Dust off your denim and leather and flex your devil horns: Twisted Sister is back - bigger, louder, and more unapologetic than ever. The band that gave the world "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" has confirmed they will storm stages worldwide in 2026, celebrating their 50th anniversary.
While full details remain under wraps (because even metal legends love a good tease), founding guitarist and manager Jay Jay French couldn't contain his excitement about reaching a milestone that once seemed impossible: "Beginning on February 2nd, 1976 in a little bar called The Turtleneck Inn in Hunter Mountain, NY, Dee Snider, Eddie Ojeda and I have called ourselves Twisted Sister and stood shoulder to shoulder for nearly five decades, through multiple personnel changes and thousands of performances. We are proud to celebrate a milestone that once felt unthinkable: a 50-year anniversary!! We have created a music and performance legacy that has and will continue to inspire millions of fans around the world. Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted!" (continue)
Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the third track from his upcoming studio album, The End. "I Really Wanna" comes on the heels of Active Rock #1 single "The End" and the newly released single, "The Spell."
The instant grat track "I Really Wanna" is a funky rocker that showcases Wolfgang's unique feel and technique on every instrument. A music video for the song is also being released that shows Wolfgang playing in the iconic 5150 studio where the song was recorded. The song was produced by friend and collaborator Michael "Elvis" Baskette. (continue)
The leading line-up of special guests has been announced for "A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration" at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 30.
Joining Robby Krieger, legendary guitarist of The Doors, for an unforgettable night of Doors' hits will be Greg Gonzalez (Cigarettes After Sex), Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction), Fantastic Negrito, Chris Goss (Masters Of Reality), Kevin Martin (Candlebox), John Doe (X), Deryck Whibley (Sum 41), Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Stephen Adler (Guns N' Roses), Adam Kury (Candlebox), and Orianthi. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks. (continue)
Tortoise announce Touch, the first new album from the groundbreaking group since 2016. This new record from the post-everything icons comes via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, 2025, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025. Lead single "Layered Presence" - which also comes via video filmed and directed by Mikel Patrick Avery - is out on all DSPs now.
With Touch, the Tortoise bandmembers - Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker - harness their collectivist songwriting approach, a slightly anarchistic but resolutely egalitarian process where ideas triumph over ego towards an abstracted muscularity. While there are still excursions into the dusky, elegantly gnarled jazz ambience that flourished on landmark works like Millions Now Living Will Never Die and TNT, Touch is perhaps most remarkable for Tortoise's unapologetic embrace of grand gesture. Aerodynamically re-engineered Krautrock, hand-cranked techno rave-ups, and pointillist spaghetti western fanfares are all imbued with Tortoise's now-signature internal logic - equally alluring and confounding, a puzzle to be savored rather than solved. (continue)
Just weeks after wrapping their triumphant Bad Luck U.S. headline tour, metalcore mainstays We Came As Romans have unveiled a reimagined version of single "bad luck", this time joined by tourmates Currents and Anthony Notarmaso of After The Burial-two of the standout support acts from the tour's powerhouse lineup. Stream We Came As Romans & Currents - bad luck feat Anthony Notarmaso.
Originally released as the lead single from All Is Beautiful...Because We're Doomed-We Came As Romans' most thematically ambitious and emotionally honest record to date-"bad luck" quickly became a cornerstone of the album's reflection on grief, transformation, and survival. Stream the album now HERE. The reimagined version brings new weight and perspective, layering in Brian Wille's commanding vocals and Anthony Notarmaso's unmistakable intensity. What began as a personal reckoning now expands, bridging three of the scene's most respected forces into a single moment of cathartic heaviness. (continue)
A Perfect Circle's Mer de Noms, the landmark debut album from the Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel founded band, is celebrated with two special limited-edition releases: a mesmerizing 2LP zoetrope vinyl edition and an audiophile One-Step pressing as part of the Definitive Sound Series (DSS). Both releases commemorate the album's 25th anniversary by showcasing its striking visuals and its groundbreaking sound in never-before-heard clarity.
Upon its release in May 2000, Mer de Noms made history as the highest-charting debut album from a rock band ever, entering the Billboard Top 200 at #4. The album quickly established A Perfect Circle as one of the most compelling new bands of the era, propelled by the enduring classics including "Judith," "3 Libras," and "Rose." (continue)
Parcels have released the fifth single, titled "Sorry" from their upcoming studio album, LOVED, set for release on September 12th via Because Music.
