The year gets off to a good and loud start with local acts dropping heavy hardcore, lo-fi indie-pop and metal!

NOFX has released a new song called "Minnesota Nazis."The track is an updated version of a 2022 NOFX song called "Huntington Beach Nazis," and includes new lyrics referencing the killing of Renee Good by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

Lou Gramm will release his long-awaited new solo album, Released, on March 27. Gramm is previewing Released with the hard-rocking new single "Young Love," featuring Vivian Campbell on guitar. You can listen to the song and see the full Released track listing below.

We’re only a few weeks into 2026, and it’s already hard keeping up with all of the excellent releases by our local artists. Here are a few more to add to your listening lists. NADEZHDA, “Busy Being Bored”: “‘Busy’ started with a swingy,

Bob Dylan wrote and performed Eternal Circle in 1963, but the song stayed unreleased until 1991, when it appeared on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1–3.