Amplified w/Darby

You’d think the week after the Grammy deadline would be a wasteland for new music. You’d be wrong. Embarrassingly wrong.This week on Amplified, I’m digging into a surprisingly stacked Friday release list, including new music from Accept, Amyl and the Sniffers, Green Carnation, Sleep, Chat Pile and a few records I’m checking out based almost entirely on the name.Plus, there’s plenty happening with Iron Maiden, some Van Halen news that immediately got my attention, Jason Isbell takes on AI, a punk supergroup returns, and we’ve somehow got rock bands invading video games and the NFL.It’s music news, new releases, questionable tangents and — after reviewing the tape — now with less yelling.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.amplifiedwithdarby.comInstagram: @darby.amplifiedI’m glad you’re here.

A ridiculous amount of new music dropped, so Episode 84 starts with a few records and artists that immediately rose to the top — including Mastodon, Billy Strings and a band you may not know yet but probably should.Then we get into the week’s music news, where things get complicated. Skillet and Bad Wolves are at the center of a situation that raises some bigger questions about bands, beliefs, business and who should’ve done their homework in the first place. Ghost has fans wondering what comes next, and there’s plenty more happening across rock, metal and beyond.Plus: Myles Kennedy, Grandma’s House, Fear Factory, Andrew W.K., The Offspring, a pretty insane Ramones-related lineup and more.No algorithms deciding what matters. Just music, news, recommendations and the occasional unnecessary opinion.amplifiedwithdarby.comhttps://bio.site/darby.amplified

Back from New England and right back into the weirdness.This episode: Queens of the Stone Age give us another taste of their new album, Ghost have more on the way, Julian Casablancas takes a shot at James Murphy, Ministry gets political, and the Daily Mail has a pretty significant Meg White problem. Plus, somehow, we end up talking about the Gathering of the Juggalos.And starting this week, I’m adding three weekly music picks to the Tuesday show:NEW ROCK PICK: The Afghan Whigs — Soft ControlCLASSIC PICK: The Pretenders — PretendersNOT ROCK PICK: Elanor Moss — The Knife and the NeedleNew episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Everything AMPLIFIED:amplifiedwithdarby.comFind me on Instagram: @darby.amplifiedTell a friend about the show. I’m glad you’re here.

I'm rushing to catch a plane so this one is shorter but it's still filled with more infotainment than you can handle.New episodes every Tuesday & FridayMore at : amplifiedwithdarby.com

Ninth Key joins me for a special edition of AMPLIFIED to talk about the band, their music, what they’ve been building — and what’s coming next. I really liked these guys.Find Ninth Key, their music, socials and more:Ninth Key — Official LinksMore AMPLIFIED:amplifiedwithdarby.comNew episodes every Tuesday and Friday.

Queens of the Stone Age have something new on the way—and, naturally, they found a very Queens of the Stone Age way to tell us about it.Plus, Mastodon’s next record is shaping up to be something special, Ozzfest finally has a home for its return, Scott Ian looks back at one of the biggest decisions in Anthrax history, and Faith No More gives me a very good reason to consider a trip to Brazil.I also get into some of what I listened to over the weekend, including Crawlers, Dead Tired, Phoebe Bridgers, Royal Blood and more.This isn’t just a rundown of headlines. We talk about the music, the bands, and whatever else happens along the way.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Listen, watch, follow and find everything AMPLIFIED:amplifiedwithdarby.comInstagram: @darby.amplifiedI’m glad you’re here.

Is Sid Wilson still in Slipknot? TMZ says one thing. Sid Wilson appears to be saying something very different — and his introduction at the World Scratch Invitational only makes the whole thing weirder.Also this episode: Avenged Sevenfold pulls a fan onstage to absolutely crush “Unholy Confessions,” Five Finger Death Punch stops a show to take care of fans in the heat, Mastodon talks about its new five-piece lineup, and Rival Sons singer Jay Buchanan announces a storyteller tour that I absolutely plan on seeing.Plus, we run through the new music releases for August 14, including Phoebe Bridgers, Marilyn Manson, Autopsy, Descendents, Saliva, Raunchy and a Smashing Pumpkins tribute — and somehow spend considerably more time discussing flutes than any music podcast reasonably should.Also: Richie Blackmore reunites with Deep Purple, Dave Lombardo has a new project, Volbeat fans are getting some long-awaited vinyl, Scorpions have turned “Rock You Like a Hurricane” into a graphic novel, and Hayley Williams is in a duo called Power Snatch. Which is really all you need to know.New episodes of Amplified every Tuesday and Friday.Follow me on Instagram: @darby.amplifiedI'm glad you're here.

Sometimes the best rock & roll stories have almost nothing to do with music.Autumn Kings were on the road when their van broke down and left them stranded. Then a guy named Ernie showed up.What happened next went viral — not because of the band or a show, but because a stranger stopped to help when they needed it.Jake Diab of Autumn Kings joins me for a quick special episode to walk through what happened, how Ernie got involved, and what it was like seeing the story spread online.Follow Autumn Kings at @autumnkingsband.Follow Amplified on Instagram at @darby.amplified.I'm glad you're here.