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As far as we know, MJ Lenderman is still technically a member of Wednesday, though he stepped back from touring with them in early 2025. I’m sure a lot of factors went into that decision, but two main reasons come to mind: The runaway success of Lenderman’s 2024 solo album Manning Fireworks, and the fact that his long-term relationship with Wednesday bandleader Karly Hartzman had ended. With new live guitarist Jake “Spyder” Pugh in the crew, Wednesday’s tour schedule is still absolutely popping off — including a night at Madison Square Garden opening for Bleachers this September. And last night at the Roadrunner in Boston, they managed to pull off what I think is a really good April Fool’s joke by opening with a snippet of Manning Fireworks‘ title track.

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Terrible news: Bo Lueders, guitarist in Harm’s Way and co-host of the Hardlore podcast, has passed away. The Hardlore social-media pages announced Leuders’ passing this afternoon. No cause of death has been reported, though that Instagram post urges people struggling with depression or the urge to self-harm to find help. Lueders was 39.

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“…Thank you for your service, and keep on ‘Kid Rockin’ in the free world.”

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Turnstile have shared a statement following the arrest of their former guitarist Brady Ebert who is facing charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault. The incident in question involves the father of the band’s frontman Brendan Yates.

Ebert split with the group in 2022 and, as Rolling Stone reports, the band have shared in a statement that the former member allegedly “used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father [William Yates], causing severe physical trauma.” They add that Yates survived and “has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery.”

They continue, “Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community. After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence.”

“In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection. Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further. … We have no language left for Brady.”

According to court documents, police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Timberlake Drive in Maryland on March 29. William Yate’s daughter, Ering Gerber and her husband Christopher Gerger were getting their kids from the car to go into the house when Ebert drove up to their house “honking his horn and yelling obscenities.” 

William Yates can be seen in a neighbour’s security video coming down the driveway of the home to warn the couple that Ebert was approaching the house in his car.  The documents say, according to this local news outlet, that “Ebert swerved toward Yates in the driveway, who backed up to avoid being hit and threw a rock at Ebert. Ebert backed up into the driveway before making a sharp turn to hit Yates before making another turn towards Erin Gerber and her 3-year-old son before driving away. Yates was severely injured on both of his legs.”

Ebert was a co-founding member of Turnstile in 2010 and was present with the group through to their mainstream breakthrough ‘Glow On’ before departing in 2022. His follow-up project, The S.E.T., released their debut EP, ‘Self Evident Truth’, in March, although he was fired from that group earlier this year.

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Eric André is bringing back his musical project Blarf. Film Scores For Films That Don’t Exist, the follow-up to Blarf’s 2019 debut album Cease & Desist, is out in May. The title is quite literal. Taking inspiration from composers like Ennio Morricone and Vangelis, the actor-comedian — who studied upright bass at Berklee College of…

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Alice Cooper has introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year that she was taking a break to welcome her first child this summer.

22-year-old Anna, from Newcastle, England, has previously worked with Marc Storace (from the Swiss band Krokus) and Tommy Henriksen (guitarist with both Alice and the Hollywood Vampires). She has built an Instagram following with her videos.

Anna will make her debut April 2-4 with Alice at his special “Welcome To Our Nightmare” shows in Las Vegas. These unique shows are a collaboration with illusionist Criss Angel and take place in his theatre at Planet Hollywood.

Alice has his U.S. “Alice’s Attic” tour April 14 through May 9, and then returns to Las Vegas May 22-24 for three more “Welcome To Our Nightmare” shows with Criss Angel.

Keeping his usual busy schedule, Alice then has a European “Alice’s Attic” tour June 13-July 12, and promises more shows in the fall.

Said Alice, “Nita found a brilliant British female guitarist to fill in for her while she is on maternity leave. Anna Cara is a beautiful dynamic shredder in the vein of Nita but with a style of her own. She will fit in with our gang perfectly while Nita is away and we can’t wait for the sick things to meet her. Welcome to the show, Anna!”

Anna, for her part, said, “This is like a dream come true, to join Alice and his great band. Back when I started playing guitar at 14, I was watching Alice Cooper live shows on YouTube dreaming of joining one day! Nita Strauss is a tough act to follow, and she’s been so encouraging to me this past month, so I am looking forward to showing everyone who I am and what I can do.”

Nita said, “When I was asked in an interview who I thought was the best up and coming guitarist, I had no hesitation in answering ‘Anna Cara.’ Anna’s precision and soulful, emotional playing will make her an amazing asset to the Cooper tour! Working with Alice for 12 years has been the experience of a lifetime and I look forward to seeing you all back on the road (with a +1 along for the ride!) Until that time comes, I know that the show is in good hands and the fans are in for a treat!”

ALICE COOPER ON TOUR:
4/2-4 — Las Vegas, NV — Criss Angel Theatre (“Welcome To Our Nightmare” w/ Criss Angel)

“ALICE’S ATTIC” U.S. TOUR:
4/14 — San Antonio, TX — Majestic Theatre
4/15 — Irving, TX — Toyota Music Factory
4/17 — Topeka, KS — Performing Arts Center
4/18 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Alliant Energy Powerhouse
4/19 — Terre Haute, IN — The Mill
4/21 — Toledo, OH — Stranahan Theatre
4/23 — Columbus, OH — Mershon Auditorium
4/24 — Pikeville, KY — Appalachian Wireless Arena
4/25 — Huber Heights, OH — Rose Music Center @ The Heights
4/27 — Virginia Beach, VA — The Dome
4/28 — Durham, NC — Performing Arts Center
4/29 — Spartanburg, SC — Memorial Auditorium
5/1 — Albertville, AL — Sand Mountain Amphitheatre
5/2 — Albany, GA — Civic Center
5/3 — Pensacola, FL — Bay Center
5/5 — Fort Myers, FL — Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
5/6 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Aurene Theatre
5/7 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville festival
5/9 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
5/22-24 — Las Vegas, NV — Criss Angel Theatre (“Welcome To Our Nightmare” w/ Criss Angel)

