Just Mustard, known for their dreamy soundscapes, has announced a tour in support of their new album. It will begin at the end of their September tour and prior to hitting the road with The Cure in Europe next summer. They will be bringing their “fearless, atmospheric, psychedelic, sonically unbridled” (Wonderland) sound across the United States, beginning May 8 in Seattle, Washington, and ending in Washington, D.C. They will then take the stage in Dublin, Ireland, in support of The Cure.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 24, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and are available here.

We Were Just Here

The band’s new album, WE WERE JUST HERE, will be available this Friday via Partisan and is available for pre-order here.

The album features the iconic Just Mustard elements that fans have come to love: warped guitars, a twisted sound design, and beautiful, dreamy atmospheres. However, this time they have expanded their reach to a warmer and yet more haunting path. There are interludes of speech and noise, voice memos, and pieces of demos, all working to explore the themes of grief and longing.

Tour Dates

(New Dates in Bold)

Fri. Oct. 24 – London, UK @ Rough Trade East

Sun. Oct. 26 – Kingston Upon Thames, UK @ The Fighting Cocks

Mon. Oct. 27 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol

Tue. Oct. 28 – Brighton, UK @ Resident Music

Wed. Oct. 29 – Liverpool, UK @ Rough Trade Liverpool

Thu. Oct. 30 – Dublin, IE @ Spindizzy Records

Wed. Apr. 8 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser

Thu. Apr. 9 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee

Sat. Apr. 11 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen

Sun. Apr. 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Nochtspeicher

Mon. Apr. 13 – Cologne, DE @ Helios 37

Wed. Apr. 15 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

Thu. Apr. 16 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique

Fri. Apr. 17 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo

Sun. Apr. 19 – Norwich, GB @ The Waterfront

Mon. Apr. 20 – Birmingham, GB @ The Castle & Falcon

Tue. Apr. 21 – Newcastle, GB @ The Grove

Thu. Apr. 23 – Glasgow, GB @ Glasgow School of Art

Fri. Apr. 24 – Leeds, GB @ Brudenell Social Club

Sat. Apr. 25 – Manchester, GB @ Gorilla

Mon. Apr. 27 – Bristol, GB @ Thekla

Tue. Apr. 28 – Brighton, GB @ CHALK

Wed. Apr. 29 – London, GB @ Electric Brixton

Fri. May 1 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre

Fri. May 8 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern

Sat. May 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret

Sun. May 10 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

Tue. May 12 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord

Thu. May 14 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room

Sat. May 16 – West Hollywood , CA @ Troubadour

Sun. May 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar – Music Hall

Tue. May 19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

Thu. May 21 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

Sat. May 23 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison

Sun. May 24 – Montréal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB

Tue. May 26 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

Fri. May 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

Sat. May 30 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Music House

Fri. June 26 – Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park *

Sun. June 28 – Belfast, IE @ Belsonic ^

Sun. Aug. 23 – Edinburgh, SF @ Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh Summer Sessions #

* with The Cure & Stella and the Dreaming

^ with The Cure & The Twilight Sad

# with The Cure, Slowdive, & Mogwai

Mei Semones is known for her unique sound and unquestionable musical ability. “Mei Semones has carved out a new frontier in indie-rock, tearing through bossa nova ballads with the infectious urgency of a rafters-rousing guitar hero.” Says Pitchfork.

Her recent single, “Itsumo”, follows her critically acclaimed debut album Animaru, which has received praise from FLOOD, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, and more. Now, continuing her momentum, she has gifted the world with two brand new singles.

Kurayami/Get Used To It

“Kurayami” comes paired with a music video filmed in Japan and directed by Takuto Shimpo. It circles between shots of the song being performed and aesthetic clips of water.

Semones explains, “‘Kurayami’ means ‘darkness’ in Japanese, and this song is about growing up in Michigan and reminiscing on what it was like hanging out with my friends. Being a kid was really fun and I was happy, but I remember there was a point where we started to lose our innocence and I think this song is about that feeling. It’s one of the more technically difficult songs I’ve written, and it took some practice to get to the point where I could sing and play it at the same time. There’s lots of fun tempo changes, odd meters, wide interval arpeggios, and fast licks, and I think the band arrangement is really creative too.”

