As Friends Rust

Listen to new songs by M.I.A., Mark Lanegan, Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan, AC Newman (Kenny Rogers cover), Sorry, As Friends Rust, Barishi, and more.

Plus: Saves the Day/Anxious, Nicole Atkins, Deftones, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird/Calexico and Iron & Wine, Laura Marling, and more tour news.

The Darling Fire is the new band from Jolie Lindholm, who used to front The Rocking Horse Winner and sang on the first two Dashboard Confessional albums, and it also features members of Further Seems Forever, Shai Hulud, Poison the Well, and more…

Listen to new songs by An Horse, Ex Hex, Mitski (covering Bleachers), Avey Tare, Radiator Hospital, Koffee, The Darling Fire (ex-Rocking Horse Winner), Vaura, The Scientists, and more.

Plus: Hailu Mergia, Robert Plant, Bob Weir, Billy Idol, Balance & Composure, Smino, The Drums, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

Gainesville punk bonanza The Fest has added more bands to its 2015 lineup. There’s reunited hardcore legends Government Issue (who also play NYC this month), party animal Andrew WK, Ramonesy punks Mean Jeans, Gainesville vets Radon, one of Mikey Erg’s many bands Hatrabbits, a solo set from KJ of Chixdiggit, emo revivalists Foot…

Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns for its 14th year from October 30 – November 1, and today they added a bunch of more bands to their lin…

UnWed, the Brooklyn heavy rock band who feature members of Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike and Primitive Weapons and are fronted by former HWM tour manager Neltie Penman, put out their debut EP on No Idea last year and they’ve since signed to 6131 for their first full …

Like their Gainesville counterparts, Hot Water Music, As Friends Rust doesn’t give a damn what you think punk is about. They’ve broken it down to it’s original components: raw emotion, no bullshit riffage, and hooks galore…