Jiluka: [Devils] World Tour, U.S. 2026

May 3, 2026 — Leave a comment

Japanese visual kei outfit Jiluka is coming to the U.S. as part of their [Devils] World Tour. Boasting support from Illinois-based metalcore act VCTMS and French metal band TSS, this May run kicks off in Greenville, South Carolina, on the 8th. Tickets can be purchased at jiluka-web.com, and VIP packages are available at themasterpass.com!

5/8 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
5/9 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026*
5/12 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
5/13 – New York, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
5/15 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026*
5/16 – Cudahy, WI – X-Ray Arcade
5/17 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
5/19 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective
5/20 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles
5/22 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
5/23 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
5/25 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
5/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Grey Witch
5/28 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
5/29 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
5/30 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House

* Festival; Jiluka only

Female-Fronted Friday: Purple Grace

May 1, 2026 — Leave a comment

When: Formed in 2020

Where: Didcot, South Oxfordshire, England

Genre: Indie rock

FFO: Dorothy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Patti Smith

Originally formed in 2020, Purple Grace underwent a few changes before settling into their current lineup of Emily (vocals), Lewis (drums), Luke (guitar), Ed (guitar), and Ben (bass). The band recently released “Narcissist,” and their next single – “Just 19” – will be available May 8th!

Purple Grace has been hitting the stage quite frequently, with two upcoming gigs of note May 31st at FaceBar Reading and August 30th on the second stage at Wokingham Festival 2026. For more show dates, plus new music and general band shenanigans, follow Purple Grace’s various socials.

“Narcissist”

“Illogical”

“Turbulence” (Live)

“What’s Wrong With Me?”

EPs Released March/April 2026

May 1, 2026 — Leave a comment

Last Pages – C’mon Get Jaded [3/1]
The Green Invaders – StarSeeker [3/13]
postdrome – From Heaven, from Nowhere [3/13]
vasthearts – beautiful boy [3/20]
Synthetic Fiend – Amorphous [3/21]
The Space Turtles – Upside [3/25]
Tron Austin – Break the Stigma [3/27]
Camillo Longo – Seeing Stars [3/27]
Lo Rays – Re:Birth Sequence [3/27]
Dead Lights – (The Edge Of) Dusk [3/27]
VADER_BBY – Bitcrusher [4/2]
Frequency Error – What Fu3ls You [4/3]
Waiting At The Bridge – Dread [4/7]
The Props – Arrow [4/10]
Wage War – It Calls Me By Name [4/17]
Influence – The Feature EP [4/24]
bleach raincoat – Bleach Raincoat [4/24]
Sugar Spine – Soul Before Spirit [4/24]

Albums Released March/April 2026

May 1, 2026 — Leave a comment

Shwarma – From Beyond [3/2]
Scattered Hamlet – Judged by 12 [3/3]
If I Could Kill Myself – Steeldeath [3/6]
J.D. Graham – Uppers & Downers [3/6]
Lords Of Salem – Supersonic Vampire Pussy [3/6]
American Adrenalin – Burn the Ships [3/6]
Julia. – Fish in the Percolator [3/13]
Becoming Sons – Refined by the Flames [3/13]
Across the Frostlands – The Fruits of Peace (A Cry for Peace) [3/17]
Exodus – Goliath [3/20]
Poison the Well – Peace in Place [3/20]
Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World [3/20]
Seventh Day Slumber – Thy Kingdom Come [3/20]
Night Signal – The End of Everything [3/24]
Take the Flame – A New Life [3/24]
Defying Decay – Synthetic Sympathy [3/26]
Devil Electric – Tahlia [3/27]
Ghost of Rucker – The Bones of the Hollow [3/27]
Don Broco – Nightmare Tripping [3/27]
Hellripper – Coronach [3/27]
Black Label Society – Engines of Demolition [3/27]
Moodring – death fetish [3/27]
Thirty Seconds to Mars – A Beautiful Lie (20 Year Anniversary) [3/27]
little image – Kill the Ghost [3/27]
The Jins – It’s All Over [3/27]
Threat Signal – Revelations [3/27]
Resistor – Bite This! [3/27]
Drowning James – Ascended [3/27]
Luke Black – Parasite [3/27]
Gatlin – Worst Case Scenario [3/28]
Aurora Corvinus – Melancholy [3/30]
Ice of Neptune – Shots and Dollars [3/31]
Letters From Wolves – Immortals [4/3]
Gasoline Invertebrate – Everybody Hates Me [4/3]
Crucifera – Exostential [4/3]
Nervosa – Slave Machine [4/3]
Radium88 – Beauty is Lies [4/4]
Nouveau Arcade – Die Happy! [4/10]
Florence Black – Pouring Rain [4/10]
Polybomber – Authors of Damnation [4/10]
Lord of the Lost – Opvs Noir, Vol. 3 [4/10]
Somehow Still – Here & Awake [4/17]
Brother Cane – Magnolia Medicine [4/17]
K.A.R.L. (Kill All Remaining Life) – Strani Rumori [4/17]
Glis – Artifacts in Sequence [4/17]
Razing Jane – Razing Jane [4/17]
Blow Up Daisy – Immaculate Misconception [4/17]
Into Elysium – In Your Darkest Hour [4/22]
Devil’s Cut – Roadkill [4/24]
Silence of the Generals – Restricted Records [4/27]
EarlyRise – The Flood is Coming [4/30]
Roughpool – Sleepless [4/30]

Song of the Day – Crucifera: “Sugar”

May 1, 2026 — Leave a comment

Listen on Spotify.

