FOGHAT ‘LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A.’ OUT NOW…LIVE, LOUD & READY TO ROCK!

The wait is over! FOGHAT’s LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. album is here!

After months of anticipation, three rockin' singles, and a whole lot of miles on the road, FOGHAT--Roger Earl (founding drummer), Bryan Bassett (lead/slide guitar), Scott Holt (lead vocals/guitar), and Rodney O'Quinn (bass/vocals)--is celebrating the release of the triple-vinyl LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A., their first with the current lineup, that’s out today on Foghat Records, distributed by Select-O-Hits, a division of Sun Records.

And what better way to celebrate than with the video for “I Just Want to Make Love to You” that takes the bandright back to their roots. It can be seen below.

Written by the legendary bluesman Willie Dixon, the blues classic “I Just Want to Make Love to You” became one of FOGHAT's signature songs when it was recorded for their very first album in 1972. They took that great Chicago blues tune, plugged in the guitars, turned up the volume, and gave it a little FOGHAT boogie. More than five decades later, they’re still playing it, and audiences are still singing along. 

There’s also a special connection that goes far beyond the music. Over the years, FOGHAT had the honor of getting to know Willie Dixon, one of the true giants of American blues. His influence on this band has never faded.As the late Lonesome Dave Peverett introduced him when he came to see the band in Chicago in 1977, “Without Willie Dixon, there would be no Rock n’ Roll.”

The video for “I Just Want to Make Love to You” features the live performance along with vintage photographs of the band, Willie Dixon, and memories from the band’s 2023 visit to Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation, where they met Dixon’s daughter, Jackie. Blues Heaven is located at the historic Chess Records building in Chicago dedicated to preserving the music and legacy of the blues.

LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. is available HERE (CD/vinyl) and HERE(digital outlets), which is being sold as two gold vinyl discs, along with a bonus third red vinyl disc (along with a double CD) that includes a reissue of the fan favorite Earl & the Agitators (aka FOGHAT) record, SHAKEN & STIRRED (produced/mixed/mastered by guitarist Bryan Bassett), which has never been available on vinyl until now.

A limited quantity of numbered and autographed copies of LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. are still available on TalkShop.Live. On August 13, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, and Jason Peverett (Lonesome Dave’s son), and a few selected fans appeared on the site’s Rock & Roll Channel with their good friend and host Steve Harkins for an in-depth discussion about this new release and the band’s legendary career. The band joined Harkins again on October 14 to continue the celebration on TalkShop.live.

Three singles have been previously released from the live album. First up was “My Babe” on August 14 that’s available on all digital outlets HERE and the video can be viewed on the band’s official YouTube page HERE.Next was the Elmore James blues classic, “It Hurts Me Too,” which came out September 18 on the band’s official YouTube page HERE and all digital outlets HERE. The latest video, “Hole to Hide In,” was released October 16 on all digital outlets HERE and can be seen on the band’s official YouTube page HERE.

LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A.

Roger Earl – Drums

Scott Holt – Lead Vocals/Guitar

Bryan Bassett – Slide/Lead Guitar

Rodney O’Quinn – Bass and Lead/Background Vocals

Eddie LeFebvre – Percussion/Background Vocals

SHAKEN & STIRRED -- Earl & The Agitators (aka Foghat):

Roger Earl – Drums

Scott Holt – Lead Vocals/Guitar

Bryan Bassett – Slide/Lead Guitar

Rodney O’Quinn – Bass and Lead/Background Vocals

Craig MacGregor – Bass

Mark Petrocelli – Percussion (live tracks)

Tony Bullard – Guitar (live tracks)

In touring news, FOGHAT will co-headline a spring tour with Nazareth, with some shows already announced. Check out the band’s itinerary below and on their official website:

DATE - CITY - VENUE

2026:

11/14 - St Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre

11/20 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant

2027:

1/15 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Cedar Crossing Casino

1/23 - Bloomington, IL - Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts

2/6 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino (with The Marshall Tucker Band)

2/19 - Toppenish, WA - Legends Casino Hotel Event Center (with Blue Oyster Cult)

3/19 - Abilene, TX - Outlaws And Legends Music Fest

4/3 - Portsmouth, OH - Vern Rife Performing Arts Center

4/30 - Fort Yates, ND - Prairie Knights Casino & Resort(with Nazareth)

5/8 - Wabash, IN - Honeywell A&E - The Ford Theater (with Nazareth)

5/22 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre (with Nazareth)

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Dethwish Released "Ruby" on 10/31 + Touring This Fall

DETHWISH, a 26-year-old nu-metal x hyperpunk artist hailing from Connecticut and who traffics in the same scene as bands like Symposia and Cheem, has rapidly gained recognition for high-energy live performances and innovative soundscapes. The music is as gnarly as it is nihilistic, but it's delivered with purpose and the kind of earworm hooks that take up real estate in your brain for days at a time. Think Nine Inch Nails for the Gen Z and TikTok generation — and beyond.

On Halloween, Dethwish released the new album RUBY. Get it here. Ruby is essentially an extension of Dethwish's debut album, The Disappearing Act, which arrived this past spring. Two albums in one year? Yes, Dethwish is that prolific and that good. 

"Ruby is an album about losing a friend, yourself, and a girl from New Jersey on the early internet," Dethwish states.

Dethwish, who has shared the stage with notable acts such as Wargasm, Cheem, Flatwounds, Lip Critic, My Upside Down, and MKultra thus far, has announced the Ruby's Revenge Tour, which will culminate in a record release show in his native Connecticut on November 28. Get tickets here.

DETHWISH LIVE:

Ruby’s Revenge Tour  

11/4 – Los Angeles, CA
11/5 – Pomona, CA
11/6 – Las Vegas, NV
11/7 – Phoenix, AZ
11/10 – Austin, TX
11/11 – Houston, TX
11/12 – New Orleans, LA
11/15 – Miami, FL
11/16 – Orlando, FL
11/17 – Raleigh, NC
11/18 – Seaford, DE
11/20 – Philadelphia, PA
11/21 – New Brunswick, NJ
11/22 – Brooklyn, NY
11/27 – Boston, MA
11/28 – Hamden, CT

Ministry Releases The FINAL Album Today: “Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)” Out Now On Cleopatra Records, Alongside New Single “Crickets” & Music Video Directed By Dean Karr

And that’s a wrap, folks. After 45 incredible years, Ministry’s final album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) is out now on Cleopatra Records. With 10 tracks about societal collapse, frauds in charge and the impending robot takeover, Al Jourgensen is officially exiting as loud as he came onto the scene.

“I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished,” says Jourgensen, who’s been recognized as a pioneer of industrial music with a history built upon 17 studio albums, 8 live releases, 8 side projects, multiple touring campaigns across 5 continents, an autobiography, 2 documentaries, the administration of last rites no less than 3 times, and the countless numbers of devoted acolytes and fans.

“I’m amazed at the path that it’s taken, from With Sympathy to where we’re at today, and all points in between,” he adds. “It’s been quite a ride, but I’m completely at peace with the fact that it’s done.”

Alongside the album release, Ministry shares a new single, “Crickets” that warns of fascism repeating itself in 2026 and imploring people to start speaking up before it’s too late. It’s accompanied by a music video directed by Dean Karr (Korn, Queens of the Stone Age, Ozzy Osbourne). See the video BELOW.

“Crickets” follows previous singles from Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery), including “Singularity,” “Burned Out” and “We Hate.”

Ministry’s 17th and final release also features one final collaboration with legacy member Paul Barker on the ending album track “We’re Still Here,” alongside the handiwork of current Ministry bandmates, guitarists Monte Pittman and Cesar Soto, bassist Paul D’ Amour, sampler/synth player John Bechdel and drummer Pepe Clarke Magaña.

Ministry will bring tracks from Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) and other classic hits on the road in 2027 with an international goodbye tour. The Goodbye Europe Tour with special guest Die Krupps begins April 2027. It will be followed by a full U.S. run, to be announced. The European tour dates will feature exclusive meet and greet opportunities with Al Jourgensen, also including a photo op, souvenir laminate pass, silk screen poster and final European tour coin. Fans can purchase meet and greets HERE.

In the meantime, Ministry has a few final dates for 2026, including Australia’s Good Things Festival and side dates. Find more info and tickets at MinistryBand.com.

MINISTRY AUSTRALIA 2026 DATES

December 4 Melbourne, VIC @ Good Things Festival

December 5 Sydney, NSW @ Good Things Festival

December 6 Brisbane, QLD @ Good Things Festival

December 8, Sydney, NSW @ Liberty Hall*

December 10, Adelaide, SA @ Hindley St Music Hall*

*new date announcement, on sale Friday, September 18

MINISTRY GOODBYE EUROPE 2027 TOUR

April 2 Utrecht, NL @ Ronda

April 3 Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage

April 4 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique

April 6 Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse

April 7 Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia

April 9 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City

April 10 London, UK @ Troxy

April 12 Paris, FR @ Bataclan

April 14 Madrid, ES @ La Riviera

April 15 Barcelona, ES @ Paral-lel

April 17 Lausanne, CH @ Docks

April 18 Munich, DE @ Tonhalle

April 19 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer

April 21 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín

April 22 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja

April 24 Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle

April 25 Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36

April 26 Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio

April 27 Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller

April 29 Stockholm, SE @ Fållan

May 1 Helsinki, FI @ House of Culture

ABOUT MINISTRY

Born in 1981 in Chicago, Ministry has been the lifetime passion project of founder Al Jourgensen, considered to be the pioneer of industrial music. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with four 12” singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP With Sympathy in 1983 via Arista Records. As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal albums Twitch (1986), The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989). With the release of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs (1992), Ministry hit an all-time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination. In total, Ministry has been nominated for a Grammy award six times. Eight more albums would follow before an indefinite break in 2013, only to be unearthed again in 2018 with AmeriKKKant, continuing to reflect Jourgensen’s views on the frightening state of society and politics. The 2021 album Moral Hygiene marked a new creative era of Jourgensen and the band. It was followed by Ministry’s 16th studio album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, released in 2024 as well as The Squirrely Years Revisited with reworked songs from the band’s synth pop era in 2025. Ministry’s final album, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) is set for release on October 30, 2026 via Cleopatra Records.

