Eric Church’s Sold-Out Red Rocks Shows to Livestream on Nugs July 6-8
ERIC CHURCH TO LIVESTREAM RED ROCKS SHOWS
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF MUSIC EXCLUSIVELY ON NUGS, A PREMIUM PAY-PER-VIEW EXPERIENCE
July 6 – 8, 2026
As Eric Church returns to Red Rocks next month to celebrate 20 years of music with a trio of sold-out shows designed to be as unpredictable as they are unrepeatable, the 11-time GRAMMY nominee and nugs, the leading platform for live concert streaming, invite fans around the globe to join the celebration at nugs.net/ericchurch.
With the exclusive, pay-per-view (PPV) event covering the three-night run shows July 6-8, fans can tune in as each night promises a unique experience shaped by setting, spontaneity and the unmistakable energy that defines a Church performance.
Available in both HD and 4K, the pay-per-view events can be purchased starting today, June 18 via the nugs mobile app on iOS and Android or online via nugs.net. While mobile and desktop are the points of purchase, the shows can also be streamed on the big screen via the nugs app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV and other Android TV devices.
Pricing is set at $24.99 per show in HD or $59.99 for the full three-night HD bundle. For those seeking the highest resolution experience, 4K streams are available for $29.99 per show or $74.99 for the 4K bundle. Members of the Church Choir will receive information directly on how to access a $10 discount on either bundle. Fans that are new to nugs can also select the “Buy & Subscribe” option to receive 50% off any single night PPV – and unlock the full nugs catalog of exclusive livestreams, official concert audio and more.
Church will follow the Red Rocks run with a two-night stand at Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre on July 15 & 16, in addition to playing headlining sets at festivals throughout the summer including Barefoot Country Music Fest, the California Mid-State Fair, Boots on the Bend and more.
ARTHUR BROWN unveils music video of title track & details of forthcoming new album “Nature”
Iconic British blues rocker ARTHUR BROWN has revealed the title track of his forthcoming new full-length “Nature”, which has been created in collaboration with DAN SMITH. ‘Nature’ is presented in the shape of a beautiful music video that has been pro-shot live at his flamboyant shows during ARTHUR BROWN’s recent touring across Europe.
ARTHUR BROWN comments on ‘Nature’: “This is a time of confusion and choice”, the legendary rock musician muses. “Deep inside us is a consciousness, which is the basis of everything. Can we find a way to know ourselves as being it? At the moment all our social structures, our laws, education system, everything in our culture are no longer using the parts of our brain that can care for the world in its totality. From this comes our discomfort in our living. All our problems arise from this dualistic world image. We need to find a way to stand before this ‘consciousness’ and drop all our current ‘answers’.”
As ARTHUR BROWN continues to perform – “Nature” stands as a profound and poetic culmination of his artistic journey. After six decades on all the stages of the world, boundary‑breaking performances, pioneering and innovating rock music, fate and life have brought the iconic singer back to where he came from – both as a creative artist and in his personal geography.
For more than sixty years, ARTHUR BROWN has stood as one of the most singular figures in rock music. The singer and performer is universally recognised as a true visionary whose work has always moved beyond conventional songcraft and crossed over into theatre, ritual, and sonic experimentation. At the culmination of his extraordinary decade-spanning career, ARTHUR BROWN announces the release of what he describes as his pinnacle album: “Nature”.
In recent years, ARTHUR BROWN has been contemplating how he would like to see the final chapter of his musical journey to unfold. After decades of global travel and artistic exploration, the question became not how to continue – but how to remain true and authentic to himself. Originally planning to settle in the United States, the Norns weaving fate pulled some strings. Brown and his partner as well as creative director, Claire Waller, found themselves unexpectedly in North Yorkshire, in the north of England.
What at first looked like only a temporary change of plan soon revealed itself as something far more profound. Settling down among the vast landscapes of the North York Moors, ARTHUR BROWN discovered that he had followed something powerful, the call of his blood. The iconic rock pioneer found himself living in his ancestral home, only miles from the final resting place of his great‑grandfather, grandfather, and father on one side. While on the other side loomed that ancient fishing town at the heart of many a dark folk tale, Whitby – the place of his birth. These discoveries made his return feel almost magical in its poetic symmetry.
“Nature” is a reflection on a life that has and is dedicated to the search of meaning through creativity, spirituality, and artistic exploration. Throughout ARTHUR BROWN’s life, one idea has returned time and again: the cosmic unity of existence. “Nature” places that philosophy at its centre. “Nature” is not intended as some kind of closing statement but rather the distillation of a lifetime spent exploring the mysteries of being. It is the sound of a wandering minstrel pausing, at last, to listen to the wind in the trees. And quite literally so…
Nature’s call changed the way that ARTHUR BROWN was used to working on new music. Rather than constructing the album purely within the walls of a studio, he began recording the natural sounds that surround his home. The bubbling brook. The flow of the nearby river. Wind moving through trees. Wind chimes hanging in the air. Footsteps across soil and woodland paths. The crackle of fire in the hearth. All these sounds and more became part of “Nature”‘s sonic palette.
