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The Menzingers Announce North American Tour Behind New Album ‘Everything I Ever Saw’

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Twenty years in and The Menzingers are operating with a clarity and drive that makes ‘Everything I Ever Saw’ feel like one of the most important records of their career.

The Scranton-bred punk institution has announced a full North American headline tour in support of the new album, due July 17 via Epitaph, with special guests Hot Water Music and Weakened Friends along for most of the ride. The run kicks off September 24 at Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings Festival in Dallas and closes November 22 at Brooklyn Paramount, with a special hometown finale November 20 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, where the band takes over the entire complex with local favorites Spraynard performing ‘Funtitled’ in full, plus Mercy Union and Five Hundred Bucks rounding out a stacked one-night event. Ticket presales are live now at 12:00 PM ET, with general on-sale May 8 at 10:00 AM local time.

Lead single “Chance Encounters” is out now across all streaming platforms, accompanied by an official music video directed by Britain Weyant and the band. It follows previously released single “Nobody’s Heroes” and sets the tone for an album that draws from marriage, divorce, loss and growth with the kind of directness that has always made The Menzingers essential. “Twenty years in and this is the most connected we’ve felt to what we’re doing,” says vocalist and guitarist Tom May. “With Everything I Ever Saw, we wanted to lean into all of it, head on. The whole damn thing.”

‘Everything I Ever Saw’ was recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy) at his new Memory Music Studios in Philadelphia, and the album is available for pre-order now with several limited edition vinyl color variants in the band’s store.

The Menzingers 2026 North American Tour Dates:

September 24 — Dallas, TX — Lost Evenings Festival (Festival Date)

September 25 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger

September 26 — Austin, TX — Emo’s

September 27 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live Midtown

September 29 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre

September 30 — Fort Collins, CO — Washington’s

October 2 — Phoenix, AZ — Nile Theater

October 3 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco

October 4 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park

October 6 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall

October 8 — Portland, OR — Revolution Hall

October 9 — Eugene, OR — WOW Hall

October 10 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theatre

October 11 — Vancouver, BC — The Pearl

October 13 — Calgary, AB — Palace Theatre

October 16 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater

October 17 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee

November 1 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade

November 3 — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle

November 4 — Richmond, VA — The National

November 6 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall

November 7 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart’s

November 8 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom

November 10 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall

November 11 — Detroit, MI — The Majestic Theatre

November 13 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues

November 14 — Chicago, IL — The Salt Shed

November 15 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre

November 17 — Rochester, NY — Anthology

November 20 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore (with Hot Water Music, Weakened Friends, Spraynard performing ‘Funtitled’ in full, Mercy Union and Five Hundred Bucks)

November 21 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner

November 22 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount

Grateful Dead’s Historic ‘Steal Your Face’ Returns With a 50th Anniversary Remaster on June 26

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Fifty years on, ‘Steal Your Face’ is getting the treatment it deserves.

The Grateful Dead’s 1976 double-live album, drawn from the legendary five-show “farewell” run at Winterland in October 1974, arrives June 26 as a newly remastered 2LP set marking its 50th anniversary. The edition was mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, sourced from Plangent Processes restored and speed-corrected tapes, with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The vinyl arrives in the band’s official Pantone colors, Grateful Red and Stealie Blue, with an exclusive “Off Your Head” variant available through Dead.net splitting the colors half-and-half with black splatter across both discs. A remastered version of “Black-Throated Wind” is available to stream now ahead of the June 26 release, which is open for pre-order today.

The story behind ‘Steal Your Face’ is as compelling as the music. The Winterland run marked the end of the band’s Wall of Sound era, the most ambitious live audio system ever deployed at the time, a 75-ton modular structure requiring four semi-trailers and 21 crew members that revolutionized concert audio as essentially the first large-scale line array in modern concert history. After those final shows, Jerry Garcia spent the next three years editing The Grateful Dead Movie while Phil Lesh and Owsley “Bear” Stanley mined the 16-track tapes for a live record. The resulting album balanced road-tested rockers like “U.S. Blues” and “Promised Land” with standout solo album tracks, including “Sugaree” and “Black-Throated Wind,” and choice covers in “Big River” and “El Paso.” It arrived in June 1976, the same month the band returned to the road. “Black-Throated Wind is widely considered one of Bob Weir’s finest compositions,” says Grateful Dead legacy Manager and Audio Archivist David Lemieux. “This is the definitive Grateful Dead recording of this gem.”

‘Steal Your Face’ also holds the distinction of being the last album released on the band’s independent Grateful Dead Records label, closing out one of the most creatively and logistically ambitious chapters in rock history.

