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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Share ‘Ace Of Spades’ Video From Upcoming Live Album ‘At Montreux Jazz Festival’

  • Hollywood Vampires release live "Ace Of Spades" video honouring Lemmy Kilmister
  • Taken from 2018 Montreux Jazz Festival concert, unreleased until now
  • Live album out digitally 7 August, physical formats 16 October

Hollywood Vampires — the rock supergroup featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen — have released a live video for their cover of Motörhead's "Ace Of Spades," recorded during their 2018 Montreux Jazz Festival set. The performance is presented as a tribute to the late…

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Pain Of Truth Announce New Self-Titled Album

  • Pain Of Truth announce new self-titled album for 25 September release
  • First new album in three years, via label DAZE
  • New single 'Unforgiven' released alongside the announcement

Pain Of Truth have announced their new self-titled album, marking their first new full-length in three years since 2023's 'Not Through Blood'. The New York hardcore band will release 'Pain of Truth' on 25 September via record label DAZE, alongside the debut single 'Unforgiven'. The 11-track album includes…

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Ben Folds Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover

  • Ben Folds testified to Congress against Trump's Kennedy Center takeover
  • He said politicising the arts venue amounted to "propaganda"
  • Cited September heckling of guitarist Yasmin Williams by Republicans

Musician Ben Folds testified before a bicameral congressional forum on 21 July 2026, arguing that Donald Trump's takeover of Washington's Kennedy Center has damaged the institution. Folds, who resigned as the National Symphony Orchestra's Artistic Advisor over the takeover, said the once-apolitical venue had been undermined after Trump…

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Imminence Announce New Album ‘Axis Mundi’

  • Imminence's new album 'Axis Mundi' arrives 2 October via Century Media
  • Two new tracks, 'Crestfallen' and 'False Light', shared alongside tracklist
  • Biggest-ever European tour with August Burns Red starts January 2027

Imminence have announced their new album 'Axis Mundi', the follow-up to 2024's 'The Black', due for release on 2 October via Century Media Records. The announcement matters for fans as it confirms the band's next creative direction, building on the duality of light and darkness that guitarist Harald…

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Protomartyr Announce New Album Hotel Usona: Hear “Sounds We Cannot Hear”

  • Protomartyr announce new album Hotel Usona, share lead single
  • Recorded with producer Dave Fridmann; praised by Iggy Pop
  • North American tour dates confirmed from October 2026

Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr have announced their sixth studio album, Hotel Usona, alongside the release of lead single "Sounds We Cannot Hear" and its accompanying music video. It is the follow-up to 2023's Formal Growth In The Desert and marks a return to new material after the band…

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Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante kicks violent fan out of US gig: “This show is not gonna continue until we make sure everybody’s safe”

  • Spiritbox stopped mid-show in Phoenix over a violent fan.
  • Singer Courtney LaPlante demanded the crowd identify the culprit.
  • Incident occurred 15 July at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre; footage went viral.

Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante halted a concert in Phoenix, Arizona, to have an allegedly violent fan removed, telling the crowd the show would not continue until everyone's safety was assured. The incident, captured on video that has since spread online, highlights the band's willingness to prioritise fan safety…

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SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Releases Music Video For ‘Koschei’

  • SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL release "Koschei" video from "Grizzly" album
  • Video precedes European tour, headlined by Bloodstock Open Air
  • Frontman explains song's link to Slavic Koschei the Immortal myth

SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, the Russian-fronted metal band, has released a music video for "Koschei", a track from their 2025 album "Grizzly" on Sumerian Records. The release lands just ahead of the group's European festival run, which will culminate in a headline appearance at the UK's Bloodstock Open Air,…

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Finn Wolfhard Gives Update On Replacements Biopic

  • Finn Wolfhard says his Replacements biopic is "going great"
  • He and producers are now searching for a director
  • Script, co-written with his father, avoids typical biopic clichés

Finn Wolfhard, the "Stranger Things" actor known for his own indie rock projects, has given a fresh update on his long-in-the-works biopic about the Replacements, the influential and famously chaotic Minneapolis punk band. Speaking to Billboard, Wolfhard said the project is "going great" and that he and his…

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Tommy WÁ Announces New EP ‘Hope Our Paths Cross’

  • Tommy WÁ announces third EP, out 21 August 2026
  • New single "Will You Wait?" released alongside the announcement
  • EP explores adulthood and identity, inspired by a Yoruba proverb

Nigerian-British artist Tommy WÁ has announced his third EP, "Hope Our Paths Cross," due for release on 21 August 2026. The record, his second for Dirty Hit, continues his folk-influenced sound while further exploring West African life and culture, and was written during what he describes as a…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Dedicates Nirvana’s “Drain You” to Late L7 Bassist Jennifer Finch: Watch

  • Billie Joe Armstrong honoured Jennifer Finch with a Nirvana cover.
  • Finch died aged 59 after brain cancer.
  • L7 will continue its farewell tour this autumn.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong dedicated a live performance of Nirvana’s “Drain You” to Jennifer Finch, the late bassist of L7, during a show with his side band The Coverups at the Roxy in West Hollywood on Monday night. The tribute matters because Finch was a significant…

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