Find Ministry Online

Website: www.ministryband.com

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WeAreMinistry

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WeAreMinistry

DARKEST HOUR RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'SUFFER DIVINE', SHARE "SALVATION" MUSIC VIDEO

Washington, D.C. metal veterans DARKEST HOUR have unleashed their latest full-length album, Suffer Divine, marking another milestone in the band's decades-long career. Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse) produced the album, which distills everything Darkest Hour loves about heavy music, from force to spirit. 

Guitarist Mike Schleibaum says, “‘Suffer Divine is a love letter to melodic death metal. While it stays true to our core sound, it also pushes the sound of our band forward with precision focus. It has so many dense layers; we’re very excited for listeners to get to know it and really dig into it. It’s a guitar-focused record for sure, and you really hear the heightened guitar approach Nico and I have been developing over the past few records. But I also love the lyrics, John’s vocal performance, Deal’s thunderous sound, and the insanity that is Travis Orbin’s drumming. Can’t believe it is finally out, jam it now, and make sure you crank it up loud!"

"Salvation" serves as the record's focus track and latest music video, highlighting the band's continued commitment to their signature blend of melodic aggression and hardcore intensity.

Watch video for “Salvation” Below:

Emerging from Washington, D.C.'s underground punk and hardcore scene in the mid-'90s, DARKEST HOUR forged a distinctive identity by combining the raw energy of hardcore with the speed and ferocity of thrash and melodic death metal. Their pioneering approach helped shape modern metalcore and established them as a key force in the New Wave of American Metal. 

Over the years, DARKEST HOUR have continued to push forward while retaining the intensity that first defined their music. Their catalog has earned both critical recognition and a dedicated fan base, with Deliver Us (2007), Eternal Return (2009), and Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora (2017) all appearing on the Billboard charts. The band released its tenth studio album, Perpetual Terminal, in 2024.

That relentless approach remains central to the band's identity. New Noise Magazine has praised DARKEST HOUR for maneuvering "with an unrivaled level of dedication" as they continue developing their distinctive melodic fusion of heavy metal and hardcore. The publication also noted that, while remaining true to their punk-rock mentality, the band continues to embrace new methods of expression with each album. 

For vocalist John Henry, that longevity is rooted in something deeper than simply making music. 

"This has been such a constant in my life that I can't live without," Henry told New Noise. "Any time we ever felt dragged down, something would happen where we would write a song, or we would do a tour, and it'd be, like, okay, we can't stop. This is what we know. This is what we love, and we love doing it too much." 

With Suffer Divine, DARKEST HOUR continue their decades-long journey, delivering a new chapter in a career built on intensity, perseverance, and an unwillingness to stand still. "Salvation," the album's focus track, offers listeners a point of entry into the band's latest full-length effort, which continues their commitment to the uncompromising blend of melody, aggression, and hardcore intensity that has defined their sound.

DARKEST HOUR is:

John Henry – vocals
Mike Schleibaum – guitar
Nico Santora – guitar
Aaron Deal – bass
Travis Orbin – drums

Stream / Get Suffer Divine, click here: https://darkesthour.ffm.to/sufferdivine 

Solo Tour Dates:

November 10th at No Class in Cleveland, OH
November 11th at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, IN

Darkest Hour & Fear Factory Tour:

November 12th at The Regency Live in Springfield, MO
November 13th at Wave in Wichita, KS
November 14th at Oriental Theater in Denver, CO
November 15th at Black Sheep in Co. Springs, CO
November 17th at Pub Station in Billings, MT
November 18th at The Newberry in Great Falls, MT
November 20th at El Corazon in Seattle, WA
November 21st at The Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
November 22nd at Shrine Social Club in Boise, ID
November 24th at Strummers in Fresno, CA
November 25th at House of Blues in San Diego, CA
November 27th at The Glass House in Pomona, CA
November 28th at The Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA
November 29th at The Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA

Darkest Hour W Judiciary, & Eternal:

December 1st in Austin TX @ Come And Take It Live 
December 2nd in Dallas TX @ Trees
December 3rd in Lawrence KS @ Bottleneck
December 4th in Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club 
December 5th in Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
December 6th in Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground
December 7th in Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace 
December 8th in Montreal, QC @ Foufounes 

Darkest Hour W Judiciary, Nehemiah, Justifications: 

December 9th in Albany, NY @ Empire Underground 
December 10th in Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs)
December 11th in Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus  
December 12th in Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power 
December 13th in Washington, DC @ Atlantis 
 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: https://linktr.ee/DarkestHour

Kaitlin Butts' 'Hello, Honky Tonk' Out Now via Republic Records

Tulsa-born singer-songwriter Kaitlin Butts’ highly anticipated fourth studio album, Hello, Honky Tonk, is out now via Republic Records, alongside a new music video for “The Bartender” that offers a first look at the mini musical Butts has created to bring the album’s colorful cast of characters to life. Listen to Hello, Honky Tonk HERE. Watch “The Bartender” video BELOW and stay tuned for more details on the mini musical on the horizon.

“I always see my songs visually,” shares Butts. “When I’m writing, I’m not just thinking about the music, I’m seeing the characters and what’s happening in the room. With Hello, Honky Tonk, I wanted to bring every corner of that bar to life. A mini musical felt like the perfect way to let people step inside this world we’ve been creating and I can’t wait to share it.”

Named one of Rolling Stone’s most anticipated albums for 2026, Hello, Honky Tonk is a love letter to the honky tonks and nightlife that have shaped Butts’ life and career. Recorded in Nashville with producer Tofer Brown (Carter Faith, Willow Avalon, Little Big Town), the 14-track collection creates a world of its own, populated by the characters listeners might recognize from the dance floor, behind the bar or tucked away in the corner booth.
 
The new video for “The Bartender” brings that world into focus, offering a first glimpse of Butts’ larger creative vision for the album. Inspired in part by the vaudeville vignettes of Chicago and Disney World’s Country Bear Musical Jamboree, Hello, Honky Tonk unfolds like a musical set inside a neighborhood bar, where every character has a story and every night brings a new scene.
 
Co-written by Butts, Natalie Hemby and Brown, “The Bartender” pairs steel guitar with plenty of swagger as a mixologist lends an ear to those in need of a judgment-free confidant. The track features the baritone of TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne on backing vocals, adding a sultry menace to the song’s portrait of the person behind the bar who knows everyone’s secrets.
 
“TJ’s voice was exactly how I pictured the bartender in my head. It’s got that deep richness that makes you feel like this man has heard every secret in town and isn’t gonna tell a soul,” shares Butts, cheekily adding. “I also love that we got to put one of the most masculine voices in country music on this track, who also happens to be one of the gayest.”

For Butts, the album’s concept grew from imagining all the characters and storylines unfolding inside one honky tonk, with each song offering another perspective on the nightlife that connects them.
 
“The thought behind the concept was how in Chicago, the character Roxie Hart is dreaming up what her show would look like and all the people in it,” says Butts. “I picture all of this happening at Skinny Dennis here in Nashville. These are all the different people in the room. There's the bar fight that's happening. There's the bad girl that just got off work. There's me being the entertainer. There are so many people that really love the nightlife. It’s a connector for people.”
 
And yet even as Butts honors the merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail and a line-up of surprisingly sassy and lovelorn teddy bears, the sound is pure country, folding in other influences ranging from Merle Haggard and Roger Miller to the Chicks and Miranda Lambert. And while Butts fantasizes about the lives of those who come to her virtual honky tonk, she hopes that fans walk out of it not just knowing her better, but themselves as well. 
 
“All these songs are very deeply personal to me, and I relate to them word for word,” she says. “But my intention is never just to be relatable. I hope people find their own lives within the whole thing.” She hopes fans walk away not only knowing her better, but recognizing themselves in the songs—and,  like any good night out at the honky tonk, having a good time. After spending some time in darker corners on previous albums, Butts is ready to kick up her heels. “I'm excited to get to perform these songs and have a lot of fun on stage.”

The album arrives on the heels of a whirlwind week for Butts with a flurry of appearances leading up to its release. She made her national television debut with a performance of “I Wanna Be Bad” on “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” while also stopping by LGBTQ+ nightlife favorites Flaming Saddles and Pieces Drag Bar. Butts celebrated the album with a release show at Lucinda’s in New York City on Tuesday, Oct. 27, before returning to Nashville for a sold-out performance at Skinny Dennis on Thursday, Oct. 29, the very honky tonk that helped inspire the album’s world.
 
With Hello, Honky Tonk, Butts builds on the momentum of her critically acclaimed 2024 album Roadrunner!, a bold reimagining inspired by Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! The album landed on numerous year-end best-of lists and featured her viral anthem “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me),” which has amassed more than 157 million TikTok views and 67 million global streams.

Butts will continue celebrating Hello, Honky Tonk with her Hello, Honky Tonk Live and In Person Tour, with December dates in Texas and Oklahoma. Tickets are available at kaitlinbutts.com.

HELLO, HONKY TONK LIVE AND IN PERSON TOUR DATES
Dec. 10 — College Station, TX — Harry’s Northgate
Dec. 11 — Helotes, TX — Floore’s Country Store
Dec. 12 — Corpus Christi, TX — Brewster Street Ice House
Dec. 17 — Oklahoma City, OK — Tower Theatre
Dec. 18 — Fort Worth, TX — Billy Bob’s Texas

For the latest news, music and tour dates, visit kaitlinbutts.com and follow @kaitlinbutts on Instagram and Facebook, and @kaitlinbuttsmusic on TikTok.

