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“I felt like an absurd grunge Cinderella, who’d found herself with VIP access to the ball.” Melissa Auf der Maur’s ’90s rock memoir Even The Good Girls Will Cry is frank, fearless and fabulously revelatory
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Raven – Will Enter The Studio This Summer
In a recent interview with ‘The Five Count’ radio show, bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the British/American metal trio Raven has confirmed band hits the studio in summer and will record their 17th studio album. More info in due time.
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Crown Lands to Release New Album Apocalypse in May 2026
Canadian prog rock duo Crown Lands have a new album titled Apocalypse which is due for release on 15 May 2026. Their previous album – Fearless – is a stonker (that means rather jolly good by the way) and very much like their countryfolk Rush around the A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves period. […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Steel Panther – Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis – March 22, 2026
Steel Panther brought their Twenty Twenty Sex Tour to Varsity Theatre on March 22, 2026, and the tour already feels like a runaway success. Packed rooms. High energy. A crowd ready to have fun.
The night opened with Cody Parks and the Dirty South. They delivered a modern take on southern rock that pulls from bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet. Strong originals. Smart covers. Their version of “Long Haired Country Boy” by Charlie Daniels stood out. They are connecting with audiences on this tour. Get there early. They are worth your time.
The Varsity Theatre continues to prove itself as one of the best rooms in Minneapolis. You get rising bands before they break. You also get established acts in a tight, energetic setting. One tip. Arrive early. Parking around the University of Minnesota is not easy.Steel Panther is a unique act. They are intentional. They know exactly what they are doing. They recreate a version of rock culture that feels lost. A time when humor, edge, and crowd interaction were part of the show. They are not here to lecture you. They are here to entertain you.That is what sets them apart.
The entire show feels like a party. No politics. No agenda. Just music, jokes, and a shared experience. It brings back the spirit of bands like Van Halen in their prime. That alone is worth the ticket.There is a misconception that Steel Panther is a gimmick. That they are not serious musicians. That is wrong. Satchel is a highly skilled songwriter. The songs are catchy on the surface but layered underneath. Humor masks real musicianship.
The band’s mission is simple. Help you forget everything for a few hours. Work. Bills. Stress. They give you an escape. That is what rock and roll is supposed to do.Michael Starr continues to impress. His voice is strong and getting better with time. There is a consistency there that reminds you of Robin Zander.If you grew up on bands like Mötley Crüe, Dokken, or Ratt, this is an easy decision. They respect that era. They celebrate it. They also have the talent to back it up.Steel Panther is not for everyone. They push boundaries. They offend some people. That is part of the experience. If you can get past that, you will find one of the most entertaining live shows on the road today.
The crowd feeds off the band. The band feeds off the crowd. You feel it the entire night.Go see them. Then decide for yourself.
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Crimson Day – Premiere New Single And Video
As part of their newly announced long player Dark Dimension, set to land in stores on May 22nd 2026 via WormHoleDeath / WHD Records, Finnish heavy metal crew Crimson Day has released the first streaming single “False Prophet”. The accompanying music video was directed, filmed and edited by Markus Vähäaho.
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Enter Shikari Announce Tiny UK Headline Show
Enter Shikari have revealed that they will be playing a seriously small show next month, returning to a venue that means a great deal to them.
The band will be playing Satan’s Hollow in Manchester on April 09. It sees them returning to the same venue as their first-ever Manchester show way back in 2006, taking place almost to the day (that show was on April 10).
Here’s a little clip uncovered from that very show, demonstrating the chaos that ensued when they played, ‘Ok, Time For Plan B’.
Support will be coming from east exchange.
The band had this to say about the show, stating, “Manchester’s a city that means a lot to us. The Satan’s Hollow show back in April ’06 was the first sense we got that “something” was “happening”. A queue around the block and total chaos inside. We’ve had a lot of memorable shows in Manchester since then (and in November we’ll play our biggest ever UK headline show there!) but for some reason that night at Satan’s Hollow kept coming up in conversation, so the anniversary show was just too tempting”.Registration for tickets is open now, with them going on sale on March 25 at a first-come-first-serve basis. So if you fancy it, you better be quick. Sign up for it from right here.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of the band revealing that they will be heading out across the UK and Europe on an arena tour at the end of the year. The dates for that look like this.
NOVEMBER03 – HAMBURG Sporthalle
04 – MUNICH Zenith
05 – LEIPZIG Haus Auensee
06 – DUSSELDORF Mitsubishi Electric Hall
07 – BERLIN Columbiahalle
10 – BRUSSELS Forest National
11 – TILBURG 013
13 – NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena
14 – CARDIFF Utilita Arena
15 – HULL Connexin Live
18 – GLASGOW Hydro
19 – MANCHESTER Co-op Live
20 – LONDON Alexandra Palace
21 – LONDON Alexandra PalaceThe post Enter Shikari Announce Tiny UK Headline Show appeared first on Rock Sound.
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Weezer are teasing a new single, Shine Again, coming this week
Weezer have started teasing a brand-new single, Shine Again.
Taking to social media, Rivers Cuomo and co. have revealed that new music is dropping this Thursday, March 26, and they’ve unveiled a very promising-sounding snippet featuring the lyrics, ‘The sun inside will shine / Shine again.’ That’s a sentiment they alluded to several weeks ago, too, when the band celebrated their 34th anniversary and signed off by confirming, “Weezer will shine again soon, way more =w= is coming in 2026.”
Weezer’s ace double-whammy of albums OK Human and Van Weezer arrived in 2021, while the following year they released the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter SZNZ EPs. In the interim they have also been working on their own film, with Rivers revealing onstage at Coachella last April: “We’ve been busy making the Weezer movie back in LA the last couple weeks. But when Coachella called us up and said, ‘Hey Weezer, could you guys make it out for a surprise appearance?’ We were like, ‘Heck yeah!’ It feels so good to be here with you guys and let out these emotions.”
Anyway, check out the Shine Again teasers below, and get excited:
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Posted on March 24th 2026, 10:23a.m.
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Classic Cover: Vajra – “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” (original by Pink Floyd)
There are some songs that carry so much weight you almost shouldn’t touch them, but New York’s Vajra have decided to dive straight into the heart of a classic. The progressive art-rockers have just released their own take on Pink Floyd’s legendary “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun”, and it’s a bit … Continue reading Classic Cover: Vajra – “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” (original by Pink Floyd) -
April 2026 New Music Releases
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Deafheaven – Announce Shows In Australia & New Zealand
This July, Americans Deafheaven will embark on headlining tour over Australia and New Zealand. Nothing and Spy will serve as support. Flyer with all confirmed dates and venues is available below.
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