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Social Distortion are back with new material, dropping the track “Partners In Crime” as the second preview of their upcoming eighth studio record, Born To Kill. The song follows the release of the album’s title track and gives a clearer sense of what the band has been building toward after a long gap between releases.

Frontman Mike Ness explained the meaning behind the new single, saying, “‘Partners In Crime’ is about finding your voice, especially if you weren’t allowed or if it didn’t matter. And finding comfort in others who share the same sentiment, angst and rage. Strength in unity.”

Set for release on May 8 through Epitaph Records, Born To Kill arrives after a 15-year stretch without a new Social Distortion album. The record brings together 11 tracks rooted in the band’s established mix of grit, melody, and reflection, shaped by decades of experience.

This is also the first album since Ness went through cancer treatment, and that context carries into the tone of the material. The songs lean into a sense of forward motion while staying grounded in the band’s core sound.

The album opens with a clear statement of intent, with references that point back to key influences. Lines across the record nod to Lou Reed (“rock ‘n’ roll animal gonna come your way!”), Iggy Pop and The Stooges (“The agenda is, yeah, to search and destroy”), along with a later reference to David Bowie (“it’s a rock ‘n’ roll suicide”) within “Partners In Crime”. The influences are direct, but they’re folded into the band’s own identity rather than overshadowing it.

Elsewhere, songs like “Tonight” and “The Way Things Were” lean into a more reflective side, echoing the emotional weight found in earlier tracks like “Story Of My Life” from Social Distortion and “I Was Wrong” from White Light, White Heat, White Trash. That thread continues in a line that sums up the band’s long-standing outlook: “I wrote a song with a stolen riff / If you ain’t got a song you ain’t got shit.”

After more than four decades, Social Distortion continue to refine what they do, balancing the raw edge of punk with a sense of perspective that comes from time and experience. Born To Kill looks set to carry that forward without straying from the foundation they built years ago.

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Portrait Of A Lady On Fire — excellent movie! That’s also the title of the also-excellent new single from Kelsey Lu, whose new album So Help Me God is coming out this June (we really liked its lead single “Running To Pain“). “Portrait Of A Lady On Fire” is a cello-embellished synth ballad with a sort…

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The collaborative track between the Billy Idol, Godsmack, Extreme and ex-Fuel members previously arrived in March.

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That headline is a wild ride, right? A lot to unpack there. The important information is all up there. Rock stars are getting together and showing each other pictures of dead aliens.

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It’s rime time.

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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition has now a new official trailer out via Trafalgar Releasing, offering another look at the upcoming feature-length documentary centered on Iron Maiden.

The film, which documents one of heavy metal’s most enduring careers, is scheduled for a limited theatrical run starting May 7, 2026. It follows the band’s path across five decades, capturing both the scale of their success and the groundwork that built it.

Directed by Malcolm Venville (Churchill At War) and produced by Dominic Freeman (Spirits In The Forest – A Depeche Mode Film), the documentary traces Iron Maiden from their early beginnings through their rise into a global force.

The film also brings in outside perspectives, with appearances from figures like Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich, and Chuck D, all reflecting on the band’s impact across music and culture.

When the project was first previewed in February, artwork by Albert Quirantes gave fans an initial visual identity for the release.

The timing lines up with the band’s current Run For Your Lives world tour, a two-year run that has already included a major hometown show at London Stadium, not far from where the band first took shape.

Formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, Iron Maiden built their reputation steadily, starting with their self-titled debut Iron Maiden in 1980. Over the years, they have released 17 studio albums, along with a large catalog of live releases and singles, moving more than 100 million records worldwide.

Their touring history is just as extensive, with nearly 2,500 shows played across 64 countries. For a stretch of those tours, the band traveled aboard Ed Force One—first a Boeing 757 and later a Boeing 747—flown by vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

Among their recognitions are a Grammy Award and a Brit Award, along with more recent acknowledgment alongside The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd through their own Royal Mail stamp collection.

Outside music, their Trooper Beer brand has passed 40 million pints sold and is now available in 68 countries, with localized versions in markets including the U.S., Germany, and Brazil.

The band marked its 50th anniversary in 2025, celebrating with the ongoing Run For Your Lives tour and additional releases such as their first official hardcover visual history, Infinite Dreams.

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Including shows with Stick To Your Guns, Cryptopsy, The Ghost Inside & more.

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They’re about due for a new record at this point…

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Baltimore is a city full of vacant, decaying houses — places that could be real homes if the building and surrounding neighborhoods were properly rebuilt. That’s the subject of a new documentary called Saving Etting Street. The film, which is currently on the festival circuit, is about the efforts of Shelley Halstead, a carpenter who…

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The HU, Waka Flocka Flame, Dorothy and more have been added to the bill.

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