DUSTIN LYNCH WIPES THE SLATE CLEAN WITH SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM OUT NOW

MULTI-PLATINUM, 10x #1 hitmaker Dustin Lynch releases his seventh studio album, Clean Slate, available everywhere via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Across 12 tracks, Lynch navigates love, heartbreak, second chances and the hard-earned perspective that comes with time, delivering a collection that balances the energy of his signature country sound with some of his most vulnerable storytelling to date. Listen BELOW.

At the heart of the album is its aching title track, “Clean Slate,” a deeply personal reflection on losing your way and wondering whether it's too late to find your way back. Building slowly around a hurt he can't quite explain, Lynch inhabits the mind of a wide-eyed desperado who has spent too long giving his angels the cold shoulder. As the arrangement swells, so does the weight of everything he's been carrying, searching for somewhere safe to land and the possibility that his past doesn't have to determine his future.

Written by Johnny Simpson, Jeremy Dussolliet, Tim Sommers, James Abrahart and Jackson Foote, and produced by Ross Copperman, “Clean Slate” gives the album its name and its emotional center. More than a promise of a fresh start, the song confronts the difficult space between who you've become and who you still hope to be.

“There's something compelling about the idea of a clean slate that signifies and promises a new chapter. I think we've all had moments where we look at our lives and wonder how we got to where we are,” shares Lynch. “What I love about this song is that it is a hard look in the mirror.That felt like the right message to build this album around.”

While the title track carries the album's emotional weight, Clean Slate moves through the full spectrum of relationships and experiences that have shaped Lynch's life and music. The road-tested, high-energy “Made In A Bottle” finds him chasing relief from a lost love one bar at a time, while “How You Been,” his up-tempo collaboration with Ashley Cooke, revisits a summer romance through a phone call that brings every memory rushing back. Lynch has described the duet as a second chapter to his 4X PLATINUM smash “Thinking ’Bout You.”

Elsewhere, “One Tennessee” brings a fiery vocal performance, while “Built Us A Life” and “Old Man Knows” add to the album's reflections on love, experience and the passage of time. The collection closes with “Home To You,” a collaboration with electronic duo MC4D that brings a dance-driven finish to an album rooted in Lynch's country foundation.

Lynch worked with an extensive roster of Nashville songwriters and musicians on the project, contributing to eight of its 12 tracks alongside collaborators including Zach Crowell, Justin Ebach, Josh Thompson, Jameson Rodgers, Brent Anderson, Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson and John Byron. Production duties are shared by Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell and Austin Shawn, with MC4D producing the album's closing track. Together, they bring a mix of live-band energy, modern country production and electronic influences to a collection that reflects the different sides of Lynch's musical identity.

Clean Slate arrives as Lynch continues to build on a career spanning 10 No. 1 hits, four Top 5 albums, 12 RIAA-certified singles and more than 5 BILLION cumulative global streams. Earlier this year, he celebrated those milestones with Setlist Staples - 10 #1's, a collection of his decade-plus run of Country radio chart-toppers, alongside new RIAA certifications for “Small Town Boy” (5X PLATINUM), “Thinking ’Bout You” (4X PLATINUM), “Ridin’ Roads” (2X PLATINUM) and “Chevrolet (feat. Jelly Roll)” (PLATINUM).

With Clean Slate, Lynch adds another chapter to a catalog built on lasting hits, bringing the stories, sounds and experiences of where he's been into sharper focus as he looks toward what's next.

ENSLAVED - Celebrate Album Release Day With Visualizer For 'I Am Ice (Ft. Johan Sara Jr.)'

Progressive trailblazers Enslaved release their acclaimed seventeenth studio album, Mið (Nuclear Blast Records). 

In celebration, the band have released the visualiser for focus track 'I Am Ice', featuring Sami musician Johan Sara Jr.

Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson states: “Mið is out, and I am immensely proud to share it with you. An album exploring the idea of ‘centre’ raises a question: what are we moving towards? For me, that is the quest: following an idea far enough that it begins to challenge your reasons for following it. Mythology, sound and what it means to be human keep giving us things to explore. It feels good to be here, with this record.” 

Of the collaboration with Johan Sara Jr., he adds: “‘I Am Ice’ is a world of its own, with the seeds of the whole album hidden within it. Johan Sara’s joik opens a space where different ages and distant places seem to exist at once. Guitars, voices and percussive textures move through that space, with all the tension and friction their meeting brings. Some of what happens here finds its counterpart later on Mið. I like the thought of returning to the song after hearing the whole record and discovering that something familiar has taken on another meaning.”

Vocalist/bassist Grutle Kjellson adds: "I remember struggling a bit to come up with a logical vocal arrangement, so I decided to do something I rarely do: write the lyrics in their entirety without adapting them to the music. Ivar had a few lines lying around, and so had I. At the time, I was also trying to study the metrics, verse structure and origins of the Old Norse skaldic poetry. For some strange reason, I decided to try to create something resembling these ancient verses in the lyrics, and, fascinatingly enough, the lines seemed to take shape quite naturally as I went along! I shan’t claim this is written 100% like a skaldic poem, but still heavy inspired by such.

"The song is about a journey through personal darkness and the process of rising again. Once the lyrics were finished, the arrangement suddenly made sense as well – or at least, it made sense by Enslaved standards."

PURCHASE / STREAM MIð:
https://enslaved.bfan.link/mid

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'I AM ICE (FT. JOHAN SARA JR.)' BELOW:

Throughout their 35-year journey, across 17 albums, the Norwegian vanguard have continually redefined the boundaries of progressive black metal, weaving Old Norse histories and sacred traditions into complex modern soundscapes. With their latest offering, Enslaved turn their gaze toward the fundamental concept of the axis: the middle, the origin, and the infinite reach of the present moment.  

To celebrate the arrival of Mið, Enslaved will hit the road across the UK and Europe in February 2027 as a co-headline with Iceland's Sólstafir, with support coming from Norway's Gaahls Wyrd.

Tickets are available here: https://enslaved.no/


ENSLAVED & SÓLSTAFIR
CO-HEADLINE TOUR 2027
w/ Gaahls Wyrd

04/02/27 - DE Berlin, Festsaal
05/02/27 - DE Leipzig, Felsenkeller 
06/02/27 - DE Hamburg, Fabrik 
07/02/27 - DK Copenhagen, Amager Bio 
08/02/27 - DE Frankfurt, Batschkapp 
09/02/27 - FR Strasbourg, La Laiterie
11/02/27 - FR Rennes, Antipode 
12/02/27 - FR Clermont-Ferrand, La Cooperative de Mai 
13/02/27 - FR Toulouse, Le Metronum 
14/02/27 - ES Barcelona, Razzmatazz 2 
16/02/27 - FR Paris, Elysee Montmartre 
17/02/27 - UK London, Electric Ballroom 
18/02/27 - BE Liege, OM 
19/02/27 - NL Nijmegen, Doornroosje
20/02/27 - NL Utrecht, Tivoli Pandora 
21/02/27 - DE Cologne, Live Music Hall 
23/02/27 - CH Solothurn, Kofmehl
24/02/27 - IT Milan, Magnolia 
25/02/27 - AT Vienna, SIMM City 
26/02/27 - PL Warsaw, Progresja 
27/02/27 - CZ Brno, Fleda 

Enslaved live in 2027 (USA)

27-30 May 27   US - Baltimore @ Maryland Deathfest 2027

Enslaved live in 2026

30 Oct 26         NO - Oslo @ Big Dipper - Signing Session / Meet & Greet
31 Oct 26         NO - Oslo @ Oslo Spektrum w/ Dimmu Borgir & Satyricon

Never faltering, Norway’s iconic Enslaved continue to exist as one of the most original and dependable components in our scene's indestructible backbone. Possessing the reputation as one of the most riveting live acts around, they never fail to offer us talent of the highest calibre, always doing justice to their signature black/progressive sound. Enslaved was formed in 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson, releasing their first demo Yggdrasill in the summer of 1992, their legendary mini-album Hordanes Land coming out in 1993, and with their debut full-length Vikingligr Veldi arriving in the spring of 1994.

It’s a rare and remarkable feat that 35 years and now 17 albums in, Enslaved’s horizons still continue to expand. Every stage of the Bergen band’s evolution, every new phase entered, has felt like an organic act of discovery and renewal. Their journey has been at once a commitment to a promise that found its embryonic form in the Norwegian black metal scene they emerged from, and a willingness to challenge both orthodoxy and themselves from the off to make that potential manifest.

Enslaved’s new album, Mið, an Old Norse word for ‘centre’, or ‘middle’, marks another departure, and another new beginning. The band have always dealt in states of transition, nor least on the thematically linked, mythology-steeped rites of passage that were 2020’s Utgard and 2023’s Heimdal. What lay beyond, however, was… unexpected.

Mið is an album that sheds light on harmonies and dialogues embedded all around us: between the ways of the past, and how they can bring enlightenment to the present, between small kernels of truth and their ability to project onto the most universal on canvases, and between band members relying on instinct and each other to create a record that galvanises on every possible level.

Enslaved are:
Ivar Bjørnson | guitars 
Grutle Kjellson | vocals, bass
Arve 'Ice Dale' Isdal | guitar
Håkon Vinje | keyboards
Iver Sandøy | drums

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Powerhouse Rock Group SHOGUN MOJO — Feat. KISS Guitarist Tommy Thayer and Dan Reed — Releases Debut Self-Titled Album — Out Now via Frontiers Music Srl

SHOGUN MOJO - an exciting new collaboration between legendary KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer and acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network fame – debut on Frontiers Music Srl with their self-titled album, available now. The new track “Dog Eat Dog,” along with an official video, is also out now.

