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Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has announced his first-ever spoken word dates. The Talking Gib’rish UK tour will commence on April 28 next year at the Bournemouth Pavilion, and come to an end on May 29 at London’s Cadogan Hall.

“I am quivering with anticipation at the prospect of embarking on my first-ever public speaking engagements, The Talking Gib’rish Tour, in April/May 2027,” says Gillan. “I’ll be covering a lot of ground, from my early days in Hounslow to whatever might have happened on the latest world tour with my beloved Deep Purple, and maybe something funky in between.

“After 65 years on the road, there will be stories about some of the fascinating and sometimes magical events and people that I’ve encountered along the trail. It’s going to be a blast!”

A ticket presale will kick off at 10am UK time tomorrow (24 June), with the general sale beginning on Friday at the same time. Full dates below.

Gillan’s solo dates are in addition to Deep Purple’s ongoing world tour, which is currently in Europe and heads to the US next month. The tour returns to Europe in late September and climaxes with a run of UK dates in November.

Deep Purple’s upcoming album Splat! will be released on July 3 via earMUSIC. The album is available to pre-order now. A video for the band’s latest single, Guilt Trippin’, has just been released.

Deep Purple are on the cover of the new issue of Classic Rock, which is out now. Inside, they talk about the making of Splat!

Ian Gillan: Taking Gib’rish UK Tour 2027

Apr 28: Bournemouth Pavilion
Apr 29: Ipswich Corn Exchange
Apr 30: London Union Chapel
May 01: Cardiff New Theatre
May 02: Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre
May 05: Glasgow Pavilion
May 06: York Barbican
May 07: Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House
May 08: Edinburgh Queens Hall
May 09: Manchester RNCM Theatre
May 12: Leicester De Montfort Hall
May 13: Coventry Warwick Arts Centre Theatre
May 14: Birmingham Town Hall
May 15: Nottingham Albert Hall
May 16: Hayes Beck Theatre
May 19: Basingstoke The Anvil
May 20: Bath The Forum
May 21: Guildford G Live
May 22: Folkestone Leas Cliff Halls
May 23: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
May 24: Bristol St George’s
May 27: Sheffield City Hall, Memorial Hall
May 28: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
May 29: London Cadogan Hall

Deep Purple tour dates

Jun 24: Mönchengladbach SparkassenPark, Germany
Jun 27: Coburg Open Air, Germany
Jun 28: Ulm Klosterhof Wiblingen, Germany
Jul 04: Gredos Músicos en la Naturaleza, Spain
Jul 05: Pamplona Navarra Arena, Spain
Jul 09: Málaga Starlite, Spain
Jul 10: Cádiz Tío Pepe, Spain
Jul 16: Pisa Summer Knights, Italy
Jul 17: Este Music Festival, Italy
Jul 19: München Tollwood Festival, Germany

Aug 04: Raleigh Red Hat Amphitheater, NC
Aug 08: Clearwater The BayCare Sound, FL
Aug 09: Hollywood Hard Rock Casino, FL
Aug 12: Wantagh Jones Beach Theater, NY
Aug 13: Mansfield Xfinity Center, MA
Aug 15: Halifax Scotiabank Centre, NS
Aug 17: Laval Place Bell, QC
Aug 18: Toronto RBC Amphitheatre, ON
Aug 19: Ottawa Canadian Tire Center, ON
Aug 21: Detroit Pine Knob, MI
Aug 22: Salamanca Seneca Allegany Casino, NY
Aug 24: Indianapolis Everwise Amphitheatre, IN
Aug 25: Highland Park Ravinia, IL
Aug 27: Prior Lake Mystic Lake Casino, MN
Aug 29: Winnipeg Canada Life Centre, MB
Aug 31: Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome, AB
Sep 02: Abbotsford Abbotsford Centre, BC
Sep 04: Lincoln Thunder Valley, CA
Sep 05: Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre, CA
Sep 06: Highland Yaamava Theatre, CA
Sep 08: Chula Vista North Island Credit Union Amp, CA
Sep 10: Las Vegas Planet Hollywood, NV
Sep 11: Long Beach Long Beach Amphitheater, CA
Sep 12: Sparks Nugget Event Center, NV

