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WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING Proudly Announces Signing of Hector Delgado, The Grammy-Nominated Producer/Songwriter

DT: JULY 15, 2025

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER

 

WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.
PROUDLY ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF
HECTOR DELGADO

THE GRAMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER AND SONGWRITER
IS BEST KNOWN AS A LONGTIME A$AP ROCKY COLLABORATOR
AND A DEFINING ARCHITECT OF THE A$AP SOUND

A person in a black hat AI-generated content may be incorrect.Hector Delgado
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Hector Delgado

WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.—the Los Angeles-based publishing company which administers the song catalogs of many top artists from the last 100 years, ranging from Santana, the Doors, Missy Elliott and Al Green, to the Black Keys, Andrew Bird, Angel Olsen, and Sturgill Simpson—is proud to announce the signing of Hector Delgado. The Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter is best known as a longtime A$AP Rocky collaborator and a defining architect of the A$AP sound.

Hector’s fingerprint is all over many of Rocky’s most iconic tracks, including “L$D,” “A$AP Forever,” “Praise the Lord (Da Shine),” “Purity,” “Fashion Killa,” “Fukk Sleep,” “Sundress,” “Excuse Me,” and many more.

“It’s a huge honor to be working with Hector towards sharing his talents with other artists,” says company founder Randall Wixen. “We and the team in London will be exploring collaborations that can garner even more exposure to his amazing talent for bringing out the best in major artists.”

Hector’s genre-blurring production style has drawn artists from across the creative spectrum, including Tyler The Creator, Lana Del Rey, 21 Savage, Frank Ocean, Skepta, French Montana, Selena Gomez, and FKA Twigs. He co-produced “Good for You” (Selena Gomez & A$AP Rocky), “Groupie Love” (Lana Del Rey feat. Rocky), and “Chit Chat” (French Montana feat. Rocky), adding his signature mood-driven edge to global pop hits.

A rare hybrid of beatmaker, songwriter, and innovative musical thinker, Hector brings a cinematic approach to production—shaping not just tracks, but entire sonic worlds. His recent work includes “Flacko Locko” for the Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack, and he’s currently a lead creative force behind A$AP Rocky’s anticipated fourth studio album, Don’t Be Dumb. Delgado is managed worldwide by Jeff Antebi for Waxploitation. A curated playlist of Delgado’s select works can be heard here.

ABOUT WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC:

RANDALL WIXEN, one of the most respected names in the music industry, is the founder of Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. in Los Angeles. The company was launched in 1978 and has a sister company, Wixen Music UK Ltd. in London. Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. is family owned and run, as an alternative channel for publishing administration, copyright management and royalty compliance review. The company’s roster consists of over 2,000 clients comprising the very top songwriters and recording artists from all genres of music.

Connect with WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

 

For press inquiries:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider: mschneider@msopr.com

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Mammoth Proudly Presents 13 of U.S. Dates of FLOW WORLD TOUR 2025 “NARUTO THE ROCK”

July 12, 2025

 

“FLOW WORLD TOUR 2025 ‘NARUTO THE ROCK’”

Tour Dates and Cities Announced!!!

テキスト

自動的に生成された説明

Rock Band FLOW have announced their FLOW WORLD TOUR 2025 “NARUTO THE ROCK” featuring only songs from the hit anime “NARUTO,” starting in Europe and North America this fall 2025. Mammoth is proud to present 13 of the U.S. dates kicking off November 14 in Philadelphia. The full tour dates and cities are listed below. Starting July 15, a worldwide pre-sale of tickets will begin exclusively for FLOW international newsletter subscribers (excluding the Austria show). Tickets for the general public go on sale Thursday, July 17 at 9AM local time. Tickets may be purchased at FLOW’s special NARUTO THE ROCK website.

The first part of the tour, 1st. STAGE / Europe, will begin October 12, kicking off in London. It will include 14 performances in 12 countries including Norway, Sweden, Poland, Austria, and Italy where FLOW will be landing for the first time ever. The second part of the tour, 2nd. STAGE / North America, will begin November 13, starting in Montreal, and continuing for 18 shows. First-time locations include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and more.

This tour will feature signature songs ”GO!!!” “Sign,” and ”GOLD” that will make audiences feel the strong bond between “NARUTO” and “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS.” The setlist will also feature covers of other well-known “NARUTO” theme songs, such as “Haruka Kanata” and “Silhouette,” and is scheduled to have more than 30 performances in Europe and North America with a total scale of 50,000 people.

In 2023, FLOW released the album “FLOW THE COVER ~NARUTO SHIBARI~,” which features many new arrangements and covers of songs from the “NARUTO” series. From 2024-2025, FLOW staged their largest world tour yet in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, and has overwhelmed audiences around the world with their enthusiasm and sense of unity. On social media, many fans from all over the world can be seen singing and shouting the words to the songs of “NARUTO” with all their might at live performances, proving the power of their “world-class music.”

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“FLOW WORLD TOUR 2025 ‘NARUTO THE ROCK’”

【1st. STAGE / Europe】

SUN, OCT 12, 2025 LONDON, ENGLAND |O2 Forum Kentish Town

MON, OCT 13, 2025 PARIS, FRANCE | Salle Pleyel

WED, OCT 15, 2025 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM | La Madeleine

THU, OCT 16, 2025 EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS | Effenaar

SAT, OCT 18, 2025 COLOGNE, GERMANY | E-Werk

MON, OCT 20, 2025 OSLO, NORWAY | Vulkan Arena

WED, OCT 22, 2025 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN | Fållan

FRI, OCT 24, 2025 BERLIN, GERMANY | Columbiahalle

SUN, OCT 26, 2025 KRAKOW, POLAND | Studio

TUE, OCT 28, 2025 HAMBURG, GERMANY | Georg Elser Halle

FRI, OCT 31, 2025 VIENNA, AUSTRIA | YuniCon, Multiversum

SUN, NOV 2, 2025 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | Komplex 457

