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Foreigner Launch 50th Anniversary Tour With Acoustic Colorado Shows Commemorating First Rehearsal

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Headline: Foreigner Launch 50th Anniversary Tour With Acoustic Colorado Shows Commemorating First Rehearsal

Tags: Foreigner, Mick Jones, Al Greenwood, Luis Maldonado, Jeff Pilson, Michael Bluestein, Bruce Watson, Lou Gramm, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Vilar Performing Arts Center, Venetian Hotel, Wasserman Music, Dan Weiner, Georg Leitner Productions GmbH, Georg Leitner, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Mountain America Center, Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino, Ilani Cowlitz Ballroom, Muckleshoot Casino Resort, Vejle Musikteater, Die Freudenburg, Stadtpark Open Air, Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen, Waldbühne Northeim, Zitadelle Mainz, Poppodium 013, AO Arena, OVO Arena Wembley, Graspop Metal Meeting, BÜRGER Freilichtbühne Killesberg, Hallenstadion, Olympic Tennis Centre, Sofia Arena, Tollwood Sommerfestival, Rotary Green, San Diego Symphony,

Blog Post: Foreigner mark their 50th anniversary with two acoustic shows in Beaver Creek, Colorado on February 25-26 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, exactly 50 years after the band’s first rehearsal took place in New York. Al Greenwood, the first band member recruited by founder and band leader Mick Jones, remembers that February 25, 1976 rehearsal as the day he first heard “Feels Like The First Time” and knew they had something special. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will present Foreigner The Hits Unplugged featuring band members Luis Maldonado on lead vocals, Jeff Pilson on bass, Michael Bluestein on keyboards, and Bruce Watson on guitar. The milestone celebration continues throughout 2027 when the band marks the 50th anniversary of the March 8, 1977 release of their iconic self-titled debut album, which delivered timeless hits including “Feels Like The First Time”, “Cold As Ice”, and “Long, Long Way From Home”.

The 50th anniversary tour runs throughout 2026 in multiple formats, starting with the acoustic Colorado run that adds dates February 28 in Greeley and March 1-2 in Aspen. An orchestral tour commences with a March 6-14 residency at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas before hitting Redding, Folsom, San Diego, Napa, and San Jose in California. The band plays Idaho Falls, Airway Heights, Ridgefield, and Auburn in the Pacific Northwest before heading to Florida in April with original vocalist Lou Gramm as special guest for Foreigner 4 Deluxe, presenting ‘4’ in its entirety alongside the band’s Top 10 hits. “When I started Foreigner in 1976, I never could have imagined that these songs would carry us through fifty years and still resonate with audiences around the world,” Jones says. “This anniversary is a celebration not just of the music, but of the fans who have been with us every step of the way.”

Tour Dates:

Feb. 25, 2026
Beaver Creek, CO
FOREIGNER THE HITS UNPLUGGED

Feb. 26, 2026
Beaver Creek, CO
FOREIGNER THE HITS UNPLUGGED

Feb. 28, 2026
Greeley, CO
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Mar. 1, 2026
Aspen, CO
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Mar. 2, 2026
Aspen, CO
FOREIGNER THE HITS UNPLUGGED

Mar. 6, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
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Mar. 7, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
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Mar. 11, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
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Mar. 13, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
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Mar. 14, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
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Mar. 17, 2026
Redding, CA
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Mar. 18, 2026
Folsom, CA
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Mar. 20, 2026
San Diego, CA
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Mar. 21, 2026
Napa, CA
THE GREATEST HITS ORCHESTRAL

Mar. 22, 2026
San Jose, CA
THE GREATEST HITS ORCHESTRAL

Mar. 25, 2026
Idaho Falls, ID
Mountain America Center

Mar. 27, 2026
Airway Heights, WA
Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino

Mar. 28, 2026
Ridgefield, WA
Ilani Cowlitz Ballroom

Mar. 29, 2026
Auburn, WA
Muckleshoot Casino Resort

Apr. 17, 2026
St. Augustine, FL
FOREIGNER 4 WITH LOU GRAMM

Apr. 18, 2026
Clearwater, FL
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Apr. 19, 2026
Estero, FL
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Apr. 21, 2026
Orlando, FL
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Apr. 22, 2026
Davie, FL
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Apr. 23, 2026
Key West, FL
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Jun. 6, 2026
Vejle, Denmark
Vejle Musikteater

