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WATCH OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “ECLIPSE”

GERMAN SYMPHONIC METAL ICONS XANDRIA PRESENT VIDEO FOR NEW ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK “ECLIPSE” — WATCH

NEW ALBUM, ECLIPSE, RELEASED VIA NAPALM RECORDS — ORDER

ECLIPSE EUROPE TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR FALL 2026!

Just a few days ahead of the release of their new album, Eclipse, German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA unveil the record’s title track and final single alongside an official music video. “Eclipse” showcases the exceptional versatility of vocalist Ambre Vourvahis, highlighting the full range of her remarkable voice: From soft, emotional passages and powerful rock vocals to intense growls and soaring operatic sections. Bringing all of these vocal styles together in a single metal song, performed by one singer, is a truly rare achievement.

Driven by heavy guitars and dramatic orchestral arrangements, the German band, with a career spanning more than 30 years and numerous high-charting releases, continues to raise the bar. They demonstrated exactly that last weekend with their appearance on Germany’s ZDF-Fernsehgarten, one of the country’s most popular television shows.

Fans can experience XANDRIA’s captivating live performance this Saturday on the main stage at Germany’s M’era Luna Festival, where the band will celebrate the release of Eclipse. They will then embark on an extensive European tour, kicking off this September.

Band mastermind Marco Heubaum comments on the title track:
“‘Eclipse’ is fast, heavy and full of fire. The sun represents the light of civilisation, while the moon slowly moves in front of it and leaves the world in darkness. Musically, the song turns this image into an epic battle, with Ambre moving between powerful rock vocals, operatic singing and growls in a performance that still leaves me speechless. But an eclipse does not last forever. The song is about refusing to accept the darkness as the new normal: ‘No, we won’t let them win this war.'”

Watch the official music video for “Eclipse” HERE.

With their latest album (2023) being XANDRIA’s most successful release to date, entering the Official German Album Charts at #9, the upcoming Eclipse, releasing this Friday, August 7 via Napalm Records, is taking the band on their most diverse path yet. It features eleven tracks that represent the most diverse body of work in the band’s discography so far: every song has its own identity—a journey full of discoveries—yet they all belong to the same world. Classic, ’80s-inspired metal riffs stand alongside low-tuned modern metal guitars, cinematic orchestral sounds meet Celtic folk influences, and dark electronic elements blend with intimate rock moments, even including a guitar solo that owes more to Pink Floyd than to any metal genre.

Eclipse marks XANDRIA’s most outspoken and cinematic album so far: A dark, colourful, and defiant statement for reason, empathy, and democracy in times when all three are under attack, brought to life by a band fueled with new energy, new ambitions, and a clear artistic direction, aiming higher than ever and not looking back!

Order your copy of Eclipse HERE.

While The Wonders Still Awaiting (2023) marked the rebirth of XANDRIA with a new line-up — an album that opened the door to a new era — Eclipse goes further. It is more focused and direct, the lyrics are more outspoken, dealing almost entirely with what is happening to our civilization right now. The contrasts are stronger, and the different musical and vocal colours feel even more naturally integrated into the songs. As XANDRIA’s sole composer, Marco Heubaum musically draws inspiration from all aspects of his surroundings: music, stories, and emotions that have shaped him since childhood. It is no secret that film scores have always been another major influence, especially composers like Hans Zimmer and John Williams.

ECLIPSE TRACK LISTING:
“Syzygy”
“Eclipse”
“Colours”
“The Shannon’s Home”
“The Grand Delusion”
“Wave of Tanis”
“Northstar”
“Masquerade”
“The Last Generation”
“The Poetry of the Real World”
“Lore”

Eclipse will be available in the following formats:
3-CD Earbook, 36p, incl. Bonus CD w/ Orchestral Versions – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Splatter, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 28pages, A5 Signed Photo – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)
2-CD Digipak + T-Shirt Bundle – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Solid Gold
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black
2-CD Digipak

3-CD Earbook, 36p, incl. Bonus CD w/ Orchestral Versions – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)

1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Splatter, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 28pages, A5 Signed Photo – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)

As guests, XANDRIA welcome Subway to Sally’s violinist Ally Storch, who can be heard on “Lore,” while the band’s longtime friend McAlbi is featured on four songs with his Celtic tin and low whistles (“The Shannon’s Home,” “Northstar,” “Masquerade,” and “Lore”). “The Last Generation” features a children’s choir and piano performed by Richard Z. Wang, a Hollywood pianist who has worked at Hans Zimmer’s studio. In addition, the band has once again collaborated with the Sofia Session Orchestra & Choir, known for their work on numerous film and television scores, including His Dark Materials. All songs were orchestrated by two film score composers working in Hollywood: Lukas Geppert, who worked on the scores for Nobody 2 and the latest Final Destination, and Ishaan Tyagi, who has contributed to productions such as Wuthering Heights.

XANDRIA LIVE 2026:

9/16 — London, UK — The Dome
9/17 — Glasgow, UK — Slay
9/18 — Manchester, UK — Academy
9/19 — Birmingham, UK — O2
9/21 — Kortrijk, BE — DVG Club
9/22 — Paris, FR — Nouveau Casino
9/23 — Nantes, FR — Le Ferrailleur
9/24 — Barcelona, ES — Razzmatazz 3
9/26 — Albacete, ES — Ginetarock
9/27 — Montpellier, FR — Secret Place
9/28 — Toulouse, FR — Le Rex
9/29 — Lyon, FR — Rock’n Eat
9/30 — Munich, DE — Backstage Halle
10/1 — Zagreb, HR — Boogaloo Club
10/2 — Milan, IT — Legend Club
10/3 — Salzburg, AT — Rockhouse Bar
10/5 — Cluj-Napoca, RO — FORM Space
10/6 — Bucharest, RO — Quantic Club
10/8 — Sofia, BG — Pirotska 5 Event Centre
10/9 — Belgrade, RS — Zappa Barka
10/10 — Budapest, HU — Analog Music Hall
10/12 — Berlin, DE — Lido
10/13 — Warsaw, PL — Hydrozagadka
10/14 — Kraków, PL — Zaścianek
10/15 — Prague, CZ — Distrikt Prague
10/16 — Dresden, DE — Blauer Salon
10/18 — Cham, DE — L.A. Live Style Cafe
10/19 — Frankfurt, DE — Das Bett
10/20 — Pratteln, CH — Z7
10/21 — Stuttgart, DE — Im Wizemann Club
10/22 — Nuremberg, DE — Hirsch
10/23 — Hamburg, DE — Bahnhof Pauli

XANDRIA ARE:
Marco Heubaum — Guitar, Keys
Ambre Vourvahis — Vocals
Robert Klawonn — Guitar
Dimitrios — DrumsXANDRIA ONLINE:

 

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WATCH “CRAWL” VIDEO

STREAM “CRAWL”

IN THIS MOMENT KICK OFF NEXT ERA WITH NINTH ALBUM WITCH OUT AUGUST 28 —  PRE-ORDER + PRE-SAVE HERE

BAND UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE “CRAWL” — LISTEN HERE

WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HERE

The next era of IN THIS MOMENT is nigh.

 IN THIS MOMENT, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum heavy alternative force of nature, return today with a new single and music video entitled “Crawl.” Listen HERE. Watch the music video HERE.

Most importantly, however, it heralds the arrival of their ninth full-length offering and debut LP for Better Noise Music, WITCH, on AUGUST 28. Pre-order + pre-save HERE.

“Crawl” seethes and surges in signature IN THIS MOMENT style. Anchored by a gut-punching riff and seismic vocals courtesy of inimitable frontwoman MARIA BRINK, the song sets its hooks in, holds tight, and never lets go. It’s worthy of obsessing over—like all of the group’s best material over the years.

About the track, IN THIS MOMENT, Brink offers, “‘Crawl’ is a reckoning — a reflection that those who dominate and cause pain will ultimately reap what they sow. As above, so below. The fall is inevitable. Bearing witness to the harm they inflict, the song declares that those who once stood tall will be brought to their knees.”

Co-founder and guitarist CHRIS HOWORTH furthers, “‘Crawl’ is a visceral track that delivers the undeniable observation of powerful entities dominating and abusing the weaker and compromised masses — something that continues to repeat itself throughout human history. The song empowers and, at its core, is about standing up and fighting back.”

However, it’s just the beginning. WITCH showcases every side of IN THIS MOMENT: The fury, the femininity, and the fire. It’s an 11-track opus that does not relent in intensity and introspection. However, the band didn’t go it alone. This time around, the band tapped friends Dayseeker for “I Want To Believe,”; Kim Dracula for “Heretic,”; and Kat Von D for a cover of the Pink Floyd classic “Another Brick In The Wall.”

“WITCH is my declaration of inner transformation,” states Brink. “It’s about embracing the duality within — taking pain, persecution, and struggle — and alchemizing them into strength and power. The album reflects both ancient trials and my own journey — where being a ‘witch’ means being a creator, connected to the universe, manifesting my own reality.”

The spell has been cast. Allow WITCH to possess you.

ITM teased this chapter with “Sleeping With The Enemy.” Beyond reeling in over 1 million streams, it earned critical acclaim. Rock Sound hailed it as “blistering,” and Revolver plugged its power.

Led by the magnetic presence of Brink, the band has turned its fusion of spectacle, vulnerability, and massive melodic hooks into a global phenomenon, earning platinum-certified success and more than two billion career streams along the way.

WITCH TRACK LISTING:
“Shame”
“I Want To Believe (Feat. Dayseeker)”
“Crawl”
“Into The Dark”
“Sleeping With The Enemy”
“Wrapped Around Your Finger”
“Heretic (Feat. Kim Dracula)”
“Father”
“Without Me There’s No You”
“Another Brick In The Wall (Feat. Kat Von D)”
“Something I Can Never Have”

WITCH will be available in the following formats:
CD
Standard Vinyl
Indie Vinyl
Band Store Vinyl
Label Store Vinyl
Revolver Vinyl
Indie Cassette

PHOTO CREDIT: Jeremy Saffer

 

IN THIS MOMENT will tour this fall as part of Taste Of Chaos. All dates are below.

IN THIS MOMENT ON TOUR:
9/17 — La Crosse, WI —Copeland Park (With Nothing More)
9/19 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival

WITH HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, I SEE STARS, VANA, + MELROSE AVENUE:
9/22 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
9/23 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
9/25 — Virginia Beach, VA — The Dome
9/26 — Reading, PA — The Theatre @ Santander Arena
9/28 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
9/29 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
9/30 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall
10/3 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave – Eagles Ballroom
10/6 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe
10/8 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
10/9 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
10/11 — Chicago, IL — Aragon Ballroom
10/13 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre
10/14 — Chesterfield, MO — The Factory
10/16 — Houston, TX — House of Blues Houston
10/17 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory
10/19 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
10/20 — Salt Lake City, UT — Rockwell at the Complex
10/21 — Garden City, ID — Revolution Concert House
10/22 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
10/24 — Maricopa, AZ — Harrah’s Ak-Chin
10/25 — Las Vegas, NV — The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
10/26 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues Anaheim

Since coming to life in 2005, IN THIS MOMENT have presided over a diehard fan base under the watch of “mother” figure and aforementioned Brink — joined by co-founder and lead guitarist Chris Howorth, bassist Travis Johnson, guitarist Randy Weitzel, and drummer Kent Diimmel. They have steadily emerged as one of the most influential and impactful bands of the 21st century.

To date, In This Moment has amassed over 2 Billion streams globally. In addition to the Gold-selling album, BLOOD [2012], the quintet has also garnered seven Gold and two Platinum singles, followed by a trifecta of Top 25 entries on the Billboard 200 with BLACK WIDOW [2014], and RITUAL [2017].

Between selling out headline tours coast-to-coast, the group performed in arenas and have appeared at countless festivals from Lollapalooza to Sonic Temple. They assembled their seventh full-length, the aptly titled MOTHER [2020] with longtime trusted collaborator Kevin Churko [Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch]. MOTHER breathed the activating mantra of an  unbreakable spell, commenced on first single “The In-Between,” which received a GRAMMY® nomination in 2020 for “Best Metal Performance.”

In 2022, the band released BLOOD 1983 [BMG], a reimagined EP commemorating the ten-year anniversary of BLOOD. Then in 2023, the longtime staples of heavy music released their eighth studio album GODMODE [BMG], a 10-song record featuring the powerful lead single “The Purge,” a stunning cover of Björk’s “Army Of Me,” the collaborative track “Damaged,” which featured Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, and “I Would Die For You,” which appeared on the soundtrack for John Wick: Chapter 4.

The next era of In This Moment will amplify everything they’ve built with this mantra: “Your voice, our flame. Set your truth on fire.”