MON, NOV 3, 2025 MILAN, ITALY | Magazzini Generali

WED, NOV 5, 2025 BARCELONA, SPAIN | Apolo 2

【2nd. STAGE / North America】*MAMMOTH SHOWS

THU, NOV 13, 2025  MONTREAL, CANADA | L’Olympia

*FRI, NOV 14, 2025 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts – Miller Theatre

*SUN, NOV 16, 2025 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS | The Shubert Theatre

*MON, NOV 17, 2025 NEW YORK, NEW YORK | Palladium Times Square

*TUE, NOV 18, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C.| The Howard

THU, NOV 20, 2025 TORONTO, CANADA | Queen Elizabeth

*FRI, NOV 21, 2025 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | The Auditorium

*SUN, NOV 23, 2025 CLEVELAND, OHIO | TempleLive Cleveland Masonic

*WED, NOV 26, 2025 DENVER, COLORADO | Paramount Theatre

SAT, NOV 29, 2025 VANCOUVER, CANADA | Vogue Theatre

*MON, DEC 1, 2025 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON | The Moore Theatre

*TUE, DEC 2, 2025 PORTLAND, OREGON | Roseland Theatre

FRI, DEC 5, 2025 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA | San Jose Civic

*SUN, DEC 7, 2025 PHOENIX, ARIZONA | Celebrity Theatre

MON, DEC 8, 2025 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA | The Grove

*THU, DEC 11, 2025 DALLAS, TEXAS | Winspear Opera House

*FRI, DEC 12, 2025 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Empire Theatre

*TUE, DEC 16, 2025 ORLANDO, FLORIDA | The Beacham

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Teaser Video: https://youtu.be/8uc8UWFKdrw

Special Website: https://www.flow-official.jp/cam/narutotherock/

*No concerts are planned in Japan.

Copyright:©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO

FLOW Release info

©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2017 BORUTO All Rights Reserved.

●Cover Album “FLOW THE COVER ~NARUTO SHIBARI~”

FLOW, known for performing many opening themes for the globally popular anime series “NARUTO,” rearranges and covers these songs, including self-covers of “Sign” and “GO!!!.”

Release Date: August 30, 2023

Price: ¥6,600 (tax included)

Edition: VVCL-2340 ~ VVCL-2342

Purchase: https://flow.lnk.to/0830_FLOWTHECOVER

Streaming: https://Flow.lnk.to/TheCover_NARUTO

PROFILE – FLOW

山の上に立っている男性たち

低い精度で自動的に生成された説明From left in the photo: GOT’S (Ba), IWASAKI (Dr), KEIGO (Vo), KOHSHI (Vo), TAKE (Gt)

FLOW is a five-piece mixed rock band consisting of members KOHSHI(Vo)、KEIGO(Vo)、TAKE(Gt)、GOT’S(Ba)、and IWASAKI(Dr). Brothers KOHSHI (older brother, Vo) and TAKE (younger brother, Gt) started their music career in 1993 and formed FLOW in 1998. KEIGO (Vo) and GOT’S (Ba) joined in 1999, and IWASAKI (Dr) joined in 2000, forming the current band. Since their major debut in 2003 with the single “Blaster”, FLOW has released many hit songs into the world with the strength of their melodies woven by the twin vocals and their wide range of genre and musicality. They have strong reputation for the work they have done with anime, including the opening theme “GO!!!” for “NARUTO,” “COLORS,” for “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion,” and “Kaze no Uta,” for “Tales of Zestiria: The Cross.”

Since 2006, they have been performing actively overseas, and have done live shows in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, etc., bringing their music across borders as a live band. From 2024, the band held their largest world tour in the history of the band, “ANIME SHIBARI”, traveling to North America, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Asia over the course of about a year, starting with a performance in Australia. In May 2025, the ending theme “Alright!!” was released for the TV anime “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman.” In June, they hosted the anime song rock festival “FLOW THE FESTIVAL 2025” over the course of two days, after holding the first one the year before, and have continued to perform energetically even more than 20 years since their debut.

FLOW WEBSITE https://www.flow-official.jp/

FLOW X https://x.com/FLOW_official

FLOW YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLakaKEelmUdqQISLjwIRmg

FLOW INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/FLOW_OFFICIAL_JAPAN/

FLOW TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@flow_official_japan?_t=8cSqaNG4QJ6&_r=1

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U.S. contact for MAMMOTH shows:

SRO
Marcee Rondan
marcee@sropr.com

 


THE RASMUS Today Share Wildcard Track “Love Is A Bitch” From Much-Anticipated ‘Weirdo’Album Out September 12 Via Better Noise Music

DT: JULY 11, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Download HERE; credit: Venla Shalin; L-R: Emppu Suhonen (guitars), Lauri Ylönen (vocals), Aki Hakala (drums), Eero Heinonen (bass)

THE RASMUS
SHARE WILDCARD TRACK
“LOVE IS A BITCH”
TODAY FROM HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ‘WEIRDO’ ALBUM
OUT SEPTEMBER 12 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

‘WEIRDO’ GLOBAL TOUR CONTINUES THIS FALL
PRECEDED BY DEFIANT RETURN TO PERFORM IN WAR-TORN UKRAINE
AS PART OF THE ATLAS FESTIVAL ON JULY 19

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE TODAY FOR ALBUM AND TICKETS ON SALE NOW


Download cover artwork HERE; Download merch bundle artwork HERE

6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS has today (July 11, via Better Noise Music and Playground Music) released “Love Is A Bitch,” described by lead singer Lauri Ylönen as a “wildcard” track for the band. Known for their musically dark atmospheres, the band subversively merges catchy modern pop stylings with stadium-sized guitar crunch in this sardonic song about relationships.

“‘This song was always a wildcard,” says singer Ylönen. “It never fit with the rest of the songs. Still, we thought it was a fun song to play and I’m glad we decided to put it on the album. Lyrically, it’s about someone who’s treating you like shit but is too good in bed to let go.”