Jun. 7, 2026
Bassum, Germany
Die Freudenburg

Jun. 9, 2026
Hamburg, Germany
Stadtpark Open Air

Jun. 10, 2026
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen

Jun. 12, 2026
Northeim, Germany
Waldbühne Northeim

Jun. 14, 2026
Mainz, Germany
Zitadelle Mainz – Open Air

Jun. 16, 2026
Tilburg, Netherlands
Poppodium 013

Jun. 18, 2026
Manchester, United Kingdom
AO Arena

Jun. 19, 2026
London, United Kingdom
OVO Arena Wembley

Jun. 21, 2026
Dessel, Belgium
Graspop Metal Meeting 2026
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Jun. 23, 2026
Stuttgart, Germany
BÜRGER Freilichtbühne Killesberg

Jun. 24, 2026
Lörrach, Germany
Marktplatz Lörrach

Jun. 25, 2026
Zürich, Switzerland
Hallenstadion

Jun. 27, 2026
Marousi, Greece
Olympic Tennis Centre

Jun. 30, 2026
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia Arena

Jul. 2, 2026
München, Germany
Tollwood Sommerfestival – Musik Arena

Jul. 17, 2026
Elk Grove Village, IL
Rotary Green

Jul. 23, 2026
Alpharetta, GA
Double Trouble Double Vision Tour 2026

Jul. 24, 2026
Charlotte, NC
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Jul. 25, 2026
Bristow, VA
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Jul. 26, 2026
Holmdel, NJ
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Jul. 30, 2026
Toronto, ON
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Jul. 31, 2026
Clarkston, MI
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Aug. 1, 2026
Grand Rapids, MI
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Aug. 6, 2026
Maryland Heights, MO
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Aug. 7, 2026
Noblesville, IN
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Aug. 8, 2026
Cincinnati, OH
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Aug. 14, 2026
Kansas City, MO
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Aug. 16, 2026
Prior Lake, MN
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Aug. 20, 2026
Camden, NJ
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Aug. 21, 2026
Wantagh, NY
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Aug. 22, 2026
Mansfield, MA
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Aug. 23, 2026
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Aug. 27, 2026
The Woodlands, TX
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Aug. 28, 2026
Dallas, TX
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Aug. 29, 2026
Rogers, AR
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Chris Stapleton Expands All-American Road Show With Over 20 New Dates Through October

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11x Grammy, 19x CMA and 21x ACM Award-winner Chris Stapleton will continue his “All-American Road Show” through this fall with over 20 newly confirmed stops, including Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Detroit’s Ford Field with very special guest Lainey Wilson as well as Toronto’s Rogers Stadium and Boston’s Fenway Park with very special guest Zach Top among many others. See below for complete tour itinerary. 

Tickets for the Live Nation produced tour, which will also include Allen Stone, Ashley McBryde, Carter Faith, Grace Potter, Maggie Rose, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Molly Tuttle, Nikki Lane and The Teskey Brothers on various dates, will go on-sale next Friday, January 16 at 10:00am local time. Stapleton’s fan club will have early access to tickets with pre-sale starting Tuesday, January 13 at 10:00am local time until Thursday, January 15 at 10:00pm local time. Full details can be at www.chrisstapleton.com/tour

Citi is the official card of the “All-American Road Show.” Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 13 at 10:00am until Thursday, January 15 at 10:00pm through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive pre-sale for select stadium shows along the “All-American Road Show” – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The pre-sale for select shows runs from Tuesday, January 13 at 10:00am until Thursday, January 15 at 10:00pm. Visit myAccess in the MyVerizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.

The new dates add to yet another monumental run for Stapleton, who is nominated for four awards at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards—Best Country Song (“A Song To Sing” with Miranda Lambert), Best Country Solo Performance (“Bad As I Used To Be”) and two nods in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category (“A Song To Sing” with Lambert and “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” with George Strait)—and recently released the official music video for his Grammy and CMA Award-winning song, “White Horse,” starring acclaimed actor Josh Brolin. Watch/share HERE.

Stapleton also celebrated the ten-year anniversary of his groundbreaking debut album, Traveller, last year. Beloved by critics, fans and fellow artists and recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb, Traveller won Best Country Album at the 58th Grammy Awards, Album of the Year at both the CMAs and ACMs and went on to become the best-selling country album of the 2010’s. Following a historic turn on the 2015 CMA Awards—where Stapleton became the first artist to ever win Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year in the same year—Traveller became the first album in history to re-enter the Billboard 200 all-genre album chart at #1, where it stayed for two straight weeks. With global sales over 11 million, the album is certified RIAA 7x Platinum in the U.S. and has been streamed over 11 billion times around the world. Additionally, the album has spent over 500 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart—the first country album to do so. In celebration of the milestone, special-edition vinyl variants are now available here.