“Get Used To It” is, “about the beauty in solitude and being alone, how to move on from something that was important in your life but still leave space for it, and my love for the guitar and music. It’s the second song I wrote on my nylon string, and the changes and melody are somewhat inspired by Thelonious Monk.” Semones continues, “The instrumentation is more minimal than our other songs — just me (guitar & vox), upright bass, and drums. We were going for a live jazz trio sound, so there’s not really any layers or anything. It’s just a straightforward recording of the 3 of us playing the tune, and I think that was the best way to capture the feeling behind the song.”

The songs are available for pre-order on 7” and are out now on all streaming platforms. It can be found here. 

Live

Later this month, Semones will be taking the stage at the New York Night Club’s 101 as part of Bayonet Records’ 10th Anniversary Party. She will also be playing Winter Jazzfest at the beginning of the new year. Tour dates can be found below.

Fri. Oct. 24 – New York, NY @ Night Club 101 – Bayonet Records 10yr Anniversary
Thu. Jan. 8 – New York, NY – Psychic Hotline Winter Jazzfest Showcase %
Sat. Jan. 10 – New York, NY – Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn Marathon
Tue. Jan. 20 – Osaka, JP @ Zepp Namba*
Wed. Jan. 21 – Nagoya, JP @ Diamond Hall*
Thu. Jan. 22 – Tokyo, JP @ Garden Theater*
Fri. Jan. 23 – Tokyo, JP @ Duo Music Exchange [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Jan. 24 – Nagoya, JP @ LIVE & LOUNGE VIO [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Jan. 25 – Osaka, JP @ Shangri-La [SOLD OUT]
Tue. Jan. 27 – Hiroshima, JP @ Club Quattro #
Wed. Jan. 28 – Fukuoka, JP @ Beat Station
Fri. Jan. 30 – Okinawa, JP @ Sakuraza Central
Sun. Feb. 1 – Tokyo, JP @ Duo Music Exchange [SOLD OUT]
Wed. Feb. 4 – Bangkok, Thailand –  At.Buatudthong Art Space
Fri. Feb 6 – Singapore – Pasir Panjang Power Station A
Tue. Feb. 10 Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii (2 shows)
Thu. March 26 – Sun. March 29 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival

% duo set with John Roseboro
* = supporting Men I Trust
# = w/ SUZU TOYAMA

SharpTone has welcomed the Canadian post-hardcore trio Second Harbor to its global roster. 

The band stated, “We’re honored to be a part of the SharpTone family. They’re home to some of our favorite bands, and they’ve welcomed us with the most open arms. To have a team as passionate about our band as we are is an absolute dream. We truly couldn’t be happier.”

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Relative

The signing announcement comes paired with “Relative”, a brand new single from the trio. “Right as we wrapped ‘Relative,’ we knew it’d be the EP opener,” shares John Muggianu. “It’s everything we wanted out of our first track. It’s urgent, it’s vicious, and more than anything, it’s unrelenting.”

The single comes with a music video, featuring a band delivering an energetic performance in a room surrounded by a white curtain. 

Stream “Relative” here!

Coalesce

“Relative” is the opening track to their upcoming EP Coalesce, which releases on December 12 and is available for pre-order here.

Vincent Morency states, “We had a lot to prove with this EP. To the world, absolutely, but to ourselves even more so. We didn’t want to come out with what’d been done before, or worse, what we’d done before. In the past, we’d always felt concerned about assimilating into the scene, and writing songs that fit into whatever sub-genre we were a part of.”

He continues, “This time around, equipped with everything we’d learned through our past releases, we felt it high time we took the swings we always wanted to. So we did just that. We came out swinging. Our title track is four-and-a-half minutes long, our third track has both the happiest and heaviest parts we’ve ever written, and our main single has so many lyrics, we need a permit for them. We took these swings and left the studio more confident than ever in the work we’d done. This collection of songs is Second Harbour. Coalesce IS Second Harbour.”