“Love Is A Bitch” is taken from the album WEIRDO. It arrives September 12, marking THE RASMUS’ 11th studio album and first for Better Noise Music. Listen to “Love Is A BitchHERE and watch the video on the band’s official YouTube page HERE. Pre-orders and limited-edition merchandise bundles are available now HERE.

Love Is A Bitch” is the follow-up toBreak These Chains,” released May 16 along with the “Break These Chains” video, which has since garnered over 508k views, while Creatures of Chaosarrived March 28, with the video racking up over 771k views. The album’s first single, Rest In Pieces,” was rolled out on October 25, 2024, paired with a lyric video which now has amassed over 620k views.

Most of the songs on WEIRDO were written by Lauri Ylönen, Desmond Child (who contributed to the band’s BLACK ROSES and RISE albums and has worked with Bon Jovi, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, among countless others) and Marti Fredriksen (Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Veil Brides) in Folegandros, Greece. That’s where Lauri and Desmond met up to work on material that Lauri brought. THE RASMUS then did full band demos of all the tracks in Finland in July 2023, with production led by Frederiksen and Child.

Later, they finalized the songs and recorded the album with the whole band in Marti Fredriksen’s Sienna Studios in Nashville. Some of the tracks were mixed by Fredriksen in Nashville, assisted by Evan Fredriksen, while other mixes were done by Chris Baseford (Nickelback, Shinedown, Daughtry) in Vancouver, Canada and by Claudius Mittendorfer (Panic! At The Disco, We Are Scientists) in London, and Joseph McQueen (Bad Wolves, As I Lay Dying, From Ashes To New) in Los Angeles. Additional production by McQueen injects a fresh intensity into tracks like “Creatures of Chaos” and “Break These Chains,” while Ylönen himself takes the helm on “Rest in Pieces” alongside Alex Mattson.

“I find it comforting that our 11th album, WEIRDO, has pretty much the same message as on our first album released in 1996,” says Lauri. “It is to defend and praise the ones who are different from the masses and proudly being themselves as they are. It has been our philosophy from the very beginning.”

Ylönen explains the power behind being a “weirdo.” “In this society I’ve always felt that I’ve had to prove myself for being the way I am or doing the things I do. I’ve always felt like an outsider not fitting the norm. I’ve been called a weirdo, misfit and a freak. That used to make me angry—but not anymore. It’s become my source of strength and confidence. I’ve realized the power of it. All the people I find exciting and inspiring are somehow strange. We, the Weirdos, unite and feed off people’s judging attitudes. The fact is they’re just afraid of us. Afraid of our capability to create new and change the future. Are you a Weirdo? Join us…”

THE RASMUS will bring their unforgettable stage show to audiences worldwide in 2025 on the “Weirdo Tour,” shows for 2026 are starting to be confirmed. They recently concluded a month-long U.S. trek with The Funeral Portrait and their own North American headlining tour. Tickets are on sale now for its European leg (9/12 – 12/6), while tickets for their 2026 shows will go on-sale July 17; see the full dates listed below.

Melodicmag.com described last month’s tour stop in Boston as having, “…a special energy throughout the night, as the band mentioned many times how happy and fortunate they felt to finally be playing in Boston…It is safe to say The Rasmus gifted their loyal fans with a jam-packed show that is sure to be unforgettable.”

Meanwhile, The Rasmus will play a charity concert in Ukraine on July 19 as the headliner of the Atlas Festival, as the only foreign artist at the event. The band wants to do their part to help Ukraine. Over 60,000 people are expected to be in attendance, and there will be a comprehensive security system and evacuation plan for the audience and performers in just a few minutes if necessary. Last year, the festival raised over two million euros for charity. The artists can choose to direct their charitable funds to any Ukraine-related cause, such as supporting children’s hospitals, purchasing ambulances, or helping combat medical personnel.

“It’s scary to play in the middle of war, but we want to show our support for the Ukrainian people,” says Lauri Ylönen. We have a massive fan base in Ukraine and we’ve also previously done a joint song with the Ukrainian Eurovision winner Kalush Orchestra.”

With their new album WEIRDO, THE RASMUS once again proves why they remain a force to be reckoned with in the rock world. In their native Finland, where they are the reigning #1 rock band, THE RASMUS stands at #1 on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Deezer as far as followers, views, likes and streams. It is often said that the best bands are the ones which keep surprising you time and time again, in the most thrilling of ways. This is something that the 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified band have been doing since their major label debut and a creative responsibility they take great pride in. If you’ve listened to any of their albums, you’ll be able to hear a kaleidoscopic collage of heavy guitars against futuristic electronics, as well as pop hooks that can find their way into the heart of any kind of music fan. As a direct result, they’ve become one of Finland’s greatest musical exports, selling millions of records worldwide and winning award after award.

With its uncompromising vision and unapologetic message, WEIRDO is poised to be THE RASMUS’ most ambitious and impactful album yet. Here’s the album’s track list:

1. Creatures of Chaos
2. Break These Chains
3. Rest in Pieces
4. Dead Ringer
5. Weirdo
6. Banksy
7. Love Is a Bitch
8. You Want It All
9. Bad Things
10. I’m Coming for You

THE RASMUS “WEIRDO TOUR” 2025 DATES:

9/12 Tampere, FI – Tavara-Asema

9/13 Turku, FI – Logomo

9/19 Kuopio, FI – Sawohouse Underground

9/20 Oulu, FI – Tullisali

9/26 Seinäjoki, FI – Rytmikorjaamo

9/27 Jyväskylä, FI – Lutakko

10/03 Lahti, FI – Möysän Musaklubi

10/04 Joensuu, FI – Kerubi

10/17 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia

10/18 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia

10/23 Limassol, CY – Monte Caputo

10/25 Athens, GR – Floyd

10/27 Dubai, UAE – The Agenda

10/29 Tashkent, UZ – Palace of Alisher Navoy

10/31 Astana, KZ – Grand Hall by Wyndham

11/1 Almaty, KZ – Bakshasaray

11/3 Tbilisi, GE – Elektroyard

11/4 Baku, Az – Heydar Aaliyev Palace

11/6 Istanbul, TR – IF Performance Hall

11/8 Belgrade, RS – MTS Dvorana

11/11 Hamburg, DE – Markthalle

11/12 Berlin, DE – Metropol

11/13 Warsaw, PL – Stodola

11/14 Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum

11/15 Budapest, HU – Barba Negra

11/16 Vienna, AT – Simm City

11/17 Munich, DE – Technikum

11/18 Milan, IT – Alcatraz

11/20 Zurich, CH – Komplex 457

11/21 Karlsruhe, DE – Substage

11/22 Saarbrucken, DE – Garage

11/23 Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp

11/25 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall

11/26 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli

11/27 Antwerp, BE – Trix

11/28 Paris, FR – La Cigale

11/30 Glasgow, GB – SWG3 Galvanizers

12/1 Manchester, GB – O2 Ritz

12/2 Cardiff, GB – Great Hall

12/4 London, GB – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

12/5 Southampton, GB – 1865

12/6 Nottingham, GB – Rock City

12/10 Guadalajara, MX – Auditorio Telmex

12/12 Monterrey, MX – Auditorio Banamex

12/13 Mexico City, MX – Velodromo Olimpico

1/30/26 Brisbane, AU – The Triffid

1/31/26 Sydney, AU – Manning Bar

2/1/26 Melbourne, AU – Max Watt

Download “Weirdo Tour” Artwork HERE

Find THE RASMUS online at:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | VK | YOUTUBE | SPOTIFY

Listen to THE RASMUS online at:
SPOTIFY, APPLE, AMAZON, DEEZER, PANDORA,
YOUTUBE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD

SRO PR Assets: http://www.sropr.com/portfolio/the-rasmus

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Sabaton, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

CONNECT WITH BETTER NOISE
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For press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR
Amanda Cagan – amanda@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

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YELLOWCARD Today Release New Single/Video “Take What You Want” Via Better Noise Music

DATE: JULY 9, 2025

YELLOWCARD
RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
“TAKE WHAT YOU WANT”
AVAILABLE NOW WORLDWIDE

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM BETTER DAYS
PRODUCED BY TRAVIS BARKER OUT OCTOBER 10 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER DAYS IS THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH
ALBUM IN ALMOST A DECADE

“MAXIMUM FUN TOUR” WITH
A DAY TO REMEMBER ON SALE NOW

STREAM/DOWNLOAD “TAKE WHAT YOU WANT” HERE
WATCH “TAKE WHAT YOU WANT” VIDEO HERE
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE “BETTER DAYS” ALBUM HERE

Macintosh HD:Users:jenniweinman:Desktop:fSKzkPcw.jpgDOWNLOAD HERE

[Los Angeles, CA – July 9, 2025] — Alt Rock favorites Yellowcard are celebrating today’s global release “Take What You Want” with an accompanying music video showcasing footage taken during the band’s recent tours in Japan, Australia and Europe. “Take What You Want” is the third new song from the group’s forthcoming studio album “Better Days” releasing worldwide on October 10th. “Take What You Want” follows the release of the first two songs “Better Days” and “honestly i” which have accumulated over 4-million streams since release on May 28th. Listen to “Take What You Want” HERE and watch the video HERE. Both have been released today (July 9th).

The highly anticipated new album is produced, and executive produced, by Travis Barker with Barker also playing drums on every song. The album’s title track “Better Days” is at radio now and in just 4 weeks, is already up to #13 on the Mediabase Alternative chart.

“The new track ‘Take What You Want’ really captures the amazing energy of these sessions with Travis Barker producing. The drums immediately pull you in, and the melodies are so focused and memorable,” says lead singer Ryan Key.

Once ubiquitous on MTV and the Billboard Hot 100, the Vans Warped Tour veterans, whose first two albums produced double-platinum and gold title tracks, sound fully recharged and revitalized in 2025.

The band agreed that making a new album was pointless unless it was the best of their career. They refused to rush the process and for the first time gave themselves permission to ask for help. Ryan Mendez invited his long-time friend Nick Long into the writing sessions and it was through Long that Barker became part of the project, coming on board to play drums and produce the whole album.

“I started the record as one version of myself and came out the other side changed,” says front man Ryan Key who credits Barker with a significant impact on his personal and creative studio breakthroughs. “I went in knowing I needed help. I came out of it writing songs like I was 19 again.”

In June, Yellowcard announced their co-headline “Maximum Fun Tour” alongside A Day To Remember running from September 5th through November 22nd with stops on both the Warped Tour and When We Were Young Festival (complete tour schedule below).

Formed in Jacksonville FL in 1997, Yellowcard became one of the most influential bands in the 2000’s alternative rock scene. Known for blending high energy pop punk with a signature violin twist, their 2003 breakthrough Ocean Avenue is certified Platinum with the title track now certified 2X Platinum. With over 4 million albums sold worldwide and over 1 billion streams, the band is poised for continued success on this new endeavor.  After disbanding in 2017, Yellowcard reunited in 2022 entering into a new creative era and a year packed with a global tour to support it.

BETTER DAYS TRACK LIST

1. Better Days
2. Take What You Want
3. Love Letters Lost (feat. Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio)
4. honestly i
5. You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
6. City of Angels
7. Bedroom Posters
8. Skin Scraped
9. Barely Alive
10. Big Blue Eyes

Macintosh HD:Users:jenniweinman:Desktop:kk58xssU.jpgPhoto credit: Joe Brady (Download)

About Yellowcard

Yellowcard meant it when they said goodbye. The lights dimmed on one of the most beloved pop-punk and alt-rock bands of the 2000s with intention and authenticity. Wrapping things up with a farewell tour, Yellowcard exited the “right” way, with grace, appreciation, and finality.