Listen on Apple Music.

Seven Year Witch Offers a New Take on Blue Oyster Cult’s Classic Hit [Video]

April 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

South Carolina-based rockers Seven Year Witch have released their version of Blue Oyster Cult’s 1981 hit “Burnin’ For You.” Check it out below!

Amerakin Overdose Shares New Single “My Endless Battle” [Video]

April 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

Amerakin Overdose is no stranger to bending the rules and defying expectations, and with their latest single, they have done just that! “My Endless Battle” is a song that delves into the darkness that many people suffocate under every day, shining a light on that reality, both educating and offering hope to the hopeless.

In the vein of being raw and open, the band shed their masks and filmed an appropriately solemn performance clip to accompany the release. The acoustic-led track was produced by and boasts a feature from Spineshank frontman Jonny Santos.

You can stream the song on your preferred service and watch the video below.

If Not For Me + Colorblind + Windwaker: The Hounds of the Underground Tour 2026

April 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

If Not For Me has announced a late spring tour with a stacked lineup that includes Colorblind and Windwaker. This 24-date run kicks off with If Not For Me and Colorblind performing at Welcome to Rockville 2026. Tickets are on sale at ifnotformeband.com, bandsintown.com/colorblindtx, and windwakerband.com!

5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026*
5/10 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
5/11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
5/12 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar
5/14 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026+
5/15 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
5/16 – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
5/17 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
5/19 – Denver, CO – HQ
5/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand @ The Complex
5/22 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
5/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
5/24 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish, House of Blues
5/26 – Mesa, AZ – The Underground
5/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
5/29 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
5/30 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
5/31 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall, Upstairs
6/2 – Pensacola, FL – The HandleBar
6/3 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade, Purgatory
6/5 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Baltimore
6/6 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
6/7 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
6/8 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

* If Not For Me and Colorblind only

+ Windwaker only

Collective Soul Shares More 2026 Dates

April 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

Collective Soul has announced a handful of dates for spring/summer 2026. Check collectivesoul.com for tickets and info!

5/22 – Portsmouth, VA – Rivers Casino Portsmouth, The Event Center
6/5 – Ludington, MI – Stix
6/6 – Troy, OH – America 250 Concert 2026^ (New date!)
6/7 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace (New date!)
6/25 – Pleasanton, CA – Alameda County Fairgrounds (New date!)
6/26 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery (New date!)
6/27 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Casino Resort (New date!)
7/2 – Sherman, TX – Lights on the Lake Festival 2026^ (New date!)
7/3 – Lake Charles, LA – Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino*
7/9 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park Center Stage (New date!)
7/11 – Morton, MN – Dacotah Exposition Center at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel*
7/23 – Grover Hill, OH – Wetzel Motorcycle Rally 2026^
7/24 – West Bend, WI – Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center
7/25 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest 2026^
7/30 – Tsuut’ina, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre (New date!)
7/31 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
8/1 – Minto, MB – Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa 2026^
8/7 – Tillamook, OR – Tillamook County Fairgrounds*
8/8 – Arlington, WA – Angel of the Winds Casino Resort (New date!)
8/9 – Ridgefield, WA – Clark County Fairgrounds (New date!)
8/13 – Sturgis, SD – Sturgis Buffalo Chip 2026^
8/15 – Saskatoon, SK – Rock the River 2026^
8/16 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
8/20 – Fairlee, VT – Lake Morey Resort (New date!)
8/21 – Lincoln, RI – Twin River Casino
8/22 – Cohasset, MA – South Shore Music Circus
8/25 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
8/26 – Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/29 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort
8/30 – Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion

* An Evening with…Collective Soul

^ Festival

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2026 [April]

April 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

I only completed six books in April, but I’m still on track to hit 80 by the end of the year! Here is what I read this month, with my ratings.

1. Stay in the Light (A.M. Shine)

Rating: 4/5

2. Brother Odd (Dean Koontz)

Rating: 2/5

3. Heads Will Roll (Josh Winning)

Rating: 3/5

4. My Husband’s Wife (Alice Feeney)

Rating: 3.5/5

5. The Dead Girls Book Club (Zia Rayyan)

Rating: 4/5

6. Arson, Old Lace, and Murder (Michele Pariza Wacek)

Rating: 3/5

***

I am currently reading The Island (Natasha Preston) and Odd Hours (Dean Koontz).

Progress: 25/80

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Mostly Music

Books, movies, but mostly music

Jiluka: [Devils] World Tour, U.S. 2026

Female-Fronted Friday: Purple Grace

EPs Released March/April 2026

Albums Released March/April 2026

Song of the Day – Crucifera: “Sugar”

Seven Year Witch Offers a New Take on Blue Oyster Cult’s Classic Hit [Video]

Amerakin Overdose Shares New Single “My Endless Battle” [Video]

If Not For Me + Colorblind + Windwaker: The Hounds of the Underground Tour 2026

Collective Soul Shares More 2026 Dates

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2026 [April]