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“We think we played for eight hours. I can’t say for sure, because everyone was tripping.” The acid-fried story of Man, the Welsh jam band with its heart in San Francisco
“We’re a pretty unmanageable bunch of stoned musos, which might have something to do with our lack of commercial success.” -
We have liftoff! Watch Rush return to the stage in Los Angeles – includes full setlist
After 3964 days, Rush are back -
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Ghost & More Sign On For New ‘Guitar Hero’/’Rock Band’ Spiritual Successor ‘Stage Tour’
Plus Extreme, BABYMETAL, Electric Callboy and more.
The post Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Ghost & More Sign On For New ‘Guitar Hero’/’Rock Band’ Spiritual Successor ‘Stage Tour’ appeared first on Theprp.com.
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“He asked, ‘Will you guys ever tour again?’ We said, ‘We’re going out in 2026.’ The crowd laughed – then realised we weren’t kidding”: How Rush transformed from political pariahs to comeback kings
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson draw a career line from the early 80s to 2027. They say they might continue after that, if they can stand each other – and if they can stand -
EP Review: Cripple Bastards – La tua foto sul marmo
EP Review: Cripple Bastards – La tua foto sul marmo
Reviewed by Dan Barnes
Closing in on nearly forty-years of musical mayhem, Italian grinders Cripple Bastards issue their new EP this month, their first collection of new material since the last full-length album La Fine Cresce de Dentro in 2018, discounting the 2024 splits with Dead Transmission and Yacopsae.
Ever-present vocalist Giulio the Bastard has again reunited with long-term musical partners Schintu the Wretched on bass, Der Kommissar on guitar and drummer Raphael Saini for half-a-dozen raging blasts, doing what grind does best and railing at the state of the world.
La Tua Foto Sul Marmo, or Your Photo on Marble, does everything that you want from a Cripple Bastard’s record – except, perhaps, last longer than fifteen-minutes – blending fast and furious punk-infused grinders with some solid extreme metal riffing.
Il Respiro si Chiude (Breathing Shuts Down) is out of the traps with a reckless abandon, rapid fire drums and barking vocals reach a blistering pace in no time at all; jagged guitars and demonic screams give way to a brief breakdown and some respite, before building back, albeit in a melodic fashion, to hit those heights once more.
Scarto del Rimorso (Discard of Remorse) is one of the EP’s shorter numbers yet still manages a series of clearly distinctive riffs lending to a choppy punk charge. Vendicativo (Vindictive) is a deathgrinder from the outset, loaded with guttural screams and a hooky pre-chorus, it’s the musical equivalent of Good Cop/ Bad Cop, as it veers schizophrenically between blasts and thrashy passages.
La Tua Foto Sul Marmo (Your Photo on Marble) the title-track is the longest song here, arriving with solid drums and a deathy platform upon which the guitars and vocals can rage and rail. Giulio seems proper ageet – down-right mithered – at times, snapping and snarling through the fat, heavy low-end.
Never afraid to vary things up, Cripple Bastards have been at this long enough to know how and when to add melody, breakdowns or pauses, knowing that sometimes less is more and the effect can be even more musically devastating. L’Era Della Dispersione (Era of Dispersion) demonstrates such an approach, all within a couple of minutes; and closer, Ai Confini di Quel Che Puoi Dire (On the Brink of What You Can Say) just goes for it in a ninety-second – somehow melodic – classic grinder.
There’s an old saying that class is permanent and Cripple Bastards show their class in every note, not just on La Tua Foto Sul Marmo, but in all they do.
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Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (6/7/26)
This week’s “Dark Wave” featured music by Bauhaus, The Damned, Joy Division, New Model Army, Cabaret Voltaire, The Church, Fields of the Nephilim and more.
The post Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (6/7/26) appeared first on Slicing Up Eyeballs.
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“Avalon sits easily alongside ABC’s Lexicon Of Love or Duran Duran’s Rio.” The album that consolidated Roxy Music’s shift from weirdo art-rockers to gossamer smooth purveyors of sultry adult pop
Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera and Andy MacKay reach peak maturity -
Delusions of June 2026 – Part 2
Every Monday morning, Still in Rock kicks off the week with an article featuring a bunch of new releases. At the end of each month, I dedicate a playlist to the best of these articles (link). Don’t miss out and join Still in Rock on Facebook (here), WhatsApp (here), and Instagram (here). Cheers.***Osees – Off CourseEP, Deathgod Corp., 5 June 2026[psych punk]
In one sentence: As John Dwyer puts it, “We went back to an older method of writing for this one. We jammed and jammed and jammed.” What a hit!***Hot Flash Heat Wave – Butterfly in a LandslideLP, 5 June 2026[indie pop]In one sentence: Somewhere between indie pop, post-punk, dreams of fame, and irresistible melodies.***Drastic Plastic – “I’m A Car”Single, 4 June 2026[garage punk]In one sentence: Garage punk for 2026, complete with VHS visuals and strong egg punk vibes.***
シャッポ (Chappo) – CommonplaceLP, KAKUBARHYTHM, 3 June 2026[psych pop]
In one sentence: Following in the great tradition of Japanese psychedelic pop, with a touch of jazz, シャッポ (Chappo) deliver an album that will leave its mark on 2026.The post Delusions of June 2026 – Part 2 appeared first on Still in Rock.
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Review VARIOUS ARTISTS “Ride the Rainbow – The Ultimate Tribute to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow”
When it comes to hard rock in the late 70s and 80s, Rainbow are one of the icons. Founded by Ritchie Blackmore after he left Deep Purple, Rainbow evolved from a solo project into an iconic band that continues to influence rock music to this day. Line-up stability was never a strong point for the… Continue Reading → -
Nelly Korda Announces Wedding News Amid U.S. Women’s Open
Nelly Korda took time away from the U.S. Women’s Open to announce wedding news.
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