The aircrew involved with the recent publicity stunt filmed at Kid Rock‘s Nashville, TN mansion has been suspended according to NBC News. Rock, an outspoken conservative and friend of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, shared footage over the weekend on social media of two Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters doing a flyby over his Nashville,…
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Kid Rock has been busy campaigning against Live Nation, doing a cold plunge with a denim-clad RFK Jr., and presumably rehearsing for the MAGA-friendly Rock The Country tour, but he’s maintaining some time for personal hijinks. For instance, Saturday his Twitter/X account posted footage of a US Army helicopter hovering outside his elevated Tennessee home. The pair of videos showed Rock, born Bob Ritchie, applauding and encouraging the chopper alongside a human-sized replica of the Statue of Liberty under a sign that reads “The Southern White House.”
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In some of the cooler underground rap that I’ve been hearing lately, I hear distinct echoes of cloud-rap, the mini-genre that generated a whole lot of early-’10s internet buzz and helped launch some big careers. There’s an argument that fakemink’s whole sound, for example, is just a glitchier mutation of cloud-rap. Back when he was…
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Chances are, if you’re reading Decibel Mag, you’re a big nerd about something. For San Francisco outfit Sleepbomb, they’re big nerds about movies. The band’s career to this point has been about scoring movies that didn’t have scores, like George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead and, before that, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
On their latest album, Songs in the Key of Conan, Sleepbomb score a movie that already has a score: 1983’s Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Though the record is heavy and doomy in many places, it’s a film score, so it has its quiet moments too, which is where Sleepbomb drop listeners in today. “A Gift of Crom” is a subdued, dreamy interlude that is easy to get immerse in.
“One of Charlie’s [Hernandez, guitar] favorite tracks, ‘A Gift of Crom’ is a meditative interlude within the chaos and brutality of Conan’s world,” explains bassist/synth player Tim Gotch. “The track begins as he unknowingly stumbles into the king’s barrow, first guitar, then synth, and finally bass and drums. As Conan explores the cave and discovers first the king and then the famed Atlantean sword, Claire Hamard’s haunting clarinet melody drifts in and out.”
Hamard, who departed the band shortly after recording vocals, keys and horns for the album, had this to say:
“In Songs in the Key of Conan, we still find the repetitive and experimental constructions characteristic of Sleepbomb, but with several unusual tracks, very melodic or fundamentally atmospheric, such as ‘A Gift from Crom,’ which add depth and complexity to the piece.
“On this album, we used several wind instruments with Matt Pankuch (we both play the clarinet, and he also plays the saxophone and flute), and we allowed ourselves to improvise over the harmonic base laid down by the guitars to further enhance the untamed aspect of the album – and of the film’s hero!”
You can dig into the new song and its accompanying video (which does not include any Conan the Barbarian movie footage) below. Koolarrrow Records will release the whole album on June 3.
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Oakland death metal trio, NECROT, has officially joined the Metal Blade Records roster, marking a powerful new chapter for one of the underground’s most distinguished death metal bands! The signing coincides with NECROT’s upcoming appearance on the 2026 edition of the Decibel Magazine Tour.
The band comments, “It is extremely exciting to announce that NECROT has signed with Metal Blade Records! We’ve been a band for 15 years making death metal the way we want to and Metal Blade has been here for almost 45 years supporting extreme metal bands from all over the world. We feel confident that this new chapter will be great for us and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on for our next album! We are looking forward to seeing you guys on our upcoming tour, 30 dates across the US and Canada… and of course, stay tuned for more announcements from NECROT and Metal Blade!”
NECROT will take part in the 2026 Decibel Magazine Tour, joining technical death metal pioneers Cryptopsy, Italy’s brutal death conjurors, Fulci, and new death/grinders, Blood Monolith, for a devastating run across North America. The journey includes several NECROT headlining dates scattered throughout.
