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Def Leppard made an album so huge that only Michael Jackson’s Thriller prevented it from reaching No.1 in America

Lofi Milk and Issei Igarashi craft a beautifully intimate late-night atmosphere on Woven Moments, a jazz-infused lofi meditation overflowing with warmth, nostalgia, and understated elegance. Gentle trumpet melodies drift effortlessly above soft guitar lines, mellow keys, and relaxed beats, creating a soundscape that feels deeply human and quietly cinematic. The organic interplay between live jazz expression and calming lofi textures gives the track a timeless emotional glow, equally suited for reflection, study sessions, or solitary nighttime walks. Smooth, tender, and richly immersive, Woven Moments captures serenity through simplicity and emotional nuance.

On this triple-track edition of the “Popcast” Song of the Week, our critic Jon Caramanica unpacks the themes of Drake’s latest era.

His name might be largely forgotten now, yet at least one song which Jimmy Campbell penned and voiced for THE 23RD TURNOFF, a Liverpool band he used to front – before that they were called THE PANTHERS, and supported THE … Continue reading →

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Brisbane rock outfit Sound Affliction have released a powerful new track, Frozen, taken from their Behind The Walls album released via XMusic

The band says of the song; “Frozen is about feeling like your heart is trapped in ice from past trauma. It talks about one moving on with life and trying to find love again, when you are unsure if its a possibility.”

Listen to Frozen here
https://lnk.to/dsiRPw

The single has a B Side Remix of the Frozen single taken from the Breaking The Walls (The Remix Album), a 4 Track Remix EP of the singles, Devil In Me, The End, Fly and Frozen also released today via XMusic

Get your copy now
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Originally released on February 13, 2026, Behind The Walls, shows Sound Afflictions’ tremendous range via six widely diverse singles, the emotionally charged Sober, the riff frenzy of Devil In Me the powerful songwriting of Leave The Light On & Fly the angst filled The End and now the soaring Frozen.

In their own words, Behind The Walls “talks about the immense strain the modern world is putting on people.  Somehow we have to push through and make it work and along the way we all have our moments, where our mental health takes a beating, or we struggle with addiction or break up from a loved one.  In these moments we all have the power to be strong and fight through them and come out the other side stronger.“

Behind The Walls is out now via XMusic
https://lnk.to/crNWlQ

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Catch Sound Affliction next at
Sunday, June 14: Nowhere Festival, Loft West End, Brisbane
Saturday, September 12: Rock Beats Depression, Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane

Follow Sound Affliction
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Sound Affliction merch and bundles available at
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Frontier Touring are thrilled to welcome The Script, one of Frontier’s most toured international artists, back to Australia for three east coast arena shows in March 2027 as part of their Man In The Arena Tour.

“We can’t wait to take our worldwide tour back to Australia again. We have such a long-standing friendship with our fans and Frontier Touring, it feels like home away from home. Get ready for another banging show!”. – Danny O’Donoghue

The Script’s phenomenal and long-lasting success has seen them achieve six UK #1 albums and eight back home in Ireland, in the process exceeding 14 billion streams, 5 million album sales, and countless international Platinum certifications led by two US Platinum singles and two US Top 10 albums. In Australia, The Script have achieved five Top 10 ARIA Albums and released nine Platinum plus certified ARIA singles across their extensive career.

The Man In The Arena Tour marks the TWELFTH Australian headline tour with Frontier Touring and kicks off at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Tuesday 23 March then onto Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on Thursday 25 March before a final stop at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney on Saturday 27 March. ​

The Frontier Member presale runs 45.5 hours from Wednesday 27 May (11am local time) before tickets go on sale from Friday 29 May (9:30am local time). Tickets and tour information via: frontiertouring.com/thescript

Pre-order the new album from the official artist store for your presale access which commences Tuesday 26 May (11am local time) and runs 69.5 hours via thescript.tmstor.es/

The Script will play to an audience of 1.3 million this UK summer with a run of fifteen UK stadium shows as special guests to Take That next month, followed by five dates as special guest to Luke Combs including Slane Castle in Ireland. ​

Today, The Script enter a new era by sharing their new single ‘Man In The Arena’ (listen HERE) – the first taste of their new album The User’s Guide To Being Human (out Friday 14 August via BMG Australia, pre order HERE).

The Script celebrate the album with a huge UK, Europe, Ireland, Asia and Australia arena tour which starts in October 2026 – adding to the 4.5 million tickets they have sold across their career. ​

The skyscraping ambition of ‘Man In The Arena’ lives up to its title, with a hard-hitting R&B groove suddenly bursting into a classic Script mega-chorus built for the biggest of stages. A rousing Danny O’Donoghue delivers a typically charismatic vocal, with lyrics that affirm that the person who dares to put themselves in the spotlight is infinitely braver than anyone who criticises from the sidelines. Its lyrics are taken, in part, from a famous speech by American President Theodore Roosevelt.

