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Kiss Reinvent Fan Engagement With Interactive New Platform

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Kiss Reinvent Fan Engagement With Interactive New Platform

Kiss have always known how to make the fan experience feel like an event, and their newly launched platform on KISSOnline takes that to a whole new level. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends are redefining what it means to connect with the Kiss Army.

The platform introduces a suite of interactive features including Personal Kiss Listening Stats, a daily KISStory Trivia Quiz, and Kiss-themed profile pictures. Fans can track their own listening habits and measure their engagement directly within the community.

The centerpiece is the Patch Game, a unique achievement system where fans unlock exclusive digital patches by completing themed challenges tied to their listening activity and KISSOnline engagement. The patches draw from iconic Kiss albums and rare Kiss Army memorabilia, honoring the full depth of the band’s history.

It goes further than digital bragging rights. VIP fans can apply their earned patches to a purchasable, official Kiss Army jacket, making their fandom something they can actually wear. Four band member patches, covering The Starchild, The Demon, The Catman, and The Spaceman, are also available both digitally and physically.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley made the launch unmistakably Kiss by releasing an exclusive unboxing video, trying on the new merchandise and previewing what fans can get their hands on.

This is a platform built by people who genuinely understand their audience, and the Kiss Army now has a home that reflects exactly how dedicated that community has always been.

Anderson Paak and Aespa Connect Two Worlds on New Single “Keychain”

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Anderson Paak and Aespa Connect Two Worlds on New Single “Keychain”

Anderson Paak has never been one to stay in a single lane, and “Keychain” proves exactly that. The nine-time Grammy Award winner teams up with South Korean girl group Aespa for a cross-cultural collaboration that feels as natural as it does exciting.

The single is inspired by K-Pops!, Paak’s directorial debut, now playing exclusively at AMC Theatres nationwide. It’s also the first release from a broader film-inspired musical project, making this more than just a one-off single.

Paak’s hip-hop, R&B, and funk roots meet Aespa’s K-pop sensibilities head-on, and the result is a track that genuinely reflects who he is. For Paak, who is Korean and African-American, that blend has always been part of his story.

“I’m excited to join forces with Aespa on ‘Keychain,'” Paak says. “K-Pops! is all about connection, and this track reflects that perfectly. We come from different worlds, but we’re connected by the same passion for music.”

Aespa brings their own energy to the collaboration. “Working on ‘Keychain’ with Anderson Paak was such a fun and inspiring experience for us. We loved being part of a project that looks at K-pop from a fresh perspective.”

K-Pops! follows a father and son whose paths collide on a Seoul-based K-pop competition show, exploring generational connection and cultural exchange through music. “Keychain” carries that same spirit directly into the listening experience.

The track is warm, inventive, and full of personality, a genuine meeting of two distinct musical worlds that works on every level.

Atreyu Unleash Their Heaviest Record Yet With ‘The End is Not the End’

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Atreyu Unleash Their Heaviest Record Yet With ‘The End is Not the End’

Atreyu have never played it safe, and ‘The End is Not the End’ makes that crystal clear. The hard rock heavyweights are back with their tenth studio album, and it’s the most aggressive, most adventurous record of their career.

The album arrives via Spinefarm alongside the new single “All For You,” complete with an official music video. It follows earlier singles “Dead” and “Ego Death,” both of which signaled something bigger was coming.

Frontman Brandon Saller puts it plainly: “We realized what made Atreyu great in the beginning was that we didn’t sound like anyone else. We weren’t an emo band, a metal band, a punk band, but somehow it all worked. We kind of just carved our own path.”

That path led the band across two very different creative landscapes. Sessions in Tokyo sparked immediate results. “We’d write for a few hours in the morning, then go out and get lost in all this inspiration,” Saller says. “The first song we finished was ‘Dead,’ and we knew we were onto something.”

From Tokyo, the band retreated to San Juan Island off the coast of Washington, where isolation pushed them further. “It was the polar opposite of Tokyo. We didn’t leave the house for four days and wrote some of the heaviest songs on the record.”

