Amplified w/Darby

It's a Friday the 13th New Music Friday with Walls of Jericho, Cro-Mags, Anberlin, Chastity, Artificial Brain, and a stack of releases you'll want to dig through. Faith No More welcome a long-lost guitarist back, Staind are talking straight to God, Clutch go banjo, and Sully Erna wants somebody to unplug the backing tracks. Plus Aqua Net, lighters, and the night a gang of Harley dudes chased me down a canyon for riding a Honda. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Playlists, video, and more: amplifiedwithdarby.com. Follow on Instagram: @darby.amplified. All the news, all the noise, all in one place.

I'm recording from a hotel just outside Boston with the window open, because how dare you ask me to close it. I've got a long list of Picks of the Week, Sepultura's final show, Type O Negative, Kerry King, Richard Lloyd, and Live Nation's latest numbers. Plus one of my all-time favorite band interactions, involving a cheetah unitard, a championship belt, and a bong.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Playlists, video, and more: amplifiedwithdarby.com. Follow on Instagram: @darby.amplified. All the news, all the noise, all in one place.

I’m recording from a hotel room in New England this week. I start New Music Friday with the record I was most excited to play, which somehow didn’t turn up on any of the release lists I checked. Then I get into what else is out, which reissues I’d actually buy, and the rest of the music news.I also get into why Tuesday’s Bluenami left me feeling a little more hopeful than I have in a while.amplifiedwithdarby.comInstagram @darby.amplified

This week on AMPLIFIED, I've got three Picks of the Week, including a new record that's already making a serious run at my favorite album of 2026. There's some vintage psychedelic heaviness, something completely outside the rock world, and a few musical surprises along the way.In music news, Turnstile says no to Metallica, My Chemical Romance finally talks about making new music, Aerosmith celebrates with some famous friends, and Amy Lee weighs in on AI-generated art.Plus, a trip to a record store turns into a rant about music snobs, why loving music shouldn't be a competition, and the difference between sharing your knowledge and being an asshole about it.I also take a moment to remember the guy who started my lifelong love affair with music: my dad.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Listen, explore my Picks of the Week playlist, and find more at amplifiedwithdarby.com.Instagram: @darby.amplified

100 episodes of AMPLIFIED! To celebrate, everyone who listens gets a new car!!Queens of the Stone Age lead a stacked New Music Friday alongside Ministry, Nickelback, Darkest Hour, Enslaved and plenty more. Plus, Skid Row has a new singer, Slipknot is making progress on its next album, and there's a whole lot happening in rock and metal.Somewhere along the way, we question the necessity of 45th anniversary reissues, wonder why everyone needs to tell us their life story through bumper stickers, and somehow end up discussing Tom Hanks.Thanks for being part of the first 100. Here's to the next 100.amplifiedwithdarby.comInstagram: @darby.amplified

Five Picks of the Week this time after a weekend hardcore show got me fired up. Plus Turnstile pulling off something huge in D.C., My Chemical Romance getting on the wrong side of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and a 1995 Zakk Wylde and Guns N' Roses story—along with how a drummer's injury update somehow turns into me telling a former coworker to put some pants on over Zoom.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday at amplifiedwithdarby.comInstagram: @darby.amplified

New Music Friday is here, and Tony Iommi leads it off. Plus new records from Polyphia, Wolves In The Throne Room and Fake Names, and a My Chemical Romance reissue that has me asking what actually counts as a "bonus track." In the news: Queens of the Stone Age on Fallon and a tour with the Pixies, Joey Kramer back behind the kit with Aerosmith, Sleep Token setting the record straight, and why I'm done paying stadium prices to hear the same old greatest hits.Playlists, video and more: amplifiedwithdarby.comFollow on Instagram: @darby.amplified

This week on AMPLIFIED, System of a Down's latest concert announcement raises a question: How many times can a band tour the same songs before it's time to make something new? Plus, Knocked Loose's Brian Garris has some unexpected dream collaborators, and producer Andrew Watt shares a touching story about his final moments with Ozzy Osbourne—and the music that may still be waiting to be heard.I've also got three Picks of the Week, including something dark and atmospheric, an unexpected electronic discovery, and a 25-year-old metal masterpiece.And somehow, a frustrating experiment with AI turns into a confession about throwing weed whackers across people's lawns.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday at amplifiedwithdarby.com.Follow on Instagram: @darby.amplified

It's New Music Friday, and while this week's releases might not look like a blockbuster lineup, there are some intriguing records worth digging into. Fontaines D.C., Insomnium, The Keening, and plenty more on the radar. Meanwhile, Guns N' Roses have some interesting plans for 2027, Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is making a surprising appearance, and The Rolling Stones have something new up their sleeves. Plus Slash, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and a little Beatles appreciation. And because this is AMPLIFIED, we somehow end up debating whether mooning someone is actually an insult, why Wednesday night concerts are a terrible idea, and whether naming a particular body part "Glory Hammer" comes with certain responsibilities. It's music news, new releases, and the occasional completely unnecessary detour. Listen, explore, and find more at amplifiedwithdarby.com. Follow along on Instagram @darby.amplified.