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DragonForce Bring “Through the Fire and Flames” and a New Era to 22 Cities This Fall

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DragonForce Bring “Through the Fire and Flames” and a New Era to 22 Cities This Fall

20 years ago, ‘Inhuman Rampage’ rewrote what heavy metal could sound like. This November and December, DragonForce take that album across 22 North American cities on their largest continental tour in more than 2 decades, with support from Ensiferum and Rhapsody of Fire. Tickets go on general sale today, May 29th, at 10 am local time.

The anniversary run carries extra voltage this time. Earlier this month, DragonForce announced Alissa White-Gluz as their new vocalist and first frontwoman, a move that sent the metal world into full attention mode. Festival appearances at Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple with White-Gluz at the helm were called “riotously received” by Metal Hammer and “epic” by Metal Injection. The fall tour delivers the full show.

‘Inhuman Rampage’ earned its place in heavy metal history fast. The album spent 23 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 and produced “Through the Fire and Flames,” the platinum-selling anthem that became the notoriously unbeatable final boss of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. 20 years later, it remains one of the most recognizable songs in metal.

The Grammy-nominated band has continued building on that foundation ever since, appearing in Despicable Me 4, Fortnite Festival, Brawl Stars, and Asphalt Legends, sharing stages with Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, and Metallica, and pulling tens of millions of listeners into their orbit. Founded in 1999 and based between Los Angeles and London, DragonForce have spent their entire career rewriting the technical possibilities of heavy metal.

The fall run opens November 13 in San Diego and closes December 13 in Los Angeles, covering New York, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Denver, and more. Sets will draw from ‘Inhuman Rampage’ alongside an early preview of their forthcoming studio album. With White-Gluz now in the lineup, this tour marks the beginning of something new built on top of something already historic.

DragonForce Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary Tour:

November 13 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park

November 14 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

November 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

November 17 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

November 18 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

November 20 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

November 21 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor

November 22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)

November 24 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte

November 25 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring

November 27 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium

November 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia

November 29 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square

December 1 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS

December 2 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY

December 4 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre

December 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis

December 8 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

December 9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

December 11 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

December 12 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre

December 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

Becky Hill Announces Third Album ‘Rebecca’ With BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record “More! More! More!”

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Becky Hill Announces Third Album ‘Rebecca’ With BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record “More! More! More!”

Becky Hill has announced her third album, ‘Rebecca’, arriving September 25th via Polydor Records/Astralwerks. The two-time Brit Award winner launched it with new single “More! More! More!,” which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record and arrives with a video directed by Joseph Delaney.

The track is pulsating, sharp, and self-aware, built around driving electronic production and a wry look at what it actually feels like to spend over a decade navigating the music industry. Hill’s writing locks onto the anxiety and relentless pressure of modern life with the kind of precision that comes from someone processing it in real time.

“The song is about the push and pull of never being happy, doing too much, but never feeling enough,” says Hill. “Ignoring how I feel and pushing myself in fear of losing the job I love more than anything in the world. It’s satirical and tongue-in-cheek, but still very much rooted in my lived experience.”

Delaney’s video makes that exhausting cycle visible. Body-cam shots track Hill through a day that starts at 10 am after falling into bed at 5:30 am, moving through boardrooms, glam sessions, and increasingly intense choreography before collapsing back into bed at 5:30 am to do it all over again. The visual and the song operate on the same frequency.

‘Rebecca’ was written during a period of deep personal and artistic reflection, with Hill examining ambition, identity, and the contradictions of her creative life with humor and brutal honesty. She describes the album as “curated chaos,” reconnecting with guitar influences alongside the dance and drum & bass foundations that built her career, blended with heavy electro production and euphoric electronics.

“I’ve always wanted to be the people’s artist,” Hill says. “But that doesn’t mean having to please everybody all the time. With this album, I needed to be headstrong and make something that fully reflected who I am creatively.”