Produced by Matt Pauling, the album moves from soaring melodic heft to muscular metallic territory, with cinematic atmosphere threaded throughout. Standouts include “Ghost in Me,” “Afterglow,” and “Children of Light,” featuring metal icon Max Cavalera.

“All For You” lands with real emotional urgency, a driving, raw track that sits perfectly within this record’s larger sonic ambition.

Saller sums it up: “It’s our heaviest, most metal record we’ve made. But it’s also the biggest musical journey we’ve taken in years.”

Atreyu are also out on the road this spring supporting Sevendust, running through May.

Track Listing:

  1. The End Is Not The End
  2. Dead
  3. Break Me
  4. All For You
  5. Ghost In Me
  6. Glass Eater
  7. Wait My Love, I’ll Be Home Soon
  8. Ego Death
  9. Death Rattle
  10. Children Of Light
  11. In The Dark
  12. Afterglow
  13. Break The Glass

Micky Dolenz Hits the Road for 60 Years of The Monkees While ‘Good Times!’ Gets a 10th Anniversary Reissue

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Micky Dolenz Hits the Road for 60 Years of The Monkees While ‘Good Times!’ Gets a 10th Anniversary Reissue

Micky Dolenz is currently on his 60 Years of The Monkees tour, a 27-date run across the United States marking six decades since The Monkees first captured the world’s attention, and arriving alongside the 10th anniversary reissue of ‘Good Times!’, the 2016 studio album that reunited Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork under the guidance of producer Adam Schlesinger for one of the most celebrated late-career records in rock history.

‘Good Times!’ followed the same collaborative blueprint that defined The Monkees’ early catalog, with tracks written specifically for the group by Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Andy Partridge of XTC, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, and Paul Weller of The Jam, alongside original contributions from Nesmith and Tork. The album debuted in the Top 20, nearly 50 years after their last such entry.

“None of us could have imagined that nearly 50 years after our last Top 20 record, we’d be back there again with a new Monkees album,” says Dolenz. “It was also a joy to work with the incredibly talented Adam Schlesinger, who understood exactly how to honor our history while still making something fresh.” Schlesinger passed in 2020, adding real weight to this anniversary look back.

The deluxe reissue expands the original 13-track album with bonus tracks and a full disc of instrumentals, giving fans the most complete version of ‘Good Times!’ yet. The tour runs through November, with dates across the country from Orlando to Milwaukee.

60 Years of The Monkees Tour Dates:

June 26 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando

June 28 – Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theatre

June 30 – Atlanta, GA @ City Winery Atlanta

July 2 – Atlanta, GA @ City Winery Atlanta

July 4 – Ellisville, MS @ Jones College

July 9 – Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion

July 11 – Lakeside, OH @ Hoover Auditorium

July 19 – Napa, CA @ Uptown Theatre Napa

September 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The United Theater on Broadway

September 29 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre

October 1 – Hopewell, VA @ The Historic Beacon Theatre

October 3 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Music Box

October 15 – Greensburg, PA @ The Palace Theatre

October 17 – North Tonawanda, NY @ Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center

November 1 – Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre

November 4 – Shipshewana, IN @ Blue Gate PAC

November 6 – Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield Park, Center Stage

November 8 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place

November 11 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater

November 13 – St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena

Billy Idol Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the AMAs and Delivers His First Ever Performance at the Show

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Billy Idol Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the AMAs and Delivers His First Ever Performance at the Show

Billy Idol accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards this past weekend, marking the moment with his first ever AMA performance alongside longtime collaborator and guitarist Steve Stevens. The two played a medley of his biggest hits, including “Eyes Without A Face” and “Dancing With Myself,” in front of an audience that has known those songs for decades.

In his acceptance speech, Idol traced the line from 1976 punk rock to 50 years of a life fully committed to music. “When I started out in punk rock back in 1976, we didn’t know if what we were doing would last six months, let alone 50 years,” he said. “But we were doing it for the love.” He closed with a direct message to anyone inspired to pursue art: “Pick up an instrument, find out who you are, and be it.”

