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Gov’t Mule has announced a new run of summer headlining tour dates as part of their upcoming Kicking In Your Stall Tour, with additional shows expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.

The newly announced dates will take place between July 22 and August 23 and coincide with the band’s co-headlining tour alongside Joe Bonamassa. Artist presale tickets for the summer shows will be available beginning April 8 at 12 p.m. ET, with general on-sale starting April 10 at 12 p.m. ET. VIP packages will also be available, including an Ultimate Guitar Player Package featuring a Warren Haynes Signature Les Paul Standard 60s Cherry guitar, which will be played on stage and presented during a post-show meet and greet with Haynes.

Before the summer run, Gov’t Mule will embark on a 17-date spring headlining tour beginning April 7. The tour includes co-headlining dates with Larkin Poe as well as festival appearances at Sound Wave Beach Weekend and the Gasparilla Music Festival. The spring run concludes May 1 at The Orpheum Theater in New Orleans.

The band, led by Warren Haynes alongside Matt Abts, Danny Louis, and Kevin Scott, continues to tour in support of their 2023 studio album Peace…Like A River. Haynes has also remained active with solo releases, including Million Voices Whisper and its companion release The Whisper Sessions.

Gov’t Mule Tour Dates

April 7 – Shipshewana, IN @ Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
April 8 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
April 10 – Charleston, SC @ The Refinery
April 11 – Miramar Beach, FL – Sound Wave Beach Weekend – SOLD OUT ^
April 12 – Tampa, FL @ Gasparilla Music Festival ^
April 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater +
April 15 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom +
April 17 – Farmington, PA @ Timber Rock Amphitheater +
April 18 – Charlotte, NC @ The Amp Ballantyne +
April 19 – Athens, GA @ The Classic Center Theatre +
April 20 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory +
April 22 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle +
April 23 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
April 24 – Albertville, AL @ Sand Mountain Amphitheater =
April 25 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
April 28 – Fayetteville, AR @ Ozark Music Hall
May 1 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater

July 22 – Deerfield, MA @ Summer Stage at Tree House
July 24 – Hammondsport, NY @ Concerts at Point of the Bluff
July 25 – Patchogue, NY @ Great South Bay Music Festival ^
July 28 – Selbyville, DE @ Freeman Arts Pavilion
July 29 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap ~
July 31 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheatre ~
August 1 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion ~
August 4 – TBA
August 6 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater *
August 7 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Tropicana Showroom
August 8 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion ~
August 9 – Youngstown, OH @ Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre ~
August 11 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center ~
August 13 – Aurora, IL @ RiverEdge Park
August 14 – Interlochen, MI @ Kresge Auditorium ~
August 15 – Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Resort & Casino ~
August 16 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl ~
August 18 – Livingston, MT @ Pine Creek Lodge
August 19 – Rexford, MT @ Abayance Bay Marina
August 20 – TBA
August 22 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge
August 23 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

January 17–21, 2027 – Trelawny, Jamaica @ Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay (Island Exodus 16)

Warren Haynes Tour Dates

April 30 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater (Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience)

June 21 – Croton-On-Hudson, NY @ Hudson River Music Festival ^

March 11 & 12, 2027 – Nashville, TN @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center (Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience with Nashville Symphony)

• co-headlining with Larkin Poe
  ~ co-headlining with Joe Bonamassa
• co-headlining with JJ Grey & Mofro
  = with Maggie Rose supporting
  ^ festival appearance

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12 Stones Release New Single “World So Cold” feat. Lyric Noel via Judge & Jury Records

 

Hard rock band 12 Stones have officially released their latest single “World So Cold,” featuring Lyric Noel, via Judge & Jury Records in partnership with SV Records. The track, produced by Howard Benson (Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, Skillet, Flyleaf), marks the band’s second release with the label.

 

Accompanying the release is an official music video, directed by Michael Levine of Levine Pictures, that vividly brings the song’s message to life. The visual narrative explores two contrasting sides of the main character. One side is consumed by anger and the other is weighed down by sadness and emotion.

 

Featuring Lyric Noel, “World So Cold” is a reignited version of the popular 12 Stones classic. Feeling that we had all lost our sense of humanity, Paul McCoy originally wrote the song in 2006 about the inconceivable tragedies of this world and, as he reflects now, the need for a song like this never truly went away. Almost 20 years later, this song is more relevant than ever.

 

 

The song is filled with candid lyrics, such as “What kind of world do we live in? // where love is divided by hate?” Heart-wrenching verses build up to explosive choruses, leaving behind a message that is certain to be remembered.

 

“’World So Cold’ is a song I wrote about my view of the world. I wrote this song almost 20 years ago about how messed up the world seemed to me. I can honestly say that I don’t feel like it’s gotten any better over the last 20 years. I remember sitting in the lounge of the music studio messing around with an acoustic guitar while the TV was on in the background. I saw a news story about another person on a shooting rampage, and in that moment, I just started singing the melody that became ‘World So Cold’. I realized that all humans can become a byproduct of their environments.  The song is about believing in hope in hopeless times,” says McCoy.