Coalesce EP Track Listing:

“Relative”

“Mourning Dove”

“I am Half-Sick of Shadows”

“Coalesce”

Hail The Sun has been crafting meaningful songs since their formation in 2009, exemplified by their newest album cut. turn. fade. back.

cut. turn. fade. back.

“At this point, Hail The Sun are post-hardcore veterans … Progressing with each record, the 

band follows their signature sound while introducing some new ideas.” Says Alternative Press

The acclaimed California-based band Hail The Sun has released their seventh full-length album today, October 24. The highly anticipated album, cut. turn. fade. back., covers topics such as military atrocities, humanitarian crises, addiction, lost love, and death.

“It doesn’t matter if people take away the intended message from these songs,” says vocalist Donovan Melero, “and I’m certainly not going to police it, but we do, as always, want to encourage critical thinking. Fifteen years in, I love that we’ve been allowed to have this growing fan base to speak to. I feel very grateful and fortunate, and I hope that it keeps carrying us forward and continues to be the thing that we can sustain life from.” 

The album is produced and engineered by Pete Adams and Grammy Award winner Johnny Kosich of Beach Noise. It was mixed and mastered by Zakk Cervini, known for his work with Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon, and Coheed and Cambria.

Their latest single, “Relapse Is A Love Affair”, comes paired with a music video directed by Jesse Korman. 

The album is available here.

Tour

The band is currently on their co-headlining tour with Between the Buried and Me across North America. After recently headlining their own kill iconic Fest in San Antonio, Texas, on October 5, the tour will also stop at the Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, October 30. 

They will also be appearing at kill iconic Presents: A Weekend At Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California. The November 29 show will also feature performances by labelmates Kurt Travis, Moondough, Mella, and Vis.

Tickets and information can be found here and tour dates can be found below.

OCTOBER

24 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall *

25 — Wichita, KS — TempleLive *

26 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly’s *

27 — Chicago, IL — Vic Theatre *

28 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall *

29 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl *

30 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore *

NOVEMBER

06 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Revolution Live ^

29 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction (kill iconic Presents: A Weekend At Chain Reaction) #

* — co-headline with Between The Buried and Me

^ — headline show

# — w/ Kurt Travis, Moondough, Mella, Vis

Five Finger Death Punch has amassed over 13 billion streams, created tons of number one hits, and secured multiple gold and platinum awards. Following their July album, Best Of Volume – 1, they now offer its sequel, Best Of – Volume 2.

Best of – Volume 2

The album pays respect to the past while reintroducing their iconic songs. It is a tribute to the songs and fans that have stayed with them for over two decades.

Best of – Volume 2 features 16 re-recorded tracks. It also brings previously unreleased live versions of “Wash It All Away”. “Wrong Side of Heaven”, and “Jeckyll and Hyde”. 

The album’s current single, “The End”, featuring BABYMETAL, is currently making history as the first song to hit the U.S. active rock charts while including Japanese lyrics. The single was released on September 5 alongside the announcement of Best of – Volume 2. It is currently ranked number 5 this week, having steadily climbed for some time. “The End” has also had a number one streak for weeks now on the Japanese iTunes Metal chart. While rare for an international rock release, it has made its way to number 18 on the Japanese all-genres chart.

BABYMETAL vocalist SU-METAL shares: “We were invited to take part in a 20th-anniversary collaboration project featuring guest artists on past songs. Five Finger Death Punch and BABYMETAL had performed at the same festival overseas back in 2015, so I was really happy thinking they might have remembered me from then. I sang Japanese lyrics inspired by the original lyrics of ‘The End,’ and spent a lot of time experimenting to find the voice that best fit such a deep, cool track. My favorite moment is the flow from ‘Negai o kakete’ into the break, where my voice is gradually engulfed by Ivan’s growl—it gave me chills. I hope listeners feel that too.”