A summer of live shows runs ahead of the September release, with Hill headlining major outdoor events and festivals including Creamfields and Poland’s BitterSweet Festival. Special formats include a fan edition CD digipak with an exclusive bonus track, a numbered limited-edition signed colored vinyl, black vinyl, and standard CD digipak.

Bebe Rexha and David Guetta Reunite on “Sad Girls,” the Dance Floor Anthem for Broken Hearts

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Bebe Rexha and David Guetta Reunite on “Sad Girls,” the Dance Floor Anthem for Broken Hearts

Bebe Rexha and David Guetta are back together, and “Sad Girls” is the result. The new single arrives ahead of Rexha’s forthcoming visual album ‘Dirty Blonde’, out June 12th via Empire, her first release as a fully independent artist.

Guetta’s progressive house production drives the track with relentless momentum, all shimmering synths and a beat that won’t let up. Rexha channels heartbreak into something defiant over the top of it, declaring that sad girls don’t leave until the last song plays. The energy is euphoric and the emotional logic is airtight.

“‘Sad Girls’ is for anyone who has ever been on a dance floor with a broken heart and refused to let it win,” says Rexha. “You’re not okay, but you’re still dancing and showing up for yourself. That’s one of the most powerful things you can do in those moments.”

The video matches the song’s tone perfectly. Rexha lands in therapy after a breakup and reclaims her joy and power on the way out, delivering the kind of humor and irreverence she does better than almost anyone working in pop right now.

This collaboration carries serious history. Over the past decade, Rexha and Guetta have built one of global dance music’s most consistent partnerships, with “Hey Mama,” “Say My Name,” “One in a Million,” and “I’m Good (Blue)” all landing as major international moments. “I’m Good (Blue)” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and crossed 3 billion streams. The duo have earned 2 Grammy nominations for Best Dance/Electronic Recording along the way.

“Sad Girls” joins previously released tracks “I Like You Better Than Me,” “Çike Çike,” “Hysteria,” and global hit “New Religion,” the Faithless collaboration that reached No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. ‘Dirty Blonde’ arrives June 12th, built around Euro-influenced sounds, club-ready energy, and the kind of bold artistic freedom that comes from an artist fully in control of her own work.

Dasha Turns Post-Breakup Chaos Into a Dance Floor Anthem With Sarcastic New Single “Mad About It”

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Dasha Turns Post-Breakup Chaos Into a Dance Floor Anthem With Sarcastic New Single “Mad About It”

Dasha’s new single “Mad About It” is out now via Warner Records, and the title pretty much gives the game away. Written by Dasha, Bardo Novotony, and Charlotte Sands, the track is upbeat, sarcastic, and built around the very specific experience of performing total fine-ness when you’re anything but.

The song lives in the comedy of post-breakup self-awareness, the part where you’re dancing through the drama with a smile you’re working hard to hold. “Mad About It” doesn’t dwell in heartbreak. It turns the whole performance into something you can move to, and that tonal precision is exactly what makes it land.

“While we were writing it, there was no pressure for ‘Mad About It’ to be a hit song; we were just genuinely having so much fun and laughing,” says Dasha. “We were joking about how petty can we make this song? How much sarcasm can we pour into this, and how much of my personality can be seen in these lyrics? We honestly had such a good time writing it, I think that’s where the magic of this song came from.”

That energy comes through clearly in the finished track. “Mad About It” showcases Dasha at her most self-aware, blending humor, attitude, and pop-country instincts into something that moves fast and hits with a grin. She premiered it during ACM Awards Week, giving it exactly the right stage for its debut.

The context around this release says everything about where Dasha stands right now. Her breakout single “Austin (Boots Stopped Workin’)” earned Female Song of 2024 at the People’s Choice Country Awards, landed her in Spotify’s Billions Club, and became one of the most-streamed country songs of the year. A 2026 ACM nomination for New Female Artist of the Year, an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Push Performance of the Year, and a headlining set on the Mane Stage at Stagecoach followed.

Next week, Dasha takes the Riverfront Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, with a string of festivals running through the rest of the month. “Mad About It” arrives at exactly the right moment for a country star accelerating at this pace.

