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Canadian Heavyweights The Veer Union Unleash Brutal New Single “Venom In My Veins” From ‘Reinvention’

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Vancouver alternative metal titans The Veer Union have officially released their latest single “Venom In My Veins” as a precursor to the upcoming full length album ‘Reinvention’. This track lands with a sonic force that combines the band’s signature melodic sensibilities with a new level of metallic grit. Frontman Crispin Earl delivers a powerhouse vocal performance over driving rhythms and dense guitar layers. The song captures a high energy atmosphere that is both aggressive and emotionally transparent. This specific release follows a string of successful tracks including “My Empire” and “Caught In the Crossfire” which have already established the heavy tone for this new era.

The arrival of ‘Reinvention’ on February 20 through Arising Empire Records marks a significant milestone for the band with the addition of Glen Clarke on bass and backing vocals. This record represents a total refinement of their sound where the compositions are sharper and the delivery is more unapologetic. The musicianship on this latest single is undeniably tight and showcases a band operating with total confidence. This music hits with a visceral intensity that commands the listener’s full attention from the very first note. Every element of the production highlights the growth and resilience of a group that remains a vital force in the Canadian music scene.

A Wilhelm Scream Returns With Adrenaline Fueled New Album ‘Cheap Heat’ And Massive World Tour

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Massachusetts melodic hardcore pioneers A Wilhelm Scream have officially released their sixth studio album ‘Cheap Heat’ via Creator-Destructor Records. This ten track collection serves as a powerful hybrid of the technicality found on ‘Career Suicide’ and the aggressive atmosphere of ‘Ruiner’. Recorded at the band’s own Anchor End Studio and produced by guitarist Trevor Reilly, the record introduces newest member Ben Murray on second guitar. Vocalist Nuno Pereira describes the work as a celebration of firepower, stating, “This record, and the process of recording it, are both a testament to and a celebration of the firepower and dedication our band has for our music.” The lead single “Midnight Ghost” arrived alongside a video directed by Mike Rivkees to showcase the band’s signature high energy performance.

The thematic direction of ‘Cheap Heat’ leans into a gritty, storyteller approach influenced by the concept of the wrestling heel. Trevor Reilly notes that the lyrical content focuses on a darker side of the human experience, explaining, “We gave out all our flowers and gratitude that we got left in this world on our last two records, and it’s time to turn heel for the good of the game.” This album delivers a relentless sonic assault that reinforces their reputation as the premier underdogs of the punk world. The musicianship is incredibly sharp and highlights a level of precision that only comes from twenty-five years of dedicated collaboration. Following the release, the band is embarking on a massive tour circuit covering the United States West Coast, Australia, and Japan through March.

‘Cheap Heat’ Track Listing:

Somebody’s Gonna Die

The Scumbag Grift

Midnight Ghost

I Got Tunnel Vision

Let It Ride

Fell Off

Run.

Visitor: Unimpressed

Unsolving the Mystery

Poison II

Tour Dates:

02/19/2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge

02/20/2026 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar

02/21/2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge

02/24/2026 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

02/25/2026 – Vancouver, BC – Wise Hall

02/26/2026 – Portland, OR – Dantes

02/27/2026 – San Francisco, CA – Neck Of The Woods

02/28/2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo

03/01/2026 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah

03/06/2026 – Hobart, TAS – Republic Bar

03/07/2026 – Adelaide, SA – Ed Castle

03/08/2026 – Melbourne, VIC – Stay Gold

03/11/2026 – Newcastle, NSW – Hamilton Station Hotel

03/13/2026 – Brisbane, QLD – Crowbar

03/14/2026 – Sydney, NSW – Crowbar

03/15/2026 – Wollongong, NSW – La La La’s

03/18/2026 – Tokyo, JP – Shinjuku Catshole

03/19/2026 – Nagoya, JP – Tsurumai Daytrip

03/20/2026 – Osaka, JP – Yogibo Holy Mountain

03/21/2026 – Yamanashi, JP – Kofu Conviction

Goose Returns To Madison Square Garden For Two Nights In June Following Huge World Tour

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Goose officially returns to the legendary Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights on June 19 and 20. This massive announcement follows their sold-out debut at the venue and coincides with the release of the live album ‘Live at Madison Square Garden’. The band is dedicating one dollar from every ticket sold to the Western Sun Foundation to support various nonprofits in the cities they visit. Fans can access the official presale on January 14 at 10:00 AM local time by using a unique code obtained through the band website. This highly anticipated summer run includes an expansive itinerary spanning North America, Mexico, and Europe.

The 2026 live schedule begins in Athens at the Jam in the Streets festival on March 28 before heading through major arenas and theaters in the southern United States. The tour features multiple two-night stands in Florida and New Orleans along with a return to the Moody Center in Austin on April 24. International dates follow in May with the Viva El Gonzo festival in Mexico and a full European trek hitting London, Amsterdam, and Paris. This band is currently operating at the absolute peak of their powers with a sound that shifts effortlessly between structured melody and expansive improvisation. The general on-sale for the New York City dates begins Friday, January 16 at 10:00 AM.

