CNTS released Thoughts and Prayers earlier this year. Check out the dates below ..read more
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Vancouver-based skatepunks The Corps have released a new song called “Dog Of War”. This is their first song with their new members Morgan Farrell (Blacked Out, Bishops Green) and Dave Derksen (Little Fix, ATD). The song is available digitally now. The Corps will be touring Western Canada with Authority Zero in June and released From Oblivion in 2022. Check out the song below ..read more
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2024. They were announced during a Rock Hall-themed episode of American Idolon April 21 which featured Gene Simmons of a href="https://www.punknews.org/labels/Frenchkiss"Frenchkiss Records as a guest judge. Ozzy Osbourne (as a solo artist, he was inducted with Black Sabbath in 2006), MC5, Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool and the Gang, A Tribe Called Quest, Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Suzanne De Passe, Big Mama Thornton, and Norman Whitfield will be inducted dur ..read more
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The Menzingers have announced two shows celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their album Rented World which was released in 2014. The show will take place in Philadelphia, PA and London, UK. The Menzingers will be touring the US in June and touring Australia and New Zealand in August. The band released Some Of It Was True in 2024. Check out the dates below ..read more
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Today we are stoked to bring you the premiere of the new video by New York-based punk band Bad Mary! The video is for their new version of “Better Days” and was directed by guitarist David Henderson. Speaking about the video David said, ”I’m never totally sure what I’m going to do with a video when we start shooting. I have a vague idea, like “Amanda in a game” … but it evolves on the day of the shoot as I see what kind of footage we’re getting. The great thing about being able to do green screen work is that as long as I make sure we get enough footage on the day we shoot; I can go away and ..read more
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Eddie Sutton of Leeway has passed away. He passed away on April 19, 2024 at the age of 59 after a battle with lung cancer. He had been moved to hospice on March 30, 2024. Eddie’s passing was announced in an Instagram post that reads, ”Edward Anthony Pomponio
Passed 4/19/24 peacefully in his sleep. We would like to invite all his extended family to come say good bye to our son and brother. The wake will be held Tuesday, 4/23/24 at Farenga Funeral Home 3808 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, Queens NY 11105 From 3pm-8pm” Leeway also posted a statement on Instagram which reads, "On behalf of Leeway and all ..read more
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Anthony Green has announced that he will be releasing a new solo album. It is called Doom. Spun and will be out on June 26 via Born Losers Records. A video for his new song “Megadeath” has also been released which was created by Adam Barabas, N.M.Pane, and Chris Radwanski. Anthony Green will be playing a handful of shows in Texas later this month and released Boom. Done in 2022. Check out the song, dates, and tracklist below ..read more
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Loneliest Place on Earth, the festival put together by The Wonder Years (who aren't playing this year but Skullpresser are who have some members of the band), have announced their lineup for this year. Hot Mulligan, Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties, One Step Closer, Future Teens, Oolong, Skullpresser, and Magazine Beach will be playing the festival. One more band has yet to be announced for the festival. Loneliest Place on Earth will take place outdoors at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia on August 24 ..read more