Weekly Music News 02.08.26
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"Walkways" released the new single "A Devil's Mist (Fire)", from their third album "A Reminder", expected out on August 28, 2026. It is the third single from the new album, which arrives about seven years after 2019's "Bleed Out, Heal Out". The album will include 13 songs and marks the band's return with new material after a long period.
"Dead Poet Society" announced their new album "Cold" and released the video for the title track.
The album is expected out on October 16, 2026 and will be the band's third studio album, about two years after "FISSION". It is the third single from the album, after "Sinner Systems" and "Roach", and continues the heavy, dark direction the band presented on its recent material.
"Greta Van Fleet" announced their new album "Palace For The People" and released the new single "Saw You Stand". The band's fourth album is expected out on October 9, 2026. It was recorded in Tennessee and produced in collaboration with Mike Elizondo, and follows 2023's "Starcatcher". "Saw You Stand" is the second single from the album, after "Play Your Games". The band members describe "Palace For The People" as an album that continues their classic rock roots, but also shows a more modern direction in writing and production.
"Weezer" released the new single "C.E.O." and announced a new tour called "The Gathering", which will reach Japan, the UK and Europe during 2027. The song is the third single from their new album "The Gold Album", expected out on August 21, 2026. It was preceded by the singles "We Might As Well Be Strangers" and "Shine Again". The new video includes an amusing tribute to the classic video for "Undone (The Sweater Song)" and features, among others, Tony Hawk and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
"Miss May I" released the new single "Hand Me A Halo", ahead of the release of their new album "No Place For Me". The song is the fourth single from the album, expected out on October 2, 2026 via Solid State Records. It was preceded by the singles "Pray For Silence", "Die On The Vine" and "Sanctuary". The album follows 2022's "Curse Of Existence". According to vocalist Levi Benton, the song deals with coping with the loss of personal identity and with trying to find meaning within periods of doubt and change. The band continues the melodic metalcore line that has characterized it for almost two decades, combining aggression and melody.
"PRESIDENT" released the new single "Dark Heaven", ahead of the release of their debut album "Blood Of Your Empire". The song is the fourth single from the album, expected out on September 4, 2026. It was preceded by "Angel Wings", "Mercy" and "Doom Loop". According to the band, "Dark Heaven" continues to deal with the tension between faith, doubt and the human cost of religion, themes at the center of the entire album.
"Nothing But Thieves" released the new single "Baby Kool (Evelyn)" ahead of the release of their new album "Stray Dogs". The song is the third single from the album, after "Evolution" and "Stray Dogs". The band's fifth album is expected out on September 25, 2026. The band members described the album as a return to their roots, after it was recorded in the studio where they made their debut album, with an emphasis on working together and on the DIY spirit that characterized their early days.
The musician Travis Barker, the drummer of "Blink-182", is at the center of the new documentary film "Louder Than Fear", and its official trailer was released ahead of its arrival on Hulu on August 13.
The film follows Barker's life journey, from the days before the big breakthrough with "Blink-182", through his music career and up to coping with the aftermath of the 2008 plane crash that changed his life. Alongside rare archive footage, the film features his family members, friends and musicians who have accompanied him over the years.
"Linkin Park" revealed the official trailer for the new documentary film "Unshatter", directed by Joe Hahn.
The film will hit cinemas around the world on September 30, 2026 and will focus on the band's return after the death of Chester Bennington, from the first studio meetings to the "From Zero" world tour. The film includes archive footage, behind-the-scenes shots and live performances, alongside the addition of Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain to the new lineup. At the same time, the band also announced the live album "Unshatter: Live In São Paulo", out on September 25, 2026 and featuring performances from the 2024 tour, alongside the release of a live performance of "Somewhere I Belong".
The musician Henry Rollins announced a new memoir called "Bait Dog Boy", expected out on November 17, 2026.
The book focuses on Rollins' childhood and teenage years, long before he became one of the voices associated with "Black Flag" and later with "Rollins Band". According to him, it is a personal account of the experiences, hardships and events that shaped his life and his path as an artist.
"Electric Callboy" released their new album "TANZNEID", their sixth studio album.
The album includes 14 tracks, among them the hits "RATATATA" with "BABYMETAL", "Hypercharged", "Let The Good Times Roll" with Dexter Holland of "The Offspring", "Elevator Operator" and the title track "TANZNEID".
Throughout the album the band continues to combine metalcore, EDM and pop, the style that has made it one of the most prominent bands in the genre in recent years.
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The musician Glenn Hughes announced that he is retiring from live performances due to his health condition, after his doctors determined that he must undergo another open-heart surgery. In a statement he published, Glenn said that over the past year he underwent a series of medical tests, including an MRI, a CT and a cardiac echo, which led to the decision that he must put his health at the top of his priorities. As a result, he decided to end his performing career after almost six decades on stage.
London's "Abbey Road" studios are opening a new photo exhibition that will present, for the first time, the history of the studios through the iconic recording equipment used to create some of the most important albums in music history.
The exhibition opens on August 11 at the Iconic Images gallery in London and will be open to the public free of charge. Among the exhibits will be the original master tape of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in its mono version, the Neumann U48 microphone and the Studer J37 tape machine on which the album was recorded.
In addition to the historic equipment, the exhibition will include photographs by leading music photographers and Music Photography Awards winners.
"AC/DC" nearly experienced a serious incident during their show in Las Vegas, after one of the stage cannons malfunctioned and almost hit vocalist Brian Johnson. The incident occurred during the performance of "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)", when one of the cannons, a fixed part of the band's show for decades, collapsed and released its projectile very close to Johnson. The singer jumped back but was not hurt, and continued the show as usual.
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