Category: Active Rock

Mike Mangini Joins Godsmack as Band Navigates Latest Lineup Change

Godsmack has turned to one of the most accomplished drummers in modern rock and metal as the band continues its latest tour. Mike Mangini has officially joined the group’s live lineup following the departure of Wade Murff. The addition places a highly respected musician behind the drum kit at a time when Godsmack is reshaping […]

Jack White Returns With Seventh Solo Album Frozen Charlotte

Jack White is preparing to add another chapter to his solo career with the announcement of Frozen Charlotte, his seventh studio album, set for release on July 10 through Third Man Records. The new collection arrives less than two years after No Name, the acclaimed 2024 album that reconnected White with the gritty rock-and-roll sound […]

Heartbreak, Growth and New Sounds Define Olivia Rodrigo’s Third Album

Olivia Rodrigo has entered a new chapter of her career with the release of You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, an album that finds the singer-songwriter pushing her creative boundaries while staying true to the emotional honesty that made her one of pop music’s most compelling voices. The 13-track project follows […]

Chat Pile Returns With New Album and Expansive World Tour

Chat Pile is preparing to unleash another dose of unsettling, thought-provoking noise with the announcement of its upcoming album, Who Loves the Sun. The Oklahoma City quartet has unveiled the record alongside its first single, “Deep Blue,” a track that arrives with a visually striking video steeped in dark humor and eerie imagery. The release […]

Death Cab for Cutie Brings New Era to Jimmy Kimmel Live

Death Cab for Cutie brought their signature blend of thoughtful songwriting and atmospheric rock to national television with a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing tracks from the band’s latest album, I Built You a Tower. The veteran indie-rock group showcased “Stone Over Water” during the broadcast and also performed “Riptides,” giving viewers a […]

Modest Mouse Returns With Reflective New Album After Five-Year Absence

For a band that has spent much of its career embracing the unconventional, Modest Mouse’s latest chapter feels fittingly complicated. The acclaimed indie rock group has returned with An Eraser and a Maze, its first album since 2021 and a project shaped by both personal loss and artistic reinvention. Released through frontman Isaac Brock’s Glacial […]

Mastodon Unleash 2026 North American Tour With Deafheaven and Alcest

Mastodon are heading back on the road in a major way, unveiling a sprawling North American tour for fall 2026 that pairs the progressive metal veterans with two of the most acclaimed names in modern blackgaze, Deafheaven and Alcest. The newly announced Poisonous Weapons Tour arrives at a significant moment for the Atlanta-based band. Fresh […]

Death Cab for Cutie Turn Grief Into Growth on I Built You a Tower

After spending the last few years revisiting the albums that helped define their career, Death Cab for Cutie are stepping back into the present with a deeply personal new collection of songs. The band’s upcoming album, I Built You a Tower, finds them reflecting on loss, resilience, and the challenge of moving forward when life […]

Metallica Breaks Berlin Stadium Record With Massive 94,000-Fan Crowd

Metallica added another milestone to its already historic career with a record-breaking performance in Berlin that drew one of the largest concert crowds Germany has ever seen. The legendary metal band packed Olympiastadion with more than 94,000 fans during a stop on the ongoing M72 World Tour, establishing a new attendance benchmark for the iconic […]

Springsteen, Foo Fighters Lead New Festival as Artists Exit Great American State Fair

A newly announced music festival is positioning itself as a high-profile alternative to one of the most talked-about events surrounding America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Organized by guitarist and activist Tom Morello, the Power to the People festival has assembled an impressive roster of artists from across the rock, folk and hip-hop worlds. The lineup features […]