Hatebreed proudly announces it is resurrecting the beloved and annual Summer Slaughter tour for 2025, on now and runs through July 28 in Grand Rapids.
The Summer Slaughter brand built its reputation as a breeding ground for new talent and to showcase up and coming heavy bands, alongside established headliners. Hatebreed singer Jamey Jasta is breathing new life into this legacy brand and will continue the long-held tradition of giving a live platform to the absolute best up ‘n’ comers in the scene.
Support for this year’s run will include Fugitive, Gridiron, Malevolence, Incite, Escuela Grind, and Snuffed on Sight on select dates. So the Summer Slaughter mission is clear: The best of the best.
“A new era of Summer Slaughter has begun,” states Jamey Jasta. “Huge thanks to Ash and the Sumerian team for their belief and support. Myself and Sound Talent Group are excited to be working with them going forward and taking the tour worldwide. It’s been years since Hatebreed has done a Summer tour in the U.S. and Summer Slaughter is the perfect return for us. The tour has always catapulted the newest and brightest talent to new heights and we’ll be continuing in that tradition while expanding in size and scope. Let the slaughter begin AGAIN!”
“I’ve always wanted Hatebreed to headline Summer Slaughter since the inception of the tour many years ago,” says tour founder and Sumerian Records’ Ash Avildsen. “Jasta and the band have always curated and built community across different sub-genres in the world of heavy underground music like very few others have been able to. I am thrilled it’s finally happening on Slaughter with Hatebreed at the top. Now is the time!”
SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2025: WITH FUGITIVE, MALEVOLENCE, GRIDIRON, ESCUELA GRIND, + INCITE: 7/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 7/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE 7/17 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
HATEBREED WITH LAMB OF GOD + SHADOWS FALL (NOT PART OF SUMMER SLAUGHTER): 7/18 – Springfield, MA – MassMutual Center
WITH FUGITIVE, MALEVOLENCE, GRIDIRON, SNUFFED ON SIGHT, + INCITE: 7/19 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom 7/20 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall 7/22 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall 7/23 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
HATEBREED WITH WITH LAMB OF GOD + GWAR (NOT PART OF SUMMER SLAUGHTER): 7/24 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
WITH BLEEDING THROUGH, MALEVOLENCE, GRIDIRON, SNUFFED ON SIGHT, + INCITE: 7/25 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall 7/26 – Detroit, MI – Harpos 7/27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 7/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
Following their much-anticipated reunion, The Sword has announced their first slate of U.S. tour dates. The legendary Austin band heads west this summer, performing the epic Warp Riders album in its entirety to mark the record’s 15th anniversary.
A special, limited-edition reissue of Warp Riders was released for Record Store Day. Remastered by J. Robbins, the “Sea of Pyres” vinyl variant features an embossed mirror board jacket and sold out within hours.
Upon its 2010 release, the 10-track Warp Riders was praised by the BBC for its “level of fantastical grandeur… on par with the bands who built the power metal subgenre,” while The Quietus called it “brilliant,” and Pitchfork dubbed it “Camaro-ready riff-rock.”
Warp Riders 15th Anniversary Tour:
August 17 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom August 18 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar August 19 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre August 20 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall August 22 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory August 23 Seattle, WA Neumo’s August 24 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater August 25 Boise, ID Knitting Factory August 27 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall August 28 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s August 29 San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern August 30 Los Angeles, CA The Bellwether
Before The Village Green Preservation Society, the Kinks were pop hitmakers. After it? Cult heroes. Released in November 1968—the same day as the Beatles’ White Album—this oddball, orchestral album about tea, nostalgia, and flying cats didn’t chart. But oh, how it grew. With its delicate English charm and obsession with memory, Village Green is now hailed as one of the greatest British albums ever made. Ray Davies imagined a world where steam trains still puffed and people still said “cheerio,” and somehow made it sound cool.
Here are five delightful and little-known facts about this eccentric gem:
1. A radio drama about quirky villagers inspired the whole thing Ray Davies found his muse in Dylan Thomas’s 1954 radio play Under Milk Wood, which followed the eccentric residents of a Welsh village over one day. The idea of weaving character sketches into one big portrait of a town stuck with him. Instead of villagers like Polly Garter and Captain Cat, Ray gave us Johnny Thunder and Wicked Annabella. Think of Village Green as an audio postcard from a place where nothing changes—except the memories.
