Recorded at the KEXP studio in Seattle, this full performance from Cochemea Gastelum captures everything that makes him one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary spiritual jazz and Indigenous music, moving through five pieces including “Otros Mundos,” “Ancestros Futuros,” “Omeyocan,” “Pyramid of the Sun,” and “The Land Swallowed Them Whole” with a live band that includes Elizabeth Pupo Walker on percussion, Elenna Canlas on keys and vocals, Geoffrey Mann on drums, and Justin Kimmel on bass, drawing from a catalog that includes his critically acclaimed 2019 debut ‘All My Relations’ and its 2021 follow-up ‘Vespers at Dawn’, both released on Daptone Records, where Gastelum, a member of the Yaqui Nation and longtime member of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, has built a body of work rooted in Mesoamerican cosmology, ancient ritual, and the transformative power of the saxophone.
Jason Isbell Reveals the ShoalsFest 2026 Lineup Featuring Drive-By Truckers, Jeff Tweedy and More
ShoalsFest returns October 3–4 at McFarland Park in Florence, Alabama, and the fifth edition of Jason Isbell’s hometown festival has a lineup worth the trip. Isbell and the Drive-By Truckers will perform their 2003 album ‘Decoration Day’ in its entirety, Isbell and the 400 Unit take a separate set, and Jeff Tweedy, S.G. Goodman, Willow Avalon, and Steve Trash round out the bill. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. CT at shoalsfest.net.
‘Decoration Day’ is one of the most acclaimed albums in either artist’s catalog, a raw, character-driven record that holds up more than two decades after its release. Hearing it performed in full, in the region that shaped Isbell as a musician, is a genuine event.
The Shoals, comprising Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals, carries outsized significance in American music history. FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio drew Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, The Staple Singers, and Rod Stewart, among many others, each leaving with some of their most defining recordings. Isbell grew up in the middle of that legacy, developing his guitar playing as a teenager working at FAME Studios and playing alongside members of the studio’s celebrated house band, The Swampers.
This year’s festival directs proceeds toward bringing Nuçi’s Space, an Athens, Georgia-based nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and ending the stigma of mental illness, with a particular focus on musicians, to the Shoals community. The organization offers programs across health and wellness, musician services, and youth support.
Festival Details:
ShoalsFest 2026
October 3–4, 2026
McFarland Park, Florence, AL
Tickets on sale May 8 at 10 a.m. CT at shoalsfest.net
Hayley Williams Adds 25 Dates Across North America and Latin America to The Hayley Williams Show
25 more dates. That’s what Hayley Williams is adding to The Hayley Williams Show this fall, expanding an already sold-out-heavy run into a full sweep of North America and Latin America. Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty support the North American leg, with Annie DiRusso joining for Latin America and Puerto Rico.
The new dates celebrate all three of Williams’ solo albums, a different scope than the current run, where she’s been performing her Grammy-nominated ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ in its entirety. The fall leg opens things up, pulling from her full solo catalog across amphitheatres and major outdoor venues.
$1 from every ticket sold in North America goes to REVERG and Support+Feed. U.S. dates use Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange, keeping tickets non-transferable and resale-only at the original price.
An artist presale begins May 12 at 10 a.m. local time. Register at hayleywilliams.club.os.fan/thws.
