UPCOMING RELEASES:
PAUL McCARTNEY: Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run (11/04/25)
LCD Soundsystem
“Home (Tom Sharkett Edit)”
Officially released digitally TODAY
12” available for pre-order
Celebrated producer Tom Sharkett recently took it upon himself to do his own edit of LCD Soundsystem’s “Home,” reworking the classic cut from 2010’s This Is Happening purely out of love for the track and LCD Soundsystem.
Sitting quietly online, Sharkett’s edit caught the attention of Flo Dill, Breakfast Show DJ on NTS Radio who played the track twice in one show.
This then caught the attention of the band and it wormed its way into their hearts and never left. As a result they felt there was only one thing they could do – make it official.
It is released digitally today – stream here
Pre-order the 12” – here
12” Tracklist:
Side A – Home (Tom Sharkett Edit)
Side B – Home (Tom Sharkett Edit) [Instrumental]
About Tom Sharkett
Tom Sharkett is a sound designer, music producer, engineer, remixer and songwriter with 6 years professional experience and a wide portfolio of released music that has featured in UK Album Charts and received radio play on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and KEXP (USA). My work has also been featured in UK and US music publications such as the Guardian, Stereogum, and Loud and Quiet, has secured television syncs on BBC and Channel 4 programming, and used in advertising campaigns by companies such as Adidas and Manchester United. I am an experienced sound designer within theatre and have worked with clients such as the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, BOLD Elephant Theatre, Extant Theatre, Angel Exit Theatre, and Theatre Centre. I am passionate about equal opportunities within music and the arts and have worked in supporting children and young people with charities such as Reclaim Project and Arts Emergency. I also perform as a touring musician with my own band W. H. Lung, but also as a live touring member for Julie Byrne.
METALLICA
LOAD (REMASTERED)
LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET OUT NOW
FEATURING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL INCLUDING DEMOS, ROUGH MIXES, VIDEO, LIVE RECORDINGS & MORE
ON SALE NOW AT https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/
The definitive re-release of Metallica’s 5x platinum sixth studio album Load, is out today, June 13, via the band’s own Blackened Recordings.
Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is available now at https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/ where full package details and track listings can be viewed.
Load (Remastered) is available in formats including standard 180g 2LP, CD, cassette and digital (including a Spatial Audio mix using Atmos). The 2LP, 3CD Expanded and Deluxe digital versions for the first time ever feature the extended version of “The Outlaw Torn,” originally edited for release due to time constraints of the CD format.
The Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is an ambitious and comprehensive time capsule of 1995-97 era Metallica, jam-packed with exclusives including previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances, on-air and television appearances, and much more. The one-time pressing features the remastered Load album on 180g double vinyl, a “Mama Said” picture disc, and Loadapalooza ’96, a 140G triple album recorded live during Metallica’s Lollapalooza headlining run at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on August 4, 1996. The set’s 15 CDs range from the remastered Load album to never-before-released collected riffs, demos and rough mixes, B-Sides and rarities, and a wealth of live material, while its 4 DVDs offer a plethora of behind the scenes, in-studio and live footage, on-air and television appearances, the band’s Polar Beach Party visit to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada, and more. Rounding out the box’s content are memorabilia including a pack of 14 Rorschach Test cards, a Pushead patch, an 11×17 Lollapalooza poster, an Rolling Stone cover reproduction, a 5-pack of guitar/bass picks, lyric sheets, two laminated tour passes and a deluxe 128-page book.
Originally released June 4, 1996, Load was the second Metallica album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, where it would remain for four straight weeks. The 1995 sessions at The Plant in Sausalito CA that resulted in Load (as well as 1997’s ReLoad) would find James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted creating yet another landmark of the Metallica catalog. Currently, two of Load‘s four singles—“Until It Sleeps” and “King Nothing”—have been lighting up crowds the world over in regular rotation on the setlists of the band’s M72 World Tour.
WOODKID FOR DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSED FOR NEW VIDEO GAME FROM HIDEO KOJIMA OUT DIGITALLY JUNE 13 FROM MILAN RECORDS
2-LP VINYL EDITION AVAILABLE TO PREORDER HERE
INCLUDES NEW VERSION OF “TO THE WILDER” FEATURING ELLE FANNING, PLUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HIDEO KOJIMA, BRYCE DESSNER & MORE
Announced by Hideo Kojima and Woodkid this past weekend during their appearance at the Summer Games Fest, WOODKID FOR DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is available this Friday digitally via Milan Records. The album’s vinyl edition, available now for preorder, will follow at a later date as a 2-LP set pressed on translucent clear vinyl and housed in a deluxe metallic case featuring artwork from the video game.
WOODKID FOR DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is the product of three years of collaboration between GRAMMY-nominated artist Yoann Lemoine a/k/a Woodkid and legendary game creator Hideo Kojima and the visionary teams at Kojima Productions.
“It is sometimes difficult to fully understand Hideo’s vision, because it’s always shapeshifting,” Woodkid says of working with the iconic Kojima. “You have to trust the process, and the result is always mind-blowing.”
Blending cinematic orchestral arrangements, electronic soundscapes, and emotionally stirring vocal performances, WOODKID FOR DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH showcases the musician’s staggeringly diverse range. From delicate melodies to spectacular breakcore industrial moments, each track was directly inspired by Hideo Kojima’s masterful storytelling, characters, and the immersive universe of DEATH STRANDING. Pushing the boundaries of not only traditional game soundtracks but pop music as well, this groundbreaking collaboration pioneers a vast spectrum of sonic innovation.
Woodkid’s musical contributions are procedurally integrated throughout DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH gameplay, with vocal performances dynamically evolving based on the player’s actions. Of the process, Woodkid explains, “Each song and theme was meticulously crafted into hours of countless variations and intricate layers, ensuring a seamless and ever evolving musical experience.” From melodies to structures and harmonic progressions, every musical element adapts uniquely to the player’s decisions, creating an exceptionally immersive level of interactivity.
