Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys come out swinging with their eighth full-length recording, "Signed And Sealed In Blood". The band is back and firing with ballsier guitars, louder vocals, catchier hooks and lyrics that will stop you in your tracks. The album is an exhilarating fusion of folk and punk. Essential standouts include “The Boys Are Back”, “Burn”, “My Hero”, and “Don't Tear Us Apart”. SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD is proof that Dropkick Murphys are at the top of their game as songwriters.

Some songs are timeless. We can all think of songs that fit every era, every life event. Tear jerkers and kids’ songs, thought provokers and rally cries. But what about lyrics that were written about the people and issues of the author’s time – then put away, never to be seen until almost a century later, when a band pulled them out of the archive and were floored by how vividly those lyrics describe the news of their day?

Okemah Rising is the twelfth studio album by American band Dropkick Murphys, released on May 12, 2023, on Dummy Luck Music. The album was recorded in 2022 during the band's recording sessions for This Machine Still Kills Fascists and like the songs from that album, the songs are composed of unused lyrics and words from Woody Guthrie. Like with the previous album, Okemah Rising does not feature vocalist Al Barr who was on hiatus from the band to take care of his ailing mother. The album was executive produced by Guthrie's daughter Nora Gutherie and also features appearances by Violent Femmes, Jaime Wyatt, Jesse Ahern and Woody's grandson Cole Quest. The album features a reworked "Tulsa Version" of the band's biggest hit, "I'm Shipping Up to Boston", which was originally written by Guthrie.

This Machine Still Kills Fascists ist anders als alles, was Dropkick Murphys bisher gemacht haben: Ein komplettes Album mit Songs, die Woody Guthries Worte zum Leben erwecken.

In good Times and bad times, we turn to music. Our record collections and playlists carry us through any hardships, adversities, and trouble the world throws our way.

"Turn Up That Dial" is the tenth album by the Celtic punk band from Quincy, Massachusetts. The band's ninth album, "11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory", entered the US charts at number 8 in 2017 right at the time of its release.

Okemah Rising is the final installment of the Woody Guthrie/Dropkick Murphys collaboration, so we wanted to bring it home with a bang. Whereas the goal of This Machine Still Kills Fascists was to raise consciousness, Okemah Rising intends to raise the roof. Sure, it has one or two tender moments, but all in all it’s much more of a party than TMSKF.

After twenty years, Dropkick Murphys remain bigger than ever, having sold over 6 million albums worldwide. Their forthcoming CD, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, is a soundtrack to tragedy and triumph alike. On this album, the band carries on the tradition of rough and tumble storytelling – the kind of writing that never leaves fans wondering whether the band have lived what they’re singing about.