But the story wasn’t complete. Legacy cracked the door. Healing blew it wide open. Riding a resurgence that saw the global Ocean Avenue 20th anniversary tour featured in Forbes and a reconciliation that put all four members at peace with their legacy and each other, Yellowcard just made the most ambitious and emotionally resonant record of their career. Better Days, the band’s first album in nearly a decade, was produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, who also played drums on every track.

Their first release with powerhouse label Better Noise Music, Better Days is Yellowcard’s testimony that healing is a process, growth is nonlinear, and sometimes the best chapter opens after the supposed ending. This isn’t just a return. It’s a reckoning. And this time, Yellowcard is ready.

Yellowcard is:

  • William Ryan Key – Vocals/Guitar
  • Sean Mackin – Violin
  • Ryan Mendez – Guitar
  • Josh Portman – Bass

SELECT DISCOGRAPHY 

  • Better Days (2025)
  • Childhood Eyes EP (2023)
  • Yellowcard (2016) 
  • Lift a Sail (2014) 
  • Southern Air (2012) 
  • When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes (2011) 
  • Paper Walls (2007) 
  • Lights and Sounds (2006) 
  • Ocean Avenue (2003) 

Upcoming Tour Dates:

8/23/25 Curitiba, Brazil at Estadio Couto Pereira

8/27/25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Jeunesse Arena

8/29/25 Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tokio Marine *NEW*

8/30/25 São Paulo, Brazil at Allianz Parque

9/5/25 Cuyahoga Falls OH Blossom Music Center

9/7/25      Toronto      ON Budweiser Stage

9/10/25     Syracuse NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amp

9/11/25     Camden NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

9/13/25     Bristow      VA Jiffy Lube Live

9/14/25     Virginia Beach VA Veterans United Home Loans

9/16/25     Charlotte    NC PNC Music Pavilion

9/17/25     Raleigh     NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park

9/19/25     Noblesville  IN Ruoff Music Center

9/21/25     Rogers       AR Walmart AMP

9/23/25     Houston      TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

9/24/25 Dallas      TX Dos Equis Pavilion

9/26/25 Atlanta      GA Lakewood Amphitheatre

9/27/25 Tampa FL Credit Union Amphitheatre

9/28/25     West Palm Beach FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

10/18/25 Las Vegas NV When We Were Young

10/19/25    Las Vegas    NV When We Were Young

10/22/25    Ontario      CA Toyota Arena

10/23/25    San Diego    CA Gallagher Square at Petco Park

10/25/25    Phoenix      AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

10/26/25    Albuquerque  NM Isleta Amphitheater

10/28/25    Colorado Springs   CO Broadmoor World Arena

10/29/25    Independence     MO Cable Dahmer Arena

10/31/25    Lincoln     NE Pinnacle Bank Arena

11/1/25     Bloomington  IL Grossinger Motors Arena

11/2/25     Minneapolis MN The Armory

11/4/25     Grand Rapids     MI Van Andel Arena

11/5/25     Pittsburgh  PA PPG Paints Arena

11/6/25     Lexington    KY Rupp Arena

11/8/25     Manchester   NH SNHU Arena

11/9/25     Bridgeport  CT Total Mortgage Arena

11/11/25    North Charleston   SC North Charleston Coliseum

11/13/25    Biloxi       MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum

11/14/25    Tallahassee  FL Donald L. Civic Center

11/15/25    Orlando      FL Warped Tour

11/18/25    Huntsville   AL Von Braun Arena

11/20/25    Tulsa  OK BOK Center

11/21/25    Austin       TX Moody Center

11/22/25    Corpus Christi    TX American Bank

CONNECT WITH YELLOWCARD
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About Better Noise Music:

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Sabaton, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, Nashville, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

CONNECT WITH BETTER NOISE
Website | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok

PR Contact:

Jenni Weinman-Voake
weinman@thecurrentco.com

 


MTV “London Calling” VJ STEVE BLACKNELL Recounts Colorful Life in New Book, “Tales From The Bedroom Wall,” Out July 9

DATE: JULY 7, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

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STEVE BLACKNELL
“TALES FROM THE BEDROOM WALL–
THE LIFE & TIMES OF A SERIAL THRILL SEEKER”
SET FOR JULY 9 RELEASE
MTV “LONDON CALLING” VJ RECOUNTS HIS COLORFUL LIFE IN BOOK THAT FEATURES FOREWORD BY
LONGTIME FRIEND BILL WYMAN

“I met this young man a good forty years ago and we have remained close friends to the present day. From the start we were brothers-in-arms, sharing a love for the British humour of Tommy Cooper. We continue to meet as friends, and our e-mails always leave something to be desired, with Steve writing to me as Algernon or Clive and signing off as Fred. My replies would be addressed to Bert, and I would sign off as Tarquin, or the likes.”
BILL WYMAN (The Rolling Stones)

Enigmatic TV host, radio presenter, record company executive, and friend to the rich and famous—there is nothing that STEVE BLACKNELL hasn’t done. Except write his memoir, which he has finally done in TALES FROM THE BEDROOM WALL – THE LIFE & TIMES OF A SERIAL THRILL SEEKER (Old Treacle Press). Due out July 9 through Amazon – the book takes readers on a journey throughout his colorful life—the ups the downs, near death experiences, losing millions, taking Concorde to Live Aid with Phil Collins and dating Kate Bush, to his battle with bulimia and other addictions. This is the book that has it all and more.

In America, STEVE BLACKNELL is mainly known for hosting the award-winning MTV USA music fashion show “London Calling” which pulled 23 million viewers. He interviewed over 100 pop stars that included a snarly Alice Cooper, heartthrob David Cassidy in a hotel Jacuzzi, a 40-minute chat with Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister who consumed an entire bottle of Jack Daniels and a table tennis game with Bill Wyman who discussed his career in the Rolling Stones.