ARTHUR BROWN went on to find the perfect collaborators for his musical endeavour. Working with his friend and producer Isaac McInnis of Crooked Room Studio, the veteran musician developed the conceptual framework of the record – blending environmental recordings with improvisational composition. When he was satisfied, ARTHUR BROWN took the next step and called upon another friend, the composer, multi-instrumentalist, and collaborator Dan Smith, who is also a member of the current CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN live line-up, to help shape the music.
Together with McInnis and Claire Waller, the creative process unfolded organically step by step. ARTHUR BROWN brought with him a lifetime of lyrical writing, poetic prowess, and philosophical reflection. The songs evolved through a series of improvised recording sessions, which were guided by instinct rather than rigid structure.
Following these sessions, Dan Smith continued to expand and develop the musical landscape. He worked alongside McInnis, Waller, and Brown to shape what would ultimately become “Nature”. More than just another album, this record offers an interwoven tapestry of natural sounds, improvised exploration of instruments, traditional composition, and joyful collaboration.
It is time to let “Nature” take its course…
“Nature” is released on 4th September via Prophecy Productions.
Recording & mix by Isaac McInnis at Crooked Room Studio, York (UK)
Mastering by Kevin Tuffy at Tuff Mastering, Berlin (DE)
“Nature” will be available as a ltd. hardcover 48-page 2CD artbook with essays by Arthur Brown & bonus CD incl. two excl. studio tracks, ltd. Gatefold marbled natural & clear vinyl LP (400 copies), ltd. Gatefold brown vinyl LP (400 copies), Gatefold black vinyl LP, and on Digipak CD.
ARTHUR BROWN live 2026 27 JUN 2026 Shepton Mallet (UK) Midsummer Festival 05 JUL 2026 Knislinge (SE) Rock City, Time to Rock Festival 31 JUL 2026 Inverness (UK) Belladrum Tartan Heart 01 AUG 2026 Glasgow (UK) Slay Glasgow 05 AUG 2026 Jaromer (CZ) Brutal Assault Festival 15 AUG 2026 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot Festival 31 AUG 2026 Wokingham (UK) Wokingham Festival 12 SEP 2026 Helsinki (FI) Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo 18 SEP 2026 Athena (GR) Gazarte Ground Stage 19 SEP 2026 Thessaloniki (GR) WE 2-4 OCT 2026 Pratteln (CH) Konzertfabrik Z7, Up In Smoke Festival 07 NOV 2026 Hebden Bridge (UK) Trades Club 04 DEC 2026 Sheffield (UK) Sidney and Matilda
ALICE COOPER UK Book Tour dates with host ARTHUR BROWN 13 OCT 2026 London (UK) Palladium 14 OCT 2026 Brighton (UK) Dome 17 OCT 2026 Stockton (UK) Globe 20 OCT 2026 Wolverhampton (UK) Civic Hall
In a week where I was forced to bail on my half of a double review of Warning’s righteous comeback due to time constraints, a new band from Italy found their way into my ears and heart, offering succor and sweet redemption. In Vespro play doom-death in the vein of early Katatonia, Paradise Lost, and my much beloved Rapture. On their Where Silence Used to Sleep debut, they pull out all the stops to make a tried-and-true style sound as fresh in 2026 as it did back in 1993. Featuring members of Svart Vinter and Veil of Conspiracy,1In Vespro demonstrate a firm grasp of the sadboi essentials, crafting anthems to despair, loss, and hopelessness with hooks that stick in your swollen tear ducts and keep you hanging around for all the weepy unhappiness. That’s how you get Steel in the yard to have a good cry!
As soon as opener “Fading Hollow” takes flight, you’re cast back to Katatonia’s Brave Murder Day era for a sullen simmer in the crockpot of eternal sadness. It’s instantly likeable and after a few spins, lovable. The morose riffs and glum harmonies conjure the melancholies, and frontman Luca Gagnoni’s vocals are perfect; no clean singing, just a wounded death roar. Can you complain that it’s too close to the Brave Murder Day sound? No, because that way madness lies. “Ghost Inside Tomorrow” is like a long-lost Rapture song, and that gets my full attention. The heaving, sighing guitars also bear the pungent stench of prime Paradise Lost. “Absence Becomes Her” keeps the dour times rolling with an upbeat pace, but the mood remains despondent, even when they spice things up with some unexpectedly noodly guitar work.