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
NECROT Live:
4/23/2026 Backstage Bar & Billiards – Las Vegas, NV *
4/24/2026 InsideOut – Albuquerque, NM *
4/25/2026 89th St. – Oklahoma City, OK *
4/26/2026 The Hi Tone – Memphis, TN *
4/27/2026 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN *
4/28/2026 Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH *
4/29/2026 Capital City Music Hall – Harrisburg, PA *
Decibel Magazine Tour 2026 w/ Cryptopsy, Fulci, Blood Monolith:
4/30/2026 Palladium Upstairs – Worcester, MA
5/01/2026 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
5/02/2026 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
5/03/2026 Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest – Philadelphia, PA
5/05/2026 Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
5/07/2026 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
5/08/2026 The Studio – Dallas, TX
5/09/2026 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
5/12/2026 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
5/13/2026 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
5/14/2026 Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
5/16/2026 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
5/17/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
5/19/2026 Ace’s High Saloon – Salt Lake City, UT *
5/20/2026 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
5/22/2026 Fine Line Music Café – Minneapolis, MN
5/23/2026 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
5/24/2026 Crofoot Ballroom – Detroit, MI
5/25/2026 The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
5/26/2026 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA
5/27/2026 Lee’s Place – Toronto, ON
5/28/2026 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
5/29/2026 Geno’s – Portland, ME *
* NECROT Into The Labyrinth Tour 2026 Headlining Dates
European Festival Dates:
7/01 – 05/2026 Obscene Extreme Festival – Trutnov, CZ
8/06 – 08/2026 Sonic Blast Festival – Vila Praia de Âncora, PE
8/13 – 15/2026 Frantic Fest – Francavilla al Mare, IT
8/15/2026 Dynamo MetalFest – Eindhoven, NL
Formed in 2011 in Oakland, California, NECROT features former members of Bay Area acts Acephalix, Vastum, and Saviours. The band’s debut LP, Blood Offerings, reached #29 on the Billboard Hard Rock chart and #4 on Decibel Magazine’s Top 40 Albums of 2017.
The band’s most recent studio output, 2024’s Lifeless Birth, continues their ascent to the forefront of American aural extremity, pushing the boundaries of style and continuing to recast metal in their image. Lifeless Birth earned the #3 spot on Billboard’s Top New Artist chart upon its first week of release. Elsewhere, the record took the #4 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #6 on the Independent Record Label chart, and more.
Recorded with Grammy winning producer Greg Wilkinson, who has helmed all three NECROT albums and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Lifeless Birth pivots fluidly between technical intricacy, progressive poise, and all-out brutality.
NECROT has toured the world with such acts as Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Municipal Waste, and many more, solidifying their place in the modern metal scene.
NECROT:
Luca Indrio – vocals, bass
Chad Gailey – drums
Sonny Reinhardt – guitars
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“You wanted a banger, you’ve got a banger!”
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Last year, mathcore outfit The Callous Daoboys released what was one of the best albums of 2025 with I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven. It was wild, it was sonically interesting, and really set the band forward in a number of ways. Now it’s 2026 and they’re back on the grind, teasing a new song for the masses coming this Thursday.
Earlier today, the band took to Twitter to share a 19 second clip of the new single that — if the tweet is to be believed — is titled “Gigantic Parasite Tongue”. Don’t quote me on that, but it’s the only text that’s included with the snippet of the song. Well, that and the date 4/2, which is this Thursday.
As you’ll definitely hear below, this sounds like it’s going to be an absolute monster. I personally cannot wait to hear what they’ve got in store for us with this new track. Is it a new album? A new EP? Is this just a standalone single to release for the fuck of it? What about more tour dates? Will Carson Pace be my friend?
Only time will tell.
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Drake is still holding grudges from 15 years ago. During Sunday’s Juno Awards, Drake appeared remotely, sending in a video to induct Nelly Furtado into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. During that speech, Drake paused all of his praise for. Furtado to hype his upcoming album Iceman — he’s still calling it that — and to take a stray shot at the London, Ontario rapper Shad.
