- Locust Grove: “The Undertow”
- Tales of an OldSoul: “Not Okay”
- Anemera: “Parasite Drains”
- Ashes Reign: “Awakening”
- The Nocturnal Affair: “Place in Time”
– Honorable Mention –
rock ‘n’ roll
Plush: Mass Hysteria Tour 2026
New York rock band Plush has announced a summer run (and a few dates in October), but has promised there are more shows coming! The Mass Hysteria Tour kicks off August 13th in Uncasville, Connecticut. Several dates feature special guest Major Moment. Tickets and VIP are available at plushrocks.net!
- 8/13 – Uncasville, CT – Wolf Den
- 8/14 – Newburgh, NY – The Ellis*
- 8/15 – Hampton, NH – Wally’s*
- 8/17 – Springfield, MA – 52 Summer*
- 8/19 – Syracuse, NY – Sharky’s*
- 8/21 – Teaneck, NJ – Debonair Music Hall*
- 8/22 – Bel Air, MD – Fallston Barrel House*
- 8/23 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall*
- 8/26 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note*
- 8/28 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop*
- 8/29 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen*
- 9/1 – Kansas City, MO – The Distrkct
- 9/3 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2026 Pre Party
- 9/4 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail*
- 9/5 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box*
- 9/6 – Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club*
- 9/9 – Biloxi, MS – The Sanctuary*
- 9/11 – Shreveport, LA – Fondren’s Classic Cars & Guitars*
- 9/12 – Nashville, TN – The End*
- 9/15 – Atlanta, GA – 529 EAV*
- 9/16 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
- 9/18 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading*
- 9/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
- 9/20 – Jacksonville, FL – Eclipse*
- 9/23 – Wilmington, NC – Reggie’s*
- 9/25 – Virginia Beach, VA – Scandals*
- 10/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live [New date!]
- 10/3 – San Diego, CA – Ramona Mainstage [New date!]
- 10/7 – Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 10/9 – Tracy, CA – Grand Theatre Center for Arts [New date!]
* w/Major Moment
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
Treaty Oak Revival: West Texas Degenerate Tour 2026, 2nd Leg
Texas-based country rock band Treaty Oak Revival has shared a handful of dates that span the summer and into the fall. The second leg of the “West Texas Degenerate Tour” will feature special guests 49 Winchester, 80 Acres, Gannon Fremin & CCREV, Huser Brothers, Wade Forster, William Clark Green, Andy Buckner, Austin Meade, Belmont, Ben Quad, KG & the Bad Habits, and/or Perfect Union.
Tickets: treatyoakrevival.com
July
- 7/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre+○☆
August
- 8/7 – Des Moines, IA – Casey’s Center^◇
September
- 9/17 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater@♡
- 9/18 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live@♡
- 9/19 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater@♡
- 9/24 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview+&
- 9/25 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+&
- 9/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center+&
October
- 10/2 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*#
- 10/3 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*#
- 10/23 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels○
- 10/29 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater+~
- 10/30 – Stephenville, TX – Melody Mountain Ranch+~
November
- 11/12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center*~
- 11/13 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion×○
+ William Clark Green
○ Gannon Fremin & CCREV
☆ Perfect Union
^ Huser Brothers
◇ Andy Buckner
@ Wade Forster
♡ KG & the Bad Habits
& Ben Quad
* 80 Acres
# Belmont
~ Austin Meade
× 49 Winchester
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/25 – 5/31]
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/11 – 5/17]
The Black Crowes + Whiskey Myers: Southern Hospitality Tour 2026
The Black Crowes are teaming up with Whiskey Myers this spring and summer for the “Southern Hospitality Tour.” Featuring special guest Southall, this run kicks off on May 17th in Austin, Texas. You can still snag tickets and VIP at theblackcrowes.com!
- 5/17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 5/19 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 5/21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 5/23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 5/24 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
- 5/26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
- 5/27 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
- 5/30 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- 5/31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 6/2 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre*
- 6/4 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium*
- 6/6 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
- 6/7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- 6/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
- 6/10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 6/12 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- 6/13 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
- 6/16 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 6/17 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 6/19 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
- 6/20 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
- 7/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 7/18 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 7/21 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
- 7/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
- 7/24 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 7/25 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 7/28 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- 7/30 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
- 8/1 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater
- 8/2 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
- 8/4 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre*
- 8/6 – Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino#
- 8/8 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 8/9 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
- 8/12 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
- 8/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 8/15 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Arena
- 8/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl+
- 8/19 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
- 8/20 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
* No Whiskey Myers
# An Evening With… The Black Crowes
+ w/Tedeschi Trucks & Whiskey Myers
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!
Hillbilly Vegas Collaborates With Paul Rodgers on Latest Release, “Mr. Midnight”
Southern rockers Hillbilly Vegas have shared their latest single, “Mr. Midnight,” and it features a very special guest – the one and only Paul Rodgers, best known for his role in Free, Bad Company, and more recently, Queen.
You can stream the track here, and watch the official video below!
Wolfmother Announces Debut Album 20th Anniversary Tour
The bluesy hard rock stylings of Australian band Wolfmother gained them a lot of attention when their debut album was released. I personally remember music channels and the radio keeping “Woman” and “Joker & the Thief” in heavy rotation.
It has now been 20 years since that record came into our lives, and Wolfmother is celebrating with a tour. They will be performing the album in its entirety. Tickets are on sale at wolfmother.com!
- 6/7 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
- 6/8 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 6/9 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 6/12 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2026
- 6/13 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
- 6/15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
- 6/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
- 6/17 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 6/19 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
- 6/20 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
- 6/21 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
- 6/23 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
- 6/24 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
- 6/26 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
- 6/27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 2026
- 6/28 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- 6/30 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
- 7/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
- 7/3 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
- 7/4 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
- 7/5 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- 7/8 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
- 7/11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
- 7/12 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
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