Francis Buchholz, the bassist who supplied the rhythmic backbone during the most consequential chapter of Scorpions’ rise to global superstardom, died yesterday at the age of 75. His family confirmed that he passed peacefully after a private battle with cancer, closing the book on a career that helped define the sound of arena rock for […]
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Sabaton have spent two decades turning history into stadium-sized power metal, but their latest move is pure crossover strategy. “Crossing The Rubicon,” now featuring Nothing More, has surged into the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Top 10, marking the band’s first-ever appearance in that tier of U.S. rock radio. The timing is perfect. The track, an
Austin Psych Fest returns May 8–10, 2026, reaffirming its place as one of North America’s most thoughtfully curated celebrations of psychedelic music. Set once again at South Austin’s The Far Out Lounge , the three-day gathering blends legacy acts, forward-thinking indie rock, global psych, and deep-cut favorites into a weekend that treats psychedelia less as
Megadeth have officially released their self-titled final studio album, Megadeth, out today (January 23, 2026). Arriving six months after its announcement, the record stands as a definitive closing chapter for the Grammy Award–winning, multi-platinum metal titans. The album is released via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s BLKIIBLK label and has
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“The end is the beginning” has always been more than a tagline in the Gorillaz universe it’s a working method. With the release of “Orange County”, the virtual band unveil the emotional spine of their forthcoming album The Mountain, out February 27, and reaffirm their long-standing instinct to treat collaboration not as ornamentation, but as
White Denim have announced their new album 13, due out April 24 via Bella Union. The record marks the Austin/Los Angeles Based band’s thirteenth full-length release, a fitting milestone for a project rooted in tension, reinvention, and creative independence. Community and connection sit at the heart of 13. Frontman James Petralli describes the album as
When word reached Billy Graziadei that Ace Frehley had passed, the shock hit him mid-sentence. “No way, dude. This is the first I’m hearing that. Wow,” he said quietly, pausing to let it sink in. For the Biohazard frontman — a kid from Brooklyn who would later redefine hardcore with a band that fused metal,
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rock band Bush have announced an upcoming headlining tour across the United States with Mammoth and James And The Cold Gun starting in April. Bush’s new album “I Beat Loneliness,” is the band’s tenth studio album in their catalog. Produced by Rossdale and Erik Ron (PANIC! AT THE DISCO, SET IT OFF, BAD
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Sublime are taking their comeback victory lap offshore. The band have announced the Sublime Reef Madness Cruise, a four night music cruise sailing November 15 through 19 from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Produced with Sixthman, Reef Madness is framed less like a nostalgia trip and more like
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The Funeral Portrait has hit #1 on the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart once again with their new single “Dark Thoughts”. This is the third consecutive #1 for The Funeral Portrait with “Dark Thoughts” joining the previous two singles “Suffocate City” featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills and “Holy Water” featuring
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