Sep 29: Sofia 8888 Arena, Bulgaria
Oct 01: Cluj BT Arena, Romania
Oct 02: Budapest Laszlo Papp Arena, Hungary
Oct 04: Bratislava Tipos Arena, Slovakia
Oct 05: Vienna Stadthalle, Austria
Oct 07: Prague O2 Arena, Czechia
Oct 08: Lodz Atlas Arena, Poland
Oct 10: Belgrade Stark Arena, Serbia
Oct 11: Skopje Boris Trajkovski Arena, Macedonia
Oct 13: Athens Telekom Centre Arena, Greece
Oct 16: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland
Oct 17: Milan Unipol Forum, Italy
Oct 19: Barcelona Sant Jordi Club, Spain
Oct 22: Paris Adidas Arena, France
Oct 23: Antwerp Lotto Arena, Belgium
Oct 25: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Oct 26: Stockholm Avicii Arena, Sweden
Oct 28: Oslo Spektrum Arena, Norway
Oct 29: Gothenburg Scandinavium, Sweden
Oct 31: Leipzig QI Arena, Germany
Nov 01: Hamburg Sporthalle, Germany
Nov 03: Dortmund Westfalenhalle, Germany
Nov 04: Berlin Uber Arena, Germany
Nov 06: Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany
Nov 07: Nuremberg Arena, Germany
Nov 09: Amsterdam Ziggodome, Netherlands
Nov 10: Strasbourg Zenith, France
Nov 12: Bordeaux Arkéa Arena, France
Nov 13: Nantes Zenith, France
Nov 15: Lyon LDLC Arena, France
Nov 18: Newcastle Utilita Arena, UK
Nov 19: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK
Nov 21: Birmingham BP Pulse Arena, UK
Nov 22: Manchester AO Arena, UK
Nov 24: London Eventim Apollo, UK
Nov 25: London Royal Albert Hall, UK

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I won’t ask for your heart
But if you leave it here, I’ll hold it ‘til the end times
And in a hundred years, I think they’ll try to read your fleshless palms 

On Hollowing, the beautiful new track from Omnihell, Julian Ash treats devotion as a room one enters quietly, knowing the floorboards may give way. The title suggests subtraction, a person being scooped out from within, yet the song moves with surprising grace: gentle guitars, analogue warmth, and a vocal set high enough in the mix to feel almost conversational, as though Ash has stepped close to say the private part aloud.

Hollowing belongs to the tradition of love songs written after innocence has become an unreliable witness. The lyrics circle a figure admired for beauty and intelligence, someone whose composure cannot keep pain from showing. Ash’s speaker asks for little and offers much, promising care without ownership, permanence without possession. The romance is tender, but it also has the chill of an archaeological site: bodies gone, palms read after flesh has vanished, intimacy measured against the absurd patience of time.

“I would describe it as a love song,” Ash says succinctly.

Musically, the track feels dream-drunk without growing vague. Its guitars carry the soft jangle of The Smiths around Meat Is Murder, with a touch of Belle and Sebastian and The Sundays in the way the melodies seem to lean toward brightness while keeping one hand on the bruise. Ash’s voice brings another charge: earnest poetry, ringing strings, and an incredibly tender delivery that recalls Ian McCulloch around Candleland, with a faint trace of the later Horrors in its poised romantic gloom. There is even vocal flutter here that might make Morrissey jealous. The arrangement never overplays its sadness. It stands squarely, almost politely, while the ache accumulates.

The song has a peculiar charge from its emotional double exposure. One hears anguish, certainly, but also the straight-faced joke delivered without a blink, the kind of grim little aside that keeps a person from collapsing under the weight of feeling. Ash’s singing is gorgeous in the old-fashioned sense: carried by melody, unguarded yet controlled, bright enough to cut through the room without raising its voice. Beneath it, the track keeps its pace with understated

Listen to Hollowing below and order the single here.