Tour Dates:

March 28 – Athens, GA – Jam in the Streets

April 10 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena

April 11 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater

April 12 – Orlando, FL – Florida Groves Music & Arts Festival

April 14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium

April 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium

April 17 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound

April 18 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre

April 19 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre

April 21 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre

April 22 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre

April 23 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center

April 24 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

April 25 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

May 7-9 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

May 22 – London, UK – Electric Brixton

May 23 – London, UK – Electric Brixton

May 25 – Brussels, BE – La Madeleine

May 27 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg

May 28 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg

May 30 – Cologne, DE – Bürgerhaus Stollwerck

June 1 – Paris, FR – Élysée-Montmartre

June 3 – Berlin, DE – Festaal Kreuzberg

June 5 – Aarhus, DK – NorthSide 2026

June 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

June 20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Experience The Outlaw Spirit In “The Story Of Waylon Jennings” Coming To Ontario This March

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The legend of the country music outlaw takes center stage this March as Stars & Stories Live brings “The Story Of Waylon Jennings” to Orillia, Belleville, and Oshawa. This production chronicles the massive trajectory of a musician who transformed from a young bass player for Buddy Holly into a global icon with forty million records sold. Audiences in Ontario now have the opportunity to witness the grit and the triumphs of this six-decade career through a combination of live music and multimedia storytelling.

The setlist features the definitive sounds of the outlaw movement including the massive hit “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” and the iconic “The Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard” alongside “Luckenbach Texas” and “Suspicious Minds” which he famously performed with Jessie Colter. These songs represent a seismic shift in the music industry that Jennings spearheaded with his rebellious nature and uncompromising sound. The performance highlights the raw energy and the distinct guitar tones that defined an entire sub-genre of country music.

Every chapter of this journey comes to life from the early days of poverty to the chaotic heights of international stardom. The narrative covers his personal battles and professional victories including the famous stories of his life on the road and the dynamite he carried on his bus. This is a powerful and vivid celebration of a man who refused to follow the standard rules of Nashville. The production offers a factual and high-octane look at a legacy that remains a cornerstone of American music history.

Tour Dates

March 4 | Orillia | Orillia Opera House
March 5 | Belleville | Empire Theatre
March 7 | Oshawa | Regent Theatre

Dead And Company’s “Touch Of Grey” From August 2025 Marks Bob Weir’s Final Performance

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Dead and Company gathered at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for a three-day event in early August 2025, celebrating The Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary and its enduring legacy. The weekend concluded on Sunday, August 3 with the ensemble performing “Touch of Grey,” a moment that has now taken on profound significance following Bob Weir’s passing on January 10. The co-founding guitarist’s death transformed what was already a milestone celebration into something far more poignant, as the San Francisco gathering became Weir’s final live public performance. Video of that closing performance recently surfaced on YouTube in the days after Weir’s passing, capturing the ensemble’s finale to a weekend that now stands as a testament to decades of musical history. The footage preserves a bittersweet moment where celebration and farewell converged, marking the end of an era for one of rock music’s most influential figures and the band he helped create six decades earlier.

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French Dark Pop Artist Bliss My Heart Returns With “Sugar Kapel” Alongside Cliff Estatof

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French Dark Pop artist Bliss My Heart returns alongside producer Cliff Estatof with “Sugar Kapel,” following the acclaimed single “Sinner Sinner” released last June. The new track dives deeper into sensuality and unveils a more dance-driven, synth-forward dimension of their collaboration, pulsing through sharp Simmons drums and the unmistakable resonance of a Rickenbacker guitar with a distinctly 80’s Dark Wave atmosphere. Marking a new chapter in the Bliss My Heart x Cliff Estatof era, “Sugar Kapel” strengthens their signature with Cleopatra Records. Bliss My Heart’s project emerged in 2020 by Jen Wolf in Paris with the EP ‘Morning Star’, inspired by Bauhaus, Trisomie 21 and The Sisters of Mercy. Four singles followed between 2021 and 2022 before she stepped away for two and a half years to tour the world as a tour manager and founded her own booking agency BMH PROD. Her return in early 2025 with “Suffer Well,” produced by Estatof, marked a new spiritual beginning. Cliff Estatof is the singer, composer and sound architect of SPACE CALL, the industrial neo-metal band behind the cult albums ‘Superstar’, ‘Synchrotron’ and ‘Eating Slowly’. A multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker and visual artist named Pixel Artist of the Year from 2022/2023/2024, he released the heroic-fantasy tale ‘LONGANSS’ in 2025 and is currently merging his artistic world with Bliss My Heart.


