Dropkick Murphys Take A Stand Against Tyranny With New Single

Dropkick Murphys have officially released their powerful new single, “Citizen I.C.E.” (featuring Haywire), a reimagined version of their 2005 classic “Citizen C.I.A.” The track serves as a centerpiece for their upcoming 12” split LP, New England Forever. Accompanied by a message of solidarity and a call to raise consciousness against tyranny, the band is using their platform to speak out against social injustice.

Fans can find the vinyl exclusively during the For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour, which kicked off this week on February 9. The trek, featuring support from The Aggrolites and Haywire, runs through March 17, culminating in the band’s legendary annual hometown residency in Boston.

https://youtu.be/0k_O5w9kpHo?si=Ks9GIrky8-ICctDf

Dropkick Murphys Share Video For “The Big Man”

Providing a bit of an escape from all the chaos in the world, Dropkick Murphys have released a comical video for their song “The Big Man.”

It’s a hysterical and heartfelt ode to the band’s longtime friend Fletcher Dragge from Pennywise, one of punk rock’s biggest characters (including his proclivity to enjoy adult beverages from a Pringles can). The animated clip is mixed with performance footage from Dropkick Murphys’ shows around the world, including scenes from Dropkick Murphys’ recent tours with Pennywise.

https://youtu.be/Yie5FluJiPc?si=qt3JFJPENjNVfHId

When discussing the song, Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey told Stereogum: “We go way back with him [Fletcher], from ’90s Warped Tours to spending a lot of time with Pennywise on the road in the last few years. He’s got so many stories. We’ve witnessed many of the stories. But for every crazy thing he does, he does really nice things for people, too. We just thought it would be a fun thing to do, to acknowledge him.”

“The Big Man” video features character design and storyboarding by Adam Murphy and animation by Black Balloon Media. The song and video marks the final release from Dropkick Murphys’ acclaimed 2025 For The People album.

For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, and doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People is more than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this band is – and who they’ve always been. Dropkick Murphys continue to advocate for workers’ rights and human rights – as they have done for their entire 29+ year career.

Dropkick Murphys will return to the road February 9, 2026 to kick off their 2026 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The U.S. trek culminates March 13, 14, 15 and 17 in Boston with the band’s annual run of hometown dates during St. Patrick’s Day week that are attended by Dropkick Murphys fans from around the globe each year.

U.S. Tour Dates

Feb 9 – State Theatre, Portland, ME

Feb 10 – The Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ

Feb 12 – Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA

Feb 13 – The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

Feb 14 – The Ritz, Raleigh, NC

Feb 15 – House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, SC

Feb 17 – House of Blues, Dallas, TX

Feb 18 – House of Blues, Houston, TX

Feb 19 – ACL Live at Moody Theater, Austin, TX

Feb 21 – The Signal, Chattanooga, TN

Feb 22 – The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC

Feb 24 – The Factory, Chesterfield, MO

Feb 25 – Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK

Feb 26 – The Admiral, Omaha, NE

Feb 27 – Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA

Mar 1 – Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO

Mar 3 – The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL

Mar 5 – The Rust Belt, East Moline, IL

Mar 6 – Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN

Mar 7 – Panther Arena, Milwaukee, WI *

Mar 8 – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville, KY

Mar 10 – The NorVa, Norfolk, VA

Mar 11 – MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA *

March 13 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA ◊

March 14 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA (Matinee) ∆

March 14 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA ◊

March 15 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA ◊

March 17 – Citizens House Of Blues, Boston, MA †

* Hockey game performance – no opening acts

◊ with Haywire and additional support TBA

∆ Claddagh Fund matinee mini-show – no opening acts

† Support TBA

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Gwenno Shares Otherworldly Electronic Remixes By QUINQUIS And Stone Club

Following her recent UK tour, Gwenno has shared two exceptional remixes from her acclaimed album, Utopia. Breton producer QUINQUIS (Mute artist) reimagines the album closer “Hireth” into an otherworldly, delicately stripped-back electronic reverie, singing in her native Breton tongue. Additionally, a Stone Club remix of “Dancing On Volcanoes” offers a vision of future free festivals with a transcending, repetitive beat, re-imagining Gwenno via the Cornish landscape and Vegas dancefloors.

https://youtu.be/-MJUg0Mxc78?si=y7-728DVJKs3XRT0

https://youtu.be/7zgoLVasTfc?si=9PPrz64PfndWYdST

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Runrig – The Stamping Ground (2001, Scotland)

Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 6 on The List, submitted by Almandine. Formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973, Runrig was a much-beloved Celtic rock band that, by the time we get to this, their 11th studio album, had gone through some changes including lead singer Donnie Monro leaving and being replaced by Canadian Bruce Guthro. This album brought renewed interest in the band particularly across the pond, and - though the tale is ultimately tragic - has even been played in outer space.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at https://linernotes.club/@1001otheralbu[email protected] or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/11/28/runrig-the-stamping-ground-2001-scotland/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/1071865367

Happy listening!

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Runrig – The Stamping Ground (2001, Scotland)

Our next spotlight is on number 6 on The List, submitted by Almandine.

Formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973, Runrig was a much-beloved Celtic rock band that, among other things, was the first to have a song sung in Scottish Gaelic make the UK Singles Charts. By the time we get to this, their 11th studio album, they had long expanded their sound beyond traditional ceilidh/pastoral folk to be more folk rock, sung more songs in English than Gaelic, and had a number of line-up changes including lead singer Donnie Monro leaving (in 1997) and being replaced by Canadian Bruce Guthro. It apparently took a bit to get fans onboard with the change in lead vocalist, but this album brought renewed interest in the band (particularly across the pond) and it was ultimately their most successful. This album has even been played in outer space, taken onboard the space shuttle Columbia by American NASA astronaut Laurel Clark on the ill-fated STS-107 mission in 2003. The shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry but Clark’s CD copy was somehow found by NASA investigators in what little wreckage survived, in a field somewhere in Texas. Clark’s family presented the CD to Runrig, and the CD would later become part of a museum exhibition on the band (I’m not crying you’re crying).[1]

• Songlink: Runrig – The Stamping Ground
• Discogs: Runrig – The Stamping Ground

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Marcella Francesca
Donald Trump's privateers

Anti-Trump song
Celtic folk / Post punk
Based on Stan Rogers' Barrett’s privateers
From our new playlist 2026

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