Weekly Music News 22.03.26
The band "PRESIDENT" is releasing a new single called "Mercy".
The song arrives about a month after "Angel Wings" and is the band's second single of 2026. According to frontman The President, the song deals with the historical connection between religion and conflict and loss, and the attempt to understand how faith can both unite and divide. The members continue to build their heavy, dramatic sound while in the middle of a North American tour alongside "Bad Omens" and "Beartooth".
The musician Paul McCartney is announcing a new album called "The Boys of Dungeon Lane". Yes, you heard right!!!
The album, due out in June ahead of his 84th birthday, is described as one of his most personal projects, with songs focusing on memories of his childhood in postwar Liverpool. The first single, "Days We Left Behind", has already premiered on BBC Radio Merseyside, and is a taste of the album's nostalgic direction, which also includes stories about his parents and early moments with John Lennon and George Harrison before the days of "The Beatles". Paul continues to prove that even after decades of creating, he never stops releasing new music and exploring his personal past through songs.
The band "breakkaway" is releasing a new single called "Portrait Set On Fire".
This is the group's first song since signing to Brett Gurewitz's label "Epitaph Records", a step that marks a significant leap for the band heading into 2026. "breakkaway", a collective that includes Jessica Li, Case Fadell, Romain Dammann, Jorge Gonzalez Diez Gutierrez, Toji Kimura and Ethan Chan, continues to build hype around itself as one of the most intriguing names in the alternative metal scene.
The band "KNIFE BRIDE" is releasing a new single called "crucify" and announcing a new EP called "sorry about the plague". The song will be included on the EP, due out next month, and presents a more personal and exposed side of the band. Lead singer Mollie Clack described "crucify" as a piercing inner conversation with herself, focusing on dealing with past mistakes and self-destruction. One of the song's standout lines even includes a nod to "Paramore" by mentioning "Misery Business".
The band "Ice Nine Kills" is releasing a new single called "Hell Or High Slaughter (Grave Diggler: Pt. 2)".
The song was written for the horror-comedy film "Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come" and is performed under a fictional lineup called "Grave Diggler", with a sound directly influenced by 80s glam rock. Behind the concept is a running joke by the band, in which the members of "Ice Nine Kills" are supposedly the sons of the members of "Grave Diggler", and frontman Spencer Charnas even tied the project to a personal story about his relationship with his father.
The band "Judas Priest" is collaborating with William Shatner on his new metal project. Shatner, who is celebrating 95, is working on a new metal album that will include cover versions of songs by "Black Sabbath", "Iron Maiden" and "Judas Priest" alongside original material with musicians from the scene. One of the central moments of the project is a new version of "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", featuring the band's lead singer Rob Halford, who combines powerful vocals with Shatner's spoken-word parts. The album is produced through Cleopatra Records and is expected to include further collaborations, with the guiding line being a new interpretation of metal classics together with original material. In parallel, Shatner is already taking part in Chris Poland's "Nuclear Messiah" project with the song "Prophet of Fall-out", due out as a single ahead of the album "Black Flame" at the end of April.
The musician Alissa White-Gluz is presenting a new lineup called "Blue Medusa" and releasing a debut single called "Checkmate". After years as the lead singer of "Arch Enemy", Alissa White-Gluz is opening a new chapter with "Blue Medusa", marking another musical direction... The new project also includes guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia, with the first song described by Alissa as an especially cathartic piece, written from a natural flow and an immediate connection between the words, melodies and rhythms. According to her, "Checkmate" includes one of the heaviest lyrics she has written to date, even though musically it is actually one of the more accessible pieces from the project, with darker and heavier material expected later on.
With a promise of more heavy and intense music soon.
The band "ANKOR" is releasing a new single called "DANZO" featuring Mah, lead singer of "SiM". The song comes with an official music video and is the first international collaboration between the Spanish-British band and one of the prominent figures in the Japanese rock scene.
"DANZO" combines the style of "ANKOR" with the approach of "SiM", and joins a run of singles the band has been releasing recently as part of ongoing activity, with no announcement of a full album at this stage.
The musician MAPHRA has reached number one on the chart with a cover of "Doomed" by "Bring Me The Horizon".
The viral cover, which has gathered over 9.8 million views on YouTube since January, entered at number one on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, passing artists like "Motionless In White", "Sleep Token", "Bad Omens" and the "A Day To Remember" collaboration with "Bilmuri". MAPHRA said the song represents personal openness and a deep connection to music for her, after going through difficult periods, and added that she plans to keep creating original music in the near future. The cover's success positions MAPHRA as one of the most intriguing breakouts in the online rock and metal scene.
True, our brains have already turned to mush and our everyday reality has lost its sanity, but here is something that will make you feel good, if you thought you had seen (or heard) it all... think again...
A surprising and bizarre collaboration between "Nickelback" and Megan Thee Stallion was born for a new "Cheetos" campaign.
The two take part in a humorous video announcing the return of the Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle flavor, with a commercial song called "Pickle's Back", a play on the name "Nickelback".
Now seriously...
The band "Nickelback" is releasing a new song called "Bones For The Crows".
The song came out with an official visualizer and is part of the band's new material for 2026, after a period of activity that included collaborations and various projects.
The musician John Lennon returns to the big screen with a new concert film called "Power to the People: John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band". The project documents the One To One concerts held in 1972 at "Madison Square Garden" in New York, considered Lennon's only full concerts after the breakup of "The Beatles" in 1970.
The film includes performances of songs like "Imagine", "Come Together" and "Instant Karma", with all the material digitally restored and remixed, produced by his son Sean Ono Lennon. The film is expected to open in limited screenings in the US at the end of April, and later reach international distribution through cinematheques and documentary channels.
The band "Don Broco" is releasing a new album today called "Nightmare Tripping".
This is the band's fifth album and the first since "Amazing Things" from 2021. According to the first reviews, the album continues the band's eclectic line with a mix of alternative rock, electronics and pop influences, alongside a more experimental approach to production. Among other things, the album includes the single "Nightmare" featuring Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake of "Nickelback", and presents a bolder approach to sound and writing.
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