IN THIS MOMENT ONLINE:

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | SPOTIFY | TIKTOK

 

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• My Chemical Romance: Celebrating 20 years of The Black Parade
• Wu-Tang Clan: The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees perform as part of their Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour
• Circa Survive: West Coast Reunion show (and one of the first shows since 2021)
• The Story So Far: Hometown show
• Dance Gavin Dance: Hometown show and exclusive Bay Area performance
• Cavalera: Exclusive West Coast performance of the iconic Sepultura album Roots, live for the first time in nearly a decade.
• Wolfmother: 20th Anniversary Tour
• Chad Gray: The voice of Mudvayne and Hellyeah in his “30 Years of Madness” solo performance with the hits of both Mudvayne and Hellyeah
• DRAIN: Home area show
• Thursday: Celebrating anniversaries of three albums: 25 years of Full Collapse, 20 years of A City By the Light Divided, and 15 years of No Devolución
• From First To Last: Reunion show and rare performance
• Kylesa: Reunion show and first West Coast performance since 2015
• Municipal Waste: 25th anniversary set
• Oleander: Hometown reunion show (and one of the first shows  since 2018)
• Spite: Hometown show
• Drowning Pool: 25^th anniversary performance of Sinner
• The Union Underground: First California show in 24 years
• Drop Dead, Gorgeous: Reunion show
• Ünloco: Reunion Show
• Red: Celebrating 20 years of End of Silence
• Austin Carlile: The original voice of Of Mice & Men

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ANTHRAX

RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR

“EVERYBODY’S GOT A PLAN”

FROM THE GROUP’S MUCH-ANTICIPATED ALBUM

‘CURSUM PERFICIO’

OUT SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

ON MEGAFORCE RECORDS

WATCH THE CLIP AND

LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE

CURSUM PERFICIO album cover

ANTHRAX have released the latest single and video, “Everybody’s Got A Plan,” from their long-awaited 12^th full-length studio album CURSUM PERFICIO out September 18 via Megaforce Records.

The new video was mostly filmed on July 7 in Lisbon, Portugal when the multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated New York hard rock titans—Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals), and Jonathan Donais (guitar)—toured with Iron Maiden in Europe. It features live performance footage and behind the scenes backstage fun with cutaways to classic B&W boxing footage that underline the song’s central lyrics: “Everybody’s got a plan/That’s until they get punched in the face…” Watch the video and listen to the incendiary song, with its massive riffs and ferocious vocals, HERE.

“‘Everybody’s Got a Plan’ has always been one of my favorite songs on Cursum Perficio,” Benante says. “The video basically shows the band on and off stage in a montage of video clips that kinda matches the velocity of the song.  ‘Everybody’s got a plan/That’s until they get punched in the face’ is such a great line, and so true!”

“Most of this video was shot opening for [Iron] Maiden in Lisbon, Portugal at Estádio da Lu on July 7, 2026,” Ian notes. “We wanted to capture us having fun on tour and what better way to do that? That was a plan that didn’t end up with a punch in the face! Have fun watching my friends!”

Bello adds, “This video is a great representation of a day in the life of Anthrax on tour.”

ANTHRAX have previously released two singles and videos from CURSUM PERFICIO: “It’s For The Kids” a classic ANTHRAX ripper locked and loaded with buzzsaw-sharp riffs, explosive drumming, and a howling and head-banging hook. It undoubtedly has all the makings of a future live staple. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. It was followed by “The Edge Of Perfection,” highlighted by clean guitar echoes and cymbals that gently shake until a blastbeat blows open the doors. Guitars buzz like a motorboat on the River Styx, making waves through the darkness. In their wake, a crushing rhythm trails the melody of lead singer Joey Belladonna’slament, “My heart breaks…I’m on the edge…I’m on the edge of perfection.” Listen to “The Edge Of Perfection” HERE and watch the official music video HERE.

Meanwhile, the group recently announced they were rolling out uniquely animated short clips based on the album cover, with the first clip shared July 28. The worked with artist Mark Stritzel for the striking cover and the animation was done by Emmanuel Cappellini. Mark initially worked with the band’s Charlie Benante on the characters featured on the album cover. Watch the first clip HERE and listen to the story HERE. Every Tuesday, the group will unveil the individual stories of each character featured on the album. Beyond the Magician’s story, subsequent weeks will reveal more about the Woman In White, Dog, Winged Skeleton, and concluding September 1 with Hands.

CURSUM PERFICIO marks the band’s first record in ten years since 2016’s For All Kings, which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The phrase Cursum Perficio is Latin for “My journey has come to an end,”“My journey is over,” or “I complete my journey.” It proves apropos for such a complete body of work. It will be available as a standard CD; Target exclusive CD with a fabric patch of the album cover; standard black double LP with pop-up gatefold; Target exclusive double LP, red zoetrope with pop up gatefold; Amazon exclusive double LP, purple zoetrope LP with pop-up gatefold; merch exclusive lilac vinyl double LP with pop-up gatefold; Metal Injection exclusive white vinyl double LP with pop-up gatefold; Talk Shop Live exclusive signed with red ripple vinyl double LP with pop-up gatefold; Indie exclusive – red, orange yellow vinyl double LP with pop-up gatefold. To pre-order/pre-save, click HERE.

L-R: Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, Jonathan Donais, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian

Photo credit: Travis Shinn

The band dove into recording CURSUM PERFICIO in earnest during 2022, working out of Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles. They carefully pieced together what would be this magnum opus, mining their history with reverence, delivering on fan expectations tenfold, and broadening the scope of their signature sound. Produced by Jay Ruston and ANTHRAX, the result is an album that’s as angry, aggressive, and alive as their most celebrated fare. 

The CURSUM PERFICIO track listing is as follows:

Persistence of Memory

The Long Goodbye

It’s For the Kids

Everybody’s Got A Plan

The Edge Of Perfection

Infectious

NYC93

Cursum Perficio

T.O.M.B

Watch It Go

My Victory

Their journey has brought them to CURSUM PERFICIO—a powerful, pummeling, and poetic milestone in ANTHRAX’s 45-year career.

ANTHRAX’s North American tour dates are as follows: 

DATE

LOCATION

VENUE

Thursday, September 3

Montréal, QC

Parc Jean-Drapeau

Saturday, September 5

Harrison, NJ

Sports Illustrated Stadium

Sunday, September 6

Harrison, NJ

Sports Illustrated Stadium

Thursday, September 17

Louisville, KY

Louder Than Life 2026

Friday, September 25

Los Angeles, CA

BMO Stadium

Sunday, September 27

Los Angeles, CA

BMO Stadium

Tuesday, September 29

San Antonio, TX

Alamodome

Friday, October 2

Mexico City, Mexico

Estadio GNP Seguros

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ANTHRAX

PLAN MIDNIGHT IN-STORE SIGNING

IN LOUISVILLE, KY

TO CELEBRATE

SEPTEMBER 18 RELEASE OF

‘CURSUM PERFICIO’

BAND WILL VISIT GUESTROOM RECORDS

FOLLOWING THEIR SEPTEMBER 17 PERFORMANCE

AT LOUDER THAN LIFE

ANTHRAX will celebrate the release of their long-awaited 12^th full-length studio album CURSUM PERFICIO (Megaforce Records) with a late night in-store signing in Louisville, KY. Immediately following their September 17 performance at the city’s annual Louder than Life festival, ANTHRAX will meet fans at Louisville’s Guestroom Records (1330A Bardstown Rd). Beginning at 12:01 AM on September 18, the multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated New York hard rock titans—Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals), and Jonathan Donais (guitar)—will be signing copies of the new album. Space for the event is limited. To attend this special release event, fans must pre-order the album directly from Guestroom Records HERE. Only albums pre-ordered via the link will be eligible for the signing.

CURSUM PERFICIO marks the band’s first record in ten years since 2016’s For All Kings, which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The phrase Cursum Perficio is Latin for “My journey has come to an end”, “My journey is over,” or “I complete my journey.” It proves apropos for such a complete body of work. It will be available in various configurations including an indie exclusive – red, orange yellow vinyl double LP with pop-up gatefold. To pre-order/pre-save, click HERE.

CURSUM PERFICIO album cover

Thus far, ANTHRAX have released two singles and videos from CURSUM PERFICIO: “It’s For The Kids” a classic ANTHRAX ripper locked and loaded with buzzsaw-sharp riffs, explosive drumming, and a howling and head-banging hook. It undoubtedly has all the makings of a future live staple. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. It was followed by “The Edge Of Perfection,” highlighted by clean guitar echoes and cymbals that gently shake until a blastbeat blows open the doors. Guitars buzz like a motorboat on the River Styx, making waves through the darkness. In their wake, a crushing rhythm trails the melody of lead singer Joey Belladonna’s lament, “My heart breaks…I’m on the edge…I’m on the edge of perfection.” Listen to “The Edge Of Perfection” HERE and watch the official music video HERE.

L-R: Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, Jonathan Donais, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian

Photo credit: Travis Shinn

The band dove into recording CURSUM PERFICIO in earnest during 2022, working out of Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles. They carefully pieced together what would be this magnum opus, mining their history with reverence, delivering on fan expectations tenfold, and broadening the scope of their signature sound. Produced by Jay Ruston and ANTHRAX, the result is an album that’s as angry, aggressive, and alive as their most celebrated fare. 

The CURSUM PERFICIO track listing is as follows:

Persistence of Memory

The Long Goodbye

It’s For the Kids

Everybody’s Got A Plan

The Edge Of Perfection

Infectious

NYC93

Cursum Perficio

T.O.M.B

Watch It Go

My Victory

Their journey has brought them to CURSUM PERFICIO — a powerful, pummeling, and poetic milestone in ANTHRAX’s 45-year career.

ANTHRAX’s North American tour dates are as follows: 

 

DATE

LOCATION

VENUE

Thursday, September 3

Montréal, QC

Parc Jean-Drapeau

Saturday, September 5

Harrison, NJ

Sports Illustrated Stadium

Sunday, September 6

Harrison, NJ

Sports Illustrated Stadium

Thursday, September 17

Louisville, KY

Louder Than Life 2026

Friday, September 25

Los Angeles, CA

BMO Stadium

Sunday, September 27

Los Angeles, CA

BMO Stadium

Tuesday, September 29

San Antonio, TX

Alamodome

Friday, October 2

Mexico City, Mexico

Estadio GNP Seguros

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |

X | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK | APPLE MUSIC | SPOTIFY

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THE STRAY CATS

ADD FALL 2026 DATES

DATES KICK OFF

NOVEMBER 9 AND WILL FOLLOW THE GROUP’S

CROSS-COUNTRY SUMMER TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE

FRIDAY, JULY 17

THE STRAY CATS—all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—will follow their summer 2026 tour with a month of fall dates kicking off November 9 in Grand Prairie, TX with stops in Nashville, Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta and more, before wrapping December 6 at Foxwoods in CT. The group’s setlists will be highlighted by some of the iconic multi-million selling band’s massive hits including “Stray Cat Strut,” “Rock This Town,” “Runaway Boys,” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and much more. The group’s ongoing 2026 tour dates are below. 

Tickets are on sale via the band’s website.

 

Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan

(L-R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker)

BRIAN SETZER: “It’s good to be healthy and strong again. There’s something about the unique sound of The Stray Cats that keeps drawing me in. The Gretsch guitar, the acoustic bass, and the stand-up drums still sound pure and fresh today. Come on out and have some fun with us this summer.”

LEE ROCKER: “The Stray Cats are back and ready to blast off! It’s an amazing feeling to join up with Brian and Slim, hit the stage and Rock across America. No one can do it like us Cats …nobody comes close”

SLIM JIM PHANTOM: “With The Stray Cats, there’s always some extra magic around the summertime shows. It’s the perfect time for the Cats & Kittens to get dolled up, put the top down & cruise to the greatest Rockabilly show on earth!”

Last year, the iconic multi-million selling band released two new tracks via Surfdog Records: the loud, upbeat “Stampede” which is unmistakably The STRAY CATS and their cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Teenage Heaven.” These songs mark the first new music in six years, listen HERE and pre-order 7-inch “old school” 45 RPM vinyl record, available July 24. Both “Stampede” and “Teenage Heaven” were produced by The Stray Cats, mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and recorded at The Terrarium in Minneapolis, MN & Laguna Sound in Laguna Beach, CA. “Stampede” was written by Brian Setzer, Peter B. Antonio, Wally Zober, Bert Salmirs, and Mike Himelstein, while “Teenage Heaven” was penned by Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran.

