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Rage DC’s 4th album launch at Facebar, Reading, 12th April 2026

By Hannah Calver
Local Punk heroes Rage DC released their fourth album ‘Mind Your Head’ on 12th April 2026, and celebrated its release with an album launch gig that same afternoon! Compèried by Rock Radio UK presenter Griff Griffiths, this massive punk party also included Public Service Announcement, Order #227 and Read Anger. So much fun was had by the bands and everyone who attended!Continue Reading
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The Damned dazzle us all in their 50th Anniversary show at Wembley Arena!

By Ruth Rae
Promising us something spectacular, legendary Punk pioneers The Damned lined up a hugely impressive show to celebrate their 50th Anniversary as a band, at London's Wembley Arena on Saturday 11th April 2026. Launching the first UK Punk single 'New Rose' on October 22, 1976, The Damned forever changed the face of music, and influenced the careers of every musician who picked Continue Reading
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Album review: Dead Star Boys return with album #2 – ‘Rats’

By Ruth Rae
Hailing from Medway, Kent, UK, Dead Star Boys bring their own twist to punk and post-punk. Their second album 'Rats' is scheduled for release on Monday 13th April, just 8 months after their  self-titled debut. 'Rats' showcases Dead Star Boys' talent for phenomenal blasts to the ears of the grooviest and catchiest rock’n’roll! It's wild, it's writhing with earworms, and Continue Reading
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Album review: Rage DC’s long-awaited release – ‘Mind Your Head’

By Hannah Calver
We hope you know who Rage DC are? Originally forming back in 1996 in Bracknell, Berkshire UK, the band are very well known in the punk scene. They are now bringing out their long-awaited and much anticipated fourth album ‘Mind Your Head’ on 12th April 2026. This LP is packed with 14 incredible tracks, including a couple of older unrecorded numbers which they have played Continue Reading
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Exclusive – video premiere of Gypsy Pistoleros’ new single ‘King of Almost Everything’

By Ruth Rae
The third single from Gypsy Pistoleros' forthcoming new album, 'Dark Faerie Tales', 'King of Almost Everything' arrives with a brand-new video. A savage, cinematic takedown of false idols, hollow power, and blind devotion - “Almost everything… is still almost nothing.” Dark. Defiant. Unapologetically confrontational. This is Gypsy Pistoleros at their most dangerous - Continue Reading
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Album Review: King Goon’s sophomore ‘Oh My!’

By Hannah Calver
Describing themselves as a six-piece punk rock band with a bad ska habit, King Goon are based in South Wales. Now they are back with their second, 11 track album ‘Oh My!’ dropping on 11th April 2026, and are hosting a launch event to celebrate its release at Hippos, High Street, Swansea the same day - which is free to attend! If you love bands who take risks with their Continue Reading
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Album review – the hard rocking debut by Monkeys Blood – ‘Anthropoid’

By Ruth Rae
What do you get when three lads from several top Northeast English punk bands get together? A new, even wilder punk group named after a popular ice cream topping from their youth! Monkeys Blood are: Peesh (LoGoZ/Junkster/Cherry & Peesh) - guitar and vocals, Denni (The Undaclass/The Unnamed/All Out Attack) - bass and Iain (Slalom D) - drums. Monkeys Blood have gone down a Continue Reading
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Album Review : Good Riddance scratch that 7-year itch, and release a brand-new record

By Sonny Tyler
Based out of Santa Cruz in California (USA), Good Riddance are no strangers to the melodic punk scene, and over the decades, they have more than left their mark. 'Before The World Caves In' is the band's 10th studio album, and the first one in 7 years. This latest release out on 27th March on Fat Wreck Chords actually coincided with the No Kings marches that went on Continue Reading