Stapleton has gone on to release four more studio albums including his most recent, 2023’s Higher (Mercury Records, stream/purchase here). Produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton, the record landed on several “Best of” lists including Billboard, Esquire, Vulture and Rolling Stone, who praised, “dazzling…the best evidence yet for the way one man’s voice has become synonymous with the very idea of a musical genre.” Additionally, GQ declared, “In an age rife with division, he’s maybe the only thing Americans all agree on…one of the most reliable hit makers in music” and NPR Music proclaimed, “Higher puts him where he always really was—in that classic kind of rock and soul, Tom Petty, Eagles, going beyond the confines of the genre.”

In the past year, Stapleton has released several additional songs including “Heart Letting Go” from Netflix’s hit show “Nobody Wants This,” “A Song To Sing” with Miranda Lambert and “Bad As I Used To Be” from F1 the Album.

Additional highlights over the past decade include the National Anthem performance at 2023’s Super Bowl LVII, three appearances on “Saturday Night Live,” countless sold-out shows worldwide and collaborations with Adele, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Sheryl Crow, Santana, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Slash, George Strait and many more.

In addition to their work as musicians, the Stapletons are founders of the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund, which supports a variety of causes that are close to their heart. Moreover, in 2024, Stapleton unveiled Traveller Whiskey, a first-of-its-kind collaboration created in partnership with Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley, which went on to become last year’s Most Awarded Super Premium Whiskey and was announced as the first official whiskey of Major League Baseball.

CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
BOLD
on-sale next Friday, January 16 at 10:00am local time

January 10—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live (SOLD OUT)

January 11—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live (SOLD OUT)

February 4—Las Vegas, NV—Dolby Live at Park MGM (SOLD OUT)

February 5—Las Vegas, NV—Dolby Live at Park MGM (SOLD OUT)

February 7—San Francisco, CA—Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (SOLD OUT)

February 20—Thackerville, OK—WinStar Lukas Oil Live (SOLD OUT)

February 21—Thackerville, OK—WinStar Lukas Oil Live (SOLD OUT)

February 27—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Casino (SOLD OUT)

February 28—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Casino (SOLD OUT)

April 19—Georgetown, TX—Two Step Inn

May 23—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium*

May 29—Panama City, FL—Gulf Coast Jam

June 11—Jacksonville, FL—Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena

June 13—Tampa, FL—Raymond James Stadium*

June 17—Burgettstown, PA—The Pavilion at Star Lake

June 20—Charlotte, NC—Bank of America Stadium*

June 24—Hershey, PA—Hersheypark Stadium#

June 26—North Charleston, SC—North Charleston Coliseum#

July 8—Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheatre

July 10—Chula Vista, CA—North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 14—Paso Robles, CA—California Mid-State Fair‡

July 17—Portland, OR—Providence Park#

July 19—Whitefish, MT—Under The Big Sky Festival

July 22—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena%

July 24—George, WA—The Gorge#

July 29—Shakopee, MN—Mystic Lake Amphitheater

August 1—Cincinnati, OH—Paycor Stadium*

August 6—Toronto, ON—Rogers Stadium+

August 8—Detroit, MI—Ford Field*

August 14—Boston, MA—Fenway Park+

August 18—Virginia Beach, VA—Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach~

August 21—Atlanta, GA—Mercedes-Benz Stadium^

August 26—Wantagh, NY—Northwell at Jones Beach Theater**

August 28—Philadelphia, PA—Freedom Mortgage Pavilion**

October 2—Bristow, VA—Jiffy Lube Live††

October 7—Lincoln, NE—Pinnacle Bank Arena‡‡

October 9—Kansas City, MO—Morton Amphitheater‡‡

*with special guests Lainey Wilson and Allen Stone

†with special guest Allen Stone

‡with special guest Molly Tuttle

#with special guest Grace Potter
+with special guests Zach Top and Allen Stone

%with special guest The Teskey Brothers
~with special guest Maggie Rose
^with special guests Lainey Wilson and Ashley McBryde
**with special guest Carter Faith
††with special guest Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs
‡‡with special guest Nikki Lane

National Music Centre Opens 2026 OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary Applications For Indigenous Artists

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National Music Centre has opened applications for the 2026 OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary, offering two Indigenous artists or groups week-long recording sessions at Studio Bell in Calgary. The program welcomes First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists across Canada working in all musical genres, with access to world-class studios and NMC’s renowned living collection of musical instruments. Applications are now open at studiobell.ca/ohsotokino and close on March 1, 2026, at 11:59 pm MT. Past bursary winners include JUNO Award-winning powwow and round dance artist Joel Wood, Inuit-style throat singing duo PIQSIQ, country singer Chelsie Young, singer-songwriter Raymond Sewell, and traditional groups Blackfoot Singers and Warscout.

