Frank Turner confirmed to Punktastic over the weekend that he'll be releasing a five track EP in November, followed by a new full-length in early 2011. [...]

Pepper have posted two new songs online at http://www.myspace.com/pepperlive [...]

The next single from Kids In Glass Houses' album 'DIRT' will be 'The Best Is Yet To Come'. The band are filming the video for it today in Cardiff with Ben Smith of Gingenious. Along with the release of the single the band will be releasing a limited edition Vinyl of 'The Best Is Yet To Come' and [...]

Valencia release their new album on October 12 on I Surrender and you can discover the tracklisting by clicking the comments. [...]

Elliot Minor's keyboardist, Ali Paul, has announced he will be leaving the band after their upcoming September tour. The band have not announced whether he will be replaced or not. [...]

BSM will release a single/digital EP from Tellison on November 1. [...]

You can now pre-order the new Xcerts album 'Scatterbrain' for just £7.99 from Banquet Records at http://www.banquetrecords.com/punktastic?XMRxcerts [...]

Escape The Fate have posted a new track at http://www.myspace.com/escapethefate [...]

Pete Wentz has revealed the full line up of his new band Black Cards - himself, Spencer Peterson, Bebe Rexha and Nate Patterson. [...]

Bad Religion has posted a new track online at http://www.myspace.com/badreligion [...]

Fenix TX play a megaintimate show at the Old Blue Last (Shoreditch) on 31 October as part of 'Whatever Happened to P-Rock'. Support comes from Ultra Violent Lights, Switzerland's Cancer and 'The Famous Class'.Tickets will be available from WeGotTickets later today, limited to only 120. [...]

If you missed any of the BBC's excellent Reading and Leeds Festival coverage you can catch a number of sets - including Blink 182, Paramore and many more - at http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/readingandleeds/2010/videos/ PT caught up with a stack of bands over the weekend so stay tuned for our [...]

Wolverhampton's one man indie punk pop band teamABC's Water EP is released today (30/08/10) as a free download, CD with special artwork, and as a t-shirt too. All three options can be obtained from http://teamabc.bandcamp.com [...]

Following an interview with Rock Sound, Mark Hoppus has said Blink 182 hope to return to the UK next summer. [...]

ap.net reports Propagandhi will be covering Corrosion of Conformity's "Technocracy" and Sacrifice will be covering Rush's "Anthem" for an upcoming split 7". No release date is set, but the bands hope for for some copies to be out in October. It will be released on Winnipeg's War on Music record [...]

Mike Scott has a brand new EP which he is giving away for free. You can grab it from the Kill Your Own site at http://music.killyourown.co.uk/track/extra-something [...]

The Incontinents have posted a new song about The Pope's forthcoming visit at www.myspace.com/theincontinentsuk [...]

Bassist Chris Begley has left Fight Fair. [...]

You can stream the new Nevershoutnever record at http://www.myspace.com/nevershoutnever [...]

Head on over to http://glassjaw.com/ to watch Glassjaw perform 'You Think You're John Fucking Lennon live. [...]