Fittingly timed for October, the unofficial season of the goths – two-time GRAMMY Award-winning band The Smashing Pumpkins have launched the “OG Goth” smoothie with Erewhon.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of their RIAA Diamond-certified double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, the band will donate a portion of proceeds from the smoothie to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting athletes, veterans, and others affected by concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Frontman Billy Corgan serves on the organization’s national advisory board.
The “OG Goth” smoothie blends a powerhouse lineup of nutrient-rich ingredients including MALK Organic Almond Milk, GT’s Alive Cola, Cocoyo Cacao, Eidon Ionic Minerals Liquid Electrolytes, organic coconut water, Erewhon Chocolate Ganache, organic black sesame butter, organic peanut butter, organic banana, organic avocado, organic dates, organic chia, organic maple, organic blue spirulina, organic chlorella, organic cacao powder, organic lucuma, organic beet juice, and organic lion’s mane, for a decadent yet functional take on wellness.
The “OG Goth” smoothie will retail for $19.79 and is now available at all Erewhon locations, exclusively through November 8th.
KAYO DOT have announced a 2026 North American tour in support of their current masterpiece, Every Rock, Every Half-Truth Under Reason.
This extensive road trip will take the avant-garde music project across the North American continent, starting with a show at the Space Ballroom in New Haven, CT, on January 8th, 2026. KAYO DOT will continue to entrance audiences until the final curtain falls at the Turbohaus in Montreal, QC. At selected shows, they will be joined by label mates XASTHUR. Tickets can be purchased here.
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Tour Dates:
01/08 – New Haven, CT (US) Space Ballroom 01/09 – Boston, MA (US) Middle East Upstairs 01/10 – Philadelphia, PA (US) Milkboy 01/11 – Pittsburgh, PA (US) Govt Center 01/12 – Rochester, NY (US) Bug Jar 01/13 – Toronto, ON (CA) The Cave /Lee’s 01/14 – Columbus, OH (US) Ace of Cups 01/15 – Chicago, IL (US) Reggie’s Music Joint / Rock Club 01/16 – Minneapolis, MN (US) Zhora Darling 01/18 – Denver, CO (US) Hi-Dive 01/20 – Salt Lake City, UT (US) Aces High Saloon 01/22 – Portland, OR (US) Mississippi Studios +Xasthur 01/23 – Vancouver, BC (CA) Wise Hall +Xasthur 01/25 – Seattle, WA (CA) Madame Lou’s +Xasthur 01/27 – San Francisco, CA (US) Bottom of the Hill +Xasthur 01/28 – San Diego, CA (US) Soda Bar +Xasthur 01/29 – Los Angeles, CA (US) Moroccan Lounge +Xasthur 02/03 – Austin, TX (US) 29th Street Ballroom +Xasthur 02/04 – Denton, TX (US) Rubber Gloves +Xasthur 02/06 – Tampa, FL (US) World Music Hall 02/07 – Orlando, FL (US) Will’s Pub 02/08 – Savannah, GA (US) Coastal Empire Beer Co. 02/09 – Atlanta, GA (US) The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End 02/10 – Nashville, TN (US) DRKMTTR 02/11 – Raleigh, NC (US) Kings 02/12 – Baltimore, MD (US) Metro Gallery 02/13 – New York City, NY (US) TV Eye 02/14 – Montreal, QC (CA) Turbohaus
Leeds indie figureheads English Teacher announce – ‘This Could Be A Remix Album’, set for release October 10th via Island Records.
Comprising 13 remixes and reworks of their 2024 Mercury Prize-winning debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’ from a stellar cast of artists, the LP arrives this Friday, October 10th, and precedes their biggest UK headline tour to date this November (incl. sold-out shows in London, Manchester and Leeds).
It features remixes, edits, and covers from cult icons and the hottest new artists around, such as FDC DJs, SHERELLE, Daniel Avery, Water From Your Eyes, Baxter Dury, Working Men’s Club; the reworked album provides a true celebratory moment for the band’s critically acclaimed debut record.
Speaking ahead of their remix release, English Teacher revealed: “So grateful that some of our favourite contemporary artists and friends were up for doing this with us x”
English Teacher’s ‘This Could Be A Remix Album’ is out this Friday (October 10th) via Island Records and available on all platforms.
