Editing Dropkick Murphys (section)

==History==
===Mike McColgan era: 1996–1998===
Dropkick Murphys were originally formed in 1996 in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Enger|first=Olga|title=Dropkick Murphys to Perform in Newport|url=http://newport.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/dropkick-murphys-to-perform-in-newport|work=Newport Patch|access-date=October 11, 2013|date=May 7, 2013}}</ref> initially consisting of lead vocalist [[Mike McColgan]], bassist/vocalist [[Ken Casey]], guitarist [[Rick Barton (musician)|Rick Barton]], and drummer [[Jeff Erna]] (who was replaced the next year by Matt Kelly). The band was named after [[John Murphy (sanatorium operator)|Dr. John "Dropkick" Murphy's]] alcohol-detoxification facility. The "Dropkick Murphys" first started playing in the basement of a friend's barbershop and soon began to tour and record. They received their first big break when [[the Mighty Mighty Bosstones]] selected them as the opening act for their 1997 tour in support of ''[[Let's Face It]]''.<ref name="chron1">{{cite news|last=Himes |first=Geoffrey |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/3697473.html |title=Dropkick Murphys stumble upon a sonic pot of gold |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=March 3, 2006 |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref>

After putting out a series of EPs (which included their 1997 debut ''[[Boys on the Docks]]''), they were signed by [[Hellcat Records]] in 1997 and made their debut for the label on very first ''Give 'Em the Boot'' [[sampler (record)|label sampler]] album that same year. In 1998 they released their first full-length album, ''[[Do or Die (Dropkick Murphys album)|Do or Die]]'', which was produced by [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]]'s [[Lars Frederiksen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1193847/a/Gang's+All+Here.htm |title=Dropkick Murphys – Gang's All Here CD Album |website=Cduniverse.com |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> The band's only full release to feature their founding lineup.

Lead singer Mike McColgan left the band in 1998 during the middle of a US tour with [[The Business (band)|the Business]]. According to McColgan, he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his uncle and join the [[Boston Fire Department]], which he eventually would do in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/1942/mccolgan-to-be-fighting-fires-and-saving-lives-in-boston|title=McColgan to be fighting fires and saving lives in Boston...|website=Punknews.org|date=September 10, 2001 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> The band gave a different explanation for McColgan's departure in the liner notes of their 1998 release ''Curse of a Fallen Soul'': "We'd like to take this time to officially let you know that Mike McColgan, our former lead singer has quit the band. We apologize to anyone who was a fan of Mike as our singer, however contrary to popular rumor, he did not leave the band to join the fire department. Mike left the band because he is no longer interested in being a member of this band or the movement of which we are a part." The band explained that their music is very serious to them and that it did not feel right having a singer who was going through the motions. Even McColgan felt that the band deserved a singer who was emotionally invested in the music. McColgan returned to the punk scene in 2002 as singer of the [[Street Dogs]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sculley|first=Alan|title=A spirited brand of old-school punk|url=http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/spirited-brand-oldschool-punk|website=Hamptonroads.com|access-date=October 11, 2013|date=September 15, 2011|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075759/http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/spirited-brand-oldschool-punk|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Hellcat years: 1998–2007===
[[File:Kencaseycrowd.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Ken Casey in front of the crowd, 2007]] 
After McColgan's departure, the band searched for a replacement but did not have much luck. [[Al Barr]], lead singer for [[The Bruisers]] was well aware of the Dropkick Murphys and at first actually resented the fact that the Dropkick Murphys were quickly becoming one of the biggest bands in the area, opening for all the bigger bands to come through, a slot Barr and the Bruisers would usually have obtained. Barr was informed of McColgan's departure and quickly assumed that the band was finished. However he was contacted by Derek TC NYSR producer-founder of the groundbreaking 1990s Oi!-Skampilation series at [[The Middle East (nightclub)|the Middle East Club]] in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]] and told to contact Ken Casey right away. Barr auditioned for the band, first performing a new song titled "10 Years of Service" and was offered the job right away which he accepted. Barr's first release with the band was the 1998 single for "Curse of a Fallen Soul", a song that also would appear on their upcoming album. On March 9, 1999, the band released their second studio album and first with Barr, ''[[The Gang's All Here (Dropkick Murphys album)|The Gang's All Here]]''. The album featured more of a hardcore–street punk sound closer to that of Barr's former band, The Bruisers and more of an Irish influence than on their debut album. The band gained their first mainstream exposure when the video for their single "10 Years of Service" received airplay on the [[MTV]] show ''[[120 Minutes]]''. The band set out on a year-long tour to support the album. In late 1999, the band along with [[The Business (band)|The Business]], released a split single (as McBusiness) titled, "Mob Mentality" in 1999. A year later they released a full-length album of the same name featuring the two bands covering each other's songs along with songs from other artists. Dropkick Murphys also re-recorded their own song "Boys on the Docks" with Al Barr on vocals marking the third different recording of the song.