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Running through the first half of October.

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A Static Lullaby was originally published on HM Magazine by Nao Glover.

Cullen and Mason chat with the entire band of A Static Lullaby. They chat about the band’s history, the legacy of …And Don’t Forget to Breathe, and much more. Check out A Static Lullaby, become a supporter of this podcast, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Spreaker. You can also follow us on Instagram and subscribe on YouTube.

A Static Lullaby was originally published on HM Magazine by Nao Glover.

Chelsea Wolfe has given a release to a pair of new singles in “The Dark” and “Death Is Not The End“. The experimental folk doom artist teased this new music with a partnership with Heretic Parfum. According to a press release, these two new tracks represent the start of a new chapter, which will result…

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ICE NINE KILLS

Slash Their Way To First Ever #1 At Active Rock Radio With

“TWISTING THE KNIFE (FEAT. MCKENNA GRACE)”

Ice Nine Kills have officially claimed their first-ever #1 at Active Rock Radio with “Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace),” the official song from the franchise-record-breaking horror film, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s Scream 7.

The milestone marks a killer new chapter for a track that has already cut deep across streaming, radio, and the wider INKverse.“Twisting The Knife” surpassed 10 million cross-platform streams in its first week, topped Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, beating out one of rock’s biggest bands, the Foo Fighters to the top spot, hit #1 on US YouTube’s Current Rock, Hard Rock, and Metal Music Videos charts, and helped soundtrack Scream 7’s record-breaking box office debut. Today, it becomes the first song written for the iconic franchise to hit #1 at radio. To date, “Twisting The Knife” has clocked up 32.2 million cross-platform streams.

Speaking on the news, Ice Nine Kills frontman, Spencer Charnas shares

“Scream has been and will always be a monumental influence on us, and the music has been every bit as important as the films themselves, starting with Marco Beltrami’s brilliant score.

The soundtrack to the original Scream was especially life-changing for me, from Birdbrain’s ‘Youth of America’ and Soho’s ‘Whisper to a Scream’ to, of course, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ iconic ‘Red Right Hand.’ Hearing those songs still takes me right back to that moment in time.

To now be included among the songs that make up the legacy of this franchise is one of the greatest honors of our career.

Equally meaningful is the opportunity to help bridge the worlds of rock music and horror cinema once again. That connection once felt central to both communities, but it has faded somewhat over the past couple of decades. We’re proud to play even a small role in bringing those worlds back together.”

The #1 adds another weapon to an already formidable arsenal for Ice Nine Kills, whose recent horror franchise collaborations include “A Work of Art” from Terrifier 3, “Hell or High Slaughter (Grave Diggler: Pt. 2)” from Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and the recently announced inclusion of Spencer voicing a playable character in the highly anticipated official Halloween video game. Each release has pushed the band deeper into horror history, strengthening their place at the intersection of heavy music, cinematic world-building, and genre fandom.

And the next scene is already set.

During Dead By Daylight’s 10th Anniversary Broadcast, Behaviour Interactive revealed a new collaboration with Ice Nine Kills. The band’s Dead By Daylight-inspired track, “Play Dead” arrives this Friday, June 26th, bringing the INKverse into one of horror gaming’s most beloved and successful releases.

The achievement arrives at a time when Ice Nine Kills are operating on a scale few bands in modern heavy music can match. With more than 2 billion global streams, over 500 million YouTube views, sold-out tours across multiple continents, a 2.5-year run supporting Metallica in stadiums worldwide, major collaborations spanning Terrifier 3, Scream 7, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and now Dead By Daylight, the band continues to blur the line between music, horror, gaming, and cinema. “Twisting The Knife” becoming their first Active Rock Radio #1 is another milestone in a career that shows no signs of slowing down.