Growing up, STEVE adorned his bedroom wall with pictures of his musical heroes, blissfully unaware he would meet so many of them in future days. His bizarre adventures both in the UK and Hollywood, his ridiculous forays into drugs and food addictions and an inability to take other people’s advice saw him go from millionaire to near poverty. The book is about failure, ignorance, arrogance, and an innate desire to push boundaries until they explode.

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“There’s an old joke that goes ‘Everybody has a book in them’ which explains the lump in my throat. Indeed, I do believe there are so many of us who aren’t necessarily household names that have lived life to ‘the max!” STEVE says. “With me it hasn’t been deliberate—I’ve just tried to pack in as many adventures as possible in my allotted time. At 72 I still have a few tricks up my sleeve—for as the Buddhists say ‘You’re only here three billion times so you’d better enjoy yourself.’”

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Steve Blacknell was born in Peckham, UK and moved to Dartford, Kent in his early years eventually attending one of his heroes Mick Jagger’s old school, Dartford Grammar—where he even got his second-hand geography book! An obsessive pop fan since the early 60’s, he decided early on that he wanted to be a Radio DJ and so wrote to many key industry figures with only one reply—from John Peel who advised him to try hospital radio. He became the breakfast DJ at St Thomas’s Hospital in London for a year, supported by a certain ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris.

His first love was Kate Bush, who he met in Dartford on the arm of another man however they got together soon after. The budding songwriter and wannabee DJ would plot world domination; her the pop star and Steve introducing her on ‘Top of the Pops’! He, however, had no idea that he was dealing with a real musical genius.

The early 70s saw a move to Worcestershire where he worked at a Special Needs Home, and he started taking drugs. He eventually got his big break into music at Decca Records in the PR department and later at ABC working with artists from Steely Dan to Don Williams, during which time he began a dangerous dance with Anorexic Bulimia. He also met the future love of his life, Maggie. He moved to Chrysalis Records in the late 70s working with acts like Leo Sayer, Jethro Tull and Split Enz, finally joining Jive Records where he signed A Flock Of Seagulls after seeing them perform “I Ran.”

By the 1980s he was hanging out with the right people and was spotted by the BBC who asked him to host BBC 2’s “hip” new pop fashion show “Riverside” where he introduced a brand-new band—New Order! After calling the Deputy Editor of BBC Breakfast Time most days for about six weeks, he was drafted in to do the pop news when the late Mike Smith became ill. He stayed for three years and learned his trade from Frank Bough. By this point, he was also a regular host on Radio One’s “In Concert,” also the simulcast with BBC2 – “Sight and Sound in Concert.”

He was the BBC presenter covering Live Aid, the most important music event in the thirty-year history of rock & roll, flying in Concorde with Phil Collins–the only performer onstage at both Wembley and later the same day, Philadelphia.

After a 5-year stint as Peter Stringfellow’s PR and as Europe’s first “Video Jockey,’’ he hosted the award-winning MTV USA music fashion show “London Calling” which pulled 23 million viewers.

He became super rich and bought a mansion flat in the super trendy Holland Park Avenue–complete with chauffeur. He then had a dramatic sinus operation that left him stranded indoors for three months where he saw “God,” and on the flip of a coin while listening to Paul Young singing “Everything Must Change’’ he decided to try and crack the U.S.A and moved to Los Angeles.

While in the U.S., he met and married ex-groupie and 60’s legend Catherine James—the former wife of Moody Blues/Wings star Denny Laine. She was Diane Keaton’s movie double for many years and was also best mates with mega-stars Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. He soon found out that Catherine had lived with Mick Jagger in London and dated the A-Z of rock heroes. She’d been at the piano with Clapton when he wrote “Layla,” and knew Hendrix, Morrison and others.

After several TV hosting jobs–including a stint as the Hollywood anchor of the UK-based TV channel BSKYB and as an actor making five movies, he avoided death when a speed boat exploded in Marina Del Rey and spent six months in a wheelchair addicted to the powerful opiate Vicodin. After only six years in the States, he left Hollywood and his wife for the UK once more–now penniless.

Once back in the UK he reunited with Maggie–the love of his life–and eventually moved to Hythe, Kent with her. They have had a 50-year romance that survived the gaps! After 18 years, he still runs London’s premiere “media networking” club The Waffle. He is also the most qualified TV teacher in the UK and is CEO of The Central London School of TV and Media Training.

www.steveblacknell.com

 


Vic’s Las Vegas introduces a “Summer Jazz Series” featuring LVA’s rising stars of Jazz all throughout July

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2025

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VIC’S LAS VEGAS FEATURES THE LAS VEGAS ACADEMY’S
RISING JAZZ STARS OF THE FUTURE THROUGHOUT JULY

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WHAT:            Enjoy the Summer of Jazz Series this month at Vic’s Las Vegas featuring skilled student artists from the Las Vegas Academy’s Jazz Program.

Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. is $1 Wine Wednesday where guests can enjoy a glass of premium white or red wine for just $1.00. July’s featured selections are MezzaCorona Red Blend and Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

July 4-5, July 11-12, and July 25 & 26
SUMMER JAZZ SERIES featuring the rising stars of LVA Jazz*

*LVA Jazz live entertainment is still showcased nightly, but the Summer Jazz Series will feature a variety of different offerings.


WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
                        355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
No cover and no minimums. Reservations are strongly encouraged.

