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Public Image LTD Announces North America Tour…John Lydon’s iconoclastic band, Public Image Ltd (PiL), have just added a new date to their extensive fall tour; an appearance at this year’s Riot Fest. Billed as ‘This Is Not…The Final PiL Tour’,

The Dresden Dolls Releasing YES VIRGINIA…(TAILOR’S VERSION) Album…PIONEERING PUNK CABARET DUO AMANDA PALMER AND BRIAN VIGLIONE HERALD NEWLY RE-RECORDED 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONOF LANDMARK 2006 SECOND STUDIO LP, YES VIRGINIA…(TAILOR’S VERSION), WITH BRAND-NEW RENDITION OF RIAA PLATINUM-CERTIFIED FAN FAVORITE. INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE

Saliva Release Video For New Song “Sadistic Love”…A dark, guitar-driven anthem of obsession, chaos, and toxic desire, delivering a heavy, hook-filled return to Saliva’s signature early-2000s sound. “Sadistic Love” is a dark, moody, guitar-driven track that taps into the early-2000s

Weezer Returns With “We Might As Well Be Strangers”…On August 28th, Weezer will release a new album called “Gold”. You can hear the first new single for it and watch the video below: For more on Weezer, visit: https://weezer.com/

Peter Murphy’s “Swoon” Gets Electric Remix By Magic Wands…Original post-punk icon Peter Murphy issued ‘Swoon’ in February 2025 as the first single from ‘Silver Shade’, his widely acclaimed eleventh studio album released three months later on Metropolis Records. A majestic

Radkey Release Punk Anthem “Ready To Burn”…their new album, Bedroom Sand, will be released on July 14. Radkey are three brothers, homeschooled in a “shitty little pink house” in St. Joseph, Missouri. Raised on their dad’s punk and metal records,

A Perfect Circle Is Back With “Starless”…a new single from Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan that signals a new dawn for the band, arriving days before they launch their first European/U.K. tour in eight years. “Absolutely chuffed to debut

Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Features Morrissey, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd. One of the most interesting things about the 2026 Riot Fest lineup is that The Sex Pistols will feature Frank Carter on vocals, and John Lydon will perform with

The daily music schedule has been announced for Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, where more than 65 bands will take over the historic Ohio State Reformatory grounds in Mansfield, Ohio, on July 17-19 for one of the most unique events

Smashing Pumpkins Announce North America Tour…The band is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their album “Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. SMASHING PUMPKINS Fall 2026 “The Rats In A Cage Tour” Dates: Sep. 30 – Columbus, OH @ The Schottenstein

Watch U2 Filming New Song And Video…The legendary rock band went to Mexico City to film their new music video for a brand new song called “Street Of Dreams” from their upcoming album. The band posted: Don’t give up on

The 2026 Edition of Sick New World Is A Louder And Darker Celebration Of Heavy Music. The return of Sick New World on April 25 in Las Vegas felt less like a music festival and more like a declaration that

Japanese Female Punkers Shonen Knife “Riding On The Rocket” Again!…“When Robby [Takac, bassist of Goo Goo Dolls and head of Good Charamel Records] suggested that we re-record Let’s Knife with the current line-up, I was so motivated,” says lead vocalist/guitarist

Listen To The XCERTS “Pretty Ugly”…Today, Brighton-based and Aberdeen-originating alt-rockers THE XCERTS are excited to announce their much-anticipated new album, ‘i think i want to go home now,’ out on July 10th via FLG. In addition, the band also shares

Beck Returns With New Song “Ride Lonesome”…The always innovative and imaginative artist Beck has returned with a brand new song called “Ride Lonesome,” which you can listen to below: At the same time, Beck has announced Tour Dates for which

Tom Waits Teams With Massive Attack On “Boots On The Ground”…The legendary Tom Waits returns with a new collaboration with Massive Attack in the form of a protest song called “Boots On The Ground”. You can watch the video and

No Doubt Guitarist Announces Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis…No Doubt is set for a residency to perform at the Las Vegas Sphere in May and June . Guitarist Tom Dumont has just revealed that he has early-onset Parkinson’s Disease. Dumont made the

Foo Fighters Release “Of All People”…Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters have released a brand new single from their upcoming album “You Favorite Toy”, called “Of All People”, and it’s a banger! The new album is set for release on

The Alarm Releases “Live Today” Ft. The Late Mike Peters…“Mike lived a life of beauty and never gave up right to the very end,” says Jules Peters, bandmate and wife of the late Mike Peters of THE ALARM who passed

U2 Release Another Surprise EP “Easter Lily”… Legendary rockers U2 have released a second EP simply titled “Easter Lily. The release comes on the heels of their previous EP, released in February, called “Days Of Ash.” Easter Lily Tracklisting: Song

Sublime Releasing First New Album In 30 Years…Sublime, now fronted by the late Bradley Nowell’s son Jakob Nowell, had this to say about the album: “The last Sublime record that will ever be made is Self-Titled. There’s no replacing history,

Puddle Of Mudd Release “Free” Video…Multi-Platinum rock band Puddle of Mudd release their new music video and single “Free.” This song is from the band’s latest album, Kiss the Machine, which came out in spring of 2025 via Pavement Entertainment.