The album also features several surprise guests, including Elle Fanning’s arresting performance on opening track “To The Wilder,” renowned composer and musician Bryce Dessner on “Any Love of Any Kind,” and the Suginami Junior Chorus, whose presence on the soundtrack manifests throughout the songs’ various choral elements, a longstanding mainstay of Woodkid’s musical signature.
WOODKID FOR DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Tracklisting:
- To the Wilder
- Any Love of Any Kind feat. Bryce Dessner
- Black Drift
- Story of Rainy
- Are You There
- Asphalt Maelstrom
- Fragile Things
- Quiet Strike
- Amekara Nijie
- Tmrrw
- Minus Sixty One
- And Now the Bonus Tracks feat. Hideo Kojima
- To the Wilder feat. Elle Fanning
- Any Love of Any Kind (Choir Version)
- To the Wilder (Piano Version)
- To the Wilder (Instrumental)
CONNECT WITH DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
WEBSITE | TRAILER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | X
ABOUT DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Releasing exclusively on PlayStation® 5, DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is the direct sequel to DEATH STRANDING – with over 19 million players worldwide since its release on November 8th, 2019. Continuing the theme of “connections,” players are taken on a new journey in unknown territory beset by the question: Should we have connected? From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes another genre-defying experience that explores beyond human connection. Pre-orders for the standard edition and the limited Collector’s Edition will begin soon at the link here.
ABOUT WOODKID
Woodkid, born Yoann Lemoine, grew up in France near Lyon, and lived for many years in the USA, where he built part of his career, fascinated by creating bridges between music and image.
Woodkid has collaborated as musician and producer with Drake, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams, Lana del Rey, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, FKA Twigs, Katy Perry, John Legend, Mahmood, Lykke Li, and many others…
Although discreet and very rare on the media scene, Woodkid is now one of the most listened-to French singers on the international scene. Nominated 3 times for the prestigious Grammy Awards, and numerous times for the MTV Music Awards, he has also collaborated with the biggest names in cinema, for whom he has composing or lending his music, from Steven Spielberg to Alfonso Cuaron, via Xavier Dolan. In 2018, he won a Brit Award in London for his collaboration with Harry Styles.
Recently, he composed a large part of Mylene Farmer’s latest album, L’Emprise, and has been in charge of the music for the Louis Vuitton women’s fashion shows for Nicolas Ghesquière for over 10 seasons.
In 2022, with his song “Guns for Hire,” he provided music for episode 6 of the Netflix phenomenon series Arcane, which went on to win the Emmy Award for Best Sound. In 2024, he also provided the song “To Ashes And Blood” for series Arcane season 2 which is a massive success.
His flagship single “Run Boy Run,” which has achieved diamond status five times (250 million streams), also became one of the most used tracks on TikTok in 2022 and 2023.
His album The Golden Age has sold over a million copies, and his discography now combines nearly a billion cumulative streams across platforms.
WOODKID APPROVED IMAGE (Photo Credit Fred Gervais): DOWNLOAD
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Photo Credit: Fred Gervais
CYPRESS HILL
with the
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BLACK SUNDAY
LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
OUT NOW
Featuring Single / Video “Insane in the Brain”
“It’s an astonishing version of an already acclaimed album. B-Real and Sen Dog jam at the front of the stage, while DJ Lord rips away at his turntable and Bobo beats up on the drums. At the orchestra’s front is Troy Miller, who commands his musicians like an army… it’s a testimony to Cypress Hill’s ever-alluring sound.” – THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
“A blistering, badass collaboration that’s no joke… CH’s reefer-drenched repertoire is not only elevated to a higher level by the LSO, it’s reworked, recharged and reimagined without losing its edge” – LOS ANGELES Magazine
“… will go down in modern recorded music and motion picture history… There is conclusively no negative critique to be had here — only kudos, congratulations and gratitude to be handed out freely to all who were involved in making this project come to fruition… dope as f**k!” — GOLDMINE
At long last, Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra have released the feverishly anticipated Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall — a full length live album and concert video immortalizing the hip hop icons’ now legendary collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra, available now at https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/CypressHillLSO.
The release of this epic live album and video is marked by the single / video orchestral rendition of the Cypress classic “Insane in the Brain.”
Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall is available on multiple physical and digital formats, with physical formats including DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, limited edition 2CD, 180g Half-Speed Mastered black vinyl, 180g Half-Speed Mastered colored vinyl (limited edition D2C exclusive available for all territories), and limited edition cassette. Fans watching the film on Blu-ray can experience the concert in Dolby Atmos audio, offering an immersive sonic experience that puts the viewer inside the hallowed grounds of the Royal Albert Hall.
“Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra is a combination that shouldn’t make sense on paper, in the Royal Albert Hall no less — but it not only worked, it was a life-changing honor and an artistic triumph for everyone involved. It was truly two worlds colliding to create something that exceeded any and all expectations. And now we get to share it with the world.” — B-Real
Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall brings the unprecedented collision of the trio’s multi-platinum1993 masterpiece with one of the world’s most renowned orchestral ensembles to the eyes and ears of music lovers everywhere. A historic spectacle previously witnessed only by the thousands of Cypress devotees who packed Royal Albert Hall on July 10, 2024, the live album and feature-length video release of Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall will allow the world at large to witness the intoxicating dark magic conjured when Cypress Hill and the 70-strong LSO bring this timeless opus to life together to create an unforgettable audiovisual experience.