ABOUT THE SUMMER JAZZ SERIES FEATURING LVA JAZZ STUDENTS

During special Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer, Vic’s will showcase the next generation of jazz greats: student-led combos from the Las Vegas Academy’s Jazz program. Performances will rotate and feature Combo Prime, Combo Odd, and Combo Roots. Come support local music and experience the future of jazz.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, the award-winning Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 1 a.m., Vic’s features Italian American cuisine, a full-service bar with Happy Hour from 2 – 5 p.m., a reverse Happy Hour between Midnight – 1 a.m., gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
hillary@sropr.com

Photo of Las Vegas Academy Jazz Quartet is courtesy of Vic’s Las Vegas

 


THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Release Urgent Single And Video, “Slipping Through (No Kings)”

DT: JUNE 27, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Download HERE; Photo Credit: K Enagonio
L-R: Josh Burke (lead guitar), Nadeem Salam (keyboards), Ronnie Winter (vocals), John Espy (drums), Joey Westwood (bass), Randy Winter (guitar)

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS
RELEASE URGENT SINGLE AND VIDEO,
“SLIPPING THROUGH (NO KINGS)”
LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

I said it before, I’ll say it again
If we don’t change something, then we wind up dead
Is this the end? Or is tomorrow
Slipping through our hands
Slipping Through (No Kings)

5X Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS have today (June 27) released “Slipping Through (No Kings),” their latest single and video for Better Noise Music. The urgent and impassioned rallying cry—written by lead vocalist, guitarist and founding member Ronnie Winter with producer and songwriter Matt Squire—compellingly looks at the societal chaos gripping America right now.

Listen to the song HERE and watch the starkly animated video, set in the last days of an authoritarian society, HERE.

“It’s about what’s going on in our country. The destruction of it. Everything we ever stood for is ‘slipping through,’” says Ronnie Winter. “It all began with Matt Squire and I working together in Los Angeles. He played me the track, and it immediately hit me. I knew this was the moment to say something about what’s really going on and happening in our city. To put it simply,” adds Ronnie, who lives in Los Angeles, “my neighbors are disappearing. Families are being torn apart. And our community has reached a breaking point. These aren’t strangers, they’re our friends, our loved ones. They’re not immigrants to us, they’re neighbors. And like Jesus said, ‘Love thy neighbor.’ That’s what this song is about.”

In the “Slipping Through (No Kings)” video, directed by Steve Tramposch and Jamie Lewis, there is destruction everywhere in a world devoid of color. The main characters—“X boy” and “X girl”—watch as their friends and loved ones are snatched off the streets by masked men in menacing dark cars. The characters have X’s for eyes symbolizing their disillusionment, while others also have X’s for mouths, symbolizing that they’ve been quieted and have lost their voice. “X boy” and “X girl” are left to navigate the rubble and fend for themselves. An Alliance flag, the symbol of their rebellion (and the band’s fan community) is planted in the rubble at the end and the video turns from black and white to full color. The eyes of “X boy” and “X girl” return to full circles to emphasize their awakening and solidarity. These are the youth of the world planting their flag with open eyes after there’s nothing left.

“Slipping Through (No Kings)” marks the second new music offering from THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS—lead vocalist, guitarist and founding member Ronnie Winter, his multi-instrumentalist brother Randy Winter, guitarist Josh Burke, bassist Joey Westwood, drummer John Espy, and touring keyboardist Nadeem Salam—since their EMERGENCY EP in 2020. They previously released “Home Improvement” (which has accrued over 363k YouTube views) at the time of last October’s announcement of their signing to premiere independent music label Better Noise Music.

Formed in 2004 in Jacksonville, FL, the band has accrued Gold and multi-Platinum singles—including their massive 5x Platinum hit single “Face Down” and “Your Guardian Angel”—and 2X Platinum-certified debut album, DON’T YOU FAKE IT, alongside numerous high-ranking radio chart positions and a robust digital history of over 1.5 billion career streams. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS began their expedition into the hearts and minds of a generation 20 years ago. Their blazing 2006 single “Face Down” delivered both anthemic choruses and a strident message about domestic abuse, achieving both sales accolades and adoration from crowds all over the planet.

“Slipping Through (No Kings)” will be included on a new album on Better Noise Music, which will be announced in the coming months.

Here are current tour dates for THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, with tickets available on their official website.

Sat 7/26 Long Beach, CA Warped Tour

Thu 8/7 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge

Sat 8/9 New Waterford, OH New Waterford Village Park

Thu 8/14 Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hall

Fri 8/15 Dallas, TX RBC

Sat 8/16 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger

Sun 8/17 Houston, TX The Secret Group

Thu 8/21 Hampton, NH Wally’s Pub

Fri 8/22 Hartford, CT The Webster

Sat 8/23 Albany, NY Empire Live

Sun 8/24 Somerville, MA Crystal Ballroom

Mon 8/25 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair

Fri 8/29 Erie, PA King’s Rook Club

Fri 9/19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life

Sun 9/28 Umatilla, OR Rock The Locks

Thu 10/2 Sacramento, CA Aftershock

Sat 10/18 Las Vegas, NV When We Were Young

Sat 11/15 Orlando, FL Warped Tour

Find THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS online at:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER | YOUTUBE

Listen to THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS online at:
SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, AMAZON MUSIC, DEEZER, PANDORA,
YOUTUBE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD

SRO PR Assets: www.sropr.com/portfolio/the-red-jumpsuit-apparatus

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Sabaton, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

CONNECT WITH BETTER NOISE
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SRO PR
Amanda Cagan – amanda@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

 


Electronic Metal Group SOLENCE Releases “Dead_Alive”; Look For The Band’s Album ‘Angels Calling’ Out October 3 Via Better Noise Music

DT: JUNE 27, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Left to right: Johan Swärd, David Strääf, Markus Videsäter, David Vikingsson
Credit: Anton Josefsson (Download HERE)

ELECTRONIC METAL GROUP
SOLENCE
RELEASES “DEAD_ALIVE,”
THE BLAZING FOLLOW-UP TO “WHERE WERE YOU..?”

