Weekly Music News 28.06.26
The band "Walkways" released a new single, "A Programmed Mistake".
The song is the fifth single from the band's third studio album, "A Reminder", due out on August 28 via Wild Thing Records. The album comes seven years after "Bleed Out, Heal Out" from 2019.
According to the band, "A Programmed Mistake" deals with betrayal, manipulation and the scars left by toxic relationships, alongside the road to growth and renewal out of the pain.
"Marillion" guitarist Steve Rothery announced his first collaboration with Steve Hackett, the legendary former guitarist of "Genesis". The two will release a joint instrumental album, "The Roaring Waves", on August 28.
The album will include seven original compositions, all inspired by the power and mystery of the sea. According to Rothery, the music focuses on melody, emotion and atmosphere, while Hackett said the connection between them created "special chemistry" and led to a work unlike typical guitar albums. Alongside the announcement, the two released the first track from the album, "The Black Sea", with an official video, offering a taste of the cinematic and melancholic atmosphere that characterizes the new project.
The band "Dinosaur Jr." announced a new studio album, "There Near", and released its first single, "Several Got Away", with an official video. The album will be released on August 28 via Jagjaguwar and will be the band's 13th studio album. It comes five years after "Sweep It Into Space" from 2021.
According to J Mascis, he does not usually assign a clear meaning to songs while writing, but lets the words develop naturally. The video was directed by Guy Kozak, who drew inspiration from the drawings of Henry Darger and from apocalyptic imagery.
The band "The HU" released a new single, "Grey Hun", from its third studio album, "HUN".
The song is the fifth single from the album, due out on July 24 via Better Noise Music. The album comes about four years after "Rumble Of Thunder" from 2022. According to the band members, work on "HUN" lasted several years, with the goal of creating an album that reflects their musical development. At the same time, they are already working on material for another album and planning a new tour with a bigger production.
The band "I Prevail" collaborated with Amira Elfeky on the new single "Paradise".
This is a standalone single written after the release of the album "Violent Nature", and it is not part of the album. According to the band, the collaboration with Amira Elfeky came about naturally, after they were impressed by her unique style and decided to create a new song together.
The band "Ice Nine Kills" released the new single "Play Dead", written especially to mark ten years of the horror game "Dead By Daylight". It is a standalone single created in official collaboration with the game's creators and first unveiled during the "Dead By Daylight" tenth-anniversary celebrations. The song is accompanied by a new video featuring actor Devon Sawa alongside actress Krsy Fox. According to vocalist Spencer Charnas, the band's goal was to create a song that would feel like an inseparable part of the world of "Dead By Daylight", and not just one influenced by it. To that end, the band worked with the game's composer Michel F. April and with the game's development team.
The band "The Rolling Stones" released the new single "Jealous Lover", ahead of the new studio album "Foreign Tongues". The song is the third single from the album, due out on July 10. It follows the album "Hackney Diamonds" from 2023 and presents a more melodic side of the band with prominent R&B and soul influences.
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The band "Hoobastank" is back with the new single "How Do You Sleep?", its first with original material since 2018.
This is a standalone single, and as of now the band has not announced a new album. The song was produced by Howard Benson, who returns to collaborate with "Hoobastank" for the first time since the album "The Reason" from 2003. Vocalist Doug Robb said that working with Benson reopened the band's creativity and led to the writing of new material, after years without original music.
The band "Against The Current" released the new single "Dead Man Walking".
The song is the second single from the band's third studio album, whose name and release date have not yet been revealed. It follows the single "Heavenly", released in March, and will be the band's first album since "fever" from 2021.
According to the band members, "Dead Man Walking" deals with the mental price of survival and the feeling that a person comes home no longer the same person they were before going through the experiences that shaped them.
The band "Bad Wolves" opened a new chapter in its career with the single "Paint It Red", its first with new vocalist Sara "KILLBOY" Skinner. It is the first single from the band's fifth studio album, currently in preparation for release. "Paint It Red" also marks the beginning of the new lineup, after a series of changes the band went through in recent years, including the replacement of two different vocalists...
According to drummer John Boecklin, the search for a new vocalist was not meant to find a replacement, but a voice that would lead "Bad Wolves" into its next era. Sara "KILLBOY" Skinner, who already guested on the song "It's You (2 Months)" from "Die About It", was chosen to lead the band's new chapter.
The band "Foo Fighters" played two huge shows last week at the famous Anfield stadium in Liverpool, with a set of about three hours (as part of the European tour), combining classics with songs from the new album "Your Favorite Toy".
The band "Deep Purple" released the new studio album "SPLAT!".
It is the band's 24th studio album, arriving about two years after "=1" from 2024. The album was produced once again by Bob Ezrin and continues his collaboration with the band, which began in 2013.
According to vocalist Ian Gillan, the album returns the band to the energy and dynamics that characterized "Deep Purple" in the early '70s, with clear influences from songs like "Highway Star", "Smoke On The Water" and "Lazy". The album's concept deals with the end of humanity, not as destruction but as a transformation beyond physical existence.
This is also "Deep Purple"'s second album with guitarist Simon McBride, who continues to cement his place in the lineup since joining the band in 2022.
Listen to the album: Spotify
The band "Metallica" drew attention at its show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, performing Tom Jones's "Delilah" as part of the regular tribute segment by Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo.
The choice of song stood out especially because since 2023, performing "Delilah" at the stadium has been officially banned during Wales national rugby team matches, following criticism of the song's lyrics describing murder against a background of jealousy and domestic violence.
Despite the ban at rugby events, the crowd in Cardiff joined in the singing, and the performance became one of the most talked-about moments of the show as part of the "M72 World Tour".
As at every show on the tour, Hammett and Trujillo dedicated the tribute segment to a local artist, choosing to honor one of Wales's greatest musical icons, Tom Jones.
The city of Melbourne is paying tribute to Bon Scott ahead of his 80th birthday with the unveiling of a new mural in the famous AC/DC Lane in the city center. The work was created by street artist Era, inspired by the work of Reg Mombassa, and was unveiled as part of the appreciation events for the legendary "AC/DC" vocalist. At the same time, a collectibles line was launched, including posters, shirts and tote bags based on the design.
The band "Gorillaz" is bringing its "House Of Kong" exhibition to New York as part of the celebrations of 25 years since its formation.
The exhibition will run throughout September in Brooklyn and will offer an interactive experience of about an hour, with original artworks, music, stories and characters from Kong Studios, the fictional world that has accompanied the band since its formation.
After the exhibition's success in London and Los Angeles, the New York stop will close one day before "Gorillaz"'s show at Madison Square Garden.
The Hall... "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" will open on July 10 the new exhibition "Women In Metal: You Will Know My Name", dedicated to the women who influenced the development of metal over the years.
The exhibition will present rare items, musical instruments and memorabilia of female musicians who left their mark on the genre, including Lita Ford, Lizzy Hale of "Halestorm", Alissa White-Gluz of "Arch Enemy" and "DragonForce", Taylor Momsen of "The Pretty Reckless", Courtney LaPlante of "Spiritbox" and others.
The opening event will include an acoustic performance by Lizzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of "Halestorm", followed by performances by the bands "Storms Within", "Maxilla" and "Reign Of Z".
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