As the band began the process of recording their third album in 2000, Rick Barton decided to quit during the recording sessions. In 2014, Barton discussed his departure saying "Myself and Kenny ended up hating each other. We've since made amends, but you know, touring in a band for four straight years... that same old story." With Barton gone, the band added four new members which included former [[The Ducky Boys|Ducky Boys]] guitarist [[James Lynch (musician)|James Lynch]], who joined shortly prior to Barton's departure, 17-year-old guitarist [[Marc Orrell]], [[mandolin]] and [[tin whistle]] player [[Ryan Foltz]] and [[bagpipe]] player Robbie "Spicy McHaggis" Mederios, whose nickname was inspired by a [[McDonald's]] menu item while the band was on a tour in [[Scotland]], would join the band as their new full-time bagpipe player replacing Joe Delaney, who played on their debut album, but could not tour with or commit full-time to the band.<ref>{{cite web |last=Walsh |first=Rob |url=http://www.ink19.com/issues/august2003/interviews/dropkickMurphys.html |title=Dropkick Murphys |website=Ink19.com |access-date=April 21, 2012 |date=August 2003 |archive-date=April 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418134846/http://ink19.com/issues/august2003/interviews/dropkickMurphys.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> With a new line-up in place, the band spent the rest of 2000 recording their third album.

''[[Sing Loud, Sing Proud!]]'', the band's third album, was released on February 9, 2001. The album showcased the band's developing sound and new lineup (Rick Barton was featured on three of the album's tracks) and included collaborations with [[Pogues]] frontman [[Shane MacGowan]] and [[Cock Sparrer]]'s Colin McFaull. The album would feature the singles and music videos for "The Spicy McHaggis Jig", "The Gauntlet" and a cover of "[[The Wild Rover]]" and featured the [[Boston College]] [[fight song]], "[[For Boston]]", which would go on to become one of the band's most performed show openers. The band embarked on one of their biggest tours at the time. In 2002, the band recorded three shows at the Avalon Ballroom during St. Patricks Day weekend, a weekend performance of shows in their hometown of Boston that would become an annual and must see event for the band and their fans. The result of the recording was the band's first live album, ''[[Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA]]'' which was released in September 2002.

In 2002, former lead singer Mike McColgan formed the band [[Street Dogs (band)|Street Dogs]]. The first incarnation of the line-up would also feature Jeff Erna, the original drummer for the Dropkick Murphys. The band released their debut album, ''[[Savin Hill (album)|Savin Hill]]'', in 2003. The song "Stand Up" featured guest appearances by Ken Casey and Al Barr. Casey was originally asked to produce the album; however, he was too busy with the Dropkick Murphys.

After the ''Sing Loud, Sing Proud tour'' in early 2003, McHaggis decided to quit the band and was replaced by Canadian piper [[Scruffy Wallace]]. Foltz would depart soon after (though he made an appearance in the music video for "Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight", a song featured on the band's next record). Multi-instrumentalist, [[Tim Brennan]] was recruited to replace Foltz and has been with the band ever since.

''[[Blackout (Dropkick Murphys album)|Blackout]]'', the band's fourth album, was released on June 10, 2003. The album included the minor radio hit "[[Walk Away (Dropkick Murphys song)|Walk Away]]", as well as the fan favorite song "[[Fields of Athenry]]". The band also re-recorded "The Dirty Glass". The song was previously released the prior year on ''[[Face to Face vs. Dropkick Murphys]]'' with [[Kay Hanley]] as a guest vocalist. The re-recorded version featured vocals from Stephanie Dougherty (Deadly Sins). Dougherty became an unofficial member of the band and would also join them on tour working their merchandise table until departing the band in 2009 (although she would return for random performances of the song following her departure). The song "Time To Go" was written about the [[Boston Bruins]], and in November 2003 the band performed the song live at the [[TD Garden]] during intermission at a Bruins game. ''Blackout'' included a special bonus DVD with the music video for "Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight" along with two live clips filmed during the 2002 St. Patrick Day shows. It featured the trailer for the band's then untitled upcoming DVD which would eventually be titled ''On the Road With the Dropkick Murphys'' and released in March 2004. The tour to support the album featured the band appearing on the 2003 [[Warped Tour]].

For the 2004 baseball season the band released a re-working of a century-old [[Boston Red Sox]] fan anthem, "[[Tessie]]". "Tessie" was used in the major motion picture ''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]'' and was included on the [[EA Sports]] video game ''MVP Baseball 2005'' soundtrack. The band was invited to the ''Fever Pitch'' premiere of the movie which was held at [[Fenway Park]] where the video was also shot. The song continues to be played at Red Sox games along with [[Dirty Water]] after games the team wins. "Tessie" also was the first release of the band to feature Tim Brennan and Scruffy Wallace. In 2005, Dropkick Murphys released ''[[Singles Collection Volume 2]]'', featuring covers, B-sides, and other material that didn't make it onto previous albums, and the band contributed a recording of "We Got the Power" to ''[[Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2]]'', an outtake from the ''Blackout'' album.