LOOK FOR THE BAND’S ALBUM ‘ANGELS CALLING’
OUT OCTOBER 3 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE
WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO HERE

BAND TO TOUR THROUGHOUT EUROPE WITH NOTHING MORE
STARTING NOVEMBER 7 IN TAMPERE, FINLAND

Download ANGELS CALLING cover artwork HERE

Dead alive, yeah we are barely breathing
Waiting for the world to die
Zombified, we need to stop the bleeding
Living like we’re dead alive
“Dead_Alive”

Swedish electronic metal group SOLENCE is defined as much by their endless optimism as their boundless talent. For “Dead_Alive”—the blazing new single from their upcoming fifth album ANGELS CALLING, due out October 3 via Better Noise Music—they take an especially bracing lyrical turn. On the track, released today (June 27), they confront societal chaos and hold out hope by urgently singing lines like “Zombified, we need to stop the bleeding/Living like we’re dead alive.” The music is signature SOLENCE: they combine big pop hooks and electro savvy with the heavy yet melodic intensity of trailblazing Swedish metal into a distinctive international sound equal parts hypnotic and uplifting.

Listen to “Dead_Alive” HERE and watch the lyric video HERE. Pre-orders for ANGELS CALLING are available HERE.

As frontman Markus Videsäter says, “‘Dead_Alive’ is probably one of the heaviest songs on ANGELS CALLING. We really wanted to go full on with this one. The song itself is about a world on fire where instead of acting on it we all walk around like we’re ‘Dead Alive.’ Think this is one of the most powerful choruses we’ve written to date, really excited for people to hear this!”

“Dead_Alive” is the follow-up to the album’s first single, “Where Were You..?” which was released May 13 as an instant download with pre-orders of the album HERE. The visualizer for “Where Were You..?” can be seen on Better Noise Music’s official YouTube page HERE.

Based out of Los Angeles and originally hailing from Sweden, SOLENCE’s lineup consists of frontman Markus Videsäter alongside guitarist David Strääf, keyboardist Johan Swärd, and drummer David “Viking” Vikingsson. They focus all its energy on uplifting anyone in a dark state of mind to a brighter place. “SOLENCE is all about having a good time,” Videsäter says. “Our message to our existing fans and potential new ones is that we want to bring the fun back into rock n’ roll.”

ANGELS CALLING is the follow-up to their EP BLUE MONDAY (Better Noise Music), released this past January with three new songs: “F**k The Bad Vibes,” “A Banger A Day Keeps The Doctor Away,” and “Who You Gonna Call? (Solence),” which Houston Chronicle highlighted in their “Top 50 Best Underground Music Videos of 2024” list. It also includes two remixed versions of their hit track “Good F**king Music” by Swedish-based producer MVRE and L.A.-based producer kodeblooded (Asking Alexandria, Charlotte Sands). BLUE MONDAY can be downloaded and streamed HERE.

SOLENCE have built a dedicated global audience on past tours opening for bands including Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, Electric Callboy, We Came As Romans, and The HU, in addition to festival appearances across Europe (Rock For People Festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, Resurrection Fest, Tuska Festival, Nova Rock Festival) and the U.S. (Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Blue Ridge Rock Fest). A SOLENCE performance is a participatory sport, with audiences encouraged to sing and bounce along.

Lauded as one of Pandora’s “Rising Rock Artists To Watch In 2023,” SOLENCE have to date garnered over 365 million cumulative streams, over 888k monthly Spotify listeners, and over 96 million video views since their formation in 2012. The band started by releasing heavy renditions of well-known pop hits from the likes of Imagine Dragons, Fall Out Boy, Ed Sheeran, Britney Spears, and Queen before breaking out with their 2019 debut album BROTHERS. It was quickly followed by their sophomore album, DIRECTION, which saw them achieve their first Active Rock radio charting with “Animal In Me” which became SiriusXM Octane’s most-played track in 2020. Octane’s Sr. Director, Music Programming Vincent Usuriello described SOLENCE’s sound as “a dynamic fusion of rock, metal, and pop elements, with powerful vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and infectious melodies, creating an immersive sonic experience.” In 2021, SOLENCE released their third album, DEAFENING, which showed their range of inspirations from music to anime, gaming, sci-fi, and even philosophy and soon followed with their fourth album HOPE IS A CULT in 2023. Amidst writing new material for SOLENCEVidesäter and Strääf have lent their songwriting skills to pop acts including Jason Derulo and Bebe Rexha.

In 2025, SOLENCE continues to spread its life-affirming message. “‘Until I hear the ‘Angels Calling’ reminds us that life is way too short to worry about doubt or making mistakes,” Markus Videsäter points out. “We never know when our time is up, so let’s make the most of it while we can!”

SOLENCE will hit the road later this year for a European tour opening for Nothing More, which launches November 7 in Finland, along with Catch Your Breath and Ankor. General tickets are available now on their official website.

Check out SOLENCE’s tour with Nothing More at any of the following stops:

Fri 11/7 Tampere, Finland Tavara-Asema

Sat 11/8 Helsinki, Finland Tavastia

Mon 11/10 Stockholm, Sweden Göta Lejon

Tue 11/11 Oslo, Norway Vulkan Arena

Wed 11/12 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio

Fri 11/14 Hamburg, Germany Docks

Sat 11/15 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhaus

Sun 11/16 Warsaw, Poland Progresja

Tue 11/18 Prague, Czeck Roxy

Fri 11/21 Munich, Germany Backstage

Sat 11/22 Stuttgart, Germany Lka Longhorn

Sun 11/23 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex 457

Wed 11/26 Paris, France Elysee Montmarte

Fri 11/28 Frankfurt Am Main, Germany Batschkapp

Sat 11/29 Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik

Sun 11/30 Antwerp, Belgium Trix

Tue 12/2 Glasgow, Scotland SWG3 Galvanizers

Thu 12/4 Manchester, U.K. O2 Ritz

Fri 12/5 London, U.K. O2 Forum Kentish Town

Sat 12/6 Bristol, U.K. O2 Academy

Connect with SOLENCE:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

Listen to SOLENCE online at:
SPOTIFY, APPLE, AMAZON, DEEZER, PANDORA,
YOUTUBE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD

SRO PR Assets: https://sropr.com/portfolio/solence

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Sabaton, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

CONNECT WITH BETTER NOISE
Website | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok

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For all press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR
Amanda Cagan – amanda@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

 


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