The tracklist for Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall is as follows (all formats):
I Wanna Get High
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That
Insane in the Brain
When the Shit Goes Down
Lick a Shot
Cock the Hammer
Interlude
3 Lil’ Putos
Legalize It
Hits From the Bong
What Go Around Come Around, Kid
A to the K
Hand on the Glock
Break ’em off Some
Dr. Greenthumb
Illusions
Money
Cuban Necktie
How I Could Just Kill a Man
(Rock) Superstar
METALLICA
METALLICA a/k/a THE BLACK ALBUM CERTIFIED 20X PLATINUM
MASTER OF PUPPETS CERTIFIED 8X PLATINUM
Metallica is as surprised as anyone to learn that two of their landmark albums have attained new RIAA certifications:
Metallica’s self-titled fifth album a/k/a The Black Album has been certified 20x platinum for sales in excess of 20 million copies, while the band’s third full length, Master of Puppets, has been certified 8x platinum having crossed the eight million mark.
The Black Album‘s 1991 release not only gave Metallica its first #1 album in no fewer than 10 countries, including a 4-week run at #1 in the U.S., its unrelenting series of singles — “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “Wherever I May Roam”, and “Sad But True” — fueled the band’s rise to stadium headlining, radio and MTV dominating household name status. The album’s reception from the press was similarly charged, building over the years from the top 10 of the 1991 Village Voice Pazz & Jop national critics poll to becoming a constant presence in the likes of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. The Black Album’s impact and relevance continue to grow with successive generations—it remains unchallenged as the best-selling album of the Luminate era, outselling every release in every genre over the past 30+ years.
Metallica’s 1986 breakthrough third LP Master of Puppets has attained 8x platinum status, having sold more than eight million albums. The heaviest rock album ever to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” Master of Puppets has long been regarded as a watershed moment in the history of rock music. The album’s peerless balance of sheer power and complex song craft would earn Metallica its first gold record, elevating the band to new heights of critical acclaim on the strength of enduring favorites including “Battery,” “Orion” and of course the title track, speaking of which…
… “Master of Puppets” recently followed “Enter Sandman” and “Nothing Else Matters” as the third Metallica song to join the billion streams club, becoming the second longest song to do so. Clocking in at 8:36, “Master…” now sits between former second longest billion streamer “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin (8:02) and reigning champion Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”
Metallica is currently in the midst of the third year of its M72 World Tour, which has seen the band play to more than three million fans across the globe. The M72 shows have been breaking attendance records from Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium to the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse NY, while generating some of the most positive critical notes of the band’s career — and in one case, actual seismic activity, thanks to the unbridled enthusiasm of 70,000+ fans attending the first-ever concert at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg VA.For M72 tour dates and more, go to Metallica.com
GORILLAZ
ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF FOUR VERY SPECIAL ONE-OFF PERFORMANCES
REVISITING ICONIC ALBUM LIVE SHOWS
August 29th – GORILLAZ (DEBUT) LIVE
August 30th – DEMON DAYS LIVE
September 2nd – PLASTIC BEACH LIVE
September 3rd – MYSTERY SHOW
COPPER BOX ARENA, LONDON
Gorillaz today announced details of four very special one-off limited-capacity live shows taking place at Copper Box Arena, London on August 29th, August 30th, September 2nd and 3rd 2025.
The shows take place during the closing week of House of Kong – the new exhibition running from August 8th to September 3rd at Copper Box – and will see Gorillaz revisit iconic live shows from across the band’s first three album eras, performing each record in full, from beginning to end, in a limited-capacity setting.
Starting with the band’s first ever live outing at Scala, London; followed by Harlem’s Apollo Theater; and an island in the South Pacific by way of Camden, the run will see Damon Albarn joined onstage by the full Gorillaz live band, with visuals by Jamie Hewlett, as albums Gorillaz, Demon Days and Plastic Beach return for one night only, alongside a not-to-be-missed Mystery Show. More details on each show below.
House of Kong exhibition ticket holders will have the priority access to purchase tickets to the four Gorillaz shows at Copper Box Arena. Exhibition tickets are on sale now.
Friday August 29th: GORILLAZ
The creative collaboration of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett blew up a pre-digital world with the release of their eponymous debut album in 2001. The subsequent tour took in the band’s now legendary first-ever shows at Scala, London and La Cigale Paris, performances which tore up the rule book on the live music experience, putting band members Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D front and centre via Hewlett’s extraordinary visuals, with Albarn and a full live band in silhouette behind a screen.
This August 29th show is a recreation of these early Gorillaz shows which saw the band perform their seminal debut album in full. A rare, not-to-be-missed opportunity for fans to step back in time and immerse themselves in the earliest iteration of Gorillaz live.
Saturday August 30th: DEMON DAYS
The band’s acclaimed second album has only ever been performed in full around the album’s release when a limited run of ‘Demon Days Live’ shows took in five nights at Manchester Opera House in November 2005, followed by another five nights at Apollo Theater, Harlem in April 2006.
Until now.
This summer will see the groundbreaking Demon Days Live show recreated for the first time – to include Jamie Hewlett’s venue specific visuals created for the original shows.
Tuesday September 2nd: PLASTIC BEACH
September 2nd will see the band’s third studio album performed live in full for the first time since two shows at London’s Roundhouse kicked off the release of Plastic Beach in March 2010.
The album sessions had seen Murdoc, Russel, 2D and Noodle take up residence on the most deserted spot on the planet – Plastic Beach. A secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity opening up a whole new world of creative possibility and innovation across the work of Jamie Hewlett.
Wednesday September 3rd: MYSTERY SHOW
Gorillaz will close House of Kong with a fourth and final mystery show on September 3rd and fans can look forward to another memorable night with Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz live band joined onstage by special guests, all under the watchful eye of Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D. Don’t miss it!
For tickets and information, visit www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Download Gorillaz press imagery HERE.
About House of Kong:
This summer, the iconic gates of Kong – the fabled home of Gorillaz – will open for the very first time when a new exhibition House of Kong comes to London’s Copper Box for a limited run from August 8th to September 3rd 2025.
Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz’ extraordinary world. A journey through the band’s life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of “Tomorrow Comes Today” in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold.
