Belgian atmospheric metalcore newcomers Ice Sealed Eyes mark their Arising Empire debut with Tape 1: Far Away — a cinematic four-song journey through grief, isolation, and acceptance.

Stuttgart modern metalcore outfit VENUES return with “Becoming,” a soaring new anthem about self-worth, identity, and breaking free from toxic expectations.

Indie-rock/folk raconteur Truman Sinclair delivers “4th of july,” a fireworks-lit summer anthem released via Capitol Records on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary.

Nashville country-rock trio DELTONA drop “The Country,” a full-throttle tribute to small-town Southern living, out now via The Core Records.

Austin-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Bo Staloch releases his stirring new Capitol Records single “From A Different Age” — a loud-quiet-loud folk-rock reverie featuring members of Megafaun, Bon Iver, Twin Peaks, and Mipso — just ahead of his Fourth of July slot at Rolling Stone Stateside.

Symphonic metal legends KAMELOT unveil “Ashen World,” the cinematic first single featuring Ignacia Fernández from their upcoming album Dark Asylum, out August 28 via Napalm Records. Plus, full details on the Dark Asylum World Tour.

Hamilton hardcore heavyweights Dead Tired — featuring Alexisonfire’s George Pettit — have shared “Dust Storm,” a bruising new single with Comeback Kid’s Andrew Neufeld, lifted from their fourth LP ‘Hornets of Fall,’ out August 14 via New Damage.

Sleep Theory surprise-release their new covers EP (E)motional (S)upport (C)are (P)ackage via Epitaph, featuring a moody, muscular rock rework of Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” alongside their takes on NSYNC and Paramore.

Country iconoclast Elizabeth Cook returns with a Shooter Jennings–produced album, Great Television (out August 14 via Thirty Tigers), and a semi-fictional feature film, The Easy Kind, starring David Letterman, Karen Allen, and Susie Essman.

Indie pop duo Chess Club release “Wedding of the Year,” a sensual, funky, string-laced romance anthem featuring The 1975’s John Waugh on saxophone and Mark Lettieri on guitar — plus a rom-com-worthy music video.

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated electronic visionary Tycho teams with Seattle dreampop artist Sea Lemon on the oceanic new single “Anotherwave,” out now via Mom + Pop and Ninja Tune.

The Larry Stephenson Band follows their chart-topping Turnberry Records debut with “Lizzie Lou,” a spirited tribute to The Osborne Brothers and the songwriting of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. Out to radio now and hitting streaming platforms July 10th.

Italian symphonic power metallers Temperance unveil their seventh album Arcani, out October 16 via Napalm Records — a 13-track journey through the Major Arcana led by new single “The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin.”

Modern metal theatrics collide with Battle Beast firepower as DOMINUM drop the title track from their third album, Night is Calling — out July 3 via Napalm Records, with a European headline tour to follow this autumn.

Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry, and Tommy Henriksen unveil their 2018 Montreux Jazz Festival performance as a new live album out August 7 digitally and October 16 on CD/vinyl — plus a live video for “Raise The Dead” and a massive European tour.

Freak Nest returns to Public Works in San Francisco on August 22 and 23 with Mr. Carmack, a Dirtybird Records takeover led by Moody Jones, and reunion sets from Coo Coo Birds, Down Dirty Shake, and The Orange Peels.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer BJRNCK links up with fellow Chicago native G Herbo for “Coming Home,” the first single off the deluxe edition of her debut album A Girl Like Me.

British MTV legend Thomas Dolby reunites his acclaimed late-’80s band The Lost Toy People — with Divinity Roxx (Beyoncé) on bass — to headline the 15-city 2026 Totally Tubular Festival, kicking off July 17 in Phoenix.