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Enslaved Release Mið, Their 17th Studio Album
Enslaved’s Mið is out through Nuclear Blast, featuring Johan Sara Jr and Kevin Kicking Woman, with a Sólstafir co-headline tour ahead in 2027.
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U2 Add 12 UK and European Stadium Shows to Their 2027 World Tour
U2 announce 12 UK and European stadium shows for 2027, with Wolf Alice joining the tour. General ticket sales begin on 6 November.
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Foo Fighters Bring ‘Baker Street’ Back to Kimmel as Their Archive Cover Returns to Streaming
Foo Fighters close their Jimmy Kimmel Live residency with Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street as their long-standing studio cover returns to streaming.
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Crownshift Announce The Shadows We Buried With New Single ‘In the Dead of Night’
Crownshift announce their second album, The Shadows We Buried, for 29 January 2027 and share the official video for In the Dead of Night.
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SOiL Launch a New Label Chapter With ‘Enemy X’ and a 2027 Album on the Horizon
SOiL sign to Better Noise Music and release Enemy X, with a new album expected in 2027 and a UK tour with Finger Eleven beginning today.
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Meshuggah’s Forty-Year Anomaly Tour Goes on Sale With Testament and Blood Incantation
Meshuggah mark 40 years with a 2027 North American tour featuring Testament and Blood Incantation. General ticket sales begin on 30 October.
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Foghat Release Live & Loud Across the U.S.A., Capturing Their Current Lineup on the Road
Foghat release Live & Loud Across the U.S.A. on 30 October, drawing on their 2024–25 tours and adding a new Willie Dixon tribute video.
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Nancy and Ann Wilson Give ‘These Dreams’ Fresh Feeling on Heart’s Edmonton Return
Heart’s 2025 performance of ‘These Dreams’ in Edmonton brings warmth and reflection to a song the band have carried for decades. Nancy Wilson’s lead vocal and her…
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Disturbed and Myles Kennedy Bring a New Vocal Balance to ‘The Sound of Silence’
Myles Kennedy makes a challenging harmony sound natural when he joins Disturbed for ‘The Sound of Silence.’ At the band’s Houston-area performance, his bright upper register finds…
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Dan Vasc Gives “Amazing Grace” a Heavy-Metal Arrangement
Dan Vasc records “Amazing Grace” in a heavy-metal arrangement with vocals and instruments performed by him. Changes in vocal texture and instrumental weight carry the hymn through…
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