Carpenter Brut

Finnish funeral/death doom vets Shape of Despair are playing some rare US shows this year, and they're also playing the stacked Czech festival Brutal Assault.

Listen to new songs by Vince Staples, Matt Berninger/Julien Baker/Stephan Altman, Ariana Grande, Princess Nokia, Alice Glass, Big K.R.I.T., Saba, Overkill, The Growlers, Kid Koala, and more.

Having already made their way through NYC once this year, Al Jourgensen and Ministry returned for another round of maximalist, politics-forward industrial metal, this time at Irving Plaza...

Plus: Brian Wilson begins his Christmas tour tonight, more Rolling Stones dates, Alien Weaponry (opening for Ministry), Methyl Ethyl/TEEN, Japanese band Chai, and more tour news.

Industrial vets Ministry have announced another North American tour in support of this year's AmeriKKKant...

The Montreal festival also includes James Blake, Anderson .Paak, Lykke Li, The National, Blondie, Tyler the Creator, Brockhampton, Julien Baker, Jenny Lewis, Blood Orange, and still tons more.

Primavera Sound has released the lineup for its 2018 edition which happens May 30 - June 2 in Barcelona, Spain. Bjork, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The National, Migos, Arctic Monkeys, Lorde and A$AP Rocky are this year's headliners...

The two weekends of Coachella happen April 13 - 15 and April 20 - 22.

Parisian synthwave horror fanatics Carpenter Brut are planning a new album and tour for 2018. While details on the record have yet to be revealed, the "Leather Patrol Tour"  has been announced...

The Rise of the Synths is a new documentary on synthwave, and it has two companion EPs featuring Giorgio Moroder, Carpenter Brut, Com Truise, and more.