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Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld feels 'really appreciative' for 'Foiled' ahead of 20th anniversary tour

Posted today at 5:00am

Blue October launches a U.S. tour in October celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's 2006 album, Foiled, and they've just announced a 2027 leg kicking off in January.

Foiled spawned Blue October's signature hits, "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean." Frontman Justin Furstenfeld tells ABC Audio that he was surprised those songs became as popular as they did, especially since he felt out of place among the big rock bands at the time.

"I'm more of, like, a Cure guy or a Smiths guy," Furstenfeld says. "I just remember writing 'Hate Me,' and when it took off, I just remember thinking this is crazy that this song's taking off, and I guess this is what it feels like."

Furstenfeld feels he "really didn't really appreciate" the success of Foiled at the time, noting, "there was just so much going on." He was also in the throes of alcohol and drug addiction, which affected his relationship to those songs and the way he performed them.

"Back then it was like, 'We're going through the depression right now, man. It's so dark,'" Furstenfeld says.

Now 20 years later and over a decade sober, Furstenfeld feels "really appreciative of how far that [Foiled] has let us come."

"It's gonna be a lot of fun to be able to perform it with everybody out of that headspace of like, 'Oh god, we gotta do this!'" Furstenfeld says. "It's more like, 'These are the songs.' They've stood the test of time, and we're really proud to play them."

Presales for Blue October's 2027 dates are ongoing, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit BlueOctober.com.

A vinyl reissue of Foiled will be released May 29.

The Struts' Luke Spiller shares new solo single, 'When I Die Will I Miss Living'

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The Struts' Luke Spiller on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo)

The Struts frontman Luke Spiller has released a new solo single called "When I Die Will I Miss Living."

The track follows Spiller's debut solo album, Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes And Wine, which was released in 2025.

You can watch the video for "When I Die Will I Miss Living" on YouTube. According to Spiller's Instagram Story, the song will be featured in Wednesday night's episode of the NBC series Chicago Med.

The Struts, meanwhile, have been in the studio working on their next record. Their most recent album is 2023's Pretty Vicious.

Neil Young’s 'Mirror Ball' album with Pearl Jam to be reissued for the first time since 1995

Posted yesterday at 4:00pm

Neil Young and Pearl Jam collaboration 'Mirror Ball' (Reprise Records)

Neil Young’s 1995 album, Mirror Ball, a collaboration with Pearl Jam, is set to be reissued for the first time in over 30 years.

Although the album was part of Young’s Official Release Series Volume 6 that came out in October, the album's now being reissued as a standalone, on CD and vinyl, and is available for preorder now via Pearl Jam’s website. Shipping will begin May 22.

Released June 27, 1995, Mirror Ball is credited to only Young on the album's sleeve because of legal issues with Young and Pearl Jam’s respective labels. The members of Pearl Jam are credited in the album’s liner notes. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

In December 1995, Pearl Jam released the EP Merkin Ball, featuring two songs that were recorded during the Mirror Ball sessions, “I Got Id” and “Long Road.”

Oasis marks 30th anniversary of 'Champagne Supernova' with new visualizer

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Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher of Oasis perform onstage at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Someday you will find a new video for "Champagne Supernova," not caught beneath the landslide, but streaming on YouTube.

Oasis has premiered a new "Champagne Supernova" visualizer in honor of its 30th anniversary. The clip features a colorful montage of natural landscapes and cities along with famous landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower.

"Champagne Supernova" originally appeared on Oasis' 1995 sophomore album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? It was officially released as the sixth and final single off the album on May 13, 1996 -- 30 years ago Wednesday.

Oasis played "Champagne Supernova" as the closing song on their 2025 reunion tour, which found the formerly feuding brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher sharing the live stage for the first time in 16 years. A documentary about the tour will premiere in theaters in September before coming to Hulu and Disney+ later in 2026.

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My Chemical Romance shares mysterious 'Danger Days' teaser

Posted yesterday at 1:00pm

'Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys' album artwork. (Reprise Records)

My Chemical Romance has shared a teaser post related to the band's 2010 album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

The post, which went up on MCR's Instagram Wednesday, features an image of the Danger Days cover artwork with the letters XV imposed over it. The letters could be the Roman numeral for 15, though Danger Days technically turns 16 in 2026.

My Chem simply writes "Tomorrow" in the caption, suggesting we'll find out what's up on Thursday.