For exhibition tickets, information and FAQs, visit: www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong
About Gorillaz:
Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle, Gorillaz were formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to seize the title of biggest virtual band in the world with the release of their eponymous debut album Gorillaz in 2001. Based at Kong Studios in West London, the band settled into a life of musical innovation with an extraordinary roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF DOOM to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor, along the way. The band is recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act
The band has released eight studio albums: Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020) and Cracker Island (2023).
ST. VINCENT AND MON LAFERTE
“TIEMPOS VIOLENTOS”
“I must have been dreaming… I fell down the well.”
That surreal refrain, whispered in the unmistakable voice of St. Vincent, embodies the tone for “Tiempos Violentos” – a striking reimagining of her song “Violent Times” now reinterpreted as a bilingual duet featuring Latin alternative powerhouse Mon Laferte.
Released May 23, “Tiempos Violentos (featuring Mon Laferte)” doesn’t just translate the original – it expands it. With Mon’s unmistakable emotional grit and St. Vincent’s sharp-edged lyricism in dialogue, the song becomes something new: a tense, hypnotic meditation on time, identity, and longing across two languages and two visions.
Says St. Vincent: “Collaborating with Mon gave the song new shape, new blood, new depth. Like a dream falling into another dream.”
Originally appearing on All Born Screaming – one of 2024’s most critically lauded albums – “Violent Times” took on a second life with Todos Nacen Gritando, the Spanish-language edition of the record. It was that version that caught Mon Laferte’s attention and ignited what would become one of the year’s most inspired cross-cultural pairings.
“When I first heard the Spanish version, I felt a deep pull,” Mon recalls. “It was beautiful and haunting. I wanted to give it my own voice, to make it mine too – and to do it alongside an artist I’ve long admired.”
And she does just that. In “Tiempos Violentos,” Mon delivers a stirring, intimate Spanish verse that reframes the song’s emotional arc from within, while St. Vincent’s English refrains echo like distant memories, creating a spectral call and response that’s as cinematic as it is raw.
“Tiempos Violentos” is much more than a remix. It’s a rare artistic exchange rooted in mutual admiration, two distinct artistic voices expanding their sonic worlds together. The result is refreshingly organic, soul-stirring and utterly unique.
ABOUT ST. VINCENT
St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is a six-time GRAMMY-winning musician, songwriter, and producer known for confounding expectations with every album. Her fearless and ongoing sonic and visual reinventions have continually reaffirmed her status one of the most innovative and influential artists in contemporary music, with acclaimed works including MASSEDUCTION, Daddy’s Home, and All Born Screaming.
ABOUT MON LAFERTE
Mon Laferte is a multi disciplinary audio-visual artist whose fearless songwriting, genre-defying catalog, and deeply emotional performances have earned her multiple Latin GRAMMYs and a devoted global following. Blending boleros, rock, folk, and protest music, her work stands at the intersection of tradition and rebellion – always with a voice that resonates far beyond borders.
GORILLAZ
ANNOUNCE A NEW EXHIBITION
TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS
HOUSE OF KONG
August 8th – September 3rd 2025
COPPER BOX, LONDON
Exhibition Tickets On Sale Now
www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong
PLUS
FOUR VERY SPECIAL CELEBRATORY
ONE-OFF LIVE GORILLAZ SHOWS
AT COPPER BOX ARENA, LONDON
August 29th – August 30th – September 2nd – September 3rd
DETAILS COMING SOON!
WATCH EXHIBITION TRAILER HERE
This summer, the iconic gates of Kong – the fabled home of Gorillaz – will open for the very first time when a celebratory new exhibition House of Kong comes to London’s Copper Box for a limited run from August 8th to September 3rd 2025. Exhibition tickets are on sale now.
Visitors to House of Kong will take a jaunt behind the curtain of Gorillaz’ extraordinary world. A journey through the band’s life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways since these four outsiders – bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – first came together to blow up a pre-digital world with the release of “Tomorrow Comes Today” in 2000. An exhibition like no other, House of Kong is an experience for the brave and bold.
Watch exhibition trailer here.
Today’s announcement comes with even more exciting news for fans. House of Kong exhibition ticket holders will have exclusive presale access to four very special standalone one-off limited-capacity live Gorillaz shows at Copper Box Arena taking place on August 29th, August 30th, and September 2nd and 3rd. More details on the shows will be announced very soon.
House of Kong will be open from 10:30 am to 10pm daily, from August 8th to September 3rd 2025.
House of Kong exhibition tickets are priced from £25 and are on sale now.
For tickets, information and FAQs, visit: www.gorillaz.com/houseofkong
About Gorillaz:
Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle, Gorillaz were formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to seize the title of biggest virtual band in the world with the release of their eponymous debut album Gorillaz in 2001. Based at Kong Studios in West London, the band settled into a life of musical innovation with an extraordinary roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF DOOM to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor, along the way. The band is recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act
The band has released eight studio albums: Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020) and Cracker Island (2023).
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE:
ALIVE IN THE CATACOMBS
TO BE UNEARTHED JUNE 5
Photo credit: Andreas Neumann
“If you’re ever going to be haunted, surrounded by several million dead people is the place. I’ve never felt so welcome in my life.” —Joshua Homme
Queens of the Stone Age will unveil the cinematic realization of a dream with the June 5 premiere of Alive in the Catacombs, an audiovisual document of the band’s long-rumored performance in the tunnels of the famed Catacombs of Paris.
Filmed and recorded in July 2024, Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs captures QOTSA as you’ve never seen or heard them before. This utterly unique once in a lifetime experience features a carefully selected setlist spanning the QOTSA catalog, each song chosen and epically reimagined for the Catacombs. The result is an unprecedented incarnation of QOTSA at their most intimate, yet surrounded by literally millions of human remains—“the biggest audience we’ve ever played for,” says Joshua Homme.
The Catacombs of Paris is a sprawling 320km (200 miles) ossuary beneath the surface of Paris. With a foundation of several million bodies buried in the 1700s, skeletal remains are largely exposed, with much of the walls built of skulls and bones.
