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November 3, 2025

FRANKY AND THE ALL NIGHTERS Announce New Album, Single, and Video; Set To Launch New Las Vegas Residency in January

DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

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FRANKY AND THE ALL NIGHTERS
ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, SINGLE, AND VIDEO
VIA THE LABEL GROUP/VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP
THE GROUP IS ALSO SET TO LAUNCH A NEW RESIDENCY IN EARLY JANUARY AT IVAN KANE’S FORTY DEUCE
INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS

“Leche for the Bebé” Cover Art
Photo Credit: Robert Hewitt

FRANKY PEREZ is firing on all cylinders with his band The All Nighters. They’ll be releasing a new single and video in mid-November from their upcoming debut studio album for The Label Group/Virgin Music Group, due out in spring 2026 (exact date TBA).

FRANKY is also set for shows with his fiery and passionate band that features eight accomplished musicians including ace guitarist Christian Brady; two background vocalists; and three dancers. As anyone who’s attended a show by FRANKY and The All Nighters knows, it’s a dynamic performance mixing deep funk, Latin soul, Cuban rhythms, and rock ’n’ roll swagger. The pumping horn section, joyously rhythmic congas, and showgirl visuals add to this infectious concert experience.

The excitement starts during Latin Grammy week on November 11 at Rhythm & Riffs at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The 8pm show will celebrate the November 20 release of “Leche for the Bebé” Feat Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, marking the first single and video from the upcoming album which resonates with genre-blending artistry. Titled Dámelo, it’s FRANKY’s most ambitious and culturally resonant project to date. The pre-save link for “Leche for the Bebé” is HERE.

Look for FRANKY to also launch a new residency every Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm, beginning January 7 and 8, at Ivan Kane’s legendary Forty Deuce, reopening New Year’s Eve inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Franky and The All Nighters (Download);
Photo Credit: Patrick Rivera

ABOUT FRANKY PEREZ:

Franky Perez is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and Las Vegas headliner. A powerhouse entertainer whose soulful voice and electric performances have earned him a reputation as one of the most dynamic talents in music today. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Perez has carved out a remarkable career collaborating with legends and productions such as Apocalyptica, Scars on Broadway, Daron Malakian, John Dolmayan, David Bowie, Wayne Kramer, Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver, Steve Jones, Slash, Duff McKagan, Omar Hakim, Josh Freese, The Crystal Method, Cypress Hill, Chester Bennington, Velvet Revolver, the Latin Grammys, Billy Gibbons, Sons of Anarchy, Ronnie Wood, Ringo Starr, Geezer Butler, and Deadland Ritual, to name just a few. He has consistently pushed musical boundaries while staying rooted in authenticity.

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For more info about FRANKY AND THE ALL NIGHTERS, contact:

SRO PR:
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Andrea Faulk, afaulk@sropr.com

October 31, 2025

SOLENCE Today Releases New Album ‘Angels Calling’ And Single “Monsters In My Head”

DT: OCTOBER 31, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

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

SOLENCE
RELEASES NEW ALBUM TODAY
‘ANGELS CALLING’
VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

THE ELECTRONIC METAL GROUP
BATTLES WITH THE “MONSTERS IN MY HEAD,”
MARKING THE ALBUM’S LATEST SINGLE

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM AND TRACK HERE
WATCH “MONSTERS IN MY HEAD” VIDEO HERE

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

Download ANGELS CALLING cover artwork HERE

SOLENCE (@solenceofficial) is creating some of the most adventurous music in contemporary music. Based out of Los Angeles and originally hailing from Sweden, they combine electronic music with trailblazing Swedish metal, adding in pop and hip-hop flavors along the way, in uplifting songs that possess a bold outlook on life. The result? A thrilling sound that’s the aural equivalent of riding on the steepest and most winding rollercoaster ever. It’s all evident on their new album ANGELS CALLING, released today (October 31) via Better Noise Music and featuring its latest single/video “Monsters In My Head.” The album is available HERE, listen to it HERE, and watch the video HERE.

“It’s the story of battling with your own thoughts and demons,” says singer Markus Videsäter of the album’s fifth single, “Monsters In My Head.” “The feeling of lying in bed at night and yet again the thoughts are spinning, your old mistakes getting played over and over again. This song also includes a new sound for us—country-inspired acoustic guitar, different tempo, and a chorus that’s impossible to get out of your head. It was super fun writing and working on!”