My Chemical Romance is also headlining the Sonic Temple festival on Thursday. They'll then head to Europe before launching a U.S. stadium tour in August, during which they're celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2006 opus, The Black Parade.

Danger Days, meanwhile, remains the last My Chemical Romance album before the band broke up in 2013. They reunited in 2019 and put out one new single, "The Foundations of Decay," in 2022.

The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon releases two new solo songs

Posted yesterday at 12:15pm

"Not Bad for New Jersey" single artwork. (Lesser Known Records)

The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon has released two new solo songs.

The tracks are called "Not Bad for New Jersey" and "Better Before."

"'Not Bad for New Jersey' is my way of celebrating what I do and where I'm from," Fallon says in a statement. "I wrote that song looking back on my life the way you do after almost ending up in a crash – like, 'How did I make it through that?' I really could've busted myself open somewhere along the way, but somehow I'm still here, and I'm still in one piece."

Fallon will be playing a run of solo shows in June. His most recent solo album is 2021's Night Divine.

The last Gaslight Anthem album is 2023's History Books, which marked their first record in nine years.

The Strokes are 'Falling Out of Love' on latest 'Reality Awaits' song

Posted yesterday at 10:15am

'Reality Awaits' album artwork. (RCA Records)

The Strokes have premiered a new song called "Falling Out of Love," a track off the band's upcoming album, Reality Awaits.

Like the previously released single "Going Shopping," "Falling Out of Love" finds frontman Julian Casablancas experimenting with vocal effects similar to what he does with his Voidz side project.

Reality Awaits is due out June 26. It marks the first Strokes album since 2020's The New Abnormal.

The Strokes will launch a U.S. tour in June.

Watch Foo Fighters rip through 'Tiny Desk' performance

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Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (ABC/Travis Bell)

Foo Fighters downsized in space but not in sound to play NPR's Tiny Desk performance series.

Dave Grohl and company ripped through a five-song set while confined to the titular Tiny Desk, playing the classics "Learn to Fly," "My Hero" and "Everlong," as well as two tracks off their new album, Your Favorite Toy: "Spit Shine" and "Child Actor."

"It's an honor to be here," Grohl said. "I've watched so many of these Tiny Desk shows and have a bunch of favorites."

During the choruses of "My Hero," Grohl led the crowd in a sing-along, declaring, "It's not so tiny now!"

You can watch the Foo Fighters Tiny Desk performance streaming now on YouTube.

Foo Fighters will be playing much larger venues when they launch a North American stadium tour in August.

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U2 takes over Mexico City street to film new music video

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U2 shoot music video in Mexico City (Photo Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images for U2)

U2 has been working on a new album for quite a while and it sounds like they’re finally getting ready to give fans their first taste of the record.

The Irish rockers were in Mexico City Tuesday filming a music video on top of a school bus, which was surrounded by fans. According to a press release, the video is for the track “Street of Dreams,” which will appear on U2's yet-to-be announced album, which is expected to be released later this year.

The band shared a clip of their Mexico City takeover on Instagram, adding the caption, “Hopped a bus in Mexico City, destination: Street of Dreams," along with what is likely a lyric from the song, “‘Justice an obsession, love is a procession down the street of dreams.’”

But it seems the video shoot didn’t go off without a hitch. According to a separate post on Instagram, “thunder and rain crashed the generator for the film shoot,” forcing the band to take cover. The post notes, “a bewildered but welcoming neighbour let the U2ers crash their apartment at dinner time and out to their balcony.”

The post is accompanied by a video showing the band entering the local’s home, and then taking to their balcony. The crowd below serenaded U2 with their song “Vertigo,” with Bono and the band joining them. The band also played along as the crowd sang their hit “Desire.”

U2’s next release will be their first album of new material since 2017’s Songs of Experience. They did release two EPs with new material -- Days of Ash and Easter Lily -- in February and April, respectively.

Watch Turnstile cover song from Zack de la Rocha's pre-RATM band, Inside Out

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Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs on the Outdoor Stage during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 17, 2026 in Indio, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)

Turnstile turned it back to Zack de la Rocha's pre-Rage Against the Machine band during their set on BBC 1 Radio Live Lounge.

The "NEVER ENOUGH" outfit performed a cover of "Burning Fight" by the hardcore group Inside Out, which featured de la Rocha on vocals before he went on to link up with Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk and form Rage.

