Elton John and Brandi Carlile release their acclaimed collaborative studio album Who Believes In Angels?, out now via Interscope Records. Listen here. The highly anticipated album comes the week after Elton and Brandi debuted several tracks live during a magical evening of music and conversation at The London Palladium. The show, which received widespread 5* reviews from critics, will air on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player on Saturday, April 19th and on CBS Sunday April 6th.
One of the tracks debuted live was album focus track "Little Richard's Bible." A meditation on the rock and roll legend's journey from outrageous gay rock star to devout Christian gospel singer and back again, set to frantic piano, a blasting brass riff and a bassline inspired by T Rex, "Little Richard's Bible" turned out to be the key to an extraordinary album. (continue)
Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have officially announced the release of their ninth studio album, Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes, due out August 22nd via Journeyman Records. Produced by the legendary Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Rival Sons), the new album finds the band firing on all cylinders-raw, reflective, and tighter than ever.
"It was an incredible honor to collaborate with Dave Cobb on our new record," shares frontman Robert Jon Burrison. "Not only has he worked with artists we deeply admire, but he's also been a producer we've respected for over a decade. Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes feels like a true reflection of who Robert Jon & The Wreck is as a band. From the moment we arrived in Savannah, GA, to record, we felt an immediate sense of comfort and ease-something rare in a typical studio environment. Being away from our usual routines, living together, and immersing ourselves in the new songs from start to finish created an album we are incredibly proud of. We can't wait to share it with the world and bring it to life on stage." (continue)
Black Country, New Road have today released their new album 'Forever Howlong' on Ninja Tune. 'Forever Howlong' is their first studio release since 2022's 'Ants From Up There', which landed prominently in the UK Albums charts (#3), and Billboard charts (including #12 Top Album Sales, #1 Heatseekers, #35 Independent Albums, #24 Top Alternative Albums, and #38 Top Rock Albums).
On top of a 'Best New Music' from Pitchfork, and a 'critics pick' review from the New York Times, the record was hailed as one of the year's best from the likes of NPR, FADER, Variety, Stereogum, Consequence, Paste, A.V Club and many more. It also scored the #1 spot on review aggregator site Album of the Year and #3 on both Any Decent Music and Metacritic (with the record also being the #33 best reviewed album of ALL TIME on Metacritic), and #3 by Stereogum's readers in the Gummy Awards. It also gave the band their second Top-5 UK album in 12 months alongside their Mercury Prize shortlisted debut 'For the first time', and followed 2023's 'Live at Bush Hall', an album The Guardian claimed was a "magical resurgence" in a triumphant five-star review and Pitchfork described as "their champagne-popping send-off to a tough, turbulent year." (continue)
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On June 13th internationally, Chris Caffery will release 20 Years of the Music Man via Metalville Records. The Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist presents a very personal selection of 21 songs from his successful solo career, which has now spanned two decades. The compilation includes songs from his previous solo albums as well as rare and unreleased tracks that Chris considers too important not to make available to the fans.
Chris says about his selection, "In 2004, I released my first solo record. I wasn't sure what to expect; I just knew I wanted to make some music on my own. It was a time when I had a lot of questions, not only about myself but where certain parts of my life were heading. (continue)
Progressive rock power duo McStine & Minnemann have released their third album, III today, accompanied by a visualizer for "Crossing Wires."
As the centerpiece of the new album, "Crossing Wires" shows the duo stretching out over six minutes through frenetic electro-funk grooves, mathy guitar riffs, and ethereal soundscapes. Whereas the duo tends to write shorter, more dense songs in general, the second half of "Crossing Wires" is a vehicle for McStine and Minnemann to play freely. "We've kept a tight lid on including long solos in our songs until this one," says McStine. "'Crossing Wires' is one of the few co-writes in our discography so far, and it naturally led us to this very spacey and potent jam section. It's a really nice conversation between the guitar and drums." Marco adds, "It's wonderfully weird and experimental. This one contains the probably most musically challenging midsection in our catalog." (continue)
Volbeat have released a music video for their new single "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan's Spawn in a Dying World of Doom". The track comes from their forthcoming album "God Of Angels Trust", which will hit stores on June 6th.
Michael Poulsen shares the origin story, saying, "I had so much fun writing these lyrics. It's about the outcasts and fallen angels of God - all the angels that were cast out of Heaven. And I'm being told to collect them in this big wagon and bring them to a barn." (continue)
Jimmy Eat World will be on the road throughout 2025 across North America and beyond at venues both intimate and expansive.
Their tour gets underway with a sold-out headlining show April 10 at The Fox Theater in Pomona, California, followed by the band's first Coachella appearance since 2011 on April 12 and April 19, with both dates featuring a catalog-spanning set list of hits. Between Coachella appearances, they will perform close to home for a sold-out headlining gig April 18 at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Arizona. (continue)
Hot Water Music are excited to announce its upcoming summer U.S. tour for July. Kicking off at Webster Underground in Hartford, CT on Tuesday, July 22, the tour will take in seven evenings across the east coast, culminating in an appearance at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC on Tuesday, July 29.
Additionally, the band will be making numerous festival and headline appearances in Europe and the UK during June and July, with four appearances on the Common Thread Tour announced for October. (continue)
Rising punk band Heart Attack Man has today shared the title track from their forthcoming album. "Joyride The Pale Horse" is out now, along with a brand new music video.
"This song ended up really feeling like the combination of all the ideas and feelings present throughout the album; hence why it's the title track, and why it felt fitting to have it be the closer," shares front man Eric Egan. (continue)
British Lion, led by Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris, are excited to announce European & UK Tours for 2025. The Euro tour will take place in August, followed by the UK this fall.
Steve Harris had this to say, "We're really happy to be doing a number of European shows in the summer as well as a more extensive tour of the UK at the end of the year. (continue)
On the heels of re-visiting Latin American stages and announcing a new album and tour for autumn 2025, Canadian high-octane rock three-piece Danko Jones have released their anticipated single "What You Need" today.
The song represents the band's first auditory glimpse from their new album and also marks their debut at their new label, PERCEPTION, while their partnership with Sonic Unyon Records in their home country remains unchanged. (continue)
Bleed From Within have today released their brand new studio album, Zenith, via Nuclear Blast Records. After their most successful year to date, Zenith's whirlwind of accomplished songwriting, white-hot metal fury and hard-earned confidence proves the best is yet to come from the Scottish heavyweights. To coincide with the album release, they have also revealed a video for storming opening track 'Violent Nature'.
On the release of their new album, the band comment: "Today is the day. Friday 4th April 2025 marks the release of our greatest work so far. This is the best collection of songs we ever put together and a massive step forward for us creatively. (continue)
kylekelly just announced his debut EP, a melancholic romcom, will be released May 16, and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the lead single "it always ends the same." Here is the story:
The post-chorus, "Hey, I can't keep making the same mistakes. It always ends the same" was playing on repeat in my head for close to a year after fleshing out a majority of what became the final production of the song, but I had nothing else. (continue)
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