The initiative, supported by TD Bank Group since 2022 and recently renewed for three additional years, operates on three pillars: music creation in NMC’s recording studios, artist development through a music incubator program, and the annually updated Speak Up! exhibition showcasing Indigenous trailblazers. David McLeod, NMC Board Member and Chair of NMC’s National Indigenous Programming Advisory Committee, emphasizes the program’s impact. “With access to world-class recording studios, a vast collection of instruments, and expert guidance, artists are given the creative tools to make their dreams possible,” McLeod says. Studio Bell sits in the heart of Calgary’s East Village in Mohkinstsis on Treaty 7 territory, housing four Canadian music halls of fame and a collection spanning over 450 years of music history and innovation.

Joyce Manor Release “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives” From ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’

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Headline: Joyce Manor Release “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives” From ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’

Tags: Joyce Manor, Barry Johnson, Chase Knobbe, Matt Ebert, Brett Gurewitz, Bad Religion, Epitaph Records, Mark Chen, Summer Vacation, Winter Break, Jason Link, Rowan Daly, Tony Hoffer, Tom Lord-Alge, Jared Shavelson, David Hidalgo Jr., Joey Waronker, Weezer, John Mulaney, Oasis, M83, Beck, Social Distortion,

Blog Post: Joyce Manor drop “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives”, the opening track from their new album ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’, arriving January 30 via Epitaph Records. The explosive track comes with a black and white performance video directed by Jason Link and Rowan Daly, kicking off a record produced by SoCal punk legend and Epitaph CEO Brett Gurewitz. Barry Johnson explains the song pays tribute to Mark Chen, singer and songwriter for bands Summer Vacation and Winter Break, while the lyrics capture early days of weed clubs when budtenders would share dabs with customers in those Wild West moments before full legalization. The imagery stemmed from Johnson and Chase Knobbe hanging out, drinking and laughing about the dark humor of cash businesses getting robbed, painting a gnarly picture of those chaotic times.

Gurewitz came aboard after Johnson brought him an early mix of first single “All My Friends Are So Depressed” in early 2023, leading the Bad Religion legend to suggest producing the entire album. The Torrance trio of Johnson, Knobbe, and bassist Matt Ebert continue finding rich new veins in their short-and-sweet songcraft without losing the bite that earned their reputation, channeling AFI’s rapid-fire burn, Weezer’s power-pop acumen, and The Smiths’ dusky emotionalism across nine tracks. Gurewitz’s immediacy-first production approach resulted in nonstop fireballs, with the producer working fast to keep things creative and fun while legitimizing the band’s early influences. Mixing pro Tony Hoffer and engineer Tom Lord-Alge, who brought his ‘Enema of the State’ magic to several cuts including “All My Friends Are So Depressed”, joined an all-star crew of collaborators that includes drummers Jared Shavelson, Social Distortion’s David Hidalgo Jr., and Joey Waronker, currently hitting the skins for Oasis’ reunion tour.

‘I Used To Go To This Bar’ follows 2023’s ’40 oz. to Fresno’, which the New York Times praised as a relentlessly tuneful 17-minute collection and Pitchfork called a loving, uncynical refinement of the band’s best. Joyce Manor has stayed busy touring and collaborating with Weezer, making their television debut on Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney performing “Constant Headache”, a song also featured in Season 3 of FX’s The Bear, while celebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Never Hungover Again’. The new album cements their legacy as California pop-punk royalty, with Gurewitz declaring them a quintessential South Bay punk band writing timeless songs for the American Songbook, comparing Johnson’s writing to Ernest Hemingway while calling them among the most important bands of the last two decades.