"Sorry" gives listeners one final taste of LOVED before its Friday release. Of the song, the band says, "Sorry began in Berlin and also went through many different studios and recording processes. It has some Rihanna inspiration, Te Amo, and the nylon guitars felt right to throw it into another world. Again, I wanted the lyrics to be a bit ambiguous. On one hand it's an earnest apology, it hurts to be loved and that's hard. It's an apology to a specific person but also to everyone in general. Extending a hand. At the same time it feels insincere in some moments, a little sarcastic. It has a colder side to it I think." (continue)
Mayday Parade continue their 20th anniversary celebration with today's release of "One Day At A Time," a bittersweet track from Sad - the second installment of their three-part album project, arriving October 3rd.
Reflective and steeped in nostalgia, the song embraces life's highs and lows while acknowledging the inevitable changes of growing older. Guitarist Brooks Betts describes it as "A song about growing through life and getting better as you go. Correcting the past mistakes and understanding that life changes and evolves. It's self reflection and knowing that no one is perfect." (continue)
There is never a dull moment in the Coheed and Cambria world. The progressive rock band announce they are releasing the deluxe version of their latest album The Father of Make Believe titled The New Entities Edition, which comes with four new songs and introduces four new characters or "Entities" to Coheed and Cambria's Vaxis / The Amory Wars saga, and will arrive on October 3rd. The first song, or Entity, 'Key Entity Extraction VII: Yuko the Trivial,' arrives today alongside a lyric video.
In tandem with the announcement, Coheed and Cambria has put up a limited amount of vinyl of The Father of Make Believe including the four new tracks with two new colour options, Quintillian Blue and Purple Optic Distortion. Each option comes in pressings of 1500. A standard and retail exclusive version is also available while supplies last. (continue)
Punk music stalwarts Kill The Fall, fronted by Raymon Terry, continue their genre-defying journey with a fresh take on Pearl Jam's iconic track, "Footsteps." The highly anticipated cover is out now.
Raymon Terry has cemented his reputation as a dynamic force within the punk scene, first making waves in Cleveland in 1998 with his band Allergic To Whores (a critique of capitalism, not misogyny). Touring nationally and performing alongside acts like Against Me, AFI, My Chemical Romance, and gracing the Warped Tour stage, Raymon's early career set a high bar for authenticity and raw energy. (continue)
Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of Iron Maiden for 42 years, recently retired from touring, has teamed up with Modern Drummer CEO, David Frangioni to bring fans the Heavy Metal podcast they've been waiting for: Metal Sticks!
Dedicated to interviewing iconic artists, educating drummers of all styles and genres, amplifying young talent, and showcasing Nicko's archive of iconic gear & memorabilia, Metal Sticks aims to inspire all generations of Heavy Metal fans. While drummers will find invaluable tips and insight, all musicians and fans will be thrilled to watch the unpredictable and always entertaining antics of the legendary drummer. Built on the pillars of Inspiration, Access, and Heavy Metal history, Metal Sticks fuels the passion of the genre while letting fans into the world of Nicko & Modern Drummer. (continue)
Bad Omens are back with "Impose", a single that proves the band continues to push the boundaries of modern rock. Known for fusing industrial textures, electronic flourishes, and unrelenting emotion, the band takes their signature intensity in bold new directions with this release.
"Impose" opens with delicate piano lines and atmospheric, industrial-inspired electronic flourishes, anchored by hypnotic percussion that drives the song forward. The layered instrumentation creates a haunting soundscape, allowing Noah Sebastian's piercing, emotional vocals to cut through with striking impact. The single is accompanied by an indie film-inspired video that captures the emotional intensity of the track. Directed by Sebastian and Nico, the visual follows a disorienting romantic all-nighter after a chance encounter at a nightclub. Rather than a love story, it captures a woman stuck in a cycle of fast living, with the man merely a bystander to her unraveling. (continue)
Ashes And Diamonds, featuring Daniel Ash (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets, Tones on Tail), Bruce Smith (Public Image Ltd., The Pop Group), and Paul Spencer Denman (Sade, Sweetback), have shared a new single "Setting Yourself Up For Love", from their forthcoming album "Ashes And Diamonds Are Forever", which will arrive on Halloween (Oct 31).
