Amplified w/Darby

Episode 41 It’s a Friday edition of Amplified , and this is a really good New Music Friday . I get into new releases from Corrosion of Conformity, Green Carnation, Nervosa, Ultra Bomb, Poison Ruin, Lantlôs, Arlo Parks, Charlie Crockett, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, and Bon Iver , plus a few new songs from Converge, Periphery, and The Plot In You . It’s one of those weeks where there’s actually a l...

Rush is back onstage with Anika Nilles, Jack White unloads on Trump, and Jay Buchanan says he wants the next Rival Sons record to be rough, raw, and stripped back in the best possible way. I’m also getting into Turnstile landing as the Baltimore Orioles’ hype song, Jimmy Page sharing an early Ten Years Gone demo, Judas Priest working on a new record, Weezer announcing a 2026 arena tour, Dimmu Borg...

This week on Amplified , Darby runs through the best new music for March 27 , including Flea’s first solo record , Black Label Society , Chamber , August Burns Red , Pupil Slicer , and more. In music news: Red Hot Chili Peppers stories all over the place, Anthony Kiedis opening up about getting kicked out of the band, Sevendust almost calling it quits, Beartooth finishing a new album, Avenged Seve...

Description: Rock news • New music • Loud opinions Went to a show this weekend that wasn’t necessarily “my band”… and it was great. The crowd, the energy—just a good reminder to go see live music, even if it’s not something you’d normally put on. Then we get into a packed news run—Metallica continuing to do meaningful work, Neurosis returning with a surprise release and a new chapter, and a bunch...

It’s a Friday edition of Amplified . I get into new releases from Poison the Well, Exodus, GAEREA, The Dear Hunter, Feverchild, Flatwounds , and more, plus why the new Poison the Well record is the one I went straight to. On the news side, I talk about Mike McCready working on a rock opera about the Seattle grunge scene, the new Iron Maiden documentary, Crobot dropping a new song, Geoff Tate relea...

Episode 40 It’s a Tuesday edition of Amplified, and this one goes from Metallica engagement news to Live Nation looking exactly like the kind of company everyone already thought they were. I get into James Hetfield’s underwater proposal, new album details from Shinedown and The Pretty Reckless, Tom Morello directing the Judas Priest documentary, new music updates from Corrosion of Conformity, and...

It’s a Friday the 13th edition of Amplified , and this one has a lot to get into. I talk about new releases from The Black Crowes, Lamb of God, Kim Gordon, Bound in Fear, Sweet Pill, Monstrosity, Witchcraft , and more, plus the records and songs that stood out right away. On the news side, I get into the Live Nation/Ticketmaster legal fallout , the upcoming Alice Cooper autobiography , a new Judas...

On Episode 38 of Amplified , I’m talking through the latest rock and metal news for March 10, 2026, including Sevendust’s new video, Fugazi finally releasing the Albini-produced In on the Kill Taker sessions, Jack White on why he avoids overly autobiographical lyrics, and Sharon Osbourne saying the Ozzy museum exhibit is going global. I also get into David Draiman defending Caleb Shomo, the new He...

Episode 37 In this episode of Amplified , I run through the new rock and metal releases for March 6, 2026 and break down the albums and singles that hit this week. New music includes releases from Lost Society, Temple of Void, Prong, Silverstein, Silly Goose , and more — plus a look at some of the bigger mainstream releases that dropped the same day. I also get into the biggest rock and metal news...

I’m a day late and I got rear-ended, so we’re doing this with Old Forester and mild whiplash. Radiohead tells ICE to get lost, Punk In The Park gets canceled after bands drop, Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies releases Mutiny After Midnight , and Twisted Sister moves forward with Sebastian Bach stepping in. Plus: Chad Smith’s surprise drum-class moment, Prince celebration plans, Lamb of God liste...

I’m on my first real day off in like 20 days, so this one’s late and short — because I’m trying to go outside and be a person. New Music Friday for Feb 27: Rob Zombie is back with The Great Satan , Nothing drop A Short History of Decay , plus new stuff from The Gloom In The Corner , Cryptic Shift , and Final Gasp . New tracks from Lamb of God , Frozen Soul (feat. Gerard Way), Wage War , and more....

Episode 34. We’re still here. That’s not nothing. It’s a Tuesday music news episode. Kid Rock is charging $5,000 for front-row tickets and is mad people pointed that out. Dave Grohl explains what actually happened with Josh Freese. Mikael Åkerfeldt wants a break from being “Band Michael.” Halestorm talks about playing without tracks. Adrian Smith weighs in on AI shortcuts. And Alex Van Halen is di...