Daniel Bukszpan Chronicles Rush’s ‘2112’ In Richly Illustrated 50th Anniversary Hardcover Volume

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Rock historian and avid Rush fan Daniel Bukszpan delivers ‘Rush and 2112: Fifty Years’, a richly illustrated slip-cased hardcover arriving March 10 that tells the complete story of the most revered prog rock album of all time. Bukszpan presents bold photography, insightful interviews and commentary, plus rarely seen performance and off-stage images capturing how the Toronto trio shot into the stratosphere of global rock after ‘2112’ transformed their trajectory in 1976. The book coincides with the band’s Fifty Something tour, exploring how Rush formed in 1968, debuted in 1974, weathered middling reviews for their second and third albums, then launched a wave of successful records as their sound continued evolving through the decades.

Bukszpan provides deep dives into how ‘2112’ came together and why it stands as a masterpiece, with track-by-track analyses of the studio cut and insight into the 20-minute “2112” suite that anchors the record. The volume examines the state of rock in the mid-’70s and evolving ’80s, detailing how the virtuosity of lyrics and music from original trio Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart created an unforgettable sound across shifting musical landscapes that led to over 40 million records sold. Bukszpan’s work joins ‘The Great Albums’ series alongside volumes exploring Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’, Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’, Queen’s ‘A Night at the Opera’, and Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ as authoritative explorations of rock’s most groundbreaking releases.

New York’s MX LONELY Preview ‘All Monsters’ With “Return To Sender” Ahead Of February Release

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MX LONELY, Rae Haas, Jake Harms, Gabriel Garman, Owen Lehman, Julia’s War Recordings, Market Hotel, bloodsports, Wiring, They Are Gutting A Body of Water, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Trauma Ray, Cryogeyser, Midrift, SXSW, Gazed & Confused,

Blog Post: MX LONELY unveil “Return to Sender” from their debut album ‘All Monsters’, arriving February 20 via Julia’s War Recordings. The track warns that everything meant for you comes back around, a concept vocalist and synthesist Rae Haas explores in the official music video directed by Owen Lehman. Haas explains the song tackles trying to understand when someone directs indifference your way, a sentiment that spirals harder to process than straight hatred. Written off the dome from a viewpoint outside their own head, the repeated chorus phrase became an attempt to accept that outside perspective and recognize that when your side of the street stays clean, others’ opinions become burdens you don’t have to carry.

The Brooklyn band closed out 2025 with “Shape Of An Angel”, exploring addiction, neurodivergence, and codependency through destructive relationships with honest lyrics and heavy hooks. Last fall brought “Big Hips”, reflecting on the gender dysphoria of trans adolescence through angst-filled riffs and endlessly catchy lyrics that earned acclaim from FLOOD Magazine, Chasing Sundays, and Stereogum. The trio of Haas, guitarist Jake Harms, and bassist Gabriel Garman originally met at AA meetings while pursuing separate musical projects, bonding over everything from Pixies and Elliott Smith to Chat Pile and black midi before officially becoming MX LONELY in 2022.

‘All Monsters’ marks their first entirely self-recorded release, capturing a live, immediate, analogue sound that embodies their visceral performances while creating their most nuanced experience yet. The album stretches into the longest songs the band has made, with cavernous guitars, soaring vocals, and hulking low-end exploring lostness on “Kill The Candle”, codependency on “Shape Of An Angel”, and childhood nightmares on the haunting seven-minute closer “Whispers In The Fog”. Midpoint track “Blue Ridge Mtns” adapts a folk song Harms wrote in high school, depicting a drive to rehab while fading in and out of consciousness as both an ode to family and a bare look at addiction set to some of the band’s most powerful music.

MX LONELY headline Market Hotel on February 28 to celebrate the album release with support from bloodsports and Wiring, with festival appearances confirmed for SXSW in Austin and Gazed & Confused in Dallas. The band has built touring credentials supporting The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Trauma Ray, Cryogeyser, and Midrift, recently opening for They Are Gutting A Body of Water in New York City. The group continues building a community based on mutual catharsis while working on their own studio to maintain control of their sound and invite collaborators into that creative space.

Officer Lucifer Unleash “Far From Right” Featuring Helmet’s Page Hamilton

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Officer Lucifer drop their latest single “Far From Right” with Page Hamilton of Helmet lending his signature vocals and guitar work to a track that tears through complacency and false authority with zero restraint. The collaboration brings Hamilton’s venomous delivery into Officer Lucifer’s dystopian narrative world, where engineered hybrids wage war against their human creators in a reflection of real-world control and resistance. Recording took place across Ecuador, California, and Austin with production by Officer Lucifer and mixing and mastering from Jim Kaufman, creating an international sonic assault that refuses to be pinned down by geography or genre.