‘Steal Your Face’ (50th Anniversary Remaster) 2LP Tracklist:

Side One

“Promised Land”

“Cold Rain And Snow”

“Around And Around”

“Stella Blue”

Side Two

“Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo”

“Ship Of Fools”

“Beat It On Down The Line”

Side Three

“Big River”

“Black-Throated Wind”

“U.S. Blues”

“El Paso”

Side Four

“Sugaree”

“It Must Have Been The Roses”

“Casey Jones”

German Folk-Pop Duo Milky Chance Deliver a Mesmerizing Virtual Set for Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte Festival

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German alternative folk-pop duo Milky Chance took the virtual stage for Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte Festival on April 17, 2021, delivering a full concert to viewers across more than 15 countries, and the performance holds up beautifully, Clemens Rehbein’s raspy, distinctive vocals and Philipp Dausch’s production instincts translating the band’s laid-back yet irresistibly danceable sound into an intimate experience that needed no physical crowd to connect, with fan favorites “Stolen Dance,” “Cocoon” and “Down By The River” all landing with real warmth and groove.

Todd Rundgren Expands the ‘Damned If I Do’ Tour With New U.S. and European Dates

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Todd Rundgren’s 2026 Damned If I Do Tour just got significantly bigger.

The legendary producer, songwriter and guitarist has added a major new slate of dates spanning additional U.S. cities and extending the run across the UK and Europe. The first leg kicks off June 11 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois and runs through July 19 at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts. A second leg launches August 8 at Bergen PAC in Englewood, New Jersey and closes September 21 at the Paradiso Main Hall in Amsterdam, with stops in London, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, and Denmark along the way.

Rundgren’s band for the tour is a strong one: Gil Assayas on keys, Bruce McDaniel on guitar, Prairie Prince on drums, Bobby Strickland on horns and Kasim Sulton on bass. The setlist, as always, will draw from one of rock’s most eclectic and beloved catalogs. “It’s always a challenge for me because my audience is so diverse,” Rundgren says. “I never know what they’re in the mood for. I want to make sure we have all the musical ammunition we need to satisfy the spectrum.”

Fan presale for new dates is live now at 10 AM ET with password VICTORY26, with general on-sale Friday, May 8 at 10 AM local time.

Todd Rundgren “Damned If I Do” Tour Dates:

June 11 — St. Charles, IL — Arcada Theatre

June 12 — Des Plaines, IL — Des Plaines Theatre

June 14 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall

June 16 — Dallas, TX — Majestic Theatre

June 17 — Houston, TX — House of Blues

June 19 — San Antonio, TX — Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

June 20 — Lake Charles, LA — Golden Nugget

June 22 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre

June 23 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — The Parker

June 25 — Clearwater, FL — Capitol Theatre

June 26 — Clearwater, FL — Capitol Theatre

June 28 — Ocala, FL — Circle Square Cultural Center

June 30 — Charleston, SC — Charleston Music Hall

July 1 — Durham, NC — Carolina Theatre of Durham

July 3 — Pelham, TN — The Caverns

July 5 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live!

July 6 — North Tonawanda, NY — Riviera Theatre

July 8 — Williamsport, PA — Community Arts Center

July 9 — Washington, DC — Warner Theatre

July 11 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre

July 12 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre

July 15 — Patchogue, NY — Patchogue Theatre

July 16 — Tarrytown, NY — Tarrytown Music Hall

July 18 — Lincoln, RI — Bally’s Twin River Casino

July 19 — Beverly, MA — Cabot Theater

August 8 — Englewood, NJ — Bergen PAC

August 9 — Ridgefield, CT — Ridgefield Playhouse

August 11 — Ocean City, NJ — Ocean City Music Pier

August 12 — Red Bank, NJ — Count Basie Theater

August 14 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE

August 15 — Newport, KY — MCL Pavilion

August 17 — Kalamazoo, MI — Bells Beer Garden

August 18 — Saginaw, MI — Temple Theatre

August 20 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Theatre

August 21 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theater

August 23 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Clyde Theater

August 25 — Minneapolis, MN — Uptown Theatre

August 26 — Milwaukee, WI — Pabst Theatre

August 28 — Louisville, KY — Brown Theater

August 29 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant

September 6 — Lorica, IT — Campo Sportivo

September 9 — London, UK — Cadogan Hall

September 10 — Bristol, UK — Bristol Beacon

September 12 — Manchester, UK — Opera House Manchester

September 13 — Glasgow, SCT — Theatre Royal Glasgow

September 18 — Aalborg, DK — Skraaen

September 19 — Helsingør, DK — Kulturvaerftet, The Culture Yard

September 21 — Amsterdam, NL — Paradiso Main Hall

Dance Gavin Dance Unveil Updated “The Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 3” Ahead of ‘Tree City Sessions 3’

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Dance Gavin Dance are keeping the Tree City Sessions series moving, and the latest preview is a sharp one.

The Sacramento post-hardcore outfit have shared an updated version of “The Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 3,” originally from their 2008 self-titled album, as the second taste of the upcoming ‘Tree City Sessions 3.’ Vocalist Andrew Wells is direct about what the track means to him. “Growing up I was a huge fan of the Deathstar album, so being able to emulate Kurt and bring my own passion to this version of Robot 3 was truly an honor,” he says. The Tree City Sessions series has consistently given each lineup configuration a chance to reimagine the band’s deep catalog, and this installment is no different.

