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Boston Manor Celebrate 10 Years Of ‘Be Nothing’ With Reissue And Tour
May 28, 2026 at 3:58 pm
Boston Manor are dusting off *Be Nothing* for its tenth birthday — reissue and anniversary tour both confirmed. A decade ago this record introduced a lot of people to UK pop-punk with actual teeth, and now the band's taking it back out on the road while giving the album a proper physical victory lap. No word yet on what the reissue format includes, but the tour dates are locked. • *Be Nothing* originally dropped in...
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Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares Honors Fan Lost After Sydney Performance
May 28, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Seamus Duignan was killed in a high-speed crash while leaving Fear Factory's Sydney show on May 22 — he'd been celebrating his 28th birthday at the concert. Dino Cazares posted a video tribute expressing condolences to Duignan's family and friends. • The crash killed Duignan, his Uber driver, and one other person after another vehicle crossed into their lane. • Duignan had spent his 28th birthday at Fear Factory's Sydney performance. • Cazares posted: "We...
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Poppy Covers ‘Hand In My Pocket’ by Alanis Morissette
May 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm
THE DROP Poppy just dropped a cover of Alanis Morissette's "Hand In My Pocket" for the Mile End Kicks soundtrack. If you're waiting for the metalcore screams from her Empty Hands era, this isn't that — it's a grounded take on the Jagged Little Pill classic. WHAT TO KNOW • Released May 26 via Sumerian Records for Mile End Kicks, a Canadian coming-of-age film set in Montreal's mid-2000s indie rock scene • The film premiered...
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Alter Bridge Announces Fall 2026 Tour With Big Wreck, Tim Montana
May 28, 2026 at 11:12 am
Alter Bridge is bringing the What Lies Within Tour back to the States this fall with 18 dates and a solid double bill underneath them. Big Wreck and Tim Montana will open most nights, though Kansas City gets Alter Bridge solo and two stops drop Montana from the lineup. It's the second U.S. leg supporting their self-titled eighth album that dropped in January. • Tour runs November 5 in Philadelphia through December 5 in Reno...
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A Perfect Circle Returns With ‘Starless’ After 8-Year Silence
May 28, 2026 at 9:10 am
# A Perfect Circle Returns With 'Starless' After 8-Year Silence ## THE DROP A Perfect Circle dropped "Starless" on May 27 — their first new song in eight years and only the second since 2018's *Eat the Elephant*. Billy Howerdel says it "took shape quickly, as if it had been there all along", which is either a good sign or means they've been sitting on their hands. ## WHAT TO KNOW • Recorded at Howerdel's...
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Periphery Reveals ‘A Pale White Dot’ Tour For Fall 2026
May 27, 2026 at 6:36 pm
Periphery is taking their eighth album A Pale White Dot on a 20-city North American run this fall with a stacked bill that actually makes sense. The tour kicks off October 22 in Philadelphia and wraps November 18 in Raleigh, hitting Toronto, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, and a bunch of cities that don't usually get prog metal love. Album dropped May 15, so by October the material will be road-tested and tight. • Tour runs October...
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Down’s ‘Strap It Down’ Tour Features Helmet As Co-Headliner
May 27, 2026 at 5:23 pm
Down and Helmet are co-headlining a two-week run this August, and the tour name — Strap It Down — is a clever nod to Helmet's 1990 debut. The timing lines up with Down's first new album in over a decade, which is recorded but still hunting for the right mix engineer. Kirk Windstein says they're hoping for an October 2026 release, but nothing's locked. • Tour runs August 15 in Atlanta through September 2 in...
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Saliva’s ‘Breaking Through’ Album Arrives With ‘Sadistic Love’
May 27, 2026 at 4:14 pm
# Saliva's 'Breaking Through' Album Arrives With 'Sadistic Love' ## THE DROP Saliva drops "Sadistic Love" — the fourth single off *Breaking Through*, landing August 14 via Judge & Jury Records. Bobby Amaru says it's about being addicted to the thing that hurts you, styled like a 2000s hard rock radio cut with dark, moody guitars tapping into their *Every Six Seconds* era. ## WHAT TO KNOW • First full album since 2023's *Revelation* (they...
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Rival Sons Drummer Mike Miley On Next Album: ‘More Raw And Instinctual’
May 27, 2026 at 2:57 pm
THE ANNOUNCEMENT Rival Sons are back in the studio chasing the sound that made them dangerous in the first place — raw, fast, and recorded before anyone has time to overthink it. Drummer Mike Miley says the new album aims to strip away the polish of their COVID-era releases and get back to the three-week blitz approach that produced Pressure & Time. There's a tentative 2027 release window, but the band has only completed one...
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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon: ‘No Leaders, All Owners And Bosses’
May 27, 2026 at 1:41 pm
"No one is a leader. We're all owners and bosses." Sevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon laid out the democratic structure that's kept the Atlanta band intact for three decades. • Sevendust dropped their fifteenth album *One* on May 1 via Napalm Records, with Witherspoon explaining the title represents unity in a divided world • The band maintains equal ownership with no hierarchy — Witherspoon said years ago they decided everyone had to come to the table...
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The Barbarians Of California Announce Album With ‘The Gnarlycore Class’
May 27, 2026 at 11:51 am
The Barbarians of California — the project fronted by AWOLNATION's Aaron Bruno — just dropped "The Gnarlycore Class" and confirmed their second album MEGATONS lands August 21, 2026. The video features Bruno teaching an elementary lesson while Shaq, Eraserhead's Jack Nance, and world leaders headbang in the background, which is exactly the kind of absurdist visual this band traffics in. Worth noting: the Keith Buckley collab from last year got left on the cutting room...
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Linda Perry Slams Green Day’s Billie Joe Over Producer Firing
May 26, 2026 at 2:33 pm
"Billie Joe's a little pussy," Linda Perry told NME, calling out Green Day's frontman for ghosting her nearly two decades after she was hired to produce the American Idiot follow-up. Perry says the band stopped returning her calls after fans complained she'd worked with Pink and Christina Aguilera. • Perry cleared six months to produce Green Day's next album after extended talks with Billie Joe Armstrong, planning to record the band live instead of tracking...
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Knocked Loose Unveil Documentary Series From Metallica And Gojira Tour
May 26, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Knocked Loose just dropped a documentary series called "Wherever We May Roam" that follows them opening for Metallica and Gojira across Europe this summer. The first episode hit YouTube and includes behind-the-scenes footage from their Athens show with Metallica on May 9, plus March 2025 clips of the band finding out they landed the support slot. Guitarist Issac Hale sums it up: "We're off to play a show with Metallica. The greatest band that's ever...