The song fuses metal, punk, grunge, and Latin rhythms into a confrontational statement that dissects moral decay, consumer worship, and hollow belief systems. Crushing riffs collide with volatile rhythms as the lyrics call out performative rage and manufactured ideology without relying on easy slogans or comfortable answers. This track hits like a warning shot, politically charged yet unwilling to compromise its aggression for palatability. The result is a blistering addition to Officer Lucifer’s growing catalog that started with debut single “Uncivil War” and continues building their cinematic universe of chaos and rebellion.

Officer Lucifer operates as a collective rather than a traditional band, with core creative vision shaped by Pancho Tomaselli, David Coloma, and Andrés Benavides. Their international careers fuel a foundation that shifts between disciplined and volatile, bringing in additional collaborators to expand the sound without diluting the central mission. Band members exist as hybrid soldiers with military-style ranks, reinforcing a shared identity rooted in defiance and unity that transforms each release into something beyond just music.

“Far From Right” demands awareness and rejects the systems that thrive on apathy, standing as both protest and provocation. The track expands Officer Lucifer’s genre-defying approach while anchoring deeper into the mythology that makes this project more than a collection of songs. Hamilton’s contribution elevates the intensity, locking into the project’s refusal to offer comfort or compromise while pushing the boundaries of what heavy music can accomplish when stripped of traditional expectations.

Steep Canyon Rangers Release “Circling The Drain” And Map 2026 Tour With Steve Martin

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Headline: Steep Canyon Rangers Release “Circling The Drain” And Map 2026 Tour With Steve Martin

Tags: Steep Canyon Rangers, Graham Sharp, Mike Guggino, Aaron Burdett, Nicky Sanders, Mike Ashworth, Barrett Smith, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Harvester Performance Center, Wright Auditorium, Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, Chickie Wah Wah, Main Street Crossing, Highland Park United Methodist Church, The Majestic Empire Foundation, Bass Concert Hall, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Avalon Theatre, Miller High Life Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Montalvo Arts Center, Freight & Salvage, Lobero Theatre, Clark Center for the Performing Arts, Belly Up Tavern, DAR Constitution Hall, Hershey Theatre, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Red Clay Music Foundry, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Parker Arts Culture & Events Center, Johnny Mercer Theatre, BJCC Concert Hall, KeyBank State Theatre, Stoughton Opera House, Ham Amphitheater, Amphitheater at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co,

Blog Post: The North Carolina sextet keeps moving at full throttle, recently dropping “Circling The Drain” alongside their mellow counterpart “Next Act” while mapping out an ambitious 2026 touring schedule. Steep Canyon Rangers have locked in dates from January through May that stretch from Virginia down to Texas, sweep across California, and loop back through the Southeast before wrapping up at home. The band reunites with Steve Martin and Martin Short for multiple stops on their comedy and music stage show, hitting theaters in San Antonio, Austin, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and several other cities throughout the spring.

“Circling The Drain” opens with the line “feeling strong as a speeding train flying full steam ahead,” setting an energetic pace that matches the Rangers’ relentless work ethic over the past two decades. The track arrived alongside “Next Act,” which takes a more understated approach with layered harmonies and a smooth groove. These releases deliver the kind of tight musicianship and vocal blend that earned the band their Grammy win for ‘Nobody Knows You’ back in 2013 and subsequent nominations for ‘Rare Bird Alert’ and ‘North Carolina Songbook.’

Barrett Smith notes that 2026 shapes up as an exciting year for the group, with their touring calendar filling up with favorite festivals and venues. The lineup of Graham Sharp on banjo and vocals, Mike Guggino on mandolin and mandola, Aaron Burdett on guitar, Nicky Sanders on fiddle, Mike Ashworth on drums and dobro, and Smith on bass brings the same chemistry that has powered 14 studio albums and three collaborative records with Steve Martin. The Rangers kick things off January 16 at Rocky Mount’s Harvester Performance Center before heading to Greenville, then down through Louisiana with stops at Baton Rouge’s Manship Theatre and New Orleans’ Chickie Wah Wah.

The spring run includes a five-day California stretch hitting Montalvo Arts Center, Freight & Salvage, Lobero Theatre, Clark Center for the Performing Arts, and Belly Up Tavern before circling back east for a Nashville appearance at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The tour closes out May 29 at the Amphitheater at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River, North Carolina, bringing the three-time Grammy nominees back to their home state after months on the road carrying the Carolina sound from coast to coast.

