1MU’s favourite live show of 2025 involved no guitars, no microphones, and in his case, no chair. What it involved, however, was a lot of metal…

The music nerds at In Spite Magazine count down their favorite concerts of 2025, featuring Mille Manders and the Shut Up, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Teenage Bottlerocket, Iggy Pop, Levity presents LASERSHIP, My Bloody Valentine, Philthy Dronez, and so much more.

Ska, punk, and even Latin rock are alive and well in the all-ages music scene in LA. And the girls are leading the charge …

LEE STOCK 4 brought The Pound back to life with two stages, 54 bands, and relentless DIY energy. From TWAT’s scorched-earth punk to The Vaxxines’ rabble-rousing close with Elegant Trash, Sacripolitical, Ultrafiend X, and many more in between, it was a sun-soaked reminder that the Bay Area scene is very much alive.

The Supersuckers “Must’ve Been Dirty 2025” Tour is exactly what it sounds like: loud, grimy, and not to be missed. Backed by the outlaw stomp of Scott H. Biram and the rockabilly of King Sickabilly,

LEE STOCK is a full-tilt DIY love letter to Bay Area punk, resurrecting the legendary Pound and spotlighting the unstoppable force behind it all, Lee Austin Hoffman. From guerrilla solar-powered shows to community-built lineups,

Leftover Crack, World’s Scariest Police Chases and The Lowcocks in Detroit at The Shelter 12/01/2025.

Forget the turkey; this is the chaos you actually look forward to every year. The Koffin Kats return with their annual pre-Thanksgiving blowout, with Against The Grain and The Rumours along for the ride.

Punk is alive and well in Flint, Michigan! Join us at Local 432 for an explosive night with The Suicide Machines and local favorites The Write-Ups. Expect sweat, speed, sing-alongs, and a room full of people who actually care about the scene

Fishbone turned a fan-made video into an official release and used it to expose the side of the music industry most artists never dare name.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2025, Part Eighteen. Direct Order ‘82, Moral Minority, The Sleights, The Sissy Boys, The Ragin Nathans, No Time, Lemon Law, Swindle and more.

Goody James heads to the desert to catch Touché Amoré and Ceremony at Pappy & Harriet's.

H.R. (Bad Brains, Human Rights) autumn 2025 Tour.

An all-girl lineup brings bold riot grrrl energy to the Alta-Pasa music scene.

Doll Fest is going international. Volume III hits Mexico City before Volume II even opens the doors in Oakland. Don’t worry about the order; just get there.

GBH, Slaughterhouse, The Mainliners at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, Michigan on Halloween night 2025.

Evan Swartz covers a petrifying night in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

Jawbreaker, Texas Is the Reason, and Runt bring warmth to a cold Denver night.

The Dickies turned Albany’s Ivy Room into a full-blown punk carnival with Supersonic Symbiotic, The East Brothers, and Blunt Force Karma.

Beatdown Hardcore: Cold World, Fatal Realm, New World Man, Bad Beat, and King’s Command at Tangent Gallery.