The Front Row Report

Bullet For My Valentine will release their new album, Social Apocalypse, on March 19, 2027, via Spinefarm. The announcement arrives with a towering new single by the samename. “Social Apocalypse” is the band’s first new song in four years; on the title track, Matt Tuck rages against “the end of the world as we know it,” when “all hope has faded.” An accompanying video for “Social Apocalypse” is available to view here.

Dropkick Murphys have announced dates with direct support from Home Front and Spiritual Cramp across the U.S. and Canada for their St. Patrick’s Day 2027 Tour. The 6-week trek launches February 5 in Albuquerque and will include stops across Canada, along with U.S. shows throughout the country. The band’s Boston hometown shows will be announced soon. Tickets for the St. Patrick’s Day 2027 Tour go on sale Friday, October 2 at 10:00 AM local time in each market.

Daughtry have announced the second leg of their 20 Years Unplugged tour, extending the intimate acoustic celebration into 2027 with 26 newly announced dates. The new run opens January 23 at Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, AR and closes March 7 at the Tabernacle Presented By iTHINK Financial in Atlanta, GA. To celebrate 20 Years Unplugged,a limited allotment of tickets will be available for $20 at each show, while supplies last.

Centricity Music has signed powerhouse vocalist and chart-topping artist Rachael Lampa to an exclusive, worldwide recording and publishing contract. Her debut single for the label, “Permission,” releases Friday, Sept. 25, and is available to pre-save now at streaming and digital outlets everywhere via https://rachaellampa.lnk.to/permission.

The cat is out of the bag: With the release of the new music video for the track “I DESTROYED YOU,” metal band GHØSTKID reveal their new band lineup after the original band members around vocalist Sushi departed in May 2026. Sushi is now joined for GHØSTKID by Ian Duncan on guitar (Caliban); David Friedrich on drums (ex-Electric Callboy); and Axel One on bass (ex-WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER).

The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis was the place to be for rock fans on September 22 as The Pretty Reckless brought their Dear God tour to town. The historic venue provided the perfect setting for an evening built around loud guitars, dark songs and the unmistakable presence of frontwoman Taylor Momsen. Opening the night was MAXILLA, who delivered a short but hard-hitting nine-song set.

TRIVIUM — vocalist/guitarist MATTHEW K. HEAFY; guitarist COREY BEAULIEU; bassist PAOLO GREGOLETTO; and drummer ALEX RÜDINGER — are ushering in their newest and most ferocious era with the new single “DEAD INSIDE OF ME.” Listen here. The song premiered on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal. It serves as the first new music from the band’s forthcoming eleventh studio album and the follow up to 2021’s In the Court of the Dragon. More details about the upcoming release will be shared soon.

The Indianapolis kickoff of The War Within Tour delivered a night built around contrast, intensity, and unpredictability. With Highly Suspect and Yelawolf sharing the bill, the lineup brought together two very different musical worlds while keeping the energy consistently high. The result was a show that moved between hard-driving rock, hip-hop swagger, and a raw, rebellious atmosphere that felt especially fitting for the tour.

Twenty-five years can change a lot, but some songs never really leave you. That was evident recently at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville as Staind celebrated the 25th anniversary of Break the Cycle with a lineup that felt like a trip through the early 2000s rock scene. Hinder, Hoobastank and Seether joined Staind for a night filled with familiar songs, big guitar sounds and a crowd that clearly remembered every word. Hinder opened the night with a tight 35-minute set.

When a soul music icon comes to town you go, no exceptions. So, when Indianapolis found out Erykah Badu was coming to town, the show sold out quickly, especially when they found out The Alchemist was coming too. After a DJ opened the show to get things warmed up, the crowd waited an extra 20 minutes for the show to start, but when it did, it was electric. Badu and The Alchemist both emerged from beds on opposite sides of the stage, using old, vintage telephones as microphones.