Recorded October 26, 2018, in Belfast for Boiler Room, Caribou’s Dan Snaith delivers a hypnotic, club-floor set that pulls from his signature blend of electropop and psychedelia, demonstrating exactly why he remains one of electronic music’s most compelling live artists.
Underground Springhouse Step Into the Studio on New Album ‘A Noise Without A Name,’ Out May 1
Underground Springhouse have been building this one differently. ‘A Noise Without A Name,’ the band’s second studio album, arrives May 1 on all streaming platforms and on limited edition vinyl, and it represents a genuine creative leap. Recorded at Standard Electric Recorders Co. in Atlanta in fall 2025, all 10 tracks were written specifically for the studio, none of them road-tested beforehand, making this the first time the band let the recording space itself shape the songwriting from the ground up.
The result draws on rare guitars, vintage synthesizers, and analog processors that the band hadn’t previously had access to, adding new texture to their genre-blending southern rock, indie, and reggae-rooted sound. The album also marks the first studio recordings with drummer AJ Covey, whose world percussion expertise and understated style bring each song a new dimension, and the lead vocal debuts of members Mitch Davidson and Max Motley. Longtime songwriting contributors Charlie Haas and Jackson Thompson anchor the album’s core, keeping the band’s classic feel intact while pushing into new territory.
“We kept it pretty simple, it didn’t need a million tracks,” says Haas, who also wrote second single “I’m A Couch,” which he describes as “the most proud I’ve been of a song that I’ve written. It may initially come off as a silly tune due to the title, but it’s actually a heartfelt and honest account about the struggles that come with losing a loved one.” Lead single “13 Days,” written by bassist Jackson Thompson, tackles the indecision that comes at life’s biggest crossroads, with a harmonized hook and triumphant guitar solo designed to leave optimism even without resolution.
Underground Springhouse have played over 100 shows a year since their 2021 debut, and that relentless road commitment shows in how naturally this band communicates on record. Live tracking kept the sessions spontaneous and conversational, the same quality fans of their live show have always come to expect. ‘A Noise Without A Name’ is out May 1. Limited edition vinyl pre-orders are available now.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
May 7, Asheville, NC, One World Brewing West
May 8, Blacksburg, VA, The Milk Parlor
May 9, Washington, DC, The Atlantis (Co-Bill with The Wilson, Springs Hotel)
June 12, Salem, VA, NokeFest Music & Arts Festival
June 13, Charlotte, NC, River Jam
‘A Noise Without A Name’ Track List:
Georgia
HAM
Blistering
Big Steep Climb
The Sparrow
Above the Clouds
I’m a Couch
Double Line
13 Days
The Crown Takes the Prince
Australian Country Breakout Mack Geiger Makes His U.S. Debut This June With the New Dirt, Same Boots Tour
Mack Geiger is bringing his Australian country sound to American soil for the very first time. The Queensland-born RECORDS Nashville/Columbia newcomer kicks off his New Dirt, Same Boots 2026 Tour this June, hitting CMA Fest in Nashville before moving through Texas and Oklahoma for five more shows. Tickets go on sale May 1 at 10 AM local time.
The momentum behind Geiger’s U.S. debut is real and documented. His sophomore track “String By” has crossed 30 million global streams, hit number 3 on Spotify’s Viral 50 USA, reached number 50 on Billboard Hot Country, and landed a Top 10 position on U.S. Shazam charts. His latest single “Campdraft Queen,” released April 24, earned immediate praise from country tastemakers and landed on major New Music Friday lists. All Country News wrote that it “proves he’s got a voice and vision that feel right at home in today’s country landscape.”
Raised on cattle stations in Central Queensland and shaped by a deep love for 90s country, Geiger writes and performs with an authenticity that translates. His live show is raw, high-energy, and built for the kind of legendary rooms on this tour, from Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa to Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth to Gruene Hall in New Braunfels. These are venues that have a nose for the real thing, and Geiger fits.
This debut U.S. run marks the start of what looks like a breakout global year. More new music is on the way, and Geiger is also scheduled to tour with Warren Zeiders and Drake Milligan across Australia. Catch him at CMA Fest or on the Texas and Oklahoma leg while the rooms are still this intimate.
