Punk Music

Dan Vapid has been in all of your favorite pop-punk bands. He helped pioneer the snotty-but-sweet sound that made Screeching Weasels legendary, then helped reinvent that sound all over again with the Riverdales. The rest of his resume reads like your record collection ? Sludgeworth, The Methadones, The Mopes, Noise By Numbers and his latest project, Dan Vapid and the Cheats. What started as a means for Vapid to play all the songs he'd written over the years quickly turned into a full-time band in its own right, spawning an album that brought together elements of all his previous bands while still sounding decidedly different. With a second record on the way this summer, staff interviewer Adam Eisenberg called Vapid up to talk about the new album, get the details on the upcoming Mopes reunion at Insubordination Fest and learn why sometimes, you've just got to start another band.

Saves the Day have announced a fall tour with supporting acts Into it. Over it. and Hostage Calm. In the same announcement, the band formally introduced Dennis Wilson as the new drummer, he has recently been touring with them. They also posted a song called "Remember" off their forthcoming record, which you can hear below.

XPN premiered a new track by New Jersey's Aspiga. You can listen to "Direction" here. The song will appear on an upcoming split 7-inch with Among Giants via Say-10 Records in July. The band last released a Split 7-inch with Hanalei.

Darkest Hour have signed to Sumerian Records. The long-running band made the announcement with a video signing announcement which noted: When you start a band you dream that one day you can do what you love with great friends and family around you. Now it all seems to have come full circle. With the good people at Outerloop Management, Sumerian Records and the Pantheon Agency we finally feel right at home. Every aspect of the group is being handled by long-time trusted friends and is in reliable hands. This safe haven has given us the shelter we need to put together a life-changing new album. The band released The Human Romance in 2011 and are planning a 2014 release date for their Sumerian debut. Before that, the label will be reissuing their 2000 debut, The Mark of Judas, which has been out of print for some time.

The Swellers have premiered the video for the title track from their EP, Running Out of Places to Go, which was just reissued via No Sleep Records. Find the video here.

The latest Tim Timebomb and Friends installment is an instrumental song written by Tim Armstrong and his Rancid bandmates Matt Freeman and Lars Frederiksen. The song is called "Disorder Version" and is actually an acoustic instrumental version of "Disorder & Disarray," originally appearing on Rancid's 1995 iconic album ... And Out Come The Wolves. Click Read More to watch the video.

The Devil Wears Pradahave announced a September 17th release date for their new album via Roadrunner Records. The band released a teaser video for the album which may be seen under Read More.They last released Dead and Alive, a live album, in 2012.

Check out the Punknews Music page to stream all sorts of new music from recent or upcoming releases. Our latest additions include: The debut full-length from Galactic Cannibal A new song from Brain Attack Also, don't forget to check out a new song from A Secret Policeman's Ball, a new song from Light Years, the latest release from Places to Hide, a remastered EP from MxPx, and the new EP from Careers in Science. We've also expanded our podcast empire to something that will eventually resemble a network. Be sure to check out the original Punknews Podcast (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), Adam's Ontario showcase Some Party (subscribe via RSS or iTunes), and Greg Simpson and Greg Moore's Two Gregs One Podcast.

Wolves At Bay have announced a short run of July dates in support of their new release, I Was the Devil Once.

Members of Pixies have announced that bass player Kim Deal has decided to quit the band. They write: We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best. Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering No announcement has been made yet about a replacement for Deal.