Dave Mason, the legendary member of the supergroup Traffic, passed away at his home this past Sunday (April 19th), his family revealed to fans via social media.
They shared the following message, "It is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dave Mason. On Sunday, April 19, after cooking an amazing dinner with his beloved wife Winifred, he sat down to take a nap with sweet Star (the maltese) at his feet. He passed away peacefully, in his favorite chair, surrounded by the beautiful Carson Valley that he loved so much. A storybook ending. On his own terms. Which is how he lived his life right up until the end. (continue)
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is revisiting his sophomore solo album with the release of "Tommyland Rides Again" on May 22nd and has shared an upgraded video for "Good Times (feat. Butch Walker)".
The Syndicate shared these details: This refreshed edition breathes new life into the original project, mixed by Tommy and Smiley Sean at Tommy's own Dolby Atmos certified studio. They were able to give each track all the love and attention to create something that was just sonically impossible back in 2005. For the first time ever, the album will also be available across digital streaming platforms, including an immersive Dolby Atmos mix, offering listeners a richer, more dynamic audio experience. (continue)
Judas Priest today announce the upcoming release 'The Best Of Judas Priest', a career spanning collection celebrating one of the most influential and enduring bands in heavy metal, out via Sony Music on June 19th 2026.
The mighty Judas Priest have defined and redefined the sound and imagery of heavy metal for more than five decades. With over 50 million albums sold worldwide and more than 2.5 billion global streams across their catalogue, their impact on music and culture remains unmatched. (continue)
The Dear Hunter are excited to present the official music video for "The Glass Desert III - The Plains," the latest track to be lifted from Sunya, the brand new studio album from the American progressive rock band.
"It's been a long time since we've had a music video that simply shows the band without any surrounding theatrics," The Dear Hunter's Casey Crescenzo said. "With all of the ambitious, lore-driven goals I've signed us up for, it can be easy to overlook that, at its core, this group is just friends making music we love. This video was created with that in mind." (continue)
Airbourne is announcing their new self-titled album in a truly original manner. See below the band's heartfelt letter to Lemmy, sharing their journey through this album's process and paying homage to their mentor and friend.
The announcement is accompanied by the album's first single, "Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)." The track's new music video is also out now! (continue)
Skid Row's Rachel Bolan has shared a video for his new song "Anything But You". The track is the second single from his forthcoming debut solo album "Gargoyle of the Garden State" that is set to be released on June 12th.
Atom Splitter shared these details: After four decades as a driving force behind Skid Row, bassist and songwriter Rachel Bolan steps forward with his first solo album under the name BOLAN. (continue)
Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands have shared a music video for their new single "Blackstar". The song comes from their forthcoming album "Apocalypse," which is set for release on May 15th,
Kevin Comeau had this to say about the new album: "Apocalypse is very much Blackstar's story: his rise to power within the Syndicate, his violent victories over the Dragon Riders of Karagon, and the crushing loss of his family in the resulting civil war on his home-planet. (continue)
Alt-rockers THE XCERTS have shared a music video for their new single "pretty ugly" to celebrate the announcement that they will be releasing their forthcoming album "i think i want to go home now" on July 10th.
Frontman Murray Macleod had this to say about the new single, "A nod to 'Scatterbrain' but also heavily inspired by UK post hardcore bands like Kids Near Water and Tribute to Nothing whilst pushing the sound forward. (continue)
Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug has shared his new song "Berserker Mode," which is the second single from his forthcoming album "Same Fangs", that will arrive on May 15.
No Rules PR shared these details: Where the album's first offering leaned inward, "Berserker Mode" shifts the perspective outward. It's restless, sharp, and a little unpredictable. A song about watching someone move through the world at full tilt, consequences trailing just behind them. Written in the summer of 2024 and first shared as a stripped piano demo, the track went through several iterations before landing in its final form. A synth version came and went. Another piano version reshaped the structure. What stuck was the pulse. A tight, percussive piano performance, locked in with percussion and lifted by the vocal presence of Elbow Kiss, which gives the song its sense of motion and release. (continue)
Leftover Crack will hit the road this spring on a West Coast tour run, bringing their genre-defying chaos to stages across the U.S. Joined by Spaceman Bob and Human Issue, the run kicks off May 7 in Denver and snakes its way through the Pacific Northwest, California, and the Southwest with more dates to be announced soon.