2026 Tour Dates:
May 7 – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater (sold out)
May 9 – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater (sold out)
May 10 – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater (sold out)
May 12 – Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern (sold out)
May 13 – Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern (sold out)
May 15 – Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern (sold out)
May 17 – Salt Lake City, UT, Kilby Block Party
June 5 – Milan, Italy, Alcatraz (sold out)
June 8 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paradiso (sold out)
June 10 – Cologne, Germany, Live Music Hall (sold out)
June 11 – Cologne, Germany, Live Music Hall (sold out)
June 15 – Berlin, Germany, Tempodrome (sold out)
June 16 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Poolen (sold out)
June 19 – London, UK, Roundhouse (sold out)
June 20 – London, UK, Roundhouse (sold out)
June 22 – Manchester, UK, Academy 1 (sold out)
June 23 – Manchester, UK, Academy 1 (sold out)
June 26 – Glasgow, UK, O2 Academy (sold out)
June 27 – Glasgow, UK, O2 Academy (sold out)
June 29 – Dublin, Ireland, National Stadium (sold out)
June 30 – Dublin, Ireland, National Stadium (sold out)
Sept. 3 – West Palm Beach, FL, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sept. 5 – Atlanta, GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sept. 6 – Charleston, SC, Credit One Stadium
Sept. 8 – Charlotte, NC, Truliant Amphitheater
Sept. 9 – Raleigh, NC, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sept. 11 – Boston, MA, Xfinity Center
Sept. 12 – Saratoga Springs, NY, Albany Med Health System at SPAC
Sept. 14 – Gilford, NH, BankNH Pavilion
Sept. 16 – Queens, NY, Forest Hills Stadium (sold out)
Sept. 17 – Queens, NY, Forest Hills Stadium (sold out)
Sept. 19 – Detroit, MI, Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sept. 23 – Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
Sept. 24 – Tinley Park, IL, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sept. 26 – Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion (All Things Go Music Festival)
Sept. 30 – Seattle, WA, White River Amphitheatre
Oct. 2 – Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 3 – San Diego, CA, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oct. 5 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl (sold out)
Oct. 6 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl (sold out)
Oct. 9 – Houston, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 10 – New Orleans, LA, Champions Square
Oct. 12 – Southaven, MS, Bank Plus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
Nov. 6 – Bogotá, Colombia, Movistar Arena
Nov. 10 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Qualistage
Nov. 12 – São Paulo, Brazil, Espaço Unimed (sold out)
Nov. 13 – São Paulo, Brazil, Espaço Unimed (sold out)
Nov. 15 – Buenos Aires, Argentina, Parque Sarmiento
Nov. 18 – Santiago, Chile, Movistar Arena
Nov. 20 – Lima, Peru, Costa 21
Nov. 23 – Mexico City, MX, Auditorio Nacional
Nov. 27 – San Juan, Puerto Rico, Coca-Cola Music Hall
Olivia Rodrigo Expands the “Unraveled Tour” to 81 Shows With 16 New Dates Added
The Unraveled Tour just got significantly bigger. Olivia Rodrigo has added 16 more dates to an already massive run, bringing the total to 81 shows across North America and Europe. The additions include more nights in Boston, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, and a second Paris date, confirming demand that clearly hasn’t slowed down.
The expanded Intuit Dome run in Inglewood now stretches to nine shows between January 12 and 28. Barclays Center in Brooklyn grows to nine dates between February 11 and 27. The O2 in London reaches nine shows across April 5 through 20. Those are not small numbers for any artist, and Rodrigo is filling them.
The tour opens September 25 with a double at Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena and runs through May 6, 2027, when the final Barcelona date at Palau Sant Jordi closes the whole run. Support throughout the tour includes Wolf Alice, Devon Again, The Last Dinner Party, Grace Ives, and Die Spitz across various legs.