THE STRAY CATS 2026 dates are as follows:

Friday, July 24

Las Vegas, NV

The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan

Saturday, July 25

Phoenix, AZ

Celebrity Theatre

Sunday, July 26

Del Mar, CA

The Sound

Tuesday, July 28

Highland, CA

Yaamava’

Wednesday, July 29

Highland, CA

Yaamava’

Friday, July 31

Santa Rosa, CA

Luther Burbank Center

Saturday, August 1

Saratoga, CA

The Mountain Winery

Sunday, August 2

Wheatland, CA

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Tuesday, August 4

Sandy, UT

Sandy Amphitheatre

Wednesday, August 5

Colorado Springs, CO

Pike’s Peak

Friday, August 7

Tulsa, OK

River Spirit Casino Resort

Saturday, August 8

Kansas City, MO

Uptown Theater

Monday, August 10

Huber Heights, OH

Rose Music Center

Tuesday, August 11

Interlochen, MI

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Wednesday, August 12

Northfield, OH

MGM Northfield Park

Friday, August 14

Westbury, NY

Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair

Saturday, August 15

Atlantic City, NJ

Ocean Casino Resort

Sunday, August 16

Morristown, NJ

Mayo Performing Arts Center

**Monday, November 9

Grand Prairie, TX

Texas Trust CU Theatre

**Tuesday, November 10

San Antonio, TX

Majestic Theatre

**Thursday, November 12

Sugar Land, TX

Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

**Friday, November 13

Biloxi, MS

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

**Sunday, November 15

Memphis, TN

Orpheum Theatre

**Tuesday, November 17

Louisville, KY

The Louisville Palace

**Wednesday, November 18

Nashville, TN

Ryman Auditorium

**Friday, November 20

Charlotte, NC

Ovens Auditorium

**Saturday, November 21

Danville, VA

Caesars Virginia

**Monday, November 23

Orlando, FL

Hard Rock Live Orlando

**Tuesday, November 24

Clearwater, FL

Ruth Eckerd Hall

**Wednesday, November 25

Jacksonville, FL

Florida Theatre

**Friday, November 27

Atlanta, GA

Fox Theatre

**Saturday, November 28

Cherokee, NC

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort

**Sunday, November 29

Virginia Beach, VA

The Dome by Rutter Mills

**Tuesday, December 1

Red Bank, NJ

Count Basie Center for the Arts

**Wednesday, December 2

Greensburg, PA

The Palace Theatre

**Friday, December 4

Bethlehem, PA

The Wind Creek Event Center

**Sunday, December 6

Mashantucket, CT

Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino

About THE STRAY CATS:

THE STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:

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DOGMA’S NEW SINGLE “MY MATRICIDAL” ASKS A DANGEROUS QUESTION: WHO DO YOU TRUST?

LISTEN | WATCH

Photo credit: Pol Van Dark

Following a breakout year that saw DOGMA sell out every European headlining show, complete its largest Latin American tour to date, and continue its rapid international ascent, the band returns today with “My Matricidal,” the highly anticipated new single and music video. 

“My Matricidal” is a theatrical collision of aggressive guitars, ritualistic percussion, haunting cinematic soundscape, soaring vocal performances, and a relentless series of sonic blows that steadily escalate toward a towering climax. The result is a dark, emotionally charged composition that expands the band’s signature blend of hard rock, metal, and provocative storytelling.

Accompanying the single is an ambitious new music video that expands the narrative introduced in “Fate Unblinds,” revealing another key piece of the puzzle while raising new questions about everything that came before.

Watch “My Matricidal” Video Here

Regarding the new release, Lilith comments, “The themes explored in ‘My Matricidal’ are not really about betrayal. They are about recognition. There comes a moment in every person’s life when something they believed, trusted, or accepted can no longer withstand reality. Most people spend their energy focusing on the deception itself, but I think the more important question is what happens after the truth becomes impossible to ignore. Some people retreat into anger or denial. Others choose to learn from it and move forward with greater clarity. That moment of choice has always fascinated me because it ultimately shapes the direction of a person’s life. The truth reveals itself in time. What you do with it is your responsibility. You shape your fate.”

The release arrives at a pivotal moment in DOGMA’s continued growth. During the first half of 2026, the band completed its largest European and Latin American touring cycle to date, performing for thousands of fans across both continents. Every European headlining show sold out, including appearances in London, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Eindhoven, Hamburg, and Munich.

The momentum continues this summer as DOGMA returns to Europe for appearances at major festivals including Copenhell, Basinfire, Tuska, Rockharz, Rock Imperium, and Resurrection Fest, alongside a special headlining performance in Istanbul.

With the release of “My Matricidal,” DOGMA maintains a single position: The truth reveals itself in time.

Upcoming festival dates:

Jun 29: Istanbul, Türkiye · Blind
Jul 2: Ballenstedt, Germany – Rockharz Festival
Jul 4: Viveiro, Spain · Resurrection Fest
Jul 5: Cartagena, Spain · El Batel Park

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PHOTO CREDIT: Jonathan Weiner

WATCH VIDEO FOR “R.I.P.” (FEAT. SKYLAR GREY)

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE SHARE “R.I.P” (FEAT. SKYLAR GREY) — WATCH

NEW ALBUM DECADES ARRIVES JULY 17 VIA ROADRUNNER RECORDS — PRE-ORDER HERE

SUMMER 2026 “THE SWEAT AND BLOOD” HEADLINE TOUR SET FOR JULY

LEG 2 OF TOUR TAKES PLACE THIS FALL

Platinum-selling, Scranton, PA powerhouse MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release their new album DECADES  July 17 via Roadrunner Records. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band shares thew new song “R.I.P.” (Feat. Skylar Grey).

Watch the video here.

The video was directed by Jensen Noen, who also lensed the “Werewolf” and “Sign Of Life” videos.

The track evokes the power of a lover’s lament inscribed on a headstone. Piano twinkles through the haze of funereal synths, where the dual male-femal vocals entwine on an epic chorus boosted by soaring harmonies. It’s everything you want, love, and expect from Motioneless In White.

“Skylar’s voice brought it to another level that I never could have achieved on my own,” says singer Chris Motionless. “I really love the lyrics for this song. Even though I wrote it through a romantic lens, I love that it can be applied to any moment in your life when you’ve had a falling out with someone you deeply care about, whether that’s a best friend, family member, or romantic partner.”

He continues, “The song really hones in on the deafening silence that follows after you’ve said hurtful things to one another that you wish you could take back. It’s meant to capture the tension that exists in that quiet space of separation. You want to apologize and make things right, but you don’t know how. You want to tell them you love them more than anything and can’t live without them, but there’s a lot of pain on both sides that has to be confronted first. All the while, you’re left with the crippling uncertainty of whether the relationship can ever recover and move forward, or if it’s destined to be laid to rest and gone forever.”

DECADES TRACK LISTING:
“Decades”
“log_in//crash_out”
“R.I.P.” (Feat. Skylar Grey)
“Fight Like Hell”
“Playing God” (Feat. Corey Taylor)
“All That I’ve Ever Known”
“Blood Rave” (Feat. Anthony Martinez)
“Love At First Bite”
“Count Back From Zero”
“Blood Pact”
“Afraid Of The Dark”
“Sunglasses At Night”
“Hollywood” (Bonus Track)
“Fight Like Hell” (Feat. Outlier) (Bonus Track)

Motionless In White recently wrapped a Spring 2026 arena tour with Bring Me the Horizon that saw them obliterate NYC’s Madison Square Garden. The band will next return to the road on the headline The Sweat and Blood Tour, promoted by Live Nation. Lorna Shore, Fit For A King, and Static Dress will serve as support. The North American tour is the band’s first American headlining tour in nearly three years and kicks off on July 14 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with stops in Charlotte, Houston, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, and more before wrapping up on August 15 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It also includes a stop at Red Rocks, the band’s first time headlining the venue.

But it doesn’t stop there.

Motionless In White have also announced the second leg of The Sweat and Blood Tour. Dayseeker will serve as direct support. The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Divine will also appear. This leg fittingly kicks off the night before Halloween in Worcester and runs through November 20 in Pittsburgh.

All tickets are available here.

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE ON TOUR:
WITH LORNA SHORE, FIT FOR A KING, + STATIC DRESS:
SUMMER 2026:
7/14 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
7/16 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
7/18 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
7/19 — Mansfield, OH — Inkcarceration*
7/21 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater
7/22 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheater
7/24 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
7/25 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/26 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater
7/28 — Albuquerque, NM — First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
7/29 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
7/31 — Los Angeles, CA — The Kia Forum
8/1 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
8/4 — Portland, OR — Theater of the Clouds
8/5 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre
8/7 — Sandy, UT — Beddy’s Plaza at America First Field
8/9 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/11 — Oklahoma City, OK — Zoo Amphitheatre
8/12 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP
8/14 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/15 — Sterling Heights, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
*Festival

WITH DAYSEEKER, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, + DARK DIVINE:
FALL 2026:
10/30 — Worcester, MA — DCU Center
10/31 — Philadelphia, PA — Xfinity Mobile Arena
11/3 — Raleigh, NC — Lenovo Center
11/4 — Savannah, GA — VyStar Pavilion
11/5 — Orlando, FL — Kia Center
11/7 — Nashville, TN — The Truth
11/8 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Civic Center Arena
11/10 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
11/11 — Omaha, NE — CHI Health Center
11/13 — Milwaukee, WI — Fiserv Forum
11/15 — Albany, NY — MVP Arena
11/18 — Portland, ME — Cross Insurance Arena
11/19 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
11/20 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena

Motionless In White are at home in the dark. For over 20 years, the quintet — Chris Motionless [vocals], Ricky Olson [guitar], Ryan Sitkowski [guitar], Vinny Mauro [drums], and Justin Morrow [bass] — have resided in their own shadowy corner of alternative music and culture. The group’s uncanny alchemy of metal, hardcore, goth, industrial, and electronic has magnetically attracted an ardent audience, fueling a quiet rise out of the Rust Belt and into arenas as a headlining force of nature.  Their D.I.Y. work ethic drives the evolution of an immersive world where stunning visuals match the scope of the sound. The collective comes full circle on their seventh full-length offering Decades. For as much as it conjures their signature style, the LP sees them continue to confidently cut a path through uncharted territory, spreading a little darkness in their wake.

Decades features several high-profile and eclectic guest appearances. In addition to Taylor, Sklyar Grey, and Dark Divine‘s Anthony Martinez also feature on the album. The band recorded Decades in Upstate New York and Los Angeles with co-producers Drew Fulk and Justin “JD” deBlieck and ultimately incorporated their past, present, and future sounds into one cohesive sound. This is Motionless at their very best.

“We were never afraid to take risks,” observes Chris. “This band has not only lasted two decades, but we’ve also outlasted all of the obstacles we’ve faced. We’re still grinding. No matter how far we expand the universe that is Motionless In White, we’re going to preserve the heart, soul, and roots of where we came from. We are never going to abandon heartfelt, emotional, and heavy songs. We are never going to abandon what mattered to us the most when we started. We’re finding new ways to emphasize those stories with exciting sounds and looks, but the vision is the same. It’s always been this grand, dramatic, and theatrical entity. I’m proud we haven’t gotten comfortable.”

He finishes, “Decades is definitely heavier than some of our past albums. Our current world bred more aggressive energy, anger, and resistance.”

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE ONLINE:

 

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 WAGE WAR ANNOUNCE FALL 2026 HEADLINE TOUR

WE CAME AS ROMANS, VARIALS, + CANE HILL TO SUPPORT

“EMERGENCY BROADCAST” TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 25 IN SAN ANTONIO + RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 27 IN ORLANDO

WAGE WAR — Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — recently released the It Calls Me By Name EP via Fearless Records. Listen here.

The band is also fresh off the successful Spring 2026 “It Calls Me By Name” headline run.

Wage War are wasting no time and will return for a U.S. headline tour this fall, with We Came As Romans, Varials, and Cane Hill as support. The “Emergency Broadcast” tour kicks off October 25 in San Antonio and runs through November 27 in Orlando in the band’s native Florida.

Pre-sale and VIP packages are available today, Tuesday, June 9, at 12pm ET local time through Thursday, June 11 at 10pm local time. General on-sale tickets are set for Friday, June 12 at 10am ET.

Get tickets here.

WAGE WAR ON TOUR:
WITH WE CAME AS ROMANS, VARIALS, + CANE HILL:
10/25 — San Antonio, TX — The Aztec Theatre
10/26 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
10/29 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
10/30 — Tempe, AZ — Marquee Theatre
10/31 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium
11/2 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center
11/3 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
11/4 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater
11/6 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
11/7 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
11/8 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live!
11/10 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
11/11 — Cincinnati, OH — The Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/13 — Wallingford, CT — The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/14 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
11/16 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY
11/17 — Buffalo, NY — Buffalo RiverWorks
11/18 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
11/20 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
11/21 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
11/22 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
11/24 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
11/25 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
11/27 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live

WAGE WAR ONLINE:

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YES

RELEASE NEW ALBUM

‘AURORA’

THEIR 24^THSTUDIO ALBUM

 IS AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TODAY, JUNE 12,

VIA INSIDEOUTMUSIC/SONY MUSIC

YES—Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood, and Jay Schellen—have today (June 12) released their 24^th studio album AURORA via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. Watch the album trailer HERE.

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As Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. It’s always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in, it isn’t really a Yes song. We’re not trying to echo the past; we’re carrying the spirit of Yes forward and turning it into something new.”

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An album review posted at The Prog Report underlines the heart of AURORA. “The dynamics, diversity, musicianship, and sheer confidence on display throughout these 60 minutes reveal a band that is still creatively alive, still evolving, and still capable of taking listeners somewhere unexpected.”