The band has built a reputation as one of punk's most volatile and unclassifiable acts. Blending crust punk, ska, hardcore, and metal into their self-styled "Crack Rock Steady" sound, the band has never adhered to convention, sonically or ideologically. (continue)
Darkest Hour have officially announced they will enter the studio this May to begin tracking their 11th full-length album. In a move that signals a massive sonic statement, the quintet has tapped legendary producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse) to helm the sessions at his Nashville, TN studio.
Guitarist Mike Schleibaum says, "The idea of working with Mark is extremely exciting. He's been a part of many very successful and legendary metal records, and having his input and vision on all this is going to be important to making this very special album, unique, classic, and perfect!" (continue)
Modern rock band Crashing Wayward hold nothing back in "Bullet For A Heart," a track bursting with raging guitars, razor-sharp vocals, and an unflinching worldview that rails against hate and violence.
Today (April 22), they've released the song's video, for which they went all-in. At a soundstage in their Las Vegas hometown, they filmed the video with water pouring all over them to illustrate the song's key lyrics: "Save me/Save yourself/Shower with the bullets full of heart/Lay it down/Lay your weapons down/Shower with the bullets full of heart." (continue)
The Synth Whisperer is the latest character to get a dedicated comic in the ongoing "Tales From The Pusciverse" comic book series, with today's release of "Tales From The Pusciverse #3: The Synth Whisperer."
The latest installment of Tales From The Pusciverse centers on one of the newest and most enigmatic characters to emerge from the expanding Puscifer universe... The Synth Whisperer. Introduced on a recent episode of the Tales From The Pusciverse Prodcast as "the man, the myth, the legend known as The Synth Whisperer in the deepest and darkest corners of the online music community," this master of technology possesses electronics and can synchronize even the most temperamental of machines, including the Synclavier and Fairlight. As strange signals ripple across the Pusciverse, only The Synth Whisperer may hold the power to restore order, or reshape it entirely. (continue)
Fred Hostetler just released his new single "A Man in Black", which as the name suggests it has something to do with the late great Johnny Cash. To celebrate we asked Fred to tell us about the track and the Cash connection. Here is the story:
It brings me great pleasure to be back on the antiMusic platform with a new single 'A Man in Black'. Here's the thing. I live in the United States, a gun culture that has lost the plot and run off into the weeds. You all know what I'm talking about. My generation spoke out about social injustice issues and that same energy drove me to complete this song. (continue)
As promised, mgk has teamed up with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst for a brand new single called "Fix Ur Face" and has released an official music video for the track.
Interscope shared these details: Written, produced, and performed alongside longtime mgk collaborators SlimXX, BazeXX, RookXX, Nick Long, and No Love For The Middle Child, "FIX UR FACE" cuts through with a raw, cross-generational energy that stands apart from anything out right now. (continue)
Thrash legends Slayer have revealed that they will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their iconic "Reign In Blood" by performing the album in full during two special concerts.
They will first take the stage at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, MN on September 4th for a show that will feature support from Down, Suicidal Tendencies and Hatebreed. (continue)
CBGB & OMFUG have announced the return of the CBGB Festival, which will be taking place on Saturday, September 26 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY.
More details from the official announcement: Building on last year's raucous inaugural success and punk's 50th anniversary, this year's stacked line-up features legends Morrissey and Patti Smith, NYC's own Interpol, Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) ft. Frank Carter, Bikini Kill, Mannequin Pussy and many more. (continue)
The Neighbourhood have announced additional dates to their sold-out, global THE WOURLD TOUR.
A third date has been added in the band's hometown at Kia Forum in Los Angeles on December 5, the final date of the global tour. An additional New York City date has been added on November 22 at Barclay Center in Brooklyn. Tickets for the additional NYC and LA dates will be available for purchase Friday April 24 at 10am local time. (continue)
The Dollyrots will perform on Little Steven Van Zandt's new live session series Live in the Underground Garage on June 10 at 3 PM ET, broadcasting live from the SiriusXM studios in New York City on SiriusXM Channel 21.
Moderated by Little Steven himself, the performance marks the second installment of the series, following Underground Garage's recent signing Banda AL9. The new platform showcases standout artists in an intimate live setting from SiriusXM's in-house performance space. (continue)
As this year's festival dates quickly approach and following last month's admat reveals for each market, Vans Warped Tour, one of the most iconic, successful, and longest-running music festivals in history, has announced a fan-voted series of video awards from the clips that artists provided to debut their participation.
With multiple artists announced daily over 30-ish days exclusively on Vans Warped Tour social platforms, this furthered the mission of artist discovery and fan-first ideology (continue)
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