AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE

LIVE ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 4th; PRE-ORDER NOW

CONCERT FILM IN THEATERS AROUND THE GLOBE BEGINNING AUGUST 27th; U.S. THEATRICAL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

U.S. Tour Resumes October 1st in Dallas

“they’re the real fucking deal” –– PORTLAND MERCURY

“Amyl and the Sniffers ferociously proved why we might be in a new golden age for punk music…Taylor’s presence was immediately felt. Her trademark aggressive, raw vocals immediately commanded the sold-out room. Her aura, physicality and nonstop energy have earned the endorsement of fans and fellow rock stars alike…completely breathtaking” –– DALLAS OBSERVER

“it was almost impossible to take your eyes away from Amy Taylor…This was a once-in-a-lifetime show …for that hour and a half, crammed in with over a thousand of other Amyl and the Sniffer fans, we were in punk rock heaven.” –– DO210

“While Taylor was undeniably magnetic… equal credit needs to be given to the rest of the band. Declan Mehrten on guitar, Gus Romer on bass, and Bryce Wilson on drums kept the beat and energy strong…the band tore through a set that was equal parts chaos and control, delivering a performance that felt as urgent as it did unhinged. Their stage presence was felt immediately, with Taylor’s buoyant energy and nonstop motion propelling the band from one song to the next.” –– WXPN

Having left a smoldering trail of sold-out dates and rave reviews in the wake of their globetrotting tour, Amyl and The Sniffers have just announced a special surprise for fans anxiously awaiting the next chance to catch their “masterclass in high-energy anarchy” (THE STANDARD) in the flesh: Truth or Consequence, a live album and concert film that captures a spectacular country-fried romp through the band’s discography, alongside two previously unreleased tracks as well as a cover of the Slim Dusty classic, “Lights On The Hill”.

Filmed by longtime collaborator John Angus Stewart and recorded in front of an increasingly rowdy audience at the legendary bar/restaurant El Coyote in Los Angeles on April 28, 2025, Truth or Consequence captures the versatility and raw ferocity of Amyl and The Sniffers, with each song infused with a smoky smattering of countrified punk.

Take a peek at the live concert film via the trailer and see the spectacle for yourself at a participating theater near you; stay tuned for U.S. theatrical screenings HERE

Truth or Consequence is available now for album preorder, and will be released September 4th via Virgin Music Group.

Tracklist: 

Side A

1. Big Dreams
2. Hertz
3. Bailing On Me
4. Jerkin’
5. Fella
6. Chewing Gum
7. Facts 

Side B

1. Caltex Cowgirl
2. Snakes
3. Me & The Girls (Are Drunk at The Pig Farm)
4. Little Bit Punk, Little Bit Country
5. Lights On The Hill (Slim Dusty Cover)
6. Bag of Cocaine

See below for all tour dates and grab tickets while you can:

TOUR DATES
North America 

Oct 01, 2026 – Dallas, TX @ Longhorn Backyard Theater
Oct 02, 2026 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival (Weekend 1)
Oct 04, 2026 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct 05, 2026 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Oct 06, 2026 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth
Oct 08, 2026 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
Oct 09, 2026 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival (Weekend 2)

Europe 

Aug 07, 2026 – Trieste, Italy @ Castello di San Giusto
Aug 08, 2026 – Zagreb, Croatia @ SRC Salata
Aug 09, 2026 – Katowice, Poland @ OFF Festival
Aug 12, 2026 – Oslo, Norway @ Øya Festival
Aug 13, 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Syd For Solen
Aug 15, 2026 – Paredes de Coura, Portugal @ Paredes de Coura Festival
Aug 16, 2026 – Santiago de Compostela, Spain @ Sala Capitol
Aug 18, 2026 – Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
Aug 20-23, 2026 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival

GHOST
2 BIG TO RIG
TRAILER LIVE NOW FOR FEATURE FILM CAPTURING THE SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 

HAUNTING CINEMAS & IMAXⓇ WORLDWIDE 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th  
DIRECTED BY AMIR CHAMDIN

PRODUCED BY TOBIAS FORGE, KRISTEN MULDERIG, RICK SALES, MATILDA E. ALMEIDA, JESSICA ROULSTON 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT http://2bigtorig.com/ 