“ALICE’S ATTIC” EUROPEAN TOUR:
6/13 — Istanbul, Turkey — Lifepark Open Air
6/18 — Clisson, France — Hellfest
6/19 — Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain — Azkena Rock Festival
6/21 — Dessel, Belgium — Graspop Metal Meeting
6/24 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Copenhell Festival
6/25 — Oslo, Norway — Tons of Rock Festival
6/27 — Rattvik, Sweden — Dalhalla Open Air
6/30 — Plzen, Czechia — Logspeed Arena
7/2 — Ballenstadt, Germany — Rock Harz Open Air
7/3 — Clam, Austria — Clam Rock @ Clam Castle
7/4 — Eisenstadt, Austria — Lovely Days Festival
7/7 — Zurich, Switzerland — The Hall
7/8 — Luxembourg, Luxembourg — Rockhal
7/9 — Gelsenkirchen, Germany — Amphtheatre
7/12 — Romano D’Ezzelino, Italy — AMA Music Festival

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Kasra Goodarznezha was born and raised in Tehran, where he studied graphic design before moving to Canada. Now, Goodarznezha works as a new media artist, and he also fronts Siyahkal, a righteously angry hardcore punk band named after a 1971 uprising in which a group of guerilla fighters briefly took over an Iranian police station.…

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Set amongst the lush bushland confines of Dashville, in the Hunter Valley, Thrashville returns, ready for a one day explosion of punk, rock, metal and all in between, on the darkest, firiest day of the year, Saturday, June 27, 2026. This years line-up is a cracker, with FEAR (USA), Disentomb, The Bennies, Dregg, Hybrid Nightmares, Turtle Skull, […]

UK progressive rock group Magenta has been releasing strong albums for over 25 years. The band now returns with their 10th studio album, and first in six years, titled Tarot. Recorded by the core trio of Rob Reed (keyboards, bass, producer, and songwriter), Christina Booth (lead vocals), and Chris Fry (lead guitars), along with guest drummer Nick D’Virgilio, the group delivers another shift in musical direction while still producing one of their most interesting and evocative albums to date.

A central theme has always been key to a Magenta album—whether it’s the Seven Deadly Sins on Seven, the premature deaths of cult figures on The Twenty Seven Club, or classic horror film stars on Masters of Illusion. Tarot continues this approach through the lens of Tarot cards. Inspired by the 1965 film Dr. Terror’s House of Horror, Rob Reed and his brother, lyricist Steve felt it would be an interesting way to tell the story of each character through a different Tarot card. These are represented across the album’s five main tracks: “The Lovers,” “The Magician,” “The World,” “Strength,” and “The Empress,” accompanied by short interludes, with the closing title track “Tarot” bringing the album to a gentle conclusion.

As Rob Reed discusses in a recent interview with The Prog Report (HERE), the album takes a strongly symphonic approach, drawing comparisons to the legendary prog rock group Renaissance. Christina Booth’s vocals recall the style of Annie Haslam, a similarity that is clearly intentional and works very well within this setting. Orchestration plays a central role throughout—something that has always been present in Magenta’s sound, but never quite this prominent. The results are highly effective.

Each of the five Tarot-themed tracks is substantial in length, ranging from eight to ten minutes. The opening track and first single, “The Lovers,” serves as a perfect introduction to the album. It begins with strings that lead into a bold trumpet refrain before Booth’s vocals enter. The track moves at an upbeat pace and features a very memorable chorus. Nick D’Virgilio’s drumming fits seamlessly throughout, providing both power and precision. The swirling orchestral passages in the chorus are a highlight, with a clear nod to ELO, as Reed notes in the interview.

“The Magician” opens with heavier guitar lines before transitioning into Reed’s beautiful piano work and Fry’s delicate nylon-string guitar. It’s another carefully constructed piece, with standout moments in the midsection driven by strong guitar interplay. The closing passage, featuring flute and piano, hints at a Genesis influence. Each of the main tracks contains moments that stand out without feeling excessive.

One of the later highlights is “The Empress,” built around an addictive guitar riff and, once again, excellent orchestration. The song moves into a soothing midsection before returning to its central motif for a strong finish. The album concludes with the ballad “Tarot,” which Reed has said was nearly left off the record. That would have been a mistake, as it offers a warm melody and provides an ideal showcase for Booth’s voice. It’s a fitting and understated way to close the album.

Magenta’s Tarot embraces the core elements of symphonic prog while presenting them in a more reflective and cohesive framework. It marks a shift from the band’s more narrative-driven epics toward a symbolic and emotionally guided concept, resulting in some of their most inspired material in years. With so many releases already out—and still to come—in 2026, this is one album that shouldn’t be overlooked. It’s certainly an album worth spending time with… it’s in the cards.

Released on Tigermoth Records on April 10th.

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Songs / Tracks Listing
1. The Lovers
2. Etude 1
3. The Magician
4. Etude 2
5. The World
6. Etude 3
7. Strength
8. Etude 4
9. The Empress
10. Tarot

Line-up / Musicians
– Christina Booth / lead vocal
– Robert Reed / keyboards, bass, piano, Rhythm guitars, recorders
– Chris Fry / lead & Nylon guitars

With:
– Nick D’Virgilio / drums
– Peter Jones / backing vocals
– Steve Balsamo / backing vocals
– Katie Axelsen / flute
– Sam Baxter / oboe

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