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It’s been a very eventful 2026 so far for Alissa White-Gluz: as well as launching new band Blue Medusa, the former Arch Enemy singer has just revealed that she’s joined DragonForce. The new-look power metallers will make their live debut at this weekend’s mega Welcome To Rockville (and then play again next Sunday, May 17 at Sonic Temple), as well as promising a celebration of 20 years of Inhuman Rampage, an updated version of their signature smash Through The Fire And Flames, and even more music and shows to come. Phew. “Alissa joining the band is an expansion of everything…
Lambchop return with a new album, Punching The Clown, which will be released on August 21 via City Slang. Along with the announcement they have shared the lead single “Weakened” which finds band leaderKurt WagneralongsideAndrew Broderon guitar,Justin Vernonon banjo, a full choir helmed byBlake Morgan; recorded and mixed byMark Neversand produced byRyan Olson. Says Wagner: ⏁in early 2024 i heard a song on the radio on my way to get some gas.just a minimal single chord strummed banjo and a small group of voices.it seemed perfect in the moment as the moment became perfect in itself.i never found out who…
Up the Packet: One Man’s Crisp Odyssey by Simon WilliamsPublished by Damaged Goods BooksRelease date: 14 May 2026It was the best of times and the worst of times. Prominent music journalist and author, founder of the independent fierce panda label, Simon Williams, brings us Up the Packet, One Man’s Crisp Odyssey.“Since 1977, Simon has amassed more than 8,000 crisp packets. They are all empty, they all live in shoeboxes, and they are all different. Apart from the swapsies,” says the press release. Were you lured down the garden path, past the shrubbery, into Simon’s shed for the surprise?“Golden Wonder, KP,…
Shooting Daggers are set to release mini-album ‘The Real Life Thing’ on June 5th via New Heavy Sounds. In anticipation for this release, Shooting Daggers team up with Refused’s very own Dennis Lyxzén for new single ‘GLOW’ which is accompanied with a new music video. Shooting Daggers are a band that never seems to stop. Sal, Bea and Raquel are one of the hardest working outfits out there, constantly playing shows and lending their support to myriad causes all around the U.K. and Europe So, it’s always an exciting prospect when the band takes some time out from the maelstrom…
Photo credit:Marguerite DuTeau Last month, North London-based bandEel Menannounced details of their new 10” EP release,‘Glass Hammers’, due for DIY release onMay 15th.Today they return with second track “When I Get Rich” from the EP and announce plans for an extensive European tour to follow their London release show next month. Yesterday’s new single “When I Get Rich”sees the band laugh through the absurdity of the daily grind of life in the UK, built on a bouncing, chugging bass-line and sawing guitars, chanting“when I, when I get rich”with cathartic abandon. It’s a middle finger to the ludicrousness of the never-ending…
Deep Purplehave announced a new studio albumSPLAT!, which is releasedon July 3rdonearMUSIC. Says frontmanIan Gillan:“Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies.” Produced byBob Ezrin, SPLAT!was recorded with the band playing together in the studio. Ian Gillan:“I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with ‘Highway Star’, ‘Smoke on the Water’, ‘Lazy’ – the dynamics, the balance, and the fun of the music we made from ‘69 to ‘73.” Conceptually, rather than treating…
Film Name: Transylvania Tapes Director: Brad Sykes Writers: Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes Starring: Valeria Badiuc, Terence Matthew Sullivan, Ion Haiduc, Gabriel Spahiu In 1997, Romanian actress Silvia Enescu mysteriously disappeared while searching for family property in Transylvania. All she left behind were a collection of home movies: the TRANSYLVANIA TAPES. Now, Silvia’s daughter Mara travels from Los Angeles to Romania to discover what happened to her mother. With the help of her cameraman friend Dylan, Mara documents her journey, which takes her from the streets of Bucharest to the medieval town of Sighisoara, deep in the heart of Transylvania. Unearthing…
ASH are back after announcing a 30th anniversary edition of their classic debut album 1977 alongside an extensive UK and international tour! Originally released in 1996, 1977 is the #1 platinum-selling debutalbum that launched Ash from teenage upstarts to Britpop-era icons. Three decades on, this 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates the album that defined a generation with its breakneck energy, razor-sharp hooks and unforgettable anthems including ‘Girl From Mars,’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘Oh Yeah’. The 30thAnniversary Edition will be available on 2LP EcoRecord Green & Black‘InkPlosion’vinyl in a Gatefold Sleeve, 2CD Digisleeve plus booklet, and digitally. Pre-save / Pre-order the…
Rock legends Deep Purple have announced details of their 24th studio album. Splat! is the follow-up to 2024’s =1, and will be released via earMUSIC on July 3. According to a press statement released by the band, the album is “the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years.””Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies,” says frontman Ian Gillan. “I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with Highway Star, Smoke On The…
At her debut at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Ami Taf Ra didn’t just perform — she created a space that felt bigger than the room itself. Rooted in spiritual jazz and shaped by her Moroccan heritage, the North African, LA-based singer-songwriter showed herself as an artist with a clear vision and a strong sense of purpose.The evening centred around her debut album The Prophet and the Madman, a project developed during the pandemic with producer and collaborator Kamasi Washington. Together, they spent time with the work of Khalil Gibran, especially The Prophet and The Madman. Rather than simply referencing his…
Kim Petras extends the Detour rollout with Jeep, the fifth entry in a campaign that avoids clean arcs. The track doesn’t resolve, it repeats. Built on emotional misalignment, it holds on to someone who never quite meets you back. Production runs tight and direct. Porches, Nightfeelings, and Eric Cross, with additional work from Margo XS. No excess layers, no forced lift. The vocal stays front-facing, carrying the weight while the arrangement holds restraint. The visual leans into isolation over narrative. Shot across the outskirts of Paris and the French countryside, the video places Kim in motion. Physically with someone, emotionally…
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is the second expansion to the original Diablo 4 to crawl out of the burning hells, but is this return to Sanctuary worth your time? There are two camps when it comes to Diablo players; there are those who just want to hack and slash, skip the campaign and cutscenes, and get into the action, maxing out a character, and doing it all again next season. Then there are those who may have enjoyed the series since the early days of Diablo 1 and 2, who play for the dark story, the vast lore, and…