In 1998, when BUTTHOLE SURFERS followed up their 1996 mainstream breakthrough Electric Larryland with their next record entitled AFTER THE ASTRONAUT, the major label they were signed to at the time pulled it from their release schedule at the last

Hayley Williams Returns With Power Snatch…Paramore’s Hayley Williams, working with Daniel James, has released a new song, “Perfect Hand”, which is a cover of the original song by This Is Lorelei. For more on Hayley Williams, visit: https://www.hayleywilliams.net/

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Releasing Graphic Novel…Mike McCready, guitarist for Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, and Mad Season, has teamed up with Z2 to release the original graphic novel and “lost” rock opera, Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons. Developed

Violet Grohl Releases “595” Video About Phone Sex…David Grohl’s (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) daughter, Violet Grohl, has just released a brand new single for the song “595”, along with an accompanying video. Fans are noticing a heavy 90s alternative rock sound

Alien Ant Farm Returns With “Reasons”…Alien Ant Farm has released their new single, “Reasons,” via Judge & Jury Records. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming new album, due out this fall. The release marks a new chapter for

Mike Patton Teams With Jehnny Beth In Sexy Video “Look At Me”…Faith No More singer Mike Patton has returned in a new feature team-up with singer Jehnny Beth in a new song and video for “Look At Me”. The video

Gorillaz Video Pays Tribute To Classic Animation…Fans of classic animation like Disney’s The Jungle Book, Robin Hood, and more will see a lot of inspiration and homage to those classic movies in the Gorillaz latest music video for “The Mountain,

Social Distortion Releases Video “Born To Kill. The song is the title track from the new record “Born To Kill”, which will be released May 8, 2026, on Epitaph Records. This is the first album and a return to touring

The Colourflies Release “Shake Me” Video…The band’s musical style is a blend of genres including shoegaze, art rock, soul, prog, indie, psychedelic, new wave and pop, drawing influences from bands like The Posies, Dishwalla, The Lemonheads, Smashing Pumpkins, Fleetwood Mac,

Mike Patton And Tomahawk Return With Tour…Tomahawk return to the road this summer for their first live performances in 13 years, with the month-long U.S. run marking the band’s 25th anniversary and reuniting Tomahawk with labelmates the Melvins for their

Foo Fighters Release “Your Favorite Toy”. The song is the title track from the new album. Check out the new song in the lyric video below: The new album is set for release in April. This is the first album

U2 Release Surprise EP…Six postcards from the present… wish we weren’t here.’ On Ash Wednesday (the day after carnival), the band released a brand new standalone 6-track EP, Days of Ash. In advance of a new album in late 2026,

Today, the incredible 2x GRAMMY-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter, and subversive performance artist, Poppy, announces her upcomingConstantly Nowhere North American tour. She’s joined by French metalcore group, Landmvrks, and post-hardcore band Thousand Below on the Live Nation-promoted run. Tickets are first

Today, War Child Records releases “Flags” – a brand new song by Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten & Kae Tempest – taken from the highly anticipated forthcoming HELP(2) album. “Flags” is the crowning collaboration on HELP(2), a powerful reflection on youth

mclusky release i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley, a six-song mini album featuring four new tracks as well as two songs previously available digitally only, on March 20th. the release follows the 2025 album, the world is

Violet Grohl, the daughter of Nirvana and Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl, is quickly making waves as her new single and video for “Thum” are gaining momentum with both fans and moving up the rock charts. The song has a

Puscifer’s new album, Normal Isn’t (Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG) is out now. The collection marks Puscifer’s first new album in five years and finds the trio of Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell, and Carina Round embracing the post-punk influences that shaped

Brad Arnold, Vocalist for the band 3 Doors Down, has passed away from complications of Kidney cancer. Arnold was only 47 years old. 3 Doors Down has posted the following statement: With heavy hearts, we share the news that Brad

The Cure has released the 1986 mix of Boys Don’t Cry, making it available digitally for the first time ever in line with its 40th Anniversary. Initially released as a standalone single in the summer of 1979, Boys Don’t Cry

When they use the phrase “everything old is new again,” they are referring to The Cure. Despite never really going away, The Cure has seen a massive resurgence in popularity in the last few years, and now the band that

Turnstile Wins Grammy For Best Metal Performance With “Birds”. The Grammy Awards for 2026 were delivered last night, and Turnstile won the category of “Best Metal Performance” over the other nominees, which were: “Night Terror”- Dream Theater, “Lachryma” – Ghost,

Before “Dreams” signaled the emergence of one of the most arresting and angelic voices enwrapped in a swath of layered dreampop… Before “Linger” entranced audiences even further into their otherworldly and dreamy melodies… Before “Zombie” cemented them as one of

Magic Wands Release “Sacred Mirrors”…US dream-pop duo Magic Wands have released a brand new single entitled ‘Sacred Mirrors’ today. The song is a collaboration with guitarist John Ashton, best known as a member of the iconic post-punk rock group The

YUNGBLUD And Smashing Pumpkins Team Up For “Zombie”…Yungblud has teamed up with the Smashing Pumpkins in a new rendition of the hit song “Zombie.” Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins are the latest in a line of bands that have

The Cure has announced the following regarding the death of their longtime bandmate: The Cure Announces Death Of Bandmember…IT IS WITH ENORMOUS SADNESS THAT WE CONFIRM THE DEATH OF OUR GREAT FRIEND AND BANDMATE PERRY BAMONTE WHO PASSED AWAY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS

On November 1st, 2024, THE CURE’s widely acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated album SONGS OF A LOST WORLD was released. The night of the album’s unveiling, The Cure performed the record in full for the first and only time at London’s Troxy in

Jane’s Addiction Officially Breaks Up Jane’s Addiction has posted the following update regarding the status of the band: No other comments or statements have been issued by the band members at this time. For more on Jane’s Addiction, visit: https://janesaddictionstore.com/

Poppy Releases “Guardian” Video…Hard-rock powerhouse and subversive performance artist Poppy gives listeners a larger glimpse into her upcoming album with a new single, “Guardian.” Poppy’s highly-awaited upcoming record, Empty Hands, is out on January 23 via Sumerian Records. “Guardian” is