“So I cross my heart and I hope to die
I have never given up and I won’t start now
Taste so sweet but I won’t back down
Show you all who’s the monster now”
—“Monsters In My Head”

SOLENCE—frontman Markus Videsäter alongside guitarist David Strääf, keyboardist Johan Swärd, and drummer David “Viking” Vikingsson—return on ANGELS CALLING with fresh visuals, a new look, and a retrofitted sound that combines the best of their past with a look into the future for both the group and the genre. “Our music is all about living in the moment and not taking anything for granted, and listening to angels that follow their every move,” Markus points out. “Our music is about making the most of life, relationships, and passion before heaven calls us home.”

Four singles have previously been released to get fans warmed up for today’s release of ANGELS CALLING:

“Angels Calling” (September 8): Listen HERE and watch the video HERE.
“Wish You The Worst” (August 15): Listen HERE and watch the video HERE.
“Dead_Alive” (June 27): Listen HERE and the watch the lyric video HERE.
“Where Were You..?” (May 13): Listen HERE and watch the lyric video HERE.

All the songs and videos released so far have amassed over 280k views and over 3.5 million streams.

In an early album review, Moshly.com called ANGELS CALLING “…easily Solence’s best work yet.” And about “Dead_Alive,” Glassefactory.com praised, “Using a plethora of sonic elements such as heavy drums, powerful guitar solos and a subtle, yet highly effective bassline to accompany the highly thoughtful lyrics, SOLENCE takes us on a one of a kind journey through their soundscapes.”

Lauded as one of Pandora’s “Rising Rock Artists To Watch In 2023,” SOLENCE have, to date, garnered over 378 million cumulative streams with as many as 862k monthly Spotify listeners and over 100 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 SOLENCE, Videsäter and Strääf have lent their songwriting skills to pop acts including Jason Derulo and Bebe Rexha.

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 Lahti, Finland XXL Mössö 2025

Mon 11/10 Stockholm, Sweden Fryshuset Arenan

Tue 11/11 Oslo, Norway Vulkan Arena

Wed 11/12 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio

Fri 11/14 Hamburg, Germany Große Freiheit 36

Sat 11/15 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhaus

Sun 11/16 Warsaw, Poland Progresja

Tue 11/18 Prague, Czeck Republic Archa+

Wed 11/19 Vienna, Austria Arena

Fri 11/21 Munich, Germany Backstage

Sat 11/22 Stuttgart, Germany LKA Longhorn

Sun 11/23 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex 457

Tue 11/25 Tilburg, Netherlands O13

Wed 11/26 Paris, France Elysée Montmartre

Fri 11/28 Frankfurt, Germany Batschkapp

Sat 11/29 Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik

Sun 11/30 Antwerp, Belgium Trix

Tue 12/2 Glasgow, Scotland SWG3

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

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Watch a trailer for ANGELS CALLING via THE NOISE Presents HERE

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premier 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, Yellowcard, Sabaton, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, 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).

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October 31, 2025

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Announces First-Ever Live Album ‘Live From Suffocate City’; European Tour Supporting The Rasmus Kicks Off November 11

DT: OCTOBER 31, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Download HERE; Credit: Angelo Joseph

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT
ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER LIVE ALBUM
‘LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY’
DUE OUT JANUARY 16, 2026 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
LIVE VIDEO FOR “VOODOO DOLL” OUT TODAY HERE

LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE
PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

EUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORTING THE RASMUS
KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 11

Download cover artwork HERE

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT (@tfp_devotion) keep excitingly building on their success as their “Dark Thoughts” single is now in the top 10 (#8) of the Mediabase’s Active Rock radio chart. Now comes the news that THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will release their first-ever live album, LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY via Better Noise Music on January 16, 2026. It will be available as a CD/Blu-ray combo and on vinyl in their signature green and purple. Pre-orders are available now HERE. Today (October 31), the emo-rooted Atlanta-based band have rolled out a live version and live video of their breakout single “Voodoo Doll.” Listen to it HERE and view the video HERE.

“‘Voodoo Doll’ is about the pain of watching someone you love disappear into addiction, that helplessness of trying to save them when they don’t want to be saved,” says frontman Lee Jennings. “Performing it live at the first Suffocate City Town Hall hit differently; you could feel every word echo back from the crowd. This live video that’s taken from our Blu-ray captures that raw emotion exactly how it felt that night.”

On LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, fans are invited to step inside the chaos and catharsis of THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s first-ever Suffocate City Town Hall Meeting, captured live from their sold-out hometown show at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA earlier this year. The exclusive Blu-ray documents the band’s legendary performance in front of a packed house of diehard fans. It’s a thrilling night of raw emotion, high-energy theatrics, and fan-favorite anthems including their two #1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts: “Holy Water” (featuring Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) and “Suffocate City” (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills).

“November 17th at The Masquerade was more than just a show–it was a celebration of everything we’ve built with our Coffin Crew,” proclaims Jennings. “To have it captured in full for the Blu-ray, CD, and vinyl means fans everywhere can step inside that moment. We can’t wait for the world to feel what we felt that night.”

Fans were already treated to an early glimpse of the live album with the August 22 release of the four-track DARK THOUGHTS EP. In addition to the live track, three other versions of “Dark Thoughts” are featured: the original version, a version featuring vocals by Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and a new remix of the song. The EP can be streamed and downloaded HERE, along with two videos: “Dark Thoughts (Beyond The Abyss Remix)” HERE and “Dark Thoughts (Live From Suffocate City)” HERE (which has over 34k views).

The GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY album was originally released September 13, 2024. It consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire.

The deluxe edition, GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION, was released June 13 via Better Noise Music, with digital, CD, and vinyl copies available HERE. It contains 24 songs including tracks from the CASSANOVA EP and the FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS EP, as well as “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs: “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (“Friends Like These”).

The album campaign for GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY began in August 2022 with the release of “Voodoo Doll” when they were an opening band in 300-400 person venues (or smaller). Now they’re drawing the biggest crowds at major festivals including Warped Tour and Louder Than Life, touring all year with bands like Ice Nine Kills, The Used, Underoath, In This Moment, and now they’ll head overseas for their first-ever European tour this fall with The Rasmus, launching November 11.Tickets for their upcoming shows—including two hometown shows in Atlanta, GA to kick off the new year—are available on the band’s official website.

Here’s the track listing for the LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY in all formats:

BLU-RAY
1. Generation Psycho
2. You’re So Ugly When You Cry
3. Paper Mache Man
4. Blood Mother
5. Voodoo Doll
6. Chernobyl
7. The Crash
8. Flowers In The Attic
9. Alien
10. Stay Weird
11. Dark Thoughts
12. Holy Water
13. Suffocate City

CD
1. Generation Psycho
2. You’re So Ugly When You Cry
3. Paper Mache Man
4. Blood Mother
5. Voodoo Doll
6. Chernobyl
7. The Crash
8. Flowers In The Attic
9. Alien
10. Stay Weird
11. Dark Thoughts
12. Holy Water
13. Suffocate City
14. Casanova

VINYL

SIDE A
1. Generation Psycho
2. You’re So Ugly When You Cry
3. Paper Mache Man
4. Blood Mother
5. Voodoo Doll

SIDE B
6. Chernobyl
7. The Crash
8. Flowers In The Attic
9. Alien
10. Stay Weird

SIDE C
11. Dark Thoughts
12. Holy Water
13. Suffocate City
14. Casanova

SIDE D
Artwork only

DVD/CDs and vinyl copies are available HERE
Download artwork HERE

Tour dates for THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT—Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Caleb Freihaut (Guitar/Auxiliary), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar— (Drums)—can be found HERE.

With The Rasmus:

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

2026:

Fri 1/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

Sat 1/17 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

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October 30, 2025

MEGADETH Reveal Track Listing For Their January 2026 Self-Titled Album Which Includes Bonus Track: “Ride The Lightning”

DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2025

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

MEGADETH
REVEAL TRACK LISTING FOR THEIR JANUARY 2026
SELF-TITLED ALBUM,

THE BAND’S FINAL RELEASE
ALBUM TO INCLUDE BONUS TRACK:
“RIDE THE LIGHTNING”

PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

SINGLE ARTWORK

MEGADETH today (October 30) have revealed the full track listing for their self-titled final album that’s due out January 23, 2026. Pre-order the album, via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, HERE. The album includes “Tipping Point,” the previously released first single, and a very special bonus track: a reimagined version of “Ride The Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album.

“As I come full circle on the career of a lifetime, the decision to include ‘Ride The Lightning,’ a song I co-wrote with James, Lars, and Cliff, was to pay my respects to where my career first started,” MUSTAINE says.

