New York’s Fraternal Twin — the project of Tom Christie — return from a ten-year album drought with ‘Halo Fell Forever,’ out September 4, 2026. Lead single “Solitude” is streaming now alongside an official music video, and the band hits the road with Ditch starting August 7 in Brooklyn.

Heavy metal pioneers Accept celebrate their 50th anniversary with a newly re-recorded version of “Balls to the Wall” featuring Metal God Rob Halford and Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs, off their upcoming album Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, out September 4 via Napalm Records.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared July 8, 2026 — what would have been Toby Keith’s 65th birthday — as “Toby Keith Day,” as his patriotic anthem returns to No. 1 and “35 Biggest Hits” hits vinyl for the first time.

Chicago darkwave outfit Bleached Cross share their final Wrath preview “Blood Moon” — a shimmering, devotional swan song ahead of the album’s July 24, 2026 release via New Morality Zine.

Five Finger Death Punch extend their record-breaking streak on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart, notching their 18th No. 1 with “Eye Of The Storm” ahead of their tenth studio album, Legacy, arriving July 31, and a massive 20th Anniversary World Tour kicking off July 20.

Philadelphia DIY heroes God of War — the trio of Douglas Dulgarian (They Are Gutting A Body of Water), Scott Turner, and Sam Silbert (Hooky) — announce sophomore LP ‘molly picture,’ out August 7, 2026 via Julia’s War Recordings, alongside a new double single.

Bluegrass traditionalist Junior Sisk returns with “The Dreams I Dream,” a moving Turnberry Records single spotlighting the invisible scars carried by military veterans. Out now on all streaming platforms.

Qualifying low-income Wisconsin homeowners can access no-cost insulation, air sealing, and high-efficiency heat pump air conditioning through Focus on Energy and federal Inflation Reduction Act incentives. Here’s how to qualify in four simple steps.

Finnish rock icons The Rasmus announce their first-ever North American headline tour, kicking off September 6 in Chicago and wrapping October 12 in Los Angeles, with Saint Agnes and Death Valley Dreams in tow.

Mexico’s genre-bending duo Plastilina Mosh return to Europe in 2026 with an extensive tour, including their first-ever appearance at Vive Latino España. Expect grooves, beats, and a heavy dose of irreverence.

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, the late theologian and psychotherapist Dr. Pieter Noomen’s free online writings offer a timely, deeply personal take on what freedom really means.

Ben Folds announces Ben Folds Five (30th Anniversary), out September 4 via Capitol/UMe. The remastered debut is joined by the long-shelved first attempt at the album, rediscovered on DAT in Folds’ archives, and previewed with “Underground (Shelved First Attempt).” A reunion tour with Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee is also on the way.

NYC art-pop songwriter Blums shares “Salty,” a synth-flecked heartbreak anthem born from a friendly songwriting challenge, ahead of her debut album Sunk Cost Fantasy out August 7 via Take Care Records.

Groove metal legends DevilDriver drop the vicious title track and music video for “Strike and Kill,” offering a punishing preview ahead of the album’s release this Friday via Napalm Records.