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The band will play four newly announced headline shows in New York, Omaha, Salt Lake City, and San Diego

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A couple of days ago, the Mountain Goats released “Candlebox,” the latest single from their upcoming album Days. It’s about a young band in the early ’90s who thinks their whole life is about to change because they’re heading out on tour with quasi-alt-rock hitmakers Candlebox, and it fucking rules. Candlebox are still a band; they did not leave that life far behind. Obviously, the next move would be for Candlebox to release a song called “The Mountain Goats.” That could still happen. Before that, though, the Mountain Goats and Candlebox are at least teasing the idea of playing some shows together.

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Multi-platinum and chart-topping hard rock outfit BAD WOLVES return with their new single and music video “Paint It Red,” out now via Better Noise Music. It serves as the band’s first release of 2026 and as the introduction to KILLBOY (Sara Skinner), who makes her fiery debut as the band’s new vocalist with the track.

Here, Bad Wolves begin to explore a broader sonic palette, unlocking subtleties in their sound that feel both fresh and fully realized.

The June 29 release date is no accident. The Strawberry Moon — the full moon that rises in late June — is steeped in mythology and primal energy, perfect for a new release from a band whose identity has always been intertwined with the power and imagery of wolves.

Listen to “Paint It Red’ here.

Watch the video here.

Regarding the onset of this chapter, BAD WOLVES founder, drummer, and songwriter John Boecklin commented, “When we started looking for the next voice of BAD WOLVES, we weren’t looking for someone to fill a spot; we were looking for someone who could help push this band into its next chapter. The first time I heard Sara sing, I knew she was different. She has an incredible voice, undeniable presence, and the kind of versatility that allows us to take our songwriting to places we’ve never gone before. Beyond the talent, she’s brought a renewed energy and excitement into this band. Sara isn’t here to recreate the past, she’s here to help us build the future. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome her to the Bad Wolves family and for everyone to hear what we’ve been working on together.

There’s no better way to start this chapter than “Paint It Red.” Propelled by pummeling drums and a head-nodding groove, the track fuses KILLBOY‘s dynamic delivery to an airtight polyrhythmic riff. Once again, the track illustrates the group’s uncanny ability to marry skyscraper-size melodies and intricately crushing instrumentation. Baptized in crimson, the chorus culminates on an ominous, yet entrancing chant, “And watch the blood flow down like a river from my mouth…’Cause they won’t miss you when you’re dead, so paint it red.”

Read the exclusive interview at Revolver here. 

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The trio performed four songs for the station this past May.

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A month ago, former teen phenoms the Linda Lindas made the leap to major-label status, announcing a deal with Warner/Reprise and releasing the new single “Burning Out.” That was, of course, a precursor to an album announcement, which has arrived today. The Linda Lindas will release Gotta Get Out at the end of August, and they’ve lined up one of their many famous friends to join them on the next single.

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Lachi, who is legally blind and once struggled to accept her ADHD, embraces disabilities and neurodiversity on debut children’s record.

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The run also includes three shows supporting GWAR and a headlining performance at ‘Emissions from the Monolith’

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Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris and singer Bruce Dickinson addressed the band’s upcoming induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s Class of 2026 in a new interview with U.K.’s Metal Hammer magazine, and the reaction was exactly as understated as longtime fans might expect — especially from Dickinson, who once dismissed the entire institution outright. Harris and Dickinson will be inducted alongside the band’s current lineup — guitarists Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Janick Gers — plus former members Paul Di’Anno, Blaze Bayley, Dennis Stratton, Nicko McBrain and Clive Burr, at a ceremony neither Harris nor Dickinson plans to attend.

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Scott Penfold gives his honest take on why Iron Maiden’s total indifference to the Rock Hall is actually the most “Maiden” response possible — and why Bruce Dickinson going from calling it garbage to quietly accepting it says more about the band’s confidence than any acceptance speech could. Download the free Loaded Radio App on Apple iOS and Google Play to stream it live.

‘Awards Aren’t What We Do This For’: Steve Harris’s Take

Asked directly whether the band had discussed turning the honor down, Harris was blunt: “There have only been comments from a couple of members of the band here and there.” He drew a clear line between his own indifference and Dickinson’s stronger opinions, adding that Bruce “has his own strong feelings about it, which is his opinion.” For Harris personally, the honor was never something worth losing sleep over either way. “It’s never really bothered me one way or the other, because awards aren’t what we do this for,” he said, before landing on a very Steve Harris way of framing gratitude: “If you get offered something, you say, ‘Thank you very much.’”

