Kaleo has released a new version of "No Good," a track originally off the band's 2016 album, A/B.
The reworked recording, dubbed "Still No Good," is one of several bonus tracks included on the upcoming 10th anniversary reissue of A/B.
"It's a grittier, swampier, bluesier version of the original that we've been playing around with for years," frontman JJ Julius Son says of "Still No Good." "I’m happy we finally had the chance to record it."
Along with "No Good," A/B included Kaleo's breakout hit, "Way Down We Go," and the single "All the Pretty Girls."
The A/B reissue is due out June 12. Kaleo will launch a 10th anniversary A/B U.S. tour in June.
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.
'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.
"Sleeping with the Enemy" single artwork. (Better Noise Music)
In This Moment has premiered a new song called "Sleeping with the Enemy."
The track will appear on Maria Brink and company's next album, the follow-up to 2023's Godmode.
"With 'Sleeping with the Enemy' and our upcoming album, we're confronting the darkness — whether it's inside us or external," Brink says in a statement. "It's about looking that darkness in the face and transforming it into empowerment. We feel so exhilarated and ready to show the world what we've conjured up."
You can watch the "Sleeping with the Enemy" video on YouTube.
Along with the new track, In This Moment has announced a tour with Hollywood Undead. The joint trek, dubbed the Taste of Chaos tour, kicks off Sept. 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and wraps up Oct. 26 in Anaheim, California.
"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.
Bret Michaels performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2019 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
Bret Michaels will no longer be playing the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair.
"When this opportunity was originally presented to my team, it was described as a celebration of our country through music and a chance to honor our veterans, active military, first responders, teachers and hardworking Americans from all walks of life," the Poison frontman writes in an Instagram post. "As the son of a veteran, and coming from a family that has proudly served, that is something I have always been honored to support."
Michaels says that he's "spent my entire career bringing people together through music, positivity and good vibes," and that his concerts have "never been about politics."
"Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of," Michaels writes. "Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable."
He continues, "Because of that, I have made the difficult decision to step away from this performance."
The Great American State Fair, which was announced Wednesday, is set to take place June 25 through July 10 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Several other announced artists have also dropped off the bill, including Morris Day and the Time, Martina McBride, The Commodores and Young MC.
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.
Story of the Year frontman Dan Marsala has teamed up with the band Your Broken Hero to record a cover of the enduring Goo Goo Dolls hit "Iris."
With lyrics like "You bleed just to know you're alive," "Iris" is practically asking to be remade as a hardcore song, and Marsala and Your Broken Hero's Matt Cutshall provide the screaming vocals.
"Iris" was originally released in 1998, but was just nominated for best throwback song at the 2026 American Music Awards.
If you're looking for more rock versions of "Iris," Sleeping with Sirens also just put a spin on the track for the Lipps Service podcast.
Story of the Year, meanwhile, will launch their U.S. Camp Screamo tour with Silverstein in July.
'Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer' live album artwork. (Cleopatra Records)
A new Paul Di'Anno live album has been announced to accompany the upcoming documentary about the late former Iron Maiden singer.
The set, which was recorded in 2022 in Croatia, is due out June 26. You can listen to its included rendition of the Maiden song "Phantom of the Opera" out now.
"Phantom of the Opera" first appeared on Maiden's 1980 self-titled debut album. Di'Anno sang on Iron Maiden and its 1981 sophomore follow-up, Killers, before parting ways with the band. He was replaced by Maiden's current singer, Bruce Dickinson.
The Di'Anno documentary, titled Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer, will be released June 9 on Blu-ray/DVD and digital. It features appearances by Maiden bassist Steve Harris, Metallica's James Hetfield and KISS' Gene Simmons.
Di'Anno died in 2024 at age 66. He'll be posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Maiden as part of its 2026 class.
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.
Ronnie James Dio performs at Challenge Stadium August 2, 2007 in Perth, Australia. (Paul Kane/Getty Images)
The Rock for Ronnie benefit concert, which pays tribute to the late metal icon Ronnie James Dio, has announced a trio of signed instruments going up for auction as part of the event.
Attendees will be able to bid on a Lakland bass signed by Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler and an Epiphone Les Paul signed by George Thorogood. Additionally, Lita Ford, who's headlining Rock for Ronnie, will contribute a custom-made guitar featuring the artwork from the Dio album Holy Diver, which she will sign and then play during her set.
Additionally, the auction includes a violin from Metallica's 2019 S&M2 concert.
Rock for Ronnie takes place Sunday in Los Angeles. It raises money for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund in support of cancer research.
Wes Borland King V KV guitar. (Courtesy of Jackson)
Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has announced a new signature guitar in collaboration with Jackson.
The Wes Borland King V is "crafted to [Borland's] exact specifications and reflects his boundary-pushing approach to tone and performance," a press release reads.
"It's taking me a long time to figure out what I need as a guitar player. For me, you just need volume, pickups, locking tremolo system and 24 frets, that's it," Borland says. "Live, it just needs to be as bulletproof as possible. You know, I've been very rough with guitars over the years. I've come to realize that the more streamlined our guitars are, the less problems we have on stage."
"Jackson is fun, the over the top, shred-a-copter shapes and my outrageous stage costumes pushing the boundaries, this fits in more with that," he continues. "The way people dress, it affects how you behave, and I think it also changes how I play guitar."
Limp Bizkit, meanwhile, is preparing to headline a number of upcoming U.S. festivals, including Rock Fest, Inkcarceration, Louder than Life and Aftershock.