''[[The Warrior's Code]]'', the band's fifth and final album for Hellcat, was released on June 21, 2005, and made its debut at number 49 on the album charts, which at the time was the highest debut for a Dropkick Murphys album. The album features the singles "Sunshine Highway" and "The Warrior's Code" as well as the bonus track "Tessie". The album also featured a re-recorded version of "[[I'm Shipping Up to Boston]]", a song originally recorded for the band's "Fields of Athenry" single. The song featured lyrics from a [[Woody Guthrie]] poem the band found in his archives. The song was featured in the 2006 [[Academy Award]]-winning film ''[[The Departed#Music from the Motion Picture album|The Departed]]''.. Two videos, one with and one without footage from ''The Departed,'' were made due to overwhelming response to the song, which became at the time the band's first and biggest charting single (at the time) reaching number 1 on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]]. The song helped introduce Dropkick Murphys to an even bigger mainstream audience thanks to the film and soundtrack. The song also became the walk-up song of Boston Red Sox player [[Jonathan Papelbon]], who danced an [[Jig|Irish jig]] to the song several times throughout the 2007 [[Boston Red Sox]] [[World Series]] Championship season. During the team's victory parade, Papelbon did the jig while the band played the song on the same float. In 2012 the band said that since Papelbon signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, he could no longer use the song, as it was a "Boston song". They hoped the new Red Sox closer [[Andrew Bailey (baseball)|Andrew Bailey]] would use it, but both Bailey and his replacement, [[Koji Uehara]] had different songs.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 6, 2012 |url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/03/06/dropkick-murphys-wont-let-papelbon-use-their-song-as-entrance-music-anymore/ |title=Dropkick Murphys Won't Let Papelbon Use Their Song As Entrance Music Anymore |location=[[Boston]] |publisher=[[CBS]]}}</ref> [[Washington Nationals]]' second baseman [[Daniel Murphy (baseball)|Daniel Murphy]] also used it as a walk-up song.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}

===Independent success, hiatus of Al Barr: 2007–present===
[[File:Jameslynch.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[James Lynch (musician)|James Lynch]] playing guitar in 2007]]
The band's sixth album, ''[[The Meanest of Times]]'', was released on September 18, 2017, on the band's own label, Born & Bred Records. It marked the band's first album to not be released through Hellcat. ''The Meanest of Times'' debuted at No.&nbsp;20 in the U.S., their highest chart debut to date. The first single, "[[The State of Massachusetts]]", became the band's band second number 1 single on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] chart (and their last on that chart) and reached number fourteen on the [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs]] chart giving them their highest ever position on that chart as well. The song was also used as the opening theme to the MTV show ''[[Nitro Circus]]''; it reached No.&nbsp;83 on the ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' Top 100 songs of 2007.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}. Following a tour to support the album, guitarist [[Marc Orrell]] announced in January 2008 that he was leaving the band after eight years. Orrell said of his departure "I'm very grateful for everything playing with DKM has brought me and I'm sad to be going but I feel like the time has come for me to try working on different styles of music and some of my own projects, I'm ready to spread my wings as they say." Tim Brennan replaced Orrell as a full-time guitarist while multi-instrumentalist [[Jeff DaRosa]] was introduced as a new member of the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/27399 |title=Marc Orrell Leaves Dropkick Murphys |website=Punknews.org |date=January 22, 2008 |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> The re-configured line-up continued to tour into 2008. Their show in [[Pawtucket, Rhode Island]] had a sellout crowd of 10,060 which according to the band was their largest ever.

On April 22, 2009, the band appeared on stage with [[Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band]] during their stop in Boston on the ''[[Working on a Dream Tour]]''. The band joined in on Springsteen's songs "[[Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen song)|Glory Days]]" and "American Land". During the show, guitarist Tim Brennan proposed to his girlfriend Diana onstage, which was followed by a performance of the Springsteen song "So Young And in Love".<ref>[http://www.spinner.com/2009/04/23/dropkick-murphys-guitarist-proposes-to-girlfriend-on-springsteen/ Dropkick Murphys Guitarist Proposes to Girlfriend on Springsteen's Stage] Spinner {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006094052/http://www.spinner.com/2009/04/23/dropkick-murphys-guitarist-proposes-to-girlfriend-on-springsteen/ |date=October 6, 2009 }}</ref> The next month the band opened for [[Aerosmith]] at the [[Comcast Center (amphitheatre)|Comcast Center]] in [[Mansfield, Massachusetts]] at a "Hometown Heroes" concert; they later joined Aerosmith onstage to perform "Dirty Water".<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/06/17/aerosmith_dropkick_murphys_raise_heat_in_mansfield/ |work = The Boston Globe |title = Aerosmith, Dropkick Murphys raise heat in Mansfield |first = Sarah |last = Rodman |date = June 17, 2009}}</ref>

[[Image:ShippingUpbanner.jpg|thumb|right|During the band's 2010 tour, a special pirate-themed backdrop was unfurled during the encore performance of "[[I'm Shipping Up to Boston]]".]]

