Against Me! bassist Andrew Seward is no longer in the band.

Watch a brand new Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song titled "Soulmates to Strangers" in the replies. It was written for Joan Jett by Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), and she joins the band onstage in their first time performing it live.

Cosmopolitan has posted a pretty great article about Laura Jane Grace's (Against Me!) first year as a woman.

Against Me! is canceling all its upcoming tour dates with Bad Religion and Polar Bear Club. You can read the band's statement in the replies.

Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré), Neeraj Kane (The Hope Conspiracy), Jay Weinberg (ex-Against Me!) and Stephen LaCour (ex-Trap Them) have formed a new band called Hesitation Wounds. Their self-titled 7" will be out soon on Secret Voice Records. Stream one of the tracks, "A. Smith (Death of a Teenager)," here.

Against Me! have begun recording their new album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues.

Bad Religion, Against Me! and Polar Bear Club will be touring together in March and April. Dates can be found in the replies.

In an interview with Propagandhi's Chris Hannah, Laura Jane Grace from Against Me! confirmed that Transgender Dysphoria Blues is almost finished and should be released in April or May. Listen to the entire podcast here.

Atom Willard (Angels and Airwaves, Rocket from the Crypt) is the new drummer for Against Me!

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Ryan Russell has posted a video playlist of his favorite Nervous Energies sessions from 2012. After the favorites--which include Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, Kevin Devine playing a Miracle of '86 song, Peelander-Z acting really weird and Basement in what was their last session--are two new videos that weren't released earlier this year. The two new ones are Cory Branan covering Big Star and White Wives covering Neutral Milk Hotel.

MTV's "House of Style" met up with Laura Jane Grace to talk fashion, beauty tips and what life is like as a transgender woman.

Jay Weinberg has left as the drummer of Against Me!

A Nervous Energies session with Fake Problems can be seen in the replies. They play a brand-new song called "16" along with "How Far Our Bodies Go" with help from Against Me! and Water Tower.

You can watch Against Me! perform "Transgender Dysphoria Blues," "Cliché Guevara" and "Teenage Anarchist" live at FYF Fest in the replies. The footage comes courtesy of Light and Noise TV.

We'd like to wish a happy birthday to one of our favorite musicians, Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!)! We should all chip in and help pay for her potential reconstructive dental surgery.

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Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil) has a new project entitled Forgetters, which also features Kevin Mahon (Against Me!) on drums. They will release their debut self-titled record on November 13th.

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Photographer Ryan Russell, known for his work with Paramore, Against Me! and more, is currently offering 20% off all orders in his webstore when using the checkout code "ilikeburritos".

The Guardian recently sat down with Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) for an in-depth interview.

From the Article

It's a feeling of great existential dread. Peripherally, being aware of the way you are in your body and feeling cognisant of the fact that I'm male – like looking down and seeing male features – and feeling, internally, 'but I'm not'. You feel a detachment, and you feel hyper-aware of everything that's around you. Then, at the same time, you feel extreme feelings of shame and guilt and confusion, so that all works into a nice little cocktail in your head.

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MTV's video interview with Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace can be found here.

Check out clips of Laura Jane Grace's first video interview here -- full thing will be up tomorrow on MTV.

Joan Jett joined Against Me! on stage to cover The Replacements' "Androgynous." A video of the cover is in the replies.

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Punks in Vegas have posted a new recording of Laura Jane Grace's Punk Rock Bowling performance of "Walking Is Still Honest" -- check the replies.

Chuck Ragan from Hot Water Music was recently interviewed about Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace.

From the Interview

In all seriousness, I felt really honored to be a part of a community that was so open-minded supporting people doing things out of the norm, because when I was a kid, that’s what punk was all about. It was a mind-set, about you being exactly who you wanted to be, no matter what your school or your parents or the church said.

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In case you didn't catch it from the news we posted about Tom Gabel's live debut as Laura Jane Grace at Against Me!'s show in San Diego, the band's new record will be called Transgender Dysphoria Blues. The group played six new songs at the show. In the Rolling Stone article about Laura's transformation, there was a mention that writing for this new record begun quite a while ago.

