Following her eighth triumphant appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Samantha Fish has released “Don’t Say It,” the latest single from her forthcoming live album, Paper Doll Live, due Friday June 12th via Rounder Records.

Fish’s first official live album, Paper Doll Live captures the electrifying stage presence that has made her one of the most compelling performers in modern blues and roots music. Recorded at the historic Bijou Theatre, the album documents a band firing on all cylinders in front of a packed crowd, elevated by the soaring harmonies of Nashville gospel legends The McCrary Sisters.

“‘Don’t Say It’ is one of those songs that builds gradually — a slow-burn reveal where one person is fighting for the validity of a relationship while the other is emotionally checked out,” says Fish. “It was incredible having the McCrary Sisters on this track. They weave in and out of the harmonies and add so much heart and depth.”

The two-time GRAMMY nominee has built her reputation the old-school way: onstage, with a live show critics have called “wild, raunchy… an absolute must-see” (Louder Than War) and praised for its “savage guitar work and commanding stage presence” (Blues Rock Review). Paper Doll Live captures that energy in full force — raw, immediate, and impossible to fake.

From towering performances of “Lose You” and “Sweet Southern Sounds” to a blistering rendition of the MC5’s “Kick Out the Jams,” the album highlights a band fully immersed in the moment — unfiltered, ferocious, and deeply connected to its audience.

“There’s a fire that comes across in live performance that doesn’t always translate in studio albums,” Fish says. “The stage lays all of that bare.”

Emerging from Kansas City’s blues lineage and shaped by influences ranging from Prince and Leonard Cohen to the legends of Mississippi Hill Country blues, Fish has spent her career turning live performance into both proving ground and catharsis. From cold-calling bars as a teenager to headlining international festivals, she has forged a live show that balances grit, vulnerability, and explosive musicianship.

“If Paper Doll was a declaration of artistic power,” Fish says, “Paper Doll Live is the sound of that power unleashed.”

With Paper Doll Live, Samantha Fish delivers more than a concert recording — she captures the visceral connection that has made her one of the most celebrated live performers in contemporary roots music today.

Tour Dates and Ticket Information Available Here:

5.14 Marion, IL Marion – Cultural & Civic Center
5.16 Welch, MN – Treasure Island Casino**
5.17 Des Plaines, IL – The Des Plaines Theatre
5.19 Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
5.20 State College, PA – The State Theatre
5.21 Troy, NY – Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
5.22 Ledyard, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino **
5.23 Beverly, MA – The Cabot
5.24 Nashua, NH – Nashua Center for the Arts
5.27 Patchogue, NJ – Patchogue Theatre
5.28 Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
5.29 Lebanon, NH – Levanon Opera House
5.30 Augusta, NJ – Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest
5.31 Buffalo, NY – Babeville
6.19 Grolloo, Netherlands – Holland Intl Blues Festival
6.20 Dortmund, Germany – Musiktheater Piano
6.21 Chiari, Italy – Istituto Salesiaino “San Bernadino”
6.23 Loceri, Italy – Parco Urbano
6.25 Rubigen, Switzerland – Muhle Hunziken
6.27 Vienne, France – Jazz a Vienne
6.28 Erlangen, Germany – E-Werk Kino
6.30 Mannheim, Germany – 7er-Club
7.01 Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal
7.02 Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
7.04 Helsinki – Puisto Blues
7.07 Warszawa, Poland – Klub Hydrozagadka
7.08 Gdynia, PL – Podeorko Art
9.18-19 Telluride, CO – Telluride Blues & Brews Fest
10.31 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go***

**w/Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

***w/Jesse Dayton

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HARD ROCK GIANTS BREAKING BENJAMIN

RELEASE NEW SINGLE “SOMETHING WICKED” SIGNALING THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR THE BAND

PERFORMED LIVE THIS PAST WEEKEND TO MASSIVE CROWN AT WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE

CATCH BREAKING BENJAMIN ON THE ROAD THIS FALL WITH SUPPORT FROM CHEVELLE, STARSET AND KAMI KEHOE

 

Hard rock giants Breaking Benjamin are back with a brooding and haunting new single, “Something Wicked”, signaling the latest chapter for the band and the tease of a forthcoming full-length album. Marked by their signature blend of atmospheric tension, thunderous instrumentation, and raw emotional weight, the track finds the band pushing deeper into their darker sonic territory while staying rooted in the sound that has defined them for years. Debuted live for the first time this past weekend at Welcome to Rockville, “Something Wicked” builds from a simmering, introspective opening into a powerful, anthemic crescendo, showcasing frontman Benjamin Burnley’s unmistakable vocals as they shift between vulnerable restraint and explosive intensity.

 

 

Breaking Benjamin adds “Something Wicked is a quick look into our influences both musically and thematically.  We challenged ourselves especially hard on this record and on this song. We pushed every boundary we’ve previously had as far as it will go, then pushed a little more. Something Wicked was the result.”

