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Composer Rock Burwell Unleashes His Dread-Soaked Debut Score For Horror Hit ‘Obsession’

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Composer Rock Burwell Unleashes His Dread-Soaked Debut Score For Horror Hit ‘Obsession’

Rock Burwell just stepped fully into the world of film scoring. Waxwork Records, in partnership with Back Lot Music, has released ‘Obsession Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,’ Burwell’s dread-inducing score for the summer’s breakthrough film, out now on vinyl, CD, and cassette. The score runs on smart synth work and atmospheric ambient clouds.

It’s a milestone moment for the composer. ‘Obsession’ marks Burwell’s debut as a feature film composer, developed in close collaboration with director Curry Barker. The two built it out of a creative partnership that began when they met through a mutual music project in Los Angeles. Zach “Rock” Burwell is an American film composer, music producer, and singer-songwriter, and a platinum-selling producer with credits across multiple genres.

Burwell describes a score built on unease. “A big focus while composing Obsession was the idea of exploring the uncanny valley, finding the space where emotions get warped into something disorienting, where you’re no longer sure what’s real,” he says. He and Barker spent long stretches crafting the balance between warmth and dread, nostalgia and estrangement, even the expansiveness of love against something like claustrophobia. “Part of what made it all so exciting was the willingness to take risks, using hard cuts and loudness in ways that feel almost confrontational. Discomfort was always the goal.”

The film itself premiered in the Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival. It follows a hopeless romantic who finds himself getting exactly what he asked for, only to discover that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. The score captures every bit of that tension.

Obsession Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Tracklisting:

  1. Obsession
  2. Sandy
  3. Nikki
  4. One Wish Willow
  5. Make a Wish
  6. R U OK
  7. Can You Sleep With Me?
  8. Research
  9. Cat’s Out of the Bag
  10. Love is in the Air, Pt. 1
  11. Date Night
  12. Go Back to Sleep
  13. If You’re Having Trouble with the Door
  14. What’s the Verdict?
  15. Hansel
  16. Into Darkness
  17. I Can’t Be Nikki
  18. You Wished for This
  19. The Letter
  20. One Wish Willow (Revisited)
  21. You Only Get One
  22. Billionaire
  23. Why Don’t You Love Me?
  24. Mirror Shot
  25. Bear
  26. Love is in the Air, Pt. 2

Tyler, the Creator Brings Camp Flog Gnaw Back To Dodger Stadium This November

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Tyler, the Creator Brings Camp Flog Gnaw Back To Dodger Stadium This November

Camp Flog Gnaw is coming back. Tyler, the Creator has announced 2026 dates for his annual carnival, returning to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on November 14-15. The weekend marks a return to the event’s semi-traditional mid-November slot, after last year’s edition was pushed back a week when heavy rains swept across Southern California.

Tickets go on sale at 11 am Pacific on June 11, with two-day passes set at $395 and VIP options starting at $705. Payment plans are also available for a limited time, letting fans put down 25% or 50% of their pass and cover the rest in equal biweekly or bimonthly installments.

The lineup is yet to be announced.

BIGBANG Reunite For A 31-Date 20th Anniversary Stadium Tour

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BIGBANG Reunite For A 31-Date 20th Anniversary Stadium Tour

One of K-pop’s biggest names is back together. Legendary trio BIGBANG have announced a 31-date stadium tour across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia, building off their memorable reunion set at Coachella. Promoted by AEG Presents, the trek celebrates the group’s 20th anniversary and marks the first time G-DRAGON, TAEYANG, and DAESUNG have toured together since 2017, making it one of the biggest K-pop events of the year.

The run opens with three hometown shows August 21-23 at Goyang Stadium in South Korea. From there the routing hits Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Taipei Dome, Sydney’s Accor Stadium, Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka, Tokyo Dome, and Jakarta International Stadium before wrapping February 27 and 28 with a two-night stand at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan.

The group last released new music in 2022 with the single “Still Life,” and broke through in 2006 with their debut ‘Big Bang Vol. 1.’ Two decades on, they remain one of the genre’s most influential acts. The official tour title and ticketing details will arrive later, and fans can sign up via BIGBANG’s official b.stage platform for updates.