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YES have already given their fans two tastes of the album with the singles “Aurora” (April 10) and “Turnaround Situation” (May 20). Watch the Matt Hutchings-directed video for “Aurora” HERE and the visualizer he created for “Turnaround Situation” HERE. 

AURORA is available as a Limited Deluxe 180g Light Green 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & Poster, as well as a Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both featuring the stunning artwork of Roger Dean and Freya Dean, as well as a bonus disc of instrumentals, and a Blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes (by Curtis Schwartz). The album is also available as a Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet, Special Edition CD Digipak & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://yes-band.lnk.to/Aurora

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Left to Right: Jay Schellen, Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Geoff Downes

Photo Credit: Gottlieb Bros. 

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The AURORA track listing is as follows:

1. Aurora 07:27
2. Turnaround Situation 05:50
3. Love Lies Dreaming 06:24
4. Countermovement 13:48
5. Ariadne 06:18
6. All Hands on Deck 03:04
7. Outside the Box 04:20
8. Emotional Intelligence 03:30
9. Jambustin’ (Bonus Track) 04:24
10. Watching the River Roll (Bonus Track) 04:42

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When YES first began sketching out ideas for what would become the process was loose and exploratory. There was no preconceived concept at the start, just a collection of musical fragments that gradually began to find one another and take form. Among these early sketches was a piece titled “Aurora,” and it quickly became clear that the name carried certain gravity. It suggested light, emergence, and a sense of vastness, qualities that resonated deeply with the band. Jon Davison remembers how “the title immediately resonated with Steve Howe and sparked visual inspiration for artist Roger Dean, setting a conceptual tone that would guide the project.”

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Work on AURORA began almost as soon as the ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ tour ended in 2024. The idea of a new album surfaced quickly and with the label’s encouragement, the band had the time to develop material organically. Rather than gathering in a single studio for months, they embraced a modern workflow; ideas were born in home studios, shaped independently, and then woven together through constant collaboration. Downes and Howe often acted as the central creative axis, with Howe, as producer, serving as the point through which all ideas eventually flowed.

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Across AURORA, each track carries its own character. Some echo the classic approach, others push into new territory, but together they form a cohesive whole that honors the band’s heritage while embracing forward motion. With their 24th studio album, YES demonstrate not just longevity, but a sustained curiosity, a desire to keep exploring, refining and discovering their capacity to create.

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YES is:

Steve Howe

Geoff Downes

Jon Davison

Billy Sherwood

Jay Schellen

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YES ONLINE:

www.yesworld.com

www.facebook.com/yestheband

www.x.com/yesofficial

www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial

www.instagram.com/yesofficial

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INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

www.instagram.com/insideoutmusic/

https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/

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VIOLET GROHL RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM

BE SWEET TO ME
ON AUROURA RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDSWATCH VIDEO FOR “BUG IN THE CAKE”HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON PERFORMANCE SET FOR JUNE 3

Art direction & design by Samuel Burgess-Johnson

“This is Violet Grohl stepping into her own.”
– NYLON

Violet Grohl releases her highly anticipated debut album, Be Sweet To Me, today via Auroura Records / Republic Records. It was recorded at producer Justin Raisen’s (Kim Gordon, Charli xcx) Los Angeles home studio alongside musicians assembled in the spirit of the Wrecking Crew session players in the ’60s and ’70s, and its sound takes perpetual influence from the alternative sounds of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s: Pixies, Soundgarden, Cocteau Twins, The Breeders, PJ Harvey, The Muffs, Björk, Alice in Chains, L7, Juliana Hatfield.“I’ve listened to that stuff since I was a kid,” Grohl says of the blend of sounds evidenced on the album’s singles “

THUM,” “595” and “Cool Buzz.” Also out today is a Nikki Milan Houston-directed music video for album track “Bug in the Cake,” which can be seen below. Grohl will make her television debut on June 3 on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.“Everything was written in the studio,” Grohl says of the Be Sweet To Me material. “I would come in with an inspiration playlist, we would hang and listen for a little while, and then start writing.” “Violet is so well-versed in all styles of music; every playlist was different,” says Raisen, describing Violet’s assemblages of trip hop, new wave, Scandinavian black metal, ’70s acoustic folk, and vocal jazz. “She showed me a number of things that I wasn’t familiar with; her encyclopedic knowledge of music is crazy.”

WATCH THE “BUG IN THE CAKE” VIDEO:

Critics are already raving about Be Sweet To Me, with NYLON stating, “Violet Grohl is the most authentic successor we’ve had to ‘90s alt rock in a long time, and if you’re skeptical of that claim, just let the music speak for itself.” SPIN wrote, “The songs from Be Sweet To Me aren’t tentative. They arrive loud, fuzzy and dangerously catchy.”Violet’s first-ever headline tour kicks off tonight with a sold-out show in Los Angeles and continues this month with sold out shows in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. If you’re in New York, Violet will be playing an in-store at Rough Trade NYC on June 1st. Tickets areavailable now. European festival dates will follow in August, as will September appearances at such festivals as Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, New York’s CBGB and the Washington, D.C.-area’s All Things Go.Visit

violetgrohl.com for more details and stay tuned for further upcoming show announcements. All dates below.05/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge – SOLD OUT
06/01 – New York, NY @ Rough Trade NYC –

TICKETS
06/04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right – SOLD OUT
06/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live – SOLD OUT
06/06 – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis – SOLD OUT
06/23 – Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall *
06/24 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 *
08/22 – Biddinghuizen @ Lowlands Festival 2026
08/23 – Hasselt @ Pukkelpop 2026 – SOLD OUT
08/28 – Wetherby @ Leeds Festival 2026
08/29 – Co. Laois @ Electric Picnic 2026 – SOLD OUT
08/30 – Reading @ Reading Festival 2026
09/18 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2026
09/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees 2026
09/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ CBGB 2026
09/27 – Columbia, MD @ All Things Go 2026
11/20 – México @ Corona Capital 2026* w/ The Breeders

Photo Credit: Bella Newman

1. THUM
2. 595
3. Bug In The Cake
4. Last Day I Loved You
5. Big Memory
6. Mobile Stars
7. Often Others
8. Applefish
9. Cool Buzz
10. Pool Of My Dream
11. Plastic Couch

WEBSITE | TIKTOK | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK
BANDCAMP | YOUTUBE | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC

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MESA/BOOGIE

LAUNCHES “WHAT MAKES A BOOGIE”—NEW SERIES HONORING THE HEART, HISTORY, AND CRAFT BEHIND THE GROUNDBREAKING AMPLIFIER MAKER’S LEGENDARY TONE

Chapter 1: History & Legacy premieres today with a rare historical interview featuring 43‑year MESA veteran and Tone Lab Director Doug West, tracing the handcrafted‑in‑Petaluma, California heritage of the MESA/Boogie brand.

MESA/Boogie announced the launch of “What Makes a Boogie,” a brand-new multi‑episode video campaign that explores the story, spirit, and craftsmanship behind one of the most influential names in guitar amplification. The series invites players and fans into the world of MESA/Boogie—its people, its innovations, and the relentless pursuit of tone that has defined the brand for more than five decades.

The debut chapter, History & Legacy, launches with a rare, in-depth interview featuring Doug West, MESA/Boogie’s Tone Lab Director and a 43-year veteran of the storied brand. Drawing on decades of first-hand experience, West traces the company’s journey from its late-1960s experimental roots to the groundbreaking amplifier designs that helped define the modern electric guitar sound—all crafted in Petaluma, California. This opening episode offers a compelling, insider perspective on the brand’s evolution and enduring influence WATCH HERE.

Click on the image above to play “What Makes a Boogie” Chapter 1. Download MESA/Boogie media assets:HERE.

For more than 40 years, every MESA/Boogie amplifier and cabinet has been handcrafted in Petaluma, California, where the company has operated since 1980. This commitment to craft remains central to the brand’s identity and will be celebrated throughout the “What Makes a Boogie” series, which highlights MESA/Boogie’s most iconic products and its ongoing design leadership.

Anchored by West’s personal reflections, the episode illuminates the culture of experimentation, originality, and tone first thinking that has guided MESA/Boogie since its founding. His stories bring to life the origins of the “Boogie” name, the early workshop days, and the innovations that established MESA/Boogie as the original boutique amplifier builders.

This snakeskin MESA/Boogie Mark I is an early example of one of the first Boogie combos ever built. It was created at the same time Carlos Santana was shaping the sound that launched the Boogie legacy.

A look inside the original MESA/Boogie Dual Rectifier Prototype.

This new series expands MESA/Boogie’s ongoing commitment to telling the stories behind its craft—spotlighting the roots, defining innovations, and tone‑first philosophy that have shaped the brand for more than five decades. “What Makes a Boogie” underscores the values that continue to guide MESA/Boogie today: passion, integrity, excellence, premium quality, and hand‑built craftsmanship. More than a retrospective, “What Makes a Boogie” looks ahead—showing how the brand’s next chapter is being shaped by the team that has carried its standards forward for decades, many of whom have worked at the company for over 30+ years. The series celebrates the people and ideas behind MESA/Boogie’s legacy while spotlighting the innovation and craftsmanship that continue to inspire musicians worldwide.

Jim Aschow on the MESA/Boogie craftory floor in Petaluma checking out Rectifiers being burned in.

With this launch, MESA/Boogie invites players, fans, and tone‑seekers everywhere to rediscover what truly makes a Boogie—and to experience the heritage and future of a brand whose impact on guitar tone continues to resonate globally, preserving the craftsmanship and spirit that musicians around the world continue to trust.

A MESA/Boogie artisan shapes the wood for a MESA cabinet.

Read more about the new video series on the Gibson Gazette HERE, and explore all things MESA/Boogie HERE.

MESA/Boogie’s groundbreaking amplifier designs and innovations will be showcased throughout the “What Makes a Boogie” series including:

MESA/Boogie 90s Dual Rectifier Standard

MESA/Boogie 90s Dual Rectifier Standard

Introduced in the early 1990s, the Dual Rectifier became one of the most defining high-gain amplifiers of its era. Its aggressive voice, multi-rectification architecture, and unmistakable punch helped shape the sound of modern rock and metal. The 90s Dual Rectifier Standard model remains a benchmark for players seeking the raw, authoritative character that made the Rectifier series legendary.

MESA/Boogie Mark IIC+ HRG

MESA/Boogie Mark IIC+ HRG

Revered as one of the most sought-after amplifiers in electric guitar history, the Mark IIC+ HRG represents the pinnacle of MESA’s early Mark Series innovation. Known for its articulate gain structure, expressive dynamics, and unmistakable lead voice, the IIC+ has been a favorite of top artists for decades and continues to influence amplifier design worldwide.

MESA/Boogie Mark V 35 Combo

MESA/Boogie Mark V 35 Combo

The Mark V 35 combo distills more than 45 years of Mark Series evolution into a compact, versatile head. With selectable wattages, channel‑assignable voicings, and the iconic Mark lead sound, it delivers the flexibility and tonal depth that define the Mark lineage—making it a modern classic for players who demand precision and musicality.

MESA/Boogie Mark VII Head

MESA/Boogie Mark VII Head

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THE WARNING LAND A DIRECT HIT WITH NEW SINGLE “EGO”

LISTEN HERE // WATCH HERE

ON TOUR SUPPORTING YUNGBLUD

The Warning unleash unapologetic force on their explosive new single “Ego” out now via Lava/Republic Records. Sung entirely in Spanish, the track arrives alongside an equally intense official music video that made its broadcast premier on MTV Live, mtvU, and on the Paramount Times Square billboards. Listen HERE and watch HERE and purchase a limited-edition 7” vinyl and merch collection HERE.Fueled by a punchy electric guitar intro, razor-sharp riffs, and relentless momentum, “Ego” finds the Monterrey sister-trio delivering one of their heaviest and most confrontational tracks to date. The song’s infectious energy collides with towering instrumentation and an undeniable hook, while Paulina Villarreal’s visceral screams push the track into overdrive.

On “Ego”, The Warning channel defiance into empowerment, refusing to let outside judgment or other people’s insecurities dictate their identity, choices, or success. The track takes aim at projection, criticism, and ego-driven negativity with fearless conviction, transforming frustration into a bold statement of self-possession and resilience.

The accompanying music video mirrors the song’s intensity with striking visuals that further amplify the band’s fearless presence and rebellious spirit. The band notes, “we loved shooting “Ego”! This music video is all about reclaiming your power, embracing confidence, and standing tall in your identity… even when the world is watching. It’s always so special for us to release music in our first language, Spanish, and we hope you love this song and video as much as we do.”

“EGO” follows the release of “Kerosene” an incendiary anthem that showcased the band’s sharp songwriting and uncompromising edge – listen HERE and watch HERE. Together, the singles continue to expand The Warning’s ever-evolving sound while reinforcing the chemistry and fearlessness that have made them one of modern rock’s most exciting forces.In 2026, the band continues their global takeover with performances at Lollapalooza festivals across South America, major European festival appearances, and dates supporting Yungblud on the IDOLS World Tour across the UK and US. The Warning will also headline New York City’s Pier 17 on June 11.