As of today, October 24, “Cold (2025 Version)” has already become a top 5 lyric video. 

Best of – Volume 2 is available for streaming here.

Exclusive 20th anniversary merch is available here.

Best Of – Volume 1

The album follows the July release of Best of – Volume 1. The album also contains three live tracks, “Trouble”, “Welcome To The Circus”, and “The Bleeding”. The rest of Best of – Volume 1 is made up of 20th Anniversary mixes of their hits, such as “Wrong Side of Heaven” and “I Refuse”. The latter features Marina Brink of In This Moment, and hit number one on the rock charts in July.

Best of – Volume 1 is available for streaming and/or purchase here. 

Giveaway

The band has paired its release of Best of – Volume 2 with a partnership with Fandiem in support of MusiCares. MusiCares is an organization that supports the music community through providing critical health and welfare services. They work with mental health, addiction recovery services, and health and human services.

Fans are able to donate for a chance to win a round-trip ticket to a Five Finger Death Punch show, including a two-night hotel stay. The winner will also receive an exclusive signed BC Rich guitar, a meet and greet with the band members, and more.

A 20th anniversary playlist maker is also available here. Fans are encouraged to create their own personalized Five Finger Death Punch playlist for a chance to win a limited edition custom award plaque commemorating Best Of – Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Track Listings

Best Of – Volume 1

1. Under and Over It (20th Anniversary Mix)

2. Wash It All Away (20th Anniversary Mix)

3. Battle Born (20th Anniversary Mix)

4. I Refuse (feat. Maria Brink of In This Moment) (20th Anniversary Mix)

5. Jekyll and Hyde (20th Anniversary Mix)

6. Wrong Side of Heaven (20th Anniversary Mix)


7. Lift Me Up (20th Anniversary Mix)

8. Far From Home (20th Anniversary Mix)


9. Bad Company (20th Anniversary Mix)


10. House of the Rising Sun (20th Anniversary Mix)

11. Gone Away (20th Anniversary Mix)


12. Remember Everything (20th Anniversary Mix)

13. Coming Down (20th Anniversary Mix)


14. The Bleeding (20th Anniversary Mix)


15. Trouble (Live)


16. Welcome To The Circus (Live)


17. The Bleeding (Live)

Best Of – Volume 2

1. Hell To Pay (2025 Version)

2. The End (feat. BABYMETAL) (2025 Version)

3. M.I.N.E (End This Way) (2025 Version)

4. Hard To See (2025 Version)

5. Got Your Six (2025 Version)

6. Cold (2025 Version)

7. Burn MF (2025 Version)

8. Never Enough (2025 Version)

9. Sham Pain (2025 Version)

10. Blue On Black (2025 Version)

11. I Apologize (2025 Version)

12. Trouble (2025 Version)

13. When The Seasons Change (2025 Version)

14. Cradle To The Grave (2025 Version)

15. My Nemesis (2025 Version)

16. Walk Away (2025 Version)

17. Wash It All Away (Live)

18. Wrong Side Of Heaven (Live)

19. Jekyll And Hyde (Live)

Danny Wimmer Presents has done it again, this time bringing the legendary Iron Maiden to the Louder Than Life Stage. 

Run For Your Lives

Iron Maiden will be making a stop on their “Run For Your Lives” world tour on September 17, 2026, to headline Louder Than Life. 

Iron Maiden’s manager, Rod Smallwood, states, “We particularly look forward to playing the huge shows in Montréal and the Alamodome in San Antonio, two of the biggest shows we have ever played in North America plus, of course, Louder Than Life – America’s biggest Rock Festival! Along with the stadium shows in Los Angeles, New Jersey and Hershey we have also chosen to play a few of the biggest amphitheaters as they always have a fantastic atmosphere and great visual sight lines.”

The tour celebrates five decades of heavy metal, beginning in Toronto, Ontario, and ending in San Antonio, Texas. The band will be playing a career-defining set, featuring classics and deep cuts pulled from their first nine albums, Iron Maiden through Fear of the Dark. Some of the songs haven’t been played in the United States in over 20 years, making for an unforgettable experience. 