BIGBANG Tour Dates:

Aug. 21, 2026 – Goyang, KR @ Goyang Stadium

Aug. 22, 2026 – Goyang, KR @ Goyang Stadium

Aug. 23, 2026 – Goyang, KR @ Goyang Stadium

Sept. 5, 2026 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Sept. 11, 2026 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium

Sept. 19, 2026 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France

Sept. 26, 2026 – London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Oct. 10, 2026 – Taipei, TW @ Taipei Dome

Oct. 11, 2026 – Taipei, TW @ Taipei Dome

Oct. 17, 2026 – Singapore @ National Stadium

Oct. 24, 2026 – Hanoi, VN @ Mỹ Đình National Stadium

Oct. 25, 2026 – Hanoi, VN @ Mỹ Đình National Stadium

Oct. 31, 2026 – Sydney, AU @ Accor Stadium

Nov. 7, 2026 – Bangkok, TH @ Rajamangala National Stadium

Nov. 13, 2026 – Hong Kong @ Kai Tak Stadium

Nov. 14, 2026 – Hong Kong @ Kai Tak Stadium

Nov. 15, 2026 – Hong Kong @ Kai Tak Stadium

Nov. 27, 2026 – Osaka, JP @ Kyocera Dome Osaka

Nov. 28, 2026 – Osaka, JP @ Kyocera Dome Osaka

Nov. 29, 2026 – Osaka, JP @ Kyocera Dome Osaka

Dec. 5, 2026 – Nagoya, JP @ Vantelin Dome Nagoya

Dec. 6, 2026 – Nagoya, JP @ Vantelin Dome Nagoya

Dec. 13, 2026 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome

Dec. 14, 2026 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome

Dec. 15, 2026 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome

Dec. 26, 2026 – Fukuoka, JP @ Mizuho PayPay Dome FUKUOKA

Dec. 27, 2026 – Fukuoka, JP @ Mizuho PayPay Dome FUKUOKA

Jan. 9, 2027 – Kuala Lumpur, MY @ TM Stadium Nasional

Jan. 16, 2027 – Jakarta, ID @ Jakarta International Stadium

Feb. 27, 2027 – Kaohsiung, TW @ Kaohsiung National Stadium

Feb. 28, 2027 – Kaohsiung, TW @ Kaohsiung National Stadium

The Beaches, PUP And Kaytranada Make The 2026 Polaris Music Prize Long List Of 40

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The Beaches, PUP And Kaytranada Make The 2026 Polaris Music Prize Long List Of 40

The race for Canada’s biggest album prize is on. CBC and the Polaris Music Prize have revealed the 40-album Long List for 2026, the first major announcement of the Polaris season and the opening move toward the $30,000 awarded to the year’s best Canadian album, judged purely on artistic merit with no regard for genre or sales.

The list spans the full range of Canadian music, from The Beaches and PUP to Kaytranada, Men I Trust, Foxwarren, Charlotte Day Wilson, Shad, and Propagandhi. It includes 13 first-time nominees alongside three past winners, Kaytranada, Tanya Tagaq, and Daphni’s Dan Snaith, who took the prize as Caribou, plus two past Polaris Heritage Prize recipients in Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Peaches. In all, 202 albums were considered by the 205-member jury this season.

The Long List reveal was hosted by NXNE at their Artist House, with a number of current and past nominees on hand. From here, the season ramps up fast. The 10-album Short List arrives July 9, the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize unveils its 20-song Long List on June 25, and the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize opens its critics-and-public vote campaign on August 5.

It all builds to the 2026 Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony, powered by FACTOR, where the Album Prize, Song Prize, and two Heritage Prize winners are announced. The event takes over Toronto’s iconic 132-year-old Massey Hall on Tuesday, September 22, marking the fourth straight year at the venue. Tickets are on sale now via the Massey Hall website, with 15% off using the code POLARIS15.

