Half a century after igniting the fuse of the British punk explosion, The Damned announce a celebratory UK tour. Following a triumphant 50th Anniversary show at the OVO Arena Wembley in April and a forthcoming global run that will include the Sydney Opera House and a massive North American return, they step back on British soil in November and December 2026 for ‘Final Damnation 50’.

British guitarist, singer, and songwriter BILLY MORRISON releases “Becoming,” marking the first single from his upcoming album HOLLOW due out in August via TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group. The powerhouse track was written by MORRISON, Sully Erna (Godsmack) and Brett Scallions; it features Erna on lead vocals and Grammy Award winner Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) on lead guitar.

Imagine stepping into a realm where steel strings clash like swords and choirs rise as powerful as ancient spells. French metal magicians AVALAND create entire sagas with their music, where every song tells a new story. Returning to their high-fantasy realm of heroes, the band once again merges power metal heat with cinematic metal opera flair for the release of their upcoming third studio album “Chemical Poetry” (release date: October 30) via Storytium SAS.

Blues-infused alt rock duo When Rivers Meet embrace the future and refuse to give in to fear on the scorching video for defiant new single The Script. A rallying call for the would-be courageous, the second track culled from upcoming album Rhythm Rust & Static stares down trepidation and encourages action.