2. Nicky Hopkins played nearly every keyboard—but got no credit Pianist extraordinaire Nicky Hopkins was the secret sauce of the Kinks’ late ’60s sound, contributing everything from Mellotron flutes to harpsichord trills. On Village Green, he plays a staggering array of instruments, adding baroque elegance to songs like “Village Green” and “Phenomenal Cat.” But in true Kinks fashion, the official credits gave all the keyboard glory to Ray Davies. Hopkins later joked he played 70% of it—quietly brilliant as always.
3. “Phenomenal Cat” is a psychedelic bedtime story about a flying cat Ever wanted to know the meaning of life… from a cat? “Phenomenal Cat” tells the tale of a feline who flies to Katmandu, finds enlightenment, and decides to chill and eat forever. Dave Davies voices the cat with a sped-up vocal, giving it a surreal, dreamy quality. Add in Mellotron flutes and nursery-rhyme whimsy, and you get one of the most quietly trippy songs of the ’60s.
4. Ray wrote “Big Sky” from a hotel balcony in Cannes While attending the MIDEM music industry conference in France, Ray stood on a balcony at sunrise, looked down at a sea of businessmen, and looked up at the sky. Thus was born “Big Sky,” a song about a silent, towering force that watches people struggle and shrugs. It’s been interpreted as a song about God, capitalism, or just weather. Either way, it’s the most philosophical moment ever born from jet lag and a view.
5. It was released the same day as the Beatles’ White Album—and got flattened November 22, 1968: The Village Green Preservation Society hit the shelves… just as the Beatles dropped their 30-track monster of an album. Guess which one dominated headlines? With no hit single and little promo, the Kinks’ quiet masterpiece got lost in the shuffle. But over time, it became their best-selling UK album—and earned its place as a national treasure in vinyl form.
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society wasn’t made to storm the charts—it was made to preserve the past, one barbershop harmony at a time. And somehow, it ended up preserving the band’s legacy too.
Global star and award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Odell sets his new album, A Wonderful Life, for September 5—pre-save HERE. He also today shares a new song from the album, “Don’t Cry, Put Your Head On My Shoulder”—listen HERE.
Odell spent nine months fine-tuning lyrics for the album, on tour buses and trains, away from the stable home life he’d created. “I labored over every line,” says Odell. “I went in on those words every day, just refining and refining and refining. I can be a bit obsessive, and the obsessive part of me is probably the worst part of me and the bit that I would pay so much money for a therapist to tell me how to lose. But it’s also the bit that does not give up on songs.”
He will share songs from the album with fans on his headline European arena tour this fall. Dates include stops at London’s O2 Arena, Paris’ Accor Arena, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, Berlin’s Uber Arena and more. Odell is currently on the road with Billie Eilish for select European arena dates of the sold-out Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour and will support The Lumineers this summer for select U.S. arena dates of the Automatic World Tour. Ahead of his headline arena dates, Odell will also embark on a special run of intimate shows across the U.S. and Canada. These club performances provide fans a unique chance to see him in the smallest rooms he’s played in years. Purchase tickets at tomodell.com and see below for a complete list of dates.
A Wonderful Life was written partly as a reaction to the news cycle and “the sense, almost every week, that the world is ending in some capacity—which it is, for some people.” Odell’s lyrics channel the despair, frustration and helplessness in the modern world.
He recorded A Wonderful Life in Church Studios, HOXA and RAK Studios’ legendary Room One, the space that birthed classic albums from Radiohead, The Pogues, Ultravox and more. Odell and his band recorded everything live with the instruments “bleeding in on one another” for a more authentic sound.
His emotionally charged songs detailing love, heartbreak and self-reflection continue to receive critical acclaim, winning the prestigious BRIT and Ivor Novello Awards and garnering praise from The Guardian, The Telegraph, Rolling Stone, The Evening Standard, The Observer, among others.