Against Me! singer-guitarist Tom Gabel made her live debut as Laura Jane Grace on Friday, performing with the band under her new name for the first time.

From the Article

Charging through a 40-minute set at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay in San Diego – the first stop in a month-long U.S. tour with British rockers the Cult – the quartet played six new songs, including the rollicking anthem "Transgender Dysphoria Blues," the title track of an album they're working on. Decked out in a loose-fitting black tank top, tight black jeans and black eye shadow, Grace was in high spirits as she delivered her trademark, throat-shredding screams.

Today the new Rolling Stone hits shelves -- it's the one with the full article on Tom Gabel's recent news. Seeing as it's the first issue of the magazine I've actively wanted to seek out in years ... I figured I wouldn't be the only one. So, with that I'm opening up a thread here on the homepage for people that have picked up the magazine to talk about it, share thoughts, insights, and whatnot. As soon as I can get my ass to the store, I'll be joining in with my thoughts.

Against Me! will continue to make music, as Tom Gabel undergoes her transition to Laura Jane Grace.

From the Article

"However fierce our band was in the past, imagine me, six-foot-two, in heels, f---ing screaming into someone's face."

As the news about Against Me!'s Tom Gabel has spread around the punk community, all of us have had some sort of reaction and response to it. We'd like to thank our users for a polite and respectful discussion on the matter. Another human's personal decision, no matter how many great punk songs they wrote, should be made with the purpose of making them happy and comfortable in their own life and in their own skin. No decision like this should inspire hate and bigotry, and we're happy to be seeing very little of that in our community last night and today. A lot of musicians and industry folk have expressed their own opinions and support, and we've decided to collect some of them. We'd like...

It has just come to our attention that Rolling Stone will be publishing an article on May 24th detailing how Tom Gabel, frontman and lead singer to to Against Me! will be undergoing a sex change. This is literally breaking right now, so give me a second as I put together the facts and update this post with the information that comes in.

Update: Gabel says his new name will be Laura Jane Grace. He says he's not attracted to men and will still be married to his wife. They have a 2-year-old daughter.

Update #2: Some pictures of the upcoming article are online, check them out here. The full article is in the May 24th issue of the magazine.

Update #3: This goes without saying, but...

Check out Tom Gabel performing a brand-new Against Me! song for Nervous Energies in the replies.

Against Me! have begun tracking their new album.

Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano, Cory Branan, Tommy Gabel, Nathaniel Rateliff and other special guests will be on this year's Revival Tour. The dates are in the replies.

You can watch live performances from Against Me! and Forever Came Calling tonight from 11 PM EST to 2 AM EST here. The performances are in celebration of the screening of No Room For Rock Stars; The Vans Warped Tour at the Sundance Film Festival.

The MusInk Festival, a music and tattoo convention, will be held on March 2-4 at the OC Fair. Featured acts include Tiger Army on the first night, New Found Glory and Yellowcard on the second, and Against Me! on the final night.

Watch members of Blink 182, A Day to Remember, Against Me, NOFX, Hawthorne Heights, and more recite A Visit From St. Nicholas here.

Tom Gabel has revealed that Against Me! is ready to start working on a new album.

Watch Against Me! perform acoustic renditions of "Because of the Shame" and "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" on the Exclaim! Lower Deck here.

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You can read about last night's Blink-182 show featuring Rancid and Against Me! here.

Against Me!'s Nervous Energies session, where the band covers The Clash's "Janie Jones," can be seen in the replies.

Against Me! recently covered The Clash for A.V. Undercover. Head here to watch the performance of "Janie Jones."

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Against Me!'s music video for "Because of the Shame" can be seen in the replies.

Cheap Girls are currently writing songs for their third record, which is set to be released early next year. Tom Gabel from Against Me! will be producing.

Frank Turner has announced that Against Me! and Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo will support him on his UK tour in November. Dates can be found in the replies.