Dan Reed shares:

“Like many of the songs on our debut album, the lyrics in this track are pointed at the idea that even in an era of extreme division on many issues, continuous violent conflicts, political upheaval, and confusion about the future, we should attempt to hold on to some part of us that reaches for the light, the hope that one day the human race will get its act together. First we need to accept that we live in an often brutal world... Dog eat dog... Sideline idealism while in the background we train to be resilient, to overcome our differences, our fears... And become 'warriors of the light', so to speak. This song is about that endeavor!”

Watch the Official Video for "Dog Eat Dog" Below:

SHOGUN MOJO is the explosive new rock collective masterminded by legendary guitarist Tommy Thayer (KISS, Black ’N Blue) and acclaimed vocalist Dan Reed (Dan Reed Network), uniting decades of arena rock legacy, musical innovation and pure rock’n’roll spirit.

Backed by a Sweden-based and exceptionally tight lineup featuring drummer Robert Mehmeti Kizilcay, guitarist Roger Öjersson and bassist Jake Nyman, the band delivers a debut album packed with towering hooks, driving energy and electrifying performances.

Tommy Thayer comments on the record:

“I’ve always loved doing projects like this because they give me a chance to step outside of my usual world and just create, play guitar, and have fun making music. Dan and I go back a long way, and it’s been great getting to know Bengt and Ikiz over the past year and discovering the chemistry we have together. SHOGUN MOJO really came from that shared energy, getting in a room, playing, writing, and seeing where it took us. There’s a great spirit and camaraderie in this band that comes through in the music, and I’m excited for people to finally hear what we've created together.”

“This debut album is a reflection of all the rock records both Tommy, Bengt, Ikiz, and I grew up listening to! Even Brion James from my band Dan Reed Network has a co-write on the album called 'Funk Party'! What we captured in the studio is playing live together like bands did in the 70s, and the outcome is a record that's a groovy, rowdy funk rock celebration of life. At least that was the goal”, added Dan Reed. “In a world of AI music, we took it back to the roots of having fun writing in a room together and recording in a room together. We hope you feel what we attempted to capture. We are often told, 'People don't want to hear guitar solos anymore'... so Tommy has a guitar solo in every song!”

Order 'Shogun Mojo' HERE

Musically, SHOGUN MOJO channels the infectious melodic punch of classic late ’70s and early ’80s hard rock, blending the anthemic spirit of KISS with the soulful intensity and unmistakable swagger of Dan Reed’s vocal style. Fans of Dan Reed Network’s 'Slam' will immediately connect with the album’s vibrant mix of massive choruses, funk-infused grooves, and feel-good rock energy - but with a warmer, more organic, and timeless sound that recalls the golden era of analog-driven rock records.

Raw, dynamic and unapologetically alive, SHOGUN MOJO’s debut is a celebration of big riffs, earworm melodies and the enduring power of classic hard rock reinvented for a new generation.

SHOGUN MOJO are:

Dan Reed

Tommy Thayer

Bengt Jonasson

Robert Ikiz

Finnish Modern Metal Outfit BLIND CHANNEL Unleashes Sixth Studio Album ‘Painstream’ — Out Now via Century Media

Finnish modern metal outfit BLIND CHANNEL have officially released their highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Painstream,’ out now via Century Media. Marking a bold new chapter for the band, the 12-track record explores pain in all its forms, from deeply personal struggles to the challenges facing humanity, ultimately finding hope, unity and strength in shared experiences.

Accompanying the album release is the final single “Messiah,” alongside an official music video. Exploring the complexities of faith, fear and belief, the track unfolds against a towering, cathedral-like sonic backdrop. Its accompanying cinematic video takes a different approach from the band's previous visuals, telling a standalone story without featuring the members themselves.

BLIND CHANNEL comments on the new single:

"The final single 'Messiah' explores one of the most human things there is: faith. We discovered that believing in something is a lot harder than not believing in anything. Our attempt was to make a song that echoes like a cathedral that might collapse on you any moment. The music video is unlike anything we’ve done before, not featuring the band but a story the song sparked in us.”

Watch the Music Video for "Messiah" Below:

The band also recently premiered their exclusive live studio session at the legendary Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. The session features live performances of "Into The Void" and "Diana" from the band's new album ‘Painstream,’ along with "Deadzone" from their previous album.

Check Out the Performance HERE

Born from a period of intense self-reflection and creative rediscovery, ‘Painstream’ sees BLIND CHANNEL embracing their identity more fully than ever. Combining massive soundscapes with raw emotion and explosive energy, the album captures five musicians pushing their creative boundaries while staying true to themselves.

BLIND CHANNEL shares:

“Through a lens of pain, this album is us exploring what it’s like to be a human being these days. We hope these songs give you something to believe in. We hope they ask you questions and make you think. Because that’s what they did to us. 'Painstream' is yours now and in only two weeks we’ll celebrate by returning to the stages."

Order 'Painstream' HERE

BLIND CHANNEL will celebrate the release of 'Painstream' with shows in Helsinki and Japan this November, before embarking on an extensive European and UK headline tour in February and March 2027. Purchase your tickets HERE.

BLIND CHANNEL Live:

11/14 - Helsinki, Finland @ Helsinki Ice Hall

11/18 - Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya Club Quattro

11/19 - Osaka, Japan @ Umeda Club Quattro

02/09 - Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle

02/10 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theater

02/11 - Warsaw, Poland @ Proxima

02/12 - Krakow, Poland @ Kwadrat

02/13 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Rock Cafe

02/14 - Leipzig, Germany @ Felsenkeller

02/16 - Munich, Germany @ Backstage Werk

02/17 - Vienna, Austria @ Simm City

02/18 - Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generale

02/19 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Dynamo

02/20 - Stuttgart, Germany @ Im Wizemann

02/21 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp

02/23 - Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie

02/25 - Bristol, England @ Thekla

02/26 - Wolverhampton, England @ KK's Steelmill

02/27 - Nottingham, England @ Rescue Rooms

02/28 - Glasgow, England @ Garage

03/02 - Manchester, England @ Club Academy

03/03 - London, England @ Underworld

03/05 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Zappa

03/06 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg

03/07 - Bochum, Germany @ Zeche

03/08 - Cologne, Germany @Live Music Hall

BLIND CHANNEL are:

Niko Vilhelm Moilanen – Vocals

Joonas Porko – Guitar

Olli Matela – Bass

Tommi Lalli – Drums

Aleksi Kaunisvesi – Synths

Symphonic Metal/Gothic Rock Band CARMERIA Releases New Album Ex Cathedra, Alongside Visualizer For "Phantasma"

Australia's CARMERIA present the third studio album Ex Cathedra, an enthralling offering that showcases the next evolution in the band's sound.Released independently today, the new full length centers around finding resilience and joy despite suffering encountered as part of the human experience.

Commenting on the release of Ex Cathedra, singer/songwriter/producer Jordan von Grae shares:
"Personally, Ex Cathedra feels like the culmination of my journey as an artist. As a band, it feels like the record in which we have found our identity. 

At its heart, this album is a tribute to perseverance in the face of hardship; to the notion that ‘this too shall pass,’ and the understanding that while we cannot always choose our circumstances, we have the power to choose how we respond to them.

Above all, it is a celebration of our capacity to live fully alongside suffering; to love despite loss, to find belonging in one another, and to find solace in the knowledge that while pain may be an inevitable part of the human experience, the beauty of our lives need not be diminished by it." 

On the meaning behind "Phantasma," Jordan von Grae reveals:
"Phantasma explores the ways in which guilt, shame and regret can distort our perception of ourselves. While those feelings can encourage reflection and positive change, they can also become destructive when we allow ourselves to be consumed by the things we cannot change, or accept blame for things that we were never responsible for.

Additionally, 'Phantasma' serves as a reminder not to allow the suffering of the past to eclipse the joy that may still exist in the future, and argues that resilience can sometimes require forgiveness, including forgiveness of oneself. Despite its thematic tone, this song was incredibly fun to put together, and I feel like it perfectly encapsulates the album's sonic philosophy of 'Misery you can dance to.'"

Ex Cathedra was principally written by CARMERIA singer/songwriter/producer Jordan von Grae. Zahija composed “Ex Cathedra,” while Bobrov made additional songwriting contributions to “Wings,” “Phantasma,” “A Rose Divine” and “Echoes of the Dream.”

The recording lineup consists of Jordan von Grae on lead vocals, harmonies and choirs, as well as programming for keys, synths, orchestra and drums; Jerry Zahija on lead and rhythm guitars and solos; and Emma Louise Nagy on bass, acoustic guitars and additional vocals. All drums, keys, synths and orchestration were programmed by von Grae, with the exception of the orchestra on “Ex Cathedra,” which was programmed by Zahija and Robert Ianni.

Ex Cathedra was mixed by Jordan von Grae and mastered by Miro Mastering. The album and single covers were designed by Jordan von Grae, illustrated by Hassane and coordinated by Mishka Bobrov. Album photography was completed by Matt Bartolo.

In 2026, CARMERIA return with their third full-length album, Ex Cathedra, a record that expands the band’s established symphonic and gothic foundations with a stronger melodic rock influence. Centred on the idea that suffering is an unavoidable part of life but despair is not, the album represents a further evolution in CARMERIA’s songwriting, production and visual identity while remaining rooted in the qualities that have defined the band from the beginning: melody, storytelling, independence and connection.

CARMERIA is:

Jordan von Grae — Vocals
Jerry Zahija — Guitars
Mishka Bobrov — Keytar
Emma Louise Nagy — Bass

Connect with CARMERIA:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarmeriaMusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmeria
X: https://x.com/carmeria
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CARMERIA
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/carmeria
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@CarmeriaMusic
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/carmeria

SARCATOR Celebrate Release Of New Album The Ones We Follow, Out Now Via Reigning Phoenix Music!

Swedish metal trailblazers SARCATOR are celebrating the release of their brand new studio album, The Ones We Follow, out today via Reigning Phoenix Music!