Reybee sent over these details: Guitarist/vocalist Ash said of the track, "I love the way this one builds and builds". "Setting Yourself Up For Love" eases up on the gas pedal at the onset, only to build up in momentum. "It occurred to us that we should put something out for the second single that was more in the way of a real song as opposed to a stomping groove that was 'On A Rocka,' showing that we are not a one trick pony. Haha!" (continue)
mclusky return to north america in spring 2026, bringing their explosive live performances to venues across the continent, with the dates marking the band's first outings on u.s./canadian soil since the release of their enchanting new album, the world is still here and so are we.
falco (andrew falkous) shares of the impending visit: "nostalgia - which is a powerful drug, it turns out - brought us back to your shores just a couple of years ago. some people got to remember what they were like when they were twenty - their hopes, their dreams, their fully operational knee joints. also, there were attendees who weren't there the first time out - i know, cos i can count. it was very lovely. the band - well, i, certainly - nostalgia'd all over the place too - it was difficult not to. it was fun (this is an understatement). (continue)
Sting will release The Last Ship (Expanded Edition), an updated version of his acclaimed album featuring five new recordings, on December 5, 2025, ahead of a series of highly anticipated international performances of his celebrated musical in which he will also star. The production will be staged in Paris, Amsterdam & Brisbane in 2026, with additional cities to soon be announced.
Available in digital and physical formats-including CD and 2-disc vinyl-the forthcoming album release expands upon the original deluxe edition of Sting's 2013 solo album with the addition of five brand new, never-before-released recording (continue)
Motorhead have shared previously unreleased collaboration with punk legends The Damned on their classic song "Neat Neat Neat" to announced that the forthcoming "Led By Deaf - A Punk Tribute To Motorhead ", which will hit stores on Halloween.
Here is the official announcement: Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common - often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn't always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared - except when it came to Motorhead. That was the one band all could agree on. The one band that was truly ours! (continue)
Circa Waves today announce two US tour dates in addition to their October 4 performance at The Away From Home Festival in Cooperstown, NY. The band will perform in Hamden, CT on October 5 and in Brooklyn, NY on October 7, with tickets going on sale this Friday, September 12 at 10AM EST.
Circa Waves recently unveiled the second chapter of their brand new album Death & Love - out October 24 via Lower Third / [PIAS] - with both parts making the whole 18-track album available to pre-order on CD and double gatefold vinyl. (continue)
TURNSTILE have reimagined several songs off their celebrated 2025 album NEVER ENOUGH including: "DREAMING," "SUNSHOWER," "I CARE," "NEVER ENOUGH," and "BIRDS" for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.
TURNSTILE's "THE NEVER ENOUGH TOUR" is set to get underway next week on September 15th. The fall run will feature support from SPEED and Jane Remover each night, with special guests Amyl & The Sniffers, Blood Orange, and Mannequin Pussy performing on select dates. (continue)
On September 10, 1971, John Lennon & Yoko Ono were staying at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. They were busy filming and editing "Imagine" - their groundbreaking longform music film to accompany the Imagine album. Before they went out to film the beach scenes that day at South Beach, Staten Island, they created two films, "Freedom" and "Clock."
"Freedom" was Yoko's idea - a mid-shot of a woman struggling to escape her bra. "Clock" was John's idea, filming a carriage clock for an hour, with John & Yoko in the room, in the mirror. The concept was that different actions could happen at different times in the hour, and the film could then act as an hourly clock. (continue)
Following the announcement of their new album God Save The Gun due 17th October via Loma Vista Recordings, Militarie Gun share new single "Throw Me Away", a melodic anthem which showcases vocalist and primary songwriter Ian Shelton's distinct talent for mixing hyper-energetic songwriting with heavy lyrical content in a way that hits that much harder.
We hear Shelton on the precipice of downfall with "B A D I D E A" and with "Throw Me Away", we dive with him into the valleys of self-doubt. Additionally, "Throw Me Away" arrives with a performance video directed by Shelton. God Save The Gun will also include the aforementioned single "B A D I D E A", which arrived with a video directed by Shelton and aired on Apple Music's New Music Daily Radio with Zane Lowe. (continue)
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