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The inaugural Canadian Blues Music Awards took place Monday, March 30 at the The Phoenix Concert Theatre, marking the launch of a new national blues awards program in Canada. The event featured 16 competitive categories and brought together artists and industry professionals from across the country.
Brandon Isaak was the night’s top winner, earning Electric Blues Recording of the Year, Blues Song of the Year for “Walkin’ With The Blues,” and Blues Guitarist of the Year, all for his album Walkin’ With The Blues. Steve Marriner was named Blues Producer of the Year for his work on Hear My Heart, This Old Life by Big Dave McLean, and YEAH! by David Gogo.
Sue Foley won Acoustic Blues Recording of the Year for One Guitar Woman, A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar. Crystal Shawanda took Female Blues Vocalist of the Year for Sing Pretty Blues, while Marcus Trummer won Male Blues Vocalist of the Year for From The Start. Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne was named Blues Keyboard Player of the Year for Ooh, Yeah!, and Ollee Owens won Emerging Blues Artist or Group of the Year for Nowhere to Hide.
Additional winners included Guy Bélanger and Steve Marriner, who tied for Blues Harmonica Player of the Year, and Jim Casson and Sylvain “Sly” Coulombe, who tied for Blues Drummer of the Year. Jerry Cook won Blues Horn Player of the Year, Jasmine Colette was named Blues Bassist of the Year, and The Harpoonist won Blues Video of the Year for “Show Me The Green.” Bruce Morel and Ken Simms shared Blues Industry Person of the Year honors.
Tim Williams received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Blue Moon Marquee was named Fan Favourite Blues Artist or Group of the Year.
The awards are organized by the Canadian Blues Music Awards, an independent, not-for-profit organization formed in 2024 to establish a national blues recognition program. Winners were selected by a jury of industry professionals from across Canada.
“The Canadian Blues Music Awards represents a complete overhaul,” said Quisha Wint. “A whole new programme created to serve the Canadian blues community with greater transparency, fairness, and unity from coast to coast to coast.”
The ceremony also featured performances from Steve Marriner, Crystal Shawanda, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Brandon Isaak, and Dana Wylie of Secondhand Dreamcar. Host Danny Marks opened the event, with an after-party performance lineup that included Glenn Marais and The Mojo Train, Ollee Owens, JP LeBlanc, and Secondhand Dreamcar.
2025 Canadian Blues Music Awards Winners
Emerging Blues Artist or Group of the Year
Ollee Owens – Nowhere to Hide
Blues Song of the Year
Brandon Isaak – “Walkin’ With The Blues” (Walkin’ With The Blues)
Acoustic Blues Recording of the Year
Sue Foley – One Guitar Woman, A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar
Electric Blues Recording of the Year
Brandon Isaak – Walkin’ With The Blues
Blues Producer of the Year
Steve Marriner – Hear My Heart; Big Dave McLean – This Old Life; David Gogo – YEAH!
Female Blues Vocalist of the Year
Crystal Shawanda – Sing Pretty Blues
Male Blues Vocalist of the Year
Marcus Trummer – From The Start
Blues Guitarist of the Year
Brandon Isaak – Walkin’ With The Blues
Blues Keyboard Player of the Year
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne – Ooh, Yeah!
Blues Harmonica Player of the Year (Tie)
Guy Bélanger – Postcards from London
Steve Marriner – Hear My Heart; Big Dave McLean – This Old Life; David Gogo – YEAH!
Blues Horn Player of the Year
Jerry Cook – All Fired Up
Blues Drummer of the Year (Tie)
Jim Casson – Canboro Canborough
Sylvain “Sly” Coulombe – Our Time To Ride
Blues Bassist of the Year
Jasmine Colette – New Orleans Sessions
Blues Video of the Year
The Harpoonist – “Show Me The Green” (Did We Come Here To Dance)
Blues Industry Person of the Year (Tie)
Bruce Morel – Morel Music International
Ken Simms – Think Tank Music Network
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tim Williams
Fan Favourite Blues Artist or Group of the Year
Blue Moon Marquee
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