Olivia Rodrigo “Unraveled Tour” Dates:
Sept. 25 – Hartford, CT, PeoplesBank Arena
Sept. 26 – Hartford, CT, PeoplesBank Arena
Sept. 29 – Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 30 – Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 3 – Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
Oct. 4 – Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
Oct. 7 – Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center
Oct. 8 – Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center
Oct. 11 – Chicago, IL, United Center
Oct. 12 – Chicago, IL, United Center
Oct. 15 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
Oct. 17 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
Oct. 18 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
Oct. 21 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
Oct. 22 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
Oct. 26 – Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 27 – Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 29 – Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center
Oct. 30 – Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center
Nov. 7 – Philadelphia, PA, Xfinity Mobile Arena
Nov. 8 – Philadelphia, PA, Xfinity Mobile Arena
Nov. 11 – Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
Nov. 12 – Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
Nov. 15 – Orlando, FL, Kia Center
Nov. 16 – Orlando, FL, Kia Center
Nov. 19 – Sunrise, FL, Amerant Bank Arena
Nov. 20 – Sunrise, FL, Amerant Bank Arena
Nov. 23 – Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
Nov. 24 – Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
Dec. 1 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
Dec. 2 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
Dec. 7 – Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena
Dec. 8 – Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena
Dec. 11 – Oakland, CA, Oakland Arena
Dec. 12 – Oakland, CA, Oakland Arena
Dec. 15 – Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
Dec. 16 – Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
Dec. 19 – Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
Dec. 20 – Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
Jan. 12 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 13 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 16 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 17 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 20 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 21 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 24 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 25 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Jan. 28 – Los Angeles, CA, Intuit Dome
Feb. 11 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 12 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 15 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 16 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 19 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 20 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 23 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 24 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
Feb. 27 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
March 19 – Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena
March 20 – Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena
March 23 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
March 24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
March 27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
March 28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Apr. 1 – Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle
Apr. 2 – Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle
Apr. 5 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 6 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 8 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 9 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 12 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 14 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 15 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 19 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 20 – London, UK, The O2
Apr. 23 – Paris, France, La Defense Arena
Apr. 24 – Paris, France, La Defense Arena
Apr. 27 – Milan, Italy, Unipol Dome
Apr. 28 – Milan, Italy, Unipol Dome
May 1 – Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
May 2 – Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
May 5 – Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
May 6 – Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
New dates in bold.
Larry Fleet Takes His “Live From a Bar Stool” Series Back to the Studio With “Baseball on the Radio”
Larry Fleet has shared a new acoustic performance video for “Baseball on the Radio,” the latest entry in his “Live From a Bar Stool” series. Filmed at Welcome to 1979 Studio, where Fleet recorded his new album ‘Another Year Older’, the video follows the earlier bar stool performance of “Hotel Bible” and gives the song a stripped-down setting that suits Fleet’s storytelling instincts perfectly.
‘Another Year Older’ is out now via Stellar Way Records/Empire, Fleet’s first project in partnership with the global independent label. Produced solely by Fleet, the 11-track album reflects on growth, gratitude, and staying grounded. It’s the kind of record that confirms what his catalog has been building toward, a defining voice in modern country music with real depth behind it.
Fleet’s influences run deep. Tennessee-born and raised, he came up on Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, and Willie Nelson, and that combination of country grit and soulful storytelling runs through everything he makes. His co-write on Morgan Wallen and Eric Church’s number one single “Man Made A Bar” speaks to the respect he’s earned as a songwriter across the industry.
His catalog backs it up. ‘Workin’ Hard’ in 2019, ‘Stack of Records’ in 2021, ‘Earned It’ in 2023, and the independently released ‘Hard Work & Holy Water’ in 2025 all trace the arc of an artist who has never stopped earning his place.
Fleet is currently on a headlining tour with stops at Wichita’s The Cotillion Ballroom, Madison’s Orpheum Theater, and Plain City’s The Grainery, among others, before wrapping with dates in Australia.
Lockimara Announces Sophomore Album ‘Only Sun, Only Moon’ and Shares Lead Single “December”
Lockimara, the project of Nicholas Gay, has announced his sophomore album ‘Only Sun, Only Moon’, due July 24, 2026 via Play Dead. Alongside the announcement comes lead single “December,” a song built on buzzing bass, driving drums, and a piano-led refrain whose infectious melody carries the full emotional weight of a difficult goodbye.
“This song is the most vulnerable on the album,” Gay explains. “I usually veil my emotions and life in stories and fiction, but I was going through a difficult goodbye with someone I loved in November, and I felt like it deserved the respect of honesty and candidness in expressing how I felt, even through song.”
‘Only Sun, Only Moon’ draws from several years of upheaval, international moves, and personal loss. Gay left a social work career in Vancouver, relocated to Toronto to revive Lockimara’s live presence, and then moved again to New York to pursue a master’s degree in music production, all while a long-term relationship came to an end. The album emerged directly from that period.
Across nine tracks, Gay balances acoustic delicateness, experimental textures, and dance-forward electronics into something genuinely genre-less. Sample-heavy, glitchy environments sit alongside songs built from reversed melodies and half-timed arrangements. “Tastes Like” leans into a hooks-first electronic pop approach, while “Every Day” pairs gentle acoustics with soaring atmospheric synths. The album’s two titular tracks reflect a central dualism Gay wanted to explore, the polarity between emotional extremes, tied together into something cohesive and contrasting at once.