Early bird passes drop this fall. Sign up here for priority access to the early bird pre-sale.

The RapxHardcorexManga band has unleashed their newest single, “Falcon”, in anticipation of their upcoming EP.

Falcon

The band’s newest single, “Falcon”, follows “A.I.R. Max.” “Neo Paris” and “Back 2 Basics”. It comes paired with a music video that cycles between shots of the band playing in a plane hangar and animated scenes. The video, directed by Pavel Trebukhin, captures the band’s energy. 

The band’s vocalist,Vitia, states, “Here is the track that guided all my artistic direction for ROTN’s new era, the one where it all begins, and the one that closes our promotional campaign for this fourth album. I wrote it like a prayer, inspired by the airy notes of Eva-B’s chorus. At first, the guys weren’t really feeling the title, but after working on it over time, they eventually accepted it. In the end, it became clear to all of us that it had to be the one to represent the album. It’s a unique song for us, and it carries a message of hope. I dedicate it to all our loved ones who left too soon, but also to those still here, standing strong. May it bring strength to those who need it, and guide those who are searching!”

Listen to the single here!

New Album

The single builds anticipation toward the band’s upcoming album, Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!, set to release on November 14.

It was recorded between the band’s studio in the Parisian suburbs and Marseille with Florent Salfati from LANDMVRKS, who was also featured on “Back 2 Basics”. 

The album will be available in various formats, including a Blue Print CD edition, which has a blue colored playback side. The Red Falcon CD edition will also be available with a red colored playback side. A Hawkeye vinyl and a Black vinyl will also be options for purchase.

The album is available for pre-order here!

CHAPTER 04: RED FALCON SUPER BATTLE! NEO PARIS WAR!! TRACK LISTING:

“Turbo-Intro”

“Payback”

“Neo Paris”

“Falcon”

“Back 2 Basics” (Feat. Landmvrks)

“Under”

“Pressure”

“Nemesis” (Feat. Aaron Matts)

“A.I.R. Max”

“Solitary Homeboy”

“No Turning Back”

“Desolation Hawk”

“75 Outro”

Sabaton’s 11th Studio album, Legends, focuses on 11 different historical figures. It was released with the latest single “I, Emperor”, based on Napoleon Bonaparte, and arrives with an accompanying music video.

Legends

Sabaton has made their label debut with Better Noise Music with Legends. The album dives into the stories of Joan of Arc, Vlad The Impaler, Julius Caesar, Miyamoto Musashi, and more. This is the first time in Sabaton history that the whole band has come together on the songwriting process, and it truly showcases the bands evolution and storytelling.

The tracks already released from the album have accumulated tens of millions of streams and generated tons of views on youtube. Among these are “Crossing the Rubicon” featuring Nothing More, released September 12, “The Duelist” and “Lightning At The Gates”, released July 25, “Hordes of Khan”, released June 6, and “Templars”, released April 25.

The album is available on all streaming platforms now and can be reached here. It is also available for purchase here.

I, Emperor

The latest single, “I, Emperor” was released with the album and accompanying music video, based on Napoleon Bonaparte.

“Epic battles, bold moves and a rise from nothing to emperor,” explains frontman Joakim Brodén, “Napoleon is straight up legendary and his story is basically built for a SABATON song. Plus, this one was greatly—and I mean greatly—requested by fans. So here it is… you asked, we delivered!”

Bassist Pär Sundström continued, “I was excited about ‘I, Emperor,’ because I’ve seen countless requests for us to write a song about Napoleon, which is usually a sign that fans will get excited about a song. This one’s got that anthem energy, and we’ve got a feeling it’s gonna be a fan favorite.” He added, “It’s punchy, powerful and seriously catchy, that’s something we all felt when Joakim was singing along to the music during the filming of the video for the song. I can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks. I’m curious to see if fans think this one should make it into the setlist for future shows!”