By the album’s mid-point, I was so impressed that I started to doubt the second half could keep pace. It does, with killer cuts like “Beneath the Unseen,” which feels deceptively simple on first exposure, led by some very Paradise Lost-adjacent guitar lines, but it does just enough with the classic melodoom formula to make things percolate with pain and remorse. “Ashes of the Dawn” is another textbook example of how to write effective melodoom and make it stick to the ribs. It’s unhurried and grim, but the melody in the weepy guitars carries you along effortlessly from segment to segment. “The Last Light” could’ve fallen off the back of the Draconian Times tour van, so you know that’s a win. Happily, no song feels like filler, and the album functions well as a whole. At a tight, trim 40 minutes and with all songs in the 3-5 minute window, the album moves at a near-perfect pace, and no song overstays its welcome. In fact, several cuts are all the better for their brevity, leaving you wanting more. The production is great with a warm sound and a mix that allows the guitars the weight and space they need for maximum effect, while leaving plenty of room for everything else to breathe.
The guitar tandem of Luca Gagnoni and Emanuaels Marino is a talented one, spinning somber leads that submerge the soul in icy grave water. The harmonies are subtle but impactful and funerary, and the sudden flashes of semi-wanky solos are a nice surprise. Gagnoni is aces as a melodoom vocalist, moving effectively between early days Jonas Renkse and Nick Holmes death bellows and more acerbic blackened wails. There’s no clean singing whatsoever, only occasional spoken word segments. This isn’t an issue, but a few forlorn singing stanzas would make for a nice change-up. If there’s a complaint to be made, it’s how close In Vespro cleave to their obvious influences. It’s impossible to spin this and not hear Katatonia and Rapture looming large in the writing, but when it’s done well, does it really matter? The short answer is fook no.
Where Silence Used to Sleep is a very impressive debut from InVespro, and it’s quite an effective mood piece album. Mark it as one of those unheralded and happy surprises the promo sump vomits forth when the stars align and the tentacles favor the bold. I may have missed my chance to weigh in on Warning, but I caught this dark beauty as a consolation prize. Life is good (and sad).
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Today, Black Forest Metallers Finsterforst reveal the new track “Obduktion.” The track is the second to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated sixth album, Still, set for international release on July 31st via AOP Records. Hear Finsterforst‘s “Obduktion” in its entirety HERE at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel. For more than two decades, Finsterforst have been shaping their own distinctive voice within extreme metal, continuously evolving both musically and […]
The stoner-doom underground has been thrown into an absolute state of conceptual shock. Sleep, the genre-defining, ultra-heavy pillars of glacial riffs, have unexpectedly broken an eight-year recording silence by surprise-releasing a brand-new single titled “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” via Third Man Records.
However, the seismic musical drop has triggered an immediate civil war across online communities: the legendary track marks the band’s very first mission in their multi-decadal history without co-founding guitar icon Matt Pike. Bassist and primary songwriter Al Cisneros has completely overhauled the lineup, announcing a massive North American tour alongside an entirely new power trio dynamic.
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Want an immediate, unscripted sonic breakdown of Sleep’s new single and the inside story behind Matt Pike’s shocking departure? Host Scott Penfold unloads on the internet’s wild fan theories, analyzes the new line-up’s musical chemistry, and tracks the ticket release parameters on today’s episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily Podcast! Lock into the absolute highest decibel rock reporting by streaming directly inside the free Loaded Radio App available on Apple iOS and Google Play.
THE NEW ERA OF SLEEP: POWER TRIO MATRIX
Earthbound Maneuvers: Moving Past Decades of Obstacles
The arrival of “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” stands as a monumental historical pivot point for the heavy music spectrum. Prior to this surprise drop, the stoner-metal titans had not externalized a new studio composition since their globally acclaimed 2018 comeback record, The Sciences.
The official press release detailing the new music layout did not mask the gravity of the shift, directly addressing the permanent exclusion of Pike, who also captains the Grammy-winning metal outfit High on Fire.
“The music and art are alive and after the decades of obstacles that Sleep has overcome, it is time to move forward and make songs and albums,” the camp verified in an official operational bulletin. “Al wishes Matt the best on his earthbound maneuvers.”
The abrupt lineup fragmentation ends a prolonged, quiet period of internal restructuring that began behind closed doors. In January 2025, long-time drummer Jason Roeder broke his silence to reveal he had been unceremoniously fired by the band’s management over the phone back in late 2024, indicating a deep, unpublicized philosophical rift had formed between the founding members.
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The Blue Sunglasses Vibe: Meet the New Recruits
To fill the massive voids left by Pike and Roeder, Cisneros deployed an unexpected, highly pedigreed roster of underground legends. Stepping behind the drum kit is Dale Crover, the relentlessly busy percussion powerhouse best known for his decades of genre-shaping work with The Melvins and Redd Kross. Given Crover’s prior collaborations with Cisneros in the short-lived supergroup Shrinebuilder, the rhythmic union stands as a logical transition.
