Japanese metal force KNOSIS, led by Ryo Kinoshita, return via SharpTone Records with their first new music since 2025’s GENKNOSIS — a razor-sharp new single called “Kushizashi.”

Finnish melodic death metallers Brymir announce their darkest, most cinematic album yet, “What We Leave Behind,” out October 2 via Napalm Records, alongside a sci-fi-tinged music video for the sweeping title track.

Southern California’s Initiate join Blue Grape Music’s roster, announce new EP ‘With Love // With Rage’ due August 7, share the Bella Petro-directed “Numb the Pain” video, and lock in a fall tour with Senses Fail and Koyo.

Multi-platinum, Emmy Award-winning artist Andy Grammer releases new single “Best Hearts” alongside companion track “Big Stupid Heart” via S-Curve Records — a moving, hard-won meditation on staying open-hearted in a complicated world, ahead of his Big Stupid Hearts summer headline tour.

Mac McAnally and Zac Brown swap songwriting stories and Jimmy Buffett memories on a new “Songlines & Stories” episode airing this week on SiriusXM’s Radio Margaritaville.

NYC-via-DC grunge revivalists Scarhaven drop their scorching new single “My Way,” premiered on SiriusXM’s Octane, alongside a chaos-fueled music video.

Tokyo’s Harajuku-core juggernauts HANABIE. deliver a metalcore-meets-J-pop anthem for Crunchyroll’s upcoming anime ‘Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games,’ out now via Sony Music Japan.

German symphonic metal band Xandria unveil “Northstar,” a dreamlike, Celtic-tinged new single from their upcoming album Eclipse — out August 7 via Napalm Records — alongside a massive 32-date European tour this fall.

Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis is releasing his first album of original music in over 18 years, with lead single “Fish On” arriving Friday, July 10. Longtime producer Kyle Lehning dusted off lost recordings from throughout Travis’s legendary career, and the artist previewed the project this week for patients and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.

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.

Legendary British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock unveils “Yesterday’s Rain,” the latest single from his forthcoming 25th studio album, The Confuser, out July 24 via Tiny Ghost Records.

Green Day announce the 30-track NIMRODS Original Soundtrack, out July 31, featuring 22 career-spanning hits, four unreleased Palladium live recordings, and brand-new song “I’m Never Gonna R.I.P.” The film hits theaters August 14.