Shinedown's Brent Smith performs on 'American Idol.' (Disney/Eric McCandless)
Shinedown has premiered the video for "Young Again," a track off the band's just-released new album, EI8HT.
The clip cuts between the band performing in a field and footage of kids running around and playing with each other, which fits with the nostalgic, Breakfast Club-referencing lyrics.
EI8HT, the aptly titled eighth Shinedown album and the follow-up to 2022's Planet Zero, dropped Friday. It also includes the singles "Dance, Kid, Dance," "Three Six Five," "Searchlight," "Killing Fields" and "Safe and Sound."
Shinedown is currently on a U.S. tour, which continues Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
'Be Sweet to Me' album artwork. (Auroura Records/Republic Records; Art direction & design by Samuel Burgess-Johnson)
Violet Grohl has premiered the video for "Bug in the Cake," a track off her debut album, Be Sweet to Me.
The clip finds the daughter of Dave Grohl hanging out in a house while the homeowner lounges in the pool and vacuums. You can watch it on YouTube.
Be Sweetto Me dropped Friday and also includes the single "THUM."
Violet will launch her first-ever solo tour Friday in Los Angeles, and she's performing on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on June 3. While she's performed on TV before with her dad, the Fallon set will mark her official television debut as her own artist.
Speaking of Violet's dad, he'll launch a North American stadium tour with Foo Fighters in August in support of their new album, Your Favorite Toy.
Almost monday has premiered a new single called "skinny dip."
"Driven by bright melodies and steady forward motion, the song continues to highlight the band's ability to pair lightness with emotional resonance," a press release reads.
The "skinny dip" music video is available to watch on YouTube.
"Skinny dip" marks the third new almost monday single of 2026, following "no more regrets" and "leaving is easy." The band put out their debut album, DIVE, in 2024.
Almost monday is currently on tour with Young the Giant and Cold War Kids.
"Deep End" single artwork. (AWAL; Credit: Adam Powell)
Julia Wolf has premiered a new song called "Deep End."
"'Deep End' is about the confusion of someone's mind and the way I'd drown to keep a connection alive, while going through the distractions and doubt I experience in the process,'" the "In My Room" artist says in a statement.
'Until the Sun Explodes' album artwork. (Atlantic Records)
Sublime has premiered a new song called "Gangstalker," a track off the band's upcoming album, Until the Sun Explodes.
"'Gangstalker' is pure chaos," says frontman Jakob Nowell in a statement. "I was so proud when the drum and guitar parts came together the way that they did in the studio."
"Sometimes you have this idea for how a song should sound in your head and it becomes impossible to translate that into reality," he continues. "'Gangstalker' is not one of those songs. It is a frenetic, California tweaker, punk anthem that I fully endorse with my life."
The video for "Gangstalker" is now streaming on YouTube.
Until the Sun Explodes is due out June 12. It marks the first Sublime album in 30 years and the band's first with Jakob Nowell, son of late frontman Bradley Nowell.
The Until the Sun Explodes title track currently sits at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. The album also includes the single "Ensenada," which hit #1 on Alternative Airplay, as well.
"Play Your Games" single artwork. (Republic Records)
Greta Van Fleet has premiered a new single called "Play Your Games."
According to a press release, the track is "inspired by one of their oldest demos from the band’s revisited archives" and "channels the spirit of their earliest days."
"It's this beautiful nature of seizing a moment," says guitarist Jake Kiszka.
You can watch the "Play Your Games" video streaming now on YouTube.
"Play Your Games" marks the first new music from Greta Van Fleet to follow their 2023 album, Starcatcher. Fans worried that Starcatcher might've been the band's last album after they uploaded a video titled "Thanks for the Wild Ride" earlier in May. However, they later confirmed they were back in the studio.
Greta Van Fleet also returned to the live stage Wednesday with an underplay show at New York City's intimate Bowery Ballroom venue.
"Adjourn It" single artwork. (Commandante LLC/Mom+Pop)
Tom Morello has premiered a new song song called "Adjourn It."
The track features vocals from System of a Down's Serj Tankian and guitar from the Rage Against the Machine shredder's son Roman Morello.
All three appear in the accompanying "Adjourn It" video alongside footage from the 1954 film Salt of the Earth.
"The film is based on a true story of Mexican-American miners fighting against labor exploitation, racism, and institutional oppression, and was made by three Hollywood executives blacklisted for their political beliefs," the video's description reads. "It stars real zinc miners and was one of the first ever truly independent films."
"Salt of the Earth was a powerful act of defiance in its time and more than half a century later, its themes continue to echo through today's political climate," the description continues. "'Adjourn It' channels the defiant legacy of the film reinforcing the importance of solidarity in bringing people together against fear and division."
You can watch the "Adjourn It" video streaming now on YouTube.
The release of "Adjourn It" follows the announcement of Morello's Power to the People Festival, taking place Oct. 3 in Columbia, Maryland. Both Morellos and Tankian are on the lineup, as well as Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Jack Black, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes and Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless, among others.
As Brent Smith sings on Shinedown's song "Three Six Five," a lot can happen in a year. Well, a lot can also happen on 18 songs.
