Check out these cool bands in 2024!

Within the past seven days, one of our editors had someone say to him the following statement in one form or another: "Music isn't as good as it used to be!" Man… FUCK. YOU. Punk rock is just kicking it out at a nin-stop rate right now. Maybe it's due to technology. Maybe it's due to the political climate. Maybe it's due to Jolt cola being legal again, but 2024 has been BLAZING with cool new bands.

Sure, a lot of the veterans have been on fire and having renaissances right now. But, the new kids are coming to just totally smash it up. So, as we do every year, we've rounded up some of our favorite new bands for you to check out. As always, this isn't "the definitive best new bands of 2024." It's just an incomplete list of new bands we think are cool. Check out the list below and, by all means, add your new favs!

Check out these underrated Green Day tracks!

Green Day is back after four years with their new album, Saviors. The band went back into the studio with long-time, legendary producer Rob Cavallo to release one of the biggest albums of the year - not just in the punk scene, but within the music arena in general. To coincide with the release of Green Day’s fourteenth(!) studio album, the Punknews crew dug through the band’s discography to find what they deem to be Green Day’s most underrated tunes.

The only rule for a song to make the list: a music video couldn’t have been shot for it.

Think we missed one? Post your favorite, underrated Green Day song in the comments below!

Check out these cool new bands in 2023!

The annual tradition continues! The Punknews staff and editors have rounded up a crop of cool new bands that they like a lot! As always, this is not a definitive "the best new bands of 2023"… it's just a list of new bands that we like a lot. You can check out the list below and by all means, add your pick in the comments!

Check out these cool new bands in 2022!

It is June which means we are halfway through 2022 and it is time for Cool New Bands at Punknews! The amazing Punknews writers have banded together to tell you about some of the best new bands out there right now. As always this is by no means a definitive list of new bands, this is a list of bands that Punknews contributors think rock.

Feel free to post new bands that you are listening to now in the comment section. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more new bands as the year goes on. Read on and fill your ears will the sweet, sweet sounds of new music!

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The Berman Hour Podcast interview with Gunner Chistiansen (OBLivION series)

We are so pleased to bring you another special episode with The Berman Hour podcast. We are teaming up to present a exclusive first for Into OBLivION, a podcast series where singer/songwriter Jeff Berman aka Divided Heaven will be interviewing the folks involved in making his upcoming album, Oblivion. For the next few weeks we will be dropping interviews with producers Charlie Stavish, Frank Turner, Tim van Doorn; engineers Mike Bardzik and Bradley Riot; guest musicians Randy Moore, Jess Guise, Jen 'Pop' Razavi and more. Oblivion will be out February 2022 through A-F Records and Gunner Records. The release is available for pre-order, you can click here to grab your copy.

Today, we have the final installment with label owner Gunner Chistiansen of Gunner Records, see below.

The Berman Hour Podcast interview with Chris Stowe (OBLivION series)

We are so pleased to bring you another special episode with The Berman Hour podcast. We are teaming up to present a exclusive first for Into OBLivION, a podcast series where singer/songwriter Jeff Berman aka Divided Heaven will be interviewing the folks involved in making his upcoming album, Oblivion. For the next few weeks we will be dropping interviews with producers Charlie Stavish, Frank Turner, Tim van Doorn; engineers Mike Bardzik and Bradley Riot; guest musicians Randy Moore, Jess Guise, Jen 'Pop' Razavi and more. Oblivion is out now through A-F Records and Gunner Records, you can click here to grab your copy.

Today, we have the next installment with Chris Stowe, see below.

The Berman Hour Podcast interview with Frank Turner (OBLivION series)

We are so pleased to bring you another special episode with The Berman Hour podcast. We are teaming up to present a exclusive first for Into OBLivION, a podcast series where singer/songwriter Jeff Berman aka Divided Heaven will be interviewing the folks involved in making his upcoming album, Oblivion. For the next few weeks we will be dropping interviews with producers Charlie Stavish, Frank Turner, Tim van Doorn; engineers Mike Bardzik and Bradley Riot; guest musicians Randy Moore, Jess Guise, Jen 'Pop' Razavi and more. Oblivion will be out February 2022 through A-F Records and Gunner Records. The release is available for pre-order, you can click here to grab your copy.

Today, we have the next installment with the fantastic Frank Turner, see below.

The Berman Hour Podcast interview with Doug Dean (OBLivION series)

We are so pleased to bring you another special episode with The Berman Hour podcast. We are teaming up to present a exclusive first for Into OBLivION, a podcast series where singer/songwriter Jeff Berman aka Divided Heaven will be interviewing the folks involved in making his upcoming album, Oblivion. For the next few weeks we will be dropping interviews with producers Charlie Stavish, Frank Turner, Tim van Doorn; engineers Mike Bardzik and Bradley Riot; guest musicians Randy Moore, Jess Guise, Jen 'Pop' Razavi and more. Oblivion will be out February 2022 through A-F Records and Gunner Records. The release is available for pre-order, you can click here to grab your copy.

Today, we have the next installment with visual artist Doug Dean, see below.

The Berman Hour Podcast interview with Tim Van Doorn (OBLivION series)

We are so pleased to bring you another special episode with The Berman Hour podcast. We are teaming up to present a exclusive first for Into OBLivION, a podcast series where singer/songwriter Jeff Berman aka Divided Heaven will be interviewing the folks involved in making his upcoming album, Oblivion. For the next few weeks we will be dropping interviews with producers Charlie Stavish, Frank Turner, Tim van Doorn; engineers Mike Bardzik and Bradley Riot; guest musicians Randy Moore, Jess Guise, Jen 'Pop' Razavi and more. Oblivion will be out February 2022 through A-F Records and Gunner Records. The release is available for pre-order, you can click here to grab your copy.

Today, we have the next installment with music producer Tim Van Doorn, see below.

The Berman Hour Podcast interview with Jess Guise (OBLivION series)

We are so pleased to bring you another special episode with The Berman Hour podcast. We are teaming up to present a exclusive first for Into OBLivION, a podcast series where singer/songwriter Jeff Berman aka Divided Heaven will be interviewing the folks involved in making his upcoming album, Oblivion. For the next few weeks we will be dropping interviews with producers Charlie Stavish, Frank Turner, Tim van Doorn; engineers Mike Bardzik and Bradley Riot; guest musicians Randy Moore, Jess Guise, Jen 'Pop' Razavi and more. Oblivion will be out February 2022 through A-F Records and Gunner Records. The release is available for pre-order, you can click here to grab your copy.

Today, we have the next installment with Jess Guise, see below.