The album’s full track listing is as follows:

Tipping Point
I Don’t Care
Hey, God?!
Let There Be Shred
Puppet Parade
Another Bad Day
Made To Kill
Obey The Call
I Am War
The Last Note
Ride The Lightning (Bonus Track)

MEGADETH—Mustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari (Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars), James LoMenzo (Bass Guitar) and Dirk Verbeuren (Drums)—released the album’s first single and video for “Tipping Point” in early October. The sonically explosive and lyrically unflinching song launches with a thunderous guitar solo before DAVE’s iconic voice hauntingly kicks in. In the desolate but hopeful accompanying video, directed by Leonardo Liberti, DAVE is locked up in a prison being tortured in extreme fashion, while the band performs in the same lock-up. In the end DAVE perseveres evil and walks away into a new day. Watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE.

Earlier this year, MUSTAINE revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that the forthcoming album will mark the final studio album from MEGADETH, who’ve sold over 50 million records worldwide and received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations).

He shared the announcement of the album and tour via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead.

ALBUM ARTWORK

MEGADETH
Photo credit: Ross Halfin

Fans can click HERE to register for early access to exclusive information and offers surrounding the album and all MEGADETH news. In addition, look for the initial run of farewell tour dates to be announced later this year. Also set for next year is a new memoir from MUSTAINE, details of which will be revealed in the coming months.

About Megadeth

MEGADETH are always and forever the point of no return for metal. It would be nearly impossible to conceive where heavy music and culture would’ve gone without the band founded, fronted, and fueled by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Mustaine. The blast radius of their impact has only magnified since 1983. Thus far, they have sold 50 million records worldwide, received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations), generated billions of streams, notched seven Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200, and enthralled millions of diehard fans in arenas and stadiums across the globe. Their catalog spans indisputable classics such as the platinum Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (cited at #8 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”), the platinum Rust In Peace, and double-platinum Countdown To Extinction, which captured #2 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Dystopia notched a Top 3 debut and earned a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” with its title track. They only upped the ferocity with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022. It saw them return to #3, receive a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY® Award nomination for “We’ll Be Back,” and incite rave reviews. Their influence can be felt practically everywhere—whether it be Post Malone proudly sporting a tattoo of “So Far, So Good… So What!,” Homer Simpson’s iPod displaying their moniker during an episode, or Showtime’s smash hit series Billions and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey utilizing MEGADETH in plot points. The band have delivered simultaneously relevant and timeless records in five decades now, setting the pace for the thrash renaissance of the eighties, tearing through the MTV years of the nineties with swagger and style, maintaining their stride in the post-Y2K 2000s, elevating to canonical heights in the social media and streaming era of the 2010s, and unassumingly harnessing the uncertainty and unease of the Post-Pandemic world into their boldest, biggest, and best work yet.

Along the way, MEGADETH extended their influence even further. During 2016, the band entered the spirits world with their very first signature beer À Tout Le Monde followed by Saison 13 in 2019. The brand asserted itself as a player in the beverage space and impressively moved over 15 million pints. Joining forces with Keystone in 2025, they ignite the next phase of Megadeth Beer on the biggest global platform yet.

Beyond his role as a music icon, Dave founded the visionary wine brand HOUSE OF MUSTAINE which uniquely blends music, culture, and fine winemaking. The brand launched with the 2013 Symphony Interrupted Cabernet Sauvignon which was inspired by Dave Mustaine’s groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Symphony.

October 29, 2025

Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis Brings The Fire With “Bad Love” Video

FEMME FATALE & BUMBLEFOOT HAVE SOME BAD LOVE FOR YA

Los Angeles, California: Considering they made just one album in their lifetime, Femme Fatale left one helluva mark behind them, not only on their native 80s Sunset Strip scene, but on the glam metal scene the world over.

Still fronted by the effervescent Lorraine Lewis, Femme Fatale’s first single after years out of the spotlight, “Living Like There’s No Tomorrow,” made a monster splash earlier this year; and now they’re back with “Bad Love,” a dynamite stomper that’s accompanied by one of the most incendiary videos of the year. Directed by Vicente Cordero and shot by David Hernandez, it’s a visual extravaganza that hits as hard as the song itself.

“And yes,” Lorraine confirms. “That’s real fire. We also brought in some incredible fire performers and even a real firefighter from the adult industry named Eva Angelina. Without giving too much away, let’s just say the video is HOTTT!”

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fttdcvJiaO0

Written by Lorraine, guitarist/producer Steve Brown and guitarist David Julian, “Bad Love,” she says, “is about that magnetic kind of connection you know isn’t good for you, but you keep going back anyway.

