Punk Rock
Lenny Kaye, the longtime guitarist for the Patti Smith Group, is set to release his debut solo album, Goin’ Local, on July 17 via Yep Roc Records. At age 79, Kaye collaborated with Patti Smith on a track called “Solstice” and worked with musicians including Matthew Shipp and Tim Carbone. He described the album as a fresh start in a press release.
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Danish band Iceage have returned with their first original song in five years, titled “Star.” The jangly love song marks a new direction for the group following their 2021 album Seek Shelter. A music video accompanies the release, directed by Thinh T. Petrus Nguyen.
U.K. police have dropped their criminal investigation into punk duo Bob Vylan over controversial chants made at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, citing insufficient evidence for prosecution. The decision follows months of backlash and scrutiny after the band's frontman led a crowd in calling for 'death to the IDF.' No charges will be filed against the performers.
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Gogol Bordello will perform New Year's Eve and New Year's Day shows at Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vermont. The concerts will feature tracks from the band's upcoming album, 'We Mean It, Man!', set for release on February 13. Frontman Eugene Hütz, a former Burlington resident, draws inspiration from his early experiences in Vermont's music scene.
Henry Rollins has clarified that his recent collaboration with Ian MacKaye at Inner Ear Studios involves mixing a 1979 demo from a legendary punk band, not new music featuring themselves. The project will result in a four-song 12-inch record released via In The Red Records. Neither Rollins nor MacKaye perform on the tracks, which they obtained permission to release.