You can watch the performance streaming now on YouTube.

Turnstile's Live Lounge set also included renditions of the songs "I CARE" and "DULL" off the band's latest album, 2025's NEVER ENOUGH.

You can catch Turnstile live at a number of upcoming festivals, including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Austin City Limits.

The dance continues: See Shinedown on the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour

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Shinedown's Brent Smith performs on 'American Idol.' (Disney/Eric McCandless)

Here's your "Second Chance" to dance with Shinedown.

The band's Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour kicks off Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As its name suggests, the trek is the sequel to Shinedown's 2025 Dance, Kid, Dance tour. Frontman Brent Smith tells ABC Audio that he and his bandmates "changed up a couple different things" for the upcoming dates while keeping the core Dance, Kid, Dance experience intact.

"There were a lot of places that we didn't bring that particular tour," Smith says. "We thought about changing everything, but we spent so much time building the staging for Dance, Kid, Dance that we just decided to call it Act II."

The original Dance, Kid, Dance run included Shinedown's first show playing and headlining New York City's Madison Square Garden. That concert was even more special for Smith since his mother was able to attend before passing away in January 2026.

"My mom at the time was on dialysis," Smith recalls. "She went into her doctor and ... goes, 'I have to leave for three days and go to New York City.' And he goes, 'Uh, why?' And she was like, 'Because my son is playing Madison Square Garden.' And he goes, 'You got it.'"

Needless to say, it meant a lot to Smith and his bandmates for his mom to be in the crowd.

"All the boys in the band, they were her boys, too," Smith says. "I was so, so grateful, you know, that she got to see that."

"She had a ball," he adds. "She had the time of her life."

Shinedown will release a new album, EI8HT, on May 29.

Coheed and Cambria announces fall headlining dates

Posted Tuesday evening

Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria performs at The Greek Theatre on September 18, 2025 in Berkeley, California. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images)

Coheed and Cambria has announced a run of U.S. headlining dates for the fall.

The newly added shows span from Sept. 22 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Sept. 30 in Salt Lake City. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit CoheedandCambria.com.

Coheed's other upcoming live plans include a tour with Shinedown, which launches Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as well as their Neverender Rocks concert and Neverender Festival, taking place Sept. 29 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, and Oct. 3-4 in Santa Ana, California, respectively.

The most recent Coheed album is 2025's The Father of Make Believe.

Cannons announce fall tour behind 'Everything Glows' album

Posted Tuesday afternoon

'Everything Glows' album artwork. (Columbia Records)

Cannons have announced a fall headlining tour in support of their new album, Everything Glows.

The U.S. dates span from Sept. 21 in Bozeman, Montana, to Oct. 21 in New Haven, Connecticut. The trek also includes a couple stops in Canada and a closing date in Mexico City on Oct. 24.

Presales begin Wednesday, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit CannonstheBand.com.

Everything Glows, the follow-up to 2023's Heartbeat Highway, dropped in March. It includes the single "Starlight."

Cannons wrapped up their spring tour with Bob Moses earlier in May. They'll play another run of shows with the "Love Brand New" outfit in July.

Bring Me the Horizon's Oli Sykes says he's 'all good' after getting hit with a phone during show

Posted Tuesday afternoon

Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon attends The BRIT Awards 2025 at Intercontinental London - The O2, on March 01, 2025 in London, England. (Jim Dyson/Redferns)

Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has shared an update after he was hit by a phone during the band's show in St. Louis on Monday.

As previously reported, fan-shot footage from the show showed a phone striking Sykes toward the end of performing the track "Happy Song" after seemingly being thrown by someone in the audience.

"Alright everyone - just wanted to let you know I'm all good," Sykes writes in an Instagram Story posted Tuesday. "The phone to the head definitely smarted [hurt] and I ended up with a mild concussion, but the swelling's gone down a decent amount already."

According to Setlist.fm, Bring Me's set Monday consisted of 16 songs, as opposed to the usual 17 they've been playing on their ongoing U.S. tour.

"Last night I was struggling a bit on stage afterwards because singing was putting a lot of pressure on the wound and making things feel a bit disorienting while performing," Sykes' post reads. "So I'm sorry on my part for what may of seemed like a half hearted performance."

