Koyo continue to show their ever evolving sound with the bands newest song ‘What I’m Worth’. This comes from the bands upcoming sophomore album, ‘Barely Here‘, arriving May 8th via Pure Noise Records.

Clocking in at ten songs in just 28 minutes, Barely Here is a lean blast of incredibly anthemic punk that packs the firecracker guts of The Movielife, the widescreen hooks of Taking Back Sunday, and the tuneful grit of Silent Majority—but more than anything it sounds like Koyo themselves.

Lead single Irreversible highlighted the band’s mastery of bouncy tempos and big melodies, and now What I’m Worth dives into darker waters with churning riffs and fiery vocals from frontman Joey Chiaramonte. 

“A lot of bands think their second album has to be this magnum opus epic that sews so many things together, and I think we’d actually taken more of that approach with our first LP, ” explains Chiaramonte. “So with Barely Here we wanted to do the opposite of that trajectory–we wanted to refine our strengths instead of doing this purposeful departure. It’s a snapshot of what our band is in its most no-frills, perfected form.”

Barely HereTrack Listing:

01. Barely Here
02. Jet Stream Wish
03. Saying Vs Meaning (feat. Sammy Ciaramitaro)
04. It Happens to the Best of Us
05. You Hate Me
06. Selden Mansions
07. Oxidize (feat. Marisa Shirar)
08. What I’m Worth
09. Pace and Loiter
10. Irreversible

Black Veil Brides have announced their seventh studio album ‘Vindicate’ with the release of the self titled song from the album and video to accompany it. The single, which is instantly catchy, shows the bands progression and mixture of sounds along with Andy Biersack increasing fantastic voice on full display.

The record will be released worldwide on May 8 via Spinefarm.

The album is now available for pre-order here.

“This record is rooted in the feelings of revenge and vindication. These are emotions that can either push us forward or hold us back. There’s a duality to them. They can fuel growth, drive ambition, and help us rise above what’s tried to break us, but they can also become destructive if we let them consume us,” explains Andy Biersack.

Each song explores a different side of that struggle. Sometimes it’s about getting even with someone else, sometimes it’s about confronting ourselves and our past, our pain, or the things that were done to us. At its core, though, this album is about resilience.

It’s for anyone who’s ever had their dreams doubted or their fire challenged by people who couldn’t see their vision. We’re all born with that spark. The world will try to take that away at times, but this record is about holding onto it, fighting back, and turning those struggles into something powerful.”

Jack Antonoff and company, also known as Bleachers, have reached their inner Springsteen with their newest song ‘Dirty Wedding Dress’. Feeling like a radio hit straight out of 1998 the song is set to be an instant staple for fans.

The song comes from the bands upcoming fifth studio album,‘everyone for ten minutes’, set for release on Friday 22nd May via Dirty Hit. 

Bleachers have announced the first details of a North American tour in support of ‘everyone for ten minutes’. The band will be taking their acclaimed live show back on the road in June and across September and October including a five night headline residency in Los Angeles in September.

‘everyone for ten minutes’ Tracklist:

1. sideways
2. the van
3. we should talk
4. you and forever
5. dirty wedding dress
6. take you out tonight
7. i can’t believe you’re gone
8. dancing
9. she’s from before
10. i’m not joking
11. upstairs at ELS

Chicago alt rock favorites The Academy Is… is back with a new song ‘L Train’. This comes as the bands final single before the reason of ‘Almost There‘, arriving on March 27, 2026, via I Surrender Records.

“‘L Train’ is a song about those nights where you’re stuck in your own head; alone in a crowded room, surrounded by social ghosts,” the band explains. “The song is dreamy, but there’s a haunting, nervous energy running through it. It’s our lens into a midwest mind trip where you’re replaying memories over and over…”

The first new The Academy Is… studio album in over 18 years, Almost There, was heralded by the release of the urgent and melodic lead single “2005,” available now on all digital platforms. The news was shared exclusively via Rolling Stone and eagerly welcomed by fans and tastemaking outlets such as Alternative Press, Brooklyn Vegan, The Needle Drop, and more. Bursting with shimmering guitars, driving rhythms, and one of Beckett’s most emotionally direct vocal performances to date, the first single captures the band’s ability to fuse youthful immediacy with hard-won perspective. An official music video is now on YouTube. Last month, the band shared “Miracle.” The song sways between intense, driving guitars and reflective moments underlined by glimmering tones. The band throws themselves into the iridescence headfirst, as William Beckett sings, “I need to love again/Turn me on my head/I need to feel the warmth/Tell me I’m not dead.”

