Release News
9 November 2026
Fall Out Boy Return With New Single 'ACES' and Announce Biggest Tour Ever
Fall Out Boy have shared their first standalone single in three years, 'ACES', and announced a 36-date 25th-anniversary world tour with The Offspring and Good Charlotte in support.
Read article ↗9 November 2026
The Offspring Cover The Vandals' Holiday Classic 'Oi To The World!'
The Offspring have released a punk-rock cover of The Vandals' holiday staple 'Oi To The World!', out now via Concord Records as a standalone single.
Read article ↗6 November 2026
Good Charlotte Bring Greetings From California Back as a Good Charlotte Album
Joel and Benji Madden's 2014 album, originally released as The Madden Brothers, is back on streaming as a Good Charlotte record, with three bonus tracks.
Read article ↗6 November 2026
New Junk City Deliver Their Fourth Album, Where Could I Go?
Atlanta punks New Junk City are out with Where Could I Go?, a twelve-song album about the harder parts of building a life with someone else.
Read article ↗5 November 2026 (single); album Battle Scars follows on 29 January 2027
The Interrupters Share Back From The Dead, a Song About a Second Life
The Interrupters have released 'Back From The Dead', a very personal new single from their upcoming album Battle Scars, due 29 January 2027.
Read article ↗23 October 2026
Dad Hats Go Full Emo-Pop-Punk Groundhog Day on 'wash. rinse. repeat.'
Nashville's Dad Hats have dropped their third album, an 11-song collection of hooky, self-deprecating emo and pop-punk about adulthood and the mistakes we keep repeating.
Read article ↗23 October 2026
Spike and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Punk Up Pop Classics on 'Shit the Bed'
Two branches of the Gimme Gimmes family team up for an 11-track album of fast, dirty covers, from Rhinestone Cowboy to We Are the World.
Read article ↗October 23, 2026
Spike and the Gimme Gimmes join Me First and the Gimme Gimmes to cover ’80s hits on “Shit the Bed”
The punk-rock covers family is growing: Spike and the Gimme Gimmes have teamed up with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes for “Shit the Bed”, a new album full of covers of ’80s pop classics. For fans of fast, scrappy punk versions of familiar hits, it’s a…
Read article ↗October 23, 2026
Stand Atlantic release their fifth studio album “GODBREATH”
After a long rollout featuring no fewer than four advance singles, the wait is finally over: Stand Atlantic have released their fifth studio album, “GODBREATH”. We’ve already covered “Velcro”, “Lucid”, “EDGE OF VEGAS” and “NEXT2U” here on POP PUNK 101; now…
Read article ↗October 23, 2026
Story Untold return with new EP “Wanna Play?”
The Canadian band follow “Generation 404” with five fresh tracks on their new EP.
Read article ↗October 21, 2026
Indecent Behavior and Friends Don’t Lie set the mood for their joint tour with “Good Times. Bad Decisions.”
Just a few weeks after we reported on Indecent Behavior and Friends Don’t Lie’s “Good Times, Bad Decisions Tour”, the two bands have supplied its soundtrack. Their joint single “Good Times. Bad Decisions.” celebrates the collaboration in musical form and…
Read article ↗October 16, 2026
Itchy celebrate 25 years with tenth studio album “Happy Little Accidents”
Itchy are opening a new chapter in their band history just in time for their 25th anniversary. “Happy Little Accidents”, their tenth studio album, has arrived, providing the soundtrack to the upcoming anniversary tour we’ve already covered here on POP PUNK…
Read article ↗October 16, 2026
Ray Hawthorne confronts his past on third album “Ray Hawthorne Can’t Be Trusted”
Ray Hawthorne turns the spotlight on himself with his third album. The new record is called “Ray Hawthorne Can’t Be Trusted”, and the title alone makes clear that self-doubt, old habits and his own unreliability are at its heart.
Read article ↗16 October 2026 (per Out of Rage; Melodic Magazine's earlier preview mentioned 15 October)
Ray Hawthorne Owns His Flaws on 'Ray Hawthorne Can't Be Trusted'
Ray Hawthorne's third album is a raw, scream-streaked pop-punk record with 13 songs and a title that says it all. Out of Rage gave it 9 out of 10.
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October 6–7, 2026 (approximate; early October)
Good Charlotte recruit Ziggy Marley for a surprising reggae turn on “U R”
We only just reported on Good Charlotte’s upcoming shows in Düsseldorf and Munich, and the band already have more music to share. New track “U R” arrived in early October with a genuine surprise guest: reggae legend Ziggy Marley contributes vocals. It’s…
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October 2, 2026
The Paradox deliver: “Proceed With Caution” EP is out in full
The Atlanta band’s second EP pairs two advance singles with four brand-new songs.