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Trafalgar Releasing has launched the global trailer for 2 BIG TO RIG, the second feature film from GRAMMY-winning theatrical rock icons GHOST. Tickets for the limited theatrical engagement go on sale today as well, and are available HERE

Captured live over the course of two sold-out shows at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes that drew nearly 40,000 fans to partake in the GHOST live ritual, 2 BIG TO RIG is a reference to GHOST calling an end to its unforgettable SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR in February 2026. The film was made with the intention to share the SKELETOUR experience with the faithful in the territories where staging the show was not logistically feasible — as well as for the fans featured in the film who had tickets for the first of three planned Mexico City dates, which became two after night one was canceled due to illness.

2 BIG TO RIG is a love letter to all those who have shared the GHOST ritual, in-person or otherwise. Presented in IMAX® where available, the feature-length concert film is both a must for those looking to relive their SKELETOUR memories and for those witnessing the spectacle for the first time. The charismatic Papa V and his supremely talented coven of nameless ghouls have never looked or sounded better than they do here, ripping through material from GHOST’s six albums — including 2025’s global #1 SKELETÁ as well as non-LP favorites including “Mary On A Cross,” “Kiss the Go-Goat,” and “The Future is a Foreign Land.”

2 BIG TO RIG will be released in cinemas and IMAX® worldwide, beginning Wednesday, August 26th, for a limited time only. For updates on screenings, showtimes, and to sign up for further information, go to 2BigToRig.com. 

For event assets, visit HERE

Notes to Editors: Exact screening dates may vary between territories. Notable exceptions include France and Japan. Full screening information are available at 2BigToRig.com

About GHOST
Following a decade of achievements including a GRAMMY Award, an American Music Award, an iHeart Radio Award, a string of RIAA-certified gold and platinum singles, and a box office record-breaking feature film, 2025 would prove to be GHOST’s busiest, most ambitious and outright biggest year to date. The #1 debut on the Billboard 200 of SKELETÁ (the first hard rock act to top the US charts in four years), the sixth album from the Swedish theatrical rock icons, and the 10-million-plus YouTube views for its insidiously melodic singles “Lachryma” and “Satanized” heralded the next phase of an inevitable path to world domination. More than 550,000 faithful acolytes have witnessed the otherworldly spectacle of the band’s SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR — including a sold-out first-ever headline date at Madison Square Garden at which THE NEW YORK TIMES reported “A sense of devotion was palpable among fans. Showgoers streamed out of Penn Station dressed in Ghost-themed costumes, including skeletal face paint, papal robes and nun habits.” Throughout SKELETOUR, GHOST would bring career-spanning setlists to life in suitably grandiose style, with the newly anti-christened Papa V Perpetua presiding over a phantasmagoric new production further elevating the live rituals that propelled the band’s debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW to become the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history. From longtime devoted disciples to the curious uninitiated, all are continuously welcomed to find communion, salvation and escape in the ever-expanding world of GHOST.

About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries.  A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide, led by an international team. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.

About IMAX Corporation 
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) is a global leader in entertainment technology, delivering immersive cinematic experiences through proprietary software, architecture, and projection systems. Filmmakers, studios, and artists worldwide use IMAX to connect with audiences at scale, making its network one of the most powerful platforms for blockbuster events and entertainment.

Headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, IMAX operates 1,865 systems across 91 countries and territories as of March 31, 2026. IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code “1970.” IMAX and related marks are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. For more information, visit www.imax.com

RILO KILEY

HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY SEPTEMBER 26

FINAL HEADLINE SHOW OF 2026

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

“an unforgettable experience.” – THE AQUARIAN

“the band sounded at the top of their game” – THE PITCH KANSAS CITY

“There’s hardly anything more cathartic than… collectively raising our arms in harmony with (Jenny) Lewis” – SLUG MAGAZINE

Following their wildly successful reunion tour, Rilo Kiley is making its way back to where it all began with a final headline performance of the year at the incomparable Hollywood Forever Cemetery on September 26th. One day prior to taking the stage at Ohana Fest, the band will make its Hollywood Forever Cemetery debut with a career spanning setlist brimming with heartbreak and joy.