Seahaven Celebrate ‘Winter Forever’ 15th Anniversary With Tour And New Song “Long Goodbye”

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Seahaven hit the road in early 2026 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of ‘Winter Forever’ with a tour that performs the album in its entirety for the very first time. Originally released in November 2011 via Run For Cover Records, the record arrived during a formative moment for the American emo and alternative revival, blending atmospheric guitars, raw emotion and introspective lyricism that stood apart from their peers. Alongside the tour announcement, the band released “Long Goodbye,” their first new music tied to the anniversary era. Due to overwhelming demand, a Houston date was added on February 10, while shows in Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles and Chicago have officially sold out. The band shares: “This record is held in a very special place for us. We’re excited to celebrate this anniversary with everyone that has come to enjoy it over the years.”

North American Tour Dates: (w/ Commoner & Flycatcher on select dates)

01/21 – Santa Ana, CA — Observatory
01/22 – Phoenix, AZ — Valley Bar (SOLD OUT)
01/23 – San Diego, CA — House of Blues Voodoo Room (SOLD OUT)
01/24 – Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
01/25 – San Francisco, CA — The Chapel
01/29 – Chicago, IL — Subterranean (SOLD OUT)
01/30 – Ann Arbor, MI — Blind Pig
01/31 – Toronto, ON — The Garrison (LOW TICKET WARNING)
02/02 – Cambridge, MA — The Sinclair
02/03 – Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall
02/04 – New York, NY — Racket
02/05 – Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry @ The Fillmore (LOW TICKET WARNING)
02/06 – Columbus, OH — A&R Music Bar
02/07 – Nashville, TN — DRKMTTR
02/09 – Dallas, TX — Dada (NEW DATE)
02/10 – Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall (NEW DATE)
02/11 – Austin, TX — 29th Street Ballroom
02/12 – San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger (LOW TICKET WARNING)

UK Tour Dates:

04/20 – Nottingham, UK — Bodega Social
04/21 – Glasgow, UK — Nice N Sleazy
04/22 – Manchester, UK — YES Manchester
04/23 – Leeds, UK — Belgrave Music Hall
04/24 – Bristol, UK — Exchange
04/25 – London, UK — Oslo Hackney

James Taylor, Chris Botti And Lisa Fischer To Perform At The Nearness Of You Concert

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The Nearness of You Concert returns for its fifth edition on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City at 7:30 pm. The all-star benefit event honors the memory of 15-time GRAMMY Award-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker while supporting cancer research at Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hosted by Susie Essman, the concert features performances by James Taylor, Chris Botti, Lisa Fischer, inaugural poet Richard Blanco and special guests, with a post-concert celebration following at 9:00 pm. Previous events have raised more than $5 million and featured Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Chaka Khan, Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Branford Marsalis and Christopher Cross.

Concert proceeds support the pioneering work of Azra Raza, MD and Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, DPhil at HICCC. “Join us for an inspiring evening where music and medicine unite to advance the future of cancer research, bringing new treatments and hope to countless patients around the world. Together, we can help drive the science that saves lives,” said Mukherjee, 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winner and Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Raza, Clinical Director of the Edward P. Evans Center for Myelodysplastic Syndromes, added: “Our goal is audacious but simple: never let cancer start. Find the first cell, and you save a life.” Co-producer Susan Brecker, Michael Brecker’s widow, said: “I am humbled and fortunate to be able to honor Michael with this concert. It presents an opportunity for all of us to support the vital research to end cancer in our lifetimes.”

Bluegrass Band Big Richard Share “Millionaire” Ahead Of ‘Pet’ Album Arriving February 6

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Colorado bluegrass band Big Richard just released “Millionaire,” their new single and label debut ahead of ‘Pet’ arriving February 6 via Signature Sounds. The track tackles greed and corruption through a David Olney song originally released in 1991 that remains wildly topical nearly 35 years later. ‘Pet’ marks the four-women quartet’s sophomore album and debut for Signature Sounds, recorded live to tape to capture the fervor of their explosive live shows. “Big Richard is so much about our energetic delivery, and so I think it’s been really important for us as a group to figure out how to do that for a record,” says mandolin and guitar player Bonnie Sims. The band succeeded in translating their live kinetic harmonies and string virtuosity to record, delivering a fierce, provocative rejoinder to what troubles them and the world right now.

Since exploding onto the Colorado scene in 2021, the band has been slapping hard on the festival circuit, working up stamina on nationwide headlining tours, and leaving a wake of die-hard Big Richard Heads across the country swooning for their honest songwriting, chilling vocals and fiddle-driven barn-burners. GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning cellist Joy Adams explains the recording approach: “Our live performances are so raw and so gritty, and I think that our sound never really flourished in that digital landscape. [Recording live to tape] we were all in the same room together, very close together, with a lot of mic bleed, etc. And the energy was insane. It felt so good to record this way. Even on the first day, we were like ‘wow, this sounds like our band.’ And to do something that’s very real and gritty and has little mistakes in it just feels alive and human.” Unapologetically outrageous and provocative, the band’s name winks at the ‘big dick’ energy Big Richard reclaims from male bluegrass bands, making music for the 21st century’s twisted cultural unease.