Dropkick Murphys - 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory

New musical tales from the Celtic brawlers

After 20 years, Dropkick Murphys remain bigger than ever, having sold more than 6 million albums worldwide. Their forthcoming album, 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.

A look back at childhood, a snapshot of a clueless jerk, a stop-you-in-your tracks reflection on a terrorist tragedy... There are moments of ass-kicking Celtic punk attitude, ball-busting wisecracks, tear-jerking confessions, and the kind of upbeat words of wisdom that can be chanted loud and proud across arenas and stadiums worldwide. The band continues to sell out venues around the world — including Boston's Fenway Park — and been personally invited to share the stage with everyone from Foo Fighters to Bruce Springsteen to Mumford & Sons.

The group's single "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" — from 2005's Certified Gold The Warrior's Code — has sold nearly 2 million copies. "I'm Shipping Up To Boston," a song with lyrics penned by Woody Guthrie, gained mainstream notoriety after being prominently featured in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning film "The Departed." It can be commonly heard at sporting events and on television as a theme song for many sports teams (even outside of Boston).