On January 1, 2010, the band gave a performance of "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" before the [[Boston Bruins]]–[[Philadelphia Flyers]] [[NHL Winter Classic]], held at Boston's [[Fenway Park]]. Two months later on March 16, 2010, the band released their second live album, ''[[Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA]]''. The album also featured the band's first full-length live DVD. The album made its debut at No.&nbsp;25 in the U.S. charts, making it their second-highest-charting album at the time. In December 2010, "The Warrior's Code", the title track from the 2005 album of the same name, was briefly featured in the [[Academy Award]]-nominated film ''[[The Fighter]]''. The film is the story of [[Micky Ward]], a boxer from [[Lowell, Massachusetts]], who is the subject of the song and appears on the cover of ''The Warrior's Code'' album. The song was also featured in the trailer for the comedy ''[[Your Highness]]''. In February 2011, "Barroom Hero", from the band's debut album, was featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary ''[[Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', making it the band's third song to be featured in a film which was nominated for an Academy Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2011/02/25/documentary-restrepo/ |title=Documentary "Restrepo" " Dropkick Murphys |website=Dropkickmurphys.com |date=February 25, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> "

The band released their seventh studio album, ''[[Going Out in Style]]'', on March 1, 2011. The album debuted at number 6 on the [[Billboard 200]] – the highest position ever for a Dropkick Murphys album–and sold 43,259 copies in the U.S. in its first week. The album features guest appearances by [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Fat Mike]], [[Chris Cheney]], and [[Lenny Clarke]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/41231 |title=Dropkick Murphys to release "Going Out in Style" |website=Punknews.org |date=January 14, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> The album's title track was released as the first single<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Andy|last=Greene |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/rolling-stone-video-blog/exclusive-the-dropkick-murphys-throw-a-wild-irish-party-in-going-out-in-style-20110301 |title=Exclusive: The Dropkick Murphys Throw a Wild Irish Party in "Going Out In Style" |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=April 21, 2012|date=March 2011 }}</ref> and was followed by "Memorial Day" and "Sunday Hardcore Matinee" as singles.<ref>{{cite web|date=2011-03-17 |url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/dropkick-murphys/629634/memorial-day.jhtml#id=1658901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320013451/http://www.mtv.com/videos/dropkick-murphys/629634/memorial-day.jhtml#id=1658901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 20, 2011 |title=Indie Music Month: 31 Premieres In 31 Days |website=mtv.com |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> The band began an extensive tour to support the album which included the ''Shamrock-N-Roll Festival'' in September 2011. The opening bands on that tour included [[Chuck Ragan]], [[the Mahones]], the Parkington Sisters, various local acts and boxer Mickey Ward giving boxing demonstrations. The co-headlining act on the nine-date tour was Mike McColgan's Street Dogs. This was the first time the two bands would tour together other than appearances on festival lineups such as the [[Warped Tour]]. McColgan joined his former band onstage for the first time in thirteen years for performances of songs including "Barroom Hero" and "Far Way Coast" from ''Do or Die''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/printthread.php?t=2359562|title=Dropkick Murphy's Shamrock-N-Roll Festival |website=Absolutepunk.net|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> The band released an expanded version of the album titled ''[[Going Out in Style|Going Out in Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition]]'' on March 13, 2012, that featured a twenty-song bonus CD of a show performed at [[Fenway Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2012/03/05/preorder-going-out-in-style-fenway-park-bonus-edition-cd-limited-vinyl/ |title=Preorder Going Out in Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition CD & Limited Vinyl « Dropkick Murphys |website=Dropkickmurphys.com |date=March 5, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref>