2026 Polaris Music Prize Album Long List:

Angine de Poitrine – Vol. II

Aquakultre – 1783

Baby Nova – Shhugar

The Beaches – No Hard Feelings

Begonia – Fantasy Life

Bibi Club – Amaro

Boy Golden – Best of Our Possible Lives

Mariel Buckley – Strange Trip Ahead

Lou-Adriane Cassidy – Triste animal

Ora Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman

cootie catcher – Something We All Got

Charlotte Cornfield – Hurts Like Hell

Daphni – Butterfly

Nadah El Shazly – Laini Tani

Dominique Fils-Aimé – My World Is The Sun

Foxwarren – 2

Beverly Glenn-Copeland – Laughter In Summer

Holy Fuck – Event Beat

Home Front – Watch It Die

JayWood – LEO NEGRO

Rochelle Jordan – Through The Wall

Kaytranada – AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!

Catherine Leduc – Les jours où il neige à tous les postes

Les Louanges – Alouette!

Men I Trust – Equus Caballus

Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl

No Joy – Bugland

Ouri – Daisy Cutter

Peaches – No Lube So Rude

PONY – Clearly Cursed

Propagandhi – At Peace

PUP – Who Will Look After the Dogs?

Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust

Shad – Start Anew

Slash Need – SIT & GRIN

Arielle Soucy – Passages

Tanya Tagaq – Saputjiji

TOBi – For Good Measure (at Dreamhouse Studios)

Katie Tupper – Greyhound

Charlotte Day Wilson – Patchwork

Stabbing Westward Hit The Road For 30 Years Of ‘Wither Blister Burn & Peel’

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Stabbing Westward Hit The Road For 30 Years Of ‘Wither Blister Burn & Peel’

Stabbing Westward are marking three decades of a fan favorite. The industrial rockers hit the road this summer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1996 sophomore record ‘Wither Blister Burn & Peel,’ opening the brief U.S. run July 9 in Flint, Michigan at the Machine Shop. From there they roll through Indianapolis, Boston, Philadelphia, Millersville, and Asheville, stopping at venues like New York City’s Gramercy Theater, AMH in Amityville, The King of Clubs in Columbus, and Nashville’s Exit/In before wrapping July 25 at The Loft in Atlanta.

Priest and Acumen Nation provide support throughout the run. Tickets are on sale now via the band’s official website.

The album, which followed the band’s debut ‘Ungod,’ features “Shame,” “What Do I Have to Do?,” and “So Wrong.” To mark the milestone, Stabbing Westward will release a complete re-recording of the record, dubbed ‘Wither ReWired,’ due later this year.

Frontman Christopher Hall went in with mixed nerves. “The idea of reimagining Wither triggered equal amounts of excitement and trepidation for me,” he said, reflecting on how the music we hear young imprints on us forever, tangled up with the memories that came with it. Rather than try to top those memories, the band aimed somewhere else. “How could we ever hope to improve upon those memories? Well we can’t. And we didn’t try. We chose to create new ones. I hope everyone makes some new memories to these new songs.”

Stabbing Westward 2026 Tour Dates:

July 9 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop

July 10 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme

July 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI Annex

July 12 – Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs

July 13 – Lakewood, OH @ The Roxy

July 15 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

July 16 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater

July 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

July 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

July 19 – Amityville, NY @ AMH

July 21 – Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power

July 22 – New Kensington, PA @ Preserving Underground

July 23 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy

July 24 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In

July 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft

Tove Lo Maps Out A 2026 Tour Behind Her New Record ‘ESTRUS’

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Tove Lo Maps Out A 2026 Tour Behind Her New Record ‘ESTRUS’

Tove Lo is back with new music and a tour to match. The Swedish pop star has revealed a round of 2026 dates supporting her forthcoming record ‘ESTRUS,’ kicking off September 15 in Nashville at The Pinnacle. From there she hits Los Angeles, Mexico City, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Oslo, stopping at venues like Chicago’s The Salt Shed, Brooklyn’s Under the K Bridge, Berlin’s Columbiahalle, and Copenhagen’s Royal Arena before wrapping November 19 at Avicii Arena in Stockholm.

Support shifts by date, with Mallrat, Cobrah, and Rose Gray splitting duties across the run.