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Parkway Drive Back In The Studio Working On Upcoming Album
May 26, 2026 at 12:56 pm
Parkway Drive is back in the studio, continuing work on material they started writing last year. The Australian metalcore band shared the studio update over the weekend, but there's no release date, no album title, and no timeline beyond "we're tracking". This is a progress report, not a launch. • Songwriting began last year; now they're in the recording phase • Studio session confirmed over the weekend via social media • No album title, release...
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Kurt Cobain’s Worn Shirt Hits Auction Block Via Former Hole Drummer
May 26, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Patty Schemel is auctioning off a Foxes movie t-shirt Kurt Cobain wore during Anton Corbijn's July 16, 1993 photoshoot — the same image Nirvana still uses as their Spotify banner. Cobain handed it to her that summer at his and Courtney Love's house while she waited to drive Love to Hole rehearsal, and now it's up for grabs through Julien's with bidding already at $8,000, double the original estimate. - Current bid sits at $8,000...
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Megadeth Releases Pro-Shot Footage From Argentina Concert Performance
May 26, 2026 at 11:15 am
Megadeth released professionally filmed footage from their April 30 show at Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, featuring eight tracks including cuts of "Symphony Of Destruction" and "Tornado Of Souls". The release came one day after Dave Mustaine was named Guest Of Honor of Buenos Aires, the city's highest designation for foreign citizens. • The eight-song set from the Buenos Aires concert includes "Tipping Point," "Hangar 18," "Let There Be Shred," partial performances of "Symphony Of Destruction"...
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Rivers Cuomo Leaks 15 Unreleased Cover Songs From Personal Collection
May 26, 2026 at 10:24 am
# Rivers Cuomo Leaks 15 Unreleased Cover Songs From Personal Collection ## THE DROP Rivers Cuomo dumped 15 solo acoustic covers to YouTube Sunday under the title "randum cuverz" — raw Voice Memo-quality recordings spanning two decades, some only seconds long. The collection includes everything from Nirvana and Metallica to Sam Hunt and Post Malone, with file dates showing most tracks from 2018-2019 though some go back over 20 years. ## WHAT TO KNOW •...
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Cane Hill Joins Ocean Grove For Summer 2026 Australian Tour Dates
May 26, 2026 at 9:39 am
Ocean Grove is bringing Cane Hill back to Australia in August 2026, marking the Louisiana metalcore band's return to the continent as direct support. DEFIC rounds out the three-band bill for what will be a summer run down under. No specific cities or venues have been announced yet, but the tour window is locked in. • Ocean Grove headlines the Australian tour in August 2026 • Cane Hill serves as direct support for all dates...
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Ex-Asking Alexandria Singer Denis Shaforostov Returns With New Single
May 25, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Denis Shaforostov — the guy who fronted Asking Alexandria for one album before ghosting them in 2016 — just dropped "Can't Keep On Running Away," the first new DRAG ME OUT track since 2022. He's been writing through the war in Ukraine and says he's sitting on hundreds of demos. • DRAG ME OUT is Shaforostov's Eastern European emotional metalcore project; this single arrives via Life Or Death after a three-year gap since their second...
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P.O.D. Announce Upcoming Album and Single Date
May 25, 2026 at 5:02 pm
P.O.D. just wrapped a 13-song album in 12 days at Will Yip's Philadelphia studio — their first time recording outside California. The band knocked out vocals, guitars, and bass with the Grammy-winning Turnstile producer, and they're planning to drop the first single in August, though there's no album release date or title yet. • Recorded at Memory Music Studios in South Philadelphia's Whitman neighborhood with producer Will Yip, who won Grammys for his work with...
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Chevelle’s Sam Loeffler Criticizes Bands Using Backing Tracks
May 25, 2026 at 3:30 pm
"We have no tracks. We have nothing. We're just three guys playing this music," Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler told 99.7 The Blitz. He went on to claim some bands aren't playing any of their music live — it's all on tape. • Loeffler says he discovered many drummers don't actually play the double bass parts live — they're triggered or pre-recorded — and admitted he felt relieved because he couldn't play some of those parts...
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Les Claypool’s ‘Claypool Gold’ Tour Launches With Epic Setlist
May 25, 2026 at 1:54 pm
Les Claypool played the Reno Events Center on May 20 fronting three different bands in one night — Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Primus. All three lineups closed together on "Southbound Pachyderm". • The Claypool Gold tour launched May 20, 2026 in Reno, Nevada with rotating sets from three Claypool projects • Fearless Flying Frog Brigade opened with five songs including "Precipitation" from Claypool's mid-Nineties Holy Mackerel project • Claypool Lennon Delirium...
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The Darkness Unleash Masters of the Universe Movie Theme Song
May 25, 2026 at 12:17 pm
THE DROP The Darkness just dropped the theme song for the new Masters of the Universe movie, hitting theaters June 5. Dan Hawkins produced it alongside Daniel Pemberton — the guy who scored Spider-Verse and Project Hail Mary — and it's styled as a throwback retro rocker in the vein of Queen's Flash Gordon theme. WHAT TO KNOW • Justin and Dan Hawkins wrote it; Dan co-produced and mixed with film composer Daniel Pemberton •...
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The Warning Unveil New Track ‘EGO’ From Upcoming Project
May 25, 2026 at 10:41 am
# The Warning Unveil New Track 'EGO' From Upcoming Project ## THE DROP The Warning dropped "EGO" on May 22 — their third single of 2026 and the first sung entirely in Spanish since their Latin Grammy–nominated "Qué Más Quieres". The track features staccato, effects-warped guitars and mid-song screaming from drummer Paulina Villarreal. ## WHAT TO KNOW • Third single of 2026, following "Kerosene" in March and the Carín León collab "Love to be Loved"...
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The Darkness Unleash Masters of the Universe Movie Theme Song
May 24, 2026 at 8:41 pm
THE DROP The Darkness just dropped the theme song for the new Masters of the Universe movie, hitting theaters June 5. Dan Hawkins produced it alongside Daniel Pemberton — the guy who scored Spider-Verse and Project Hail Mary — and it's styled as a throwback retro rocker in the vein of Queen's Flash Gordon theme. WHAT TO KNOW • Justin and Dan Hawkins wrote it; Dan co-produced and mixed with film composer Daniel Pemberton •...