Bruce Dickinson’s Understated Response — And His History With the Hall

Dickinson’s reaction was similarly low-key in the new interview: “I can’t even summon the energy to be vitriolic about it. I appreciate that a significant number of people are happy for us. That’s nice. It’s not something we’re bothered about.” That measured tone is notable given Dickinson’s history with the institution. Back in 2018, he was considerably less diplomatic, dismissing the Hall as an “utter and complete load of bollocks” and questioning whether the people running it understood rock and roll at all, according to Blabbermouth. He went further at the time, suggesting he’d turn the honor down entirely if it ever came his way. Eight years later, Iron Maiden is going in anyway — and Dickinson isn’t fighting it, even if he’s not exactly celebrating it either.

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Even Without The Tour, They Still Wouldn’t Go

Here’s the part that actually matters more than the scheduling: Metal Hammer asked Harris and Dickinson directly whether they’d attend the ceremony if the band weren’t on tour in Australia at the time. Dickinson’s answer was a flat “No.” Harris backed him up, making clear this isn’t about logistics — it’s just not something he does. “I don’t do those sort of things. I didn’t even go to the recent red-carpet thing for the Maiden documentary. It’s not me.” That “recent red-carpet thing” was the world premiere of “Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition,” the band’s official documentary, held May 5 at Cineworld Leicester Square in London — Harris skipped the red-carpet spectacle around his own film’s release, which tells you plenty about how he’d handle Cleveland’s biggest night.

As it happens, the band does have a legitimate touring conflict too: the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony takes place November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, airing on ABC and Disney+ the following month — right in the middle of Iron Maiden’s Australian tour leg, with a show booked for November 13 in Melbourne and another on November 15 in Sydney. But based on what Harris and Dickinson actually said, that conflict is beside the point. They weren’t going either way.

The Long Road to Cleveland’s Recognition

Iron Maiden’s induction closes out more than two decades of eligibility — the band has been eligible for the Rock Hall since 2004, but had only been nominated twice before this year, in 2021 and 2023. They finished fourth in the fan vote for the 2023 class before finally crossing the line in 2026, reportedly pulling in roughly 395,000 fan votes this time around. The band joins a 2026 Performer Category that also includes Oasis, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

Rod Smallwood released the band’s official statement on the induction back in April, striking a similarly measured tone to what Harris and Dickinson told Metal Hammer — grateful, but firmly not the point of the band’s 50-plus-year run. That statement tied the induction to Iron Maiden’s ongoing “Run For Your Lives” 50th-anniversary world tour, the same trek that’s already taken the band across North America before this Australian leg.

Whatever complicated feelings the band has about the Hall itself, the induction lands at a moment when Iron Maiden’s legacy is getting more institutional attention than ever — between the documentary, the anniversary tour, and now Cleveland finally catching up to what the fans have known for decades.

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TL;DR

• Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson addressed Iron Maiden’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in a new Metal Hammer interview
• Harris says awards were never the point: “It’s never really bothered me one way or the other”
• Dickinson called his reaction low-energy, a shift from his 2018 dismissal of the Hall as “an utter and complete load of bollocks”
• Neither will attend the November 14 ceremony in Los Angeles — and both said they wouldn’t go even if the band weren’t touring Australia that week
• The band was eligible since 2004 but only nominated twice before winning induction in 2026
• The current and former lineup being inducted includes Di’Anno, Bayley, Stratton, McBrain and Burr alongside the current band

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Does the name Bomb The Bass mean anything to you? Because it means something to me. When I was nine years old, my family moved to London for a year — 1988 to 1989, right in time for the Second Summer Of Love. As a dedicated Top Of The Pops viewer, I got really used to hearing production from the UK sample wizard Tim Simenon, otherwise known as Bomb The Bass. Simenon co-produced Neneh Cherry’s international smash “Buffalo Stance,” and he made dizzy, chopped-up hits of his own like “Beat Dis” and “Megablast.” Simenon still goes by Bomb The Bass, but I happened to be there for his moment. So I instantly perked up when I heard line “Bomb The Bass with a brand new jam” on Confidence Man’s new single “Young London.”

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