Isaac Neilson Is 235 Gigs Into a Year of Playing Live Every Day
The Derby singer-songwriter has spent most of his savings on a 2026 live experiment, betting that real rooms still matter more than viral numbers.
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Cornelius Returns With Refractions, a Lighter Turn Toward Pop
Keigo Oyamada’s new album brings in Arto Lindsay and The Monochrome Set’s Bid for some of his most direct, weightless material in years.
Fear Factory and Static-X Now Face Their Own Man-Machine Question
In 2026, both industrial metal bands keep operating without their classic-era frontmen. Their continued existence tests what a band name can carry.
Mandy Lee Reintroduces Herself as Cherry Bomb
After a decade in MisterWives and a run of major-label stops, Mandy Lee is using her solo project to trace a personal pop lineage.
In Flames Close Göteborg Brinner With Stanne and Heafy
The Gothenburg band’s headlining set at Frihamnen brought two guests from different corners of metal.
The Afghan Whigs Confront Mortality on Soft Control
Greg Dulli stops playing the charming antagonist on The Afghan Whigs’ Soft Control, an album that replaces age denial with an unflinching focus on mortality.
Former AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade Announces Retirement
The drummer closes out his touring career with a brief message to audiences, ending a run tied to one of rock’s most enduring live institutions.
The Sound of Silence Took a Year to Find Its Audience
A track from a failed debut album became a radio phenomenon while its creators were on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
Police Detail Coordinated Drug Seizures at Gathering of the Juggalos
Missouri authorities charged three more people and reported seizing hundreds of pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, and other substances during the 26th annual Insane Clown Posse festival.
Mac Miller Estate Announces Tenth-Anniversary Edition of 'The Divine Feminine'
The expanded reissue collects three unreleased tracks and arrives on 3LP vinyl alongside a new archival website.