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Thom Yorke Discusses Solo Album and Radiohead’s Future
May 24, 2026 at 7:30 pm
"Without us, you ain't shit." Thom Yorke closed his Ivor Novello Awards speech Thursday night by torching streaming services and industry execs for refusing to pay musicians fairly. • Yorke's finishing a solo album with producer Sam Petts-Davies that he described as "pretty fucking different" — one track is titled "Arse-Kissers." • He accused streaming platforms of using the same opaque accounting tricks major labels pulled in the past, warning the industry will die if...
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Soundgarden’s Final Album With Chris Cornell in Progress
May 24, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Soundgarden's surviving members are still in the studio finishing an album built from Chris Cornell's unreleased vocals — but there's no label, no budget, and no release date. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd are working with producer Terry Date on material that's been sitting in various stages of completion for 10 to 15 years, coordinating sessions around their own schedules and obligations. This isn't a comeback — it's three guys trying to honor...
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Legendary Pink Floyd Saxophonist Dick Parry Dies
May 24, 2026 at 5:08 pm
The saxophone lines that made "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Money" unmistakable — that tone millions of people hear in their heads when they think of Pink Floyd — belonged to Dick Parry, who died Friday morning at 83. David Gilmour announced the loss on social media, calling Parry a dear friend he'd played with since he was seventeen. Parry's work on *The Dark Side of the Moon*, *Wish You Were Here*, and *The...
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Avatar Announce European and UK Tour With Neckbreakker
May 24, 2026 at 4:02 pm
Avatar are taking Neckbreakker across Europe and the UK. Swedish circus metal meets New York hardcore — this pairing makes more sense on paper than you'd think, and it's the kind of double bill that works because neither band is trying to be the other. • Avatar headlines the European and UK run • Neckbreakker supports all dates • No ticket on-sale or venue information released yet • Routing and dates not yet announced Neckbreakker...
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Thornhill Electrifies NYC Crowd on Revolver Mercia Tour
May 24, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Thornhill sold out Webster Hall in New York City on May 20 as headliners on the Revolver-presented Mercia Tour. The Australian metalcore act brought Vianova, Fox Lake, and 156/Silence along for a North American run named after their September 2025 single. • The Webster Hall show was part of a headline tour that runs through May 31, with stops in Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, the Denver area, Salt Lake City, Portland, and Seattle. • Thornhill released...
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Caleb Shomo Opens Up About His Sexuality
May 24, 2026 at 1:40 pm
WHAT THEY SAID "I am a proudly gay man." Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo posted the statement on Instagram Saturday, ending months of speculation after he'd temporarily deleted his accounts following homophobic harassment over the band's "Free" video. THE DETAILS • Shomo said he spent a decade burying his feelings with alcohol before getting sober and confronting his sexuality • The "Free" single dropped in February with a pop-leaning sound and flashy visuals that drew both...
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Gideon Debut New Song ‘4×4’ With Music Video
May 22, 2026 at 5:17 pm
Alabama metalcore outfit Gideon just dropped a new single called "4x4" with a music video. The band, now based in Tennessee, released the track through Sume. • Gideon originated in Alabama but currently operates out of Tennessee • The single arrived via Sume with an accompanying visual • Full music video treatment, not just a lyric clip Without hearing the track, there's not much to go on here — the facts give zero insight into...
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Joe Satriani Watched YouTube Videos of Eddie Van Halen Solos
May 22, 2026 at 3:43 pm
WHAT THEY SAID "I think one thing that really helped me was this amazing community, these guitar players of all ages dedicated so many hours to figuring out exactly how Ed played a lot of these songs." Satriani spent hours studying YouTube videos of other guitarists playing Van Halen's parts while preparing for the 2024 Best Of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar and The Circle. THE DETAILS • Satriani learned the songs from original...
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Death From Above 1979 Announce ‘Private Lives Tour’
May 22, 2026 at 2:16 pm
Death From Above 1979 just dropped a 28-date North American tour that doesn't kick off until October 2026 — a year and a half out. They're teasing a new song called "Private Lives" that sounds exactly like what you'd expect: overdriven bass and punishing rhythm. Three years since their last full-length and no album announcement yet, just a tour named after what might be a single. • Tour runs October 1st in Sacramento through December...
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Machine Gun Kelly Escalates Feud With Yungblud Over Tour Cancellation
May 22, 2026 at 9:38 am
"You cancelled a tour because you couldn't sell tickets blamed it on mental health then got parazzi'd at Nobu the next day Pinocchio." Machine Gun Kelly went nuclear on Yungblud in a now-deleted Instagram comment, calling him a "silver spooned preachy wanker" after the UK artist posted about concert ticket affordability. • MGK's attack came after Yungblud promoted his Bludfest festival and criticized the concert industry for pricing out fans. MGK accused him of keeping...
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Jinjer Releases Live ‘Tantrum’ Video From Oslo Show
May 21, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Jinjer just dropped a live video for "Tantrum" — the opening track from their fifth album *Duél* — shot at a sold-out show at Sentrum Scene in Oslo this past February. The Ukrainian prog-metal crew is wrapping up the *Duél* cycle with their first North American headliner since 2024, kicking off June 5 with Crystal Lake and Entheos. • "Tantrum" opens *Duél*, released on Napalm Records • Live footage captured during the international leg of...
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Pantera Launches European Tour Featuring Trivium and Bodysnatcher
May 21, 2026 at 11:31 am
Pantera's reunion lineup is taking the European festival circuit with a stacked triple-support bill: Trivium, Bodysnatcher, and Cavalera. That's three generations of heavy music on one stage, from groove metal's architects to modern deathcore upstarts. No specific dates or venues have been announced yet, but the package alone makes this worth watching. • European headlining tour with three support acts • Trivium brings technical thrash firepower to the middle slot • Bodysnatcher represents the deathcore...
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Green Day Offshoot Pinhead Gunpowder Launches North American Tour
May 21, 2026 at 9:29 am
Billie Joe Armstrong's punk side-project Pinhead Gunpowder is hitting the road this fall for a 12-date North American run — their first proper tour since ending a 14-year recording hiatus with last year's *Unt*. The band spent over a decade playing only for themselves in basements before deciding the world might want to hear what they'd been working on. Now they're taking it out of the rehearsal space. • Tour runs October 7 through November...
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Gojira Shares Pro-Shot ‘Global Warming’ Video With Guest Guitarist
May 20, 2026 at 8:59 pm
THE DROP Gojira just dropped a pro-shot video of "Global Warming" from their December 10 Lyon show — with Car Bomb's Greg Kubacki handling guitar because Joseph Duplantier had hand surgery and couldn't play. First time most fans are seeing what that lineup looked like on stage. WHAT TO KNOW • Joseph underwent minor surgery on his right hand before the November/December France tour, so Kubacki filled in for the entire run • Video directed...