With their fourth full-length offering, SARCATOR push beyond the boundaries of their extreme metal roots and venture into darker, hook-driven territory. Gothic Western atmospheres collide with raw rock ’n’ roll energy, while the band’s signature death and blackened vocals remain firmly intact. Bold, dynamic, and bursting with youthful energy, The Ones We Follow marks another exciting step forward in the band's evolution, showcasing a sound that is unmistakably their own.

There comes a point in every band's journey when experimentation gives way to conviction. When years of searching no longer lead to another reinvention, but to an identity. For Sweden's SARCATOR, that moment has arrived.  

Over the past years, SARCATOR have built a reputation as one of Scandinavia's most exciting young heavy bands, earning nominations for both Sweden's P3 Guld and Grammis Awards while sharing stages with Hellripper, 1349 and Midnight. Yet The Ones We Follow is not the culmination of that journey. With new bassist Linus Edmarker now joining the fold, it is where everything comes together.

Rather than asking where they fit within heavy music, SARCATOR follow a far simpler principle:

What serves the song? Every creative decision begins there.

That philosophy has become the band's creative compass, allowing punk urgency, gothic atmosphere, timeless heavy metal, dark rock swagger and extreme metal intensity to coexist naturally. The result is what the band simply calls death's rock; not a genre, but an identity.

The same creative restlessness runs through the entire album. Rather than following expectations, trends or genre boundaries, SARCATOR trusted instinct at every turn. Every creative decision - from the songwriting to the visual world - serves one purpose: the song itself.

In a recent interview with Dead Rhetoric, vocalist and guitarist Mateo Tervonen reflected on the band's musical evolution: “When we wrote the second album, we started to listen to all kinds of music, and it made the album sound more progressive, weird, and rock-oriented, and we have kept that since then.” On the creation of the new album, he said “We were more focused. That shines through in the material as well. It’s very worked through.”

The Ones We Follow is not about looking back or recreating the past. It marks the moment where SARCATOR move forward with complete confidence in who they have become. The songwriting is sharper, the artistic identity clearer, the visual world more immersive and the band's vision more focused than ever before.

What comes next is about seeing who follows.

 

The Ones We Follow is out now Reigning Phoenix Music.
Order your album copy HERE: https://sarcator.rpm.link/followalbumPR 

Upcoming Live Dates:
06.11.2026 Stockholm (Sweden) - Kollektivet Livet + Zadism (Album Release Show!)
07.11.2026 Zebbug (Malta) - Metal at Lust Festival / The Garage
05.12.2026 Falun (Sweden) - Klubb Slammer
19.12.2026 Gothenburg (Sweden) - Monument + The Crown
26-28.08.2027 Næstved (Denmark) - Næstved Metalfest

More dates to be announced.

 

SARCATOR are:
Mateo Tervonen – Guitar / Vocals
Leo Buchalle – Guitar
Jesper Rosén – Drums
 
More on SARCATOR:
www.sarcator.com
www.facebook.com/SarcatorSwe
www.instagram.com/sarcatorofficial

THE NERVES BEST COLLECTION OUT NOW ON THIRD MAN RECORDS

Out on Third Man Records, the definitive anthology from groundbreaking power pop pioneers The Nerves. Released in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Los Angeles-based trio’s self-titled 1976 EP and only official release of their all-too-brief lifespan, The Nerves – Best Collection gathers 66 glorious minutes of studio, live, and demo recordings, compiled in close association with surviving members Paul Collins and Peter Case along with the late Jack Lee’s daughter Cynthia.

STREAM / PURCHASE THE NERVES 'BEST COLLECTION'

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TURMION KÄTILÖT - "Resodance" Out NOW !

Finnish industrial metal pioneers TURMION KÄTILÖT proudly announce the release of their highly anticipated twelfth studio album, Resodance, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. The new record marks another milestone in the band's evolution, seamlessly blending their signature electronic-infused metal chaos with deep, conceptual artistry.

Produced by Mikko Tegelman alongside the band, Resodance masterfully captures the raw intensity and immediacy of Turmion Kätilöt's legendary live performances. At the same time, it introduces a carefully constructed conceptual framework that sets it apart from traditional releases.

As vocalist and co-founder MC Raaka Pee describes it:

"Resodance completes a circle while continuing an endless cycle, much like the Ouroboros – the eternal serpent devouring its own tail. Every song represents an hour, every note its own colour and character. Across twelve tracks unfolds a continuous dance of resonance, where every moment finds its own distinct tone."

This overarching philosophy runs deep throughout the record. Rather than simply delivering another collection of individual songs, Resodance presents a dynamic, 12-track journey where tension, melody, and heavy industrial rhythms constantly interact. The result is a sonic experience that feels both grandly cinematic and aggressively immediate.

To celebrate the global release, the band has also dropped an epic, visually stunning music video for the new focus track, ‘Näe Minut’.

Watch the video for 'Näe Minut' below:

Listen to Resodance: 
https://turmionkatilot.bfan.link/resodance

The Ultimate Live Spectacle: Colossal Disco

The strategic release of Resodance serves as the perfect fuel for the band's most massive headlining milestone to date.
On October 24, 2026—just one day after the full record drops—TURMION KÄTILÖT will host their monumental "Colossal Disco" event at the legendary Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsingin jäähalli).

Several thousand fans are set to pack the arena, ready to bring the ice-ring to a definitive boil.

To further support the new release, the band will take their legendary, high-octane live show across Europe in February 2027. The tour promises to bring the industrial dance floor to life, featuring a mix of brand-new tracks from Resodance alongside fan-favorite anthems.

17.02. DE ESSEN - Turock
18.02. NL HAARLEM - Patronaat
19.02. NL ARNHEM - Willemeen
20.02. DE BERLIN - Cassiopeia
21.02. PL WARSAW - Hydrozagadka
22.02. PL KRAKOW - Zaścianek
23.02. AT VIENNA - Szene Wien
24.02. DE MUNICH - Backstage
25.02. CH PRATTELN - Z7
26.02. FR PARIS - Backstage by the Mill
27.02. DE WEIHER - Live Music Hall

Ticket Link: 
https://turmionkatilot.com/shows/

Line up:
MC Raaka Pee - vocals
Master Bates - bass
Run-Q - keyboard
DQ - drums
Shag-U - vocals
Bobby Undertaker - guitar

social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turmion_katilot_official
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@turmion_katilot
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turmionkatilot/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtMLgHI32rJZO4ph6YMpbw 

BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. HIT FULL THROTTLE WITH NEW EP 'FOUND ON ROAD DEAD' AND "BIG ASS GUN" VIDEO

Southern California's BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. are putting the pedal to the metal with today's release of their explosive debut EP, FOUND ON ROAD DEAD, available now via Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate, the Inland Empire hardcore wrecking crew has unleashed a brand new music video for the EP's pit-destroying anthem ‘BIG ASS GUN,’ directed by Chris Klumpp (156/Silence, Currents).

Clocking in at just under two minutes, ‘BIG ASS GUN’ is a relentless barrage of crushing riffs, bone-rattling breakdowns and irresistible two-step grooves. Already a fan favorite at the band's notoriously chaotic live shows, the track wastes absolutely no time getting down to business, delivering a concentrated dose of hardcore brutality designed to incite immediate headbanging and full-scale mosh pit destruction. No filler, no wasted motion, just pure, unfiltered aggression.

Stream/Purchase FOUND ON ROAD DEAD: https://bigassmftruck.bfan.link/found-on-road-dead

WATCH ‘BIG ASS GUN’ MUSIC VIDEO BELOW:

The five-track FOUND ON ROAD DEAD EP is a thunderous introduction to one of hardcore's most outrageous new acts. Hailing from California's Inland Empire, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. have carved out their own lane in the heavy music underground, combining pulverizing metallic hardcore, massive breakdowns and an unapologetically over-the-top monster truck aesthetic. From the punishing assault of previously released single "DRAGGING MEAT" to the sheer blunt-force impact of "BIG ASS GUN," the EP delivers an uncompromising soundtrack to absolute mayhem.

In addition to its digital release, FOUND ON ROAD DEAD is being offered in several collectible physical editions. The limited Black Tire Edition, a 10-inch tire-inspired vinyl pressing, is available beginning October 20th, alongside a new EP T-shirt. Two additional vinyl variants, the F.O.R.D. Edition and the Crusher Edition (independent record store exclusive), are available for pre-order starting October 20th, with both editions scheduled for release on December 11th.

Coinciding with the release, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. will embark on their first North American headlining tour today, October 20th, kicking things off in San Diego, CA. The extensive coast-to-coast trek will bring the band's explosive live show to more than two dozen cities across the United States and Canada before concluding November 25th in Pomona, CA.

The tour features support from CHAMBER, MUGSHOT, LOAD THA NINE, SURFACED, RESTRICTOR PLATE and LIE on select dates, along with an appearance at Warped Tour Orlando.

Following that, BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. will head to the UK in January for a headlining tour with support from local hardcore crew PINTGLASS.

