Central Arkansas quartet Levels release their new single and video ‘Covert One’, a glitchy, skittish, riff heavy blast shaped by shrieks, hooks and industrial intensity. The band says, “‘Covert One’ drags you through the wreckage of a love that masquerades as safety; a seven-stage descent into manipulation, delusion, and defiance. It’s about surviving the kind of bond that is meant to break you.” Known for blending metal with pop, electronic and drum and bass since 2016, Levels continue to build a fierce catalog fueled by diverse influences and a singular cyber driven identity.
Industrial Rock Icons KMFDM Announce 2026 European Return With Friends Jesus On Extasy
KMFDM releases details for their long awaited 2026 European tour as the Ultra Heavy Beat returns for 16 shows across the continent with friends Jesus On Extasy joining selected dates. Following their 40th anniversary year, a North American tour, their album ‘Let Go’ and Lucia Cifarelli’s solo release ‘No God Here’, the band continues their momentum with the remixed edition ‘HAU RUCK 2025’. Fans across Europe can now prepare for their powerful live return out now.
Tour Dates:
21.02.26 Oberhausen (DE) Kulttempel
22.02.26 Eindhoven (NL) De Effenaar
24.02.26 Paris (FR) Petit Bain
25.02.26 Lausanne (CH) Les Docks
26.02.26 Winterthur (CH) Gaswerk
27.02.26 Milan (IT) Legend Club
01.03.26 Budapest (HU) A38
03.03.26 Bratislava (SI) Majestic Club
04.03.26 Prague (CZ) Palac Akropolis
05.03.26 Krakow (PL) Hype Park
06.03.26 Berlin (DE) Gretchen
07.03.26 Warsaw (PL) Proxima
08.03.26 Leipzig (DE) Moritzbastei
10.03.26 Gothenburg (SE) Pustervik
11.03.26 Stockholm (SE) Slaktkyrkan
12.03.26 Copenhagen (DK) Venue TBC
31 Songs With Long Outros That Keep You Floating
There is something magical about a long outro, the kind that unravels slowly, looping a line or stretching a groove until it becomes its own little universe. Here are the standouts.
“Biko” – Peter Gabriel
A slow building chant carries the song into a powerful, prolonged communal outro.
“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” – The Rolling Stones
The second half transforms into a loose, smoky jam driven by saxophone and percussion.
“Fool’s Gold” – The Stone Roses
The beat rides on for minutes, turning the groove into a full hypnotic stretch.
“Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
The famous multi minute guitar section turns into one of rock’s most iconic extended endings.
“Helter Skelter” – The Beatles
The chaotic close down spirals into raw, noisy energy that feels almost uncontained.
“Hey Jude” – The Beatles
The na na na coda repeats endlessly and becomes a communal call along.
“I Am the Resurrection” – The Stone Roses
The final four minutes explode into an instrumental celebration.
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” – The Beatles
A long, swirling vamp builds intensity until its sudden cutoff.
“July Morning” – Uriah Heep
The organ driven outro stretches the song into a dramatic finale.
“Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pickups
After the peak, the song drifts into a hazy, drawn out instrumental fade.
“Layla” – Derek and the Dominos
The piano coda shifts the song into a gentle, famously long second movement.
“Moonlight Mile” – The Rolling Stones
The dreamy closing section glides softly as strings and guitars expand the atmosphere.
“Mr Blue Sky” – Electric Light Orchestra
The final orchestral tag blossoms into its own extended, cinematic segment.
“November Rain” – Guns N’ Roses
Multiple guitar solos and orchestral layers stretch the ending into a massive finale.
“On Every Street” – Dire Straits
The lingering guitar lines slow the song into a reflective, spacious outro.
“Purple Rain” – Prince
The guitar solo rides out for minutes and becomes one of Prince’s most emotional moments.
“Romeo and Juliet” – Dire Straits
The tender outro lets the guitar gently unwind the song’s final mood.
“Saucy Sailor” – Steeleye Span
The arrangement stretches into a lengthy folk rock instrumental close.
“Shine On You Crazy Diamond” – Pink Floyd
The sprawling sections drift through long, atmospheric passages.
“Sky Blue” – Peter Gabriel
Its soft, layered ending gently expands into an extended ambient wash.
“Starship Trooper” – Yes
The final section known as Wurm turns into a driving, escalating jam.
“Stone in Love” – Journey
The guitars soar through a warm, melodic extended close.
“Sultans of Swing” (unedited version) – Dire Straits
The outro guitar work stretches out with clean, expressive phrasing.