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Nonpoint Frontman Details Rigorous Recording Process
May 20, 2026 at 6:57 pm
WHAT THEY SAID "It took till song number 27 for us to go, 'Okay, this is what we wanna do.'" Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano explained the band's exhaustive approach to their upcoming album 'The Last Word,' arriving late summer 2026. THE DETAILS • The band wrote 27 songs before finding the album's artistic direction — their first full-length in nearly four years. • New single "Is It" dropped May 8 and explores guilt when making...
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The Devil Wears Prada Shares ‘When You’re Gone’ Music Video
May 20, 2026 at 5:01 pm
# The Devil Wears Prada Shares 'When You're Gone' Music Video ## THE DROP The Devil Wears Prada dropped the video for "When You're Gone" off their ninth album *Flowers*, which came out last November on Solid State. Keyboardist Jonathan Gering produced the record during a three-week session at an Arkansas VRBO, then the band brought in Zakk Cervini for mixing and mastering. ## WHAT TO KNOW • *Flowers* is their ninth full-length, following 2022's...
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The Hu Shares New Album ‘Hun’ Details
May 20, 2026 at 3:29 pm
The Hu is dropping their third album *Hun* on July 24, 2026 via Better Noise Music — 11 tracks rooted in Mongolian lore and a new single featuring Nothing More's Jonny Hawkins called "Lost Soul". The catch: Hawkins only appears on the digital version, so if you're buying physical, you're getting a different tracklist. They're calling it "Hunnu rock transcending through culture," which is a fancy way of saying they're still doing what they do...
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Beartooth Announces ‘Pure Ecstasy’ Tour With Special Guests
May 20, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Beartooth is taking the Pure Ecstasy album cycle on a proper U.S. run this fall with a stacked bill — Don Broco, Magnolia Park, and Windwaker all on the same ticket. The 23-date trek kicks off November 11 in Boston and wraps December 19 in California, giving the new record (out August 28 via Fearless) three months to marinate before the band hits the road. It's a world tour in stages — Europe in September,...
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Avenged Sevenfold Regains Master Recordings And Rights
May 20, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Avenged Sevenfold bought back the masters to *The Stage* from Capitol Records and walked away from Warner after 26 years. They're fully independent now — no label overhead, no corporate interference, and full control over an album that tackled AI and simulation theory back in 2016 when most bands were still writing breakup songs. The timing matters: *The Stage* turns ten this year, and the themes hit harder in 2026 than they did at release....
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Slipknot Members’ ‘Look Outside Your Window’ Gets Wide Release
May 20, 2026 at 9:46 am
Four Slipknot members recorded a full album in 2008, shelved it because it didn't sound like Slipknot, and now—18 years later—it's finally getting a proper worldwide release. Look Outside Your Window was supposed to stay a Record Store Day exclusive, but the 10-track project featuring Clown, Corey Taylor, Jim Root, and Sid Wilson drops on physical formats June 12. Only four of the nine members who were in the band during the All Hope Is...
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Geddy Lee on Drummer Responses to Neil Peart’s Death
May 19, 2026 at 7:51 pm
THE ANNOUNCEMENT Geddy Lee told Guitar World that multiple drummers contacted him and Alex Lifeson immediately after Neil Peart died, pitching themselves as replacements. Lee called the timing "most distasteful". This is the first time either surviving member has publicly addressed the audition attempts that apparently started before Peart was even buried. THE DETAILS • Lee confirmed "many drummers reached out" in the days following Peart's January 2020 death • The approaches came from drummers...
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Sammy Hagar Speaks Out on Van Halen Chaos
May 19, 2026 at 7:46 pm
Sammy Hagar used the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's *5150* to publicly blast Alex Van Halen for his silence and declared he will never play with him again. He compared their relationship to the bitter Roger Waters–David Gilmour feud in Pink Floyd. • Alex Van Halen excluded Hagar from his recent memoir *Brothers* and is now moving forward with a new Van Halen archival project featuring Steve Lukather — deliberately leaving out both Hagar and...
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Arch Enemy vs. Kiko Loureiro Beef Escalates
May 19, 2026 at 6:24 pm
Kiko Loureiro publicly accused Arch Enemy of ripping off his music, posting a side-by-side comparison of his solo track "Dreams" and the band's new single "To The Last Breath." Michael Amott has now fired back. • Loureiro — best known as Megadeth's former guitarist — went public with the plagiarism claim, putting the comparison online for fans to judge. • Arch Enemy dropped "To The Last Breath" as their latest single, which immediately drew Loureiro's...
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Prince’s 10th Death Anniversary Marked With 5-Day Festival
May 19, 2026 at 5:03 pm
THE NEWS Ten years after Prince died, Minneapolis is turning June into a five-day celebration of everything he built. Prince Celebration 2026 runs June 3–7 across Paisley Park, First Avenue, and downtown, with The Revolution and The New Power Generation reuniting on the same stage for the first time in years. THE LEGACY • The Revolution — Bobby Z, Lisa Coleman — and The New Power Generation — Morris Hayes, Tony M, Levi Seacer, Sonny...
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Courtney Love Slams Dave Grohl: ‘Be Man Enough’
May 19, 2026 at 3:42 pm
"Be Man Enough To Say It." That's Courtney Love's public ultimatum to Dave Grohl, delivered on Billy Corgan's podcast as their three-decade feud continues to burn. • Love claims Grohl won't defend her publicly because he's afraid of losing his fanbase • She called out songs Grohl allegedly wrote about their conflict, including the 1995 Foo Fighters track "I'll Stick Around" • The feud has spanned roughly 30 years and included lawsuits and repeated public...
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Bruce Dickinson’s Final Middle Finger to R&R Hall of Fame
May 19, 2026 at 1:48 pm
"An absolute joke run by people who don't understand rock music." That's what Bruce Dickinson called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before Iron Maiden got inducted — and then the band skipped the ceremony entirely. • Iron Maiden was inducted into the 2026 Rock Hall class alongside Oasis, Billy Idol, and Joy Division after decades of being snubbed. • Dickinson had previously called the institution "an utter and complete load of bollocks" and...
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Slipknot’s Clown Battles Serious Health Issues
May 19, 2026 at 1:05 pm
Slipknot's Clown landed in the hospital with what staff thought was a heart attack right after the band's last tour wrapped. The percussionist and co-founder opened up about the scare on Rick Rubin's Tetragrammaton podcast, revealing he faced a severe heart condition that had him worried a pacemaker would kill his career in heavy metal. • Clown discussed the brutal physical toll decades in Slipknot have taken on his body during the podcast appearance •...
