SoCal Metal Scene Booms with Major Tours and Festival Appearances
Southern California's heavy music landscape is entering a banner period, with a wave of major tours and festival appearances set to dominate the region's concert calendar.
Southern California's heavy music landscape is entering a banner period, with a wave of major tours and festival appearances set to dominate the region's concert calendar.
Bonnaroo 2026 is set to deliver its signature Tennessee festival experience directly to screens worldwide, with an extensive livestream schedule announced for Hulu and Disney+.
Australian indie singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin has announced her fourth studio album, 'The Gem', set for release on September 25 via the iconic label 4AD.
Ariana Grande is back on the road.
Heavy thunderstorms and a yellow weather warning forced Primavera Sound Barcelona to cancel multiple headlining sets on its opening night, with Doja Cat, Massive Attack, Bad Gyal, Alex G, and Mac DeMarco all pulled from the bill at Parc del Fòrum on Thursday, June 4.
Danish post-punk band Iceage has released its first new album in five years, For Love of Grace & the Hereafter, according to Consequence.
R&B singer Peabo Bryson, whose velvety tenor powered the Disney film anthems “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died at age 75.
This week has turned into a full-on tour announcement season, with 6LACK headlining the news as he kicks off his "10 Years of 6LACK Tour" behind the new album Love Is The New Gangsta, and arena and theater runs from Weezer, KATSEYE, Iron Maiden, Hunter Hayes, Calle 24 and others crowding the calendar.
James Blake is set to return to Los Angeles with a James Blake performance at The Greek Theatre on June 12, 2026, according to SoCalNomad's calendar listings.
Ed Sheeran has parted ways with Warner Music Group after 15 years and eight full-length albums, ending one of the most commercially successful major-label partnerships of the streaming era.