Homme had dreamt of staging a QOTSA performance in the Catacombs since his first visit nearly 20 years ago. The city of Paris, however, had never granted permission to any artist to play within the sacred tunnels. QOTSA, being law-abiding citizens, waited until their vision was sanctioned.
Hélène Furminieux (Les Catacombes de Paris) said:
“The Catacombs of Paris are a fertile ground for the imagination. It is important to us that artists take hold of this universe and offer a sensitive interpretation of it. Going underground and confronting reflections on death can be a deeply intense experience. Josh seems to have felt in his body and soul the full potential of this place. The recordings resonate perfectly with the mystery, history, and a certain introspection, notably perceptible in the subtle use of the silence within the Catacombs.”
Every aesthetic decision, every choice of song, every configuration of instruments… absolutely everything was planned and played with deference to the Catacombs—from the acoustics and ambient sounds — dripping water, echoes and natural resonance — to the darkly atmospheric lighting tones that enhance the music. Far from the sound-insulated confines of the studio or the comfort of onstage monitors, Alive in the Catacombs sees the band not only rise to this challenge, but embrace it.
Homme recalls, “We’re so stripped down because that place is so stripped down, which makes the music so stripped down, which makes the words so stripped down… It would be ridiculous to try to rock there. All those decisions were made by that space. That space dictates everything, it’s in charge. You do what you’re told when you’re in there.”
The result is QOTSA distilled down to their most elemental form—Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore augmented by a three-piece string section, employing chains and chopsticks as makeshift percussion instruments. Alive in the Catacombs is Queens of the Stone Age stripped to their barest essence by necessity (you can’t call it “unplugged” if there are no actual electrical outlets to plug into), McGyver-ing a car battery to power an electric piano. And unfiltered, as every song was recorded live in a complete take with no overdubs or edits.
Words fail to convey the magnificence of Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs. Its truly stunning balance of subtlety and grandeur must be experienced to be appreciated. The beauty is in the struggle (both internal and external). This is Joshua Homme at his most physically vulnerable yet ultimately his most triumphant.
Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs was produced by La Blogothèque and directed by Thomas Rames, and is being released by Queens of the Stone Age and Matador Records. The film will be available to rent or purchase via qotsa.com where pre-orders are currently available. Fans who purchase Alive In the Catacombs by June 7th will receive exclusive access to behind the scenes footage in addition to full streaming and download access. An audio only version will be announced in the coming weeks.
Trailer Available HERE
To learn more about the Catacombs of Paris visit: https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en
RILO KILEY ADDS SIX NEW DATES TO THE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU’RE ON YOU’RE REALLY F**KING ON TOUR
LOS ANGELES, BERKELEY, SAN DIEGO AND MORE CONFIRMED
TICKETS ON SALE MAY 16th
WATCH THE BAND PERFORM “SILVER LINING” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
THAT’S HOW WE CHOOSE TO REMEMBER IT OUT NOW VIA SADDLE CREEK
“Rilo Kiley Sound Better Than Ever” –– ROLLING STONE
“One of the defining Los Angeles rock bands of the last quarter-century…Rilo Kiley played with more muscle and panache than it needed to on Saturday in an hour-long set that showcased the band’s impressive versatility.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES
“…the biggest moment of the day…Very good things happened at Just Like Heaven as Rilo Kiley roared back to life on Saturday…feels like the comeback could be just as good, if not better, than the first time around.” — OC REGISTER
Fresh off their triumphant performance at Just Like Heaven Music Festival and the release of That’s How We Choose To Remember It ––a band-curated, career-spanning collection of songs released May 9th via Saddle Creek––Rilo Kiley is pleased to announce a new round of dates just added to the highly anticipated Sometimes When You’re On You’re Really F***king On Tour.
These latest additions include stops in Asbury Park, NJ (The Stone Pony), Port Chester, NY (Capitol Theatre), Northampton, MA (The Pines Theater), Berkeley, CA (The Greek Theatre), San Diego, CA (Gallagher Square), and Los Angeles, CA (The Greek Theatre).
Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 16th, at 10am local time…grab them HERE and be sure not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience live, described by Rolling Stone as “magic and energy was palpable throughout the evening…It was chill-inducing to hear those opening notes in total darkness as they entered the stage, ready to start this new era.”
Additionally, the band has added special guests throughout the tour including Waxahatchee, The Faint, Dean Johnson, Natalie Bergman, Benjamin Gibbard and more. See below for further details and the full tour itinerary.
Rilo Kiley recently made a show-stopping appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as they performed a “faithful and jubilant” (CONSEQUENCE) rendition of “Silver Lining”, with Stereogum praising the band as: “total pros, as if they haven’t been apart for the better part of two decades…sharp and clean…This looks like a band that’s in it for the long haul.” Watch “Silver Lining” HERE.
And ICYMI, the band had the great pleasure of speaking with The New York Times about their grand return…read all about it HERE.
WHEN YOU’RE ON YOU’RE REALLY F**KING ON TOUR DATES
New dates in bold
5/12/25 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren *sold out
5/14/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^
5/16/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party
5/17/25 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall *sold out !
5/19/25 – Jackson, WY – Center for the Arts *sold out !
5/21/25 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *sold out !
5/23/25 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge *sold out !
5/24/25 – Seattle, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle *sold out !
