Amplified w/Darby

Episode 56: The Sunset Strip On My Birthday, New Records & Rock News Catch-Up

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 Sevenfold goes fully independent, Dave Grohl makes fun of his own lyrics, and Slipknot finally gives Look Outside Your Window a full release. There’s also talk about Sunset Strip history, the Rainbow Bar & Grill, crowd surfing at 99 years old, Black Crowes tension, and why Starcrawler is such a great live band. ri Instagram: @darby.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplified Topics: rock news, metal news, new rock releases, Anthrax, Avenged Sevenfold, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Primus, Slipknot, Third Man Records, Ted Lucas, Quicksand, alternative rock, hard rock, music podcast All the news, all the noise, all in one place. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 55: New Music Friday Highlighted by Social Distortion + News From Sex Pistols, Van Halen, Five Finger Death Punch & More

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 Mötley Crüe, DragonForce, Quicksand and more. Plus: Crobot recommendations, weird metal album titles, and why Mike Ness is still one of the coolest frontmen in rock. No episodes next week. Returning Tuesday, May 19. Instagram: @darby.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplified Topics: rock news, metal news, new rock releases, new metal releases, Social Distortion, Mike Ness, Van Halen, Sex Pistols, Greta Van Fleet, Rolling Stones, Korn, Quicksand, Crobot, podcast, music podcast All the news, all the noise, all in one place. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 54: Jason Isbell Live, Crobot, Foo Fighters, and That Guitar Solo List

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 All the news, all the noise, all in one place. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 53: New Music for May 1st + Metallica Reload Box Set + Sevendust Returns

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 set * Queens of the Stone Age brought Nick Oliveri back on stage * Live Nation rolled out $30 summer tickets * A Lemmy-involved Buddy Holly tribute record is on the way * Kacey Musgraves taps a mariachi group for an upcoming show * Ghost picked up a Swedish Grammy Also a quick heads-up — no episodes the week of May 11th. Follow / Listen: Instagram: @darby.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplified New 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 All the news, all the noise, all in one place. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Amplified Episode 52: David Lee Roth Cashes Out, Godsmack Moves On & Sebastian Bach Melts Down

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.amplified TikTok: darby.amplified X: darbyamplified Topics: David Lee Roth, Godsmack, Sebastian Bach, Quicksand, Foo Fighters, Failure, Korn, Rival Sons, rock news, metal news, new rock releases, music podcast All the news, all the noise, all in one place. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.