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Static-X Cancels 2026 Tour Over Health Issues
May 19, 2026 at 11:43 am
Static-X canceled all remaining 2026 tour dates on May 18 due to serious medical issues affecting one or more band members. The band did not disclose which member is affected or the nature of the condition. • The cancellations wipe out summer shows across Illinois, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana that were scheduled with Dope. • Static-X played only two festival dates in 2026 — Welcome to Rockville in Daytona on May 8...
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The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen Faces Her History
May 19, 2026 at 11:03 am
Taylor Momsen is done running from Cindy Lou Who. The Pretty Reckless frontwoman sat down with Revolver to talk about the child-star baggage she spent years trying to burn off — from playing the pigtailed kid in *The Grinch* to becoming the face of "Dear God". It's not a comeback story or a redemption arc; it's Momsen finally admitting the past happened and she doesn't have to pretend it didn't. • Momsen traces her career...
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The Offspring to Play ‘Just the Punk Stuff’ This Summer
May 19, 2026 at 9:57 am
The Offspring are billing two Canadian shows this August as "Just the Punk Stuff" — which either means they're finally ditching the radio singles for a deep-cut set, or it's marketing speak for the same hits they always play. Either way, it's only two dates, so if you're hoping this becomes a full tour format, don't hold your breath. • Two shows: August 3rd in Quebec City and August 5th in Montreal • Billed specifically...
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Everclear’s 2026 Tour Features Fan-Chosen Setlist
May 19, 2026 at 8:51 am
Everclear is handing the setlist over to the fans for their fall 2026 tour — the seven most-requested songs in each city get added to the night's set. It's a choose-your-own-adventure approach that could either surface deep cuts or turn into "Santa Monica" seven times in a row, depending on who shows up to vote. • Tour runs fall 2026 with fan voting determining seven additional songs per show • The seven most-requested tracks in...
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Hayley Williams Wraps First US Tour
May 18, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Hayley Williams closed the US leg of her first solo tour with three nights at the Wiltern and a festival set, bringing out a different lineup of collaborators each night. Jenny Lewis, Julien Baker, Jack Antonoff, Bethany Cosentino, and members of Jay Som, Water From Your Eyes, and American Football all made appearances. • The Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party tour wrapped May 13–15 in Los Angeles, followed by Kilby Block Party in Salt...
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POP EVIL on Writing Material For Ninth Studio Album: ‘We’re Excited’, Says LEIGH KAKATY
May 18, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Pop Evil is gearing up to write their ninth studio album, with frontman Leigh Kakaty confirming the band will dive into the creative process within the next few weeks. Speaking with Ronni Hunter from 99.7 The Blitz at Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio, Kakaty expressed excitement about the upcoming writing sessions with what he considers the best lineup in Pop Evil's history. The band just dropped their eighth record, *What Remains*, in 2025, and...
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JOHN 5 Kicks Off First-Ever European Tour In London
May 18, 2026 at 5:18 pm
John 5 just kicked off his first-ever full European solo tour, and if you've been sleeping on this guy's solo work, now's the time to wake up. The Mötley Crüe guitarist launched the run on May 14, 2026 at London's Underworld, delivering a monster 20-song set that mixed his own shred compositions with covers of Queen, Eurythmics, and even some jazz standards. Yeah, you read that right—the dude who's been tearing it up with the...
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Lzzy Hale Excited About Babymetal Tour: ‘Off Center’ Vibes
May 18, 2026 at 3:16 pm
Lzzy Hale is gearing up for what might be one of the most unexpected pairings of the year — Halestorm supporting Babymetal on a North American run kicking off September 2 in Denver and wrapping October 1 in Phoenix. Speaking on Full Metal Jackie's Whiplash show on 95.5 KLOS, Hale made it clear she's pumped about the "off center" vibe of the tour, and it's not just hype — Halestorm has been fans of the...
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Dethklok Concert Cut Short After Smoke Effects Trigger Fire Alarms
May 18, 2026 at 1:15 pm
Dethklok's Milwaukee show turned into a real-life episode of Metalocalypse on May 16 when the band's signature theatrical smoke and fog effects triggered the venue's fire alarm system, cutting the performance short at Landmark Credit Union Live. The band was right in the middle of "Black Fire Upon Us" — ironically perfect timing — when the alarms went off and venue staff killed the power. No actual fire broke out and everyone stayed safe, but...
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Behemoth Release New Full-Length ‘I, Scvlptor’ This Fall
May 18, 2026 at 11:19 am
Polish extreme metal titans Behemoth are dropping a new full-length this fall, and it's not your typical album. *I, Scvlptor* hits shelves September 4th via Massacre Records, packing eight previously unreleased tracks across roughly 40 minutes. But here's where it gets interesting: frontman Nergal describes this as a bridge between the band's past and present, featuring reworked versions of early Behemoth material given the modern production treatment, plus tribute elements honoring the artists who shaped...
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce ‘Mellon Collie’ 30th Anniversary Tour
May 18, 2026 at 9:13 am
The Smashing Pumpkins are going all-in on one of the greatest double albums ever made. Billy Corgan and company just announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, a 27-date North American run celebrating the 30th anniversary of *Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness*. Kicking off September 30, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio and wrapping November 12 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, each show will deliver two distinct sets—one featuring the complete *Mellon Collie* album...
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Watch: Skillet Performs New Single ‘Scream’ Live for First Time in Bulgaria
May 17, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Skillet just gave fans in Sofia, Bulgaria something nobody else on the tour is getting — the world premiere of their brand-new single "Scream". On May 14, 2026, at Arena 8888, frontman John Cooper and the band unleashed the track live for the first and only time this run, and fan-filmed footage is already making the rounds. Cooper told the crowd the single drops in June, explaining he wrote "Scream" as a response to all...
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Rolling Stones Reveal Tour Plans and ‘In The Stars’ Video
May 17, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The Rolling Stones are gearing up to drop their new album *Foreign Tongues* on July 10, 2026, via Capitol Records, but don't hold your breath for a tour anytime soon. Mick Jagger told the AP he's dying to hit the road and play the new material live, but Keith Richards threw cold water on those plans, making it clear that touring won't happen in 2026 after the band already scrapped their original tour dates last...