TOUR DATES:
May 22 – Greek Theater – Los Angeles, CA (supporting Yungblud)
May 23 – BottleRock Festival – Napa Valley, CA
May 25 – Arizona Financial Theater – Phoenix, AZ (supporting Yungblud)
May 28 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX (supporting Yungblud)
May 29 – Moody Amphitheater – Austin, TX (supporting Yungblud)
June 1 – UCF Addition Financial Arena – Orlando, FL (supporting Yungblud)
June 2 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL (supporting Yungblud)
June 4 – State Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA (supporting Yungblud)
June 5 – Red Hat Amphitheatre – Raleigh, NC (supporting Yungblud)
June 6 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Skyline Stage – Philadelphia, PA (supporting Yungblud)
June 7 – The Anthem – Washington, DC (supporting Yungblud)
June 9 – Leader Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA (supporting Yungblud)
June 10 – Radio City Music Hall – NYC (supporting Yungblud)
June 11 – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – NYC (Headline Show)
June 13 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC (supporting Yungblud)
June 25 – Ton of Rock Festival – Norway
June 26 – Grona Lund – Stockholm, Sweden
June 28 – Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, Denmark
June 30 –  Progresja – Warsaw, Poland
July 1 – Skaters Palace – Munster, Germany
July 4 – Mainsquare Festival – Arras, France
July 6 – Le Bikini – Toulouse, France
July 8 – Mad Cool Festival – Madrid, Spain
July 10 – NOS Alive – Lisbon, Portugal
Aug 14: Summer Sonic Festival – Osaka, Japan
Aug 15: Summer Sonic Festival – Tokyo, Japan
Sept 18 – Louder Than Life Festival – Louisville, KY
Sept 19 – New Mexico State Fair – Albuquerque, MN

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ABOUT THE WARNING:
The Warning grew up writing songs, playing shows, and sharpening their craft together in Monterrey, Mexico. That lifelong bond between sister Daniela “Dany” (guitar, lead vocals, piano), Paulina “Pau” (drums, vocals, piano), and Alejandra “Ale” Villarreal (bass, piano, backing vocals) fuels their uncompromising vision and drives the chemistry that powers the band. After building a global audience with early independent releases, The Warning broke through with ERROR [2022] and Keep Me Fed [2024]. The latter pushed their career streams past 650 million and earned a Latin GRAMMY ® nomination for Best Rock Song for “Qué Más Quieres,” alongside nominations at the MTV VMAs and MTV EMAs. Relentless touring has taken them around the world, headlining packed venues and sharing stages with artists including Yungblud, Halsey, Evanescence, Muse, and Foo Fighters. In 2025, they capped off the cycle with sold-out shows for 30,000 fans in Mexico City, captured on the live album and concert film Live From Auditorio Nacional, CDMX, which screened in AMC and Cinépolis theaters. To kick off 2026, The Warning ignite their next era with “Kerosene,” a powerful statement of what’s to come.

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Bourbon & Beyond

Announces Largest Lineup In History For Festival’s 8^th Year:

Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Goose (Thursday),

Mumford & Sons, Kacey Musgraves, Foster the People (Friday),

Chris Stapleton, The Red Clay Strays, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Saturday),

Dave Matthews Band, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows (Sunday)

Featuring 100+ Music Artists On 5 Stages, Along With

Premium Spirits And Culinary Experiences

September 24-27 At Kentucky Exposition Center

In Louisville, Kentucky

All Pass Types, Including 4-Day, Single Day, GA, Mint VIP & Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP
Passes On Sale Now At BourbonAndBeyond.com

Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the largest lineup in history for the 8^th year of Bourbon & Beyond — the World’s Largest Bourbon, Food & Music Festival — set for September 24-27 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Bourbon & Beyond 2026 will feature 100+ artists on 5 stages, topped by superstars including:

Thursday, September 24: Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Goose

Friday, September 25: Mumford & Sons, Kacey Musgraves, Foster the People

Saturday, September 26: Chris Stapleton, The Red Clay Strays, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Sunday, September 27: Dave Matthews Band, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows

The complete music lineup for Bourbon & Beyond is as follows: Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows, Foster The People, Goose, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jesse Welles, Jessie Murph, Of Monsters and Men, The Flaming Lips, The War on Drugs, Charley Crockett, 4 Non Blondes, Portugal. The Man, Gary Clark Jr., Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Father John Misty, Max McNown, The Fray, Squeeze, Cheap Trick, Marcus King Band, Angus and Julia Stone, Cameron Whitcomb, Adam Ant, Amos Lee, Fitz and the Tantrums, Violent Femmes, Maddox Batson, Maoli, Lindsey Stirling, Noah Cyrus, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Devil Makes Three, Better Than Ezra, Durand Jones & The Indications, Jet, Plain White T’s, Buffalo Traffic Jam, The Return of Jackie and Judy, Our Lady Peace, Sons of Legion, Avery Anna, Matt Hansen, The Church, Gabriella Rose, Lisa Loeb, Uncle Lucius, Yächtley Crëw, Stella Lefty, Joan Osborne, Paula Cole, Vertical Horizon, Kaitlin Butts, Langhorne Slim, The Creekers, Henrik, The Infamous Stringdusters, Amigo The Devil, Howie Day, Tonic, Cracker, Sierra Hull, Kitchen Dwellers, Nine Days, The Verve Pipe, Congress The Band, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Noah Rinker, The Stews, Couch, hey, nothing, Bryan Martin, Penelope Road, S.G. Goodman, Magoo, Atlus, Sawyer Hill, Rattlesnake Milk, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Levi Turner, Ben Chapman, Clover County, Nathan Bess, Palmyra, Kevian Kraemer, Ryman, Shelby Means, Caleb & Reeb, The Steel Wheels, Rainbow Girls, Fireside Collective, Woodbox Heroes, The Fretliners, Meels, Mason Via and Vickie Vaughn Band.

Some of the highlights and special appearances at Bourbon & Beyond 2026 include:

• Performance from Foo Fighters, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and 15x Grammy Award winners
• Mumford & Sons’ first show in Louisville in nearly a decade
• Performance from Kentucky native Chris Stapleton, 2026 Grammy Award winner for Best Country Solo Performance
• Dave Matthews Band celebrates 30 Years of their most popular album, Crash
• Hootie & The Blowfish performs their first show in the state of Kentucky in 20+ years
• The Return of Jackie and Judy, a Ramones tribute supergroup comprised of Sleater-Kinney and comedian/film & TV star Fred Armisen, in a select live appearance
• In addition to Chris Stapleton (Lexington/Staffordsville), other performances from “Kentucky’s Own” include Joan Osborne (Anchorage), SG Goodman (Hickman), Vickie Vaughn Band (Symsonia/Paducah), The Creekers (Leslie County/Appalachia)

“Bourbon & Beyond is built to be the best weekend of your year. Plain and simple. From the second you arrive, everything is designed so you can fully experience what a music festival should be,” says Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. “It’s an escape with soul — a place where you can unplug from real life, let loose, be a kid again, and really live in the moment. You can ride roller coasters at Kentucky Kingdom, discover new artists and see your favorites, sip great spirits, and eat incredible food — and it all just works. At its core, it’s about creating memories. It’s a vacation inside a vacation. This lineup reflects everything Bourbon & Beyond stands for. And I say this with humility and confidence — there is nothing else quite like it in this space. It truly is the best weekend you can have at a festival of this scale.”

“Bourbon & Beyond captures the spirit of Kentucky like no other music festival,” said David S. Beck, President & CEO of Kentucky Venues. “Last year’s move to the heart of the Kentucky Exposition Center set a new standard, and together with Danny Wimmer Presents, we’re proving the Commonwealth is the premier destination for world-class events.”

In 2026, Bourbon & Beyond will roll out a revitalized Fork & Flask curated by Kroger experience, bringing fresh momentum to the festival’s spirits and culinary programming. This year’s edition will highlight bold spirit and food pairings, unexpected flavor combinations, and a dynamic mix of talent and taste that reflects the pulse of Louisville’s ever-evolving food and drink scene. Fork & Flask curated by Kroger will showcase a diverse lineup of beloved local restaurants, innovative speakeasies, and standout bars, blending iconic favorites with rising talent. Designed to be immersive and high-energy, the experience will celebrate creativity, culture, and the next generation of flavor with more details announced soon.

In addition, the Kroger Big Bourbon Bar is home to The Bluegrass Situation Stage and features the best bluegrass bands as well as line dancing.

Bourbon & Beyond attendees can enhance their festival experience further with FREE access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom, which became part of the festival footprint in 2025. Kentucky Kingdom will be open exclusively to festival attendees during Bourbon & Beyond.

Fans in the Louisville area can celebrate the Bourbon & Beyond lineup at the official Bourbon & Beyond lineup announcement party at Whirling Tiger in Louisville on Wednesday, February 18 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. The event will feature performances from Bourbon Revival and Scott T. Smith, as well as custom cocktails, photo opps, vintage festival merch, giveaways, and service fee-free passes. All who attend will have a chance to win two GA passes to Bourbon & Beyond.

Passes are on sale now at https://bourbonandbeyond.com/passes/ starting at $1 down using layaway, with over 6 months to pay in full. Options include:

• 4-Day and Single Day GA
• 4-Day and Single Day Mint VIP
• 4-Day and Single Day Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP

A very limited supply of Single and 4-Day Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP passes are available for the most exclusive access and luxury amenities. And for fans who want to celebrate the biggest eight days of music in the United States, an Exacta Pass offers GA entry to back-to-back weekends in Louisville at both Louder Than Life (September 17-20) and Bourbon & Beyond (September 24-27). Starting at $700 (all in, fees included), an Exacta Pass is less than $88 per festival day. Find more info here.

New for 2026, the Bourbon & Beyond Group Reward Offer gives fans an easy way to bring their friends together. After purchasing a pass, fans can create a group and share a unique link to track purchases. Groups that reach 10 or more passes will receive a $10 refund per pass (processed the week after the festival), and the largest group (with a minimum of 50, after sales close) will earn the Ultimate Bourbon & Beyond Experience. Find more details here.

Bourbon & Beyond Single Day GA Lawn Chair Passes are on sale now, offering fans access to designated viewing areas at the main stages where they can bring a lawn chair and relax while enjoying the music. These passes sell out every year, so fans are encouraged to secure theirs early here.

A Bourbon & Beyond Student Pass is also available, allowing those with a valid .edu email address access to a $130 (all-in, fees included) Single-Day GA Pass via FEVO. Find more details here.

DWP has also partnered with GOVX to offer exclusively-priced Bourbon & Beyond passes for 4-Day GA and Single Day GA for military, nurse, firefighter, and police personnel. Find more info here.

For a fully immersive weekend experience, fans are encouraged to explore the Bourbon & Beyond RV Camping and Car + Tent Camping options. Barrel Cove Glamping Packages are also on sale now.

For those looking to stay off-site, Bourbon & Beyond hotel packages that bundle festival passes with hotel nights are available through Jampack, starting at $10 down and including daily festival re-entry and additional perks – find more information here.

All details on festival passes, including Jampack hotel packages, camping and parking passes can be found here.

Bourbon & Beyond was named Pollstar’s Global 2025 Festival of the Year, and is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. It was also named one of Garden & Gun’s Ten Standout Southern Bourbon Festivals.

In 2025, Bourbon & Beyond welcomed fans from over 50 states and around the world to Louisville. Bourbon & Beyond and DWP’s Louisville companion festival Louder Than Life, which take place back-to-back weeks, generated over $43 million in local economic impact in 2025 and drew more than 450,000 attendees booking over 60,000 hotel room nights and creating a visitor boom at local restaurants and other businesses, including bourbon distilleries along the Urban Bourbon Trail.

The DWP Foundation will be supporting the following nonprofits in 2026: Dare to Care and the Preston Area Business Alliance, with additional partners to be announced.

Bourbon & Beyond is teaming up with an incredible lineup of partners for 2026 including Angel’s Envy, Bud Light, Cutwater, Ford Bronco, Jack Daniel’s, Kroger, Monster Energy, Old Forester, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and White Claw. Stay tuned for additional partners to be announced.

Bourbon & Beyond’s community partners include: Crowne Plaza, Galt House Hotel, Kentucky Proud, Kentucky Venues, Louisville Metro, Louisville Tourism, Louisville Marriott Downtown, and Team Kentucky.

Kentucky Exposition Center is located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky 40209.