Cara Delevingne Arrives as a Recording Artist With a 7-Minute Double Shot of Fearless Pop

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Cara Delevingne Arrives as a Recording Artist With a 7-Minute Double Shot of Fearless Pop

Cara Delevingne has signed with Warner Records and launched her music career with 2 interconnected songs, “I Forgot” and “Out of My Head,” that together run 7 minutes and refuse to sit still for a single second of it. A debut album follows this summer.

The opening of “I Forgot” sets the tone immediately. Delevingne’s voice arrives bare and exposed over the line “I forgot that the world was real,” before a massive wall of distorted instrumentation takes over. From there the tracks move through spare piano passages, lush synth textures, bass-heavy spaces, a trip-hop groove, and finally into the drum ‘n’ bass surge of “Out of My Head.” Genre doesn’t apply here. The music follows the emotional logic of the words, and it works completely.

Both tracks were co-produced by Delevingne with BJ Burton, whose credits include Bon Iver and Charli XCX. The production reflects that pedigree: experimental in structure, deeply expressive in execution, and genuinely surprising at every turn.

The accompanying short film was directed by Emmy-winner Jessica Lee Gagné (Severance). Gagné places Delevingne in a series of scenes that repeatedly break the fourth wall, pulling back the curtain on studio mechanics and action sequences only to reveal something more dramatic underneath. Delevingne fights, dances, sings, and screams her way through it. The visual and the music move together.

“Writing ‘I Forgot’ felt like a rebirth for me and ‘Out of my Head’ was like going to therapy,” says Delevingne. “Everything has felt like it’s led up to this point and I can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”

Music has been part of Delevingne’s life since childhood. She picked up the drums at age 9, has written lyrics as a private practice for years, and has appeared on Fiona Apple’s ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’, St. Vincent’s ‘Masseduction’, and Dijon’s ‘Baby’. She wrote a song for Luc Besson’s 2017 film Valerian and later starred in the West End revival of Cabaret. The foundation was always there.

The tour is already selling. Both Los Angeles dates at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever and both Brooklyn dates at Baby’s All Right are sold out. The run kicks off June 1 in Berlin and moves through Barcelona, London, Paris, Los Angeles, and New York before festival appearances at All Things Go NYC in September and Primavera Sound editions in Buenos Aires and São Paulo later in the year.

Cara Delevingne 2026 Tour Dates:

June 1 – Berlin, DE @ Silent Green

June 3 – Barcelona, ES @ La Nau (Primavera a la Ciutat)

June 5 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Barcelona

June 7 – London, UK @ 26 Leake Street

June 8 – London, UK @ 26 Leake Street

June 10 – Paris, FR @ Main Room

June 11 – Paris, FR @ Main Room

June 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)

June 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)

June 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (SOLD OUT)

June 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (SOLD OUT)

September 25 – Forest Hills, NY @ All Things Go 2026

November 28-29 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Primavera Sound Buenos Aires

December 5-6 – São Paulo, BR @ Primavera Sound São Paulo

Shinedown Drop ‘EI8HT’ and Premiere “Young Again” Video on a Record-Breaking Day

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Shinedown Drop ‘EI8HT’ and Premiere “Young Again” Video on a Record-Breaking Day

‘EI8HT’ is out now via Atlantic Records, and Shinedown arrive at this moment holding more chart records than any rock act in history. The album lands during a genuine cultural high point for a band that has spent 2 decades building toward exactly this kind of momentum.

The numbers tell a specific story. Shinedown currently holds the records for the most No. 1 songs in the history of both Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart and the Mediabase Active Rock chart. Their most recent single, “Safe And Sound,” extended both records simultaneously, becoming their 23rd Billboard No. 1 and their 25th Mediabase chart-topper, for the 2nd consecutive week.

‘EI8HT’ was produced by bassist and co-songwriter Eric Bass at his own Big Animal Studio in Charleston. Bass has been the architectural force behind Shinedown’s sound for years, and the new album delivers the massive hooks, explosive energy, and genre-blurring ambition that have made the band global arena headliners.

