Amplified w/Darby

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-free.There’s also a new Chris Cornell cover worth your time, plus that whole “goosebumps from music” thing.And yeah… Rolling Stone tried to rank the greatest guitar solos ever.I talk about it.Topics: rock news, metal news, new rock releases, Jason Isbell live, Crobot, Foo Fighters album, Spotify AI music, Jason Newsted update, Chris Cornell covers, guitar solos list

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 for Cutie, and more.In news:Metallica announced a Reload remastered deluxe box setQueens of the Stone Age brought Nick Oliveri back on stageLive Nation rolled out $30 summer ticketsA Lemmy-involved Buddy Holly tribute record is on the wayKacey Musgraves taps a mariachi group for an upcoming showGhost picked up a Swedish GrammyAlso a quick heads-up — no episodes the week of May 11th.Follow / Listen: Instagram: @darby.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplifiedNew episodes every Tuesday & Friday at 6 AM EST.Topics: rock news, metal news, new music May 2026, Sevendust, Metallica Reload box set, Queens of the Stone Age, new rock singles, Ghost Grammy, music podcast, Amplified episode 53

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.Instagram: @darby.amplifiedTikTok: darby.amplifiedX: darbyamplifiedTopics: David Lee Roth, Godsmack, Sebastian Bach, Quicksand, Foo Fighters, Failure, Korn, Rival Sons, rock news, metal news, new rock releases, music podcast

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 and Clutch, plus why some greatest hits albums still feel pointless in 2026.New episodes every Tuesday & Friday at 6AM Eastern.Instagram: @darby.amplifiedTikTok: darby.amplifiedX: darbyamplifiedTopics: rock news, metal news, Foo Fighters, At The Gates, new rock releases, new metal albums, Dave Grohl, vinyl news, AI music, music podcast

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, Massive Attack with Tom Waits, Snot back in the studio, and a band I checked out this week that I’m really into now: Crippled Black Phoenix.If you love records, rock news, weird music stories and honest opinions, you’re in the right place.Rock news • New music • Loud opinionsInstagram: @darby.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplifiedTopics: Record Store Day 2026, Billy Corgan AI, Ticketmaster monopoly, Van Halen vinyl, Prince Bruce Springsteen story, Creed cruise, new rock releases, rock podcast, metal podcast, vinyl collecting

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, metal, punk, and classic releases worth hunting down.Also in this episode: new music from Wage War, Necrogoblikon, M.I.A., and the new Nine Inch Nails / Boys Noize project. Plus, why record stores beat algorithms every time.Instagram: @darby.amplifiedTikTok: darby.amplifiedX: darbyamplifiedTopics: Record Store Day 2026, best Record Store Day releases, Slipknot vinyl, Van Halen live vinyl, Taylor Swift Record Store Day, new rock releases, vinyl podcast, rock podcast, metal podcast, local record stores

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, Evanescence and more.Rock news • New music • Loud opinionsInstagram: @darby.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplifiedNew episodes every Tuesday & Friday at 6AM Eastern.Topics: Rolling Stones, Bring Me The Horizon, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Turnstile, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, Tom DeLonge, Atreyu, Evanescence, rock news, metal news, new rock releases, music podcast

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 movingArch Enemy vs Kiko LoureiroJack White added to CoachellaNine Inch Nails’ new projectOzzy selling the houseNew episodes every Tuesday & Friday at 6AM Eastern.Follow: Instagram + TikTok: @darby.amplified X: darbyamplifiedTopics: rock news, metal news, new rock releases 2026, Slipknot new album, Social Distortion, Archspire, The Strokes, Arch Enemy