It’s a New Music Friday episode, so I’m switching the order: new releases first , then we rip through a LOT of music news so you can grab what you came for and get on with your life. On the release radar for 2/20/26 , it’s a lighter rock/metal week, but we’ve got new stuff from Clawfinger , Michael Monroe , Defaced , Choker, plus more — and I’ll tell you what I’m actually recommending right now. T...

Recorded on a Monday night. Heineken in hand. The booze is back. This week: Foo Fighters tease new music in a genuinely cool way, Gene Simmons says something dumb (again) and Chuck D responds properly, Warped Tour announces an absurd number of bands, and Avatar has to shut down a show because the stage literally becomes electrified. We also hit the FCC clearing Bad Bunny’s halftime show, a viral C...

It’s Friday the 13th, so we’re keeping it light: music news + the best new releases that hit today. Mr. Bungle brought M. Shadows onstage (it’s awesome), Maynard talks about Puscifer being treated like the “third side project,” and some 1972 Led Zeppelin “Immigrant Song” footage surfaced that you should absolutely watch. Also: Ghost’s Tobias Forge on losing anonymity, Combat Records is coming back...

The Super Bowl itself wasn’t much, but there was plenty to talk about on the music side. This episode runs through the halftime performances, some ongoing band drama, and a few stories that stood out this week. I get into Bad Bunny’s halftime show, Green Day’s performance, a new rock-meets-hip-hop book that sent me back to the Judgment Night soundtrack, and Shinedown stepping away from a tour they...

New Music Friday for February 6, 2026 — and it’s a strong week. I start with the two releases I’m most excited about: Jay Buchanan’s Weapons of Beauty (Rival Sons frontman, produced by Dave Cobb ) and the new Puscifer album ( Normal Isn’t ) . We’ve also got J. Cole’s The Fall-Off , plus new releases from Ratboys , Mandy, Indiana , Puma Blue , Ulrika Spacek , and a solid stack of heavy records. On...

You know who won the Grammys — I’ll give you my thoughts and takeaways. I talk through the performances I liked, the wins that stood out, and why it’s still wild that The Cure just won their first Grammy after all these years. From there, it’s a run through the rest of the music news: Deftones selling most of their catalog, Nine Inch Nails picking up a Grammy after a 30-year gap, and Megadeth land...

A later-than-usual Friday episode that was worth re-recording. This week on Amplified , I dig into protest and resistance in rock, preview Grammy weekend (including the Ozzy Osbourne tribute and Spiritbox performing), and break down who should win the rock, metal, and alternative categories. Plus: new music and singles from Papa Roach, Sevendust, The Black Crowes, Rob Zombie, and more — and what’s...

After a short technical delay, I’m back to catch us up on the latest rock, metal, and alternative music news. This episode covers New Music Friday from January 23rd, including Megadeth’s final album, a new release from Poppy, and a remastered classic from Carolina Chocolate Drops, plus standout new albums from Bjorn Meyer, PVA, The Damned, and more. I also run through major tour and album announce...

I’ve got a cold, so yes—I sound a little dumb. We push through anyway. On this episode of Amplified , I break down the biggest rock and metal stories for January 20th, 2026 : new visuals and album buzz from The Black Crowes, Rival Sons gearing up for their next record (plus Jay Buchanan’s solo release), and the Judas Priest documentary premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival. Also in...

Dry January is still happening (RIP pizza), and 2026 releases are finally picking up. Rock, metal, alternative news, what’s worth your time, and a few off-ramps along the way. This episode covers: A killer Megadeth vinyl pre-order and thoughts on a possible final album New music from Converge , Black Label Society , Lamb of God , and Metal Allegiance Metallica reportedly close to a Las Vegas Spher...

Dry January Darby checking in, fueled by tea and a life-changing electric kettle, running through the rock news for January 13th. We start with the heavy one — Bob Weir has passed away at 78 , a true icon and one of the most influential musicians of all time. From there, we get into the good stuff. Alter Bridge talks about the very real fear of AI creeping into music , Candlebox officially un-reti...

We hit new music (!) , why Dave Mustaine isn’t inviting former Megadeth members on the final tour, and a study breaking down the physics of mosh pits and circle pits . There’s talk of Extreme working on a new album , Matt Cameron dissecting “Spoon Man” , new releases from Alter Bridge and The Black Crowes , a failed stage dive , some heavy news from Rival Sons , plus more mushroom drinks, snow, th...

Myles Kennedy explains why he turned down an audition for Velvet Revolver, Ice Nine Kills announce a horror-inspired movie, Misery Signals stream their final show, and Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s already sitting on ideas for a fourth Mammoth record. We also get into what Billy Corgan and Yungblud have been up to lately, plus audition stories from Mark Tremonti and Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith. Ther...