Gay wrote and produced the album entirely himself, performing nearly all the instrumentation. His debut ‘A Vision Again’, released in 2025, introduced a songwriter chasing the emotional register of Elliott Smith, the Postal Service, and My Bloody Valentine. ‘Only Sun, Only Moon’ takes that foundation somewhere bolder and more personal.
‘Only Sun, Only Moon’ arrives July 24, 2026 via Play Dead.
‘Only Sun, Only Moon’ Track Listing:
- Tastes Like
- Every Day
- December
- Only Moon
- Lose Her
- Only Sun
- Stress
- Heart Beat
- Kissing You
Grunge Icons L7 Announce The Last Hurrah Tour, the First Leg of Their Final World Tour
L7 are saying goodbye, and they’re doing it loud. The Last Hurrah Tour, the first leg of the band’s final world tour, is now announced, with dates running from this summer through November 2026, wrapping with a hometown celebration in Los Angeles. It’s the end of a reunion chapter that nobody expected to last this long, and that’s entirely a good thing.
The band reunited in 2014 after going on indefinite hiatus in 2001, and what was supposed to be a brief victory lap turned into something much bigger. Donita Sparks put it plainly: “When L7 decided to release a documentary in 2015, we thought maybe we would take one last victory lap around the sun by playing some shows. Instead, that lap turned into eleven more years of touring, sweat, new music, and reconnecting with the fans who made this all possible in the first place.”
Those 11 years produced real results. ‘Scatter the Rats’, released in 2019 via Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records, was the band’s first new album in 20 years, and it arrived not as a nostalgia play but as a genuine creative statement. The documentary L7: Pretend We’re Dead, directed by Sarah Price and premiering in 2016, gave a new generation the full picture of what made this band matter in the first place.
“Looking out into the crowd seeing longtime supporters rocking out next to a new generation of L7 fans has been the most powerful and humbling part of this chapter,” Sparks added. “We are deeply grateful and ready to give our audiences one last, loud, fun, and hopefully unforgettable night of rock and roll.”
The summer portion of the tour includes dates with Amyl and the Sniffers, with the fall North American run kicking off October 9 in Phoenix and hitting New York, Washington D.C., Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, and more before closing at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 14. More international dates are expected to be announced.
The Last Hurrah Tour Dates:
June 4 – Toronto, ON, RBC Amphitheatre (w/ Amyl and the Sniffers)
June 5 – Montreal, QC, Place Bell (w/ Amyl and the Sniffers)
June 17 – Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Amyl and the Sniffers)
July 12 – Lille, Belgium, Sjock Festival 2026
August 29 – Ontario, CA, Toyota Arena
October 9 – Phoenix, AZ, Walter Studio
October 12 – Austin, TX, Emo’s Austin
October 13 – Dallas, TX, The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
October 14 – Houston, TX, House of Blues Houston
October 16 – Nashville, TN, Cannery Hall
October 17 – Atlanta, GA, Heaven at The Masquerade
October 19 – Charlotte, NC, Neighbourhood Theatre
October 21 – Washington, DC, The Howard Theatre
October 22 – Philadelphia, PA, Brooklyn Bowl
October 24 – New York, NY, Knockdown Center
October 26 – Boston, MA, The Wilbur
October 27 – Cleveland, OH, Globe Iron
October 31 – Detroit, MI, St. Andrew’s Hall
November 1 – Chicago, IL, The Vic Theatre
November 3 – Minneapolis, MN, Fine Line
November 4 – Kansas City, MO, Warehouse on Broadway
November 6 – Denver, CO, Summit Music Hall
November 7 – Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge
November 10 – Seattle, WA, The Showbox
November 11 – Vancouver, BC, Vogue Theatre
November 13 – San Francisco, CA, The Regency Ballroom
November 14 – Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern
Zach Zoya and High Klassified Take Over Spotify’s Du Québec Playlist as Its Newest Ambassadors
Spotify Canada has tapped Montreal artists Zach Zoya and High Klassified as the latest ambassadors for its Du Québec playlist, and the timing couldn’t be better. The playlist is live now, and both artists bring real curatorial vision to a program designed to spotlight the province’s evolving sound and growing global reach.
