Patti Smith

Patti Smith to release 50th Anniversary of 'Horses'

Patti Smith will release a 50th Anniversary edition of the seminal Horses album. The new version is on LP, CD, and digital. The first disc is the original album remastered. the second disc has demoes and unreleased tunes, icluding "Snowball," which you can hear below. The release is out October 10.

The Police

Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland sue Sting over Police royalties

The Police are at war. Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland have sued bassist/singer Sting in an English court. The details of the case are currently scant, but Summers and Copeland are suing for millions of pounds related to unpaid royalties. According to Summers and Copeland, they first tried to settle the matter before filing a suit but could not come to an agreement with Sting. Neither party has issued a statement since the case has been filed. Of course, Sting has not yet filed an answer to the complaint, since it is brand new. We'll keep you updated.

Jen Pop announces Italy shows

Jen Pop announces Italy shows

Jen Pop of The Bombpops is headed over to italia. She'll be there for five shows, including the Punk on the sea Festival. That is in October. You can see the dates below.

Get Dead

Get Dead to release ‘These Demos Are Cursed’

Get Dead will release a new demos comp. It's out via the Punk rock Museum demos series and it's called These demos are Cursed. That's out September 6 and you can see the cover art below.

Escape from the Zoo cancel tour

Escape from the Zoo cancel tour

Escape from the Zoo are canceling their upcoming tour. Last night, the band stated "Hey Folks. Unfortunately Escape from the ZOO has to cancel the upcoming tour due to health reasons. So sorry to disappoint." The trek was scheduled to begin yesterday.

Navel Gazing for August 24, 2025

Navel Gazing for August 24, 2025

Welcome to Navel Gazing, the Punknews.org commenter community's weekly symposium, therapy session, and back-alley knife-fight. Chime in below with your latest playlists, record store finds, online time wasters, and site feedback.

Class of 86 release new song “Here and Gone”

Class of 86 release new song “Here and Gone”

Class of 86 have released a stand alone, digital single. It's called "Here and Gone." you can check it out below.

Check out the new track by DFMK!

Check out the new track by DFMK!

Today, we are PSYCHED to debut the new track by Tijuana's DFMK!

"Mi Rutina" is high power punk. It's got the sprint of the adverts, the hammering buzz guitar of Jay Reatard, and straight up ripping solos. Oh yeah, there is also a slamming breakdown. This track KICKS.

Speaking to Punknews, vocalist Cap said: "The song’s lyrics deal with emotional withdrawal, and an introspection on human connections, feelings of being misunderstood, and a desire for isolation, all while trying to overcome my self-loathing and accepting myself without the approval of the outside world. Part of the lyrics were written during Covid, in which I was dealing with some depression, as the entire world was, during this time." Bassist Fernando added, ""Rutina is a fun upbeat song, with lyrics about our daily routine and how the repetition of each day begins to bring us down and isolates us within our mind and body. I feel Jorge did a great job in portraying what we all were going through during Covid and its effect on our body and mind."

That's off Playa Nuclear (Nuclear Beach) is out October 17 via the mighty LATERNATIVE TENTACLES! You can pre-order this bad boy right here and check out the new tune below right now!

Chameleons to release first album in 24 years

Chameleons to release first album in 24 years

Post-punkers Chameleons will release their first album in 24 years. It's called Arctic Moon and it's out September 24 via Metropolis. The lead single is called "Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing" which you can hear below. In a release, bassist and singer Vox (Mark Burgess) has stated "There is an obvious maturity to the songwriting on this record, and anyone familiar with our past work will hear that this is a positive step forward. While we’re proud of the band’s legacy, we really wanted to forge something fresh while retaining that profound and imaginative quality we’re known for. We think that we have managed to do that and deliver a very strong record!”

Sekunderna

Sekunderna break down every track on their new album, 'Hits'!

Today marks the release of the new album by Swedish punks Sekunderna! The record is called Hits and features eleven tracks full of urgent punk-meets-power pop energy. The lyrics are sung in Swedish, and along with being full of heart, they also contain many references to Swedish literature and film. We caught up with the band to hear the stories behind each of the tracks. Listen to Hits and read the track-by-track breakdown below!