On March 18, 2012, the band performed a very intimate show 18 and over show at Brighton Music Hall in the [[Allston]] section of Boston before a crowd of only 330. The band performed 37 songs including the entire ''Do or Die'' album along with many older songs that hadn't been performed in several years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2012/03/13/wristband-details-for-sunday-march-18th-brighton-music-hall-show/ |title=Wristband Details for Sunday March 18th Brighton Music Hall Show " Dropkick Murphys |website=Dropkickmurphys.com |date=March 13, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dropkick-murphys/2012/brighton-music-hall-boston-ma-3bde3c00.html |title=Dropkick Murphys Concert Setlist at Brighton Music Hall, Boston on March 18, 2012 |website=Setlist.fm |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> During the band's summer 2012 dates, they had begun playing three new songs titled "Shark Attack", "Rose Tattoo" and "Road Rise".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9nQIOfTgg |title=Dropkick Murphys Live @Rock am Ring 2012 [FULL CONCERT] |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2012-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQSWu_F7-Q0&feature=player_embedded |title=Dropkick Murphys live @ rock Werchter 2012 (NO CAM) |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2012-08-26}}</ref>

''[[Signed and Sealed in Blood]]'', the band's eighth album, was released on January 8, 2013. "[[Rose Tattoo (song)|Rose Tattoo]]", the album's first single, was released on November 7, 2012, and became one of the band's most popular songs despite it failing to chart. The [[Christmas]] inspired "The Season's Upon Us" was released as the album's second single on December 18, 2012, and became the band's third highest-charting single reaching number twenty-four on the [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs]] chart.<ref>{{facebook|DropkickMurphys |Dropkick Murphys}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/dropkick-murphys-ante-up-in-rose-tattoo-premiere-20121107 |title=New and Hot Video: Dropkick Murphys Ante Up in "Rose Tattoo" – Premiere |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |date= 2012-11-07|access-date=2012-11-08}}</ref> The album made its debut at number nine on the charts giving the band their second straight top ten charting album and second highest-charting album to date. "The Boys Are Back" was released as the album's third single in January 2013 and was followed by the album's fourth and final single, "Out of our Heads" in September 2013 and was also used as the opening theme song for the 2013 release show ''[[Boston's Finest]]''. "Prisoner's Song" was also featured in commercials for [[Captain Morgan]] around this time as well. The band performed their annual St. Patrick's Day tour in 2013, which culminated in the band performing at their largest headlining show to date, held in the U.S. at [[TD Garden]] in Boston.<ref>{{cite web|last=Condon|first=Mike|title=Dropkick Murphys – Live|url=http://www.qromag.com/reviews/concert_reviews/dropkick-murphys-live/|work=QRO|access-date=October 11, 2013|date=March 21, 2013}}</ref> On May 14, 2013, the band released a re-recorded version of "Rose Tattoo" with Bruce Springsteen. The song was featured on their ''Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP'', which was released in response to the [[Boston Marathon bombing]] that happened a month earlier. The single reached number twenty-five on the [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs]] chart making it the band's fourth highest-charting single and as of 2025 their final charting single in the [[United States]].

In 2013, former founding Dropkick Murphys members Mike McColgan and Rick Barton formed the group FM359 making the first time McColgan and Barton had worked together in over fifteen years since McColgan quit the Dropkick Murphys in 1998. Their debut album, ''Truth, Love and Liberty'', was released in January 2014. In October 2014, the band gave a special nine-song performance aboard the ''[[USS Constitution]]'' during its final voyage of 2014 and in honor of the historic ship's 217th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/News/379238.aspx |title=USS Constitution Not to Set Sail Until 2018 |access-date=2014-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025141651/http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/News/379238.aspx |archive-date=October 25, 2014 |df=mdy-all |date=2014-10-19 }}</ref>

After the band's performance on November 16, 2014, in [[San Antonio, Texas]], the band was headed to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] for their next performance. They also made a stop in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] to take Al Barr to the airport so he could fly home to attend the funeral of a close friend. Just north of [[Austin, Texas]], the band's tour bus was involved in a fatal accident when a pedestrian suddenly ran onto the highway in front of the bus, in what is believed by police to be a suicide. Ken Casey said that "the band is pretty shaken up and don't want to talk about the situation, especially since they don't even know if the family has been notified yet". The band's bus was badly damaged and their driver was too upset over the tragedy, leading the band to cancel their Tulsa performance. The two acts scheduled to open for the band gave a free show for the fans in Tulsa at a different venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2014/11/16/pedestrian-kills-texas-jumping-front-dropkick-murphys-tour-bus/|title=Pedestrian struck and killed by Dropkick Murphys tour bus last night in suspected suicide|website=Vanyaland.com|access-date=June 12, 2015|date=2014-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/16/dropkick-murphys-invovled-fatal-traffic-accident/yksLnCOHOaj3cncGbMgAwL/story.html?rss_id=Top-GNP|title=Dropkick Murphys involved in fatal traffic accident |website=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Ken Casey started Murphys Boxing promotion and served as a corner man for boxers such as [[Danny O'Connor (boxer)|Danny O'Connor]] (once ranked one of the top 15 boxers in the world) and [[Spike O'Sullivan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/ken-casey-dropkick-murphys-boxing-spike-osullivan-2110583-May2015/|title=I like the mentality of the Irish fighter – an aggressive style & flair outside the ring|first=Eoin|last=O'Callaghan|website=The42.ie|date=May 23, 2015 }}</ref>