The award and the performance arrive during a genuinely landmark period for Idol, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 alongside Iron Maiden and Oasis. His world tour, “It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!,” has already sold out venues across the US, Europe, and Latin America over the past year.

The next leg kicks off August 7 at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA, with Devo, Susanna Hoffs, Villanelle, and Grocery Bag supporting on select dates. The run hits arenas and amphitheatres across the country, produced by Live Nation.

Video: Beyoncé’s 2011 Glastonbury Set Made History and Still Ranks Among the Festival’s Greatest Nights

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Video: Beyoncé’s 2011 Glastonbury Set Made History and Still Ranks Among the Festival’s Greatest Nights

On June 26, 2011, Beyoncé took the Pyramid Stage and became the first solo Black woman to headline Glastonbury Festival, delivering a 90-minute spectacle in front of over 175,000 people that broke television viewing records and generated universal critical acclaim. Backed by her all-female band, she opened with “Crazy in Love,” moved through “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and “Halo,” introduced tracks from her then-new album ‘4’, and covered Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” and Kings of Leon’s “Sex on Fire” with the kind of command that made a massive festival crowd feel like an intimate room. More than a decade later, it remains the benchmark for what a Glastonbury headline set can be.

Video: Turnstile’s Rock en Seine 2023 Set Proves Why They’re the Most Vital Live Band in Modern Rock

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Video: Turnstile’s Rock en Seine 2023 Set Proves Why They’re the Most Vital Live Band in Modern Rock

Turnstile’s 2023 performance at Rock en Seine, captured at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud during the festival’s 20th-anniversary edition, is exactly the kind of set that reminds you what a great live band can do to a massive crowd. Frontman Brendan Yates led the French audience through a whirlwind of mosh pits and singalongs, pulling from ‘Glow On’ with fan favorites “MYSTERY,” “BLACKOUT,” and the anthemic “HOLIDAY,” before singer-songwriter Julien Baker joined for a moving rendition of “UNDERWATER BOI” that shifted the entire energy of the room. Hardcore, dream pop, alternative rock, raw intensity, and genuine melody, Turnstile held all of it together without losing a single person in that crowd.

Kehlani Brings The Kehlani World Tour to Europe and the UK This Winter

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Kehlani Brings The Kehlani World Tour to Europe and the UK This Winter

Kehlani has announced the European and UK leg of The Kehlani World Tour, a 7-night run presented by Live Nation kicking off November 29th in Berlin and closing December 10th in Manchester. Special guests Odeal and Waseel join as support across all dates.

The tour arrives on the back of one of the strongest album launches in R&B this year. Kehlani’s self-titled album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units, securing the biggest debut for an R&B album by a woman in 2026. It landed at No. 1 on R&B Albums, No. 2 on Top Albums, No. 2 on Vinyl Albums, and Top 5 on both the Top Streaming Albums and Indie Stores charts simultaneously.

The album’s engine is “Folded,” which earned Kehlani 2 Grammy Awards this year for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. The track holds the record as the longest-running No. 1 in Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart history, topping the chart for over 17 weeks and counting, with a double platinum certification to match.

The European run follows the North American leg, which kicks off August 6th in Minneapolis at The Armory and moves through Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and more. The European dates hit Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, London’s O2, and Manchester’s Co-op Live.

Kehlani has partnered with PLUS1 so that £1/€1 per ticket goes toward The Kehlani Fund via Live Nation. Presales open Monday, June 1st, with general on-sale Wednesday, June 3rd at 10 am local time.

