Major League is back. The NJ-based rock band - formed in 2009 - has reunited for the first time since 2016 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut album The Truth Is... with the record's first ever vinyl pressing.
"There was never a single defining moment where any one of us at any point thought 'this is the time'. To be honest, I don't know that we ever thought there would be a Major League again," explains guitarist Brian Joyce. "We spent 12 years not speaking a word. But when you've spent your formative years as kids creating something together in the corner of a basement that brought you around the world, the second we entered a room together again that chemistry picked up right where we left off." (continue)
ZFM, comprised of lead vocalist Stephen Shareaux (Kik Tracee), guitarist Drew Fortier (The Lucid, ex Bang Tango), guitarist Brynn Arens (Flipp), bassist Chip Z'Nuff (Enuff Z'Nuff), drummer Mike Heller (Raven, The Lucid, ex Fear Factory) and pianist K.L. Doty- will release their debut album, 'anthology', July 18th via SpoilerHead Records.
The music video for the single, "New Leaf" was shot in January 2016 and is the first in a trio of videos filmed during that time to be released with "Aflame" and "Downtown" to soon follow. The "New Leaf" video was directed by and shot by Joe Placzkowski and Frank Ritter. (continue)
A trailer has been released for the global livestream of Ozzy Osbourne's final concert, "Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow", which will be taking place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5th.
The special event will not only feature Ozzy's final live performance, he will be reuniting with the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the concert that will feature a number of special guests including Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alice In Chains, Guns N' Roses, Rival Sons, Tool, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Halestorm and more. (continue)
As the band has been busy playing to capacity rooms on their Machines Vs Monsters Tour 2025 with GWAR, metal icons Static-X haven't had a moment to enjoy their debut single "Push It" achieving Gold Record certification by the RIAA in the United States.
The song - from the band's iconic Wisconsin Death Trip album - was certified over a year ago. The AI mouthpiece X-Bot has confirmed "It's going platinum" in a news broadcast recently uploaded to the band's YouTube channel. The video calls on the public to continue to push the song towards platinum status or "get a shovel to the face." (continue)
Billy Morrison took to social media to share the news that he will be joined by Filter's Richard Patrick for a new episode of his SiriusXM show influenced, which premieres tonight (June 18th).
"He shared the following details: A brand new episode of INFLUENCED with Billy Morrison airs on SiriusXM Ozzy's Boneyard, SiriusXM Ch. 38 this Wed (6/18) 9p ET/6p PT (continue)
Acclaimed singer/songwriter and record-maker Marshall Crenshaw has shared the song "Move Now" as a preview to his forthcoming From The Hellhole, a 14-track collection of handpicked, remixed, and remastered songs featuring tracks from a series of EPs along with several rare deep cuts.
Primarily recorded in his home studio, affectionately dubbed "The Hellhole," the collection mostly spans the last two decades (there's one song from 1990) and will be released August 29 on Yep Roc Records. (continue)
Danko Jones have announced that they will be releasing their new studio album, "Leo Rising," which was produced by long‑time collaborator Eric Ratz, on November 21st. C Squared Music sent over the following details:
Following the rabid reception to opening salvo "What You Need" and party‑starting anthem "Everyday Is Saturday Night", Leo Rising turns the dial past eleven with razor‑sharp riffs, thunderous rhythms and fist‑pumping hooks. Guitar legend Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony) makes a blistering guest appearance on future single "Diamond in the Rough," while other stand‑outs - from the priapic swagger of "Hot Fox" to the roof‑rattling "It's a Celebration" - prove Danko Jones are keeping rock alive by doing it better than anyone else. (continue)
We Are Scientists today share "What You Want Is Gone," the third single from their upcoming album Qualifying Miles, out July 18 via Groenland Records. The band has also announced today that their album release show will be at Brooklyn's Union Pool (484 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211) on July 30th.
Built around a melancholic and cascading lead guitar riff that loops and evolves, the track moves between soft restraint and big climaxes. There's a nod to 2000s indie ballads while singer and guitarist Keith Murray's vocals are direct and open, carrying a sense of hope and regret in the track's repeating lyric: "You can't just wait around for what you want / if what you want is gone." (continue)
The Band CAMINO is back and bigger than ever. The Nashville-based trio - Jeffery Jordan, Spencer Stewart, and Garrison Burgess - have officially announced their forthcoming third studio album NeverAlways, arriving July 25th via Atlantic Records. The 11-track collection is previewed today by new tracks and videos: "Stupid Questions" & "Hates Me Yet (222)."
"Both 'Stupid Questions' and 'Hates Me Yet (222)' came from a similar headspace - that spiral you slip into when you care a little too much and think a little too hard," explains Jeffrey Jordan. "We wanted these songs and their visuals to capture the way overthinking can feel both ridiculous and heavy at the same time.. two sides to the same door, except one's a smirk and the other's a blow to the chest." (continue)
Ben Nichols, frontman and songwriter for the long-running Memphis rock band Lucero, released the new single and music video, "The Darkness Sings," a twangy slow burner laced with haunting electric guitar flourishes that reflects on the quiet, inescapable presence of darkness.
It's the latest single from Nichol's sophomore solo album In the Heart of the Mountain out on July 25 via Lucero's label Liberty & Lament. The album is one of his most personal pieces of work to date and marks his first solo release in 16 years since 2009's acclaimed The Last Pale Light in the West. (continue)
Jack Bruce "Harmony Row" 2CD/2Blu-ray Box Set is set to be released on June 27, 2025. Glass Onyon sent over these details: The album was released in July 1971 and followed his successful and influential album 'Songs for a Tailor'.
Once again, Jack's intention was to make a record distinctly diverse from the music he had recorded with Cream, and 'Harmony Row' expanded even further on the musical palate he explored on 'Songs for a Tailor' featuring compositions which drew stylistically on jazz, folk, classical, rock and Eastern musical influences. (continue)
BMG is proud to announce the upcoming release of Boom Boom, a revelatory album from blues legend John Lee Hooker, arriving July 25, 2025, with pre-orders beginning today. Originally released in 1992, the album captures Hooker in full creative stride following his 1989 comeback with The Healer, reinterpreting his most beloved tracks with a cast of modern blues titans. Audio was sourced from the original master tapes to cut lacquers for the album's first ever wide release on vinyl. The album will also be available on CD with two bonus tracks.
Recorded at Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco and The Record Plant in Sausalito, Boom Boom finds Hooker revisiting classic cuts like "Boom Boom" ,"Bottle Up and Go" with fresh intensity and soul. Lending their talents to the sessions are blues powerhouses Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Cray, Albert Collins, and Charlie Musselwhite, who bring fire and reverence to Hooker's gritty grooves. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1993. (continue)
California indie-pop band Bad Suns today unveil their sparkling new single "Mystery Girl", the latest taste of their dance-inducing new album 'Accelerator' out on August 8th via Epitaph.
In an upbeat cascade of dreamy riffs and a lively rhythm section, Christo Bowman's wistfully reflective lyrics signify a crossroads for the lead singer and guitarist. (continue)
Indie artist goodheart just released the new single and accompanying music video entitled "Stuck in a Cloud", and to celebrate we asked her to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
I wrote "Stuck in a Cloud" on a day (actually it was more like a week) when I'd been home alone a little too long. It was one of those stretches where time loses its meaning and you don't quite feel sad, more like 'meh', and you also haven't put on pants with buttons in a while, you know? I was meant to be working on another song but kept hitting a wall, so I took a detour and made this one up instead. Ironically, it came together pretty fast. (continue)
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