8/30/25 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony &
8/31/25 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre &
9/01/25 – Northampton, MA – The Pines Theater &
9/03/25 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall *sold out &
9/04/25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia *sold out &
9/05/25 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 *sold out &
9/07/25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway *sold out &
9/08/25 – New York, NY – SummerStage @ Central Park *sold out “
9/10/25 – Washington, DC – The Anthem “
9/11/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre *sold out “
9/13/25 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond
9/14/25 – Grand Rapids, MI – Meijer Gardens Summer Series *sold out “
9/16/25 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *sold out “
9/17/25 – La Vista, NE – The Astro “
9/19/25 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2025
9/21/25 – St. Augustine, FL – Sing Out Loud Festival
9/23/25 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle %
9/24/25 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater +
9/26/25 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern *sold out %
9/27/25 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards %
9/28/25 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company %
10/10/25 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/10-12/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Forever 2025
10/16/25 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre #
10/17/25 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square #
10/18/25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre #
^ w/ Ben Gibbard
! w/ Morgan Nagler
& w/ Natalie Bergman
“ w/ Dean Johnson
% w/ The Faint
+ w/ The Mountain Goats
# w/ Waxahatchee
CYPRESS HILL
with the
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BLACK SUNDAY
LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Live Album / Home Video Out June 6
Third Advance Track Out Now
“(Rock) Superstar”
Pre-Order / Pre-Save HERE
Cypress Hill has unveiled “(Rock) Superstar (Live at the Royal Albert Hall),” the third and final track to be released in advance of the eagerly anticipated Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall, a full length live album and concert video immortalizing the hip hop icons’ now legendary collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra-to be released June 6 via Mercury Studios, and available for pre-order now at https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/CypressHillLSO.
Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall will be released on multiple physical and digital formats, with physical formats including DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, limited edition 2CD, 180g Half-Speed Mastered black vinyl, 180g Half-Speed Mastered Gold colored vinyl (limited edition D2C exclusive available for all territories), and limited edition cassette. Fans watching the film on Blu-ray can experience the concert in Dolby Atmos audio, offering a sonic experience that puts the viewer right in the Royal Albert Hall.
Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall brings the unprecedented collision of the trio’s 1993 masterpiece with one of the world’s most renowned orchestral ensembles to the eyes and ears of music lovers everywhere. A historic spectacle previously witnessed only by the thousands of Cypress devotees who packed Royal Albert Hall on July 10, 2024, the live album and feature-length video release of Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall will allow the world at large to witness the intoxicating dark magic conjured when Cypress Hill and the 70-strong LSO bring this multi-platinum opus to life together-an unforgettable audiovisual experience that has already elicited critical raves including:
“It’s an astonishing version of an already acclaimed album. B-Real and Sen Dog jam at the front of the stage, while DJ Lord rips away at his turntable and Bobo beats up on the drums. At the orchestra’s front is Troy Miller, who commands his musicians like an army… it’s a testimony to Cypress Hill’s ever-alluring sound.” – The Los Angeles Times
“A blistering, badass collaboration that’s no joke… CH’s reefer-drenched repertoire is not only elevated to a higher level by the LSO, it’s reworked, recharged and reimagined without losing its edge” – Los Angeles Magazine
The tracklist for Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall is as follows (all formats):
I Wanna Get High
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That
Insane in the Brain
When the Shit Goes Down
Lick a Shot
Cock the Hammer
Interlude
3 Lil’ Putos
Legalize It
Hits From the Bong
What Go Around Come Around, Kid
A to the K
Hand on the Glock
Break ’em off Some
Dr. Greenthumb
Illusions
Money
Cuban Necktie
How I Could Just Kill a Man
(Rock) Superstar
GHOST
#1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200
First Hard Rock Album to Top the Chart in More Than Four Years
Transcending genre and defying trends, GHOST’s SKELETÁ has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. The #1 album in the country, SKELETÁ accrued sales of 86,000 in the week since its April 25 release via Loma Vista Recordings.
Currently the world’s biggest-selling album and the week’s lone Top 10 debut, SKELETÁ’s first week haul bests the nearly 70,000 moved by its predecessor IMPERA in its first week of release. SKELETÁ also landed at #1 on the U.S. Album, Vinyl Album, Indie Store Album, Independent Album, Rock Album, Rock and Alternative Album, and Hard Rock Album charts. Internationally, the album bowed at #1 in the GRAMMY-winning theatrical rock outfit’s native Sweden as well as Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Finland, #2 in the UK, Netherlands and Norway, #4 in France and #6 in Ireland, among others.
In addition to being the first time a hard rock album has topped the Billboard 200 since 2020, SKELETÁ has racked up the biggest sales week for a rock, hard rock or alternative album in 2025—as well as the biggest vinyl sales week for any hard rock LP since the dawn of the Luminate era in 1991 and the most for any rock album since 2023.
The coming of SKELETÁ was heralded by three singles/videos that trended Top 10 on YouTube, as GHOST garnered #1 spots on Tik Tok’s #NewMusic, iTunes and Amazon’s Best Sellers. First up was “Satanized”—dubbed a “catchy goth-rock epic” by VICE, followed by the “Lachryma”—a fixture on Spotify’s Viral Charts, both globally and in key territories like the US, UK, Germany, and more deemed “economical, vicious, and contemporary, but tinged by ‘80s rhapsody” by PASTE and “phantasmagoric” by REVOLVER, and “Peacefield,” the monolithic anthem opening both the new record and GHOST’s massive live rituals on its current SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025.
Featuring the flesh and bone debut of frontman Papa V Perpetua and having sold half a million tickets and counting, the SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025 kicks off a North American swing that will begin July 9 in Baltimore and include GHOST’s historic first-ever headlining show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on July 22. With more shows to be announced soon, the SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025 ritual experience promises to expand the GHOST community to attract its largest and most diverse audiences to date. From lifelong disciples to the curious uninitiated first-timers to the outcasts and others who find solace in the ritual, all are welcome to escape the travails of daily life and to become one with the enthralling GHOST ritual. Tune into the band’s own GTV for exclusive coverage of all things GHOST and SKELETOUR, as host Vanessa Warwick welcomes any and all to join the Ghoulbangers’ Ball for in-depth and behind the scenes coverage available only HERE.
LIVERIGHT/W. W. NORTON UNVEILS COVER AND FURTHER DETAILS FOR UPCOMING RELEASE OF NEW BOOK
WINGS: The Story of a Band on the Run
By Paul McCartney
Edited and with an Introduction by Ted Widmer
A landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands—told by Paul and the people who were there.
Publishing November 4, 2025
A unique oral history.