Sykes also thanks everyone for checking in on him and says "everything should be fine" for the next show on the tour, set for Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Modest Mouse visits 'Third Side of the Moon' on new 'An Eraser and a Maze' song

Posted Tuesday afternoon

'An Eraser and a Maze' album artwork. (Glacial Pace Recordings)

Modest Mouse has released a new song called "Third Side of the Moon," a track off the band's upcoming album, An Eraser and a Maze.

The language used will be familiar to longtime fans who remember Modest Mouse's 2000 album The Moon & Antarctica and its opening track, "3rd Planet."

An Eraser and a Maze, the follow-up 2021's The Golden Casket, is due out June 5. It also includes the previously released songs "Look How Far..." and "Picking Dragons' Pockets."

Modest Mouse will launch a U.S. tour Tuesday in Spokane, Washington. The band currently has live dates scheduled into October.

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What's Twenty One Pilots teasing with 'From Here' post?

Posted Tuesday afternoon

Twenty One Pilots at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)

Looks like the Skeleton Clique has another mystery to solve.

Twenty One Pilots have shared a mysterious video on Instagram, featuring the phrase "From Here" printed on a billboard alongside the band's logo. The sign appears to be on the outside of the Basement venue in the "Stressed Out" duo's hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

As for what the post could mean, fans are speculating about a possible return of the Twenty One Pilots' Tour de Columbus, which saw them perform a run of concerts in their hometown in 2017.

While we wait for more info, you can look forward to Twenty One Pilots performing on the 2026 American Music Awards, taking place May 25. Their upcoming live schedule also includes sets at the Austin City Limits, Oceans Calling and Shaky Knees festivals.

Green Day announces theatrical premiere of 'NIMRODS' movie

Posted Tuesday afternoon

Green Day on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo)

Green Day's NIMRODS movie has a theatrical premiere date.

The film will be screening in cinemas starting Aug. 14.

NIMRODS, previously titled New Years Rev, follows a trio of friends, played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, who embark on a road trip under the mistaken belief their band has been chosen to open for a Green Day show on New Year's Eve. It's said to be inspired by Green Day's early van touring days.

The cast also includes Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee and Sean Gunn. It's directed by Lee Kirk, who previously worked with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong on the 2016 film Ordinary World.

NIMRODSfirst premiered under its former title at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder headlining 2026 Ohana festival

Posted Tuesday morning

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has announced the lineup for the 2026 edition of his Ohana festival, taking place Sept. 25-27 in Dana Point, California.

Both Pearl Jam and Vedder will headline, with the latter's solo set billed as "Eddie Vedder & Friends."

The bill also includes Fontaines D.C., Alabama Shakes, Billy Idol, Bad Religion, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, The Format, Courtney Barnett and Sugar.

You can sign up now for a presale taking place Thursday at 10 a.m. PT. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday at noon PT.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit Ohanafest.com.

Tame Impala shares 'Boys Noize Disko Version' of JENNIE 'Dracula' remix

Posted Tuesday morning

"Dracula (JENNIE Remix - Boys Noize Disko Version)" single artwork. (Columbia Records)

Kevin, Jennie and now Boys Noize, just get in the car.

Tame Impala has released a new version of the JENNIE "Dracula" remix in collaboration with producer Boys Noize, who recently collaborated with Nine Inch Nails on the Nine Inch Noize album. The updated recording is dubbed "Dracula (JENNIE Remix - Boys Noize Disko Version)."

As previously reported, the JENNIE remix of "Dracula" has reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest-charting single for both Tame Impala and the BLACKPINK singer.

The original "Dracula" appears on Tame Impala's latest album, 2025's Deadbeat. Tame Impala will launch a U.S. tour in support of Deadbeat in July, with openers including Djo and Dominic Fike, depending on the date.

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Bloc Party announces new album, 'Anatomy of a Brief Romance'

Posted Tuesday morning

'Anatomy of a Brief Romance' album artwork. (cOnTAGIOUS LTD/Virgin Music Group)

Bloc Party has announced a new album called Anatomy of a Brief Romance.

The seventh studio effort from the "Helicopter" is due out Sept. 11. It's the follow-up to 2022's Alpha Games.

In a Facebook post, Bloc Party describes Anatomy of a Brief Romance as "A record unlike anything we've ever done before."

"Full of bodies, from the gym to the dancefloor, to the bedroom," the band writes.

Anatomy of a Brief Romance includes the single "Coming on Strong," which just premiered on Monday.

Bloc Party will be touring the U.S. starting in July while opening for Muse.