On June 22, 2015, Josh "Scruffy" Wallace left the band after twelve years, with the band stating via Facebook stating "We wish Josh and his family all the best going forward and thank him for his time with us."{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} Wallace would go on join [[the Mahones]] in early 2016. Lee Forshner, a former retired firefighter/paramedic, replaced Wallace as the band's touring and recording bagpipe player although he was never considered an official member of the band. The band's annual St. Patrick's Day tour in 2016 marked the band's 20th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2015/11/20/here-we-go-st-pats-2016/|title=HERE WE GO! ST. PATS 2016|date=November 20, 2015|website=Dropkick Murphys}}</ref> The tour featured two new songs called "The Ghosts of Rock'n'Roll" and "Sandlot".

The band released their ninth studio album ''[[11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory]]'' on January 6, 2017. The album was preceded by the singles "Blood", "[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]" and "Paying My Way". A fourth and final single, "Until the Next Time", was released in June 2017. From July to late August 2017, the band embarked the "From Boston to Berkeley Tour", a co-headlining tour with [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2017/04/30/boston-berkeley-tour-rancid/|title=From Boston to Berkeley Tour with Rancid|date=April 30, 2017|website=Dropkick Murphys}}</ref>

In May 2018, Ken Casey was involved in an accident on a building site and suffered severe damage to one of his vertebral disc which required surgery. The injury caused him to lose feeling in his fingers which forced him to be unable to play the bass during the band's shows until he fully healed. Kevin Rheault, the band's longtime stage tech and who filled in for other band members in the past, filled in on bass at the band's live shows and has since become the band's official bassist however Casey plays bass only in studio.

During a St. Patrick's Day show at the House of Blues on March 17, 2019, Casey attempted to defend fans which were being attacked by another concert-goer. He was hit in the head by a beer can, causing blood to appear on his face, though he stayed on stage and finished the concert while the involved fan was escorted from the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2019/03/18/ken-casey-fight-house-of-blues/|title=Ken Casey Got in a Fight at the House of Blues|last=Gerst|first=Ellen|work=[[Boston (magazine)|Boston]]|date=March 18, 2019|access-date=March 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raleighmetromedia.com/blog/2018/6/dropkick-murphys-and-flogging-molly-bring-the-mayhem-to-raleigh |title=Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly bring the mayhem to Raleigh |website=www.raleighmetromedia.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316091627/https://www.raleighmetromedia.com/blog/2018/6/dropkick-murphys-and-flogging-molly-bring-the-mayhem-to-raleigh |archive-date=16 March 2021 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>

"Smash Shit Up" and "The Bonny" were released on 12" for digital download in January 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hauteliving.com/2020/01/dropkick-murphys-ken-casey/681333/ |title=Dropkick Murphys Frontman Ken Casey On Releasing Two New Singles |website=Hauteliving.com |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> and were followed by "Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding" and its b-side "James Connolly" which were was released as an exclusive download through the band's website in March 2020. Fans could pay what they wanted from $2 up to a $50 option, that featured a video shout-out from the band, or to a $100 option that would feature a "Roast Your Buddy" video by the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/ |title=Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding |website=Dropkickmurphys.com |access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref>

Owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|2020 coronavirus pandemic]], the band postponed their annual St. Patrick's Day shows until September 2020. However, thanks to [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] based [[software]] company [[Pegasystems]], they performed a special free [[live streaming]] show titled ''Streaming Up to Boston'' in [[Derry, New Hampshire]] at [http://www.studiolab.community Studio Lab]/[http://www.eventsunited.us Events United], on March 17, 2020, where they also previewed three songs from their upcoming album, including "[[Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)|Mick Jones]] Nicked My Pudding", "Queen of [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]]" and "Burn it to the Ground". Casey also said the band financially would take a hit due to their shows being postponed. "[We have] zero insurance. We don't even carry cancelation insurance on our shows. We've been through this a few times before with festivals that were canceled because of hurricanes or storms. The cost of a band of our size, we'd be paying a third of our guarantee for every show for insurance. You gotta roll the dice at that point."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9336324/dropkick-murphys-st-patricks-day-livestream|title=Dropkick Murphys Explain Livestreaming St. Patrick's Day Concert In the Face of Coronavirus|website=Billboard.com}}</ref>"Streaming Up to Boston" drew an audience of more than 13 million viewers and raised over $60,000 for the Boston Resiliency Fund, a nonprofit that provides essential services to Boston residents—including first responders and critical care providers amid the pandemic. On May 29, 2020, the band performed a full no-audience concert titled ''Streaming Outta Fenway'' at [[Fenway Park]] in Boston, which again would be sponsored by Pegasystems. The live-streamed performance featured a special appearance by [[Bruce Springsteen]] who appeared remotely and performed two songs with the band. The event marked the first music performance without an in-person audience at a major U.S. arena, stadium or ballpark. During the livestream, viewers were encouraged to donate to three charities: the Boston Resiliency Fund, Feeding America, and Habitat for Humanity, Greater Boston. Prior to the performance, the music video for "Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding" was shown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/05/dropkick-murphys-bruce-springsteen-fenway-park/|title=Dropkick Murphys to Play Audience-Less Concert From Fenway Park With Bruce Springsteen |website=Dconsequenceofsound.net|date= 2020-05-18|access-date=2020-05-18}}</ref> The two hour show attracted over 9 million viewers and raised over $700,000 (with Pegasystems donating the first $151,000).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9395675/dropkick-murphys-bruce-springsteen-fenway-show-donations-total|title=Dropkick Murphys and Bruce Springsteen's Fenway Park Show Raises a Ton of Money For Boston Charities |website=billboard.com|date= 2020-05-03|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> A few days later it was announced that the band reached a six-figure deal with Pegasystems. Pegasystems agreed to financially back all of the band's in-person shows in Boston as well as a St. Patrick's Day livestream for the next three years. The band's manager Jeff Castelaz said the six-figure partnership includes an up-front payment to support the band's 10-person road crew, to help make up for the sudden loss of the crew's income with the end of live touring. Ken Casey said the only revenue for the band came from online merchandise sales during the two live streaming shows and that the future remains uncertain for rock bands and that he doesn't necessarily see the financial sense in touring for crowds at venues that can only be half full, after they finally do reopen."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/05/business/dropkick-murphys-make-3-year-deal-with-cambridge-software-firm-pegasystems/|title=Dropkick Murphys ink a six-figure deal with Cambridge software firm Pegasystems |website=bostonglobe.com|date= 2020-05-05|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref>

On August 21, 2020, part of the band gave an acoustic performance of "[[Tommy Gun (song)|Tommy Gun]]" by [[the Clash]] during an online livestream 68th birthday tribute to [[Joe Strummer]] called ''A Song for Joe: Celebrating the Life of Joe Strummer''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radio.com/music/rock/bruce-springsteen-and-tom-morello-lead-joe-strummer-tribute|title=Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello Lead Joe Strummer Tribute Concert|website=radio.com|date= August 20, 2020|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref> The band performed a free live stream concert online, for the second year in a row, due to COVID-19 restrictions. ''St. Patrick's Day Live Stream 2021...Still Locked Down'' took place on March 17, 2021. Instead of charging a fee to view the performance, the band is encouraged fans to donate to help out paying their crew and other expenses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dropkick-murphys-celebrate-st-patricks-day-livestream-concert-2881756|title=Dropkick Murphys to celebrate St Patrick's Day with livestream concert|last=Daly|first=Rhian|website=nme.com|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref>

In November 2020, "I Wish You Were Here" was released as the third single (following "Smash Shit Up" and "Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding") from the band's still yet to be titled upcoming album. On February 23, 2021, the band announced that their tenth album, ''[[Turn Up That Dial]]'', would be released on April 30, 2021. The album's fourth single, "Middle Finger", was released at the same time of the announcement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-turn-up-that-dial-and-share-new-single-middle-finger-2886990|title=Dropkick Murphys announce new album "Turn Up That Dial" and share new single 'Middle Finger'|last=Reilly|first=Nick|website=nme.com|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref> The album's fifth single, "Queen of [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]]" was released on March 31, 2021.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/DropkickMurphys/posts/296514075163451 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>"L-EE-B-O-Y" (a song about the band's bagpipe player Lee Forshner), "H.B.D.M.F" and "Good as Gold" were also released as singles following the album's release. On May 1, 2021, the band held a record release party [[livestream]] where they performed ''Turn Up That Dial'' in its entirety along with other songs from previous albums. The band toured in support of the album beginning with their ''Boston to Berkeley II'' [[North America]] co-headlining tour with [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]] from August to October 2021,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dropkick-murphys-rancid-2021-tour-dates-1183693/|title=Dropkick Murphys, Rancid Plot Co-Headlining Tour|website=rollingstone.com|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/dropkick-murphys-announce-virtual-release-party-to-celebrate-new-album/ar-BB1fRG09?ocid=BingNewsSearch|title=Dropkick Murphys announce virtual release party to celebrate new album|last=Stocio|first=Nick|website=msn.com|access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dropkickmurphys.com/2021/05/01/turn-up-that-dial-tour-2022/|title=Turn Up That Dial Tour 2022|website=dropkickmurphys.com|access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref>