To celebrate the release, Shinedown hosted a global livestream today at 12:30 pm ET, featuring a live Q&A with the band hosted by DJ Rock Feed, broadcast from Hard Rock Cafe in Tampa, FL. The official music video for new single “Young Again,” directed by Andrew Donoho, premiered immediately after at 1:30 pm ET.

“Young Again” captures the feeling of playing beneath streetlights and looking back on the moments that define us. It’s a track about the present tense, about embracing where you are before it becomes something you’re remembering. The video brings that feeling to life with the kind of visual craft that matches Shinedown’s scale.

This summer, the band takes ‘EI8HT’ on the road with the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II World Tour, covering 11 countries and more than 50 dates across North America, the UK, and Europe. Shinedown will donate $1 from every ticket sold to City of Hope, a leading cancer research and treatment organization, extending a philanthropic commitment that has run alongside their touring for years.

Jason Aldean Headlines Gulf Coast Jam 2027 as the Festival’s 15th Edition Takes Shape

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Jason Aldean Headlines Gulf Coast Jam 2027 as the Festival’s 15th Edition Takes Shape

The announcement came in style. Minutes before Keith Urban took the stage on opening night of the 14th Annual Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam, hundreds of lighted drones lit up the sky above Panama City Beach to reveal Jason Aldean as the first headliner for the 2027 edition. The 15th annual Country On The Coast festival runs June 3-6, 2027, and four-day passes are on sale now.

Night one drew over 25,000 fans to Frank Brown Park, with Urban headlining a lineup that included Jessie Murph, Wyatt Flores, Cooper Alan, Walker Montgomery, and Gannon Fremin & CCREV. The remaining nights feature Riley Green, Chris Stapleton, and Post Malone headlining nights two through four, joined by more than 15 additional artists across the week.

Gulf Coast Jam has pulled sellout crowds of 30,000 for 2 consecutive years, and Ticketmaster named it one of the Best Country Music Festivals to See in 2026. The 2027 edition adds Aldean to a legacy of headliners that has consistently drawn the genre’s biggest names to one of its most beloved settings.

Additional 2027 headliners will be announced in the coming weeks. Ticket and hotel packages are available now through Jampack, with payment plans offered across all pass levels.

Dierks Bentley Closes Out the Busch Light Summer Music Series at Iowa Speedway in August

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Dierks Bentley Closes Out the Busch Light Summer Music Series at Iowa Speedway in August

Dierks Bentley has been added as the closing act of the 2026 Busch Light Summer Music Series, performing Sunday, August 9th at Iowa Speedway ahead of NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol racing action. The multi-platinum country superstar rounds out a series that has been running across NASCAR’s biggest venues all summer.

Bentley’s connection to NASCAR runs deep and genuine. He performed at the 2011 Daytona 500, Daytona Speedweeks in 2009, NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway in 2021, and the 2023 Daytona 500. The sport’s fans know him, and he knows the energy of a race weekend crowd.

“Dierks has become a familiar face to NASCAR fans over the years and consistently delivers an incredible show,” says Eric Peterson, President of Iowa Speedway. “He brings an authentic connection to our sport and our fans, making him the perfect artist to put the finishing touch on another great Busch Light Summer Music Series lineup here at Iowa Speedway.”

The 2026 series got underway with Vincent Mason at Watkins Glen International on May 10th. Mitchell Tenpenny follows at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5th, with Bentley closing things out at Iowa on August 9th. Three strong acts across 3 of NASCAR’s marquee venues.

The pre-race concert at Iowa Speedway is included with a Sunday ticket for NASCAR Cup Series action, putting Bentley’s full set directly in front of one of the sport’s most enthusiastic audiences before the engines fire up.

Busch Light and Trackhouse Racing continue their 2026 partnership with NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain, running specialty paint schemes and fan activations throughout the season alongside the brand’s Race for the Mountains campaign.

