High Fives & Stage Dives

And so ends a new beginning. Nine short months have passed since Neon Noir cast its goth-inflected enchantments on the world. As a record it was more than twelve wrought-iron statements of intent. It marked a triumphant return of Ville Vallo to the live stage, and the ensuing seasons have seen His Infernal Majesty summoning…

Ruston Kelly shares “Heaven Made the Darkness,” a new, previously-unreleased track that was written and recorded during the sessions for his critically lauded 2023 album The Weakness. Kelly, who has candidly shared his struggles with addiction and sobriety, sends a powerful message of encouragement, empathy, and communion on “Heaven Made the Darkness.” I know you’re…

Alternative rock band Grayscale is excited to share their brand new single, “Not Afraid To Die”. The band’s first release since 2021’s Umbra, “Not Afraid To Die” is a synth-fueled track that puts fear into perspective – beneath a soaring and vibrant exterior. Grayscale has never felt more true to themselves than on their latest…

Last week, multi-Platinum-selling three-time GRAMMY®-winner Olivia Rodrigo released her sophomore album GUTS. One of the most highly awaited albums of the year, GUTS arrives as the follow-up to Rodrigo’s 4x Platinum 2021 full-length debut SOUR and features her No. 1 hit “vampire” and the new focus track “get him back!” Produced by her frequent collaborator…

New Jersey-bred rock band The Gaslight Anthem have released ‘Little Fires’, the third single from their upcoming sixth studio album and first in over nine years, History Books, due for release on October 27th. ‘Little Fires’ offers up three and a half minutes of pure punk bombast, graced with guest vocals from PUP frontman Stefan…

South West folk punks Black Water County are gearing up to release their third album The Only Life Worth Living. Today, Black Water County have a brand new single to showcase their talents featuring a VERY special guest. Second Guessing sees Black Water County take it down a peg or two from some of their…

Margo Price brings listeners deeper down the psychedelic rabbit hole of her critically-acclaimed new album, Strays. Out in full on 13 October, Strays II expands the original 2023 opus with nine new songs that will arrive in the form of three distinct acts, each telling its own unique story of love, grief and acceptance. On…