“Sway” – The Rolling Stones
The song eases out with a bluesy, emotional guitar run.
“Telegraph Road” – Dire Straits
The closing build surges through one of the band’s most dramatic outros.
“The Chain” – Fleetwood Mac
The bass driven final section powers into a legendary dramatic finish.
“Time Waits for No One” – The Rolling Stones
Mick Taylor’s guitar solo extends beautifully through the fade.
“Tunnel of Love” – Dire Straits
The final guitar lines shimmer into an extended, atmospheric descent.
“Why Worry” – Dire Straits
The delicate ending floats on a long, soothing instrumental fade.
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – The Rolling Stones
The choir and band stretch the finale into an uplifting extended close.
Jazz Holiday Classic ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Celebrates 60 Years With New Vinyl Editions From Craft Recordings
Sixty years ago, A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on TV screens across America, marking the birth of an instant hit and an enduring holiday tradition. Based on Charles M. Schulz’s immensely popular Peantus comic strip, the award-winning animated special was accompanied by a lively score from Bay Area jazz pianist, Vince Guaraldi, who paired original cues (“Linus and Lucy,” “Christmas Time Is Here”) with traditional holiday fare (“O Tannenbaum,” “What Child Is This,” “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”). Now, more than half a century later, the soundtrack remains a perennial favorite and, with a five-time platinum certification, one of the best-selling jazz albums.
To mark the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas and the 75th anniversary of Peanuts, Craft Recordings celebrates with a range of collectible vinyl reissues, beginning with an eye-catching zoetrope pressing, available September 12th. Centered by an image of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang caroling in the snow, Side A features five snowy zoetrope scenes—each offering an animated moment from the holiday special as the record spins. Side B pays homage to the musical side of Peanuts, with an image of Schroeder, Lucy, and Snoopy at the piano, plus five zoetrope scenes that bring the Peanuts gang’s band to life—complete with dancing!
Also available on August 29th is a classic black vinyl pressing, housed in a dazzling anniversary holographic foil jacket. Additionally, fans can find limited-edition pressings of the holographic edition, including Red & Gold Tinsel-colored vinyl at Walmart, Neon Green at Best Buy, Ultra-Clear Glitter at CraftRecordings.com, and Blizzard-Swirl at Urban Outfitters, available on October 17th.
On September 26th, meanwhile, Barnes & Noble will offer their new 2025 annual exclusive picture disc, featuring the skating scene from the holiday special on one side, and the iconic album cover image on the other. Coming this fall, Target issues a deluxe holographic foil edition that includes Christmas Tree-colored vinyl and an anniversary poster. Target will also offer an exclusive Emerald Green collectible 4” Tiny Vinyl, featuring two classic songs, “Linus & Lucy” and “Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal),” which plays at 33.3 rpm on most manual turntables and is available on August 8th.
When A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on December 9, 1965, few could have predicted the cultural impact that the half-hour animated special would have. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s iconic Peanuts comic strip, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning broadcast captivated nearly half of America’s television viewers that evening, cementing its place as a holiday tradition and launching one of the most enduring franchises of the 20th century. But the story of this beloved animated special—and its timeless soundtrack—begins a year earlier.
In 1964, veteran producer Lee Mendelson set out to create a television documentary about Schulz and his wildly popular Peanuts comic strip, titled A Boy Named Charlie Brown. For the score, he enlisted Vince Guaraldi, a rising Bay Area jazz pianist, who was fresh off the success of his Grammy-winning hit, “Cast Your Fate to the Wind.” While the documentary never aired, Mendelson was impressed by Guaraldi’s sophisticated cues. And, when A Charlie Brown Christmas was greenlit the following year, Mendelson turned to the pianist once again, marking the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership.
Joined primarily by trio members Fred Marshall on bass and Jerry Granelli on drums, Guaraldi breathed life into the Peanuts gang through original cues, including the instantly recognizable Peanuts theme, “Linus and Lucy,” “Skating,” the bossa-nova flavored “Christmas Is Coming,” plus vocal and instrumental versions of “Christmas Time Is Here,” which quickly became a seasonal classic. The trio also brought their West Coast jazz sensibility to a selection of traditional Yuletide fare, including “O Tannenbaum,” “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” and “What Child Is This.”
