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Musician and journalist Aaron Carnes (Flat Planet, Gnarboots) is releasing his book 'In Defense of Ska' in 2021. Ahead of that, we're debuting the 'Ska Is Dead' chapter which focuses on Jeff Rosenstock's band Arrogant Sons of Bitches, and we spoke to Aaron about his boo…

Ska and ska-punk are thriving right now, thanks to a community of great bands with fierce DIY ethics and equally fierce politics. Here's a look into the scene, including interviews with the musicians and labels who are shaping it...

Boris live albums and rarities, Mikey Erg demos, a Hot Snakes rarity, a William Tyler EP, unearthed Hop Along songs from 2005, a Jason Isbell live album, Hedwig's John Cameron Mitchell, three huge compilations, and more special releases out for Bandcamp Friday...

The lineup includes full-album sets from Hot Water Music, Cursive, Samiam, and The Flatliners, plus Modern Life Is War, Strike Anywhere, Torche, A Wilhelm Scream, Good Riddance, and much more...

Cassette Store Day, the annual celebration of tapes and tape culture, holds its 2019 edition on October 12.

Other new additions include Comeback Kid, Mikey Erg, Frameworks, Brendan Kelly, Shellshag, and more.

Riot Fest isn't the only punk festival announcing its lineup this week. Gainesville's The Fest returns for its 16th year with Against Me! (playing Reinventing Axl Rose), Hot Water Music, Hum, Rainer Maria, The Lillingtons, Snapcase, Smoking Popes, Teenage Bottlerocket, Iron Reagan, 88 Fing…

The Fest also added Lemuria, Mean Jeans, Somos, Vacation, Iron Chic, Slingshot Dakota, PUP, RVIVR, Timeshares, Frameworks, Lifted Bells, Antarctigo Vespucci, Ian Graham, Katie Ellen, Roger Harvey, Museum Mouth, Hiccup, Amanda X, Die Choking, Sonic Avenues, Mac Sabbath, Creepoid, Sports and mannnnnny…

It includes Planes Mistaken For Stars, Propagandhi, Small Brown Bike, Samiam, Dead To Me, Strike Anywhere, Knapsack, Tim Barry, Braid, Latterman (who are reunited again), The Menzingers, AJJ, War On Women, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Toys That Kill, United Nations, Iron Reagan, Jeff Rosenstoc…

Following the Riot Fest Toronto lineup additions, the 2015 Riot Fest Chicago lineup has now been expanded. Additions include System of a Down, The Prodigy, 88 Fingers Louie and Chef'S...