New Dirt, Same Boots 2026 Tour Dates:
June 5, Nashville, TN, CMA Fest
June 10, Tulsa, OK, Cain’s Ballroom
June 11, Fort Worth, TX, Billy Bob’s Texas
June 12, Houston, TX, Armadillo Palace
June 13, College Station, TX, The Tap
June 14, New Braunfels, TX, Gruene Hall
The Alarm Release “Live Today” and Announce Final Album ‘Transformation’ as a Testament to Mike Peters
Mike Peters gave everything he had right to the end. The Alarm’s founding vocalist and driving force passed away on April 29, 2025, following a fearlessly fought 31-year battle with cancer. Now, his final recorded statement arrives. ‘Transformation,’ the band’s new album, releases May 29, 2026 via Twenty First Century Recordings and Virgin Music Group, and its latest single “Live Today” is out now.
The circumstances surrounding “Live Today” make it one of the most emotionally charged pieces of music you’ll encounter this year. The video was filmed just days before Mike underwent CAR-T therapy in a last attempt to defeat Richter’s Syndrome, an aggressive form of lymphoma. He performed on a beach in the North of England at sunrise, with no visible sign of the battle raging inside him. “As the sun rose, watching Mike perform this song with so much optimism and hope will live with me forever,” says Jules Peters, his bandmate and wife. After filming wrapped, they drove straight to Christie Hospital in Manchester. “I was personally terrified,” she says. “I couldn’t shake off a feeling that cancer had finally caught up with us both.”
The recording sessions for ‘Transformation’ began spontaneously on October 7, 2024, and were completed on January 15, 2025, the night before CAR-T therapy began. Across 12 tracks, the album carries the full weight and warmth of everything The Alarm built across more than four decades. “New Life” opens as a rallying call that now carries entirely new meaning. “Chimera” was released on the exact day therapy began, drawing on Greek mythology to reflect Mike’s belief that he would literally become chimeric with two types of DNA flowing through him. “One In A Million” builds from a quiet hymn into a fiery chorus, and the closing ballad “Love Makes Love” ends the album with the warmth of a final embrace.
Peters first rose to prominence in the early 1980s with anthems like “68 Guns” and “Strength,” earning a devoted global following and the admiration of U2, Simple Minds, and The Cult. Bono described The Alarm as “the second greatest rock and roll band in the world.” Off stage, Peters co-founded Love Hope Strength alongside Jules, a music-driven cancer charity that has added over 400,000 people to the global stem cell registry through innovative campaigns at concerts and on mountaintops.
“Transformation is the finest Alarm album of all,” says Jules, “written through adversity, with lashings of hope to stay strong, to believe, to keep moving forwards, to stay alive, to never be afraid and to welcome transformation.” ‘Transformation’ arrives May 29. Blast it loud.
‘Transformation’ Track Listing:
New Life
Chimera
Outlier
Saviour
Metaverse
Wired
One In A Million
Live Today
Soul Town
In Unity
To Be Alive
Love Makes Love
Europe Announce New Album ‘Come This Madness’ and Launch Single “One On One” After Nine Years Away
Nine years between albums is a long time, and Europe have used every bit of it. ‘Come This Madness,’ the Swedish hard rock outfit’s 12th studio album, arrives September 25 via Silver Lining Music and Hell & Back Recordings, and it announces itself with immediate force. Lead single “One On One” is out now, accompanied by a striking music video featuring acclaimed actor Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Minority Report), directed by Patric Ullaeus.
The album was recorded at RMV Studio in Stockholm, the recording facility founded by Benny Andersson and Ludvig Andersson, and produced by Tom Dalgety, whose credits include Ghost, Rammstein, Pixies, The Cult, and Opeth. Dalgety went deep into the writing and recording process, co-writing on select tracks and functioning, as Joey Tempest puts it, as a sixth member of the band. Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Van Halen, Metallica) handled mixing. The album also features guest appearances from Tobias Forge of Ghost and Michael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, and its artwork was created by Storm Studios, known for their work with Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Muse. That’s a production team assembled with serious intention.
“One On One” opens with an orchestral intro before moving into a driving bass riff layered with soaring melodies, building into an arena-ready hard rock moment that lands between Europe’s classic sound and something genuinely fresh. “The power and feel is fresh, but some of the melodies bring me back to where it all began,” says Tempest. “Lyrically, it’s perhaps not filled with as much escapism as early Europe. These lyrics automatically ended up being more of a reflection of the times we live in today.” The track is one the band refused to abandon through years of development, and that persistence paid off.
