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Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival Returns with 65+ Bands and 100+ Tattoo Artists

Inkcarceration had a record-breaking year in 2025, with 90,000 fans. Now, they are returning to the famed Ohio State Reformatory this July to top that. 2026 Return The Pollstar 2025 Global Festival of the Year Nominee, Inkcarceration, is one of the most unique festival approaches out there. Everything your parents warned you about: tattoos, bands,…

The Academy Is… Returns After Nearly Two Decades

Hot Topic still had metal gates the last time The Academy Is… released a brand new album. Now, after 18 years, they are set to release Almost There in March, and have revealed a first taste of the album with “2005.” Almost There Over two decades ago, The Academy Is… released their debut album, Almost…

Foo Fighters Celebrate Dave Grohl’s Birthday With 17,000 Friends In L.A.

Some 57-year-olds might spend the anniversary of their 1969 birth cashing in on a free desert at Olive Garden or sharing a low-key bottle of Pinot with friends and family. But Dave Grohl and his band of 31 years, the Foo Fighters, celebrated the singer’s birthdayin 22 songs across more than two sweaty, uplifting hours.…

J. Cole Sets February Release Date for Long-Awaited The Fall-Off

J. Cole has officially set the clock on The Fall-Off. After years of anticipation and speculation, the rapper confirmed that his next album will arrive on Feb. 6, sharing the news on Wednesday (Jan. 14) alongside a moody teaser trailer. The brief clip, underscored by reflective narration on the cyclical nature of fame, offers little…

Jack White Shares Never-Before-Published Poems & Writing

Following an extremely eventful 2025, the rock legend is stepping into 2026 with a collection of never-before-seen content with Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 via Third Man and other US booksellers. A Year Full Of Jack White 2025 was a monumental year for Jack White. The White Stripes were officially inducted…

Black Veil Brides Kicks Off New Year With Brand New Song & Video

Black Veil Brides are kicking off the new year with a heavy new single release paired with a cinematic, A24-esque music video. Certainty After nearly two decades of leading a massive fanbase, inspiring thousands, and legendary releases, Black Veil Brides has not entered 2026 quietly. Their brand new single, “Certainty,” is available now via Spinefarm.…

ZERO 9:36 Pushes Forward With Defiant New Video for “Leave It All Behind”

Philadelphia post-genre agitator ZERO 9:36 continues his relentless forward momentum with the release of a new video for “Leave It All Behind,” a standout track from his latest EP, They Were Always Here, out now via OneRPM. The visual arrives as the closing chapter in a steady rollout that has included fan-favorite singles like “Holding…

Claire Rosinkranz Confronts Chronic Illness and Emotional Burnout on New Single “Chronic”

RIAA Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Claire Rosinkranz has shared “Chronic,” the final single ahead of her sophomore album My Lover, due February 13. Stripped back and quietly devastating, the track finds Rosinkranz confronting the emotional and physical toll of chronic illness, capturing the uneasy space between wanting to heal and learning to live inside the ache. Her…

BUSH Return to the Road With Expansive 2026 “Land of Milk and Honey” Tour

BUSH are hitting the road again. The multi-platinum rock veterans have announced the Land of Milk and Honey Tour, a spring 2026 North American run supporting their latest album, I Beat Loneliness. The tour kicks off April 7 in Pittsburgh and stretches through mid-May, with stops at major markets, amphitheaters, and festival stages — including…

Stephen Sanchez Opens a New Chapter With Heartfelt Single “Sweet Love”

Stephen Sanchez is ushering in 2026 with a soft-focus ode to devotion. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter has released a new single, “Sweet Love,” alongside a tender, home-movie-style video directed by Jason Lester (Hozier, Laufey, Conan Gray) that stars Sanchez’s grandparents and was filmed inside their home — the same place where he first fell in love…