The music video features a boardgamer meets Napoleon style video. Boardgames were a favorite pastime of Sundstörm in his childhood, and the band aimed to create a historical boardgame reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo. Brodén took the role of the French, while Sundström and guitarist Chris Rörland represented the British. Sabaton drummer Hannes Van Dahl and guitarist Thobbe Englund played the Prussians.

Prior to playing, Brodén read a book explaining how Napoleon could have won the battle. He used this knowledge in the video to reverse history and win. However, the band is completely unaware that by playing the game, they are controlling the real battle. When leaving the gaming room, they see that the British pub that they were in was now a French café.

Touring

Sabaton has headlined many major festivals and sold out arenas across the globe. The band is now in the middle of a world tour that kicked off on October 6 in Istanbul, Turkey, and continues through November 14, in Cologne, Germany. 

The tour will pick up again on February 9, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning a 32-date voyage across North America. They will be venturing across the United States and Canada, making stops in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and more before ending on April 20 in Vancouver, BC.

Tickets and information are available here.

Tour Dates

Fri 11/14      Cologne, DE                     Lanxess Arena

Sat 11/15     Berlin, DE                         Mercedes Benz Arena

Sun 11/16    Ostrava, CZ                      Ostravar Arena

Tue 11/18     Zurich, CH                       Hallenstadion

Thu 11/20    Munich, DE                      Olympiahalle

Fri 11/21      Vienna, AT                        Stadthalle

Sat 11/22     Krakow, PL                       Tauron Arena

Mon 11/24    Stuttgart, DE                     Schleyerhalle

Tue 11/25     Frankfurt, DE                    Festhalle

Wed 11/26   Esch Sur Alzette, LU         Rockhal

Fri 11/28      Paris, FR                          Accor Arena

Sat 11/29     Lyon, FR                          LDLC Arena

Mon 12/1     Amsterdam, NL                Ziggo Dome

Tue 12/2      Antwerp, BE                     Sportpaleis

Thu 12/4      London, UK                      The O2 Arena

Fri 12/5        Manchester, UK                Co-op Live

Sat 12/6       Nottingham, UK                Motorpoint Arena

Mon 12/8     Hannover, DE                   ZAG Arena

Tue 12/9      Copenhagen, DK              Royal Arena

Thu 12/11    Oslo, NO                          Unity Arena

Fri 12/12      Gothenburg, SE                Scandinavium

Sat 12/13     Stockholm, SE                  3Arena

Mon 2/9       Fort Lauderdale, FL          War Memorial Auditorium

Tue 2/10      Tampa, FL                        Yuengling Center

Fri 2/13        Houston, TX                     713 Music Hall

Sat 2/14       Dallas, TX                        South Side Ballroom

Sun 2/15      San Antonio, TX               Boeing Center at Tech Port

Wed 2/18     Phoenix, AZ                      Arizona Financial Theatre

Fri 2/20        Los Angeles, CA               The Kia Forum

Sat 2/21       Wheatland, CA                 Hard Rock Live

Tue 2/24      Salt Lake City, UT             The Union Event Center

Thu 2/26      Loveland, CO                   Blue Arena

Fri 2/27        Omaha, NE                      Steelhouse Omaha

Sat 2/28       St. Louis, MO                   The Factory

Mon 3/2       Des Moines, IA                 Vibrant Music Hall

Tue 3/3        Minneapolis, MN               The Armory

Wed 3/4       Chicago, IL                       The Salt Shed

Fri 3/6          Milwaukee, WI                  Landmark Credit Union Live

Sat 3/7         Cincinnati, OH                  The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Sun 3/8        Detroit, MI                        The Fillmore Detroit

Tue 3/10      Pittsburgh, PA                   UPMC Events Center

Wed 3/11     Philadelphia, PA               The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Thu 3/12      Boston, MA                      MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sat 3/14       Virginia Beach, VA            The Dome

Sun 3/15      Washington, DC               The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Tue 3/17      Greensboro, NC               Greensboro Special Events Center