‘Come This Madness’ arrives across songs including “The Cult of Ignorance,” the title track, “Scandinavian Eyes,” and “The Devil’s Back,” a full 11-track statement that the band describes as their most uncompromising work to date. Pre-orders are live now on vinyl, CD, and digital formats.
The album release comes alongside an extensive live run, including festival appearances at Graspop Metal Meeting, Wacken Open Air, and Stonedead Festival, followed by The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour launching September 30 in Glasgow and running through November across the UK, Europe, and Scandinavia. Full dates and tickets at europetheband.com.
‘Come This Madness’ Track Listing:
One on One
The Cult of Ignorance
Come This Madness
This Time of Year
In a Different World
Scandinavian Eyes
Takin’ It Back
In the Absence of Grace
The Angels Must Have Flown
The Devil’s Back
Nothing Can Follow This
2026 Tour Dates:
June 6, Maia, PT, North Festival
June 21, Dessel, BE, Graspop Metal Meeting
June 25, Bela Nad Cirochou, SK, Rock Pod Kameňom Festival
June 28, Tilloloy, FR, Retro Trop C
July 5, Marostica, IT, Summer Festival Piazza Castello
July 7, Roma, IT, Cavea-Auditorium Parco della Musica
July 8, Brescia, IT, Arena Campo Marte
July 9, Forte Dei Marmi, IT, Villa Bertelli
July 25, Meaño, Pontevedra, ES, Son Do Mar Festival
July 30, Wacken, DE, Wacken Open Air
August 29, Newark, GB, Stonedead Festival
September 30, Glasgow, GB, SEC Armadillo *
October 2, Wolverhampton, GB, Civic Hall *
October 3, London, GB, Eventim Apollo Hammersmith *
October 5, Arnhem, NL, Musis Arnhem *
October 6, Paris, FR, Olympia *
October 8, Barcelona, ES, Poble Espanyol *
October 9, Bilbao, ES, Bilbao Arena Mirabilla *
October 10, Madrid, ES, La Cubierta *
October 12, Lausanne, CH, Salle Métropole *
October 13, Zürich, CH, Volkshaus *
October 14, Milan, IT, Alcatraz *
October 16, Stuttgart, DE, Liederhalle *
October 17, Wien, AT, Gasometer *
October 19, Berlin, DE, Admiralspalast Theater *
October 20, Warszawa, PL, COS Torwar *
October 22, Frederiksberg, DK, Falkoner *
October 23, Gothenburg, SE, Film Studios *
October 24, Stockholm, SE, B-K *
October 26, Oslo, NO, Sentrum Scene *
November 15, St. Julians, MT, Malta Metal Weekend *
November 21, Ostrava, CZ, Ostravar Aréna *
November 25, Helsinki, FI, Aalto Hall at House of Culture *
November 27, Jyväskylä, FI, John Smith Rock Frozen Paviljonki *
November 28, Joensuu, FI, Unholy Winter Festival Joensuu Areena *
*The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour
Uncle Waffles and Royal Musiq Announce Joint EP ‘4 Da Streets’ Dropping May 8
Uncle Waffles is taking Amapiano further into the global mainstream. The multi-platinum South African DJ-producer has announced ‘4 Da Streets,’ a joint EP with key creative collaborator Royal Musiq, arriving May 8 via Encore Recordings. The two previously linked up on standout hits “Zenzele,” “Wadibusa,” and “Baphi,” and this project deepens that creative partnership into a full collaborative statement.
The EP follows her debut ‘4 Da Ho’s’ and arrives on the heels of her latest single “TASTE” and a global touring run across the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Europe. Uncle Waffles also joins Kaytranada as a special guest on his Europe ’26 tour this June, keeping her international momentum firmly in motion. ‘4 Da Streets’ is out May 8 on all streaming platforms.
Editors Drop New Single “Call It In” and Announce a Sweeping 2027 UK and European Tour
Editors are moving again. The Birmingham-formed post-punk outfit just released “Call It In,” their first new music since 2022’s ‘EBM,’ and announced an extensive 2027 tour through the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Tickets go on sale April 30 at 11 AM local in Europe and May 1 at 10 AM in the UK.
