Amplified w/Darby

The Rolling Stones are back. Jack White has a new album. DevilDriver, Ava Under Fire, Show Me the Body, and a stacked list of new releases make this one of the best New Music Fridays of the year. Plus, I dive into the Charlie Crockett/Twin Temple controversy, the debate over satanic imagery in rock, Amy Lee's surprising family connection to The Gong Show , Bon Jovi holograms, new videos from John...

It was a slow news week, but there was still plenty to talk about. This episode starts with a personal one. I explain why Sammy Hagar playing the Freedom 250 event hit me harder than I expected, and why it's so disappointing when an artist you've loved for decades leaves you questioning how you hear their music. We also get into: • Metallica donating $100,000 for Venezuela earthquake relief • Rush...

It's a quiet week for new releases, but somehow the music news is completely unhinged. This week I'm talking about the latest albums from Madonna, Deep Purple, Low Cut Connie and more, plus why next week's release schedule is looking a whole lot stronger. Also this week: Javier Bardem used Linkin Park to get into character for Cape Fear . GWAR and the Burton family are rallying around members faci...

I spent the weekend listening to a lot of new music and finally had time to really dig into some of this week's releases—including The Pretty Reckless , Truck Violence , Willow Avalon , Beth Orton , and the massive **Metallica ** Reload deluxe box set. I also get into the latest music news, including: Whitesnake vinyl reissues Five Finger Death Punch's new album announcement Bring Me the Horizon r...

Metallica's Reload gets the deluxe treatment, and I'm making the case that it deserves a lot more love than it gets. Plus, I'm breaking down one of the strongest new release Fridays we've had in a while with new music from The Pretty Reckless, Butthole Surfers, Muse, Pixies, The Strokes, Willow Avalon, Savatage, Mortiis, Beth Orton, Switchfoot , and more. In music news, we remember legendary music...

Ozzy has a giant new statue, KISS is building an avatar show in Vegas, and Shinedown's Brent Smith shared one of the coolest quotes I've heard in a while. I also talk about new music from Beartooth, Starcrawler, Sleep Theory, I Prevail, and Quicksand, the Rolling Stones getting into podcasting, a new Waylon Jennings release, and why I still have no interest in making this show sound perfect. Plus...

This week on Amplified, I survived an aerial assault from a gang of territorial birds, got stared down by a beaver with a stronger work ethic than most people, and can officially report that the mysterious cowboy carved into a tree on my walking trail is now a full cowboy. On the music side, it's a lighter week for new releases, but there's still plenty to talk about. We get into Godsmack's latest...

Jake Diab of Autumn Kings joins me for a special episode of Amplified . We've been trying to make this interview happen for a while, but schedules kept getting in the way. I'm glad we finally found a time to sit down because it was well worth the wait. We talk about the band's rise from the independent scene to signing with Hopeless Records, the work that went into getting there, what drives their...

This week, a chainsaw artist on a walking trail sparks a conversation about the power of creativity, the importance of art, and the songs that help us through life’s toughest moments. Darby shares a recommendation from the John Butler Trio, talks new music from The Warning and Duane Betts, and dives into the latest headlines from Iron Maiden, Blink-182, Evanescence, A Perfect Circle, Hollywood Und...

Episode 61 is loaded with new music and plenty to talk about. This week I dig into new releases from Sublime, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Des Rocs, Genghis Tron, Khemmis, Dirty Heads, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Then it's on to the biggest stories in rock: Jack White announces a new album, Linkin Park reveals details about its upcoming concert film, Chat Pile drops a new track, Green Day ge...

Rush is back. Anthrax says they may have written their best song ever. Shinedown has thoughts on AI music. Lamb of God threw out a first pitch. And somehow I ended up at a fancy golf resort listening to Hair Nation all weekend. Also in this episode: Electric Callboy + Dexter Holland Mike D’s first solo album since Beastie Boys New Deep Purple A new Guitar Hero-style game Taylor Momsen talking abou...

This week on Amplified , Darby dives into another stacked New Music Friday with new releases from Converge, Evanescence, Death Cab For Cutie, Evergrey, Voivod, Modest Mouse, The 69 Eyes, and more. Plus: Mastodon release an emotional new song after Brent Hinds’ exit, Weezer announce The Gold Album , Guns N’ Roses’ lost Perfect Crime documentary surfaces online, and Chris Robinson gets booed in Flor...

I run through one hell of a New Music Friday with new albums from All Them Witches, Kurt Vile, Monolord, St. Agnes, Devin Townsend, Violet Grohl, and My Morning Jacket. Plus: Tom Morello launches a new festival, Disturbed teases new music, possible new Pantera material, unreleased Van Halen songs, Avenged Sevenfold teams with Pussy Riot, and I pitch my gloriously low-tech solution to the completel...