Like its TV counterpart, A Charlie Brown Christmas became an immediate hit, and Guaraldi would continue to score subsequent Peanuts specials until his passing in 1976. Over the decades, Guaraldi’s evocative themes have become touchstones of American culture, while year after year, A Charlie Brown Christmas remains one of the top-selling holiday and jazz albums. In May 2022, the album was certified five times platinum by the RIAA. Months later, it reached its highest placement at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, beating its previous peak of No.6 in 2021. A Charlie Brown Christmas has long remained the best-selling jazz album of all time, alongside Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue. Among other honors, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.
A1. O Tannenbaum
A2. What Child Is This
A3. My Little Drum
A4. Linus & Lucy
A5. Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)
B1. Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
B2. Skating
B3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
B4. Christmas Is Coming
B5. Für Elise
B6. The Christmas Song
B7. Greensleeves
Metallica Announce New SiriusXM Channel ‘Maximum Metallica’
Metallica has offically launched Maximum Metallica, a year round SiriusXM channel out now on Channel 42 and the SiriusXM app. Lars Ulrich announced the launch with Howard Stern, marking a massive moment for fans as SiriusXM goes all in on a full time destination for mega hits, deep cuts, live shows, rare recordings and band curated surprises. To celebrate, Metallica performed an exclusive out now show at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett NY, bringing their M72 World Tour power into one of the most intimate venues they have played in decades for a lucky audience of SiriusXM subscribers.
The concert will rebroadcast throughout the week on Maximum Metallica and stream on the SiriusXM app, with a full airing on Howard 101. Maximum Metallica is also available for free in all SiriusXM equipped vehicles through September, giving listeners a front row seat to everything in the band’s universe. The Talkhouse performance continues SiriusXM’s long running series of special concerts at the historic Hamptons venue, joining standout shows from Brandi Carlile, Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, The Killers and Mumford and Sons.
Rock Legends Scorpions Release Powerful “Blackout (Coming Home Live)” From ‘Coming Home Live’
The Scorpions release the video for “Blackout (Coming Home Live)”, a thunderous first look at their upcoming live album ‘Coming Home Live’, capturing the raw power of their July 5 stadium concert in Hanover for 45,000 fans. The show marked the band’s first ever stadium performance in Germany and a historic moment in the hometown of Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs as they celebrate their 60th anniversary. ‘Coming Home Live’ arrives on CD and vinyl out now via Spinefarm, Vertigo and Universal, bringing listeners straight into the epic sound and explosive energy of that night. This September also brings ‘From The First Sting’, a dynamic collection spanning the band’s storied career and featuring unreleased tracks including “This Is My Song” and “Still Loving You” with Vanessa Mae, available as a 180 gram 2 LP gatefold and single CD digi sleeve for fans across the Americas.
The band’s legacy continues to expand with the upcoming biopic Wind of Change, out this fall from Fox Entertainment Studios in association with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film highlights the Scorpions’ global impact as their music became a symbol of unity and hope, soundtracked by hits like “Rock You Like a Hurricane”, “Still Loving You” and their era defining anthem “Wind of Change”. With over 120 million albums sold worldwide, the Scorpions remain one of rock’s most influential forces, proving again with “Blackout (Coming Home Live)” that their fire still burns louder than ever.
Simms Fishing Products And Grateful Dead Release Soulful New Dead On The Water Collection
Simms Fishing Products, the preeminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical fishing apparel and a Revelyst brand, has unveiled the launch of Dead on the Water, an all-new campaign encompassing a limited-edition product collection in collaboration with the Grateful Dead. At its surface, it’s a line of technical and lifestyle pieces—T-shirts, hats, sun hoodies, and a special limited-edition G3 Guide Wader—but at its core, it’s something deeper.
Some things don’t need to be explained—they just feel right. The flow of water, the pulse of great music in an idyllic setting, and the way time seems to stretch and dissolve when you’re deep in either one. That’s where Simms and the Grateful Dead meet.
In essence, music and fishing ask the same thing of us—presence, surrender, and the willingness to embrace what comes next.
“This collaboration was born from feeling, not formulas,” states Head of Simms, Ben Christensen. “Fishing and music are both immersive experiences. They quiet the noise. They shift your focus from the outside world to the present moment. Dead on the Water is our effort to capture this state of mind and an invitation to our community to join us on this long, strange trip.”
For decades, the music of the Grateful Dead has echoed across rivers, drift boats, and streamside hangs—the unofficial soundtrack of the angler’s pursuit. Improvisational, raw, and emotional—it mirrors the experience of fishing itself. No two days, no two casts, no two moments ever the same. You don’t control it—you accept, enjoy, and immerse yourself into it.