Tickets and additional tour information: https://bigasstruckie.com/

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

Oct 10 - Birmingham, AL - Furnace Fest

Oct 20 - San Diego, CA - Corazon Del Barrio^

Oct 21 - San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods^

Oct 23 - Portland, OR - High Limit Room^

Oct 24 - Spokane, WA - The District Bar^

Oct 25 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon^

Oct 26 - Boise, ID - The Shredder^

Oct 28 - Denver, CO - Ante Up^

Oct 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Underground Music Venue*

Oct 31 - Chicago, IL - Gods of Chaos

Nov 1 - Milwaukee, WI - X Ray Arcade*

Nov 2 - Detroit, MI - Catacombs at the Sanctuary*

Nov 3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Preserving Underground*

Nov 4 - Cleveland, OH - Mahall’s*

Nov 5 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar*

Nov 7 - Hartford, CT - Webster Underground#*

Nov 9 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery#*

Nov 10 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Upstairs#*

Nov 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus#*

Nov 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club#*

Nov 13 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club#*

Nov 14 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Purgatory)#*

Nov 15 - Orlando, FL - Warped Tour Orlando

Nov 17 - Houston, TX - The End~

Nov 18 - Dallas, TX - Three Links~

Nov 20 - San Antonio, TX - Rock Box~

Nov 23 - Mesa, AZ - Rosetta Room~

Nov 24 - Las Vegas, NV - American Legion Post 8~

Nov 25 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House

^Load Tha Nine

#Restrictor Plate

*Surfaced

~Lie

UK TOUR DATES:

Jan 1 - Newcastle, UK - The Grove

Jan 22 - Glasgow, UK - Classic Grand

Jan 23 - Liverpool, UK - Rough Trade

Jan 24 - London, UK - Downstairs at The Dome

Jan 25 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms

Jan 27 - Leeds, UK - Boom

Jan 28 - Bristol, UK - Exchange

Jan 29 - Portsmouth, UK - Kola

Jan 30 - Birmingham, UK - Flapper

Jan 31 - Manchester, UK - Rebellion

Feb 2 - Dublin, IE - The Grand Social

Feb 3 - Belfast, UK - The Limelight 2

About BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.:

Born in the Inland Empire. Fueled by diesel and bad decisions.

2000 horsepower breakdowns. 12-ton riffs. Anyone in the way catches the back wheel stomp.

Not a band. A wrecking crew on bald tires.

BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. isn’t here to partake in hardcore. It’s here to run it over, back it up, and run it over again.

Big riffs. Big energy. BIG ASS TRUCK.

Follow BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.:

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GAVIN ADCOCK GIFTS FANS THE 26TH TRACK FROM THE DAY I HANG IT UP: “MOST WANTED” OUT NOW

Georgia native Gavin Adcock is gifting fans with the 26th track off The Day I Hang It Up. “Most Wanted,” which was previously a physical-exclusive bonus track, is available now on streaming platforms. Listen BELOW. 
 
Written by Adcock, Jack Hummel, Ben Hayslip and David Lee Murphy, “Most Wanted” is a play on words, juxtaposing a man’s reputation as an outlaw with the allure of the woman who has captured his attention:
 
        It’s my face on the poster baby
        But just like a thief, you steal the show
        Some folks say I’m a real bad man
        But baby, you’re Most Wanted
 
The Day I Hang It Up spans 26 tracks, with Adcock featured as a co-writer on all but four songs. Produced by Jay Rodgers, the album also includes collaborations with Treaty Oak Revival, ERNEST, and his previously released fan favorite, “Cheap Thrills” with Hudson Westbrook. 
 
The album inspired the name of Adcock’s headlining The Day I Hang It Up Tour, which is currently underway. Adcock recently extended the run into 2027 with Blake Whiten supporting on 12 additional dates. Following performances in Australia in March, Adcock will embark on the second leg of The Day I Hang It Up Tour on April 1, kicking off at Gatton Park in Lexington, KY, followed by two nights at The Factory in St. Louis, MO and stops in eight additional cities, including Oklahoma City, OK, Richmond, VA and Baltimore, MD. Tickets for the newly announced shows are on sale today at 10am local time at GavinAdcockMusic.com. 
 
The official music video for “Us Again” featuring Treaty Oak Revival premiered simultaneously with the album release. Directed by Jack Owens and produced by Sydney Hampton, the video builds a narrative around the push-and-pull of a toxic relationship, with the narrator assured that despite the relationship ending, “I know we’ll wind up us again.” Watch HERE. 
 
Offering a mix of heartbreak, love, and outlaw country influences, The Day I Hang It Up also adds a layer of depth to the country star’s repertoire. Songs including “Shoes” and “Rockstar Life” delve deeper into the cost of rising fame, while “Holes In The Boat” offers an honest look at trying to balance masculinity and vulnerability concerning mental health. The album left The Tennessean remarking Adcock as "a voice capable of withstanding an enduring career." 
 
The Day I Hang It Up is Adcock’s third album release in three years, and follows the success of his previous album, Own Worst Enemy, which arrived as the top new Country album on the Billboard Top 200 Country Chart AND the top streaming new album on the Billboard 200 All-Genre Chart week of release (Aug 15, 2025). Before that, his major-label debut album Actin’ Up Again became the highest streaming major-label Country debut from a solo male artist in 2024, with more than 15 million on-demand U.S. streams the week of release, and was 2024’s top streaming major-label debut across the entire genre.

Gavin Adcock The Day I Hang It Up 2026-2027 Tour
Newly Announced Dates in Italics
 
Oct. 16            Coca-Cola Amphitheater || Birmingham, AL
Oct. 17            First Security Amphitheater || Little Rock, AR
Oct. 22            Fishers Event Center || Fishers, IN
Oct. 23            Knoxville Civic Coliseum || Knoxville, TN   
Oct. 24            Koka Booth Amphitheatre || Cary, NC
Oct. 29            Bojangles Coliseum || Charlotte, NC
Oct. 30            Enmarket Arena || Savannah, GA
Oct. 31            Hertz Arena || Estero, FL
Nov. 6             MGM Music Hall at Fenway || Boston, MA
Nov. 7             Santander Arena || Reading, PA
Nov. 13           Masonic Temple Theatre || Detroit, MI
Nov. 14           Van Andel Arena || Grand Rapids, MI
Dec. 10            The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas || Las Vegas, NV
March 6           Meatstock Gippsland || Melbourne, Australia
March 13         Meatstock Toowoomba || Toowoomba, Australia
April 1             Gatton Park || Lexington, KY
April 2             The Factory || St. Louis, MO
April 3             The Factory || St. Louis, MO
April 10           SJB Pavilion || Oxford, MS
April 29           Salem Civic Center || Salem, VA 
May 1              The St. Augustine Amphitheatre || St. Augustine, FL
May 7              The Zoo Amphitheatre || Oklahoma City, OK
May 8              White Oak Music Hall || Houston, TX
May 13            Virginia Credit Union LIVE! || Richmond, VA
May 14            Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena || Atlantic City, NJ
May 15            Pier Six Pavilion || Baltimore, MD
May 27            Floores Country Store || Helotes, TX
May 28            Floores Country Store || Helotes, TX

About Gavin Adcock:
Gavin Adcock, dubbed by Billboard as "one of country music’s most buzzed-about artists” is a Georgia native, born and raised in Watkinsville. Former Georgia Southern University football player, Gavin grew up working on his family’s cattle farm and dreamt of riding bulls in the PBR. He started writing songs in high school, but it wasn’t until the spring of 2021, when Adcock tore his knee playing football, that he used his healing time to record and release his first original single. Since then, Gavin has collectively amassed more than 3 BILLION global streams across singles including the fan-favorite, RIAA PLATINUM-certified, “A Cigarette,” GOLD-certified songs “Run Your Mouth,” “Deep End,” “Four Leaf Clover” and more. His album, Actin’ Up Again, was crowned the largest major-label country debut from a solo male artist released in 2024 and was the year’s top streaming major-label debut across the genre. Within less than a year, Adcock more than doubled his previous streaming record with over 25 MILLION first week US streams on new album Own Worst Enemy, released August 15, 2025. Own Worst Enemy debuted as the top new Country album on the Billboard 200 Country Chart (No. 4) and top streaming new album on the Billboard 200 All-Genre Chart (No. 14) week of release. In the Spring of 2026 Gavin was able to add Executive Producer to his achievements, with the release of Adcock’s brainchild, Country Never Dies, enlisting the help of nine artist peers to join him on the special, timeless, project. The MusicRow Awards’ “Discovery Artist of the Year” nominee has also won over the hearts of both Country music fans and music industry alike, leading to his New Artist of the Year nominations at both the 60th & 61st ACM Awards. Taking his music to the fans, Adcock is currently underway on The Day I Hang It Up Tour 2026, marking the fourth extensive headlining tour since 2024. The tour’s namesake and Adcock’s newest album, The Day I Hang It Up, is available now.

K. MICHELLE BRINGS HER COUNTRY ROOTS TO LIFE ON NEW ALBUM JESUS & WHISKEY, OUT NOW

Today, MULTI-PLATINUM powerhouse K. Michelle releases Jesus & Whiskey — a hotly anticipated album that marks her first full-length Country project. A major turning point for the Memphis-born singer/songwriter, the album offers up a fearless selection of songs drawn from her experiences in faith, resilience, self-discovery, and much more. Listen to Jesus & Whiskey below.

Out now via Real Outlawz Records, Inc. under exclusive license to This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a BBR Music Group, Jesus & Whiskey emerged from a passionate return to her Country roots, with K. Michelle tapping into lifelong inspirations like Lee Ann Womack and The Judds. As she channeled her musical heritage into the album’s intimate storytelling, she joined forces with an A-list lineup of co-writers, including ERNEST (Jelly Roll, Post Malone), Ant Clemons (Beyoncé, SZA), and Jamie Moore (Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line). A thrilling new platform for her magnetic vocals, Jesus & Whiskey brings a bold new vulnerability to K. Michelle’s songwriting while delivering her most sonically daring work to date.

Mainly produced by Kristian Bush (Brooks & Dunn), Jesus & Whiskey embodies a lush and potent brand of Country achieved with the help of esteemed musicians like guitarist Tom Bukovac (Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill) and drummer Shannon Forrest (Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts). In a stunning display of her uncompromising musicality, the album encompasses everything from the breakneck-paced “Yodel” (a wildly playful romp spotlighting the jaw-dropping yodeling skills that earned her a music scholarship to Florida A&M University) to the steel-laced and slow-burning “If It Ain’t Broke.” Along with previously released songs like the soul-baring title track and scorching power ballad “Jack Daniel’s,” Jesus & Whiskey also includes standouts like “Handle On It” — a rootsy and reflective anthem for standing tall in the face of struggle and adversity. Check out the full tracklist below.

