Today, the incredible 2x GRAMMY-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter, and subversive performance artist, Poppy announces her next album, Empty Hands out January 23, 2026 via Sumerian Records. She sets the stage for the project with a new single, “Bruised Sky,” out everywhere now.Continue reading
J-metal group, Babymetal, recently shared a live video, performing “from me to u” (featuring Poppy), from their latest album, Metal Forth (Capitol Records). This release comes just ahead of their final show of 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, November 1st. Watch the video below and find out more.
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Poppy is inviting worldwide followers to join a special livestream from House of Blues Anaheim on September 27. Coming direct from her They’re All Around Us tour, the concert will be airing exclusively on Veeps. The live run is in support of Poppy’s sixth studio album, Negative Spaces (released November 15, 2024). Livestream tickets are $16.99 and include a 7-day rewatch window. Veeps All Access members can access the stream as part of their subscription. Find out more below.
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Dying Wish have announced details of their “Flesh Stays Together 2025” tour – a U.S. fall headline run set to get underway on November 14th in Nashville, TN featuring support from special guests Static Dress, Gouge Away, Orthodox, and Boltcutter. The 19-city trek will traverse the U.S. through mid-December and will conclude with the band’s 2nd annual holiday “Dying Wishmas” show at Portland, Oregon’s Roseland Theater on December 12th [admat / tour itinerary below]. Ticket pre-sales for the “The Flesh Stays Together 2025” tour begin on August 6th at 10:00 AM local time with general on sale starting August 8th at 10:00 AM local time. Next month Dying Wish will support Poppy alongside MSPAINT on a U.S. run, which will include festival performances at Louder Than Life (September 21st) and Aftershock (October 4th), before heading overseas for a European tour supporting Malevolence with Speed and PSYCHO-FRAME. For all of Dying Wish’s upcoming live dates and ticket information, visit the link below.
The Biggest Rock Fest in Columbus History, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival officially kicks off in less than two weeks, May 8-11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Ohio. Producer Danny Wimmer Presents is pleased to announce the music performance set times, two special after parties, and the launch of the 2025 mobile app so fans can start building their dream itineraries for the four-day event. Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will feature more than 100 bands on 4 stages, including Metallica in their festival debut, offering a “No Repeat Weekend” with two nights, two unique sets on Friday and Sunday. On Thursday, Korn will headline after sets from Bad Omens and Three Days Grace. On Friday, Metallica will be supported by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, and on Saturday Linkin Park will be supported by Incubus and I Prevail. Metallica will close out the weekend on Sunday night with Alice In Chains and Chevelle. In addition to the previously announced acts, Sonic Temple now features Three 6 Mafia, Insane Clown Posse, Shadows Fall, Bleeding Through and Terror.Continue reading
Japanese metal icons, Babymetal, recently announced their new album, Metal Forth, due for release on June 13th. They have now dropped a new single from the record, titled “from me to u,” Accompanied by an official music video, it also features a guest appearance from Poppy. Catch the new video and more below.
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Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, is now only 100 days away. With the countdown now truly on, celebrate this year’s festival with our round-up of Download By Numbers. This year’s festival will occur on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at the links below!Continue reading
Last-minute slinky Norwegian jesters aside, our dedicated and awesome team of writers, photographers, editors, contributors, alumni, designers and what have you, have come together to work through our regular collaborative and demographic confirmation of those albums that tickled our collective pickle in 2024.Continue reading
The Hellfest Open Air festival 2025 has booked a huge lineup. Taking place from June 19th to 22nd in Clisson, France, the fest features headlining performances from Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park, as well as, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, Jerry Cantrell, Jinjer, Turnstile, Unto Others, The Warning, VOLA, Alcest, Abbath (Doom occulta set), SUNN O))), HEALTH, Russian Circles, Chat Pile, Savatage, Dream Theater and more out of a total of 184 bands. A “very special guest” yet to be revealed for June 20th.Continue reading
Fans of late-night host and comedy icon Jimmy Kimmel are demanding a formal apology following Knocked Loose’s performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! show this week, which featured the rising metal band, and guest star Poppy! the performance has thrilled fans the world over, and has also caused a backlash among viewers after the show’s taping! Fans have flocked to social media and forums demanding a formal apology from Kimmel, claiming the broadcast gave “inadequate context” and “didn’t align with the tone” they expected. Watch the performance and the fan comments, another “W” for metalheads everywhere! Knocked Loose has had a banner year and there is no slowing down this train!Continue reading