The Black Queen (Better Lovers, ex-TDEP) Return with “Fever Daydream” 10th Anniversary North American Tour


After seven years of silence, The Black Queen return to the stage for the first time since 2019, announcing a North American tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed 2016 debut, Fever Daydream. Featuring Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, Jerry Cantrell’s band, ex The Dillinger Escape Plan) and Steven Ryan Alexander, the band will perform the 10-song album in its entirety, along with selections from their sophomore release, Infinite Games. The tour launches May 8th, 2026 in Portland, OR, and runs through early June. Continue reading →


The Black Queen Releases Fifth Anniversary Edition of “Fever Daydream”


The Black Queen’s debut album Fever Daydream (interview here) turned five years old last week and the band celebrated with a merch drop, including limited edition vinyl that immediately sold out. Now they have released a deluxe digital edition of the album expanded to 39 tracks with demos, alternate takes, and other gems. 

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PODCAST: EPISODE 31: Steven Alexander of The Black Queen Talks History, Technology, and The Future


During The Black Queen’s (members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Teflon Tel Aviv) headline tour of the US this spring, Ghost Cult’s Keefy caught up with Steven Alexander at Music Hall of Williamsburg for an interview. In a candid chat in their dressing room before the show, Steven discussed his formative years as a musician, what he learned being a guitar tech for major bands that translates over to being in a working band, the difference between writing the first TBQ album and Infinite Games (Federal Prisoner), and just how long we will have to wait for new music from the group. Continue reading →