‘Tree City Sessions 3’ arrives May 22 via Rise Records digitally and through the label’s webstore, with full physical retail following June 19. A limited edition tour variant will be available at shows on the band’s upcoming North American tour from May 22 while stock lasts.

Nordischsound Proves Depeche Mode Was Made for the Commodore 64’s SID Chip

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YouTube channel Nordischsound has been doing something remarkable with a three-voice SID chip and a 1980s Commodore 64, and their chiptune reimagining of Depeche Mode’s “Everything Counts” is the latest proof that the synth-heavy DNA of classic synthpop translates with uncanny precision into 8-bit territory, the iconic melody and bass lines rendered in the raw, characteristic crackle of vintage chiptune with every note earning its place across just three channels.

Alfred Molina, Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard Lead Netflix’s Thrilling New Series The Boroughs

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From the executive producers of Stranger Things comes The Boroughs, a new Netflix series that takes the concept of a picturesque retirement community and turns it into something far more urgent and strange. Starring Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Clarke Peters and Denis O’Hare, the show follows a group of unlikely heroes who must band together against an otherworldly threat targeting the one thing they don’t have: time. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, The Boroughs arrives on Netflix May 21 and the trailer makes a strong case for clearing your calendar.

Jazz Dispensary Brings Roger Glenn’s Lost Jazz-Funk Masterpiece ‘Reachin” Back to Vinyl

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For nearly fifty years, Roger Glenn’s 1977 debut ‘Reachin” has circulated as a secret handshake among serious crate-diggers, a jazz-funk fusion gem from the fertile musical world of the late-70s Bay Area that never got the wide audience it deserved. Jazz Dispensary is fixing that on July 10 with an all-analog AAA reissue via the label’s acclaimed Top Shelf series, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio directly from the original master tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing, and housed in a tip-on jacket that faithfully reproduces the original artwork. It’s available for pre-order now.

Glenn’s story is as rich as the record itself. Son of celebrated trombonist and vibraphonist Tyree Glenn, he absorbed Cuban polyrhythms from his mother, served in an army band alongside Grover Washington Jr. and Billy Cobham, and went on to play with Cal Tjader, Herbie Mann and Dizzy Gillespie before appearing on sessions with Mary Lou Williams, Mongo Santamaría and Donald Byrd. When he reconnected with producers The Mizell Brothers, fresh off defining the DNA of jazz-funk with Donald Byrd’s ‘Black Byrd,’ the conditions for something special were firmly in place.

‘Reachin” delivered on every front. Glenn teamed with Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters members Bill Summers and Paul Jackson, guitarist Ray Obiedo, keyboardist Mark Soskin and a percussion section that included a young Sheila E., building a record that moves from the infectious title track through dancefloor heat on “Rio,” modal jazz depth on “Gloria” and the Yoruba-invoking percussion ceremony of closing track “Rezo Chango.” Latin jazz, cosmic funk and rare groove, all in one place, all completely alive.

‘Reachin” is the third Top Shelf release in Jazz Dispensary’s 10th anniversary celebration, following releases from The Visitors and Joe Henderson. More groove-forward deep cuts are on the way throughout 2026.

‘Reachin” Tracklist:

Side A

Reachin’

Rio

Don’t Leave

E.B.F.S.

Side B

Overtime

Kick

Gloria

Rezo Chango

Retro-Rock Siblings The Lemon Twigs Deliver a Dazzling 2024 Paris Session for ARTE Ground Control

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Brian and Michael D’Addario brought their full arsenal to Paris in 2024 for ARTE’s Ground Control session, delivering a performance that moves through power-pop hooks, baroque melodies and glam-rock swagger with the kind of casual virtuosity that makes The Lemon Twigs one of the most compelling live acts in modern rock, trading instruments and lead vocals throughout a set that draws deep from the DNA of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, T-Rex and Big Star while sounding completely and unmistakably their own.

Foo Fighters Bring ‘Your Favorite Toy’ to Colbert With New Drummer Ilan Rubin in Tow

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Foo Fighters are fully in motion behind ‘Your Favorite Toy,’ their 12th studio album, and the television appearances are stacking up.

The band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a performance of “Caught in the Echo,” the album’s opening track, plus a web exclusive run through “Window” and a 12-minute sit-down with Grohl covering the album’s marketing, Nirvana reflections and his thoughts on the upcoming debut from his eldest daughter Violet Grohl, due May 29. The band also visited SNL UK for two songs, and a Grohl-directed video for album track “Spit Shine,” featuring the band surviving a zombie apocalypse, is out now. ‘Your Favorite Toy’ marks the studio debut of Ilan Rubin on drums, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee through his work with Nine Inch Nails and the youngest musician ever inducted by the Hall at age 32.