However, it is the selection of the band’s new guitar champion that is completely melting the minds of underground purists. Taking over riff duties is Bubba Dupree, the legendary guitarist from the highly influential, fiercely loved 1980s D.C. hardcore band VOID.
While the new configuration looks incredibly fascinating on paper, Cisneros insisted that the musical validity of the new trio was instantly proven the second they entered a physical rehearsal room:
“The vibe of the first jam was obvious,” Cisneros detailed enthusiastically. “It was blue sunglasses-era Iommi in the quality, and equally awesome is Bubba is also one of the coolest people I’ve been able to make music with.”
The conceptual rollout is further bolstered by the release of Issue #1 of the official Sleep Comic Book. Formulated and written entirely by Cisneros with jaw-dropping illustrations by Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, the narrative tracks the interstellar cosmic saga of The Marijuanaut as he traverses the riff-filled terrains of Planet Iommia to encounter The Weedian. A limited-edition physical bundle deployed by Third Man Books includes the comic, custom rolling papers, a signed bookplate, and a physical flexidisc containing the new single.
Command the Road: Complete Summer/Fall 2026 Tour Dates
To support the massive multimedia launch, the newly minted trio will embark on an exhaustive, bi-coastal North American headlining tour spanning September and November of 2026. The expansive trek includes a highly anticipated headline appearance at the renowned Levitation Festival in Austin, Texas, alongside three major Canadian dates in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal.
Official artist presales will launch via Ticketmaster on June 23 at 10 a.m. local time, with the general public on-sale following closely on June 25 at 10 a.m. local time.
Review the complete official routing itinerary below:
Sep. 08 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
Sep. 09 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Sep. 10 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Revel Entertainment Center
Sep. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Sep. 13 – Austin, TX @ Levitation
Sep. 14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
Sep. 16 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Sep. 17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand At The Complex
Sep. 18 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
Sep. 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Sep. 21 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sep. 22 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sep. 23 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Sep. 25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sep. 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sep. 27 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Sep. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sep. 29 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Nov. 04 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov. 05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
Nov. 06 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Nov. 07 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov. 09 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
Nov. 10 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Nov. 11 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov. 12 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Nov. 13 – Hudson, NY @ Basilica Hudson
Nov. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Nov. 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Nov. 17 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
FAQ: Sleep’s New Lineup & “Have Spacesuit Will Travel”
Why is Matt Pike no longer in Sleep? While no explicit personal fallout details were shared, an official statement from Al Cisneros indicated that after overcoming decades of obstacles, it was time for the art to move forward, wishing Pike the best on his “earthbound maneuvers.”
Who is playing guitar and drums for Sleep now? The reconfigured 2026 lineup features co-founding bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros alongside legendary Melvins drummer Dale Crover and cult hardcore guitarist Bubba Dupree, formerly of the seminal band VOID.
When do tickets go on sale for the Sleep 2026 tour? The artist presale window launches on Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m. local time, with general public tickets becoming available on Thursday, June 25 at 10 a.m. local time.
The Sudden Return: Stoner-doom royalty Sleep have surprise-released “Have Spacesuit Will Travel,” breaking an eight-year drought of new studio material.
The Pike Departure: In a massive shock to the heavy music world, co-founding guitar hero Matt Pike is officially out of the band as the music moves forward without him.
The Elite Recruits: Al Cisneros has assembled a brand-new lineup featuring iconic Melvins drummer Dale Crover and legendary VOID hardcore guitarist Bubba Dupree.
The Fall Tour: The reconfigured power trio will hit the road for an extensive North American tour starting September 8th, hitting major markets across the US and Canada.
The smoke has cleared, and an entirely new cosmic blueprint has been drawn. As the newly reconfigured power trio prepares to bring their massive, blue sunglasses-era Iommi fuzz tones to live stages across North America, the stoner-metal landscape will never be the same.
Are you completely backing Al Cisneros’ bold choice to keep the band alive with Dale Crover and Bubba Dupree, or do you firmly believe that it simply cannot be called Sleep without the unmistakable guitar styling of Matt Pike? Fire off your lineup critiques, track reviews, and tour predictions in the comments section below!
In a week where I was forced to bail on my half of a double review of Warning’s righteous comeback due to time constraints, a new band from Italy found their way into my ears and heart, offering succor and sweet redemption. In Vespro play doom-death in the vein of early Katatonia, Paradise Lost, and my much beloved Rapture. On their Where Silence Used to Sleep debut, they pull out all the stops to make a tried-and-true style sound as fresh in 2026 as it did back in 1993. Featuring members of Svart Vinter and Veil of Conspiracy,
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