“It’s messy, it’s addictive, and it’s real. I wanted to capture that push-and-pull between desire and self-preservation. We’ve all been there. We see the red flag and still jump in headfirst… but if that red flag’s on fire? Baby, that’s your cue to run.

“I’m lucky to work with Steve,” she continues. “He is always magic. Steve and David really helped bring ‘Bad Love’ to life sonically.”

But Steve also brought in some heavy hitters for the track – the killer rhythm section of Joey Cassata on drums, and Sean McNabb on bass. Plus, what Lorraine so accurately describes as “a slaying guitar solo” from Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal.

The result is a truly pyro-powered feast for all the senses, with Lorraine looking and sounding as mesmeric as ever, and the band (with drummer Nick Mason dipping for Cassata) as electrifyingly assaultive as the song demands.

But how could they be anything else? As Lorraine say, “There’s no faking that heat”

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all photos by Ron Lyon

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October 28, 2025

THE STRAY CATS Forced To Cancel Cross-Country Tour Due To Serious Illness

DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

THE STRAY CATS
FORCED TO CANCEL CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR
DUE TO SERIOUS ILLNESS

THE STRAY CATS have today cancelled their fall cross-country tour due to “serious illness.” Refunds will be available at the point of purchase. The band’s BRIAN SETZER says:

“I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to cancel our Stray Cats tour. I know this affects so many people and I am devastated to have to deliver this news. I’ve been trying everything I can to go on and do these shows, but it is just not possible. I’ve been looking forward so much to being on stage with my band mates again and playing for all of our amazing fans, and I’m gutted.”

A group of people playing instruments

AI-generated content may be incorrect. Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan
(L-R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker)
Link to hi-res photo HERE

The cancelled STRAY CATS 2025 dates are as follows:

DATE	LOCATION	VENUE
Saturday, October 25	Mount Pleasant, MI	Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Sunday, October 26	Rockford, IL	Hard Rock Casino
Tuesday, October 28	Louisville, KY	The Louisville Palace
Wednesday, October 29	Indianapolis, IN	Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Friday, October 31	Columbus, OH	Mershon Auditorium
Saturday, November 1	Gary, IN	Hard Rock Casino
Sunday, November 2	Northfield, OH	MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage
Tuesday, November 4	Morristown, NJ	Mayo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, November 5	Westbury, NY	Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Friday, November 7	Mashantucket, CT	Foxwoods Resort Casino
Saturday, November 8	Verona, NY	The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Sunday, November 9	Port Chester, NY	The Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, November 11	Cincinnati, OH	Taft Theatre
Thursday, November 13	Kansas City, MO	Uptown Theater
Saturday, November 15	Albuquerque, NM	Route 66 Casino Hotel – Legends Theater
Sunday, November 16	Phoenix, AZ	Celebrity Theatre
Tuesday, November 18	Highland, CA	Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Wednesday, November 19	Las Vegas, NV	The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Thursday, November 20	Del Mar, CA	The Sound
Saturday, November 22	Santa Rosa, CA	Ruth Finley Person Theater
Sunday, November 23	Wheatland, CA	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

About the STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS are all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals). They’re the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

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October 24, 2025

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Celebrate 20 Years With “Best Of – Volume 2,” Out Today; Single “The End” Feat. BABYMETAL Hits Top Five

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
CELEBRATE 20 YEARS WITH “BEST OF – VOLUME 2,”
OUT TODAY VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BUY OR STREAM IT HERE

FOLLOWING JULY’S “BEST OF – VOLUME 1,” THE TWO COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 30 RE-RECORDED HITS AND SIX UNRELEASED LIVE TRACKS
CURRENT SINGLE, “THE END” FEAT. BABYMETAL MAKES HISTORY AS 1ST SONG INCLUDING JAPANESE LYRICS TO HIT THE ROCK CHARTS – ALREADY TOP FIVE
NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR “COLD (2025 VERSION)” OUT TODAY WATCH IT HERE

FANDIEM CONTEST TO BENEFIT MUSICARES LAUNCHES TODAY WIN EXCLUSIVE SIGNED BC RICH GUITAR, ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE, MEET & GREET, AND MORE

DOWNLOAD ALBUM COVER HERE

“20 YEARS OF FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – BEST OF VOLUME 2”
INCLUDING “THE END” FEAT. BABYMETAL – OUT TODAY!