That spirit is present and alive in every piece of Simms’ collaboration with the Grateful Dead. It’s the melodic meander of a float down your home river. It’s the wader built by hand, heart, and soul in Bozeman, Montana. And it’s the belief that gear, like music, can do more than just perform—it can move you.
“What we’re tapping into is that egoless state both artists and anglers chase—a place where instinct takes over and connection becomes everything,” adds Christensen. “For the Dead, it was the music. For us, it’s the river. But the reward is the same—you get lost in the moment, and that’s where the magic lives.”
The centerpiece of the collection is the GD Guide Wader. Made in Bozeman, Montana, the GD Guide Wader is based on Simms’ renowned and multi-award-winning G3 platform and trimmed with Grateful Dead-inspired detailing. Around it orbits a collection of gear that’s both river-ready and speaks the angling lifestyle: classic and technical headwear, cotton tees, and limited-edition sun hoodies designed to keep the good times rolling, from the water to wherever the current leads.
At first glance, the collaboration may seem unexpected. But once you feel it, it’s undeniable. One brand known for performance and craft. The other is for culture and connection. Together, they speak to something both soulful and universal — the pursuit of moments that move us.
With Dead on the Water, Simms steps beyond category silos and deeper into culture, reminding the world that fishing is more than a sport and/or pastime — it’s a state of mind. And it belongs right alongside the music, art, and freedom that shape our lives.
The Simms x Grateful Dead: Dead on the Water Collection will be available in limited quantities online and at select retailers.
Country Firebrand Lily Rose Releases Her Full Album ‘I Know What I Want’ And Shares New Confessional “Of Course I Do”
Lily Rose releases her full length album ‘I Know What I Want’ out now, a 13 track project built on clarity, confidence and years of writing toward a sound that feels fully her own. She also shares her slow burning new single “Of Course I Do”, a vulnerable confession that opens up the raw truths that follow a breakup. Rose says, “I’ve been writing for this project for almost five years now and during that time, I have spanned the spectrum of peaks and valleys. Through these years, I have known what I want but have been navigating how to get there… and I feel like I finally made it. When it comes to my catalog of songs, a lot of them were written to bring energy to the live show. Of Course I Do is the poster child for that. It’s the song I’m most excited to crank up to 10 in my car and play live.” The track follows her 2025 releases “End Like This”, “Seein Blue”, “Let You Know When I Get There” and the title track. In celebration of the album, she supports Jordan Davis for three shows and prepares for her next chapter on the road.
I Know What I Want Tracklisting:
- Even After Everything
- Work Like That
- Drinkin Bout
- I Know What I Want
- End Like This
- Figure 8
- Only Lonely One
- Climbing Magnolias
- Seein Blue
- Of Course I Do
- East To West
- Let Ya Know When I Get There
- Slow Me Down
Pop Alt Icon Melanie Martinez Revives Her Cult Favorite Cry Baby Perfume Milk For Its Tenth Anniversary
Flower Shop Perfumes Co. announces the pre sale and out now return of Melanie Martinez’s cult favorite Cry Baby Perfume Milk in celebration of the tenth anniversary of her double platinum album ‘Cry Baby’. First launched in 2016 and sold out for five years, the fragrance reached legendary status, with bottles reselling for over $1,000 as fans flooded the internet with pleas for its comeback. Melanie shares, “To celebrate Cry Baby’s 10 year anniversary, my favorite milky, strawberry, complex gourmand fragrance is finally back! I’ve prayed for this moment and I know a lot of people have been waiting for it as well. Truly a dream to have received so much love on my first fragrance ever. Reviving it this time in a bigger bottle for all of you perfume lovers is such a special feeling.” The out now relaunch arrives in partnership with Flower Shop Perfumes Co., following their work together on Portals Parfums, and brings the signature strawberry and milk scent back in a 100 ml bottle created with perfumer Catherine Selig, complete with its collectible baby bottle design and a new magnetic cap.
Jim Henson Company Releases Rare Footage Of Kermit And Miss Piggy’s Playfully Tumultuous Bond
The Henson Company releases historic footage capturing the wonderfully complicated dynamic between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, with Jim Henson describing their connection as a marriage. He says, “It’s been like a marriage, you know? I mean, it’s a sort of relationship that has highs and lows, and you have times when you work very well together and times when you’re slightly, you know, uh, you know, brushing against each other. It’s a bit of kind of like a tension, too. It’s like, I’ll hit you. It’s sparring. …the characters spar with each other.” While Kermit stays quiet when the media brings up Miss Piggy, she speaks freely and joyfully about how romantic he can be, adding even more charm to their iconic partnership.