So you'll discover on EI8HT, the aptly titled eighth studio effort from the "Second Chance" outfit. The de facto double album takes many twists and turns along the way to proving, as Smith sees it, that "Shinedown is everyone's band."
"I really do believe that there is something for everyone on this record," Smith tells ABC Audio.
Unlike Shinedown's previous two records, 2018's ATTENTION ATTENTION and 2022's Planet Zero, Smith says that EI8HT is not a concept album.
"These songs all belong on the same body of work, but ... they don't relate to one another," Smith says. "Every song is its own story."
While EI8HT might not adhere to a specific narrative, it does weave a number of related themes together throughout, including fatherhood, family, growing up and, ultimately, taking control of your own destiny.
Different sounds are used to evoke certain themes: the theatrical opener "At the Bottom" reflects the Broadway background of bassist Eric Bass' family, while the closer "The Pilot" is a sonic representation of Shinedown's long-running relationship with songwriter and producer Dave Bassett.
Meanwhile, the country-ish "Searchlight" soundtracks Smith's advice to his son, and the gothic "Deep End" brings him back to being a teenager watching The Crow in theaters.
In naming such a sprawling work, Smith says he and his bandmates kept a notebook full of "ethereal" and "highbrow" potential titles, but were struck by inspiration upon seeing a piece created by art director Mark Obriski featuring the Shinedown logo combined with the word "eight."
"I was like, 'Let's just call it EI8HT, 'cause that's what it wants to be,'" Smith says.
Here's how you can hear Evanescence's new album, Sanctuary, a bit early.
The "Bring Me to Life" rockers have announced a virtual album listening party via the platform Volume. It will take place June 3 at 2 p.m. ET, two days before Sanctuary officially drops on June 5.
The playback will be followed by a live Q&A with the band.
You can now claim a free ticket to take part via Volume.com.
Sanctuary is the follow-up to 2021's The Bitter Truth. It includes the singles "Afterlife" and "Who Will You Follow."
Evanescence will launch a U.S. tour on June 11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Spiritbox and Nova Twins will also be on the bill.
Noah Kahan performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Noah Kahan has announced the 2027 edition of his Out of the Blue destination festival, taking place Jan. 7-10 in Riviera Cancún, Mexico.
The "Stick Season" artist will headline alongside Hayley Williams and Mt. Joy. The bill also includes Gigi Perez, The Head and the Heart and Buffalo Traffic Jam.
"Out of the Blue has become a reflection of the community Noah has built around his music, bringing together fans who share a genuine sense of connection and belonging," says Dan Berkowitz, founder and CEO of 100x Hospitality, which puts on the festival. "We're proud to help create an experience that feels intimate, welcoming, and true to the spirit that makes this event so special."
Presales begin June 1 at noon ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on June 3 at 1 p.m. ET.
'20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan' album artwork. (Rubyworks)
U2 has been added to the track list for the upcoming tribute album to late Pogues frontman and fellow Irish artist Shane MacGowan.
Bono and company have put their spin on the Pogues song "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" for the compilation, due out Nov. 13.
The album, titled 20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan, also includes Bruce Springsteen's previously released cover of "A Rainy Night in Soho." Other contributing artists include Hozier, who sings the holiday classic "Fairytale of New York" alongside Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley, Dropkick Murphys, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tom Waits and The Pogues themselves.
You can check out the full track list via MacGowan's Instagram.
MacGowan died in 2023 at age 65.
The Pogues reunited in 2024 and launched a U.S. tour in 2025 featuring original members Spider Stacy, Jem Finer and James Fearnley alongside guest vocalists and musicians.
Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Twenty One Pilots, Tool, Pierce the Veil and Alanis Morissette are headlining the 2026 Riot Fest, taking place Sept. 18-20 in Chicago.
The lineup also includes Rise Against, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, The All-American Rejects, The Format, Taking Back Sunday, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Pixies, Patti Smith, Sugar, Motion City Soundtrack, Thrice and Violet Grohl.
There's also potential for a sort-of Sex Pistols reunion, since both the reformed "Anarchy and the U.K." band, which features Frank Carter on vocals, and their former frontman John Lydon's Public Image Ltd are on the bill.
Tickets are on sale now. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit RiotFest.org.
Tom Morello at 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser)
Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello has announced a concert dubbed Power to the People, described as a "non-partisan celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music and community action."
The show takes place Oct. 3 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The bill includes Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black, System of a Down's Serj Tankian, The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen, ex-Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, The Linda Lindas, grandson and rappers Cypress Hill, Killer Mike and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels.
"The Power to the People festival is about freedom, justice, equality and rock and roll," Morello says. "It's about the power everyday human beings have when they come together through music, art, community, and action. We're honored to bring this incredible lineup to the DC area for a day that celebrates the spirit of activism, creativity, and hope."
Presales begin Friday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.
Blue October will release a vinyl reissue of their 2006 album Foiled on Friday in honor of its 20th anniversary. The original album spawned the single "Hate Me," which remains Blue October's signature song.
Speaking with ABC Audio, frontman Justin Furstenfeld recalls his mindset when he was first writing "Hate Me."