Steep Canyon Rangers 2026 Tour:

January 16 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center
January 17 – Greenville, NC – Wright Auditorium
January 22 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre: Shaw Center for the Arts
January 23 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
January 24 – Tomball, TX – Main Street Crossing
January 25 – Dallas, TX – Highland Park United Methodist Church
January 29 – San Antonio, TX – The Majestic Empire Foundation **
January 30 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall **
January 31 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall **

February 20 – Frederick, MD – Weinberg Center for the Arts
February 21 – Easton, MD – Avalon Theatre
February 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre **
February 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre **

March 4 – Saratoga, CA – Montalvo Arts Center
March 5 – Berkeley, CA – Freight & Salvage
March 6 – Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre
March 7 – Arroyo Grande, CA – Clark Center for the Performing Arts
March 8 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
March 13 – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall **
March 14 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Theatre **
March 20 – Live Oak, FL – Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
March 21 – Duluth, GA – Red Clay Music Foundry
March 22 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 26 – Parker, CO – Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center

April 11 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre **
April 12 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall **
April 25 – Cleveland, OH – KeyBank State Theatre **
April 26 – Cleveland, OH – KeyBank State Theatre **

May 8 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House
May 21 – Auburn, AL – Ham Amphitheater – Auburn University
May 29 – Mills River, NC – Amphitheater at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co

Steep Canyon Rangers 2026 Tour

January 16 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center
January 17 – Greenville, NC – Wright Auditorium
January 22 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre: Shaw Center for the Arts
January 23 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
January 24 – Tomball, TX – Main Street Crossing
January 25 – Dallas, TX – Highland Park United Methodist Church
January 29 – San Antonio, TX – The Majestic Empire Foundation **
January 30 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall **
January 31 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall **

February 20 – Frederick, MD – Weinberg Center for the Arts
February 21 – Easton, MD – Avalon Theatre
February 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre **
February 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre **

March 4 – Saratoga, CA – Montalvo Arts Center
March 5 – Berkeley, CA – Freight & Salvage
March 6 – Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre
March 7 – Arroyo Grande, CA – Clark Center for the Performing Arts
March 8 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
March 13 – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall **
March 14 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Theatre **
March 20 – Live Oak, FL – Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
March 21 – Duluth, GA – Red Clay Music Foundry
March 22 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 26 – Parker, CO – Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center

April 11 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre **
April 12 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall **
April 25 – Cleveland, OH – KeyBank State Theatre **
April 26 – Cleveland, OH – KeyBank State Theatre **

May 8 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House
May 21 – Auburn, AL – Ham Amphitheater – Auburn University
May 29 – Mills River, NC – Amphitheater at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co

** with Steve Martin & Martin Short

Landing-Page.io – AI Logo Generator and Website Builder for Fast Results

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By Mitch Rice

While BrainHost.ai focuses on the technical side, Landing-Page.io focuses on design and presentation. Its main tools are the AI Logo Generator and the AI Website Builder, both created for users who want professional results without design experience.

The AI Logo Generator helps users create logos quickly by asking a few simple questions. You enter your business name, select your industry, and choose a general style. The system then generates logo options that are clean and usable for websites, social media, and basic branding. This is helpful for startups and small businesses that need a logo but don’t want to hire a designer right away.

The AI Website Builder works similarly. Instead of building a site from scratch, users provide basic information about their business or project. The platform then creates a complete landing page structure with headlines, content sections, images, and call-to-action areas. This saves time and removes the guesswork from layout decisions.

What makes Landing-Page.io practical is how simple it feels to use. You don’t need coding skills or design knowledge. Everything is editable, so you can change text, images, and sections easily. This gives users control without making the process complicated.

Speed is one of the biggest benefits. You can create a working landing page in a short time, which is useful for marketing campaigns, product launches, affiliate offers, or testing ideas. Instead of spending days on setup, you can focus on promoting your page and getting results.

Landing-Page.io is ideal for solo founders, marketers, and small teams. It does not replace fully custom websites, but it does a solid job for landing pages and branding needs. When combined with good hosting, the pages created here can perform well and look professional.

How BrainHost.ai and Landing-Page.io Work Together

These two platforms serve different roles but work well together. BrainHost.ai provides VPS hosting that ensures speed, uptime, and control. Landing-Page.io helps you create logos and landing pages quickly, without technical stress.

For example, a business owner can host their main website or application on a BrainHost.ai VPS and use Landing-Page.io to build campaign landing pages or brand visuals. This setup keeps infrastructure strong while making design fast and simple.