The tour backs one of pop’s most distinctive voices. ‘ESTRUS,’ due September 18 via Pretty Swede Records/Virgin Music Group, features the previously released single “I’m your girl right?” and follows 2022’s ‘Dirt Femme’ and 2019’s ‘Sunshine Kitty.’ Tickets are on sale now.

Tove Lo 2026 ESTRUS Tour Dates:

Sept 15 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle

Sept 16 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed

Sept 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Under The K Bridge

Sept 22 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

Sept 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre

Oct 1 – Mexico City, MX @ Pepsi Center WTC

Nov 5 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse

Nov 7 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton

Nov 9 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National

Nov 10 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia

Nov 12 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live

Nov 14 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle

Nov 16 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena

Nov 17 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum

Nov 19 – Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena

Bloc Party Add Five Headline Dates Ahead Of New Album ‘Anatomy of a Brief Romance

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Bloc Party Add Five Headline Dates Ahead Of New Album ‘Anatomy of a Brief Romance

Bloc Party are carving out room for their own shows this summer. The English rockers have added five North American headline dates in July, slotted between their run supporting Muse. The headline leg opens July 8 in Nashville at The Ryman Auditorium, then heads to Montreal’s Theatre Beanfield on July 16.

The rest of the headline stops hit Cleveland on July 20 at Globe Iron, McKees Rocks on July 21 at the Roxian Theatre, and Richmond on July 27 at The National.

The new dates fold into a larger North American itinerary backing Muse throughout July, with those stops landing in Cincinnati, Toronto, Saratoga Springs, Camden, and more.

The timing is no accident. The run arrives just after the band unveiled their upcoming studio album ‘Anatomy of a Brief Romance,’ due September 11, which will serve as Bloc Party’s seventh studio record. It’s a strong moment for one of the most enduring names in 2000s indie rock.

Bloc Party 2026 Tour Dates:

July 5 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (w/ Muse)

July 7 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center (w/ Muse)

July 8 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

July 10 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (w/ Muse)

July 11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center (w/ Muse)

July 13 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre (w/ Muse)

July 15 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre (w/ Muse)

July 16 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Beanfield

July 18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center (w/ Muse)

July 20 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron

July 21 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre

July 22 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center (w/ Muse)

July 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Albany Med Health System at SPAC (w/ Muse)

July 25 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (w/ Muse)

July 27 – Richmond, VA @ The National

July 28 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (w/ Muse)

July 29 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (w/ Muse)

Metal Heavyweights Arch Enemy And The Black Dahlia Murder Join Forces For A Fall Co-Headlining Run

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Metal Heavyweights Arch Enemy And The Black Dahlia Murder Join Forces For A Fall Co-Headlining Run

Two titans of extreme metal are hitting the road together. Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder have announced a co-headlining North American tour for fall 2026, kicking off October 5 in Riverside, California at Municipal Auditorium. The run rolls through Denver, Houston, Orlando, Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, and Vancouver before wrapping November 16 in Seattle at the Showbox.

Support comes from Septicflesh, Crypta, and Thrown Into Exile, making for a stacked bill top to bottom.

The run carries extra weight for Arch Enemy. It marks the band’s first North American tour since introducing new vocalist Lauren Hart, previously of Once Human, who replaced departing singer Alissa White-Gluz earlier this year. Hart made her live debut with the band during a spring tour in Asia, and this run gives North American fans their first chance to see her front the group.

The Black Dahlia Murder, meanwhile, come in hot off a recent U.S. tour with The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, and Corpse Pile.

Presales start Wednesday, May 20 at 10 am local time through Ticketmaster, with general sales beginning Friday, May 22 at 10 am local time.

Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder 2026 Tour Dates:

Oct 5 – Riverside, CA @ Municipal Auditorium

Oct 6 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee

Oct 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex

Oct 9 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore

Oct 11 – Dallas, TX @ Echo

Oct 12 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

Oct 13 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre

Oct 15 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham

Oct 16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

Oct 18 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus

Oct 20 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven)

Oct 21 – Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore

Oct 22 – Raleigh, NC @ Ritz

Oct 24 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square

Oct 25 – Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore Silver Spring

Oct 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA

Oct 28 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium Worcester

Oct 30 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre Hall

Oct 31 – Montreal, QC @ Olympia

Nov 1 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth

Nov 3 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall

Nov 4 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

Nov 5 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora

Nov 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore

Nov 8 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre

Nov 9 – Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre

Nov 11 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall

Nov 12 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway

Nov 14 – Vancouver, BC @ The Key

Nov 16 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox

Country Heavyweights Gary Allan And Scotty McCreery Lead The 2026 Feels Like Home Festival

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Country Heavyweights Gary Allan And Scotty McCreery Lead The 2026 Feels Like Home Festival

Country music, award-winning barbecue, and small-town Texas hospitality are coming back together. Feels Like Home Festival returns to Brownwood, Texas for its third year, taking over the historic Brownwood Event Center on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with a lineup led by Gary Allan, Scotty McCreery, Mark Chesnutt, Jack Ingram, and Caroline Hale.

The independently produced festival has quickly become one of Central Texas’ signature live music events, pairing country with award-winning Texas BBQ and a hospitality pitch that’s turned Brownwood into a fall destination. Organizers say the 2025 edition sold out, drawing fans from more than a dozen states and over 300 Texas communities.

The bill balances national names with deep Lone Star roots. Allan brings his gritty West Coast-meets-Nashville sound to the top of the lineup, while McCreery arrives as one of country’s most reliable modern hitmakers, having risen from American Idol winner to chart-topping artist. Chesnutt adds classic country credibility with 14 No. 1 hits, 23 Top 10 singles, and more than 12 million albums sold. Ingram brings decades of Texas country songwriting, and Austin-based Caroline Hale represents the genre’s next wave. It’s a smartly built lineup with something for every kind of country fan.

The fan experience is growing too. New for 2026 is a Platinum VIP Lounge with air conditioning, full bar access, and college football viewing throughout the day, plus an expanded VIP footprint with more room for chairs, dancing, and premium viewing. The BBQ program is also getting bigger, with more award-winning Texas pitmasters to be announced this summer and free sampling running from noon to 4 pm on the Grass Lawn alongside secondary-stage performances.

There’s more on offer beyond the music. The festival again features mechanical bull riding, axe throwing, brand activations, and other on-site experiences, plus increased main stage pit access for GA and VIP fans, festival re-entry before 5 pm, and complimentary shuttle service from six official hotel partners.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 am CT at FeelsLikeHomeFest.com, with general admission starting at $64 plus taxes and fees. VIP and premium packages will also be available.

EDC Las Vegas Doubles Up For 2027 With A 12-Day “Dusk Till Dawn” Two-Weekend Experience

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EDC Las Vegas Doubles Up For 2027 With A 12-Day “Dusk Till Dawn” Two-Weekend Experience

EDC Las Vegas is going bigger. Fresh off a 2026 edition that drew over 500,000 attendees to Sin City, the festival has announced it’s expanding to two weekends in 2027, building a 12-day stretch dubbed the Dusk Till Dawn Experience.

Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella broke the news Tuesday night. “We’re expanding the EDC Las Vegas experience into 12 amazing days, with EDC Week and special events bridging two festival weekends,” he said, calling it something the team has been dreaming about for years.

The structure splits into two halves. The first weekend, EDC DUSK, runs May 14-16, 2027, followed by EDC DAWN from May 21-23, 2027. A series of EDC Week events connects the two across Las Vegas, totaling 12 days of activities. The lineup stays the same for both weekends and hasn’t been revealed yet.

Rotella framed the two-weekend split as a win for attendees. Lower capacity at each means less congestion on the roads, in the skies, and at the hotels, and he added that ticket prices are being lowered to what they were a decade ago to ease the cost of a Vegas trip. “I hope you can feel the excitement and see the vision for what DUSK TILL DAWN will become,” he said.

GA weekend tickets start at an all-in price of $399, while DUSK & DAWN GA passes covering both weekends start at $599 all-in.

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