Stream or Buy the Album HERE | Watch “The End” Lyric Video HERE

DOWNLOAD ALBUM COVER HERE

“20 YEARS OF FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – BEST OF VOLUME 1”
INCLUDING #1 SINGLE “I REFUSE” FEAT. MARIA BRINK

Stream the Album HERE | Buy CD / Vinyl HERE

[Las Vegas, NV – OCTOBER 24, 2025] – Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (@5fdp) is celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest hits collections: Best Of – Volume 1 (released in July) and Best Of – Volume 2 (out today). Both albums feature newly re-recorded versions of 5FDP’s biggest anthems, created in response to the sale of the original song masters—made without the band’s knowledge or opportunity to reclaim them.

Instead of remixing or remastering, 5FDP turned the setback into a positive by fully re-recording fan favorites across two volumes—both as a tribute to the songs and the fans who’ve stood with them over two decades. While honoring the originals and those who helped create them, the band brings renewed intensity to tracks like “Sham Pain,” “Blue On Black,” “Trouble,” and “Burn MF.” Together, the two collections pay respect to the past while reintroducing the music for a new era. Best Of – Volume 2 includes 16 re-recorded classics plus three previously unreleased live versions of “Wash It All Away,” “Wrong Side of Heaven,” and “Jekyll and Hyde.”

On September 5, the band announced today’s release of Volume 2 alongside a new single, “The End” featuring BABYMETAL. The song has been steadily climbing the rock charts since and is at #5 this week. BABYMETAL vocalist SU-METAL shares: “We were invited to take part in a 20th-anniversary collaboration project featuring guest artists on past songs. Five Finger Death Punch and BABYMETAL had performed at the same festival overseas back in 2015, so I was really happy thinking they might have remembered me from then. I sang Japanese lyrics inspired by the original lyrics of ‘The End,’ and spent a lot of time experimenting to find the voice that best fit such a deep, cool track. My favorite moment is the flow from ‘Negai o kakete’ into the break, where my voice is gradually engulfed by Ivan’s growl—it gave me chills. I hope listeners feel that too.”

Five Finger Death Punch is currently making history with “The End” feat. BABYMETAL – the first-ever song including Japanese lyrics to break into U.S. Active Rock radio. The track has been resonating powerfully with fans worldwide and recently had a #1 streak for several weeks on the Japanese iTunes Metal Chart. It also reached #18 on the Japanese All Genres Chart – a rare feat for an international rock release, confirming that music truly is universal.

Earlier this year, Best Of – Volume 1 led with the 2025 version of “I Refuse” featuring Maria Brink of In This Moment, which hit #1 on the rock charts in July. With over 13 billion streams, countless #1 hits, and multiple gold and platinum awards, 5FDP remains one of the 21st century’s most dominant rock acts.

To mark the release of Volume 2 today, the band has partnered with Fandiem for a special contest to benefit MusiCares, an organization supporting the music community by providing a safety net of critical health and welfare services through Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services, Health and Human Services. Fans can donate for a chance to win roundtrip airfare and a 2-night hotel stay to a 5FDP show, an exclusive, signed BC Rich guitar, a meet & greet with members of the band, merch, and more!

A 20th anniversary playlist generator is now live HERE, allowing fans to create their own personalized Five Finger Death Punch playlist and enter to win a limited-edition custom award plaque commemorating Best Of – Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Best Of – Volume1 and Best Of – Volume 2 is available worldwide in multiple formats, including standard CD and vinyl, a limited-edition CD exclusive to Walmart, multiple collectible vinyl editions available at Best Buy, Walmart, the Five Finger Death Punch webstore, indie retail, and a Revolver Magazine exclusive. All CD and vinyl editions available HERE.

To commemorate the band’s 20th anniversary, a special merchandise collection is also available now in the official webstore.

Best Of – Volume 1

TRACK LISTING
1. Under and Over It (20th Anniversary Mix)
2. Wash It All Away (20th Anniversary Mix)
3. Battle Born (20th Anniversary Mix)
4. I Refuse (feat. Maria Brink of In This Moment) (20th Anniversary Mix)
5. Jekyll and Hyde (20th Anniversary Mix)
6. Wrong Side of Heaven (20th Anniversary Mix)
7. Lift Me Up (20th Anniversary Mix)
8. Far From Home (20th Anniversary Mix)
9. Bad Company (20th Anniversary Mix)
10. House of the Rising Sun (20th Anniversary Mix)
11. Gone Away (20th Anniversary Mix)
12. Remember Everything (20th Anniversary Mix)
13. Coming Down (20th Anniversary Mix)
14. The Bleeding (20th Anniversary Mix)
15. Trouble (Live)
16. Welcome To The Circus (Live)
17. The Bleeding (Live)

