Weekly Music News 03.05.26
The band "Walkways" released the new single "A Reminder", the title track from their third album "A Reminder", due out on August 28 via Wild Thing Records. It is the third single from the album, after "A Fuck You, A Thank You" and "All For You".
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The new single "A Reminder", the title track from their third album "A Reminder", due out on August 28 via Wild Thing Records.
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The band "The Rolling Stones" released "Rough And Twisted", a new song that first arrived in a limited vinyl edition under the name "The Cockroaches", a nickname the band has used in the past for secret shows.
The song opens their new album "Foreign Tongues", the band's 25th studio album, due out on July 10. The album follows "Hackney Diamonds" from 2023 and was produced again by Andrew Watt.
Alongside Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, the album also features appearances by Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and Chad Smith, as well as tracks recorded with Charlie Watts before his death. "Rough And Twisted" presents a bluesy, rough sound that returns "The Rolling Stones" to their early roots, more than six decades after they were formed in London.
The band "Motionless In White" released the new single "Playing God" together with Corey Taylor of "Slipknot".
The song comes from the new album "Decades", the band's seventh studio album, due out on July 17 via Roadrunner Records. It is the second single from the album, after "Afraid Of The Dark".
According to Chris Motionless, the song deals with the toxic culture of social media and the way hatred and division have become a central part of online discourse. He also said he was surprised by Corey Taylor's aggressive performance on the song.
The band "Mayday Parade" released the new single "Blame It On The Youth".
The song opens the third part of the album trilogy the band began with "Sweet" and "Sad" during 2025, as part of the celebrations of 20 years of the band's activity. According to the band members, the song was built around an idea brought by drummer Jake Bundrick and later developed jointly by all members of the lineup. The new trilogy also marks the band's return to independent release for the first time since their first EP "Tales Told By Dead Friends" from 2006, which over the years became one of the releases most identified with the 2000s emo and pop-punk scene.
The band "The Black Keys" released "Nobody But You Baby" with an official visualizer.
The song closes their new album "Peaches!", released on May 1, 2026 via Easy Eye Sound and Warner Records. It is the 14th studio album by the duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, and it follows "No Rain, No Flowers" from 2025. The album includes 10 songs and returns "The Black Keys" to a rawer blues-rock direction, inspired by the band's early roots in Akron, Ohio.
The musician Lauren Sanderson released a new version of "COME SAY SUM" together with Fred Durst of "Limp Bizkit".
The song arrived with an official video and continues the direction connecting hip hop, nu metal and alternative rock. It is a reworked version of a song Lauren Sanderson released on her own earlier this year, before Fred Durst joined the new version. The single comes ahead of the new album "LAUREN", due out on May 29. In addition, Lauren Sanderson is expected to join "Limp Bizkit" for two shows in Nashville later this year.
The band "Puscifer" is releasing a brand-new single called "Normal Isn't".
The song comes from the album "Normal Isn't", the fifth studio album by the act led by Maynard James Keenan, released on February 6 this year.
The rocker נינט טייב released the new single "כחול לבן", produced by Galila, together with an official video.
The song is expected to be included in Ninet's new album, due out during June, and continues the rocky and alternative line she has built in recent years, alongside pop and self-humor. The new video also features דאנה איבגי, and Ninet incorporates quite a few references to her career, including a mention of "ים של דמעות", the song with which she broke through in the early 2000s.
The musician Violet Grohl released the new single "Cool Buzz".
The song is taken from her debut album "Be Sweet To Me", due out on May 29 via Aurora Records and Republic Records. It is another song from the album, after the singles "THUM", "Applefish", "What's Heaven Without You" and "595". According to Violet, "Cool Buzz" deals with the hypocrisy of men in the punk scene who display progressive positions but behave differently in practice.
The band "Hollywood Undead" released the new single "All My Friends" together with Jeris Johnson.
The song continues the band's recent string of singles, including "Hollywood Forever", "SAVIOR" and "1x1". In "All My Friends", "Hollywood Undead" continue to blend rap rock, nu metal and alternative with a more modern and aggressive sound. The collaboration with Jeris Johnson strengthens the band's connection to the new generation of alternative rock and metal artists, while they continue their tour during 2026.