L.A. indie legends Beachwood Sparks will be joining as support for this special evening. 

Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, July 22nd, at 10am local time…grab them HERE

MIKE D 5D ADDS NEW TOUR DATES

TICKETS ON SALE JULY 24

NEW SONG “CRYPTO” OUT NOW
DEBUT ALBUM THANK YOU OUT AUGUST 28th
PRE-ORDER HERE

Photo Credit: Michael Ryan Kravetsky

Hailed by ROLLING STONE as “embodied with the punk energy that led to his band’s early breakthrough,” Mike D 5D has announced new shows in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.

Mike D 5D is the band consisting of Mike, his sons Skyler and Davis Diamond, Eddie Ruscha, Will Graefe and Milo Ruscha

Fans who’ve signed up for the mailing list can access early tickets this week.

Public onsales start Friday, July 24 at 10am local time

“Where to go with that greed,” Mike D inveighs between mesmerizing slabs of relentless rhythm on “Crypto,” the newest song from his forthcoming debut album, Thank You, to be released August 28 via Capitol Records.

A spirited tongue in cheek meditation on fraud and greed, “Crypto” is the fourth song to be released in advance of Thank You, an album that has been lauded in advance by THE NEW YORK TIMES as “a searing, lo-fi blast of analog synthesizer noise and smashed industrial beats, bearing the influence of dub and the dystopian New York punk band Suicide.”

Thank You has previously been heralded by the “genre-defying banger” (GLIDE) of “Switch Up,” “the classic, bombastic, boisterously energetic” (OKAYPLAYER) “What We Got,” and the “buzzy, pensive, breakbeat-powered wall of acid rock” (RELIX) that is “True Colors.” The album is comprised of 13 servings of sonically inventive post-electronic grooves and hypnotic hooks that find Mike D’s unmistakable voice leading the listener through an aural playground that defies categorization. Thank You is available to pre-order at https://miked.lnk.to/ThankYou

Mike D 5D will return to US stages with a sold out show August 30 at Boston’s Royale — just two days after Thank You’s release — kicking off an itinerary featuring sold out stops in Washington DC and Asheville NC, headline dates in Atlanta GA and New York City, and an appearance at the Portola Music Festival in San Francisco. See below for a full list of dates, cities and venues, and stay tuned to https://miked5d.com/ for further updates.

MIKE D 5D NEWLY ADDED DATES

September 20 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
September 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
September 25 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
September 28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
September 30 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
October 1 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
October 16 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
October 17 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic
October 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
October 20 – Toronto, ON – History
October 24 – Brighton, UK – Mutations Festival at Chalk
October 26 – Glasgow, UK – TV Studio
October 27 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
October 28 – London, UK – Sheperds Bush Empire
October 30 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg 
October 31 – Lille, FR – Aeroneff 
November 1 – Cologne, DE – Carlsewerk Victoria
November 3 – Lausanne, CH -Les Docks 
November 4 – Lyon, FR – Transbordeur
November 5 –  Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique 

US 2026

August 30 — Boston MA – Royale (SOLD OUT)
September 1 —  Washington, DC — 930 Club (SOLD OUT)
September 3 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel (SOLD OUT)
September 5 —  Atlanta GA – The Eastern
September 9 — Queens NY — Knockdown Center
September 26 — San Francisco CA — Portola Music Festival 2026

MIKE D
“CRYPTO”
NEW SONG & VISUALIZER OUT NOW
DEBUT ALBUM THANK YOU OUT AUGUST 28th
PRE-ORDER HERE

“Where to go with that greed,” Mike D inveighs between mesmerizing slabs of relentless rhythm on “Crypto,” the newest song from his forthcoming debut album, Thank You, to be released August 28th via Capitol Records.

A spirited tongue in cheek meditation on fraud and greed, “Crypto” is the fourth song to be released in advance of Thank You, an album that has been lauded in advance by THE NEW YORK TIMES as “a searing, lo-fi blast of analog synthesizer noise and smashed industrial beats, bearing the influence of dub and the dystopian New York punk band Suicide.”