“Almost Here was the beginning. Almost There is the reflection,” Beckett says. “It’s about checking in with who you thought you’d be twenty years later, seeing what changed, what stuck, and what still feels like home.”

THE ACADEMY IS… 

ALMOST HERE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2026

APRIL

10 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

11 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

18 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor

19 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando

24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s

25 – Dallas, TX – The Echo

26 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston

MAY

1 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater

2 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at The Market

7 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

8 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre

9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

23 – Mexico City, MX – Pabellón del Palacio de los Deportes

JUNE

13-14 – Washington, DC – Festival Grounds at RFK Campus †

JULY

25-26 – Long Beach, CA – Shoreline Waterfront †

† – Warped Tour 

Instantly catchy as always Prince Daddy & The Hyena have dropped a new song ’24-03-04_Birthday_B4′. It comes from the bands highly anticipated upcoming album ‘Hotwire Trip Switch‘, out April 17 on Counter Intuitive Records. It lands just ahead of the Albany, NY band’s headline run alongside Remo Drive, Restraining Order (5/3-25) and Liquid Mike (5/27-6/11).

5/3 Albany, NY Empire Underground
5/5 Richmond, VA Richmond Music Hall
5/6 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
5/8 Orlando, FL The Abbey
5/9 Tampa, FL The Crowbar
5/10 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (Purgatory)
5/12 Dallas, TX Club Dada
5/13 Austin, TX Antone’s
5/15 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge
5/16 Los Angeles, CA Pacific Electric
5/17 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone
5/18 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
5/20 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
5/21 Seattle, WA Vera Project
5/22 Boise, ID Shrine Basement
5/23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
5/25 Denver, CO HQ
5/27 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill
5/28 Minneapolis, MN Amsterdam
5/29 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
5/30 Columbus, OH A&R Bar
5/31 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
6/2 Cleveland, OH Mahall’s
6/3 Pittsburgh, PA Thunderbird
6/4 Buffalo, NY Rec Room
6/5 Toronto, ON Mod Club
6/7 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
6/8 Boston, MA The Sinclair
6/9 Washington, DC Pearl Street
6/10 Philadelphia, PA Ukie Club
6/11 New York, NY LPR (in the round)

Two years after Carmine Appice and Catcus dropped ‘Temple Of Blues’ the band is back at it with a sequel to the album featuring a stacked list of legendary musicians. The band has dropped a new song from the album ‘The Little Red Rooster’ that features Dee Snider and LA Guns Tracii Guns.

The bands new album sees the likes of Ted Nugent, Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot, Dee Snider, and Pat Travers from volume one, alongside an all-new wave of heavy hitters including Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and a whole lot more! 

Vinyl and CD pre-orders for Temple Of Blues II are available now HERE, while pre-orders on all digital outlets are available HERE.

“It was great working on ‘The Little Red Rooster’ with Dee and Tracii,” says Appice. “I arranged it with the drums first, then sent it to Artie Dillion and Ed Terry for their feedback. We created the demo with Ed’s amazing vocals for Tracii, Dee and James Haslip who finished the song. Ed was gracious sitting on the sidelines for this one so Dee could sing the lead vocals. It was such an honor to have Dee on the song and to have him make an appearance in the video, especially since he’s retired now. The song Rocks!” 

“Cactus! The name conjures such amazing memories for me,” exclaims Dee Snider. “An inspiration for the rock I would play in the years to come. Can you imagine what it was like to ‘get the call’ that your heroes want you to rock with them? Mind blowing! And now to be asked for second time!? What a treat to dig into a blues classic like ‘The Little Red Rooster’ with Cactus!!! Hell yeah!!”

Here’s the track listing for Temple Of Blues II:

 
1. Back Door Man Pt. 1 & 2 feat. Eric Gales & Billy Sheehan
2. 300 Pounds Of Joy feat. Ty Tabor
3. Moanin’ At Midnight feat. Pat Travers
4. Down In The Bottom feat. Dug Pinnick
5. Token Chokin’ feat. Bumblefoot
6. Bad Stuff feat. Steve Morse, Joe Lynn Turner, Derek Sherinian
& Tony Franklin
7. Tail Dragger feat. Rudy Sarzo & Alex Skolnick
8. The Little Red Rooster feat. Dee Snider, Tracii Guns, James Haslip 

9. Purple Haze feat. Melanie
10. Spoonful feat. Ted Nugent & Bob Daisley
 
BONUS TRACK [CD ONLY]
11. Feel So Good feat. Billy Sheehan & Britt Lightning