Best Of – Volume 2

Track Listing:
1. Hell To Pay (2025 Version)
2. The End (feat. BABYMETAL) (2025 Version)
3. M.I.N.E (End This Way) (2025 Version)
4. Hard To See (2025 Version)
5. Got Your Six (2025 Version)
6. Cold (2025 Version)
7. Burn MF (2025 Version)
8. Never Enough (2025 Version)
9. Sham Pain (2025 Version)
10. Blue On Black (2025 Version)
11. I Apologize (2025 Version)
12. Trouble (2025 Version)
13. When The Seasons Change (2025 Version)
14. Cradle To The Grave (2025 Version)
15. My Nemesis (2025 Version)
16. Walk Away (2025 Version)
17. Wash It All Away (Live)
18. Wrong Side Of Heaven (Live)
19. Jekyll And Hyde (Live)

Photo credit: Chad Martel | DOWNLOAD HERE
Left to right: Zoltan Bathory, Charlie Engen, Ivan Moody, Andy James, Chris Kael

About Five Finger Death Punch:

Five Finger Death Punch is a multi-platinum, chart-topping hard rock band from Las Vegas, NV known for their high-energy performances and impactful music (over 13 billion streams globally). The band has held firmly to a top 3 position on the Billboard Hard Rock charts for the last 5 years and amassed a record-setting 11 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay #1s in a row, the longest run of leading consecutive entries in the history of Mainstream Rock Airplay. 5FDP has 29 top 10 hit singles and 17 Active Rock #1 singles to their name, and the band has released nine consecutive studio albums since 2007, seven of which were certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA, as well as two chart-topping Greatest Hits albums. Five Finger Death Punch is known not just for teaming up with established artists like Rob Halford, Rob Zombie, Jamey Jasta, Steve Aoki and Max Cavalera, but also for elevating newcomers by exposing them to their worldwide audience. Founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory in 2023 was added as a playable character in the iconic “Call of Duty” video game series adding another major achievement to the band’s growing legacy. In addition, 5FDP has earned numerous national and international awards and honors, such as the prestigious Soldier Appreciation Award by the Association of The United States Army, an honor bestowed only upon Elvis Presley before. 5FDP has donated over a million dollars from ticket sales, record royalties and streaming revenue to philanthropic causes, and the band has released several videos of some of their biggest hits partnering with leading organizations in the fight against suicide prevention, youth homelessness, cancer, veterans suffering from PTSD and to bring relief to the families of fallen first responders. The City Of Las Vegas, NV recognized 5FDP’s relentless charitable efforts by officially declaring November 1st as “Five Finger Death Punch Day”. In addition, Ivan Moody was awarded the key to The City of Cheyenne, WY honoring the betterment of the city through his philanthropic endeavors. Having become one of the most recognizable names in music, 5FDP frequently plays major festivals and sells out arenas around the world. 5FDP concluded a two-year long stadium tour across the globe with Metallica at the end of 2024.

Listen to 5FDP music and watch the official videos here: http://5fdp.komi.io

Watch a trailer for BEST OF VOL 1 & VOL 2 via THE NOISE Presents HERE

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC:

PR Contact:
Jenni Weinman-Voake
weinman@thecurrentco.com

October 24, 2025

THE STRAY CATS Roll Out Two Tracks Ahead Of Launching Their Cross-Country Fall Tour

DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

THE STRAY CATS
ROLL OUT TWO TRACKS
AHEAD OF LAUNCHING
THEIR CROSS-COUNTRY FALL TOUR
THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

“STAMPEDE” AND THEIR COVER OF
EDDIE COCHRAN’S “TEENAGE HEAVEN”
MARK THEIR FIRST NEW MUSIC IN SIX YEARS
LISTEN HERE

THE STRAY CATS—all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—are today (October 24) rolling out two tracks via Surfdog Records ahead of their fall tour that launches this Saturday, October 25 (see the tour dates below). Loud, upbeat, and unmistakably THE STRAY CATS, “Stampede” and their cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Teenage Heaven” mark the iconic multi-million selling band’s first new music in six years. Listen to both tracks HERE.