Thank You has previously been heralded by the “genre-defying banger” (GLIDE) of “Switch Up,” “the classic, bombastic, boisterously energetic” (OKAYPLAYER) “What We Got,” and the “buzzy, pensive, breakbeat-powered wall of acid rock” (RELIX) that is “True Colors.” The album is comprised of 13 servings of sonically inventive post-electronic grooves and hypnotic hooks that find Mike D’s unmistakable voice leading the listener through an aural playground that defies categorization. Thank You is available to pre-order at https://miked.lnk.to/ThankYou

Hailed by ROLLING STONE as “embodied with the punk energy that led to his band’s early breakthrough,” the Mike D 5D touring band — featuring Mike, his sons Skyler and Davis Diamond, Eddie Ruscha, Will Graefe and Milo Ruscha — will return to US stages with a sold out show at August 30th at Boston’s Royale — just two days after Thank You’s release — kicking off an itinerary featuring sold out stops in Washington DC and Asheville NC, headline dates in Atlanta GA and New York City, and an appearance at the Portola Music Festival in San Francisco. See below for a full list of dates, cities and venues, and stay tuned to https://miked5d.com/ for further updates.

MIKE D 5D
US 2026

August 30 — Boston MA – Royale (SOLD OUT)
September 1 —  Washington, DC — 930 Club (SOLD OUT)
September 3 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel (SOLD OUT)
September 5 —  Atlanta GA – The Eastern
September 9 — Queens NY — Knockdown Center
September 26 — San Francisco CA — Portola Music Festival 2026

GHOST

2 BIG TO RIG

FEATURE FILM CAPTURING THE SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR
HAUNTING CINEMAS & IMAXⓇ WORLDWIDE 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

DIRECTED BY AMIR CHAMDIN
PRODUCED BY TOBIAS FORGE, KRISTEN MULDERIG, RICK SALES, 
MATILDA E. ALMEIDA, JESSICA ROULSTON

TICKETS OFFICIALLY ON SALE THURSDAY, JULY 23rd

2BIGTORIG.COM

What do you do for an encore when your first-ever feature film becomes the #1 Hard Rock Cinema Event in US History and spawns a #1-charting soundtrack album?

If you’re GHOST, you go even bigger — you literally go 2 BIG TO RIG. GHOST’s second collaboration with Trafalgar Releasing, 2 BIG TO RIG was captured live on 16mm film over the course of GHOST’s two sold-out shows at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes. The band’s second feature film, it transports the viewer through time and space to a spot in the crowd of nearly 40,000 who witnessed those darkly magical nights in September 2025.

In contrast to 2024’s global box office Top 10 smash RITE HERE RITE NOW, 2 BIG TO RIG focuses exclusively on the GHOST live ritual. From behind-the-scenes interludes showcasing the crew members that make the band’s theatrical vision into nightly reality to the only pro-shot footage of mesmerizing frontman Papa V Perpetua and his band of Nameless Ghouls on the entire phone-free tour, 2 BIG TO RIG is the definitive document of GHOST’s unforgettable SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR.

The title 2 BIG TO RIG is a reference to GHOST calling an end to SKELETOUR in February 2026 after 70 shows across North America, Europe, and Mexico. The film was made with the intention to share the SKELETOUR experience with the faithful in the territories where staging the show was not logistically feasible — as well as for the fans featured in the film who had tickets for the first of three planned Mexico City dates, which became two after night one was canceled due to illness.

2 BIG TO RIG is a love letter to all those who have shared the GHOST ritual, in-person or otherwise. Presented in IMAX® where available, the feature-length concert film is both a must for those looking to relive their SKELETOUR memories and for those witnessing the spectacle for the first time. The charismatic Papa V and his supremely talented coven of nameless ghouls have never looked or sounded better than they do here, ripping through material from GHOST’s six albums — including 2025’s global #1 SKELETÁ as well as non-LP favorites including “Mary On A Cross,” “Kiss the Go-Goat,” and “The Future is a Foreign Land.”