High Klassified is a Montreal-based producer known for his experimental, atmospheric approach and collaborations with The Weeknd and A-Trak. Zach Zoya brings a genre-blending style and introspective songwriting that has driven millions of streams, Top 40 radio hits, and sold-out shows in Toronto and Montreal. Together, they make for a pairing that feels forward-looking and deeply rooted in what makes Québec’s music scene distinct.
To mark the ambassadorship, both artists will be featured in a billboard takeover at Toronto’s Sankofa Square, a fitting stage for two artists whose reach extends well beyond provincial borders.
Du Québec is streaming now on Spotify.
Playing Dead Marks 50 Years Since the Grateful Dead’s Legendary 6/11/76 Boston Concert
Fifty years ago, the Grateful Dead took the stage at the Boston Music Hall and delivered a show that Deadheads have never stopped talking about. On June 11, 2026, the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and Rhino Records are bringing that night back to life at the very same venue, now the Boch Center Wang Theatre, with Shakedown at Boston Music Hall: Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Celebration 6/11/76 – 6/11/26. Tickets are on sale now at FolkAmericanaRootsHallofFame.org.
The 6/11/76 concert was the fifth show of the Dead’s comeback tour, packed with fresh arrangements of classics from their early catalog. Grateful Dead historian David Lemieux said of the performance, “The perfection they achieved on this tour is on full display on June 11, 1976, in Boston.” That’s the show Playing Dead will recreate, performing the Dead’s full second set featuring “Sugar Magnolia,” “St. Stephen,” “Stella Blue,” and more.
Playing Dead brings serious credentials to the task. The tribute act features former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Slipknot!, and Uncle John’s Band, known for marathon sets that draw from the entire Dead catalog. Their sets are improvised and unique each night, faithful to the spirit of what made a Grateful Dead concert unlike anything else.
“The Dead played here more than a dozen times, but this show, 50 years ago, stands out as one of the absolute highlights of the Wang Theatre’s 100-year history,” said Casey Soward, President and CEO of the Boch Center. The theatre itself is celebrating its centennial this year, making the timing of this event that much more significant.
Rhino Records recently released the 6/11/76 performance as a special 5LP Record Store Day offering, and the evening will feature special merchandise tied to that release. Dogfish Head Brewery brings Grateful Dead Citrus Daydream and Juicy Pale Ale to the event, alongside Dead-themed food, a commemorative poster, and a curated exhibit from the David Bieber Archives tracing the Dead’s history in Boston.
VIP packages are available, including early access, a backstage theatre tour, photo opportunities, and a commemorative lanyard. Tickets are limited.
SOMBR, Teddy Swims, Twenty One Pilots, Hootie & the Blowfish Among New Performers Added to the 52nd American Music Awards
The 52nd American Music Awards just got bigger. Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots have all been added to the performer lineup for the May 25 broadcast, hosted by Queen Latifah live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+.
Hootie & the Blowfish return to the AMA stage 30 years after winning the Pop/Rock New Artist award in 1996. Twenty One Pilots bring fan favourite “Drag Path,” a limited-time bonus track that went viral and has since crossed nearly 100 million streams. Teddy Swims, fresh off Coachella and Stagecoach, performs his latest single “Mr. Know It All.”
KATSEYE make their AMA debut with the U.S. television premiere of new single “PINKY UP.” Maluma returns with material from ‘Loco x Volver’, out May 15. Keith Urban performs a track from his forthcoming Yacht Rock album ‘Flow State’, due June 12. Riley Green makes his AMA performance debut, currently guest starring on the hit CBS show Marshals. SOMBR, a seven-time nominee, also takes the stage for the first time ahead of his fall arena tour.
Fan voting is open now at VoteAMAs.com and closes Friday, May 8 at 11:59 a.m. PT. The 52nd AMAs air Monday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets are on sale now via AXS.