“Call It In” arrives from sessions the band spent holed up in rural Gloucestershire in summer 2025. “It’s a song about asking for help, really,” says frontman Tom Smith, “in the presence of an existential dread, finding solace and comfort in someone close, escaping the deafening noise of modern life.” It’s a sharp, focused return from a band that clearly took their time getting it right.
Formed in 2002 and together since meeting at university in Birmingham, Editors have released seven studio albums, all of which reached the UK top 10. Their debut ‘The Back Room’ earned a Mercury Prize nomination. ‘An End Has A Start’ hit number one in the UK and earned a Brit Award nomination. ‘In This Light and On This Evening’ also topped the UK charts. That’s a catalog with real weight behind it, and a fanbase that shows up, evidenced by two sold-out nights at AFAS Live in Amsterdam in 2024, moving nearly 12,000 tickets and grossing close to $580,000.
Before the 2027 run, Editors have a full summer 2026 festival calendar, including an appearance at Pinkpop in the Netherlands, and the opening of a new Birmingham venue, The Warehouse at Villa Park, on July 9. The 2027 European leg launches January 26 in Rouen, France, moving through Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, and more before the UK and Ireland leg kicks off February 28 in Dublin, closing March 12 in Southampton.
Editors Summer 2026 Dates:
June 18, Roubaix, FR, Condition Publique
June 19, Landgraaf, NL, Pinkpop Festival
July 9, Birmingham, UK, The Warehouse at Villa Park
July 12, Bruges, BE, Cactus Festival
July 18-19, Nottingham, UK, Splendour 2026
July 25, Brighton, UK, On The Beach
July 31-August 1, Benidorm, ES, Low Festival
August 7, Lokeren, BE, Lokerse Feesten
August 8, Tienen, BE, Suikerrock
November 11, Gdansk, PL, Inside Seaside Festival
Editors 2027 European Tour Dates:
January 26, Rouen, France, Le 106
January 27, Paris, France, Le Cigale
January 29, Madrid, Spain, La Riviera
January 30, Valencia, Spain, Auditorio Roig Arena
January 31, Barcelona, Spain, Razzmatazz
February 2, Zurich, Switzerland, X-Tra
February 3, Milan, Italy, Alcatraz
February 4, Zagreb, Croatia, Borcarski Dom
February 6, Prague, Czech Republic, SaSaZu
February 7, Munich, Germany, Zenith
February 8, Vienna, Austria, Gasometer
February 10, Warsaw, Poland, Stodola
February 11, Berlin, Germany, Columbiahalle
February 12, Copenhagen, Denmark, The Grey Hall
February 14, Cologne, Germany, Palladium
February 15, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Rockhal
February 16, Leipzig, Germany, Felsenkeller
February 20, Hamburg, Germany, Inselpark Arena
Editors 2027 UK & Ireland Tour Dates:
February 28, Dublin, Ireland, Vicar St
March 1, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Ulster Hall
March 2, Glasgow, Scotland, O2 Academy
March 4, Newcastle, England, O2 City Hall
March 5, Manchester, England, O2 Apollo
March 7, Leeds, England, O2 Academy
March 8, Nottingham, England, Rock City
March 9, Bristol, England, Prospect Building
March 11, London, England, O2 Academy Brixton
March 12, Southampton, England, O2 Guildhall
Hayley Williams Brings ‘The Hayley Williams Show’ to the Hollywood Bowl This October
While her “Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party” theater tour is still running across North America and Europe, Hayley Williams has already announced her next move. “The Hayley Williams Show” comes to the Hollywood Bowl on October 5, spanning material across all three of her solo albums alongside some unspecified surprises. Presale registration is open now through April 30 at hayleywilliams.club.os.fan/hollywood-bowl, with the presale window running May 4 through May 5. The show uses Face Value Exchange with ticket transfers disabled.
Karol G Adds New Dates to the ‘Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour’ After Overwhelming Presale Demand
The demand for Karol G’s ‘Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour’ came in hard, and the Colombian superstar responded accordingly. Due to overwhelming presale activity, the Grammy Award-winning Latin titan has added second and third nights across multiple markets in the U.S. and Spain. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood now hosts three consecutive nights August 14 through 16, joining a growing list of venues requiring additional dates including Soldier Field in Chicago, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and three Spanish stadium shows in Barcelona, Sevilla, and Madrid.
