Here’s British guitar pop indie stars WOLF ALICE‘s
announcement for their upcoming Asia tour.
BROS from 2015.
To my ears, still their superior gem… and one
of the best pop songs of the 21st Century.
More than 87 million streams on Spotify.
4 September 2026
Mike D with his band 5D, including his 2 sons – Photo by Sam Finelli
Hip-rap-hop zealots Beastie Boys entered the scene with their
soon-to-be 40-year-old (15 Nov 1986) debut LP Licensed To III
featuring their pyrotechnic chant Fight For Your Right.
In 2012, the band abruptly finished their journey following
the untimely death of co-vocalist and bassist Adam MCA Yauch
due to cancer.
At 60, former BB MIKE D is back. He returned early this year with his first solo music.
After a couple of singles and some gigs here and there, he launched his solo debut LP, named THANK YOU a week ago.
A bouncy collection of kicky hip-hop tunes without hot Beastie Boys‘ party
anthems but still inviting your body to hop around like a kangaroo.
Album artwork
Mike D: “It’s been so much fun making this music with people I love and I have grown to
really appreciate in our collaboration. And I just hope it’s fun for others and not overly serious, because let’s be real, I’m releasing this music into a very strange and dark and power-fixated world that really devalues art and feelings and compassion and empathy and equality.”
“We so much loved all three of us being in a band with each other for Beastie Boys. When Yauch died, it was an extremely sad time for me so making music was just not on the table. Then being a dad was something I put myself into and eventually I worked on the ‘Beastie Boys Book’ with Adam (‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz] and that really helped both of us as we were really able to shine a light on our past together.”
THANK YOU
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Live, he’s backed by his band 5D, featuring 2 sons.
New dates for US/UK and Europe are below.
Mike D & his band 5D in Kortrijk, Belgium, June 2026 – Photo by Turn Up The Volume
12 August 2026
Press pic
Trip-hop luminary TRICKY (born Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws in Bristol, UK, 58 years ago) released his supreme 15th full-length Different When It’s Silent 3 weeks ago.
TUTV said: The longtime trip-hop master didn’t/doesn’t change his sonic palette for
the past few years/albums. Not necessary whatsoever to my satisfied ears. His
tense and tenebrific trademark synth-grooves, mostly mid-tempo, still have a transfixing and
chilling effect.
And as ever, a vocal partner (in the early years Martina Topley-Bird, then Marta Zlakowska and Francesca Belmonte as the most notable) is an instrumental part
of Tricky‘s overall bewildering sound.
This time it’s young, riveting Bristol voice Mitch Sanders who co-stars for the greater
part with Tricky‘s whispering vocals in the back, engendering the familiar, spookish twilight atmosphere. Again Tricky makes you feel comfortable in his cliffhanging cosmic space.”
STREAM
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TOUR US
11 August 2026
While JACK WHITE will promote his newest solo LP Frozen Charlotte on stage
in the UK/Ireland, his label Third Man Records will take over independent record
shops in the cities where White performs, between August 28 September 20.
Great poster, Jack.
FROZEN CHARLOTTE
San Francisco‘s Herculean rock oldtimers FAITH NO MORE (1979–1998,
2009–2021 / 7 LPs), fronted byt he explosive Mike Patton return in early
2027 for 4 concerts (I’m sure more dates will be announced in the near
future).
They will join metallic madmen System Of A Down
for 3 shows in Australia and 1 in New Zealand early
next year.
It’ll be EPIC!
26 July 2026
Early days. With this live video Amyl headbanged me against the wall.
16 July 2026
BOB DYLAN, arguably the greatest singer-songwriter ever, started
his so-called Never Ending Tour ages ago. Even at 85, he doesn’t like
to sit in a lazy chair at home. He thrives on playing live like no one
else (I know).
He’s in the middle of another extensive world tour. ALL DATES HERE.
And he’ll return to the UK in November/December.
TICKET INFO HERE.
How does it feel to tour forever like a rolling stone, Bob?
9 July 2026
Early days
British electro-industrial pioneers CABARET VOLTAIRE
made instant furore when they started their journey,
in pre-punk days, back in 1973.
CV was a trio featuring Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, and Chris Watson.
In 1984, they all went their own way. Then, in 2009, Richard H. Kirk revitalized the
band on his own until his passing in 2021, aged 65. This looked like the ultimate
end for Cabaret Voltaire.
But last year, Watson and Mallinder returned together for a final UK tour to celebrate
the band’s 50th birthday. It was a huge sold-out success, so they decided to extend the
final tour this year. This fall will see them perform for the last time in the US and UK.
UK
US
To mark their final chapter, they shared a terrific, new 16-track live album,
last April. It’s titled BUT WHAT TIME IS IT REALLY? and it features a sort of
‘best of‘ tracklist.
CD and vinyl can be ordered via the band’s website,
right here. Digitally, it’s available via Bandcamp.
Chris Watson: “This record captures the powerful essence of contemporary live
performance and establishes a visceral connection to the history of the band.”
Stephen Mallinder: “It was an opportunity to capture the shows as a unique moment
in time but also give people the opportunity to have a memento. Something that presented sounds and music, with respect to Richard’s memory, that also transcended time.”
23 June 2026
High-decibel hardcore rockers TURNSTILE from Baltimore, Maryland released
their blockbuster full-length, their 4th album overall, Never Enough, one year
ago and then cruised all around the planet to heat up their fans.
And… they still don’t have enough. They
just announced new shows. See below.
For tickets and more details, scroll down to
the bottom of their website’s homepage HERE.
Bang your head.