Tom Odell is a renowned British singer and songwriter whose love for music can be traced back to grade school, pivoting from songwriter to singer in his band when they couldn’t hold down a frontman. After studying music in college, he embarked on a decade-long career in which his soul-baring projects have topped charts and won accolades worldwide.
Though Odell first came to prominence as a chart-topping artist, it’s never been mainstream success that fuels him. “I never applied to the role of pop star, and I always felt like I was being perceived in the wrong way,” he reflects. As he’s committed further to his own vision—crafting intensely personal songs dealing with mental health struggles, body image issues and beyond—he’s seen the connections spread across the globe. “It alleviates some of the loneliness of existing,” he suggests of why his music has resonated so strongly, “which is what we’re all going through, together.”
Odell has amassed a rabid following, with multiple headline world tours, 31 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 14 billion career streams. His sixth album Black Friday reached number five on Spotify’s Top Album Debut Global Chart and the haunting title track has earned over 700 million combined streams since its late-2023 release. Fans also re-discovered his first ever single, 2012’s “Another Love,” which has become an anthem on TikTok to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine and soared to over four billion plays on Spotify alone. With more imminent from Odell, he continues to push boundaries and unite people through his art.
A WONDERFUL LIFE TRACK LIST 1. Don’t Let Me Go 2. Don’t Cry, Put Your Head On My Shoulder 3. Prayer 4. Can We Just Go Home Now 5. Why Do I Always Want The Things I Can’t Have 6. Wonderful Life 7. Ugly 8. Strange House 9. Can Old Lovers Ever Be Friends? 10. The End of Suffering
TOM ODELL TOUR DATES July 29 /// Boise, ID /// ExtraMile Arena† July 30 /// Salt Lake City, UT /// Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre† August 2 /// Denver, CO /// Empower Field at Mile High† August 5 /// San Francisco, CA /// Chase Center† August 6 /// Sacramento, CA /// Golden 1 Center† August 8 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Kia Forum† August 9 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Kia Forum† August 13 /// Bend, OR /// Hayden Homes Amphitheater† August 14 /// Bend, OR /// Hayden Homes Amphitheater† August 16 /// Seattle, WA /// T-Mobile Park† September 18 /// Chicago, IL /// Vic Theatre September 20 /// Washington, DC /// Lincoln Theatre September 21 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Theatre of Living Arts September 22 /// New York, NY /// Webster Hall September 25 /// Boston, MA /// Paradise Rock Club September 27 /// Detroit, MI /// St. Andrew’s Hall September 29 /// Montreal, QC /// MTELUS September 30 /// Toronto, ON /// Massey Hall October 21 /// Cardiff, UK /// Cardiff Utilita Arena October 23 /// Dublin, IE /// 3Arena October 24 /// Belfast, UK /// The SSE Arena October 26 /// Glasgow, UK /// OVO Hydro October 28 /// Manchester, UK /// Co-Op Live October 29 /// London, UK /// O2 Arena October 31 /// Paris, FR /// Accor Arena November 1 /// Cologne, DE /// Lanxess Arena November 3 /// Amsterdam, NL /// Ziggo Dome November 7 /// Oslo, NO /// Unity Arena November 8 /// Stockholm, SE /// Avicii Arena November 10 /// Copenhagen, DK /// Royal Arena November 11 /// Hamburg, DE /// Barclays Arena November 13 /// Leipzig, DE /// Arena Leipzig November 14 /// Munich, DE /// Olympiahalle November 16 /// Budapest, HU /// Budapest Arena November 17 /// Krakow, PL /// TAURON Arena November 19 /// Prague-Bubeneč, CZ /// Sportovni Hala Fortuna November 20 /// Berlin, DE /// Uber Arena November 22 /// Mannheim, DE /// SAP Arena November 23 /// Vienna, AT /// Stadthalle November 26 /// Zurich, CH /// Hallenstadion November 27 /// Milan, IT /// Unipol (Mediolanum Forum) November 30 /// Barcelona, ES /// Sant Jordi Club December 1 /// Madrid, ES /// Movistar Arena December 3 /// Esch-sur-Alzette, LU /// Rockhal December 4 /// Antwerp, BE /// Sportpaleis †with The Lumineers
19-year-old singer-songwriter and producer sombr scored his first #1 at U.S. radio with “back to friends” earlier this summer. His hit single lands on the top of the Alternative Airplay chart after just 10 weeks, marking the quickest Alternative Airplay accession for a musician making their debut on the tally in nearly a decade.
