Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/11 – 5/17]

Ded: The Anti-Everything Tour 2026

Nu metal outfit Ded has announced a string of dates with Dropout Kings and VRSTY. The Anti-Everything Tour starts July 11th in Phoenix, Arizona, and treks all the way to New York before circling back to its conclusion in Grand Junction, Colorado. Tickets are available at dedband.com!

  • 7/11 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge+
  • 7/13 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
  • 7/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
  • 7/15 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck+
  • 7/17 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2026#
  • 7/18 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest 2026#
  • 7/19 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre+
  • 7/20 – Joliet, IL – The Forge+
  • 7/21 – Des Moines, IA – XBKX Live+
  • 7/22 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
  • 7/23 – Madison, WI – The Annex*
  • 7/24 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge
  • 7/25 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall+
  • 7/26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 7/28 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
  • 7/29 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
  • 7/30 – Reading, PA – Reverb+
  • 8/1 – Lansing, MI – Rock Lansing 2026#
  • 8/3 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Venue
  • 8/4 – Wichita, KS – WAVE
  • 8/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 8/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 8/8 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater

+ No Dropout Kings

# Festival; Ded only

* No VRSTY

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

Anberlin: Never Take Friendship Personal 20th Anniversary Tour

Veteran alt-rockers Anberlin are still celebrating twenty years of Never Take Friendship Personal, their second studio album. The band will be touring this spring with Emery and Watashi Wa, performing the record in its entirety. Tickets and VIP can be found at anberlin.com!

  • 5/14 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 5/15 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
  • 5/16 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
  • 5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
  • 5/19 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Big Room
  • 5/20 – Madison, WI – Atwood Music Hall
  • 5/22 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theater
  • 5/23 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
  • 5/24 – Omaha, NE – Barnato
  • 5/26 – Jackson, MS – Hal and Mal’s
  • 5/28 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
  • 5/29 – Greensboro, NC – The Pyrle
  • 5/30 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/31 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
  • 6/2 – Amityville, NY – Amity Music Hall
  • 6/3 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
  • 6/4 – Portland, ME – Aura
  • 6/5 – Granby, QC – Festival au Lac 2026
  • 6/6 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 6/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
  • 6/9 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
  • 6/10 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Hardcore
  • 6/11 – Ranson, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
  • 6/13 – Greenway, DC – Warped Tour Washington, DC 2026

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

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

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

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

Dayseeker: The Pale Moonlight Tour 2026

Dayseeker will be hitting the road this May with special guests Northlane, Wind Walkers, and sace6. The Pale Moonlight Tour kicks off May 1st in Huntington, New York. Tickets and VIP can be found at dayseeker.band!

  • 5/1 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 5/2 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
  • 5/3 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 5/5 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
  • 5/6 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 5/8 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 5/9 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 5/10 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
  • 5/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 5/14 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
  • 5/15 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 5/16 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
  • 5/19 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 5/20 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
  • 5/22 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
  • 5/23 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
  • 5/25 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 5/26 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 5/28 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 5/29 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
  • 5/30 – San Diego, CA – SOMA, Mainstage

Vampires Everywhere! Shares New Single + Video

Gothic metal band Vampires Everywhere! has released their first single of 2026, “All My Friends Think I’m Weird,” along with an accompanying video. You can listen to the track here and watch the video below!

Vampires Everywhere! is currently on the road, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their debut album, Kiss the Sun Goodbye. You can find a list of remaining dates and tickets at bnds.us!

The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah 101

I had the chance to interview Muscle Shoals, Alabama-based Chase “The Ace” West, aka Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah! We chatted about his musical journey, from what inspired him to pick up a guitar as a kid all the way to this new project. 

A little bit of background: I have known Chase since 2013, when he joined The Velcro Pygmies as their new guitarist. You might think that would make this interview easier, but… I guess it did in some ways, not so much in others.

Also, enjoy my brother’s cat and his inability to be ignored 😂 He’s a giant furball and I was distracted by the risk he posed to my laptop, cords, lighting, etc.

Hope y’all like it!

Be sure to visit this page for all things Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah, including music, merch, and his socials!