MUSIC NEWS - Dropkick Murphys will release their seventh full-length studio album, Going Out In Style on March 1, 2011 via their own Born & Bred Records (ILG).  The new set was produced by Ted Hutt and will feature the group’s signature blend of punk rock energy, folk soul, Irish spirit and American rock 'n roll and a special on a rousing rendition of “Peg O’ My Heart” with guest vocals by Bruce Springsteen. 

You can get a taste of their new music before it’s released when Dropkick Murphys;  Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Al Barr (lead vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistle, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals) and Scruffy Wallace (bagpipes),  hit the road starting on February 23 for their annual St. Patrick’s Day USA tour.  The trek, featuring Against Me! as support on most dates, will wind up in Boston for the band’s run of St. Patty’s Day week hometown gigs.  Additional USA dates planned for May and June.

For Going Out In Style, Dropkick Murphys were thrilled to enlist the vocal talents of the legendary Bruce Springsteen,  whom they first met at a DKM gig in New York City and later collaborated with onstage at one of Springsteen’s Boston shows. Springsteen swaps verses with Casey for a spirited take on the old standard “Peg O’ My Heart.”  “It has a classic old fifties rock and roll feel,” says Casey.  “Both of my grandmothers are named Peg. One grandmother, Peg Casey, is always saying, 'When are you going to do that song? Your grandfather always sang it to me!' The time signature changed, so hopefully they still appreciate it when they hear it.” 

The collaboration is a perfect intergenerational bridge for fans and band alike. Dropkick Murphys have always strongly resonated with audiences young and old due to their working class ethos and cathartic sonic revelry.  "It links two generations,” says Casey. “We're spanning a lot of years of music here, yet our songs share similar themes, stories, and values."  

Going Out In Style  track listing-

1. Hang ‘Em High
2. Going Out In Style
3. The Hardest Mile
4. Cruel
5. Memorial Day
6. Climbing A Chair To Bed
7. Broken Hymns
8. Deeds Not Words
9. Take ‘Em Down
10. Sunday Hardcore Matinee
11. 1953
12. Peg O’ My Heart
13. The Irish Rover          

 Dropkick Murphys 2011 Tour Itinerary- 

Date                                        City                                          Venue

With Against Me!:

Wednesday, February 23       Niagara Falls, NY                    The Rapids Theatre

Thursday, February 24           Detroit, MI                                The Fillmore

Only DKM on this show:

Friday, February 25                 Milwaukee, WI                         Bradley Center (Admirals Hockey Game)

With Naked Raygun:

Saturday, February 26            Chicago, IL                              Congress Theater

With Against Me!:

Sunday, February 27              Chicago, IL                              Congress Theater

Tuesday, March 1                   Denver, CO                             The Fillmore

Wednesday, March 2              Kansas City, MO                     The Beaumont Club

Thursday, March 3                  Minneapolis, MN                      First Avenue

Friday, March 4                       Des Moines, IA                        Val Air Ballroom

Saturday, March 5                   St. Louis, MO                          The Pageant

Sunday, March 6                     Cleveland, OH                         House Of Blues

Tuesday, March 8                   Philadelphia, PA                      Electric Factory

Wednesday, March 9              Philadelphia, PA                      Electric Factory

Thursday, March 10                New York, NY                          Roseland Ballroom

Friday, March 11                     New York, NY                          Roseland Ballroom

Festival Show (no Against Me!):

Saturday, March 12                 Washington, DC                     Shamrock Fest at RFK Stadium

With Against Me!:

Sunday, March 13                   Uncasville, CT                         Mohegan Sun Arena

Wednesday, March 16            Boston, MA                              House Of Blues

Thursday, March 17                Boston, MA                              House Of Blues

Friday, March 18                     Boston, MA                              House Of Blues

Saturday, March 19                 Lowell, MA                               Tsongas Arena