Wed 3/18     Atlanta, GA                       Coca-Cola Roxy

Mon 4/6       Halifax, NS.                      Scotiabank Centre

Thu 4/9        Laval, QC.                        Place Bell

Sat 4/11       Toronto, ON.                     Great Canadian Toronto

Tue 4/14      Winnipeg, MB.                  Burton Cummings Theatre

Fri 4/17        Edmonton, AB.                 Edmonton Convention Centre

Sat 4/18       Calgary, AB.                     Grey Eagle Event Centre

Mon 4/20     Vancouver, BC.                 PNE Forum

Sat 6/6         Nürnberg, Germany          Rock im Park

Sun 6/7        Nürburgring, Germany      Rock am Ring

Sat 6/13       Nickelsdorf, Austria           Nova Rock

Sun 7/5        Cartagena, Spain              Rock Imperium Festival

Singer-songwriter Maggie Rose has officially released her EP, Cocoon. The EP arrived on October 10 via One Riot Records and is available on all streaming platforms.

Cocoon

Cocoon captures Maggie Rose’s powerful vocals while showcasing her ability to seamlessly blend elements of rock, pop, soul, Americana, and folk. It is a deeply personal collection of songs that features themes of self-acceptance, transformation, and growth.

When speaking to Hit Parader about a lyric in “Relentless”, “The best things take their time”, Rose replied, “The best things take their time in terms of self acceptance. It’s not always like getting people to understand who you are. It’s also about understanding your own self, and I think that’s been one of the best parts about just being able to make music for as long as I have, like I’ve learned so much about myself, because the audience is a mirror to me, and we connect on things that are real, and what’s not real doesn’t get to go in the next album. [laughs].”

The album features a collaboration with Grace Potter on the song “Poison In My Well”. Rose spoke with us on how the feature came to be, stating, “I was pregnant, I had a Grammy nomination, just things seemed to be going well, and then I couldn’t quite focus on the successes. I was focused on the people who couldn’t be happy for me. So we cut the song, and it was a bop.” She continued, “I sent the EP to Grace, and she’s always someone who has been happy for me. She’s always, lifting up other people, like, if you know Grace, she’s very true to that. And I wanted feedback on the whole EP once it was done. But really, I was angling for her to join me on ‘Poison In My Well’. And I asked her on that phone conversation, and she said ‘yes’ on the spot, and the next day she sent me back her part.”  She stated, “It was beyond my wildest dreams.”

Along with “Poison In My Well” and “Relentless”, the Cocoon also brings the title track, “Fly”, “Same Way”, and “Sting.” Rose’s longtime collaborator Ben Tanner co-produced the EP with Davis Naish, who co-wrote “Sting” along with Rose, Natalie Hemby, and Steph Jones. Cocoon is a perfect exploration of self-evolution, showing where Rose finds herself as both an artist and a new mother. “The whole EP is about growth and how it can be taxing but also rewarding,” She said. It sets the stage for 2026 to be the most exciting year for Maggie Rose yet.

Team NINJA took the Ninja Gaiden 4 launch to new heights, literally. To celebrate the game’s release, two helicopters soared above Miami, one carrying a 26-foot-wide aerial screen and the other hosting Team NINJA community manager Emmanuel “Master” Rodriguez and Diamond-certified artist Swae Lee.

The live event set a new Guinness World Record for the largest video game display flown by helicopter, as footage of Ninja Gaiden 4 hero Yakumo battling enemies illuminated the night sky. The display was synced to Swae Lee’s unreleased track “Flammable,” turning the stunt into a fusion of gaming, music, and technology.

Inspired by the game’s lore, where survivors build skyward cities above flooded Tokyo, the event brought Ninja Gaiden 4’s high-flying action to life. Using live broadcast tech from aerial media company HELI-D, gameplay was streamed directly from one chopper to the other’s massive airborne screen.

Ninja Gaiden 4 launches tomorrow, October 21, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam, and PlayStation 5. It’s also available day one with Game Pass.

The Deluxe Edition includes the upcoming “The Two Masters” expansion, plus exclusive skins and items. Pre-orders for any version unlock the Dark Dragon Descendent Yakumo skin at launch.

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