“Suddenly Wings has found its moment. We have a generational shift at work, and it’s like being transported back on a magic carpet. Working on the book has awakened so many beautiful memories of our times back then.”
– Paul McCartney, from the foreword of WINGS: The Story of a Band on the Run
One of music’s greatest adventures told by a cast of incredible characters who were there, including: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Sean Ono Lennon, Chrissie Hynde, Dustin Hoffman, Twiggy and all the members of Wings—Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, Geoff Britton, Joe English, Steve Holley and Laurence Juber.
This remarkable cast tells the story of a band who made history—selling over 22 million albums worldwide, spawning singles including #1 hits “My Love,” “Band on the Run,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” “Let ‘Em In,” and “With a Little Luck,” and an Oscar nomination for “Live and Let Die” (the first James Bond theme to receive that nod). A band who pushed the boundaries in both the studio and in live performances, from their first university tour through to pioneering large scale concerts, long before stadiums and arenas were commonly used for rock shows.
The book includes a foreword written by Paul McCartney and is compiled from over 42 hours of brand-new interviews, plus historical interviews, and newly discovered, previously unheard interviews from Paul’s personal archive. WINGS: The Story of a Band on the Run features over 150 photographs capturing Wings throughout the years—many previously unseen—and shot by an array of photographers including Linda McCartney, Mike McCartney, Clive Arrowsmith, Henry Diltz, Robert Ellis and Paul himself. The book also includes memorabilia, including some of Paul’s diary page entries from the time and handwritten lyrics.
WINGS: The Story of a Band on the Run is an international story that moves through space as well as time, including adventures in Scotland, New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Nashville, Lagos, Japan, the Virgin Islands, Morocco, Montserrat and other memorable places, against the backdrop of political and social timelines of the 1970s.
Notes to the editor
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCartney, edited by Ted Widmer
Publishing Tuesday November 4, 2025 in hardback and e-book
Liveright, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Hardback ISBN: 9781324-096306; $45; 528 pages
About the author and editor
Born in Liverpool in 1942, Paul McCartney was raised in the city and educated at the Liverpool Institute. Since writing his first song at 14, McCartney has dreamed and dared to be different. He lives in England.
Ted Widmer is a prize-winning historian, a former White House speechwriter, and a lifelong music fan. His most recent book is Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington.
For US publicity inquiries:
Steve Martin at steve@nastylittleman.com
Peter Miller at pmiller@wwnorton.com
Downloads of the book cover and other related digital assets can be retrieved at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wydsxe49erus4tgpbi4e9/AP9Rnb9cWSLkcyhsfD_pDiI?rlkey=a62qgj9136z051ofeim61a5y2&e=2&dl=0
METALLICA
LOAD (REMASTERED)
LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET OUT JUNE 13
FEATURING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL INCLUDING DEMOS, ROUGH MIXES, VIDEO, LIVE RECORDINGS & MORE
PRE-ORDERS LIVE NOW AT https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/
“Until It Sleeps (Remastered)” Lyric Video Live Now
Metallica has announced the definitive re-release of the band’s 5x platinum sixth studio album Load, out June 13 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings.
Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is available now for pre-order at https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/ where full package details and track listings can be viewed. Pre-orders of the Deluxe Box will receive instant grat tracks “Until It Sleeps (Remastered),” “Until It Sleeps (Herman Melville Mix),” “F.O.B.D. (“Until It Sleeps” Rough Chorus Vocal Idea Mix),” and “Until It Sleeps (Live at Slim’s, San Francisco, CA – June 10th, 1996).”
Load (Remastered) will be released in formats including standard 180g 2LP, CD, cassette and digital (including a Spatial Audio mix using Atmos). Standard pre-orders receive “Until It Sleeps (Remastered)” IG, Expanded Edition pre-orders receive “Until It Sleeps (Remastered)” and “F.O.B.D. (“Until It Sleeps” Rough Chorus Vocal Idea Mix)” IGs. The 2LP, 3CD Expanded and Deluxe digital versions for the first time ever feature the extended version of “The Outlaw Torn,” originally edited for release due to time constraints of the CD format.
The Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is an ambitious and comprehensive time capsule of 1995-97 era Metallica, jam-packed with exclusives including previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances, on-air and television appearances, and much more. The one-time pressing will include the remastered Load album on 180g double vinyl, a “Mama Said” picture disc, and Loadapalooza ’96, a 140G triple album recorded live during Metallica’s Lollapalooza headlining run at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on August 4, 1996. The set’s 15 CDs range from the remastered Load album to never-before-released collected riffs, demos and rough mixes, B-Sides and rarities, and a wealth of live material, while its 4 DVDs offer a plethora of behind the scenes, in-studio and live footage, on-air and television appearances, the band’s Polar Beach Party visit to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada, and more. Rounding out the box’s content are memorabilia including a pack of 14 Rorschach Test cards, a Pushead patch, an 11×17 Lollapalooza poster, an Rolling Stone cover reproduction, a 5-pack of guitar/bass picks, lyric sheets, two laminated tour passes and a deluxe 128-page book.
Originally released June 4, 1996, Load was the second Metallica album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, where it would remain for four straight weeks. The 1995 sessions at The Plant in Sausalito CA that resulted in Load (as well as 1997’s ReLoad) would find James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted creating yet another landmark of the Metallica catalog. Currently, two of Load‘s four singles—“Until It Sleeps” and “King Nothing”—have been lighting up crowds the world over in regular rotation on the setlists of the band’s M72 World Tour.
DEPECHE MODE ANNOUNCES NEW CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE
WITH DEPECHE MODE: M
Directed by Acclaimed Mexican Filmmaker Fernando Frias
Film to Premiere in Theaters Worldwide Later This Year
Photo Credit: Toni François
Depeche Mode has announced an expressive and dynamic cinematic film titled Depeche Mode: M, featuring interstitials and archival footage from the band’s Mexico City shows on the 2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour. The feature-length film, conceptualized and directed by award-winning filmmaker Fernando Frias, takes audiences on a profound musical journey, using nearly 200,000 Mexican fans’ fervent connection with the band as a window into the band’s timeless global influence, and a powerful tribute to the unbreakable connection between music, tradition and the human spirit.
