Naked Raygun

Steve Albini's "20 Songs" list includes Killdozer, Stevie Wonder, The Birthday Party, The Proclaimers, more

Albini’s “20 Songs” list also includes Effigies, Dolly Parton, Bill Withers, Kraftwerk, Johnny Cash, John Cale and more.

John Kezdy of influential Chicago punk band The Effigies dies at 64: Report

Steve Albini, Silkworm’s Tim Midyett, and others have paid tribute.

Face To Face cover Naked Raygun's "I Don't Know" for tribute LP; Trever Keith doing solo events

”Their unique brand of songwriting and melody makes them an unmistakable standout in a crowded field of 1980s punk rock bands,” Trever says of Naked Raygun.

Naked Raygun tribute LP coming ft. Hot Water Music, Jawbox's J Robbins, Face to Face & more

”When I played bass in the DC hardcore band Government Issue, it blew my mind to find out that NR were fans of our band just as we were fans of theirs,” says J. Robbins, whose cover is out now.

Chicago punk vets Sludgeworth (mem Screeching Weasel) giving '95 comp first vinyl release w/ bonus tracks

Chicago pop punk pioneers Sludgeworth — who were fronted by Dan Vapid (Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Queers, etc) and also featured Screeching Weasel’s Brian Vermin on drums — are giving their classic Lookout! Records comp its first-ever vinyl and streaming release, with liner notes by members of Naked Raygun, Rise Against, The Ergs!, Dillinger Four, and more…

Rise Against's Joe Principe names his favorite albums of 2021; band announces 2022 tour

Pennywise and Rotting Out will support Rise Against’s newly-announced 2022 run.

Naked Raygun detail first album in 31 years, 'Over The Overlords'

The album will arrive this August, and the band confirmed that it was recorded with bassist Pierre Kezdy before his passing.

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by Fiona Apple, Foxing, The Armed, Tirzah, Quicksand, Cory Hanson, Lucy Dacus, MIKE, Jose Gonzalez, Liz Phair, Greentea Peng, Lambchop, and more.

Naked Raygun release "Living In The Good Times" off first album in 31 years

The highly influential Chicago punk band’s new album is set to arrive this spring via legendary Chicago label Wax Trax! Records.

Naked Raygun say first album in 31 years is coming this spring

The band have been talking about a new album since 2016, and now they’ve signed to Wax Trax and are promising to release it this spring.
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