The band "Deep Purple" surprised the rock world in recent days by announcing a new studio album called SPLAT!, due out in July 2026. The announcement comes less than two years after the successful =1 from 2024, and proves that even after more than five decades, "Deep Purple" is not stopping.
According to the band members and veteran producer Bob Ezrin, the new album is expected to be heavier, more energetic and rougher, with a modern connection to the classic spirit of the legendary albums Machine Head and Made in Japan. At the same time, guitarist Simon McBride continues to bring a fresher, more aggressive spirit to the lineup, further increasing anticipation among the band's fans.
The band "DragonForce" announced the addition of Alissa White-Gluz, formerly the vocalist of "Arch Enemy", as the band's new member. Alissa will become the first female vocalist in "DragonForce"'s history and will appear alongside Marc Hudson, who continues in the lineup. The new lineup's first shows will take place at the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals during May. At the same time, the band revealed it is working on a new version of "Through The Fire And Flames" as part of the 20th-anniversary celebrations of the album "Inhuman Rampage", the album that made "DragonForce" one of the world's most prominent power metal bands.
The band "Greta Van Fleet" sparked a wave of rumors online after posting a mysterious video with the caption "Thanks for the wild ride". The video includes segments from the band's career since its breakthrough with "Highway Tune", and led some fans to fear a possible breakup of the act. Others claim it is actually a teaser for new material, especially since an unidentified musical piece is heard in the background of the video. "Greta Van Fleet" have not performed together since 2024...
The band "Sleep Token" announced a full instrumental version of the album "Even In Arcadia".
The new edition will arrive on vinyl and streaming services under the name "Even In Arcadia (Instrumental)" and will allow fans to hear the album's production layers and arrangements without Vessel's vocals.
Alongside the announcement, the band posted the message "Behold, another path of worship", a sentence that continues the concept and aesthetic identified with "Sleep Token" since the beginning of its journey.
The band "Black Veil Brides" released the new studio album "Vindicate".
It is the band's seventh studio album, arriving almost five years after "The Phantom Tomorrow" from 2021, and continues the dark and theatrical line identified with "Black Veil Brides" throughout their career. "Vindicate" is also the first album produced independently by Andy Biersack and Jake Pitts, after years in which the band worked with outside producers.
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The musician Dave Grohl revealed this week that the yellow drum kit identified with the recordings of "Nirvana"'s "Nevermind" was actually inspired by a performance by "The Hooters" on MTV in the mid-'80s. Dave said he saw drummer David Uosikkinen playing a yellow Tama Granstar kit and decided to buy one for himself. That same kit later served him during the recording of "Nevermind" in 1991.
According to him, without that inspiration from "The Hooters", "Nirvana"'s successful album might have sounded completely different.
The album "Nevermind" was "Nirvana"'s second studio album and the band's first with Dave behind the drums.
The musician Jason Newsted revealed this week in a new interview that his struggle with addictions was one of the main reasons for his departure from "Metallica" in 2001. Jason said that at the time his condition deteriorated and he asked the band to take a break so he could treat himself, but according to him the request was denied. As a result, he decided to leave, saying: "I chose to stay alive rather than stay in the band". The bassist, who joined "Metallica" after the death of Cliff Burton in 1986, played with the band during its peak period and took part in albums such as "...And Justice For All", "Metallica", "Load" and "Reload".
The band "Iron Maiden" held this week in London the world premiere screening of the new documentary "Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition". The event took place at Cinema City in Leicester Square and included a red carpet, interviews with fans and band members hosted by former MTV presenter Vanessa Warwick. The film, coming soon to a limited theatrical release, deals with "Iron Maiden"'s journey across five decades. Bruce Dickinson said the band members chose not to interfere in the editing process to allow an outside point of view on their story, while Steve Harris emphasized that it is a work about the band and not by the band itself.
The band "Queen" continues to expand its activity beyond the music world and is launching a new rosé wine called "Queen Côtes de Provence Rosé". Behind the venture are Brian May and Roger Taylor, with Taylor directly involved in the development and creation process of the new wine.
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