With our music, I particularly like to be on the extremes of things. So if it's supposed to be pretty in your face, I like to be fairly in your face. And then at the same time, if it's kind of warm and gentle, I like that to be as warm and gentle as possible. I'm interested in those juxtapositions and making those, that's how we want it to come across.
That whole year I just felt awful and like I was dying. I didn't feel right, and mentally I was off, like there really was something wrong the whole time. So I think the reason some of these songs feel the way they do is because I felt that way, even though I didn't know something was wrong yet.
The first, "JCMF," is a rebellious song about Jesus punishing those who are cruel and helping the children upon his return, while the second single, "No More Darkness," calls for a return to the light and a pursuit of goodness. In a press release, Sparhawk explained that "JCMF" is an older track that he's played on the road for the past year.
LA band The Sophs are gearing up to release their debut album, GOLDSTAR, which will be out March 13 via Rough Trade. It was produced by the band's guitarists, Austin Parker Jones and Seth Smades, and you can hear two tracks from it now: the title track, which has Spaghetti Western vibes, and "SWEETIEPIE" which is closer to country by way of Bright Eyes.
The album, he added, "changed our lives. It put us on a map. It gave us a new, broad audience of people that found something in it that they connected with. People have grown up with this record, right alongside us growing up, and I feel like it's important to celebrate it. It's important to acknowledge to people that we appreciate that, despite the obvious commerce involved."
The Hold Steady's classic third album, Boys and Girls in America, turns 20 this year, and they recently announced dates and cities for the celebrations. They've now revealed full details for the spring dates of Constructive Summer 2026. The Chicago shows are on June 11-13, with a seated "Storytellers Set" at Thalia Hall on June 11, a rock show at Empty Bottle on June 12, and an all-day outdoor show at Salt Shed Fairgrounds on June 13 with Built to Spill, Bully, and Titus Andronicus.
Art-punk/new wave icons DEVO announced the first, Coachella-surrounding shows of their "Mutate Don't Stagnate" tour back in December, and now they've expanded the run. The new shows happen in June in the US, and you can see their updated schedule below. The new additions include a Port Chester, NY show at The Capitol Theatre on June 9, and an Atlantic City, NJ show at Borgata Event Center on June 12.
San Diego hardcore band Mizery made a lot of noise back in the mid 2010s, but they haven't released new music since their 2016 debut LP Absolute Light, and in 2023 they were forced to hit pause after the untimely passing of drummer Cayle Sain. But today, they announced a new self-titled EP, due March 20 via Flatspot ( pre-order).
"By the time this tour begins, it will have been just under three years since our last US headliner, and we are absolutely shooting for the moon to celebrate our return," Motionless in White stated in a press release. "We could not be more excited to visit our American fans who have been incredibly patient with us, and can't wait to give them the first performances of new material from our upcoming album. See you this summer!"
The 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine feels a little memory-holed today but it was an absolute indie cinema sensation at the time, a box office hit and an Oscar winner. Its soundtrack, by indie folk band DeVotchKa, was also a big hit, unavoidable in coffee shops at the time. For the 20th anniversary of the film and soundtrack, DeVotchka will be playing "A Tribute to Little Miss Sunshine" on tour. All dates are listed below.
Dream Fatigue is a new-ish Massachusetts band launched by former Fleshwater/Vein drummer Matt Wood and fronted by Jonali McFadden, and they make shoegazy alt-rock that's not too different from what Matt was doing in Fleshwater. They released their debut LP The Lady In The Sky in 2024, and now they announced a new seven-song EP, No Requiem, due February 13 via DAZE ( pre-order).
King Tuff has a new album on the way, and it's called . The Vermont garage rocker also known as Kyle Thomas will put out the follow-up to 2023's Smalltown Stardust on March 27 via his own new label, MUP Records, and Thirty Tigers. He's also shared a music video for the record's lead single and opening track, " Twisted on a Train," and a poem that "further highlights the various uses and features of MOO." Check those both out below.
Alice Cooper has announced a Spring 2026 US tour. The outing, dubbed "Alice's Attic," will feature the same production the legendary shock rocker unveiled on his co-headlining run with Judas Priest last fall. The tour kicks off April 14th in San Antonio, Texas, and runs through a May 9th gig in Camden, New Jersey. Along the way, Cooper will hit such cities as Topeka, Kansas; Columbus, Ohio; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, among others.
Summer Walker is taking her Over It trilogy on a 19-date arena tour. The Still Finally Over It trek kicks off in Toronto this May before crossing the States and then heading to England in August. British-Nigerian singer Odeal and rapper Monaleo will open on select dates. You can check out the full list of stops below. Walker's 2025 album Finally Over It capped off an acclaimed three-part series for the R&B star that began with 2019's Over It and its 2021 sequel Still Over It.
Sepultura have been making their way through a very long farewell since 2024 and now they've announced a 2026 trek that they say will be their final North American tour. They'll be joined by a pretty incredible batch of bands for this, including thrash legends Exodus, metallic hardcore veterans Biohazard (who are fresh off making a big comeback with last year's great Divided We Fall), and new-school death-metallers Tribal Gaze.
Staind's Aaron Lewis has announced a 2026 US solo tour. Or, as he's dubbed it, an "American Tour." The outing will see Lewis backed by his solo band the Stateliners. The extensive itinerary kicks off January 22nd in Quapaw, Oklahoma, with dates running all the way through mid-August. General ticket sales for select dates start Friday, January 16th, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
James Taylor has announced a 29-date 2026 tour with his All-Star band. Taylor's trek will take place this summer and fall, kicking off on April 26th in Highland, California, at the Yaamava Theater and concluding on September 26th in Hollywood, Florida, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Along the way, he'll play shows in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Boston, Atlanta, and elsewhere. Check out the full list of tour dates below.
"This means he'll unfortunately be missing a few shows while the multiple broken bones in his foot heal. We'll miss our beloved Pat as much as you will, but we want him fully healed and back on his feet as soon as possible. Beck and St. Vincent guitar wizard Jason Falkner will be filling in for Pat while he's on the mend."