Rock news and massive new releases. I run through one of the strongest release weeks of the year featuring new music from Devin Townsend, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Monolord, All Them Witches, Shinedown and more. Plus: thoughts on the AI Ozzy backlash, Caleb Shomo coming out, Thom Yorke calling out the music industry, Pearl Jam’s mystery drummer, and why CDs are the absolute worst thing to mov...

Back from California and catching up on everything that happened while the show was gone for a week. This episode covers the latest releases from Dimmu Borgir, Armored Saint, Anthrax, Primus, Quicksand and more, plus a deep dive into a fascinating Ted Lucas retrospective from Third Man Records. Also in this episode: the Smashing Pumpkins announce a massive Melon Collie anniversary tour, Avenged Se...

Darby runs through the full New Music Friday release slate for May 8, 2026 — including the long-awaited return of Social Distortion, new releases from Black Veil Brides, Basement, Darkthrone and more. There’s also music news on Greta Van Fleet breakup rumors, a new The Rolling Stones album, Between the Buried and Me playing inside a cave, stories from Korn drummer Ray Luzier, and updates involving...

Episode 54. Went to see Jason Isbell live. No opener, no phones, just people actually there. It made a difference. I missed a bunch of releases last week, so we clean that up—Crobot, Haste the Day, Marcus King, and a few others I should’ve hit on Friday. In the news: Foo Fighters almost had a different album title, Spotify is trying to sort out AI artists, and Jason Newsted is officially cancer-fr...

It’s a Friday release show, and this week is actually stacked. New albums from Sevendust, Haste the Day, Cage Fight, Cognizance, Lair of the Minotaur, The Black Keys, and more. There’s also a wide mix outside of rock with Tori Amos, The Lennon Claypool Delirium, Young the Giant, and others in the mix. Singles this week include new music from Kerry King, Northlane, Loathe, Static Dress, Death Cab f...

Episode 52 of Amplified is here. David Lee Roth sells his catalog, Godsmack confirms new music with lineup changes, and Sebastian Bach embarrasses himself on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Plus Quicksand announces a new album, Korn returns with new music, Rival Sons tease what’s next, and thoughts on the latest Foo Fighters and Failure records. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday at 6 a.m. Eastern...

Oh man…this is a good week. New music from Foo Fighters, At The Gates, Failure and more. I get into why I’m actually excited for the Foo Fighters record, the really special At The Gates record, and the albums you should absolutely be checking out this weekend. Then we hit the news: AI songs flooding streaming services, Fred Durst with a surprisingly good idea, beautiful new vinyl from Audioslave a...

Episode 50 of Amplified is here. I break down my Record Store Day haul — including Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Mötley Crüe and the one that slipped away. We get into Ticketmaster being labeled a monopoly, Billy Corgan calling AI music a deal with the devil, Creed announcing a 2027 cruise, and why Prince apparently wouldn’t let Bruce Springsteen use the bathroom. Plus: new music from The Pretty Reckless...

Record Store Day is here, and Episode 49 is all about the best 2026 exclusives, biggest vinyl drops, and why local record stores still matter. This week dives into the must-have releases hitting shelves, including Slipknot’s long-awaited Look Outside Your Window , Van Halen live in New Haven 1986, The Cure acoustic rarities, Meshuggah reissues, Taylor Swift exclusives, and a stacked list of rock,...

The Rolling Stones quietly release a new song under a fake band name, Bring Me The Horizon revisit their debut album in a big way, and there’s an all-time weird wedding story involving the Foo Fighters drummer, Trent Reznor, and Tom DeLonge. I also run through the best records I found this week, Coachella highlights from Jack White, Turnstile and Nine Inch Nails, plus new music from Atreyu, Evanes...

Slipknot release updates, new music from Social Distortion and Archspire, and a new album announcement from The Strokes — plus the Arch Enemy and Kiko Loureiro situation. This week’s releases include Archspire, Inferi and Long Distance Calling. I’ll run through what’s worth checking out and what I’m actually listening to. We also hit: The Slipknot timeline finally moving Arch Enemy vs Kiko Loureir...

On this episode, I get into the disturbing story involving former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert, Jack White dropping new songs, Rush using the Rush name, Shadows Fall getting close on a new record, and why I keep coming back to the new Corrosion of Conformity album. I also talk through some of the records I had on over the weekend, including Corrosion of Conformity, Green Carnation, Charlie Croc...