Manchester hardcore/metal quintet Guilt Trip release their Roadrunner Records debut “Armour of Angels” and share a tour-fueled video for album opener “One By One.”

The Red Clay Strays release their third studio album “Grateful” via HBYCO Records/RCA Records, alongside a stunning new music video for “Do Today.” The Mobile, AL rockers also kick off their biggest headline tour yet, following their ACM “Group of the Year” win.

Minneapolis dream-pop outfit she’s green share the hazy, hypnotic single “close your eyes,” the final preview of their forthcoming EP swallowtail, out July 10 via Photo Finish Records. The band makes their Bonnaroo debut on June 13.

Berlin-based producers Marlon Hoffstadt (aka DJ Daddy Trance) and southstar link up for “I Like,” a shimmering, dancefloor-ready new single out now via Capitol Records. Here’s what you need to know — plus every festival stop on Hoffstadt’s stacked 2026 tour.

Rising angelcore artist Baby Jane teams up with akiaura for “Motorbike,” a shimmering, high-octane dance single that arrives just weeks ahead of her sophomore album Winter Forever, out July 10.

Melbourne post-punk favorites Radio Free Alice announce their signing to Atlantic Records with new single “Lunch Money,” a jangly, jacket-and-gloves-written banger arriving just in time for their Governors Ball set and a summer of 16 European festival dates.

South Texas metalcore veterans Scarlett O’Hara push their sound into cyberpunk-industrial territory with the glitchy, riff-heavy new single and video “Common Side Effects” — the third salvo in a hard-hitting 2026 run.

Pennsylvania heavy hitters UltraViolent unleash the corrosive new video for “Eyes of God” — the first single from their upcoming project NOTHING IS WORTH BELIEVING.

French rock powerhouse Steph Honde returns with ‘Drown’, a cinematic new single about ambition, love, and the cost of chasing Hollywood dreams. Out July 19 via Golden Robot Records.

Alternative metal solo project Get Out Alive, led by Chas Huff, releases the emotionally charged new single “Death Has Been Defeated” — a hardcore-tinged plea about faith, death, and self-destruction.

New Jersey rockers SAGE drop the video for “Lost,” a hook-drenched single with an unexpectedly brutal breakdown, following “Deep End” on The Artery Foundation.

Detroit hard rock quintet Eva Under Fire share the emotionally charged lyric video for “The Words You Say” as their sophomore album Villainous approaches its July 10 release via Better Noise Music.

Australian artist FRIDAY* returns with his transformative new EP ‘rituals’, led by Afrofuturist focus track “braid” — a bold evolution from his 2023 debut ‘Darling’.

Australian electronic artist Running Touch returns with “Through The Roof,” a euphoric house single blending live instrumentation, Spanish-tinged textures, and the golden-era pop instincts of Timbaland and Pharrell.

Las Vegas modern rockers Crashing Wayward return with ‘Going Blind,’ the next fiery single from their upcoming EP The Fight Within, out via Golden Robot Records on June 19.

Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis returned to the venue where it all started, officially unveiling the Randy Travis Room at The Nashville Palace with an all-star tribute night marking the 40th anniversary of Storms of Life.

Endless Fires Fest cranks the heat up as intergalactic shock-rock legends GWAR and their alter-ego X-Cops join Three 6 Mafia, Circle Jerks, American Nightmare and more at Sharkeys Event Center in Syracuse, NY on August 15 and 16, 2026.

Backline celebrated its 7th Mental Health Awareness Month with the release of its 2025 Impact Report, a 90-day milestone for its B-LINE crisis support line, new EDM and songwriter toolkits, and candid artist interviews from Kilby Block Party — including a heartfelt sit-down with Ben Kweller.

Swedish metal shape-shifters Avatar drop the video for standalone single “Crying Fire,” a track pulled from the Don’t Go in the Forest sessions — plus new 2026 tour dates supporting Metallica and headlining across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Nashville trio The Woods return June 12, 2026 with “Same Boat,” a breezy, harmony-drenched country track channeling 70s folk rock legends like the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Here’s why it belongs on your summer playlist.

Swedish progressive metal titans Evergrey drop the final single “A Burning Flame” featuring Dark Tranquillity’s Mikael Stanne ahead of their fifteenth album, Architects Of A New Weave, out June 5 via Napalm Records.

Country icon Jo Dee Messina returns with Bridges, her first studio album in 12 years, out Friday, June 5. The deeply personal record kicks off a 30-year celebration tour and a full-circle comeback chapter.

Emmy and BAFTA-winning composer Bear McCreary drops “Cool Kids,” a star-studded rock anthem featuring Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Brendan McCreary — a taste of his upcoming album The Singularity: Ekleipsis, out July 31.

Hamburg metalcore heavyweights Half Me return with “Weather Eye,” a suffocating, breakdown-laden takedown of false idols and systems of control.

French metal band Sunborn have joined the Solid State Records roster and marked the occasion with a glitchy, moody new single and video for “Infinity Pool.” Watch it now.