A Never-Heard 1986 Chuck Berry Concert Recording Arrives in Time for His 100th Birthday

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A Never-Heard 1986 Chuck Berry Concert Recording Arrives in Time for His 100th Birthday

Chuck Berry would have turned 100 on October 18th. To mark the occasion, Chuck Rocks Live LLC is releasing a never-before-heard live concert recording from 1986, captured directly from the soundboard and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London by Sean Magee. The album, ‘Chuck Rocks Live’, arrives by October 18th.

9 live performances from the original 1986 concert form the core of the record. The highlights speak for themselves: a version of “Johnny B. Goode” where Berry sings directly to his audience, “I love you / Singin’ my songs / All my rock children / All my rock children out there,” a 10-minute jam on “Reelin’ and Rockin’,” a deep rendition of “Every Day I Have the Blues,” and an emotionally charged take on “Bio.”

The album also includes 4 newly recorded tribute tracks performed by Chuck’s Rock Children, modern interpretations featuring the vocals of Dana Patrick-Gilbert and lap steel from Steve Scorfina of REO and Pavlov’s Dog. The tribute tracks cover “Let It Rock,” “Back in the U.S.A.,” “School Days,” and a slower boogie-rock take on “Johnny B. Goode.” Legendary pianist Johnnie Johnson appears as a special guest.

“Completing this album to honor Chuck has been a true labor of love,” says Michael Mesey of Chuck Rocks Live LLC. “Playing special events with him around the country for almost 20 years brought unforgettable memories and pure joy to my life. As a musician, there were none greater.”

The project carries personal history alongside the music. Mesey’s connection to the Berry family spans more than 4 decades, including a long friendship with Ingrid Berry and ties to Charles Berry Jr. and other family members. This record honors all of it.

Final licensing through the estate is being completed, with the album fully prepared for release and distribution through Chuck Rocks Live LLC. For anyone who understands what Chuck Berry built, October 18th is a date worth circling.

Noah Kahan’s Out of the Blue Festival Returns to Cancún With Hayley Williams and Mt. Joy

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Noah Kahan’s Out of the Blue Festival Returns to Cancún With Hayley Williams and Mt. Joy

Noah Kahan’s Out of the Blue Festival heads into its fourth year January 7-10, 2027 at Moon Palace Cancún, and the lineup delivers. The two-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer-songwriter headlines alongside Hayley Williams, making her Out of the Blue debut, and indie-folk favorites Mt. Joy.

Rounding out the lineup are The Head and the Heart, Gregory Alan Isakov, 2025 festival fan favorite Gigi Perez, songwriter and producer Del Water Gap, Brooklyn-based indie rockers Buffalo Traffic Jam, and rising artist Mon Rovia. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

The festival has grown into something more specific than a destination concert. Produced by 100x Hospitality, Out of the Blue runs across custom beachfront stages, late-night venues, and poolside settings throughout the AAA Four Diamond resort. Spontaneous collaborations and unannounced sit-ins are built into the DNA of the weekend, with Kahan’s signature “Noah Kahan & Friends” closing set bringing the full roster together for covers, originals, and special duets.

The surrounding programming runs deep. Golf tournaments, sunrise DJ sets, pool parties, wellness programming, cenote diving, luxury catamaran cruises, and tours of ancient Mayan sites are all part of the package alongside unlimited top-shelf beverages, gourmet dining, and premium resort accommodations.

“Out of the Blue has become a reflection of the community Noah has built around his music, bringing together fans who share a genuine sense of connection and belonging,” says Dan Berkowitz, founder and CEO of 100x Hospitality. “We’re proud to help create an experience that feels intimate, welcoming, and true to the spirit that makes this event so special.”

With Kahan’s “The Great Divide World Tour” selling out stadiums across North America and arenas worldwide, Out of the Blue remains one of the few chances to experience his music up close, in a setting where the distance between artist and audience essentially disappears.

All-inclusive packages go on sale Wednesday, June 3 at 1 pm ET. Returning guests receive exclusive early access during the alumni pre-sale June 1-2. The festival and Moon Palace Cancún are committed to a single-use-plastic-free event with dedicated waste-sorting and local recycling support throughout the weekend.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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