Following a few well-received cult releases, Kae Sun has another full length set for release in early 2013. Prior to the album’s release the Ghanaian singer songwriter has released a video for the new track ‘The Ship & The Globe’, which you can now view below.

Straight after their European tour in January and February next year (including a run of dates with Frank Turner), Dropkick Murphys will play a run of live dates in the US in the early part of 2013.

The dates are in support of the band’s album ‘Signed & Sealed In Blood’, released on January 8th.

Confirmed dates for February and March:

February 21, 2013 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
February 22, 2013 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
February 23, 2013 Duluth, MN Twin Ports Brewfest
February 24, 2013 Minneapolis, MN Myth
February 26, 2013 Dallas, TX House of Blues
February 27, 2013 Austin, TX Stubb’s
February 28, 2013 Houston, TX House Of Blues
March 2, 2013 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
March 3, 2013 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
March 4, 2013 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
March 5, 2013 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
March 6, 2013 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
March 8, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
March 9, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
March 10, 2013 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
March 11, 2013 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
March 12, 2013 New York, NY Terminal 5
March 13, 2013 New York, NY Terminal 5
March 15, 2013 Boston, MA TD Garden
March 16, 2013 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
March 17, 2013 Boston, MA House Of Blues

Popular emo band Angels & Airwaves are releasing new music just before Christmas.

A double EP entitled ‘Stomping The Phantom Brake Pedal’ featuring a couple of new tracks and some remixes will be released in the US on December 18th.

The confirmed track listing is as follows:

Disc 1: The Score Evolved EP
Reel 1 (Diary)
Reel 5 (New Blood)
Reel 6

Disc 2: Love Two Re-Imagined
Surrender Remix
Epic Holiday Remix
Young London Remix
Anxiety Remix
Saturday Love Remix

It’s been a busy year for frontman Tom DeLonge. His “other” band blink-182 have recently announced they are working on new material.

Punk veterans NOFX are to headline a fundraising gig for departed No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly next month.

Sly passed away on July 31st at the age of 41. His brother Mike set up an account to raise money for the family – specifically Sly’s two nieces – which you can read a little more about at his official website.

The one-off show will take place on 15th December at the Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek, California. Also appearing are Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway and GFP.

NOFX released a new studio album ‘Self-Entitled’ in September 2012.

To read a peace on NOFX’s London visit in June 2012, click here.

Punk legends Descendents journey to Australia early next year.

The band have confirmed four shows for February 2013, as follows:

Support at all shows will be supplied by Bouncing Souls, Bodyjar and Aussie punks Frenzal Rhomb.   There are no UK shows confirmed.