For more information on Bourbon & Beyond please visit:

Website: https://bourbonandbeyond.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bourbonandbeyond/

Twitter: https://x.com/BourbonNBeyond

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bourbonandbeyond/

Hashtag: #BourbonAndBeyond

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ShipRocked 2027:

Music Festival Cruise Sails From Miami, Florida To

Mahogany Bay In Roatan, Honduras And Cozumel, Mexico

January 24-30, 2027 Onboard Carnival Horizon

ShipRocked 2026 Wrapped Sold Out 16^th Year With

Over 4,100 Guests Onboard Carnival Horizon From January 25-31,

Marking The Largest ShipRocked To Date

Music Performances Included

Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose,

Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory,

As Well As The Stowaways All-Star Band Featuring Members Of

I Prevail, Hollywood Undead, Ice Nine Kills, P.O.D., Atreyu & Many More

Cancer Sucks! Onboard Charity Auction Raised $200,000

(February 10, 2026): After wrapping up the largest ShipRocked yet with over 4,100 guests on board for the sold-out 16^th year, event producer ASK4 Entertainment has announced the dates, ports, and theme for the  2027 edition of the premier rock music cruise vacation. ShipRocked 2027 will depart from Miami on Carnival Horizon, sailing to Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras (a first-time visit for ShipRocked) and the sun-drenched shores of Cozumel on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The Caribbean cruise will feature a “ShipRocked Samurai” theme and is set for January 24-30, 2027, promising fan favorite rock and metal music artists, comfortable staterooms, a first-class spa, boatloads of bars and delectable dining options, a wet and wild water park, and even an IMAX theater.

ShipRocked 2026 guests are already pre-registered for the 2027 sailing, and others can find information on the ShipRocked 2027 public pre-sale soon at www.ShipRocked.com.

Check out a 2027 preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6LEVvv6Sk

This year, ShipRocked guests and bands enjoyed 6 days and nights of fun from January 25-31 on board Carnival Horizon from Miami to Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key–Carnival’s newly-opened private cruise port on the island of Grand Bahama–and Nassau in The Bahamas. The Greek mythology-themed ShipRocked 2026 featured more than 30 bands onboard, with a special Halestorm “ShipDocked” show on the ship’s deck stage just before departing Nassau, along with multiple performances from Motionless In White and Knocked Loose, plus Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory, From Ashes To New, Kittie and more.

Check out some of the ShipRocked 2026 highlights here, with the full Aftermovie coming soon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgoxgQPipA

The overall music lineup for ShipRocked 2026 featured Halestorm, Motionless In White, and Knocked Loose, along with Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory, From Ashes To New, and Kittie. The full SR26 lineup was rounded out by ’68, Andy Wood Trio, Archetypes Collide, aurorawave, The Barbarians of California, Dead Poet Society, DeathByRomy, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Emi Grace, Fox Lake, The Funeral Portrait, GANG!, Holy Wars, House Of Protection, Kemikalfire (Arejay Hale & Taylor Carroll), Lowlives, LYLVC, Not Enough Space, The Pretty Wild, Shepherds Reign, UnityTX, Zero 9:36, and all-star band The Stowaways.

Some of the highlights and special moments during ShipRocked 2026 included:

• A Meet & Greet and special “ShipDocked” performance from Halestorm on the ship while in port in Nassau in The Bahamas.
• Motionless In White performed their version of Rammstein’s “Du Hast” for the first time since 2018.
• Wage War played a surprise acoustic set in the ship’s Atrium lobby lounge the last night of the trip.
• Vocalist and founder Aaron Bruno treated fans to multiple sets with his bands AWOLNATION (including a euphoric singalong of “Sail”) and The Barbarians Of California.
• No mere stage was enough to contain the perpetual motion of Suicidal Tendencies, whose Tuesday afternoon deck set carried the energy of the Half Moon Cay beach party – with Shepherds Reign, Aurorawave, and a chaotic Beach Wars led by GANG! – into the night.
• Avatar brought a fitting ShipRocked twist to their trademark theatrical flair, as they emerged in matching bathrobes, drinking rum punches for the coveted “sailaway set” as the Carnival Horizon pulled away from the Port of Miami.
• Starset live debuted their new song “We Are Empire,” performing in their classic space suits.
• In addition to their two electric sets, Sleep Theory treated fans to a special unplugged performance at the ShipRocked loyalty party for longtime ShipRockers.
• The DJ set with J-Dog, Charlie Scene, and Funny Man of Hollywood Undead turned into an impromptu performance of sorts, with members sometimes singing along with Hollywood Undead tracks.
• Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail) joined Wage War on “Nails.”
• Ricky Armellino (Ice Nine Kills) took the stage with The Funeral Portrait for “Suffocate City,” singing the parts originally done by Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine Kills.
• Brandon Saller (Atreyu) joined Aurorawave onstage for “INFERNO” (a song he recorded with the band).
• Amanda Lyberg (Eva Under Fire) guested with The Funeral Portrait for “Voodoo Doll,” the track she recorded with the band for their Greetings From Suffocate City album.
• Acclaimed illustrator and cartoonist Jay Howell (Bob’s Burgers, Sanjay And Craig) created unique caricature portraits of guests and band members during the cruise.
• The Music Experience lounge hosted a guitar clinic with Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.
• Fans packed the Ocean Plaza lounge for a special one-night-only performance from Kemikalfire, featuring Arejay Hale (Halestorm) and Taylor Carroll.
• Many ShipRocked guests got up early on Thursday to enjoy a packed “Morning Music” acoustic set with Brandon Yeagley and Chris Bishop from Crobot.
• The ShipRocked onboard tattoo parlor featured artists from Paradise Tattoo in Florida, and Chris Bishop (Crobot) of Snake Eyes Tattoo in Austin.
• The Stowaways’ all-star band punctuated ShipRocked‘s “Rock Hard, Vacation Harder” mantra with a “party hardest” Wednesday deck stage set that spanned a half century of good-time hits (including, of course, Andrew W.K.’s “Party Hard” with Chad Nicefield and Leo Moracchioli on vocals). Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail) and Amanda Lyberg (Eva Under Fire) got the party started with Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out”; Crobot’s Brandon Yeagley reached back to the ’50s for The Isley Brothers’ “Shout,” joined by Ricky Armellino (Ice Nine Kills) on guitar; Hollywood Undead’s Funny Man and Charlie Scene traded vocals on Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell,” with J-Dog on bass; With Dylan Bowman (I Prevail) on guitar and Matt Wantland (10 Years) on bass, Brandon Saller (Atreyu) and Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) had 3 decks of the Carnival Horizon singing along with Papa Roach’s “Last Resort”; Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Bumblefoot led vocalists Moriah Formica (Plush), Amanda Lyberg, Matt James (Blacktop Mojo) and Leo Moracchioli through a set-closing “Paradise City.”
• The Weather Gods proved no match for the Rock Gods, as The Stowaways’ Friday night finale “Zeus Medusa” set brought heavy metal thunder to the Horizon‘s intimate Ocean Plaza stage (moved inside from the deck stage) with a set featuring classics from Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, White Zombie, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, and more.

The stellar group of musicians joining The Stowaways in 2026 included Eric Vanlerberghe and Dylan Bowman from I Prevail, Charlie Scene, Funny Man and J-Dog from Hollywood Undead, and Ricky Armellino from Ice Nine Kills, along with Al McManus (ASK4 Entertainment), Andy Wood (Andy Wood Trio), Matt Wantland (10 Years), Johnny Hetherington (Art of Dying), Brandon Saller (Atreyu), Doc Coyle (former Bad Wolves), Brandon Ellis (Black Dahlia Murder), Matt James (Blacktop Mojo), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Chad Nicefield (Chad Nicefield Trio), Kiarely Castillo and Kristen Sturgis (Conquer Divide), Brandon Yeagley (Crobot), Leanne Bowes (Demi Lovato), Diamante, Amanda Lyberg (Eva Under Fire), Tom Hane (former In This Moment), Leo Moracchioli (Frog Leap), Marcos Curiel and Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.), Moriah Formica (Plush), Bobby Amaru (Saliva), Shaun Smith (Shaun Smith Trio), Jackson Foster (Silly Goose), Tavis Stanley (Saint Asonia), Alex Bent (former Trivium) and Joey Varela (VRSTY).

During the 2026 cruise, the annual ShipRocked Cancer Sucks! onboard charity auction raised a record-breaking $200,000, bringing the total amount to more than $1.2 million raised on ShipRocked to date for innovative medical research and finding a cure for cancer.

In addition to nonstop music, photo meet & greets, tropical port visits, wild activities and games, theme nights, an onboard tattoo parlor and more, ShipRocked includes traditional cruise activities with a rock/metal twist, such as ShipRocked Beach Wars, a blackjack tournament, dodgeball tournament, live band karaoke, game shows, singles mixers, trivia contests and heavy metal morning yoga.

A floating music festival, a rock & roll summer camp held in the dead of winter, a family reunion for the growing number of ShipRockers who have forged lifelong relationships out of a shared passion for music (and an occasional bucket of beer) – ShipRocked is the premier rock music cruise vacation, offering dozens of performances and unique collaborations, artist-hosted events and activities, theme nights, and ample opportunity for fans and bands alike to unwind and create new friendships in tropical paradise.

Amy Harris with Consequence.net aptly described ShipRocked, saying it “wasn’t just a party at sea; it was a living, breathing ecosystem of metal, community, and collective release…this isn’t just a music festival on a boat — it’s a full-blown community forged at sea.”

For more information on ShipRocked, visit:

Website: www.ShipRocked.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GetShipRocked

Instagram: https://instagram.com/shiprocked

Hashtag: #VacationHarder

ShipRocked 2027 Save The Date Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6LEVvv6Sk

(ShipRocked 2026 Family Photo)

(Halestorm on the Deck Stage)

(Motionless In White on the Deck Stage)

(Knocked Loose on the Deck Stage)

(DJ set with Funny Man, Charlie Scene & J-Dog of Hollywood Undead in the Atrium)

(Johannes Eckerström of Avatar on the Deck Stage)

(The Stowaways all-star band on the Deck Stage)

(Fans at From Ashes To New’s theater show)

(Aurorawave at Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas with Carnival Horizon in the distance)

(Avatar photo meet & greet with ShipRocked guests)

(Deck Wars champions with UnityTX)

(ShipRocked guests in costumes for theme nights)

Note: All photos courtesy of ShipRocked / ASK4 Entertainment.

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Dropkick Murphys

Release New Song “Citizen I.C.E.”

To Speak Out Against the Tragic Killings In Minnesota

Appearing On The Upcoming New England Forever Split LP

With Tourmates Haywire

Hear The Song And Pre-Save The Album Here

Dropkick Murphys’ For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour

Kicks Off February 9

(February 4, 2026): Dropkick Murphys have just released their new song “Citizen I.C.E.” (featuring Haywire) via all digital platforms, prior to the digital and physical release of their 12” vinyl split LP with Haywire titled New England Forever.

Check out the song here and pre-save the album here.

“Citizen I.C.E.” is a reimagined version of Dropkick Murphys’ 2005 song “Citizen C.I.A.,” recorded in late 2025. DKM recently previewed the song on social media, with a video drawing attention to the tragic killings in Minneapolis.

The band posted this message on their social accounts about the song:

“As Americans are being executed in the street, we feel it is our duty to raise consciousness, and be one of the voices speaking against this nightmare. CITIZEN I.C.E. is FOR THE PEOPLE. Stand strong against tyranny. Use it however you want.

In Solidarity, with Love, Dropkick Murphys”

In “Citizen I.C.E.,” Dropkick Murphys sing:

Power-hungry scumbags

Apply today

Come celebrate dictatorships and bolster the regime

While abusing helpless immigrants, a bully’s wet dream

You’ve joined the traitors’ ranks to play the hand of God

In a dirtbag grifter’s kidnapping squad

Citizen I.C.E.

As previously announced, the vinyl version of New England Forever, which includes “Citizen I.C.E.,” will be available exclusively at shows during Dropkick Murphys’ February 9 – March 17 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The U.S. trek culminates March 13, 14, 15 and 17 in Boston with Dropkick Murphys’ annual run of hometown dates during St. Patrick’s Day week, which brings together DKM fans from around the globe.

Boston-based Dropkick Murphys and Haywire–who got to know each other while touring Europe together last fall–each recorded three original songs as well as a cover version of one of each other’s songs for the 8-song LP. Haywire recorded Dropkick Murphys’ “The Boys Are Back” and Dropkick Murphys recorded Haywire’s “Always By My Side.”