English Teacher is Lily Fontaine (vocals, rhythm guitar, synth), Douglas Frost (drums, piano, vocals), Nicholas Eden (bass), Lewis Whiting (lead guitar)
‘This Could Be Remix Album’ (LP) Tracklist
Albatross (Bug Teeth Remix)
The World’s Biggest Paving Slab (Daniel Avery Remix)
Broken Biscuits (Lewis Whiting Remix)
I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying (Water From Your Eyes Remix)
Mastermind Specialism (SHERELLE’s 160 Steps To Enlightenment Mix)
This Could Be Texas (Baxter Dury Remix)
Not Everybody Gets To Go To Space (Working Men’s Club Remix)
R&B (Max Cooper Remix)
Nearly Daffodils (Matt Maltese Rework)
Best Tears Of Your Life (FDC DJs Remix) 11.You Blister My Paint (Silver Gore Remix)
Sideboob (TAAHLIAH Remix)
Albert Road (Blossom Calderone Rework)
Live Dates 10 Oct – Day of the Girl for War Child, Hangar 34, Liverpool 8th Nov – 3Olympia, Dublin 12th Nov – Bristol Beacon, Bristol 13th Nov – Rock City, Nottingham 15th Nov – Octagon, Sheffield 18th Nov – NX, Newcastle 19th Now – Barrowlands, Glasgow 20th Nov – Albert Hall, Manchester (sold-out) 22nd Nov – O2 Academy, Leeds (sold-out) 24th Nov – Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Brighton 25th Nov – Roundhouse, London 26th Nov – Roundhouse, London (sold-out) 4th Jan – Rockaway Beach, Bogno
Wolfgang Van Halen has unveiled all the information for his upcoming third album, The End. The album – released by BMG – is slated for release on October 24.
The 10-track album clocks in at 39-minuttes and showcases the evolution of Wolf and his songwriting since he launched his solo career in 2020. Recorded at the legendary 5150 studio, the album was produced by friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette.
Continuing the tradition of writing all the songs and performing all the instrumentation and vocals himself, Wolfgang Van Halen set out to challenge himself beyond what he did on his debut and sophomore release, Mammoth II. From the hypnotic opening of “One Of A Kind” to infectious closer “All In Good Time,” Wolfgang demonstrates his proficiency as a musician and songwriter. Songs like “Same Old Song,” “Happy,” and “Selfish” will fit perfectly alongside older songs that fans have already come to love from Mammoth.
Mammoth released their first single in May, and it has shot up the charts currently in the Top 5 at Active Rock radio. The success of the single was propelled by the landmark music video – a remake of the classic film From Dusk ‘Til Dawn – directed by Robert Rodriguez and Greg Nicotero. The video is approaching 4-million views and contains cameos from Danny Trejo, Slash, Myles Kennedy, and of course his mother Valerie Bertinelli. To coincide with the album announcement, Mammoth is releasing the track “The Spell” for fans to check out. Now available via all digital service providers, the performance music video showing Wolfgang playing all the instruments and directed by visual collaborator Gordy De St. Jeor, can be streamed below:
The End is available for pre-order in multiple configurations including limited edition vinyl colors, signed insert version and retailer exclusives here.
Dark Chapel, the riff-heavy powerhouse led by Black Label Society guitarist Dario Lorina, has released a new single, “Sign of Life.” The track arrives alongside a cinematic black-and-white video, directed by Justin H. Reich, which reimagines a modern-day western posse against a dusty blacktop backdrop.
This Friday, fans can stream or purchase a deluxe vinyl edition of the band’s acclaimed album, Spirit in the Glass, originally released in February. The Laguna EcoMix variant special edition adds two brand-new tracks, “Hit of Your Love” and “Echoes of a Stone Heart II, ” and comes pressed on striking blue vinyl.
The Queen of British Soul, Beverley Knight MBE, has announced a major UK headline tour for June 2026. The ‘Born to Perform’ tour will celebrate her extraordinary career across music and theatre, blending her biggest hits with fan favourites, stage classics and songs that have inspired her remarkable journey.
The tour promises an intimate and uplifting experience, as Beverley shares personal stories from her life on stage, accompanied by her legendary live band.
The 2026 tour marks another milestone in Knight’s acclaimed three-decade career. With multiple Brit Award nominations, an MBE for services to music, and celebrated roles in hit West End productions such as The Bodyguard, Memphis The Musical, and Sylvia, Beverley Knight has established herself as one of the UK’s most powerful and versatile performers.
Tour Dates:
06/02 – IPSWICH – Regent 06/04 – SHEFFIELD – City Hall 06/05 – NOTTINGHAM – Royal Concert Hall 06/06 – BLACKPOOL – Opera House 06/08 – BOURNEMOUTH – Pavilion Theatre 06/09 – BATH – Forum 06/10 – READING – Hexagon 06/12 – GATESHEAD – Glasshouse Sage 1 06/14 – LIVERPOOL – Philharmonic Hall 06/16 – ABERDEEN – Music Hall 06/17 – GLASGOW – SEC Armadillo 06/19 – BRISTOL – Beacon 06/20 – YORK – Barbican 06/21 – LONDON – Eventim Apollo 06/23 – SOUTHEND – Cliffs Pavilion 06/24 – BRIGHTON – Dome 06/26 – MANCHESTER – O2 Apollo 06/27 – CARDIFF – Utilita Arena 06/29 – CAMBRIDGE – Corn Exchange 06/30 – WOLVERHAMPTON – The Halls
Tickets for Beverley Knight’s ‘Born to Perform’ UK tour go on sale Friday, October 10th.
Hot off the back of their previous single, ‘MK Ultra’, US Alternative outfit The Behaviour, the latest musical incarnation of multi-instrumentalist Marshall Kilpatric (Today is The Day, Black Light Burns, and The Esoteric), have released their new single, a radio edited version of the track ‘Phantom Hands’, on September 19th. The track is the second offering from their upcoming EP “PEDESTALS”, which features the full version of the track, and is set for release through Rexius Records on November 21st, 2025.