“Ghost captured the final nights of the legendary Skeletour’s first leg on 16mm film in Mexico City—creating a nostalgic experience and a fitting farewell to an era for fans. We’re proud to share it with cinema audiences worldwide before GHOST takes a well-publicized break. It’s the perfect way to close such a significant chapter in the band’s history and give fans a chance to relive this moment together.” – Kymberli Frueh, EVP Content Acquisitions & Programming, Trafalgar Releasing

2 BIG TO RIG will be released in cinemas and IMAX® worldwide, beginning Wednesday, 26 August, for a limited time only. Tickets will officially be on sale Thursday, July 23rd. For updates on screenings, showtimes, and to sign up for further information, go to 2BigToRig.com.

For event assets, visit HERE.

Notes to Editors: Exact screening dates may vary between territories. Notable exceptions include France and Japan. Full screening information will be available at 2BigToRig.com from July 23rd. 

About GHOST
Following a decade of achievements including a GRAMMY Award, an American Music Award, an iHeart Radio Award, a string of RIAA-certified gold and platinum singles, and a box office record-breaking feature film, 2025 would prove to be GHOST’s busiest, most ambitious and outright biggest year to date. The #1 debut on the Billboard 200 of SKELETÁ (the first hard rock act to top the US charts in four years), the sixth album from the Swedish theatrical rock icons, and the 10-million-plus YouTube views for its insidiously melodic singles “Lachryma” and “Satanized” heralded the next phase of an inevitable path to world domination. More than 550,000 faithful acolytes have witnessed the otherworldly spectacle of the band’s SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR — including a sold-out first-ever headline date at Madison Square Garden at which THE NEW YORK TIMES reported “A sense of devotion was palpable among fans. Showgoers streamed out of Penn Station dressed in Ghost-themed costumes, including skeletal face paint, papal robes and nun habits.” Throughout SKELETOUR, GHOST would bring career-spanning setlists to life in suitably grandiose style, with the newly anti-christened Papa V Perpetua presiding over a phantasmagoric new production further elevating the live rituals that propelled the band’s debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW to become the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history. From longtime devoted disciples to the curious uninitiated, all are continuously welcomed to find communion, salvation and escape in the ever-expanding world of GHOST.

About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries.  A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide, led by an international team. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.

About IMAX Corporation 
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) is a global leader in entertainment technology, delivering immersive cinematic experiences through proprietary software, architecture, and projection systems. Filmmakers, studios, and artists worldwide use IMAX to connect with audiences at scale, making its network one of the most powerful platforms for blockbuster events and entertainment.

Headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, IMAX operates 1,865 systems across 91 countries and territories as of March 31, 2026. IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code “1970.” IMAX and related marks are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. 

THE SHINS FOUNDER AND FRONTMAN JAMES MERCER TO MAKE PICTURE BOOK DEBUT WITH RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS 

BOOK OF DREAMS will publish on March 2nd 2027, with an original lullaby by Mercer forthcoming

Pre-Order BOOK OF DREAMS Here

Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish BOOK OF DREAMS, a debut picture book by Grammy-nominated musician James Mercer, founder and frontman of The Shins, and illustrated by acclaimed designer and illustrator Jacob Escobedo, SVP of Creative for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, it was announced today by Lee Wade, VP & Publisher, Random House Studio. Maria Correa, Editor, Random House Studio, acquired North American rights for the project from Janine Kamouh at WME Books, who represented both the author  and the illustrator. 

Inspired by conversations Mercer shared with his daughters, BOOK OF DREAMS is a lyrical exploration of the magical,  mysterious, and emotionally rich worlds children enter while they sleep. Told in rhyming verse and paired with Escobedo’s surreal and immersive artwork—painted using gouache and acrylic and printed with a fluorescent pink ink— the book journeys through dreams in all their emotional color, from the silly and surreal to the frightening and profound. The result is a visually mesmerizing celebration of dreams as powerfully imaginative stories. 

“Dreams were something my daughters and I talked about all the time,” says Mercer. “I wanted this book to capture the feeling of moving through those strange nighttime worlds where anything can happen and emotions feel larger than life. Working with Jacob brought the whole thing into a place that felt even more vivid and alive than I originally pictured.” 

The project reunites Mercer and Escobedo following years of collaboration on album artwork, music visuals, and creative  direction for The Shins and Broken Bells. The book also inspired a forthcoming lullaby composed and performed by Mercer, extending the story beyond the page into a soothing, dreamlike experience for families. 