Both “Stampede” and “Teenage Heaven” were produced by The Stray Cats, mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and recorded at The Terrarium in Minneapolis, MN & Laguna Sound in Laguna Beach, CA. “Stampede” was written by Brian Setzer, Peter B. Antonio, Wally Zober and Bert Salmirs, while “Teenage Heaven” was penned by Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran.

“Jim and I cut both songs in Minneapolis at Terrarium Studios,” Brian Setzer says. “‘Stampede’ was an instrumental that I wrote lyrics for. I basically copied the guitar part, which was pretty ahead of its time to begin with, and ‘Teenage Heaven’ is one of the few Eddie Cochran songs that has not been covered to death.”

“The recording of “Stampede” was a gas!” Slim Jim Phantom says. “We went to a studio in Minneapolis and I stayed with Brian—I had my own room this time, not three to a bed! The playing came very easy and I tried to come up with a drum part that conjured up the idea of a jailbreak. We’re doing a Bo Diddley Tom Tom beat that switches into a swing rhythm with a little punk rock for good luck.” He adds: “‘Teenage Heaven’ is a natural for The Stray Cats—it has always been one we wanted to do but hadn’t. Sir Mick Jagger suggested we do that one in 1980. It took a little while, but we listened to Mick! Eddie Cochran was the best rock star ever and has always been a big influence. He looked great, he played great, he sang great. He was way ahead of the curve with studio technique and left behind an unbelievably big catalog.”

“’Stampede’ has the drive and intensity that brings me back to our first album,” Lee Rocker says. “It’s got a direct line to ‘Runaway Boys’ and ‘Rumble in Brighton.’ ‘Teenage Heaven’ is a classic Eddie Cochran song that we put our Stay Cats magic on. The Cats are back and better than ever.”

For the tour, THE STRAY CATS are once again bringing their legendary explosive live show and red-hot rock & roll to audiences nationwide. Their setlists will include massive hits such as “Stray Cat Strut,” “Rock This Town,” “Runaway Boys,” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and more. Tickets are available HERE. Read the full tour release (with quotes from the band and more) HERE.

A group of people playing instruments

AI-generated content may be incorrect. Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan
(L-R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker)
Link to hi-res photo HERE

The STRAY CATS 2025 dates are as follows:

DATE	LOCATION	VENUE
Saturday, October 25	Mount Pleasant, MI	Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Sunday, October 26	Rockford, IL	Hard Rock Casino
Tuesday, October 28	Louisville, KY	The Louisville Palace
Wednesday, October 29	Indianapolis, IN	Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Friday, October 31	Columbus, OH	Mershon Auditorium
Saturday, November 1	Gary, IN	Hard Rock Casino
Sunday, November 2	Northfield, OH	MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage
Tuesday, November 4	Morristown, NJ	Mayo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, November 5	Westbury, NY	Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Friday, November 7	Mashantucket, CT	Foxwoods Resort Casino
Saturday, November 8	Verona, NY	The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Sunday, November 9	Port Chester, NY	The Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, November 11	Cincinnati, OH	Taft Theatre
Thursday, November 13	Kansas City, MO	Uptown Theater
Saturday, November 15	Albuquerque, NM	Route 66 Casino Hotel – Legends Theater
Sunday, November 16	Phoenix, AZ	Celebrity Theatre
Tuesday, November 18	Highland, CA	Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Wednesday, November 19	Las Vegas, NV	The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Thursday, November 20	Del Mar, CA	The Sound
Saturday, November 22	Santa Rosa, CA	Ruth Finley Person Theater
Sunday, November 23	Wheatland, CA	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

A poster of a cartoon cat in a trash can

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About the STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:
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About Surfdog/DKM: Surfdog/DKM is an entertainment company, founded in 1985 and located in Encinitas, CA, which includes DKM Management, Surfdog Records, Surfdog & Surfmutt Music Publishing, and Surfdog’s Java Hut Cafe. Surfdog/DKM has a diverse and acclaimed roster and, since its inception, has worked with a number of legendary iconic artists, including Brian Setzer, Eric Clapton, UB40, Sublime, Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics), Glen Campbell, Joss Stone, Stray Cats, Butthole Surfers, Dan Hicks, Slightly Stoopid, as well as hilarious and renowned comedians Zoltan Kaszas and Bret Ernst. Surfdog/DKM is involved with several environmental charities including Oceana, Surfrider Foundation, Sea Shepherd, among many others, and is proud that our Encinitas offices are GreenPoint Rated and operate as a certified California Green Business and remain a member in good standing with 1% For The Planet.

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SRO PR

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