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Sleeping With Sirens Bring the Noise to NYC Subway
May 17, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Sleeping With Sirens just proved that the best shows don't always need a stage — sometimes all you need is a subway platform and the guts to plug in. The band took over a New York City subway station for a surprise performance that had commuters doing double-takes and fans losing their minds. This wasn't some acoustic coffee-shop vibe either; they brought the full energy, ripping through the title track from their new album and...
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Lamb of God Singer Lets Cancer Patient Shave His Head Backstage
May 17, 2026 at 3:55 pm
Randy Blythe just proved once again why he's one of the most stand-up humans in metal. At Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Lamb of God frontman let a fan named Jessyca shave his head backstage in an act of solidarity — Jessyca is fighting stage 4 breast cancer. Blythe teamed up with the Living the Dream Foundation to make it happen, and Jessyca didn't just get the backstage moment; she watched the...
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The Prodigy Break 17-Year NYC Absence at CBGB Festival
May 17, 2026 at 2:29 pm
Seventeen years is a hell of a long time to make New York wait, but The Prodigy are finally coming back — and they're doing it right. The electronic music legends will kick off CBGB Festival weekend on September 25, 2026, at Under The K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, marking their first NYC show since 2009. The band, who've been tearing up stages for 34 years, will bring support from Brutalismus 3000, Sextile, and Lip...
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Hum Perform New Songs at Slide Away 2026 Reunion
May 17, 2026 at 1:06 pm
Hum just proved they're not done yet. The Illinois space-rock legends returned to the stage at Brooklyn Paramount on May 15 for Slide Away 2026, a shoegaze festival curated by Nothing's Nicky Palermo, marking their first performance since 2019. The band dropped their crushing album *Inlet* back in 2020, but the tragic loss of drummer Bryan St. Pere in 2021 left fans wondering if we'd ever see them live again. With Jason Gerken behind the...
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TOM MORELLO & SERJ TANKIAN Release ‘ADJOURN IT’
May 17, 2026 at 11:45 am
Tom Morello just dropped the announcement every rock fan has been waiting for: he's teaming up with Serj Tankian for a new single called "ADJOURN IT," hitting streaming services on May 29. But here's the kicker—Morello's 15-year-old son Roman is also on the track, making this a multi-generational collaboration that's already got the rock world buzzing. When a Rage Against The Machine legend joins forces with the System Of A Down frontman, you know something...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drop New Single ‘Eye of the Storm’
May 17, 2026 at 11:45 am
Five Finger Death Punch just dropped "Eye of the Storm," their first original single since wrapping up those re-recorded Best Of compilations, and it's a monster. The track lands as the lead single from their upcoming tenth studio album—currently being tracked in Los Angeles—and founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory promises the new material is heavier than anything they've done in years with a cinematic undertone running through it. After three years to write and develop this...
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Weezer Joins SRV In Recording Registry Honor
May 16, 2026 at 2:55 pm
The Library of Congress just gave Weezer's 1994 self-titled debut — yeah, *The Blue Album* — a spot in the National Recording Registry, right alongside Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's 1983 masterpiece *Texas Flood*. These 25 new additions to the 2026 registry recognize recordings with serious cultural, historical, or aesthetic weight in America's sonic story, and honestly, both of these albums earned it. Weezer's quintuple-platinum debut, produced by the late Ric Ocasek of the...
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LORDS OF ACID Drop ‘Dream Boy’ Featuring CARLA HARVEY
May 16, 2026 at 12:36 pm
LORDS OF ACID just dropped "Dream Boy," their second single of 2026, and it's a wild ride featuring none other than Carla Harvey — yes, the former BUTCHER BABIES frontwoman who joined the Belgian electronic rock legends earlier this year. The track dives headfirst into the ugliest corners of addiction, staging a back-and-forth between desperation and seduction that the band says is one of the darkest things they've ever put to tape. Musically, it's a...
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Weird Al Yankovic Heading to Broadway With ‘Dare to Be Stupid’ Musical
May 15, 2026 at 8:19 pm
Weird Al Yankovic is taking his accordion and his parodies to the Great White Way. A new Broadway musical called *Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical* is officially in the works, bringing decades of comedy gold to the stage with a creative team that knows how to deliver spectacle. Alex Timbers—the guy who made *Moulin Rouge!* a Broadway smash—will direct, while Scott Brown and Anthony King, fresh off writing the *Beetlejuice* musical, are...
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Bullet For My Valentine Targeting 2027 for New Album Release
May 15, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Bullet For My Valentine are gearing up for a massive album rollout that won't hit until early 2027, but the Welsh metalcore heavyweights are already deep in the studio making it happen. The band kicked off recording in February and wrapped drums in April, with the whole thing expected to be finished by June. That means fans are looking at a long wait — but BFMV isn't planning to go silent. They're plotting a five-single...
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Fit For a King Bassist Slams Periphery Guitarist Over Money Take
May 15, 2026 at 5:18 pm
The metalcore community just got a front-row seat to a very public argument about money, touring, and who's got it right when it comes to surviving in this business. Periphery's Misha Mansoor sat down on Nik Nocturnal's podcast to talk about the brutal financial reality facing touring bands right now—doubled bus costs, crew shortages, and the fact that musicians get paid dead last after everyone else takes their cut. His solution? Diversify your income with...
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Motörhead’s ‘Kiss of Death’ 20th Anniversary Reissue Coming July
May 15, 2026 at 4:18 pm
BMG is rolling out a proper 20th anniversary treatment for Motörhead's *Kiss of Death*, hitting shelves July 3, 2026. The album—originally the band's 18th studio effort back in 2006—captured the classic trio of Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell, and Mikkey Dee at full throttle, with guest firepower from Alice In Chains bassist Mike Inez and Poison's C.C. DeVille. Tracks like "Sucker," "Trigger," and the crushing "God Was Never On Your Side" reminded everyone that Motörhead never...
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A Perfect Circle & Puscifer Team Up for 2026 World Tour
May 15, 2026 at 3:18 pm
Maynard James Keenan is doubling down in 2026, and fans around the world are about to get hit with both barrels. A Perfect Circle and Puscifer have announced a massive joint world tour kicking off in June, hitting Europe, the UK, Mexico, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Hawaii before wrapping in Honolulu on December 19. Billy Howerdel pointed out that A Perfect Circle hasn't played some of these markets in over two decades,...
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Swervedriver Announce 35th Anniversary Tour for Debut Album
May 15, 2026 at 3:17 pm
Shoegaze legends Swervedriver are taking fans back to 1991 in a big way — the band just announced they'll be performing their debut album *Raise* front-to-back across North America in 2026, marking 35 years since the record helped define a genre. The tour splits into two legs: East Coast dates kick off in mid-to-late August, then the band heads west in December to wrap things up. And if you're worried about a straight album playthrough...