The Kehlani World Tour: Europe/UK:

November 29 – Berlin, DE @ Velodrom

December 1 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National

December 3 – Paris, FR @ Adidas Arena

December 5 – Düsseldorf, DE @ PSD Bank Dome

December 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome

December 8 – London, UK @ The O2

December 10 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live

Riley Green Announces ‘That’s Just Me’ and Honors Toby Keith With New Single “Think As You Drunk”

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Riley Green Announces ‘That’s Just Me’ and Honors Toby Keith With New Single “Think As You Drunk”

Riley Green has announced his 4th studio album, ‘That’s Just Me’, arriving September 18th via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. Produced by Dann Huff and Green, the record was written and recorded during the biggest tour of his career, and the circumstances shaped everything about it.

The album moves across a wide range of territory. Tender ballads sit alongside rowdy drinking songs, beachy anthems run into moments of real heartbreak, and brooding western-rooted storytelling connects all of it. Green frames the scope of it plainly: “I never wanted it to feel like one thing; I wanted it to feel like me, and all the different sides that come with that.”

Alongside the announcement, Green releases “Think As You Drunk,” the album’s second track and one of its most loaded. A high-energy summer anthem with real emotional depth underneath, the song pays tribute to country legend Toby Keith and features a cameo from Keith himself. Written by Green, Jessi Alexander, Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin, Scotty Emerick, and the late Toby Keith posthumously, it carries the weight of that collaboration with grace. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Toby Keith Foundation.

“Think As You Drunk” follows the previously released ballad “My Way” and showcases exactly the range ‘That’s Just Me’ promises across its full run. Rowdy and heartfelt in equal measure, it’s Green operating at the intersection of classic country storytelling and genuine personal momentum.

The year surrounding this album announcement has been extraordinary by any measure. Green made his acting debut on CBS’s hit drama Marshals, was announced as a coach on the upcoming 30th season of NBC’s The Voice, and will co-host CMA Fest Presented by SoFi on ABC on June 24th. He also launched his spirits brand Duck Club Bourbon and sold out arenas worldwide, including a career-highlight performance at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Green is currently on the road for his headlining Cowboy As It Gets Tour, hitting major cities and arenas across the country. ‘That’s Just Me’ arrives September 18th.

Hilary Duff’s ‘Mine’ EP Brings Seven Reimagined Classics to Streaming for the First Time

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Hilary Duff’s ‘Mine’ EP Brings Seven Reimagined Classics to Streaming for the First Time

Hilary Duff’s ‘Mine’ EP is out now via Atlantic Records, and the story behind it is as good as the music. 7 newly re-recorded versions of her greatest hits, originally scattered across limited vinyl variants of her sixth studio album ‘Luck…or Something’, are now gathered in one place and available on all streaming platforms.

The tracks first appeared as Record Store Day 2026 exclusives pressed on silver vinyl, limited to 10,000 copies. That release landed on the upper reaches of multiple Billboard charts and became one of the year’s biggest RSD successes. The demand made the path to a wider streaming release obvious.

The highlights here are real. “Come Clean (Mine)” and “What Dreams Are Made Of (Mine)” are career-defining tracks, and hearing them re-recorded with the perspective Duff brings now adds genuine dimension to songs that already meant a great deal to a generation of fans. “What Dreams Are Made Of (Mine)” served as the closing anthem on her sold-out Small Rooms, Big Nerves tour dates, performed live for the first time.

“From hunting down the Record Store Day vinyl to hearing you sing these songs back to me live, the response has felt really special,” Duff shared on Instagram. “I’m so grateful for all of it.”

‘Mine’ follows the momentum of ‘Luck…or Something’, Duff’s first full-length studio release since 2015. That album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, her highest chart position since 2007 and sixth career Top 5 entry. It hit No. 1 in both Canada and Australia and landed Top 5 debuts in 6 countries. Co-written by Duff and produced by her husband, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Matthew Koma, alongside Brian Phillips, it re-established her as a genuine force in pop.

‘Mine’ is the right follow-up at the right time, giving a much wider audience access to re-recorded versions of songs that shaped a generation.

Track Listing:

Wake Up (Mine)

So Yesterday (Mine)

What Dreams Are Made Of (Mine)

Sparks (Mine)

Come Clean (Mine)

Why Not (Mine)

With Love (Mine)

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