Though not to be so simplistic, this song captures that essence intertwined with appreciation, devotion, admiration, hope, and loyalty. Again, as is a common theme in The Behaviour’s music, recognizing the unseen energetic force behind what lies in front of you is to be regarded with respect and honor, and this is done as if performing a spell or ritual to eloquently do so in a hopeful and timeless manner.”
Through abstract metaphors and veiled allegory, allusions are prevalent to those loved, lost, or both in these songs. Some are cautionary tales of senses possessed, or energies revered one may seek and possibly find in themselves. Others are situational reflections, while finding meaning, hope, and strength in adverse environments or predicaments. Through them all, “PEDESTALS” is a poignant representation of recent times while simultaneously striving for timelessness in its sound, vision, and messages.
The Behaviour seeks to convey these themes to the listener with broad enough strokes for anyone to find something personal to hold onto, on their own, with only a gentle push in the right direction. Perhaps in doing so, they will discover their own pedestal to behold something cherished.”
Blending alternative rock sounds, garage rock grit, and the expressive depth of blues, shoegaze, and melancholic rock, The Behaviour crafts brooding soundscapes that fit playlists for late-night drives, introspective reflection, and dark psych rock journeys. Fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, All Them Witches, and my bloody valentine will find a familiar pulse in the project’s fuzz-drenched guitars, analog warmth, and emotionally layered vocals.
The project is led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Marshall Kilpatric, a seasoned drummer known for his work with bands such as The Esoteric and Kylesa. His career includes tours alongside Motörhead, Deftones, Chris Cornell, and The Smashing Pumpkins, and replacing Brann Dailor (later of Mastodon) in Today is the Day for their acclaimed double album Sadness Will Prevail. He also joined Black Light Burns before the release of their debut, replacing Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters). Kilpatric played on two albums—including the cover collection Cover Your Heart—and co-wrote their third, with tracks featured on the Underworld soundtracks.
With The Behaviour, Kilpatric steps into full creative control. More than a solo act, the project is a cathartic exercise in shadow work. Beneath its dark, melancholic surface lies an arc of redemption, healing, and transformation. Influenced by Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, and Pink Floyd, he crafts songs that echo with spiritual undertones and poetic intensity.
The 2023 debut, “A Sin Dance”, earned acclaim from outlets like HONK Magazine and The Joy of Violent Movement. With three new singles and an EP arriving fall 2025 via Rexius Records, The Behaviour continues to evolve—inviting listeners into a space where darkness meets clarity, and noise becomes medicine.
Wet Leg finally made their Tiny Desk debut, trading chaos for charm with a set full of love, wit, and woozy new songs from moisturizer. Skipping “Chaise Longue,” they delivered heart and humor through “CPR,” “mangetout,” “davina mccall,” and “11:21.” A cozy triumph of blissed-out indie brilliance.
Late, lauded musician Dan Seals is paired with multi-platinum certified singer/songwriter, Jamey Johnson for a recreated take on the number one, uptempo Seals-penned classic, “Three Time Loser,” releasing October 17. Fans can pre-save the song here.
“Dan Seals is one of the great voices of the ’80s that sculpted the sound and style of songwriters and artists like me that were raised on that era of country music,” said Jamey Johnson.
Record label, Melody Place along with Seals’ estate, made the announcement via social media today. The track follows last month’s reimagined release of “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)” featuring Seals with country superstar, Luke Bryan. Fans and critics alike praised the song, with American Songwriter declaring “even decades later, Seals’ music still carries the same weight, beauty, and truth it did when first released.”
Written and originally released by Seals in 1987 with renowned producer Kyle Lehning, the track climbed its way up the Billboard Country Singles chart that same year. The song appeared on his sixth studio album, On The Front Line.
The multi-genre mastermind began his career as “England Dan” in the soft rock duo, England Dan & John Ford Coley before he became an award-winning solo artist. Seals went on to achieve extraordinary success, receiving 11 number one hit songs in his lifetime, two CMA awards, and was posthumously inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025.
Cardiff’s winter alt-rock celebration, We Are One Festival, has completed its 2026 lineup, confirming the final wave of artists for the two-day event at Tramshed on Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st, 2026.
The newly announced acts include Dream State, vianova, The Hara, HotWax, Love Rarely, All Ears Avow, and De’Lour, joining a stacked lineup that already features Cassyette, Vukovi, As Everything Unfolds, Blackgold, Lastelle, Artio, and more.
Curated by Imperial Music, the South Wales promoter behind landmark shows for Those Damn Crows and Holding Absence, the festival is set to deliver a weekend packed with the best in alternative, rock, and emo music.
With Cassyette and Vukovi confirmed as headliners, and the new announcements, We Are One Festival 2026 promises an unmissable weekend of genre-defying performances. Tramshed’s 1,000-capacity venue, industrial architecture and state-of-the-art sound system provide the perfect setting for Cardiff’s premier alternative music event.
Tickets are on sale now from £37.50 + booking fee via Ticketek.