“Most people will never fully understand the relationship I have with words and music. It’s how I process everything. I love music, I love words, and I love being Irish. All my life I poured indescribable emotions into song. When I was bullied in school, I never fought back. I’d wait until I got home and I’d try and sing as high and as powerfully as I could, letting the pain feel every note. When my father died, that grief became fuel for the best songs I could write.” – Danny O’Donoghue

The ‘Man In The Arena’ video reunites The Script with director Charles Mehling, who directed the band’s classic videos for ‘Breakeven’ and ‘For The First Time’.

The User’s Guide To Being Human follows 2024’s Satellites. It was a record that saw vocalist Danny O’Donoghue attempt to process the grief that followed the tragic passing of his bandmate and friend Mark Sheehan in 2023. The record was followed by a global arena tour in which every show paid tribute to Mark.

After the tour ended, Danny found himself energised and inspired. Within a week of finishing, he was writing and recording new material with Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner and Jimbo Barry, who between them had previously contributed to many of The Script’s huge hits, including ‘Hall of Fame’, ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ and ‘Breakeven’.

‘A brilliant moment of pop theatre’ – The Guardian

‘An upbeat, energetic number setting a vigorous mood from the get-go’ – TheMusic

‘Man In The Arena’ opens both the album and this rebooted, reenergised new era for The Script. It’s a declaratory, muscularly tuneful theme song that draws on all the band’s experiences and worldwide successes over the last two decades, and that will be front and centre when the band embark on their headline worldwide arena tour later this year.

Don’t miss the epic return of The Script in March 2027!

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Tarja Turunen is one of those voices that once you hear you never forget. Musically Tarja has had a diverse career and has always been fearless, with her new album ‘Frisson Noir’ she pushes those boundaries again. On episode 18 of 50 Shades Of Slaids Tarja and Slaids sat down to talk the record, and dive into the songs, the guests and the power behind this release. With two singles already out ‘Frisson Noir’ is by far Tarja’s most immersive album to date. ‘Frisson Noir’ is out June 12 via earMusic and is guaranteed to satisfy existing fans as well as open the doors to a legion of new fans too.

So sit back and enjoy The Rockpits chat with Tarja Turunen.

Thanks go to Maric Media, earMusic and of course Tarja for making this possible.

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Turin-based band Gli Alberi has officially released their third full-length concept album, Maturafine, via Masked Dead Records. The new record builds its narrative around the image of the desert, operating both as an ecosystem and a metaphor. The tracks explore arid, humanless landscapes that remain vividly alive, conceptually touching upon themes of prayer, temptation, loss, and environmental warning.

Active since 2012, Gli Alberi has spent over a decade crafting a sound that suspends itself between sparse atmospheric landscapes and heavy doom undertones. Maturafine serves as the direct follow-up to their 2022 album Reinhold, which focused conceptually on the Messner brothers’ ascent of Nanga Parbat. With this new release, the group continues to demonstrate a strong focus on thematic storytelling intertwined with their slow, atmospheric heavy metal sound.

Maturafine is currently available to stream across digital platforms. The album is also available for physical purchase on CD, directly continuing the band’s tradition of creating immersive, concept-driven records.

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Swedish female-fronted power metal band Shadowborne has released “The Wall,” the third single from their upcoming debut full-length album, Heaven’s Falling. The track continues to build upon the heavy, cinematic soundscapes of the upcoming record, introducing a brand new lore shaped by dark fantasy themes of struggle, loyalty, and betrayal.

Aesthetically inspired by Viking mythology alongside hit series like Game of Thrones and Vikings, the group uses epic storytelling to explore grounded human emotions. Driven by massive riffs and strong melodic hooks, the band tackles concepts of honor, inner conflict, and the cost of ambition. Recommended for fans of Beast In Black, Battle Beast, and Brothers Of Metal, Shadowborne prioritizes heavy, cinematic intensity over pure escapism.

“The Wall” serves as the latest preview for Heaven’s Falling, which is scheduled for release on June 19 via Scarlet Records. The full-length debut will be available across digital platforms as well as in multiple physical formats, including a 4-panel digipack CD and an exclusive limited-edition vinyl variant pressed on marbled grey wax restricted to 300 copies for the first pressing.

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Finnish melodic death metal band Noumena has released a new single and music video titled “Surunkehrä.” The melancholic, mid-tempo track follows their previous single “Kuolemankello” and incorporates folk influences alongside shifting time signatures. Thematically, the song explores mythological concepts, focusing on a creature that spins human grief into thread to weave paths leading to the underworld. The accompanying music video visually expands on this lore, featuring vocalist Suvi Uura portraying the mythological Weaver of Sorrow.

Formed in Ähtäri, Finland in 1998, Noumena has spent over 25 years blending Scandinavian death metal traditions with atmospheric melodies. Across their six previous studio albums, the group has consistently built a sound rooted in heavy riffs and Nordic melancholy. The band has also established a strong international live presence, accumulating over 130 performances across Europe and Asia while sharing stages with acts like Insomnium, Moonsorrow, and Beast in Black.

“Surunkehrä” serves as the latest preview of Noumena’s upcoming seventh studio album. The full-length record is scheduled for release later this year in August. In the meantime, the new single and its accompanying music video are currently available to stream across all major digital platforms.

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