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Adema Wrapping Up ‘Cruel Machine’ — First Album in Years
May 15, 2026 at 12:22 pm
Adema is putting the finishing touches on *Cruel Machine*, their fifth studio album and first full-length in over a decade, set to drop later this year via Cleopatra Records. The veteran nu-metal outfit has signed with Worldwide Entertainment Group and tapped David Gnozzi from MixbusTV to handle mixing duties. The current three-piece lineup—Tim Fluckey on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Ransom on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Dave DeRoo on bass and backing vocals—has...
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Turnstile Cover ‘Burning Fight’ From Zack de la Rocha’s Pre-Rage Band
May 15, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Turnstile just dropped a killer cover of "Burning Fight" for BBC 1's Live Lounge Late session, and hardcore heads know exactly why this one matters. The original track comes from Inside Out's 1990 EP *No Spiritual Surrender*, the band Zack de la Rocha fronted a full year before he went on to form Rage Against the Machine. It's a deep cut that connects two generations of politically charged hardcore fury, and Turnstile absolutely honored it—keeping...
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Architects Always Creating New Music, Says Sam Carter
May 15, 2026 at 10:51 am
Architects aren't slowing down — not even for a breath. Frontman Sam Carter stopped by Loudwire Nights on May 14 to talk about the band's recent American tour dates, and he made it crystal clear that the UK metalcore giants are always in creative mode. Carter revealed that he and drummer Dan Searle are constantly bouncing musical ideas back and forth rather than carving out formal writing sessions, letting the band live with material over...
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John Bush on Armored Saint: ‘We Don’t Use Technology to Stifle Music’
May 15, 2026 at 9:16 am
Armored Saint is gearing up to drop their ninth studio album, *Emotion Factory Reset*, on May 22 through Metal Blade Records, and frontman John Bush wants everyone to know they're keeping it real in the studio. The eleven-track record was produced by bassist Joey Vera—who's now helmed the band's last five albums—and mixed by Jay Ruston, with recording sessions spread across five different studios including 606 Studios, Secret Hand Studios, and Bridge Recording. But here's...
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Journey Adds 40 New Dates to ‘Final Frontier’ Farewell Tour
May 14, 2026 at 10:47 pm
Journey just proved that "farewell" is a relative term — the band has tacked on 40 more shows to their Final Frontier Tour, kicking off September 12, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and wrapping November 28, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The extension comes after the tour originally launched back in February in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and it's shaping up to be a proper victory lap through Cleveland, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit,...
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Mötley Crüe Unveil ‘Crücial Crüe’ Box Set and Trading Card Deal
May 14, 2026 at 8:42 pm
Mötley Crüe is going all-in on their 45th anniversary with a massive box set, a summer stadium tour, and — because it's 2026 — trading cards. BMG will drop the *Crücial Crüe 1981-1989* limited-edition collection on July 10, packaging the band's first five studio albums as 5LP picture discs, 5CD picture disc replicas, and an ultra-limited 250-unit hand-numbered Crüeseum exclusive. Those five records — *Too Fast For Love*, *Shout At The Devil*, *Theatre Of Pain*,...
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Korn’s James ‘Munky’ Shaffer Says Band Has 40 Songs for New LP
May 14, 2026 at 8:41 pm
Korn is sitting on a mountain of material for their next record — guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer says the band has written roughly 40 songs since their 2022 album Requiem. The extended creative process has involved a lot of rewriting and rebuilding, and for the first time, bassist Roberto Díaz and drummer Ray Luzier are working together on a Korn record, bringing fresh energy to the rhythm section. Munky says the new material stays true...
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Stabbing Westward to ‘Reimagine’ Classic 1996 Album on Anniversary Tour
May 14, 2026 at 4:51 pm
Stabbing Westward is taking fans back to 1996 — but not the way you'd expect. The industrial rock veterans just announced a summer 2026 US tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their gold-certified album *Wither Blister Burn & Peel*, kicking off July 9th in Flint, Michigan and wrapping July 25th in Atlanta. Priest and Acumen Nation will join the 15-date run through the eastern and midwestern states, with select tickets going on sale May 15th...
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Madball Release ‘Rebel Kids’ Single From ‘Not Your Kingdom’ Album
May 14, 2026 at 4:41 pm
New York hardcore legends Madball are coming back hard with their tenth studio album, *Not Your Kingdom*, dropping July 24 via Nuclear Blast. The fourteen-track record was tracked at The Boneyard Studios in Nashville with producers Andrew Baylis, Aiden Thompson, and Grady Saxman, while Lee Rouse handled the final mix and master. The band's already unleashed the first single, "Rebel Kids," which frontman Freddy Cricien and videographer Dave Causa co-directed and filmed themselves. What makes...
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Foo Fighters’ First Tiny Desk Concert Features Massive Hits
May 14, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Foo Fighters finally squeezed all six members into NPR's legendary Tiny Desk space for their first-ever appearance on the series, delivering a five-song set that mixed brand-new material with absolute classics. The band took the challenge seriously—spending weeks rehearsing and even recreating the Tiny Desk's cramped dimensions in their own practice studio, though their carefully planned configuration went out the window once they actually arrived at the NPR office. Dave Grohl kicked things off with...
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Breaking Benjamin Starts New Chapter with ‘Something Wicked’ Single
May 14, 2026 at 1:38 pm
Breaking Benjamin just dropped "Something Wicked," and if frontman Benjamin Burnley's hype is real, we're about to get the heaviest record they've ever made. The new single landed in May 2026 and signals their first proper studio album in eight years — yeah, eight years since *Ember* hit shelves back in 2018. Burnley says the band "pushed every previous boundary as far as possible" on this record, and the track itself backs that up with...
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My Chemical Romance Announce ‘Danger Days’ Deluxe Reissue
May 14, 2026 at 12:13 pm
My Chemical Romance just made it official — the Killjoys are coming back in deluxe form. After teasing fans with a cryptic Instagram post featuring the iconic Danger Days spider logo tucked inside the Roman numeral XV and a one-word caption reading "Tomorrow," the band has announced a full deluxe reissue of their 2010 post-apocalyptic rock opera. Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Deluxe Edition) drops July 10th through Reprise Records, packing...