"My initial hopes for the song was to explain why I kept messing up relationships and choosing drugs and dark ways, sick ways of living over normal, healthy girlfriend relationships," Furstenfeld says.
The vinyl Foiled reissue includes an acoustic version of "Hate Me," which puts an even greater emphasis on Furstenfeld's lyrics about cockroaches and porno in between the song's anthemic chorus.
In recording the acoustic version, Furstenfeld says he was inspired by late country icon Johnny Cash's famed cover of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt."
"It was just all about the words, and sung down and sung really low with just an acoustic and this rumbling voice," Furstenfeld says.
Furstenfeld adds that country music has long been a part of his life.
"I grew up on a lot of country music, and dark country, like, cocaine cowboy kinda country," he says. "And my dad loved it."
Channeling all that into an acoustic recording of "Hate Me" results in a song Furstenfeld describes as "the one you would hear at a bar where you kinda went, 'OK, maybe I should chill out.'"
Blue October will be performing Foiled in full on a U.S. tour kicking off in October.
'MEGATONS' album artwork. (Villains for Good/Two Twenty Five Music)
The Barbarians of California, AWOLNATION frontman Aaron Bruno's hardcore side project, have announced a new album.
The record is called MEGATONS and is due out Aug. 21. It's the sophomore follow-up to the 2024 Barbarians debut, And Now I'm Just Gnashing My Teeth.
"Everyone has heard of the sophomore slump," says Barbarians member Eric Stenman. "Making a second album can be a fraught process full of overthinking and self-doubt. Perhaps, the benefit of us starting this band, at this later point in our lives, relieves some of that pressure. This felt so easy, and is a seamless continuation of whatever we started with the first batch of song — just bigger and better."
MEGATONS includes the previously released songs "VANILLA LATTE," "BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT" and "MODERN FASHION." A fourth cut, titled "THE GNARLYCORE CLASS," is out now.
The Barbarians will be opening for two dates on Guns N' Roses upcoming tour in August and September. They're also playing a run of headlining shows in September.
AWOLNATION's most recent album is 2024's The Phantom Five.
'Gravest Gravy' album artwork. (Vengeance Records)
A never-before-released lost album from the influential band The Cramps is being released as part of a project spearheaded by punk legends Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye.
The record is called Gravest Gravy and will be released Aug. 21. It was originally recorded in 1977 and was produced by Alex Chilton of Big Star.
"What you have in Gravest Gravy, is sheer brilliance committed to tape by a band that was plugged in directly to the Rock 'n Roll mainline, produced by a visionary maniac named Alex Chilton," Rollins says in a statement.
A number of Cramps titles are also set to be reissued.
Beyond originating the influential psychobilly sound, which combined elements of punk rock and rockabilly, The Cramps are also known for the song "Goo Goo Muck," which soundtracked the famous dance scene in the show Wednesday.
'Chin Up, Beautiful' album artwork. (Position Music)
Jutes has announced a new album called Chin Up, Beautiful.
The record is due out Aug. 5. It includes the previously released tracks "Disassociate" and "Icarus."
"The world feels really cooked right now and it's impossible to feel everything all at once, so we just go numb and fake smiles because we're helpless," Jutes says in a statement. "That's how I was feeling when I made this. It pulls from elements of my music when I first started singing and incorporates them with everything I've learned about my voice and songwriting since then."
Noah Kahan performs on March 16, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Netflix)
In Vermont, it's the season of the tix. Specifically, tickets that can't be sold for an exorbitant amount above their face value.
The governor of Noah Kahan's home state of Vermont has signed bill H.512 into law, which caps the amount for which a ticket can be resold on the secondary market at 110 percent of its original price. The bill, which Kahan testified in support of, makes Vermont the only U.S. state to put a cap on secondary market ticket sales.
"What's happening in Vermont is the first step toward what we believe is going to be a trend that continues," Kahan's manager, Drew Simmons, tells The Boston Globe. "I think it is foundational to shifting the economic landscape to be a healthier place for artists."
Arguing against the bill, Brian Berry, who represents secondary market sites including StubHub and SeatGeek as the executive director of the Ticket Policy Forum, tells the Globe, "We are fundamentally opposed to arbitrary price caps."
"We think this will not solve for concerns about higher cost tickets because people can sell them elsewhere," Berry says.
Kahan will launch a U.S. tour in June in support of his new album, The Great Divide.
"12 Steps" single artwork. (Severance Records/Big Loud Rock)
Dexter and the Moonrocks have premiered a new song called "12 Steps," which features the country rock band Treaty Oak Revival.
"We've always loved songs that toe the line between 'is he talking about a woman or schedule 1 narcotics?' So we decided, why not write one?" the "Sad in Carolina" outfit says in a statement. "Very excited we get to have a band like Treaty Oak Revival feature on this song. We've been massive fans of them forever, and it's cool to represent Texas together."
"12 Steps" follows Dexter's single "Freakin' Out," which currently sits at #3 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. "Freakin' Out" is also the first Dexter song to chart on the all-genre Hot 100.
Dexter and the Moonrocks will launch a U.S. tour in June.
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