Yeah, that “Beat It.” A band with roots deeply embedded in country and Southern rock, Delta Circle gives us a rather faithful take on this Michael Jackson song…with just a hint of Georgia twang!
Month: July 2026
BABYMETAL Announces 2026 Dates in North America and Latin America
Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL has announced a world tour. To wrap up 2026, the trio will be hitting North America and Latin America. Tickets are on sale now at babymetal.com!
North America
*w/Halestorm and Violent Vira
+Festival
- 8/30 – San Diego, CA – PetCo Park (supporting My Chemical Romance)
- 9/2 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*
- 9/4 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island*
- 9/5 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
- 9/7 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre*
- 9/9 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center*
- 9/10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*
- 9/12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
- 9/13 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
- 9/15 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater*
- 9/16 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
- 9/18 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
- 9/19 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2026+
- 9/21 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
- 9/23 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*
- 9/25 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
- 9/26 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
- 9/29 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater*
- 10/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
- 10/3 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2026+
Latin America
- 11/28 – Sao Paulo, BR – Espaco Unimed
- 12/1 – Buenos Aires, AR – Movistar Arena
- 12/3 – Santiago, CL – Movistar Arena
- 12/7 – Lima, PE – Costa 21
- 12/12 – Mexico City, MX – Fray Nano Stadium (w/I Prevail)
2026 Covers – Reddex: “Away From the Sun”
Rockers Reddex released their rendition of this 3 Doors Down classic back in February.
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [7/13 – 7/19]
Ugly Kid Joe Shares 2026 Dates With Wheatus and Platinum Moon
Tickets: uglykidjoe.net
- 8/20 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet Brewing*
- 8/21 – New York City, NY – Rocks Off Concert Cruise 2026
- 8/22 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
- 8/23 – Carteret, NJ – Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center
- 8/25 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
- 8/26 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
- 8/27 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 8/28 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue Event Center
- 8/29 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 8/30 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
- 9/1 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line*
- 9/2 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown*
- 9/3 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s*
- 9/5 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM Dallas*
- 9/6 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2026*
- 9/8 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East*
- 9/10 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
- 9/11 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
- 9/12 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
* No Wheatus
The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 6: After the Apocalypse 101
Top 5 No-Skip Albums
I saw a post on Facebook about albums you can play from start to finish without skipping a single second and decided to do my own list! There are more than five, I’m sure, but these are the albums that instantly came to mind. Feel free to share yours in the comments!
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Mechanical Animals [Marilyn Manson]
This also happens to be one of my top ten albums of all-time…
Sing the Sorrow [AFI]
Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls [Murderdolls]
Nightmare [Avenged Sevenfold]
All I Was [Tremonti]
Blacktop Mojo: Texas Checkmate Tour 2026
Hard rockers Blacktop Mojo have announced a summer leg of their Texas Checkmate Tour! Their peers in Seven Year Witch are support on many of the dates. Tickets are on sale now at blacktopmojo.com!
- 7/23 – Huntsville, AL – Rocket City Honky Tonk*
- 7/24 – Huntington, WV – The Loud*
- 7/25 – Coshocton, OH – Rock Coshocton 2026+
- 7/30 – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable
- 7/31 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue
- 8/1 – Lansing, MI – Rock Lansing 2026+
- 8/5 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
- 8/6 – Springfield, MO – Regency Live
- 8/21 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works*
- 8/22 – Sackets Harbor, NY – Brew York Music Fest 2026+
- 8/23 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains 2026+
- 8/27 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse*
- 8/28 – Bristol, TN – Stockyard*
- 8/29 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
- 8/30 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl*
- 9/3 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading Company*
- 9/4 – Tampa, FL – Skipper’s Smokehouse*
- 9/5 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar*
- 9/6 – Biloxi, MS – The Sanctuary*
* w/Seven Year Witch
+ Festival; Blacktop Mojo only
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [7/6 – 7/12]
2026 Covers – Bellhead: “The The Empty”
This is “post-punk/goth/industrial demolition bass duo” Bellhead’s take on a Le Tigre track.
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