Last month, the breakthrough star made his late night T.V. debut performing “back to friends” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.. The track, which earned sombr his first Billboard Hot 100 hit, continues to accumulate millions of streams daily since its release at the end of last year, now with 356M streams to date.
sombr’s highly anticipated North American and European headline tour is underway. The sold out run finds sombr performing at venues around the world, including at New York’s Gramercy Theatre, two nights at New York’s Brooklyn Steel and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and a show at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. sombr will also take his dynamic live show to Australia and New Zealand in December. The dates sold out instantly upon presale and include four slots at Spilt Milk Festival, nights in Sydney, Melbourne and more.
A New York-native raised on the Lower East Side, sombr—born Shane Boose—started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at the prestigious public school, LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit “Caroline” (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles, climbing to over 39 million Spotify monthly listeners. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to explore young romance and heartbreak through his music—all of which is self-written and released via Warner Records.
TOUR DATES August 8 /// Reverb 2025 Backyard Music Festival /// Vancouver, BC August 16 /// Summer Sonic 2025 Expo ’70 /// Osaka, JP August 17 /// Summer Sonic 2025ZOZO /// Tokyo, JP September 21 /// Sing Out Loud Festival 2025 /// Saint Augustine, FL September 22 /// Music Farm /// Charleston, SC September 24 /// Brooklyn Bowl /// Nashville, TN September 26 /// Bogart’s /// Cincinnati, OH September 28 /// The Majestic /// Detroit, MI September 29 /// The Rave /// Milwaukee, WI September 30 /// Palace Theatre /// St. Paul, MN October 2 /// Concord Music Hall /// Chicago, IL October 3 /// A&R Music Bar /// Columbus, OH October 5 /// Roxian Theatre /// Pittsburgh, PA October 6 /// Phoenix Concert Theatre /// Toronto, ON October 8 /// Big Night Live /// Boston, MA October 9 /// Gramercy Theatre /// New York, NY October 10 /// Gramercy Theatre /// New York, NY October 12 /// Theatre of Living Arts /// Philadelphia, PA October 13 /// The Lincoln /// Washington, D.C. October 15 /// Center Stage /// Atlanta, GA October 17 /// Southside Music Hall /// Dallas, TX October 18 /// Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater /// Austin, TX October 20 /// Ogden Theatre /// Denver, CO October 21 /// The Complex /// Salt Lake City, UT October 24 /// Shadowbox SoDo /// Seattle, WA October 25 /// Roseland Theater /// Portland, OR October 27 /// Fillmore /// San Francisco, CA October 28 /// El Rey Theatre /// Los Angeles, CA October 29 /// El Rey Theatre /// Los Angeles, CA October 31 /// The Van Buren /// Phoenix, AZ November 1 /// Fox Theater Pomona /// Pomona, CA November 2 /// The Fonda Theatre /// Los Angeles, CA November 5 /// Brooklyn Steel /// New York, NY November 6 /// Brooklyn Steel /// New York, NY December 2 /// Auckland Town Hall /// Auckland, NZ December 4 /// Festival Hall Melbourne /// Melbourne, VIC December 6 /// Spilt Milk Festival /// Ballarat, VIC December 7 /// Spilt Milk Festival /// Perth, WA December 9 /// Hordern Pavilion /// Sydney, NSW December 11 /// Fortitude Music Hall /// Brisbane, QLD December 13 /// Spilt Milk Festival /// Canberra, ACT December 14 /// Spilt Milk Festival /// Gold Coast, QLD
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Brent Cobb and his band The Fixin’s release their anticipated new album, Ain’t Rocked in a While, today via Ol’ Buddy Records/Thirty Tigers. Steam/purchase HERE.