 

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Some artists arrange their reissues chronologically; others try to adhere to anniversary schedules; for THIN LIZZY, it’s been all over the place. Not counting the extravaganza, the band began presenting their albums in deluxe editions with in 2023 before jumping … Continue reading →

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Scottish speed/black metal merchant James McBain dropped his latest Hellripper album, Coronach back in March and it’s already one of our favorite releases of 2026. And if you’re anything like us, you can’t get enough of his Bathory-meets-Midnight approach to the genres. Well, you’re in luck because the Decibel Flexi Series is brining you even more Hellripper in the form of a pair of Zeke covers as an exclusive new single!

So stream Hellripper’s take on “Let’s Get Drugs” and “Mainline” below and then make sure to snag your copy of the June issue of Decibel, which includes this exclusive piece of floppy vinyl.You don’t have much time before this offer is shot, so don’t blow it!

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The return of hardcore royalty.

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(written by Islander) On June 26th of this year Transcending Obscurity Records will release the third album by the French band Verdun, and their first one in a long seven years. Its name is Abyssal Womb. As the label describes, it represents an evolution of the band’s music into “a form of blackened sludge with […]

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Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spoke with Eddie Trunk at the Monsters Of Rock 2026 festival on April 4 in São Paulo, Brazil, and came with things to say about the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album — the follow-up to 2023’s Six. Spoiler: he’s a fan.

Bettencourt said (transcribed by Blabbermouth): “We’re still finishing the recording. We just wrapped up some drums. Gary‘s [Cherone, Extreme singer] on deck, Pat‘s [Badger, Extreme bassist] on deck. But as far as the songs, we got a great crop of, like, 20 songs to choose from. And we’re pumped.”

Bettencourt continued: “Look, every band’s gonna tell you their next album’s [the best one]: ‘Wait till you hear it. It’s unbelievable.’ But no, we’re actually authentically excited. One of the things that we noticed after doing ‘Six’, and in rock and roll in general, it’s a bit of a famine out there when it comes to new albums, especially from bands from our generation. So we wanted to really do a ‘rock rock’ album.

“Extreme has always been very known for being kind of eclectic, and we always take left and right turns. And we kind of sat down and we said, ‘What if we just do an AC/DC record, a Van Halen record?’ Not like them, but they always did… Not that there’s no ballads, but it’s, like, let’s just keep pouncing and pounding. So we’re excited. It’s a true rock and roll album, and it’s nonstop. And we’re super pumped about it, super excited.”

As for when to expect the thing, Bettencourt told Trunk: “What we’re trying to do is we’re hoping to drop the album — it probably has to be towards the end of the year, but we’re hoping to do a single per run, like maybe for the summer, for the Def Leppard [European] tour, maybe in June drop our first single, maybe for the Mötley [Crüe U.S. tour] drop a second single, just to get things excited.”

Then Bettencourt went full press conference — the kind that makes you wonder if the album can possibly live up to the buildup: “It’s time for the fucking Super Bowl for us for real, as a band. And this album — I told the [other] guys [in the band], ‘This album is everything for us. It’s everything. This is our career. The whole thing is this next fucking album.’ So we have an opportunity to do something for ourselves — not for anybody else, for ourselves — and raise that fucking bar for ourselves and let everybody know that we are a rock band.”

He continued: “I’m telling you right now — I never get excited about anything, I don’t brag about anything, I don’t talk about stuff, but I cannot wait to play you [the new songs]. Honestly, I think we did something on this album that is so much better than the last album. And what I mean by that is that we cracked the fucking code. It only took 40 years, but we cracked the code. And what I mean by that is I said to myself, ‘You know what? If I could go back in time to Extreme playing clubs before they had a record deal… and now it’s 2026, what is that version, the back-to-the-future version but the modern bitchslap, heavy, punch-somebody-in-the-fucking-balls funk version of Extreme, the authentic Extreme that you’ve heard nobody else do it this way, that’s what we’re [doing on this new album].’”

Bettencourt added: “We are so excited, like little giddy children that wrote some music. And not like, ‘Man, you watch what we’re gonna do.’ I don’t give a fuck if nobody likes it. I’m just telling you that it’s the best thing that we can do that might be one of the best things we’ve ever done, I think, because of the passion and because of where we are in our lives going, like, who the fuck gets a chance, a second chance to have a second go-around… just for doing it for the love of it.”

Six (2023, earMUSIC) was Extreme‘s first studio album since 2008, debuting at No. 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. Bettencourt has since cemented his profile further with a widely praised appearance at Ozzy Osbourne‘s “Back To The Beginning” farewell concert and serving as music director and guitarist at the 2025 MTV VMAs, delivering a tribute to Osbourne alongside Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Yungblud.

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Speed/black metal trio Torpor (POL) has revealed details and first single in connection with their debut full-length announcement. Entitled Dungeon Descent, it will be set free on the 24th of July, 2026 through Dying Victims Productions.
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We still don’t know who’ll play the Prince Of Darkness, though