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Saosin Announces 2026 Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary of Debut Album
May 14, 2026 at 11:43 am
Saosin just dropped their first new music in over a decade and they're taking it on the road in a massive way. The Orange County post-hardcore veterans released "Starting Over Again" — their first single with vocalist Cove Reber in 14 years — and announced a 20th anniversary tour celebrating their gold-certified 2006 self-titled debut. That album hit number 22 on the Billboard 200 and gave us absolute bangers like "Voices," "You're Not Alone," and...
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Jason Newsted on Metallica’s Sphere Residency: ‘Very Happy for Them’
May 14, 2026 at 11:07 am
Jason Newsted hasn't been to the Sphere yet, but he's definitely got his eye on it. The former Metallica bassist sat down with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation on May 12 and made it clear he's interested in catching shows at the Vegas venue — including his old band's massive residency. "Very happy for them," Newsted said about Metallica's run at the cutting-edge venue, which now boasts 24 total shows under the title Life...
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Drowning Pool’s May 2026 South American Tour Canceled Over Poor Sales
May 14, 2026 at 10:27 am
Drowning Pool's first-ever South American tour just got pulled before it even started. The seven-date run was supposed to kick off May 20 in Bogotá, Colombia and wrap May 31 in Curitiba, Brazil, hitting Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Belo Horizonte, and São Paulo along the way. But local promoters across all the cities made a joint call to cancel the whole thing because ticket sales were in the toilet. The timing's brutal considering the band's...
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Modest Mouse Release New Single ‘Third Side of the Moon’
May 14, 2026 at 9:46 am
Modest Mouse just dropped "Third Side of the Moon," the third single off their upcoming album *An Eraser and a Maze*, and if you've been catching them live over the past couple years, you've already heard this one. The track's been a staple in their setlist for two years now, so it's about damn time the studio version sees the light of day. Set to drop June 5th via Glacial Pace and Virgin Records, the...
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Slayer Celebrates ‘Hell Awaits’ 40th with Limited Vinyl Box Set
May 14, 2026 at 9:06 am
Slayer is giving *Hell Awaits* the royal treatment for its 40th anniversary, and if you're a diehard fan, you're going to want to clear some shelf space. The thrash legends' second studio album — the one that dropped in 1985 and went on to sell over a million copies worldwide — is getting reissued in a deluxe vinyl box set that's absolutely loaded with goodies. We're talking three 12-inch records in a slip lid box:...
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Bring Me the Horizon Singer Concussed After Fan Throws Phone at Him
May 13, 2026 at 10:39 pm
Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes took a phone to the head during the band's Monday night show at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, and it wasn't just a glancing blow — the singer ended up with a mild concussion. The incident went down during "Happy Song," the fourth track of the evening, when some genius in the crowd decided to launch their device at the stage. Video from the show caught the moment...
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Black Veil Brides Extend 2026 Tour With 16 New North American Dates
May 13, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Black Veil Brides are doubling down on 2026 with a massive second leg of their Vindicatour, adding 16 new North American dates to support their just-dropped album *Vindicate*. The fall run kicks off August 27 in Phoenix at The Van Buren and snakes through the Southwest, Midwest, South, and East Coast before wrapping September 27 at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. Caskets and Archers will ride shotgun for the entire leg, while Holy...
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Beatles Museum Opening at Iconic Rooftop Concert Location
May 13, 2026 at 5:58 pm
The Beatles are finally getting the museum they deserve, and it's opening right where the magic—and the madness—happened. Apple Corps Ltd. just announced that The Beatles At 3 Savile Row will open its doors in 2027, taking over all seven floors of the legendary Mayfair building that served as the band's headquarters back in the '60s. This is the first officially licensed Beatles museum, which matters because while other Beatles exhibits exist across Great Britain,...
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Pearl Jam Announce First Show Since Matt Cameron Departure at Ohana Fest
May 13, 2026 at 4:01 pm
Pearl Jam just confirmed their first show since Matt Cameron's departure, and it's happening at Eddie Vedder's own Ohana Festival this September. The band will headline the tenth-anniversary edition of the Dana Point beach fest, running September 25–27, 2026, alongside Tyler Childers, Maná, Pixies, and an "Eddie Vedder & Friends" set. This marks Pearl Jam's first announced live performance of 2026 and their first time onstage since Cameron amicably left the band in July 2025...
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Legendary Producer Jack Douglas Dead at 80
May 13, 2026 at 3:40 pm
Rock and metal lost one of its most important architects Monday night when producer Jack Douglas died at age 80 after battling lymphoma. The Bronx-born studio wizard racked up 40 gold and platinum records during a career that shaped the sound of classic rock — from engineering John Lennon's *Imagine* in 1971 to producing the albums that made Aerosmith legends. Douglas started at New York's Record Plant as a janitor before working his way up...
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Ozzy Osbourne Biopic ‘Probably Won’t Come Out Until 2028,’ Says Jack Osbourne
May 13, 2026 at 2:50 pm
If you've been holding your breath for the Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic, you might want to exhale — Jack Osbourne just told fans during a May 12 livestream that the film probably won't hit theaters until 2028. The script is done and the production team at Sony Studios is now hunting for a director, but with Jack serving as one of the producers, he's keeping expectations realistic about the timeline. This thing's been cooking...
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Anthrax Announce First Album in 10 Years, New Song Friday
May 13, 2026 at 2:30 pm
After a full decade away from the studio, Anthrax are finally ready to unleash new music on the world. The thrash legends will drop their first single in ten years, "It's for the Kids," this Friday, May 15th, serving as the opening salvo from their upcoming twelfth studio album *Cursum Perficio*, which hits shelves September 18th via Megaforce in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe. The new record—produced by Jay Ruston, who's now worked...
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Mastodon just finished album number nine — their first without founding guitarist Brent Hinds
May 13, 2026 at 2:06 pm
Mastodon has wrapped their ninth studio album — and it's the first without founding guitarist Brent Hinds, who left the band in March 2025 before his tragic death in a motorcycle accident five months later. The new record features touring guitarist Nick Johnston and contains zero material from Hinds, who had already stopped showing up to the practice space before his departure. Drummer Brann Dailor confirmed the album is finished and will drop sometime in...
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Scene Queen Teases Murderous New Single With Killer Attitude
May 13, 2026 at 12:47 pm
Scene Queen just dropped "Tracksuit," and Hannah Rose Collins is calling it her heaviest track yet. Clocking in at just over two minutes, the song tells a darkly cinematic story: you find a tracksuit that doesn't belong to you, realize your partner's been cheating, and things escalate all the way to murder and an arrest. Collins leaned into old-school R&B and pop storytelling for inspiration—think "Cell Block Tango" from *Chicago*, but with breakdowns. She's been...
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