The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 3: HAMS 101

I recently interviewed Cleveland-based punk band HAMS. It was a lot of fun! The guys are really sweet and funny, so yes, I laughed pretty much the whole time.

Anyway, please check it out, hit that thumbs-up, and if you really dig it, subscribe to my channel!!!

Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/4 – 5/10]

Citizen Soldier: Secret Songs Tour II

Citizen Soldier is hitting the road soon for the “Secret Songs Tour II.” These acoustic shows feature support from Adelitas Way and New Medicine, and you will be able to snag a copy – or deluxe edition – of Citizen Soldier’s unreleased acoustic album. Tickets and VIP are still available at citizensoldier.com!

  • 5/14 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard+
  • 5/15 – Dallas, TX – Trees+
  • 5/16 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box+
  • 5/17 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar+
  • 5/19 – Destin, FL – Club LA+
  • 5/20 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum+
  • 5/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft+
  • 5/23 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre+
  • 5/24 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater+
  • 5/26 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall+
  • 5/27 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre+
  • 5/28 – Worcester, MA – Palladium+
  • 5/29 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City+
  • 5/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall*
  • 5/31 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner*
  • 6/2 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 214*
  • 6/3 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge*
  • 6/5 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre*
  • 6/6 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
  • 6/7 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line*
  • 6/8 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s*
  • 6/10 – Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall*
  • 6/11 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway*
  • 6/12 – Hays, KS – Fox Theatre*
  • 6/13 – Denver, CO – Federal Theatre*
  • 6/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*

+ with Adelitas Way and New Medicine

* Citizen Soldier only

Coheed and Cambria: This Is Our War Tour 2026

Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria have announced the “This Is Our War” tour. These are headlining dates that are interspersed among Coheed’s run with Shinedown, and they feature support from Cicada Rhythm, Arm’s Length, Narrow Head, or Kaonashi. Tickets are available at coheedandcambria.com!

May

  • 5/11 – Columbia, SC – The Senate*
  • 5/20 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall
  • 5/25 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium*

June

  • 6/1 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 6/4 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel*
  • 6/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens+^
  • 6/10 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre+^
  • 6/11 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks+^
  • 6/13 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium+^

July

  • 7/14 – Ottawa, ON – Hard Rock Live
  • 7/26 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company#
  • 7/28 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall#
  • 7/29 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre#

August

  • 8/18 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre

* with Cicada Rhythm

+ with Arm’s Length

^ with Kaonashi

# with Narrow Head

Adelitas Way Shares Late May, Early June 2026 Dates

Adelitas Way have announced five headlining dates for late May/early June. Tickets can be found at adelitaswaymusic.com!

  • 5/30 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester Music Tavern (with Versus Me)
  • 5/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse (with Versus Me)
  • 6/4 – Wichita, KS – Wave (with Aranda + Wabash & Lake)
  • 6/5 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep (with Aranda + Letters From the Sun)
  • 6/6 – Denver, CO – HQ (with Aranda + Wake Me)

Between the Buried and Me: The Blue Nowhere U.S. Spring Tour 2026

Between the Buried and Me are bringing The Blue Nowhere Tour to thirty U.S. cities this spring. Support varies by date and will consist of some combination of Imperial Triumphant, Fallujah, Thank You Scientist, and The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. Tickets are available at betweentheburiedandme.com!

  • 5/15 – Richmond, VA – The National+
  • 5/16 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall+
  • 5/17 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium+
  • 5/18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club+
  • 5/20 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom+
  • 5/21 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens+
  • 5/22 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre^
  • 5/23 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron^
  • 5/24 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s+
  • 5/26 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue#
  • 5/28 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant#
  • 5/29 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club#
  • 5/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater#
  • 5/31 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre#
  • 6/2 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater#
  • 6/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex#
  • 6/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades#
  • 6/6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre#
  • 6/7 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park#
  • 6/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom#
  • 6/10 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (Outside)#
  • 6/11 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall#
  • 6/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre#
  • 6/13 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall#
  • 6/15 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum#
  • 6/16 – Jacksonville, FL – FIVE#
  • 6/17 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall#
  • 6/18 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn#
  • 6/19 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns#
  • 6/20 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat & Gas Hill Drinking Room#

+ w/Industrial Triumphant & TWIABP

^ w/Thank You Scientist & TWIABP

# w/Imperial Triumphant & Fallujah

Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [4/27 – 5/3]

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

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

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

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]

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.