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Modern progressive rock has continued to evolve over the past two decades, branching into an ever-growing range of styles and subgenres. At times, it can be difficult to determine exactly what qualifies as progressive rock anymore. Perhaps it’s one of those genres that you simply recognize when you hear it. If that’s the case, then Every House We Built, the debut album from UK trio Exploring Birdsong, certainly fits the bill. Whether it adheres to traditional progressive rock conventions is almost beside the point—it’s simply a remarkably compelling album.

Exploring Birdsong consists of vocalist and pianist Lynsey Ward, bassist and keyboardist Jonny Knight, and drummer Matt Harrison. Formed while studying at university in Liverpool, the trio has been steadily building a reputation through a series of impressive singles and EPs since 2019. Now, after years of anticipation, they have delivered their first full-length album, and the result more than justifies the wait.

Our interview with Exploring Birdsong

The album opens quietly with the piano-led “Archipelago,” showcasing Ward’s striking vocals before the full band surges into action. It’s an effective introduction, but the album truly finds its stride with “42,” kicking off a run of songs that rarely lets up through the remaining ten tracks. Throughout the record, the band blends the sophistication of 1980s pop with the weight and intensity of modern rock and metal, all anchored by Ward’s elegant yet powerful vocal performances.

“Romanticise,” one of the album’s earliest singles, remains a standout. It’s infectious, energetic, and surprisingly heavy. One of the most remarkable aspects of the album is the absence of guitars. Knight and Harrison create such a rich and dynamic sound that it’s easy to forget there are only three musicians involved.

The strong songwriting continues with the next sequence of tracks. “Footprints” is a mid-tempo ballad whose subtle backing vocals provide an understated but highly effective hook. “Arrhythmia” channels shades of Evanescence and ranks among the album’s heaviest moments, highlighted by an explosive instrumental section and outstanding blend of vocal harmonies. It stands as one of the record’s strongest tracks. Then comes “Spy in the House of Love,” a delightful slice of 1980s-inspired pop. Opening with bagpipes, it quickly settles into a buoyant piano groove and memorable melodies, culminating in one of the album’s most memorable choruses. Good luck getting this one out of your head.

While “I_You” continues the band’s pop-leaning side, the heavier elements return with “The Warning” and “You Like It Best When It Hurts,” the latter once again demonstrating how convincingly the trio can create guitar-like power without actually using guitars. “Cartography” is a beautiful piano ballad that showcases some of Ward’s finest vocal work, while the title track unfolds as a slow-burning piece that gradually builds toward a rewarding finale.

The album closes with “Meadowlands,” an elegant eight-minute ballad that serves as a fitting conclusion to the journey. It encapsulates many of the qualities that make Every House We Built such a rewarding listen: strong songwriting, thoughtful arrangements, and an impressive balance of beauty and power.

For a band that took its time crafting a debut album, Exploring Birdsong has clearly benefited from the patience and care invested in the process. Every House We Built is a memorable and well-crafted collection of songs that balances brilliant melodies with powerful moments, further establishing the trio as a distinctive voice in modern progressive music.

Released on June 26th, 2026

Order the debut album here.

‘EVERY HOUSE WE BUILT’ TRACK LISTING:
“Archipelago”
“42”
“Romanticise”
“Footprints”
“Arrhythmia”
“Spy In The House Of Love”
“I_You”
“The Warning”
“You Like It Best When It Hurts”
“Cartography”
“Every House We Built”
“Meadowlands”

EXPLORING BIRDSONG ARE:
Lynsey Ward — Vocals + Piano
Jonny Knight — Bass + Synthesizers
Matt Harrison — Drums + Percussion

The post Exploring Birdsong – Every House We Built (Album Review) appeared first on The Prog Report.

“Sending Hearts To All My Dearies – A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins” will be out through Sumerian Records this August.

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Material from Deftones' long-shelved 'Eros' album briefly leaked online, leaving fans with some internal debate on whether they should listen to the unfinished tracks. Continue reading…