The track listing for New England Forever is as follows:

Side A (Dropkick Murphys):

1. Citizen I.C.E. (feat. Haywire)
2. Only The Strong
3. Solidarity
4. Always By My Side (Haywire song)

Side B (Haywire):

1. New England Forever (feat. Dropkick Murphys)
2. Hang Up The Telephone
3. The Henchmen
4. The Boys Are Back (Dropkick Murphys song)

“Citizen I.C.E.” Single – https://dropkick-murphys.ffm.to/citizenice

New England Forever Digital LP – https://dropkick-murphys.ffm.to/newenglandforeverlp

Dropkick Murphys are:

Ken Casey (vocals)

Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals)

Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals)

Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals)

James Lynch (guitars, vocals)

Kevin Rheault (bass)

Campbell Webster (bagpipes and Uilleann pipes)

About Dropkick Murphys: Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Their celebrated discography includes four consecutive Billboard top 10 album debuts (Turn Up That Dial, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, Signed and Sealed in Blood, Going Out In Style), along with 2005’s Certified-Gold album The Warrior’s Code featuring the double platinum classic “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” Whether you caught a legendary gig at The Rathskeller (The Rat) under Kenmore Square, found the band by taking the T to Newbury Comics to cop Do Or Die in ’98, discovered them in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning The Departed, or saw ‘em throw down at Coachella (or one of hundreds of other festivals), you’ve become a part of their extended family. Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half-a-billion streams, they’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus units worldwide and the band has sold out gigs on multiple continents. Dropkick Murphys’ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, has raised millions of dollars to support non-profit organizations that are focused on children, veterans and addiction recovery. In 2020, the band was one of the first to embrace streaming performances, starting with their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick’s Day virtual performance. It was followed by their landmark Streaming Outta Fenway livestream, which drew more than 5.9 million viewers and held the #3 spot on Pollstar’s “Top 2020 Live Streams” chart. Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Stream 2021…Still Locked Down, was #1 on Pollstar’s Livestream chart for the week ending March 22, 2021, logging over 1 million views. Dropkick Murphys returned in 2022 with their first-ever all-acoustic album, This Machine Still Kills Fascists (Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam), and seated theater tour. This Machine Still Kills Fascists–and their follow-up album Okemah Rising–breathe musical life into mostly unpublished lyrics by the legendary Woody Guthrie, curated for the band by Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie. Dropkick Murphys’ current album For The People rises to its moment: an expression of humanity at a time of relentless dehumanization, a promise of hope in an era fueled by fear-mongering, a declaration of solidarity in an age of disunion, a defiant rebuttal to the charlatans and demagogues who seek to divide us for their own power and profit.

Connect with Dropkick Murphys:

Instagram | Facebook | Website | Twitch | YouTube

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Tortuga Music Festival 2026 Is Calling: Three Days of Sand, Songs, and Sea Turtle Season

If your ideal spring weekend includes boots and beach towels, Tortuga Music Festival is lining up a big, salty comeback. The 13th annual Tortuga takes over Fort Lauderdale Beach (1100 Seabreeze Blvd.) April 10–12, 2026, turning the shoreline into a three-day blend of country, rock, and roots—with the ocean as the loudest “stage design” flex imaginable.

Start your planning here: the official festival hub is https://tortugamusicfestival.com/ and passes/ticket details live at https://tortugamusicfestival.com/passes/ (the festival notes that Front Gate Tickets via Tortuga’s site is the valid ticketing provider).

First-line headliners: a three-headed main-stage monster

Tortuga 2026’s top line is built for maximum singalong whiplash: Post Malone, Riley Green, and Kenny Chesney headline across the weekend.

Post Malone at a beach festival is the kind of genre-blender Tortuga loves: a stadium-sized hitmaker who can pivot from pop-rap swagger to guitars-and-heartbreak energy without breaking a sweat. Riley Green brings the lived-in storytelling and barroom charm that country crowds practically require by law. And Kenny Chesney? He’s basically a coastal weather system—rolls in, turns thousands of people into a single chorus, leaves happy wreckage in his wake.

Second-line firepower: the “how is this not a headliner?” tier

The next row down on the lineup reads like a festival promoter showing off. Dwight Yoakam adds legendary country credibility, while Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson bring the modern radio-friendly rocket fuel for sunset sets.

Then Tortuga swerves—in the best way—by pulling in Ice Cube and The Fray, giving the weekend a throwback jolt and cross-genre range that keeps the vibe from being “same hat, different day.” Add names like Dustin Lynch, Clay Walker, Flatland Cavalry, Lukas Nelson, and more, and you’ve got undercards that can easily become the stories you tell after the fact (“We only came early to get a good spot and then… wow.”).

Music with a mission (and a reason to feel slightly less guilty about sunscreen)

Tortuga is hosted by the Rock The Ocean Foundation, and a portion of ticket proceeds supports ocean and marine-life conservation. So yes, you’re partying—but you’re also (indirectly) helping protect the watery kingdom that makes the whole beach-festival idea possible.

Passes are on sale now, and the festival notes single-day passes aren’t available at this time—plan for the full three-day immersion.

For the full lineup and official info, go straight to the source:

• Festival site: https://tortugamusicfestival.com/
• Lineup: https://tortugamusicfestival.com/lineup/
• Passes/tickets: https://tortugamusicfestival.com/passes/

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Ezra Ray Hart’s Tortuga Music Festival 2025 set was pure “time machine with sunscreen”—the kind of cross-generational crowd-pleaser that turns Fort Lauderdale Beach into a singalong you didn’t realize you still had memorized. The supergroup (Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, and Emerson Hart of Tonic) didn’t waste time explaining the concept; they just proved it, stacking recognizable hooks and big-chorus dopamine like it was their civic duty.

What hit hardest was how effortless the chemistry felt. This wasn’t three frontmen taking turns with polite handoffs. It was a shared victory lap—one minute you’re in glossy, sunlit pop-rock mode, the next you’re in throat-grab emotional alt-rock, and somehow it all works because the through-line is confidence and craft. Vocally, they balanced crowd-leading swagger with moments that actually landed with weight, which is rarer at a festival than it should be.

The band kept everything punchy and tight, built for outdoor sound: crisp guitars, drums with real snap, and just enough space in the mix for the crowd to become the fourth instrument. Ezra Ray Hart also understood Tortuga’s chaotic physics (wind, sand, side conversations, people drifting in and out) and played to it—big gestures, quick banter, and momentum that kept passersby from passing by.

In a lineup dominated by country heavyweights, Ezra Ray Hart delivered a different kind of headliner energy: nostalgia with teeth, executed like pros who still love the punchline.

Artist: https://www.ezrarayhart.com/
Festival: https://tortugamusicfestival.com/

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TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL BRINGS COUNTRY MUSIC AND MORE 

TO SUNNY FORT LAUDERDALE

12TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL HOSTS PERFORMANCES FROM LUKE COMBS, JELLY ROLL, KEITH URBAN, PARKER MCCOLLUM, JORDAN DAVIS, MEGAN MORONEY, LUDACRIS AND SHABOOZEY

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival Continues To Amplify 

Sustainability Efforts and Ocean Conservation 

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, in partnership with Live Nation, hosted fans for a weekend of unmatched entertainment featuring headliners Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, and Keith Urban. Dubbed a “a sun-drenched, beachside country festival that doubles-up as a key fundraising event for ocean conservation” with an “impressive roster of performers” (Holler.) the 12th annual festival brought over 40 artists ranging from country’s hottest new stars like Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, rap legend Ludacris, and more.

On Friday, the Sunset Stage kicked off Tortuga with performances from John Morgan and Marcus King. Marcus King treated the crowd to a cover of Tyler Childers’ “Shake The Frost,” and was later joined by his wife, Briley, for a few songs. The crowd went wild as Ludacris took the stage to celebrate 25 years of hits with bangers like “Money Maker” and “What’s Your Fantasy.” Over on the Main Stage, the festival opened with Angie K, Gavin DeGraw, Gary Allan, and Parker McCollum, who welcomed in the first sunset of the festival with his hits “Pretty Heart” and his new single, “What Kinda Man.” To close out opening night, fan favorite Jelly Roll delivered an explosive set, lighting up the sky with pyrotechnics during songs like “Liar,” “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” and “Save Me.” 

The high energy carried into Saturday, with nearly 20 performances set against a sunny backdrop and a sea of eager fans. The Main Stage came alive as the Wheeland Brothers created the atmosphere with their signature blend of surf rock and reggae, performing their hit “Rock Me Like The Ocean.” The stage continued to shine with performances from rising stars Wyatt Flores, Meghan Patrick and Jordan Davis, each bringing their own unique flair to the festivities. Meanwhile on the Sunset Stage, country’s hottest new star, Shaboozey, took the Sunset Stage and had the crowd singing along to his hits, creating an unforgettable moment under the Florida sun. The Sunset Stage also hosted The Original Wailers, who brought reggae vibes to the crowd, while supergroup Ezra Ray Hart energized the audience with a medley of Sugar Ray’s “When It’s Over” and Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun.” Closing out the Main Stage, Keith Urban ignited the crowd with an unforgettable set that had fans enthusiastically singing along to classics like “Somebody Like You” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” He also invited up-and-coming artist Karley Scott Collins for a duet on “GO HOME W U.”

Wrapping up the sunny, star-studded weekend, fans at the Sunset Stage were treated to unforgettable performances from artists like Restless Road, Bumpin Uglies, Yelawolf, and a crowd filled with singalongs to Megan Moroney’s hits “Am I Okay” and “No Caller ID.” Over on the Main Stage, the festivities kicked off with Caylee Hammack, who sang a unique country-laden version of Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” She was followed by country-rock anthems from Corey Kent and Cody Jinks, who each brought their own distinctive energy to the weekend. The night reached its peak as Luke Combs wrapped up the 2025 festival with an energy-filled set full of hits like “Forever After All” and “When It Rains It Pours,” leaving the crowd buzzing with excitement and ending the 2025 festival on a high note.

The weekend also showcased the next generation of country music featured on the festival’s first year of the Next From Nashville stage, giving attendees a chance to discover the genre’s hottest acts including Abby Anderson, Avery Anna, Bayker Blankenship, Bryce Leatherwood, Charlie Worsham, Denitia, Jade Eagleson, Jenna LaMaster, Karley Scott Collins, Kashus Culpepper, Lauren Watkins, Mae Estes, Noah Hicks and Thomas Edwards.

Since its debut in 2013, Tortuga has been making waves—raising millions and supporting over 100 nonprofits dedicated to ocean conservation and marine life protection. These efforts have spanned across the U.S., Bahamas, South Africa, and Asia, with groundbreaking research making a real impact. In 2024 alone, thanks to the incredible support from Tortuga fans, 114.7 tons of materials were diverted from landfills through the festival’s sustainability and recycling initiatives. In 2025, Tortuga’s sustainability efforts have focused on three key goals: Reduce, Rethink, and Restore. These goals aim to cut down on CO2 emissions and landfill waste, embrace eco-friendly products and cutting-edge technologies, and adopt policies that protect marine ecosystems and champion ocean conservation. One of the festival’s standout features is Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village, where attendees can discover exactly how their ticket purchases are making a difference and learn how they can personally contribute to the cause. For more information, visit TortugaMusicFestival.com/conservation/.

For more information and to join the conversation, visit TortugaMusicFestival.com, Tweet: @FestivalTortuga #TortugaFest, Instagram: @TortugaMusicFestival #TortugaFest, Snapchat: @TortugaFest, Facebook: Facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival.

About Rock the Ocean: 

The Rock The Ocean Foundation is dedicated to supporting scientific research, education and increasing public awareness about the issues impacting the world’s oceans. Rock The Ocean teams up with high profile musical artists and entertainers, who will perform and participate in events that educate the public on marine conservation. Rock The Ocean founder Chris Stacey is an avid ocean lover, diver and 20-year music industry veteran. Tortuga Music Festival will bring to life his vision, uniting the best and brightest in music, working to raise awareness about the issues currently impacting our oceans and their delicate ecosystems. For more information visit www.rocktheocean.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockTheOcean, Tweet @RockTheOcean or Instagram @rocktheocean.

About Tortuga:

Tortuga Music Festival is part of Live Nation’s premiere family of country music festivals spread across the country, including Watershed in George, WA, Faster Horses in Brooklyn, MI, and Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

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Rock The Ocean’s 2005 Tortuga Music Festival hits the Fort Lauderdale Beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 4 – 6, 2025.

Don’t miss major stars like Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Ludacris, Shaboozey, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis and Cody Jinks. Plus enjoy 3 stages of the best in country, rock and reggae. Not to mention hanging out literally on the beach, enjoying dozens of food and beverage options. All while helping to save the environment.

Daily set times have been released, as well as single day tickets. Multiple day passes and VIP options are also still available in limited quantities.

See https://tortugamusicfestival.com/passes/ for all of the information you need. Do not miss this festival.

Photos from Tortuga Music Festival 2024

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GHOST
SKELETÁ
New Album Out April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings

First Single and Video “Satanized” Out Now

SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025 Begins April 15

Special Bonus Episode of MORBID Featuring Exclusive Interview Out Friday, March 7

GHOST has confirmed the release of its feverishly awaited new album: SKELETÁ, the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons’ first full length offering of new material since 2022’s international #1 charting IMPERA, will manifest April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings.

SKELETÁ’s impending arrival is heralded by anthemic first single “Satanized,” and its unsettling new video featuring a first glimpse of GHOST’s newly anointed ringleader Papa V Perpetua—whose ascension was foreshadowed by the recent V is Coming! campaign, which culminated in the recent Sin City conclave that saw him crowned. “A demonic possession unlike any before” has never sounded so sweet as it does here — An avalanche of infectious hooks and harmonies is buoyed by a hypnotic shuffle, as the narrator succumbs to dark forces within and without, helplessly acknowledging their own blasphemy and heresy as it inexorably consumes them. By the time the song’s opening lines “There is something inside me and they don’t know if there is a cure” have moved from the inner monologue of the possessed to the ears of the hapless listener, it will already be too late: You will have been “Satanized.”