Tonight (10/16) at The Fillmore New Orleans, K. Michelle kicks off Jesus & Whiskey Weekend: a three-night run of live dates showcasing songs from the new album alongside fan favorites from every era of her boundary-pushing career. Also including stops at House of Blues Dallas tomorrow night (10/17) and House of Blues Houston on Sunday (10/18), the celebration will include a special Meet & Greet with K. Michelle for all fans who purchase Jesus & Whiskey on-site. Click here for tickets to all three dates of Jesus & Whiskey Weekend.

The follow-up to 2023’s I’m the Problem, Jesus & Whiskey arrives as the seventh studio album in an acclaimed discography that began with K. Michelle’s GOLD-certified 2013 debut Rebellious Soul. While carving out a groundbreaking career as an artist, entrepreneur, author, executive, and more, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star has steadily built a powerful catalog including five consecutive Billboard-charting LPs along with smash hits like the PLATINUM-certified “Can’t Raise a Man” and radio-dominating “Scooch” (a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart).

Produced by Aaron “Dubba-AA” Lockhart & William “The Lottery” Mosley *
Produced by Kristian Bush +
Produced by Kristian Bush & Jeff Balding #
Produced by Jamie Moore ^

ABOUT K. MICHELLE:
 A boundary-shattering force of nature, K. Michelle has built a powerhouse career that cuts across culture, entertainment and business — boldly staking her claim as an artist, entrepreneur, author, executive, actress, television personality and restaurateur. With more than 12 million social media followers, the Memphis-born multi-threat recently joined “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and stepped into an unprecedented era by signing with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville for her first-ever Country album, Jesus & Whiskey. A thrilling new turn for the former “Love and Hip-Hop” star, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter’s latest LP adds to a stacked catalog that includes five consecutive Billboard-charting albums, beginning with Rebellious Soul, a 2013 release that debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and introduced the world to her one-of-a-kind mix of indomitable spirit, uncompromising candor, and deep sensitivity. Raised in a household where Mary J. Blige and Whitney Houston played alongside Country icons like The Judds and Lee Ann Womack, she later earned a music scholarship to Florida A&M University thanks to her phenomenal yodeling talents. Soon after releasing her sixth studio album, I’m the Problem (a 2023 LP featuring “Scooch,” a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart), K. Michelle reconnected with her Country roots and took the stage at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards, then made her CMA Fest Nissan Stadium debut in 2025 with a breathtaking performance of “Jack Daniel’s” — a fiercely personal scorcher born from her longtime desire to merge Country-leaning lyrics with smoldering R&B grooves. With Jesus & Whiskey out now, K. Michelle fully embraces the genre that first shaped her as an artist, offering a captivating collection that blends classic Country storytelling with the soulful originality that’s always defined her career.

Eivør celebrates album release with new video 'Og Mánin Græt / And The Moon Cried'

Faroese visionary artist EIVØR today releases her stunning new album Tungl (16th October, Nuclear Blast Records).

To mark the occasion, you can now watch the new video for 'Og Mánin Græt / And The Moon Cried' below:

Get Tungl here: https://eivor.bfan.link/tungl

Eivør comments: "The song is about a faint memory that still lingers, almost like a dream.

"I remember looking up at the moon in the dark sky when I was little, wondering why it always looked so sad. I would imagine all sorts of reasons, and my imagination would just wander off.

"The music video for this track was created by the incredible Gwenaël Akira. I just love how he understands my music in such a visual way and how he manages to capture the raw emotions, nature and a distorted dream like reality that captures the essence of this song beautifully."

Whether you’re already embedded into Eivør’s ever-expanding world or yet to fall under its spell, Tungl is a far-reaching journey of discovery.

Tungl – a Faroese word for ‘moon’ – sees Eivør reach further into elemental realms than ever before. Immersive, unmoored and steeped in a sense of time-stretched drama where familiar marker points give way as an inner compass emerges over its 10 searching tracks, it’s an album also in tune with a very contemporary need for navigation, self-belief and rejuvenation in the most uncertain of times.

Eivør has spent the summer performing across Europe, presenting  a select number of headline concerts and appearing at leading festivals including Paléo Festival, Brutal Assault and Summer Breeze. She has two summer performances left, at ArcTanGent (UK) and Sun and Thunder Festival (Spain).

To celebrate the release of Tungl, Eivør will present three special album release concerts this October. Eivør will be playing two consecutive nights at Nordic House in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, today 16th and tomorrow 17th October, before she returns to Harpa's Eldborg Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 23rd October for a unique performance featuring special guest musicians in one of the Nordic region's most iconic concert halls. These intimate events will offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience Tungl performed in a special setting before Eivør embarks on her extensive international tour.

Eivør will also be undertaking an extensive headline tour across North America later this year, and across Europe and the UK into 2027.

For all tickets please head to: Shows — Eivør

EIVØR: 2026 TOUR DATES

22 Aug - UK Compton Martin @ ArcTanGent Festival
27 Aug - ES Fuengirola @ Sun and Thunder Festival

ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS

16 Oct - FO Tórshavn @ Nordic House 
17 Oct - FO Tórshavn @ Nordic House 
23 Oct - IS Reykjavík @ Eldborg, Harpa 

EIVØR: NORTH AMERICA 2026

28 Oct 2026 - New York, NY, USA @ Racket
29 Oct 2026 - Washington, DC, USA @ The Howard
30 Oct 2026 - Wilmington, DE, USA @ The Queen
31 Oct 2026 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ Le National
1 Nov 2026 - Boston, MA, USA @ Paradise Rock Club
3 Nov 2026 - Cleveland, OH, USA @ Globe Iron
4 Nov 2026 - Chicago, IL, USA @ Park West
6 Nov 2026 - St. Louis, MO, USA@ The Sovereign
7 Nov 2026 - Madison, WI, USA @ Atwood Music Hall
8 Nov 2026 - Minneapolis, MN, USA @ Fine Line
10 Nov 2026 - Englewood, CO, USA @ Gothic
12 Nov 2026 - Salt Lake City, UT, USA @ Metro Music Hall
13 Nov 2026 - Boise, ID, USA @ Treefort Music Hall
15 Nov 2026 - Seattle, WA, USA @ Neptune Theatre
17 Nov 2026 - Vancouver, Canada @ The Pearl
18 Nov 2026 - Portland, OR, USA @ Wonder Ballroom
20 Nov 2026 - San Francisco, CA, USA @ August Hall
21 Nov 2026 - Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Teragram Ballroom
22 Nov 2026 - San Diego, CA, USA @ House of Blues  

EIVØR: EUROPE 2027

24 Feb 2027 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Store Vega
26 Feb 2027 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Train
27 Feb 2027 - Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
28 Feb 2027 - Hannover, Germany @ Capitol
2 Mar 2027 - Brussels, Belgium @ AB
3 Mar 2027 - Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Kulturfabrik
4 Mar 2027 - Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg
6 Mar 2027 - Paris, France @ Olympia
7 Mar 2027 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
9 Mar 2027 - Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
10 Mar 2027 - Stuttgart, Germany @ LKA Longhorn
11 Mar 2027 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
13 Mar 2027 - Bern, Switzerland @ Bierhübeli
14 Mar 2027 - Milan, Italy @ Live Club
15 Mar 2027 - Vienna, Austria @ Ottakringer Brauerei
16 Mar 2027 - Munich, Germany @ Kesselhaus
18 Mar 2027 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy
19 Mar 2027 - Dresden, Germany @ Reithalle Straße E
20 Mar 2027 - Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys Neue Welt
21 Mar 2027 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
23 Mar 2027 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Loftas
24 Mar 2027 - Helsinki, Finland @ Kulttuuritalo
26 Mar 2027 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Vasateatern
27 Mar 2027 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Pustervik  

For over two decades, Faroese artist Eivør has been regarded as one of the most bewitching and fearless voices to have emerged from the Nordic music scene. Ranging across rock, pop noir, jazz and folk to electronica over the course of 11 solo albums, various collaborations, live albums and soundtrack work including The Last Kingdom, God of War and God of War Ragnarök, her musical path has revealed both a restless, explorative spirit and a singer deeply connected to her Faroese roots, earning her the Nordic Council Music Prizealong the way.

It’s testament to the singular yet universal nature of her music that her fanbase has grown to include metalheads and the Norse pagan folk scene – for whom her startling voice, hide drum and throat-chant incantation, Trøllabundin, has become an unofficial anthem – as well as the mainstream, all instinctively understanding that music coming from a place of true authenticity knows no boundaries.

If Eivør’s last album, Enn, marked the beginning of a darker, more atmospheric phase, her forthcoming release, Tungl – the Faroese word for ‘moon’ – and her first for the powerhouse German metal label Nuclear Blast, sees her reach further into elemental realms than ever before. Immersive, unmoored and steeped in a sense of time-stretched drama where familiar marker points give way as an inner compass emerges over its 10 searching tracks, it’s an album also in tune with a very contemporary need for navigation, self-belief and rejuvenation in the most uncertain of times.

As Eivør herself says:

“Tungl explores the ever-changing cycles of life – its songs move between moments of tenderness and heartache, love and loss, and the emotional tides that shape us. Like the moon that inspired its title, Tungl serves as a gentle guide through life’s darker passages, illuminating the beauty, resilience, and transformation found along the way.”
 

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Lou Reed immortalized: Chris Connelly presents 'Doo Wop In The Dark: A Portrait of Lou Reed' album

Iconic Chicago-based artist Chris Connelly has released his new album 'Doo Wop In The Dark: A Portrait of Lou Reed', via Shipwrecked Industries with distribution by Virtual Label. This colossal 21-track offering is a bombastic reflection on artistic inheritance, tracing how Reed’s restless, confrontational sensibility helped shape Connelly’s own creative identity.