Conclusion

BrainHost.ai and Landing-Page.io each focus on what they do best. BrainHost.ai delivers reliable VPS hosting with performance, security, and flexibility. Landing-Page.io simplifies branding and website creation through easy-to-use AI tools.

If you are looking for solid hosting and a fast way to build professional-looking pages, using BrainHost.ai and Landing-Page.io together can be a smart and efficient solution.

Data and information are provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended for investment or other purposes.

Remove.bg Alternatives: 5 Best Professional Background Remover Tools in 2026

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By Mitch Rice

Professional image editing has changed significantly over the last few years. What once required advanced manual masking and hours of refinement can now be completed in minutes with AI-powered tools. While Remove.bg remains a popular option, many professionals look for alternatives that offer greater control, higher output quality, or better integration into broader creative workflows. Tools such as Background Remover highlight how background removal has become faster and more accessible, but professional use cases often demand more than simple one-click solutions.

In 2026, the best background remover tools balance automation with precision, supporting designers, marketers, photographers, and e-commerce teams who work with high volumes of images.

Background Remover

Background Remover is a fantastic online tool that makes removing image backgrounds incredibly simple and fast. With just one click you can upload any common image format and get a clean, transparent background in seconds, no design skills or software like Photoshop needed.

The smart AI-powered detection handles complex edges smoothly and delivers professional-quality results perfect for product photos, portraits, or creative projects. Its drag-and-drop interface, instant PNG downloads, and studio-ready output elevate your visuals effortlessly. Whether for personal use or professional branding, this tool is reliable, efficient, and a real time-saver for anyone working with images online.

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop continues to be the industry standard for professional image editing, including background removal. Its AI-assisted tools such as subject selection and mask refinement allow professionals to isolate complex subjects with a high degree of accuracy.

Photoshop’s strength lies in its flexibility. Automatic selections can be refined manually, edges can be adjusted at the pixel level, and edits remain non-destructive through layered workflows. For projects where output quality is critical, such as print, advertising, or high-end branding, this level of control remains unmatched.

Canva Pro background remover

Canva Pro has become a practical solution for professionals who need speed and consistency rather than deep technical control. Its background remover tool is integrated directly into the design workflow, allowing users to remove backgrounds and immediately place subjects into layouts, social media graphics, or marketing materials.

This approach is especially useful for teams managing brand assets at scale. While the AI may not match Photoshop’s precision in challenging images, the time saved in production often outweighs the trade-off for many commercial applications.

PhotoRoom Studio

PhotoRoom Studio positions itself as a professional tool designed specifically for product imagery and online publishing. Its AI background removal works particularly well for people, products, and lifestyle photography, making it popular among e-commerce sellers and content creators.

Beyond simple cutouts, PhotoRoom offers templates, consistent formatting, and batch processing, which are valuable for maintaining visual consistency across large image libraries. Its workflow is designed to minimise friction between background removal and final asset creation.

Fotor Background Remover Pro

Fotor’s professional background remover provides a middle ground between fully automated tools and complex editing software. It combines AI-based removal with manual refinement options, giving users more control without requiring advanced photo editing skills.

This makes it suitable for marketing teams and freelancers who need polished visuals but prefer a more streamlined interface. Integration with other design tools within the platform further supports end-to-end creative workflows.

GIMP with advanced selection tools

For professionals seeking a powerful, subscription-free option, GIMP remains a compelling alternative. While it does not rely as heavily on automated AI out of the box, its advanced selection tools and plugins allow for precise background removal when used by experienced editors.

GIMP’s strength lies in flexibility and control. With the right setup, it supports layered editing, refined masking, and complex compositions, making it a viable professional option for those willing to invest time in mastering the workflow.

What professionals should consider in 2026

Choosing a background remover tool depends on how images are used and the level of precision required. Professionals should consider accuracy on complex edges, support for high-resolution exports, batch processing capabilities, and how well the tool integrates with existing design systems.

Automation is valuable, but the ability to intervene manually remains important when working with commercial or brand-critical visuals.

Industry perspective on AI-driven image segmentation

Advances in background removal are closely tied to improvements in computer vision and image segmentation. Research published in the Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation highlights how deep learning models have significantly increased segmentation accuracy in complex scenes, enabling professional-grade background removal without extensive manual input.

These developments explain why modern tools are capable of delivering consistent, high-quality results across a wide range of image types.

Data and information are provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended for investment or other purposes.