Produced by Cobb and Oran Thornton, Ain’t Rocked in a While captures the electric energy of Cobb’s live shows, while still keeping his signature storytelling at the forefront. Recorded live to tape at The Black Palace in Springfield, MO, the album finds Cobb returning to his roots, as he blends his timeless country sound with influences from classic rock. Alongside today’s release, a new lyric video for “Bad Feelin’” is also out now—watch HERE.
In celebration of the new album, Cobb & The Fixin’s will perform a special pop-up album release show at Nashville’s The Blue Room on July 15 in addition to an extensive headline tour through this fall. Upcoming stops include New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Los Angeles’ Troubadour, Chicago’s Joe’s on Weed St., Washington, D.C.’s The Hamilton, Tucson’s Club Congress and Portland’s Aladdin Theater, among many others. See below for complete itinerary. Full details can be found at www.brentcobbmusic.com/tour.
Reflecting on the project, Cobb shares, “I feel like sometimes when people come to our shows, there might be a disconnect. People might view me as just a singer-songwriter. You know, sit down and tell ‘em a nice, little Southern story. Sing ‘em a song. And our live show kinda rocks. Sometimes people are taken aback. I want people to have an album of reference.”
In addition to Cobb (vocals, guitar), The Fixin’s are Len Clark (drums), Matt McDaniel (guitars) and Josh Williams (bass).
Based in Ellaville, GA, Cobb has released five albums to date including 2023’s acclaimed record, Southern Star—a love-letter to his southern roots, filled with the sounds and stories of his home state of Georgia. Of the record, Rolling Stone declared, “Few artists embody the South quite like Brent Cobb…he summons the easygoing vibes and sounds of his native Georgia,” while No Depression praised, “A true songwriting craftsman with a disarming drawl and plainspoken lyricism, Cobb’s music often feels like it exudes a sense of authenticity and tradition.”
In addition to his work as an artist, Cobb is an esteemed songwriter with cuts by Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Riley Green, Little Big Town, Hailey Whitters, Whiskey Myers and many more. Additionally, his song, “Snakebite,” was featured in the first season of Paramount’s “Landman” this past fall, and he released his first children’s book, Little Stuff, in 2021, which was written as a reflection on what’s truly important in life and was inspired by Cobb’s song of the same name from his album, Keep ‘Em On They Toes.
AIN’T ROCKED IN A WHILE TRACK LIST 1. Beyond Measure 2. Ain’t Rocked in a While 3. Bad Feelin’ 4. Do It All the Time 5. Even If It’s Broke 6. In Our Hands 7. Power Man 8. Take Yer Meds 9. Til Dawn 10. Beyond Measure (Fixin’s)
BRENT COBB CONFIRMED TOUR DATES July 15 /// Nashville, TN /// The Blue Room July 18 /// Redmond, OR /// FairWell Festival July 19 /// Whitefish, MT /// Under The Big Sky Festival July 20 /// Whitefish, MT /// The Remington August 1 /// Bozeman, MT /// Sweet Pea Festival August 15 /// Des Moines, IA /// Iowa State Fair August 16 /// Hobart, IN /// The Art Theater August 17 /// Cadillac, MI /// Coyote Crossing Resort August 22 /// Douglas, GA /// Martin Center August 28 /// Columbus, OH /// A&R Bar August 29 /// Lexington, VA /// Lime Kiln Theater September 25 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Fine Line September 26 /// Davenport, IA /// Racoon Motel September 27 /// Chicago, IL /// Joe’s on Weed St. September 28 /// Grand Rapids, MI /// The Stache September 30 /// Flint, MI /// The Machine Shop October 1 /// Cleveland Heights, OH /// Grog Shop October 3 /// Toronto, ON /// The Velvet Underground October 4 /// Buffalo, NY /// Buffalo Iron Works October 5 /// Pittsburgh, PA /// Thunderbird Café & Music Hall October 7 /// Washington, D.C. /// The Hamilton October 8 /// Ardmore, PA /// Ardmore Music Hall October 10 /// Woodstock, NY /// Levon Helm Studios October 12 /// Fall River, MA /// Narrows Center of the Arts October 13 /// New York, NY /// Bowery Ballroom November 7 /// Kansas City, MO /// Knuckleheads Saloon November 8 /// Mcalester, OK /// Dancing Rabbit Music Festival November 10 /// Albuquerque, NM /// Revel November 11 /// Tucson, AZ /// Club Congress November 13 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Troubadour November 16 /// Menlo Park, CA /// The Guild November 18 /// Healdsburg, CA /// Little Saint November 20 /// Portland, OR /// Aladdin Theater November 21 /// Seattle, WA /// Tractor Tavern November 22 /// Spokane, WA /// The District at Knitting Factory November 23 /// Great Falls, MT /// The Newberry December 4 /// Las Vegas, NV /// The Theater at Virgin Hotels* December 5 /// Las Vegas, NV /// The Theater at Virgin Hotels*
Following their largely sold-out North American run earlier this year, legendary U.K. band Stereophonics will return to the U.S. for additional headline dates this Fall.