 

Lyric Noel adds, “I was incredibly honored that out of all the singers out there, they chose me to be part of the re-release of ‘World So Cold.’ It’s such a powerful song that already carries so much emotion and history, so getting the chance to lend my voice to it meant a lot to me. Filming the music video was an amazing experience, and the visuals really bring the story and atmosphere of the song to life in a beautiful way. Being part of this new chapter of ‘World So Cold’ alongside 12 Stones is something I’m truly grateful for.”

 

Founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson and Neil Sanderson (drummer and songwriter of Three Days Grace), Judge & Jury brings decades of success in the rock world, offering extensive promotional, production, and songwriting resources.

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In a recent interview with Hollie Nicole of ‘Teaser Talk’, Crowbar frontman and guitarist Kirk Windstein confirmed that after they finish their touring plans for this year, the band will start working on a new album for a tentative 2027 or 2028 release. It will be their first full-length studio album since 2022’s Zero And Below.
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Odium Records have officially announced the seventh studio album from Polish black/death metal veterans Hell-Born. Titled simply VII, the record marks a significant milestone for the band, which was formed back in 1996 by Behemoth co-founder Baal and fellow former Behemoth and Damnation member Les. The label is describing VII as the most complex, ominous, … Continue reading Hell-Born return with apocalyptic seventh album ‘VII’

Today is the official release day of Nervosa‘s new studio record, Slave Machine. Check out the newly streaming single, “Impending Doom”, along with a Dimitris Preve-directed/edited music video.
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Rock and metal have long been perceived as a boys’ club, but Betsy Weiss never cared. Legends like Suzi Quatro, Doro Pesch, and Lita Ford get a ton of credit for paving the way, but leaving Betsy out of that conversation would be a mistake. With her band Bitch, Weiss is, and always will be, a fire-breathing demon. It’s why Brian Slagel made Bitch Metal Blade Records’ flagship band, and why Weiss endures in 2026. It’s with this in mind that Weiss beamed in with ClassicRockHistory.com to look back on one hell of a career. What are your earliest recollections

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Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has officially released his third studio album, The Weight of the Woods, via Island Records. Recorded largely in a studio near his home in rural Ireland alongside collaborator Gabe Simon (who has worked with the likes of Noah Kahan and Lana Del Rey), the record is being described as his most … Continue reading Dermot Kennedy returns home with new album The Weight of the Woods

Australian industrial death metal band The Amenta have announced that they have reunited with their original vocalist, Mark “Cesium 137” Bevan, who last performed on the group’s debut album Occasus. Next month, the five-piece will perform 4 shows in Australia supporting Ulcerate.
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Holding Absence Announce Signing With Sumerian Records And Release “Whisper Of A Dream” Single And Official Video

Performing At Welcome To Rockville And Sonic Temple Next Month

Louder Than Life In September And Aftershock Festival In October

Ticket Info HERE

 

South Wales trio Holding Absence today release “Whisper Of A Dream”, their first new music since 2023’s ‘The Noble Art Of Self-Destruction’ and their first for new label Sumerian Records.

This track captures what it means to be human when hope feels out of reach. Holding Absence explore the tension between numbness and healing, tapping into a state so dark it feels almost inhuman. It is a search for something better, while watching it slip further away. Sitting between emotional hardcore and alternative, Holding Absence lean into deep vulnerability, pulling listeners into a world shaped by their lyrics and striking visual identity. The single also marks the introduction of a character that will unfold across the album campaign.

Speaking of “Whisper Of A Dream”, frontman Lucas Woodland shares:

“’Whisper Of A Dream’ is our first song back in what feels like forever. After releasing our third record, ‘The Noble Art Of Self-Destruction’, it felt essential to step away for a while – to take stock and rediscover who we are as a band. “Whisper” felt like the perfect song to return with. In many ways, it represents everything Holding Absence has always been, while introducing new elements to our sound and opening the door to what comes next.

Lyrically and conceptually, the song draws heavily from cyberpunk media. Contemplation, sentience and dreaming in an ever-evolving world. The music video also introduces our robot mascot “Y4-BB0”, a character you’ll be seeing more of in the coming years.”

By signing off ‘The Noble Art of Self-Destruction’ with a stark “3/3”, Holding Absence made a promise – to set fire to everything they, and their fans, thought they knew about the band. After nearly a decade of carving out a home in their post hardcore terrain, ‘TNAOSD’ was a final, defiant love letter to themselves – a wild, muddy exorcism of all they had been, and all that fans had grown to love about them… But the end of that campaign posed some cold, hard questions: What do we lose? And what do we keep? What does it mean – and has it meant – to the thousands of fans across the world adorned with the moth tattoo? And how do we carry out this metamorphosis without losing that?

North American fans will also have their chance to see the band beginning next month at Welcome To Rockville on Thursday, May 7 and at Sonic Temple the following week on Thursday, May 14. Holding Absence will also be bringing the heat to Louder Than Life on Friday, September 18 and Aftershock on Thursday, October 1 this fall. Click the link here for ticket information, and stay tuned for more Holding Absence news coming soon.

Top Row L-R: Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple; Bottom Row L-R: Louder Than Life, Aftershock

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The queen of Doom Trap, Mimi Barks, has officially kicked off her next chapter with the release of her new single and video, “Dreamstate Of Hell”. Blending metal intensity with industrial grit and trap influences, the track is a raw and deeply personal statement on the current state of the world. Co-written and produced by … Continue reading Mimi Barks returns with explosive new single “Dreamstate Of Hell”, tour