<p>Once the mystery ends, goes the adage, is there anything left? For Ghost, as soon as it was no longer a secret who was behind the Swedish rock outfit, the answer was a resounding “yes.” In fact, not only didn’t it matter at all when Tobias Forge was revealed to be the mastermind under the makeup – and continuously “new” frontman of the group – but they’ve just gotten bigger since. Currently going by the name Papa V Perpetua, Forge […]</p>
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Episode #699.98 is now up! In this episode, Em plays some great tracks from June 2025 including songs by G String, Mvll Crimes, Problem Patterns, Sprints, Pinkshift, Latter, Upchuck, Peach Pact, Puffer, Fishbone, ShyGodwin, Vial, Wet For Days, Evan Greer, Madison Turner, Dusk Before Dawn, Blind Equation, Witch Fever, Skunk Motel, Atsuko Chiba, Ganser, The Beaches, Jobber, Taleen Kali, Panic Shack, Bitch Stick, Scene Queen, The Dirty Nil, Pool Kids, and so many more. Listen to the episode below!

HR of Bad Brains is touring this summer. On one show, he opens for reggae icons The Abyssinians. Another gig finds him playing with Mad caddies. You can see the dates below.

The Red Stains have released a new song. It is called “Diana’s Seatbelt” and is available digitally now. It appears to be a standalone single. The Red Stains released four singles in 2023. Check out the song below.

<p>As you might have guessed from its first teaser, Elle Fanning’s character in Predator: Badlands is the new link between the Predator and Alien franchises. She is, in fact, a Weyland-Yutani synth, and it seems she’ll be hanging on our Predator protagonist’s back for much of the movie (and Gizmodo points out that the film’s working title — what a studio/production will call a feature when it’s still under wraps — was “Backpack”). Honestly, we’re here for this Yoda/Luke relationship […]</p>
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Off With Their Heads have announced US tour dates for this fall. . S.M.U.G. will be joining them on all dates. The tour will begin on October 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and wrap up in Dixon, Illinois on October 31. Since the tour is Halloween-themed, there will be costume contests as per the tour flyer. Check out the dates below.

Family Man have released a new song called “I Cried Into His Hands”. This is the band’s second song they’ve released so far this year, following “Company of Portraits” which was released in May. The song is available digitally now. Family Man released their album ICONOCLAST in 2024. Check out the song below.

Anthony Green has announced that he will be releasing a new book. It is called High and Driving: The Origins of Avalon and is an “archival reflection on the creation and touring history” of his debut solo album Avalon which was released in 2008. The book is 84 pages long and features photos shot by fans, drawings, handwritten lyrics, and stories about tracks from the album. It will be out on August 5. Anthony Green released a reworked version of the album, called So Long, Avalon, earlier this year. He is currently touring the US. You can see the announcement post below.

Big Girl has released a video for their song “quit ur job”. The video was directed by lead vocalist Kaitlin Pelkey. The song is off their EP DYE which was released earlier this year. Check out the video below.

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