The shows kick off on September 20 in Nashville, with stops in Austin, Dallas, San Diego, plus performances at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta and Ohana Festival in Dana Point.
Their new album, Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait, was just released via EMI to extensive critical praise. Listen HERE.
Written and recorded in London, Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait marks the band’s highly anticipated return with an eight record LP. As with previous album artwork, Kelly Jones has gravitated towards different art forms to influence the project’s aesthetic, whether that be paintings, books or films.
“I went to New York, I visited some galleries, I saw ‘ART IS A GUARANTY OF SANITY’, a painting by Louise Bourgeois,” says Jones, “She believed art was a form of mental healing and a way to process difficult emotions. The spelling caught me first, then the simplicity of the words etched onto a pink tile. So I tried scratching my title, inspired by my own art school teacher thirty years ago. And I loved it. I loved the simplicity of the pink. The pink album was born.”
Stereophonics has cemented their position as one of our most enduring and loved bands with 1.5B+ in worldwide streams, 10M+ in U.K. album sales, eight #1 albums, 12 “Top 10 albums” and 10 “Top 10 Singles”. They have earned their status and respect amongst their fans, peers and artists from across the musical generations, ranging from Bob Dylan to David Bowie to Dua Lipa. Their knack for blending rock sensibilities with soaring melodies keeps their sound vital, while Kelly Jones’ ever-introspective lyrics continue to resonate with each passing year.
‘MAKE ‘EM LAUGH, MAKE ‘EM CRY, MAKE ‘EM WAIT’ TRACKLIST: 1. Make It On Your Own 2. There’s Always Gonna Be Something 3. Seems Like You Don’t Know Me 4. Colours Of October 5. Eyes Too Big For My Belly 6. Mary Is A Singer 7. Backroom Boys 8. Feeling Of Falling We Crave
STEREOPHONICS 2025 LIVE DATES August 16 /// Norfolk, UK /// Sandringham Estate September 20 /// Nashville, TN /// Brooklyn Bowl September 21 /// Atlanta, GA /// Shaky Knees Festival September 23 /// Austin, TX /// Emo’s September 24 /// Dallas, TX /// Granada Theatre September 26 /// Dana Point, CA /// Ohana Festival September 27 /// San Diego, CA /// Humphreys
Following last week’s mind-bending “Track 1” video, Flume and JPEGMAFIA confirm the release of a new collaborative EP, We Live In A Society, out now. The EP features three additional new songs including “Is It Real” with Ravyn Lenae.
Longtime friends, having collaborated on “How To Build A Relationship” from Flume’s much-lauded 2019 mixtape Hi This Is Flume and “New Black History” from JPEG’s 2024 LP I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, Flume and JPEGMAFIA got in the studio last year and laid down “Track 1” in one of their first takes.
Soon after, they recruited Ravyn Lenae to join them on “Is It Real” ahead of her track “Love Me Not” becoming the biggest single of her career to date, surpassing 1 billion streams worldwide.
We Live In A Society is Grammy-winning artist, producer and songwriter Flume’s first release since 2023, when he dropped two back-to-back mixtapes of previously unreleased material from throughout his career. He’s spent the time since mostly out of public view.
