Refused joined forces with Quicksand for a US/UK tour as they prepare to say goodbye after nearly 35 years.

John Greenwood strongly suggests taking public transport to Punk in the Park San Francisco—just get there for Pennywise, Screeching Weasel, Lagwagon, Comeback Kid, Good Riddance, Leftover Crack, Dead to Me, Manic Hispanic, Rich Kids on LSD, The Queers, Channel 3, The Side Eyes, and Knocked Down. Beer, food, and fun for the whole family.

Jordan Ranft takes in Family Not a Group (FNG), a 17-person collective of rappers, singers, DJs, and artists, at The Independent in San Francisco, CA.

Slutbomb live at Metropolis Cycles in the Corktown district of Detroit 03/29/2025. 7-band bill that included Lava, Gut Gash, Porcupine, M.D.O.P., Cemetary Girl, and Body Farm.

The Queers, The 66ers, Middle-Out, B-Plot and The Black List.

Dick Slaughter takes in Punk in the Park’s Lucky Punks in the OC—featuring Bad Religion, the Dead Kennedys, the Aquabats, Lagwagon, Street Dogs, and maybe you.

John Greenwood covers Doll Fest—an all-ages, all-femme-fronted music and arts festival—at Cornerstone, Berkeley, CA, on March 1 & 2, featuring acts such as Bite Me Bambi, Slaughterhouse, Trap Girl, Dollheads, Katie Cash, Tess & The Details, Tsunami Bomb, and many more.

Agnostic Front / Murphy’s Law/ Violent Way. New York Blood U.S.A. Tour 2025, at The Sanctuary Hamtramck, MI 3/15/2025.

Pick It Up Media Presents: Punkerton Records’ Half Dizzy, The Boy Detective, and more.

Dropkick Murphys played 4 St. Patrick’s Day shows in Boston over the weekend, with a bevy of opening acts: The Kilograms, Cody Nilsen, Rebuilder, The Menzingers, Teenage Bottlerocket, Hot Water Music, and Bouncing Souls.

Hardcore: D-BLOC, Bad Beat, Escalation of Force, Resolute, Killing Field at Edgemen Printing.

John Greenwood takes in The Exploited and Total Chaos at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California.

John Greenwood caught Patti Smith at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco

Dropkick Murphys hit The Anthem in Washington, DC, as the second stop on their St. Patrick’s Day tour.

Fear and Negative Approach at The Magic Bag, paying tribute to David Johansen and putting on a killer show.

Iggy Pop sets off on a world tour with stops in Japan, the EU, the UK, and Brazil. Along the way, he’ll appear at massive festivals and share the stage with the Sex Pistols, Queens of the Stone Age, Katy Perry, and Mariah Carey.

Phil Thorns takes in The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Les Big Byrd at Manchester’s Albert Hall.

John Greenwood sits down with Bite Me Bambi frontwoman Tahlena Chikami to chat about the band's new album, Eat This, and their upcoming appearance at Berkeley’s Doll Fest.

Dick Slaughter takes a deep dive into Knuckleheadz Band’s now-infamous McDonald’s show, which has caught the attention of mainstream media. Featuring exclusive, never-before-seen photos from competitive mixed martial artist, Punk Rock Fight Club member, and photographer The Real Deal Flacko. Watch the full uncut video, check out the official music video, and read an interview with Knucklehead Tom. Plus, links to the KTLA 5 news segment and info on upcoming shows (not at McDonald’s—probably).

Aggro or Die!, Cult of The Space Skull, The Meteors, EKG and Detroit 442 on a Saturday night.