The tour is a genuinely global undertaking. The ‘Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour’ moves through the U.S. and Canada through October, then into Mexico, Central and South America through February 2027, before swinging through Spain, Portugal, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and Italy through July 2027. It’s the kind of routing that only a handful of artists in the world can pull off, and Karol G is firmly in that company.
The scale makes sense given the precedent. Her previous ‘Mañana Será Bonito Tour,’ which ran from August 2023 through July 2024, grossed over $304 million across 62 shows and 2.2 million tickets, a run that established her as one of the most powerful stadium draws on the planet. Days after headlining both weekends at Coachella, she announced this tour, and the presale response made clear that appetite for her live show has only grown.
Presales are live now in select markets, with general on-sale dates varying by market. Follow @karolg on social media for updates and visit karolgmusic.com for tickets.
“Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour” Dates:
July 24, Chicago, IL, Soldier Field
July 25, Chicago, IL, Soldier Field (NEW DATE)
July 29, Toronto, ON, Rogers Stadium
August 2, Washington, D.C., Northwest Stadium
August 7, Las Vegas, NV, Allegiant Stadium
August 14, Inglewood, CA, SoFi Stadium
August 15, Inglewood, CA, SoFi Stadium (NEW DATE)
August 16, Inglewood, CA, SoFi Stadium (NEW DATE)
August 21, Santa Clara, CA, Levi’s Stadium
August 22, Santa Clara, CA, Levi’s Stadium (NEW DATE)
August 26, Seattle, WA, Lumen Field
August 29, Phoenix, AZ, State Farm Stadium
September 2, San Antonio, TX, Alamodome
September 6, El Paso, TX, Sun Bowl Stadium
September 12, Foxborough, MA, Gillette Stadium
September 17, East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife Stadium
September 18, East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife Stadium (NEW DATE)
September 24, Atlanta, GA, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
September 27, Houston, TX, Reliant Stadium
October 2, Miami, FL, Hard Rock Stadium
October 3, Miami, FL, Hard Rock Stadium (NEW DATE)
October 9, Tampa, FL, Raymond James Stadium
October 15, Arlington, TX, AT&T Stadium
November 6, Monterrey, MX, Estadio BBVA
November 13, Mexico City, MX, Estadio GNP Seguros
November 27, San José, CR, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
December 4, Bogotá, CO, Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín
January 15, Quito, EC, Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
January 22, Lima, PE, Estadio San Marcos
January 28, Santiago, CL, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Pradanos
February 5, Buenos Aires, AR, Venue TBD
February 12, São Paulo, BR, Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu
February 19, Santo Domingo, DR, Estadio Olímpico
February 26, San Juan, PR, Estadio Hiram Bithorn Sosa
June 3, Barcelona, ES, Estadi Olimpic
June 4, Barcelona, ES, Estadi Olimpic (NEW DATE)
June 11, Sevilla, ES, Estadio La Cartuja
June 12, Sevilla, ES, Estadio La Cartuja (NEW DATE)
June 18, Lisbon, PT, Estádio da Luz
June 24, Madrid, ES, Riyadh Air Metropolitano
June 25, Madrid, ES, Riyadh Air Metropolitano (NEW DATE)
July 1, Paris, FR, La Défense Arena
July 6, London, UK, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
July 10, Amsterdam, NL, Johan Cruijff ArenA
July 14, Warsaw, PL, PGE Nardoway
July 17, Düsseldorf, DE, Merkur Spiel-Arena
July 21, Lyon, FR, Groupama Stadium
July 24, Milan, IT, San Siro Stadium
Video: Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s “The Girl Is Mine” Captures a Once-in-a-Lifetime Studio Moment
Before ‘Thriller’ became the best-selling album of all time, it opened with this, a breezy, warmhearted duet between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney that showed a different side of both artists entirely. “The Girl Is Mine,” released in 1982, was actually the first single from ‘Thriller,’ arriving ahead of the album and giving the world a charming, playful exchange between two of music’s most iconic figures at the height of their respective powers.