Flume exploded into global consciousness in 2011 when his early release “Sleepless” captivated Australia and quickly spread around the world. Since then, he’s released three widely acclaimed studio albums, three cult favorite mixtapes and a handful of EPs, and won countless accolades including 13 Arias, two Triple J Hottest 100 #1s and a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album. He is a global headliner who has played lineup-topping sets at festivals worldwide including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summersonic, Italy’s C2C and many more.
JPEGMAFIA (Barrington Hendricks, “Peggy”) is a multi-talented experimental rapper, producer, performer and leader in the experimental rap scene. He has released several critically acclaimed and prolific projects including Veteran (2018), All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019), and (OFFLINE! 2021). He has sold-out headline tours globally and shared stages with artists including Playboi Carti, Gorillaz, Vince Staples, Ty Dolla $ign, Omar Apollo, Turnstile, Tinashe and Channel Tres, and made festival appearances at Coachella, Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, Listen Out and many more.
In 2023, he went independent and released SCARING THE HOES, a collaborative album with one of his closest contemporaries, Danny Brown, to widespread critical acclaim and chart success. In August 2024 he released I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU which peaked in the Billboard Top 200 independently and further expanded his fanbase.
Ravyn Lenae arrived on the scene during the latter half of the 2010s with a trio of EPs that touched on styles ranging from house to synth-funk, with 2018’s EP Crush and its lead single “Sticky” making the biggest splash. HYPNOS, her critically acclaimed debut full-length, was released in 2022 via Atlantic Records, with Steve Lacy, Monte Booker and KAYTRANADA among its producers. Her sophomore album Bird’s Eye was released in August of 2024, garnering her critical acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork, Harper’s Bazaar, Billboard, The Guardian and The Washington Post, among others. Bird’s Eye notably features “Love Me Not,” which has emerged in recent months as the biggest single of her career to date.
FLUME & JPEGMAFIA—WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY TRACKLIST: 1. Track 1 2. Is It Real featuring Ravyn Lenae 3. AI Girlfriend 4. The Ocean Is Fake
Following the success of his debut album Late Bloomer and his follow up single The Wildcat, Jack Rush returns with a new single entitled “Burn Baby Burn” for Rattler Recordsjust in time to ignite a hot, hot summer. In “Burn Baby Burn” Rush paints a sizzling portrait of hot love, made memorable with the fiery refrain “I’m hot like a wire, so burn baby burn” – see full lyrics on page 2. The track oozes sensuality and desire, an irresistible earworm from start to finish.
Produced by Neihardt (Davide Joerg), “Burn Baby Burn” is a shimmering melodic indie rocker blending vintage and contemporary sounds and showcasing Rush’s one-man mission to make guitar solos cool again, while his distinct vocals are highly charged with his characteristic emotional flare. This marks his second follow up release since the acclaimed album debut and once again showcases a high-energy side of his artistry.
Jack Rush, a late but surprising revelation on the music scene, once again confirms his talent and originality. With “Burn Baby Burn”, he embraces a melodic and engaging rock sound, masterfully mixing vintage and contemporary sounds. His style remains unique: at times serious, at times ironic, but always incisive and authentic.
Bowling For Soup have a huge 2025 coming up. They’re so excited that they “couldn’t wait for the Summer at The Warped Tour”; they’ve had heavy involvement announcing various bands for this years comeback of the event, they’re playing some of the dates themselves, they went and covered one of the most iconic songs ever to be heard across Warped Tour stages over the years – Blink 182’s The Rock Show.
With “BFS” playing Warped Tour Orlando in November, that seemed like a great reason to put a tour together, so that is exactly what Bowling For Soup have done.
They will hit the road with their good friends The Dollyrots and Don’t Panic in support for a week of shows in November, which culminates with their appearance at Warped Tour Orlando. The full list of shows is as follows:
Bowling For Soup – Warped Or Bust November 2025 US Tour Dates:
Nov 6th – New Orleans, Louisiana Nov 7th – Huntsville, Alabama Nov 8th – Little Rock, Arkansas Nov 9th – Knoxville, Tennesee Nov 11th – Asheville, North Carolina Nov 12th – Jacksonville, Florida Nov 16th – Warped Tour Orlando