In early 2022, Lee Forshner left the band after eight years. He was replaced by Campbell Webster in February 2022 who joined the band as their touring bagpipe player. His first recording with the band was a cover of "[[We Shall Overcome]]" which would appear along with the previously released songs "The Bonny" and "James Connelly" on an expanded digital only release of ''Turn Up That Dial''.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/campbell.webster.1 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=May 2022}}</ref> That same month it was announced that Al Barr was forced to drop off of the band's 2022 St. Patrick's Day Tour and their 2022 summer tour in [[Europe]] to take care of his ailing mother who has [[Lewy Body Dementia]]. Jesse Ahern, Mikey Rivkees ([[The Rumjacks]]), and Jen Razavi ([[The Bombpops]]) assisted on vocals for certain songs in place of Barr during their shows with Ken Casey taking over the rest of Barr's lead vocals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dropkick-murphys-co-vocalist-al-161933206.html|title=Dropkick Murphys Co-Vocalist Al Barr Drops Off Band's 2022 Tour to Care for Ailing Mother|website=yahoo.com|access-date=2022-03-12}}</ref> As of March 2025, Barr has yet to rejoin the band and Casey, who no longer plays bass during their shows, has taken over full-time lead vocals while Barr is away.

The band released the singles "Two 6's Upside Down" (July 2022), "Ten Times More" (August 2022) and "All You Fonies" (September 2022) which would eventually appear on their eleventh album, ''[[This Machine Still Kills Fascists]]'', that was released on September 30, 2022. The album is the band's first since their 1998 debut album ''Do or Die'' to not feature singer Al Barr and is the band's first fully acoustic album and features ten songs with unused lyrics written by [[Woody Guthrie]]. "The Last One"<small>(featuring [[Evan Felker]])</small>, Cadillac, Cadillac <small>(featuring Sammy Amara of Broilers)"</small> and "Never Git Drunk No More" <small>(featuring [[Nikki Lane]])</small> were also released as singles from the album. The band embarked on an acoustic theater tour in the fall of 2022 to support the album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dropkick-murphys-announce-album-tour-150416109.html|title=Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album and Tour Featuring the Words of Woody Guthrie|website=dropkickmurphys.com|access-date=2022-06-22}}</ref> Their twelfth album, ''[[Okemah Rising]]'', was released on May 12, 2023. The album, which again did not feature Barr, was recorded during the same sessions for ''This Machine Still Kills Facists'' and similarly also features songs using unused lyrics written by [[Woody Guthrie]]. The band again hit the road to support the album. The album was preceded by the singles "I Know How it Feels" and "Gotta Get to Peekskill" <small>(featuring [[Violent Femmes]])</small>. "Bring It Home" <small>(featuring [[Jaime Wyatt]]) </small> was released as the album's third and final single in May 2023 On August 30, 2024, the band released the short documentary, ''This Machine Rising'', on [[YouTube]]. The film documented the band recording ''This Machine Still Kills Fascists'' and ''Okemah Rising'' albums along with the theater tour that supported the two albums.

On September 19, 2024, the band released a new single titled "Sirens", their first original song to be released as a single since "Good As Gold" in December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=Dropkick Murphys SIRENS (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSxewKxb5c|access-date=2024-09-19 |website=youtube.com |language=en-US}}</ref>"Stand with Us", a new song, was performed for the first time on January 29, 2025, in [[Amsterdam]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dropkick-murphys/2025/ziggo-dome-amsterdam-netherlands-53547b95.html|title=Dropkick Murphys Setlist at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands |website=www.setlist.fm|access-date=2025-02-27}}</ref> On February 17, 2025, the band announced the seventeen date ''Summer of Discontent'' U.S. tour with co-headliner [[Bad Religion]] and opening band the Mainliners. The tour will run from July 2025 to August 2025.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dropkick-murphys-bad-religion-announce-161008976.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion Announce Co-Headlining 2025 US Tour|website=yahoo.com|access-date=2025-02-17}}</ref> On March 17, 2025, the band's founding singer Mike McColgan and his band the Bomb Squad, performed ''Do or Die'' in its entirety at a special St. Patrick's Day performance in [[Long Beach, CA]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTyTNXSNtd/ |title=Happy St. Patrick's Day! |website=instragram.com |date=March 17, 2025 |access-date=March 28, 2025}}</ref>On March 9, 2025 in [[South Carolina]], a new song titled "Chesterfields & Aftershave" was performed for the first time. On March 15, 2025, the band performed another new song, "The Big Man from Pennywise", during a benefit show in Boston.

Throughout the final week of May 2025, the band started dropping teaser videos on their social media pages with the [[hashtag]] #FORTHEPEOPLE. The teasers are setting up for the announcement of the band's thirteenth studio and it's first single which will be announced on June 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AdJDwQJRD/ |title=Album announcement + single drop Tuesday |website=facebook.com |date=March 31, 2025 |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>