Today also marks the debut of The Satanizer, a first of its kind music video experience for fans who wish to be “Satanized.” Developed in partnership with Jason Zada (Elf Yourself), The Satanizer will morph its users into characters featured in the song’s melodramatic video. With a quick upload of their photo, The Satanizer will send out a personalized music video clip featuring the participant, who can in turn share via social media that they too have been “Satanized.”

Additionally, chart-topping podcast MORBID will dedicate a special bonus episode to GHOST this Friday, March 7, featuring an exclusive interview with Tobias Forge. Join Tobias and hosts Ash and Alaina for this one of a kind first deep dive into all things SKELETÁ, special guests and so much more.

The genesis of SKELETÁ is rooted in the wake of a world-spanning years-long touring campaign in support of IMPERA—a period that saw IMPERA top album charts the world over and winning an American Music Award and an iHeart Radio Music Award, as well as the band earning its first RIAA-certified platinum single (“Mary on a Cross”) and presiding over the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history (its feature film debut RITE HERE RITE NOW). As this sustained maelstrom ultimately wound down, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge’s next uncharted creative direction would prove to be an inward journey. This deeply introspective turn in Forge’s creative process would ultimately result in SKELETÁ:  a collection of 10 new songs originating from and cutting as close to the bone as (in)humanly possible.

GHOST’s sixth psalm, SKELETÁ, is its most unflinchingly introspective work to date. Where previous GHOST albums dealt largely with chronicling and/or observing outward facing subject matter—such as IMPERA’s meditations on the rise and fall of empires and its predecessor Prequelle’s evocations of the ravages of era-defining plagues—SKELETA’s lyrics render the distinct individual emotional vistas of each of its 10 songs in one-on-one fashion, at times as if in a dialogue with oneself in a mirror. The end result is a singular collection of timeless, universal sentiments, all filtered through a prism of a uniquely personal point of view.

SKELETÁ will be brought to life over the course of GHOST’s impending SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025. The most ambitious incarnation of the GHOST live ritual to date, SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025 recently revealed a first wave of more than 55 dates—including a historic first-ever headlining show at New York’s hallowed Madison Square Garden—with more to be announced. With tickets already selling at a brisk pace, the SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025 ritual experience promises to expand the GHOST community to attract its largest and most diverse audiences to date. From lifelong disciples to the curious uninitiated first-timers to the outcasts and others who find solace in the ritual, all are welcome to escape the travails of daily life and to become one with the phantasmagoric spectacle that moved THE LOS ANGELES TIMES to rave “As far as live acts go, they’re one of the best in the business” and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL to anoint the band as “the next generation of arena stars.”

As GHOST continues to strengthen its bond with the world-spanning legion of kindred souls that commune with the band and each other at its vaunted live rituals, it’s no exaggeration to describe GHOST — and the uniquely intense connection formed with the faithful who find refuge in the personae, lore and world Forge has created — as a singular global phenomenon

SKELETÁ is released April 25, 2025 via Loma Vista Recordings.

SKELETÁ Track List

1. Peacefield
2. Lachryma
3. Satanized
4. Guiding Lights
5. De Profundis Borealis
6. Cenotaph
7. Missilia Amori
8. Marks Of The Evil One
9. Umbra
10. Excelsis

GHOST
SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025

04/15/25 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
04/16/25 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
04/19/25 – London, UK – The O2
04/20/25 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
04/22/25 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
04/23/25 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle Frankfurt
04/24/25 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
04/26/25 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
04/27/25 – Toulouse, FR – Zénith Toulouse Métropole
04/29/25 – Lisbon, PT – MEO Arena
04/30/25 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre
05/03/25 – Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion Zürich
05/04/25 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
05/07/25 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
05/08/25 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
05/10/25 – Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena
05/11/25 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
05/13/25 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
05/14/25 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf Weber-ARENA
05/15/25 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena
05/17/25 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
05/20/25 – Tampere, FI – Nokia Arena
05/22/25 – Linköping, SE – Saab Arena
05/23/25 – Sandviken, SE – Göransson Arena
05/24/25 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum
07/05/25 – Birmingham, UK – Back to the Beginning
07/09/25 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
07/11/25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
07/12/25 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
07/13/25 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
07/15/25 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
07/17/25 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
07/18/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
07/19/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
07/21/25 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
07/22/25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
07/24/25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
07/25/25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
07/26/25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
07/28/25 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
07/29/25 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
07/30/25 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
08/01/25 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
08/02/25 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
08/03/25 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
08/05/25 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
08/07/25 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
08/09/25 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
08/10/25 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
08/11/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
08/14/25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
08/15/25 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
08/16/25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
09/24/25 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
09/25/25 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes

Online: 
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Twitter
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NOTHING MORE

SCORE THIRD #1 ROCK SINGLE

“ANGEL SONG (FEAT. DAVID DRAIMAN OF DISTURBED)”

AMIDST RELEASE OF

10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF SELF-TITLED ALBUM

 VIA ENDURANCE MUSIC GROUP AND BETTER NOISE MUSIC;

AVAILABLE TODAY (11/22) ON CD, VINYL & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD HERE

ANNIVERSARY FEATURES NEW VERSION OF

#2 CHARTING ROCK RADIO SINGLE

“THIS IS THE TIME”

REMIXED BY FRONTMAN JONNY HAWKINS

3X Grammy-nominated and Gold-certified rock powerhouse NOTHING MORE have landed their third #1 Mainstream Rock single this week with the empowering “ANGEL SONG” featuring David Draiman of multi-platinum hard rock outfit Disturbed. This marks NOTHING MORE’s second #1 single from their latest album CARNAL via Better Noise Music following the emotionally charged “IF IT DOESN’T HURT” which held the top spot in June.

NOTHING MORE are celebrating an additional milestone today, November 22, with the release of their acclaimed self-titled album’s NOTHING MORE – 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION via Endurance Music Group and Better Noise Music. The anniversary edition includes the original album’s track listing along with new acoustic renditions and remixed versions of the album’s top tracks along with a remix from frontman Jonny Hawkins of their #1-charting rock radio single “This Is The Time.”

NOTHING MORE – 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION is available now with refreshed packaging and artwork on CD, 2LP (translucent orange variant) along with throwback merch in the bands official store HERE, and streaming and digital downloads HERE.

NOTHING MORE – NOTHING MORE Album Cover Art

Originally released on June 24, 2014 via Eleven Seven Music, now Better Noise Music, NOTHING MORE “raised the bar for modern hard rock” (Cryptic Rock) with its soaring vocal melodies, meticulous atypical rhythmic structures and huge anthemic choruses. The album debuted at #33 on Billboard’s Top 200 charts while landing at #3 on US Hard Rock Albums, #8 on US Independent Albums, #11 on US Rock Albums, and #19 on US Digital Albums. It included three Top 5 singles—“This Is The Time (Ballast)” (#2), “Here’s To The Heartache” (#4) and “Jenny” (#3)—and the Top 20 single “Mr. MTV” (#12). To date its received 323.9 million global streams and its music videos have amassed over 96.7 million views combined.

The San Antonio, TX-formed band—Jonny Hawkins (vocals), Mark Vollelunga (guitar), Daniel Oliver (bass), and Ben Anderson (drums)—released their latest album CARNAL in June via Better Noise Music. Labeled as “a standout” by Blabbermouth, who described the song as “reminiscent of the vibe from ‘Down with the Sickness.’” NOTHING MORE will join Disturbed in February 2025 on the second leg of Disturbed’s “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” alongside Daughtry following a headlining appearance on Shiprocked 2025 in January. Find tickets and see all upcoming tour dates at https://nothingmore.net.

THEN

NOW

NOTHING MORE

“Then” Picture – (Credit: Jody Domingue)

“Now” Picture – (Credit: Travis Shinn)

“Now” / Current Lineup (l-r): Daniel Oliver, Ben Anderson, Jonny Hawkins, Mark Vollelunga

NOTHING MORE TOUR DATES

1/19-25 Miami, FL – ShipRocked 2025 %

3/29 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center #

3/31 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse #

4/2 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center #

4/4 Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center #

4/5 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena #

4/7 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena #

4/9 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse #

4/12 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center #

4/14 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center #

4/16 Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC #

4/18 Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena #

4/23 Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena #

4/25 San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center #

4/26 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena #

4/28 Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center #

5/5 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena #

5/7 Portland, OR – Moda Center #

5/9 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center #

5/10 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center #

5/13 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum #

5/15 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center #

5/17 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena #

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# with Disturbed and Daughtry

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Aftershock

Daily Music Set Times Announced & Mobile App Launched

For West Coast’s Largest Rock Festival

October 10-13 At Discovery Park In Sacramento, CA

Featuring Performances From

Slayer & Pantera (Thursday);

Slipknot & Five Finger Death Punch (Friday);

Iron Maiden & Judas Priest (Saturday);

Mötley Crüe & Disturbed (Sunday)

Plus Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Till Lindemann, Falling In Reverse & More

For Biggest Lineup Yet With

130+ Bands On 5 Stages

Limited Passes Still Available At

www.aftershockfestival.com

Aftershock returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA October 10-13 for its 12^th year with its biggest lineup yet. The 4-day destination festival will feature 130+ bands and has added a 5^th stage for 2024.

Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has just announced the set times and mobile app for the West Coast’s largest rock festival. Fans can plan their daily Aftershock experience with the performance schedule available online (https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules) and through the just-released 2024 Aftershock mobile app (https://aftershockfestival.com/mobileapp), now available for download in app stores. The app lets fans personalize their schedules, set reminders, learn more about the bands, view festival maps, and more.

The ultimate destination for hard rock and heavy metal enthusiasts will include headlining performances from Slayer and Pantera (Thursday); Slipknot and Five Finger Death Punch (Friday); Iron Maiden and Judas Priest (Saturday); and Mötley Crüe and Disturbed (Sunday). In addition, Aftershock will feature four full days and nights of performances from top artists including: Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Till Lindemann, Falling In Reverse, Rise Against, Staind, Halestorm, Seether, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Mastodon, Anthrax, Architects, Tom Morello, Cypress Hill, Ministry, Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway, Skillet,  Sevendust, Tech N9ne, Insane Clown Posse,  Static X, Clutch, Body Count, Lorna Shore, Highly Suspect, Poppy, Grandson, and many others.

Aftershock 2024 is packed with highlights that make it a can’t-miss event, including:

• The mighty return of thrash gods Slayer in one of just three reunion performances
• One of Till Lindemann’s (Rammstein) first solo shows in the U.S.
• Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine playing Rage‘s biggest hits in addition to his solo material
• Insane Clown Posse: Rare performance and only remaining announced show for 2024
• Mastodon celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album Leviathan by playing it in full
• Marky Ramone delivering all the classic hits of The Ramones
• Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway: one of only two performances this year—and first show since 2019—from the System Of A Down guitarist / vocalist
• Lorna Shore, the biggest name in deathcore, has long been sought-after and requested by fans. This marks one of their first DWP festival appearances in several years.
• Shadows Fall: First West Coast performance since 2013
• Biohazard: original lineup with new music in the works

In addition to the highly anticipated music performances, fans can look forward to new onsite activations. BeatBox is bringing their biggest Aftershock experience yet, with party punch at their BeatBus plus their new REAL tattoo parlor. Coors Light will be hosting a bar and new photo booth, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka will be offering fresh cocktails, custom swag, photo booth, and airbrush tattoos. More about Aftershock festival experiences can be found at  https://aftershockfestival.com/experiences.

Aftershock is proud to host 21 Seeds, Animal Place, Astral Tequila, BeatBox Beverages, Coors Light, Dimebag Hardware, Dixxon Flannel, Don Julio, Eargasm, Fxck Cancer, Golden State Cider, Hop Valley Brewing, Jack Daniel’s, Monaco Cocktails, Mortus Viventi, Nowhere Fast, Parlor Root Beer, Red Bull, Take Me Home Animal Charity, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, To Write Love On Her Arms, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, and U.S. Army.

Single day General Admission, Weekend General Admission and limited VIP passes are on sale now at https://aftershockfestival.com/passes/. However, weekend VIP passes and all single day VIP passes except Sunday are now sold out.

The daily music schedule for Aftershock is as follows (subject to change) and can be found in the app and online at https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules:

Festival gates open at 11:00 AM daily.

The JamPack hotel package allows patrons to save by bundling festival passes, hotel and more. Find all details at https://aftershockfestival.com/passes/. Weekend and daily Park & Ride passes to and from Cal Expo are also available for purchase as an add-on option for a convenient way to get to the festival grounds, as there is no on-site parking at Aftershock.

Aftershock attendees can enjoy some of the best food and drinks that the Sacramento area has to offer, curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire, as well as various sponsor activations and experiences.

Discovery Park is conveniently located near downtown Sacramento at 1600 Garden Highway, where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet.

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