Read article ↗2 October 2026
The Paradox Drop Debut-Run Finale: Six-Song EP Proceed With Caution Is Out Now
Atlanta's fastest-rising new band The Paradox have released their EP Proceed With Caution, six songs that pair two viral singles with four tracks including the social media hit Good For Me.
Read article ↗September 25, 2026
Stand Atlantic send a message home with “NEXT2U”
Stand Atlantic are in the middle of the rollout for their fifth album, “Godbreath”, and have shared another single, “NEXT2U”. Noticeably calmer than the era’s earlier previews, the song shows a very personal side of the band.
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September 25, 2026
Taylor Acorn gets reflective on new single “Growing Pains” ahead of “Poster Child” deluxe edition
Taylor Acorn shares an introspective song ahead of the deluxe edition of “Poster Child”.
Read article ↗September 18, 2026
Bayside share more rarities on five-track B-sides EP “Premium Selections”
Bayside are clearly on a roll when it comes to making their back catalogue available to stream. Following August’s “Bark At The Moon” EP, “Premium Selections” is the next collection of songs previously available only on vinyl.
Read article ↗18 September 2026 (album; the first two songs were shared at the announcement in late July 2026)
Cartel Return With First Album in 13 Years, Learning How To Cope
Atlanta's Cartel have announced Learning How To Cope, their first full-length since 2013, and shared two new songs, 'Deadbeat Drag' and 'Shirts & Skins'.
Read article ↗September 18, 2026
Games We Play release “I Wish I Never Quit”: when band life meets fatherhood
At its core, Games We Play is Emmyn Calleiro’s solo project, which has spent some time supporting major names. Now the band’s most personal chapter yet is here: a full album drawn directly from Calleiro’s life between band rehearsals and family.
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September 18, 2026
Yellowcard team up with Steve Aoki again on “Hell With Me”
“Better Days” goes deluxe, bringing another collaboration between Yellowcard and Steve Aoki.
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September 15, 2026
Less Than Jake turn everyday parenting into a punk-rock anthem on “Another Hostage Situation”
Ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake usually bring mosh pits and brass sections to mind, but this time the chaos is of a different kind: the everyday madness of getting your kids ready for school in the morning. The band have dug out a song left over from…
Read article ↗4 September 2026
The Paradox Follow Up Their Viral Hit With New Single That's Not Fair
The Paradox have released That's Not Fair, the second single from their upcoming EP Proceed With Caution, after previewing it on Kai Cenat's marathon livestream.
Read article ↗21 August 2026 (some outlets report 22 August)
Bayside Dig Up Vinyl Rarities on New "Bark At The Moon" EP
Bayside have released "Bark At The Moon", a five-song EP built around a long-lost Killing Time B-side and four tracks from The Walking Wounded and Shudder.
Read article ↗21 August 2026
Stand Atlantic Kick Off the Godbreath Era With "Edge Of Vegas"
Stand Atlantic have shared "Edge Of Vegas", a new single from their fifth album Godbreath, due 23 October via Virgin Music Group.
Read article ↗21 August 2026
Yellowcard Share "Calvary Drive", the First Demo They Ever Cut With Travis Barker
Yellowcard have dropped "Calvary Drive", a previously unreleased song from the digital deluxe edition of Better Days, which lands on 18 September.
Read article ↗July 24, 2026
Cartel return with two singles and announce their first new album in 13 years
“Deadbeat Drag” and “Shirts & Skins” introduce the Georgia band’s forthcoming album “Learning How To Cope”.
Read article ↗July 24, 2026
Mayday Parade complete their album trilogy with “Sugar”
The ten-track album closes the story that began with “Sweet” and continued with “Sad”.
Read article ↗July 24, 2026
Mod Sun turns a Nashville night into new single “2AM”
A fleeting encounter in Nashville inspires a personal, stripped-back song from Mod Sun.
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July 23, 2026
Meet Me @ The Altar share new single “Pain In My Chest”
The band follow “Strung Out” with a heartbreak song full of driving riffs and nostalgic pop-punk energy.
Read article ↗July 23, 2026
The Paradox announce an EP and share viral hit “I Kinda Like That”
The viral single introduces the six-track EP “Proceed With Caution”, announced for October.
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