Through Frias’ creative lens, the cinematic experience weaves footage from the three sold-out shows at Mexico City’s Foro Sol Stadium to explore the parallels between the themes on Depeche Mode’s latest album Memento Mori and the deep connection to death and mortality in Mexican culture. Frias is best known for his award-winning film I’m No Longer Here, which won Mexico’s prestigious Ariel Academy Awards with 10 wins, including Best Picture and Best Direction. The film also earned Frias a DGA nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. Additionally, it was Mexico’s submission to the Oscars in 2021 and was shortlisted for Best International Feature. His latest film, I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me, premiered to critical acclaim.
Depeche Mode: M will premiere in theaters later this year and follows the band during its Mexico City stop during the Memento Mori Tour, which saw them play to more than 3 million fans at 112 shows around the world and was hailed by Rolling Stone as “a stunning celebration of life and music.” The tour followed Depeche Mode’s 15th studio album, Memento Mori, released in 2023 to wide critical acclaim. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing just the latest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.
Depeche Mode: M is produced by Columbia Records, Anonymous Content and REDRUM. Sony Music Vision is the distributor.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
NEW 2025 NORTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED
General On Sale Friday, April 18 at 10am Local Time
Pre-Sales and Additional Information at www.lcdsoundsystem.com
LCD Soundsystem has added 13 shows to the band’s 2025 North American run. The new LCD headline dates will begin with an August 7-8 two-night stand at Seattle’s Remlinger Farms, with stops including Bend, OR August 9-10, Salt Lake City August 12, Red Rocks in Morrison, CO August 13, Milwaukee August 15-16, Columbus August 17, St, Louis August 19, and Detroit August 21 before concluding August 22-23 in Toronto.
TV On The Radio will support in Seattle, Bend, and at Red Rocks.
Tickets for the new shows will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 18 at 10am local time. Register now at www.lcdsoundsystem.com for first access to tickets before the artist presale goes live Wednesday, April 16 at 10am local time.
LCD Soundsystem is James Murphy, Pat Mahoney, Nancy Whang, Al Doyle, Tyler Pope, Korey Richey, Nick Millhiser and Abby Echeverri.
LCD Soundsystem
North American Tour 2025
* New Dates in BOLD
April 22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
April 23 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
April 24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
April 26 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
April 27 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
April 30 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
May 1 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
May 3 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
May 4 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
August 7 – Seattle, WA – Remlinger Farms *
August 8 – Seattle, WA – Remlinger Farms *
August 9 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
August 10 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
August 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Sandy Amphitheater
August 13 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
August 15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club
August 16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club
August 17 – Columbus, OH – Kemba Live! Outdoor
August 19 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
August 21 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
August 22 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
August 23 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
September 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl **
September 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl **
* TV On The Radio supports
** co-headline with Pulp
Metallica teams up with American Red Cross to help save lives
Band will host blood drives across U.S. leg of the M72 World Tour
Limited-edition merch for fans who come to give
Live music and giving back – two incredible experiences that will go hand-in-hand this spring and summer, thanks to a new collaboration between Metallica and the American Red Cross. Metallica and its foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH), urges fans to give blood at select tour locations across the U.S. to help ensure hospital patients never have to wait for critical, lifesaving care.
All Within My Hands takes advantage of opportunities on the road to contribute to each community the tour visits. As seasons change, the need for blood is constant and even tends to ramp up around summer holidays. Donors will have the chance to keep hospital shelves stocked across the country by giving blood at the following tour stops, with several drives happening inside concert venues while the M72 crew builds the stage:
Metallica x Red Cross Blood Drive Dates:
04/14-18/25 – Liverpool, NY
04/29/25 – Nashville, TN
05/06/25 – Blacksburg, VA
05/01,02,06/25 – Columbus, OH
05/20/25 – Philadelphia, PA
05/27/25 – Arlington, VA
05/30/25 – Charlotte, NC
05/30/25 – Atlanta, GA
06/10,13/25 – Houston, TX
06/18/25 – Santa Clara, CA
06/23,24/25 – Denver, CO
All who come to give blood at these drives will get a limited-edition T-shirt, while supplies last. By rolling up a sleeve to give, the Metallica family can help trauma victims, those facing cancer, new mothers, people living with sickle cell disease and so many more.
“The Red Cross is incredibly appreciative that Metallica is helping fuel the blood supply this summer,” said Darren Irby, executive director of national partnerships for Red Cross Biomedical Services. “The band and their foundation are committed to making every tour stop a better place, and this selfless act of rallying fans to donate blood will leave a lifesaving legacy to so many communities.”
Donors of all blood types are needed now. To make an appointment to give blood, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Metallica. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. For additional information and eligibility requirements, visit RedCrossBlood.org.
About Metallica
Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and including guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 125 million albums worldwide and generating more than 17 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents—more than 1.3 million of whom belong to the band’s fiercely loyal and consistently growing Fifth Member fan club. Metallica’s catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill ’Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, ReLoad, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, and most recently, the Grammy-winning 72 Seasons, released April 14, 2023, on the band’s own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica’s awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. In 2017, Metallica established its own charitable foundation, All Within My Hands, to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised nearly $20 Million since inception, including $11.4 million in grants to workforce education, $7.4 million to fight hunger globally, and $5.2 million donated to critical local services around the world.
About All Within My Hands
In 2017, Metallica established their foundation, All Within My Hands, to give back to communities that have supported the band. Since its inception, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised more than $20 million. The foundation has provided $11.4 million in grants for workforce education, $7.4 million to fight hunger globally, and $5.2 million donated to critical local services worldwide.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.