The album focus track 'Bye Bye Johnny Viola' highlights a pivotal period for Lou Reed. Connelly explains, "'Bye Bye Johnny Viola' is a postmortem on John Cale being fired from the Velvet Underground. Like 'House of 70's', the timeline whirls with events of the time: it's 1968, Valerie Solanas has shot Andy Warhol, 'White Light/White Heat' was a sonic hammer on the hippie dream, and Lou sent Sterling Morrison round to John's apartment to fire him."

Previewed by 'Nothin' But A Rock Song' with video by Glasgow's Iain Mutch / Walkerandwilliam, and the lead track 'House of 70's' with video produced by Someoddpilot Studios and directed by Chris Eichenseer of Some Odd Pilot, this record presents a unique mix, including Lou Reed compositions -- spanning his career from the Velvet Underground onwards -- and songs penned by Connelly, detailing the creative and often turbulent path of Reed's life from his teenage years through to his death in 2013.

Moving between tenderness, menace, alienation, decadence and damaged beauty, Reed is treated not simply as an influence to be celebrated, but as a catalyst for an entire way of making music. The result is both deeply personal and deliberately expansive: a record about finding your own voice by wrestling with the voices that came before you, and about how an artist’s work can become part of another's emotional and creative vocabulary

'Doo Wop In The Dark' echoes Connelly's acclaimed 2022 album 'Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico' - one of the most unique, tragic and misunderstood female artists in the history of modern music. Similarly, this new album is dedicated to the wildfire, tempestuous spirit of Lewis Allan Reed (a.k.a. Lou Reed), as well as Chris's dear friend Zak Boerger (1973 -2025).

While mostly produced by Connelly and his Sons of the Silent Age bandmate Alan Holden Berliant, four tracks from this album were produced by Chris Bruce (Meshell Ndegeocello, Seal, Aaron Neville, Bob Dylan, The Waterboys, Sheryl Crow). Mixed by Berliant and Bruce from 2023 to 2026, this record was mastered by James Scott at Populist Recording & Mastering.

ALBUM CREDITS
Chris Connelly - vocals, guitar, harmonium, bass, keyboards, glockenspiel
Chris Bruce - guitar, programming, bass, keyboards, pedal steel guitar
Alan Holden Berliant - guitar, keyboards, bass, programming

Jebin Bruni - additional keyboards on 'Bye Bye Johnny Viola'

Produced by Chris Connelly & Alan Holden Berliant,

except 'Babyface', 'Bye Bye Johnny Viola', 'Doin’ The Things That We Want To' and 'One Too Many Mysteries' produced by Chris Bruce

Mixed by Alan Holden Berliant & Chris Bruce in Chicago & New York (2023-2026)

Mastered by James Scott at Populist Recording & Mastering
Liner notes by Aidan Levy
Cover photography by Derick Smith
Cover layout by Kimberly Blessing
Published by: Sony/ATV Music, Universal Music Group, Sister Ray Enterprises, Concord Music
© and ℗ 2026 Chris Connelly - All rights reserved

Released by Shipwrecked Industries LLC

'Nothin' But A Rock Song' video produced by Iain Mutch a.k.a. Walkerandwilliam
'House of 70's' video produced by Someoddpilot Studios
Directed and edited by Chris Eichenseer
Dancers: Kira Ledholm, Jay Drenkel
Management: Kimberly Blessing at Shipwrecked Industries
Chris Connelly photos by Derick Smith
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon at Shameless Promotion PR

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NEW ALBUM: Ray Hawthorne & His Red Flags "Can't Be Trusted"

Pop punk's most lovable liability, Ray Hawthorne, returns today with his brand new record, "Ray Hawthorne Can't Be Trusted", alongside his latest single, "Bummer". A bleak outlook meets a big heart as Ray Hawthorne confronts the fear that loving him means signing up for a lifetime of emotional heavy lifting. Listen to "Ray Hawthorne Can't Be Trusted" in full, HERE.

On "Bummer", Ray Hawthorne is already looking for the dark clouds in a future that hasn't happened yet. Caught between wanting a life with someone and convincing them that they're better off without him, he turns his own pessimism into a painfully self-aware confession. Serving as a love song from someone who's great at keeping their walls up, Ray Hawthorne can't help but worry if they're still waiting on the other side.

Where "Ray Hawthorne Sucks" was earnest and "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real" was chaotic, "Ray Hawthorne Can't Be Trusted" continues a catalog that treats humor, self-awareness, and self-destruction as adjacent concepts. As a whole, Ray Hawthorne leans into emotional whiplash and damage control on his earlier records, while "Ray Hawthorne Can't Be Trusted" (produced by Pete Zen) is aimed at the part of the cycle where the damage has already become too familiar.

Fans can catch the music video for "Habits (ft. Pouyan Afkary of Scary Kids Scaring Kids)" on the big screen at Halloween Horror Nights: Los Angeles throughout the month of October.

Taking full advantage of the quotation marks that I've allotted him for a quote on the release of "Bummer", Ray Hawthorne shares:

"Potential hot take here. I really don’t like anime. There are a few exceptions to this though. Yu-Gi-Oh, obviously, but I think that’s mostly because I enjoy the card game. Digimon was also my shit when I was a kid. It felt like Pokémon for grown ups through the eyes of a 10 year old. But recently I’ve started watching Death Note again. And for all the flack I give anime, Death Note might be one of my favorite shows of all time. The concept is so fun, and it’s just like a really high stakes cheesy noir thriller. I swear most of the time it’s just internal monologues and exposition. Everything is so smart and so stupid at the same time, it’s like the perfect combination. This is a long winded way of saying that I like things that are both stupid and smart. So as far as my songs go, we’ve got stupid on lock. Stupid all day. But hopefully, every once in a while, they can be a bit clever at times too. At face value, I think “Bummer” comes across as a stupid pop punk hook, but I think there might be slightly more under the surface if you care to look."

Celebrating the release of "Ray Hawthorne Can't Be Trusted" with the modesty of a man who wrote his own warning label, Ray Hawthorne adds:

"There have been far too many debates about what “the best” trilogy is. Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, or Pitch Perfect (which is the correct answer). I’m not here to tell you my third album is anywhere close to being mentioned in that discussion, but I am here to tell you that it IS my third album. So like it or not, this is a trilogy now. A trilogy of bad decisions and trying (but failing) to come out better off for it. I had no idea when I made that first album that anyone would care enough for a third. Hell, I didn’t even know anyone wanted a first album if we’re being real. So this is just cool to me. And as much as I joke around, I never take that for granted. So here’s to hoping this one at least holds up better than Godfather 3."

Renowned for his work in North Kingsley, the acclaimed project alongside Shavo Odadjianof System of a Down, Hawthorne initially captured hearts as the Heartbreak Hero with his inaugural solo release "Heartbreak Feels Good in a Place Like This". Building on his solo work, his debut record "Ray Hawthorne Sucks" further cemented his status as a bold new voice in pop punk, quickly amassing a devoted following and over 20 million streams across all streaming platforms for his magnetic charm and razor-sharp wit.

Blending heartbreak, sarcasm, and just the right amount of emotional stability, Ray Hawthorne leads with a messy kind of hope, turning emotional freefall into something you can scream along to. Where debut album and his firstborn, "Ray Hawthorne Sucks", leaned into an earnest DIY vulnerability, his previous record, "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real", took a turn and tapped into the restless defiance of a secondborn. The 15 tracks helped embrace the chaos, laugh at the pain, and maybe, just maybe, allow us all to find a little redemption along the way.

Starting from the very real possibility that Ray Hawthorne is just a guy screaming into the ether (and somehow making it sound catchy), his catalog has become a refuge for anyone who's ever felt too loud, too sensitive, or too much. Loud, petty, and deeply cathartic, Ray Hawthorneis proudly one of the most unapologetically honest voices modern pop-punk.

Be sure to stay tuned for more Ray Hawthorne news coming very soon.

Skillet "Unleashes After the Storm" EP Lead By "Grave Stomper" — WATCH

Multi-Platinum rock band Skillet today unleashes its highly anticipated new independent EP, After the Storm, a six-song collection that finds one of the world's biggest rock bands delivering some of the heaviest, most vulnerable and hopeful music of its nearly 30-year career. Leading today's release is focus track ''Grave Stomper,'' a hard-hitting anthem that embodies the fighting spirit at the heart of After the Storm. The EP arrives amid a remarkable period of momentum for Skillet, including 30 million RIAA-certified units across 21 titles, 11 newly awarded certifications led by the career-defining ''Monster'' soaring to 7X Platinum, more than 12 million monthly Spotify listeners, a wave of national media attention and a U.S. headline tour already selling out in multiple markets.

LISTEN TO AFTER THE STORM

LISTEN TO '"GRAVE STOMPER"

Produced by David Cowell (Sleep Theory) and the band's own Korey Cooper, After the Storm marks both a return to Skillet's heavier musical roots and one of its most personal creative statements to date. The project brought frontman John Cooper back to his hometown of Memphis to record for the first time since Skillet's 2003 album Collide.

Inspired by seasons of betrayal, grief, anger and depression—and the perseverance, faith and hope that emerged on the other side — the EP finds Cooper writing from one of the most vulnerable places of his career.

''This EP is special to me,'' says Cooper. ''It reignites what Skillet was always meant to be—which is music that helps lift people out of dark times. I wrote these songs because I needed to be lifted out of my darkness.''

Skillet's Live Nation Still Screaming Tour is underway now, with multiple markets already selling out (Long Island, Minneapolis, Seattle, Phoenix, Dallas, San Antonio, and Orlando) and strong ticket sales continuing across the run.

The U.S. headline tour follows a landmark European trek earlier this year that delivered the largest international audiences of Skillet’s career, bringing approximately 90,000 fans across 23 cities, with sold-out shows and record-setting ticket sales at venues including Paris' Zénith.

The current tour continues through November, bringing together nearly three decades of hits with the new music from After the Storm.

TOUR DATES + TICKETS