Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals just announced a Spring 2025 tour that is sure to cure any remaining winter blues. The punk act will be supported by Alex Lahey and Noun. The tour kicks off on April 1 at St. Louis’ Off Broadway and wraps up on April 30 at Saint Paul’s Amsterdam Bar & Hall. Tickets for the show go live in a limited quantity on Tuesday, November 19 on LauraJaneGrace.com beginning at 10 AM local. Then, venue presales will go live on Wednesday, November 20 at 10 AM local. Finally, all tickets will officially be live… Read more »
2024 is the year of Laura Jane Grace! Following the release of her solo album, Hole In My Head, a long run of touring, and two more tours on the books for later this year, Laura Jane Grace has announced her debut EP alongside The Mississippi Medicals. The EP, Give An Inch, is scheduled to arrive on September 6 via Dial Back Sound and can be pre-ordered here. In the announcement post on social media, Laura Jane Grace writes, “Let’s now all “Give an Inch” and see what happens! Me, @dialbacksound & @pariscampbellgrace & @mikeyerg recorded a 6 song ep… Read more »
Marking their debut single, Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals—fronted by LJG and featuring Matt Patton on bass, Mikey Erg on drums, and her wife Paris Campbell Grace on vocals and percussion—have unleashed “All Fucked Out.” “Back in 2021, I sat down in my office to do some songwriting,” Laura Jane Grace explains in a press release. “Not knowing what specifically to write about that day, I challenged myself to write a song similar to whatever the current No. 1 hit in the world was at the time. I made the challenge to myself without knowing exactly what that… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming full-length, Adventure Club, Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes has unleashed their blistering new single, “Active Trauma.” Arriving as the third preview of the collective’s new era—set for release on July 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co.—the track is a snarling, full-throttle anthem. Grace’s unmistakable vocals crash into gritty harmonies from her real-life partner, Paris Campbell Grace, sparking a charged chemistry that fuels the song’s rebellious pulse. Listen to the new single below. Laura Jane Grace is currently on the road alongside The Mississippi Medicals throughout the remainder of the spring and summer. Check out her… Read more »
Laura Jane Grace returns with a razor-sharp new single, “Mine Me Mine,” with The Trauma Tropes. The new track—created by the four-piece that consists of Grace, her partner and frequent collaborator Paris Campbell, bassist Jacopo “Jack” Fokas, and drummer Orestis Lagadinos—is the first release from the group’s forthcoming full-length album, Adventure Club. The 12-track collection is set to arrive on July 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co. You can preorder and pre-save the album here. According to Grace, the new record is about “taking up space and feeling free to be yourself as the bullshit of our ahistoric moment mounts.” Listen… Read more »
Ahead of a massive spring tour, Laura Jane Grace is back with a new music video for her recently released song, “Your God (God’s Dick),” a biting, hilarious punk track. “Does your god have a big fat dick?/Cause it feels like he’s fucking me/Are his balls filled with lightning/Do they dangle like heaven’s keys?,” Jane Grace sings. Alongside the opening religious videos, the music video is primarily footage from Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes’ UK and Europe tour. Jane Grace said on Instagram, “Forever indebted to @nessiahuu for taking the initiative to make this radical video for ‘Your… Read more »
Laura Jane Grace is finally sharing the live performance everyone’s been waiting for: the Operation Ivy covers set at The Empty Bottle from September’s Riot Fest with Catbite. And that’s not all. The live album, which is currently available on Catbite’s Bandcamp, is a pay-what-you-want record. All proceeds raised will directly benefit those suffering from the LA wildfires via Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and Best Friends Animal Society. You can stream the LP on Bandcamp here and rest assured that your purchase is benefiting those in need. Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals are heading out on a spring tour with… Read more »
Following their remaining 2024 tour dates and an Australian run at the start of the new year, Goo Goo Dolls will hit the road across North America with support from Dashboard Confessional. “We are truly excited to bring our Summer Anthem Tour 2025 to all our friends,” John Rzeznik shares. “…Every tour we do is about making new friends and reuniting with everyone who’s been with us since day one. Thank you! In addition, we’ll be joined by Dashboard Confessional. One of the last great American rock bands. It’s gonna be a summer of loud music and good friends and… Read more »
In what could seem like an unlikely collaboration to some, pop icon Britney Spears and skate company Welcome Skateboards recently dropped a brand new merch and skate deck line. Before their partnership with Spears, Welcome Skateboards launched a collab with My Chemical Romance. Since then, they’ve worked with Nine Inch Nails and Avenged Sevenfold, among others. Where those skate decks were decorated with sharp designs and moody undertones, their collaboration with Spears is not as dark but still features a bit of edge. In the days before the final release, Welcome posted several previews on Instagram to excite fans. When… Read more »
Following Laura Jane Grace’s most recent endeavor—joining forces to create Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals—the punker has announced a UK tour this fall. In a social media blast, she writes, “Europe! Uk! Ireland! You have asked and now here is the answer! I’ll be heading across the proverbial pond this November for a full month long run.” She continues, “Unfortunately some of the Mississippi Medicals have prior touring obligations but the good news is this will still be a full band tour. I’m bringing @pariscampbellgrace with me and we’ll be backed by @jacopo_fokas on bass & @orestis_jr on… Read more »
