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MARILYN MANSON Releases Music Video For New Single ‘Front Toward Enemy’

• Manson releases video for new single "Front Toward Enemy"
• New album "Chapter 2" arrives 14 August via Nuclear Blast
• Precedes his co-headline tour with Rob Zombie

Marilyn Manson has released a music video for "Front Toward Enemy", the second single from his forthcoming album "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2", due out on 14 August via Nuclear Blast Records. The video, directed by Henri Alexander Levy, follows the album's first single, "Exit Wound",…

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Go Glam For Their Fifth Wedding Anniversary Date Night

• Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrated five years of marriage with a glam date night.
• Stefani shared a video showcasing her sequined dress; Shelton avoided the camera.
• Their anniversary fell on the same day as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton marked their fifth wedding anniversary this week with a glamorous date night, which Stefani documented in a video posted to Instagram on 20 July. The pair, who met as coaches on The Voice in 2014 and married on 3 July 2021, shared a…

Chelsea Wolfe Announces New Album ‘The Dark’

• Chelsea Wolfe announces ninth album 'The Dark', out 21 August
• Special London preview show set for 18 August at The Dome
• Extensive world tour runs September to December across US and Europe

Chelsea Wolfe has announced her ninth studio album, 'The Dark', due for release on 21 August via Loma Vista Recordings, following on from 2024's 'She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She'. The announcement matters for fans of the artist's atmospheric, genre-blending sound, as the record will…

Les Savy Fav will wreak havoc on Music Hall of Williamsburg one more time before it closes (BV Presale)

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Patti Smith, Carlos Santana Capture John Coltrane’s Singularities in Book Excerpt

• New centenary book on John Coltrane, edited by son Ravi, out 1 September
• Features essays and photos with tributes from Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and others
• Excerpts show Coltrane's enduring influence on musicians across genres and decades

A new book marking the centenary of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, titled Coltrane: The Definitive Visual Celebration of the Legend and edited by his son Ravi, brings together photographs with reflections from admirers including Patti Smith and Carlos Santana. The volume situates Coltrane's influence within the wider history…

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026 Is Officially Sold Out

• Wacken Open Air 2026 sells out all 85,000 tickets
• 35th anniversary festival runs 29 July–1 August in Germany
• Headliners: Judas Priest, Sabaton, Def Leppard, Powerwolf

Wacken Open Air 2026 has officially sold out, with all 85,000 tickets snapped up for the festival's 35th anniversary edition, taking place from 29 July to 1 August in northern Germany. Festival founders Thomas Jensen and Holger Hübner expressed gratitude to fans and said preparations were continuing at…

BBC Introducing stage axed from Reading Festival

• Reading Festival drops its BBC Introducing stage after 2008 launch
• New "Canopy" stage opens to any emerging act, not just BBC-picked ones
• Musicians say the change removes a key opportunity for new talent

Reading Festival has scrapped its BBC Introducing stage, which for years gave emerging musicians a platform before they found fame. The change matters because the scheme had supported around 70% of UK artists on this year's line-up, and figures in the music industry warn the loss removes a…

Sylvan Esso announce new album Ow with independent tour dates

• Sylvan Esso announce new album Ow, out 11 September
• First release on their own Psychic Hotline label
• Tour follows, with a second leg in early 2027

Sylvan Esso have announced their first album in four years, titled Ow, the follow-up to No Rules Sandy and the first release on the North Carolina duo's own Psychic Hotline label, which they launched in 2018. The announcement follows the pair's decision last year to pull their catalogue…