Exploring the wonder, weirdness, and emotional complexity of dreams, BOOK OF DREAMS offers a singular take on a  universal childhood experience—one that encourages readers to better understand their feelings, fears, creativity, and  inner lives. Backmatter includes dream journal prompts that invite children to reflect on and engage with their own nighttime adventures. 

“The book doesn’t shy away from the darker side of dreams—it empowers children to see themselves as the authors of  those wildly creative stories. At its heart, this is a project about imagination and the emotional lives of children,” says Correa. “James Mercer and Jacob Escobedo have each created deeply transportive artistic worlds throughout their careers, and BOOK OF DREAMS brings those sensibilities together in a picture book that feels meaningful, intimate, and  entirely original.” 

Also available as an audiobook from Listening Library, narrated by James Mercer. 

The Shins are currently celebrating their 30th Anniversary and just released a limited edition 7” featuring music James Mercer wrote all those years ago exclusively through their webstore. They will also be touring the US with Weezer this Fall.  For more information about the tour and to shop for the 7” and other goodies please visit theshins.com

About the Author and Illustrator:
James Mercer is the two-time Grammy-nominated founder of The Shins and co-founder of Broken Bells, along with Danger Mouse. He formed The Shins in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. Their debut full-length album, Oh, Inverted World, caused a seismic shift in the indie rock scene upon its release in 2001. Both bands continue to redefine and push the boundaries of indie and alternative music. James lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. BOOK OF DREAMS is his first children’s book. 

Jacob Escobedo is an Atlanta-based designer and illustrator who has been with Cartoon Network and Adult Swim since 1999—and, as SVP of Creative, has played a lead role in each brand’s ever-changing visual aesthetic. On the side, he pursues his own passion projects, and he is the man behind iconic album covers for groups including Broken Bells, DangerDoom, and The Shins. In recent years, he has directed animated music videos for Post Malone and Helado Negro. You might have even seen his illustrations in The New Yorker and The New York Times.  

Random House Children’s Books (rhcbooks.com) is the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher.  Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture  books, novels, and nonfiction, the imprints of Random House Children’s Books bring together award-winning authors  and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. 

BOOK OF DREAMS 
by James Mercer: illustrated by Jacob Escobedo 
Random House Studio | 40 pages | Ages 4–8 | On sale March 2, 2027 
Hardcover: 979-8-217-23170-6 | $19.99/$27.99 Can. 
Ebook: 979-8-217-23172-0| $5.99/$11.99 Can. 
Hardcover Library Binding: 979-8-217-23171-3 | $22.99/$30.99 Can. 
Audiobook: 979-8-217-42062-9 | $5.00/$6.95 Can. 
 

RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S CONTACTS: 
Joey Ho, Senior Publicist, Random House Children’s Books 
jho@penguinrandomhouse.com | 212-782-9056 

Sunhi Keller, Publicity Assistant, Random House Children’s Books skeller@penguinrandomhouse.com | 212-782-9027

Photo Credit: Aaron Leitz

BECK
RIDE LONESOME
NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 18
“IN THE NIGHT” NEW SONG & VIDEO OUT NOW

North American Tour Begins September 16th

“Thank you, Beck! Let’s hope for a full album of this vibe soon.” — VICE on “Ride Lonesome”

In the wake of the ecstatic reception that welcomed Beck’s recently released single “Ride Lonesome” — which NPR deemed “as moving and beautifully produced as any of his most beloved work” — the release date of a new album has been confirmed: Ride Lonesome, Beck’s long-awaited first collection of all-new material since the GRAMMY-winning Hyperspace, will be released September 18 via Capitol Records, and is available for pre-order now at https://Beck.lnk.to/RideLonesome

Beck commented, “My new album Ride Lonesome is coming out this fall. The musicians from my original touring and recording band that I recorded Sea Change, Morning Phase and Mutations with — Smokey Hormel, Joey Waronker, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., and Jason Falkner— reconvened with me at my favorite studio (Room B at United Studios in Hollywood). We had Nigel Godrich, who worked on Sea Change and Mutations with us mixing all the songs. It had been a decade since we went in the studio and recorded Morning Phase. This time It felt like the playing and the chemistry had evolved and deepened— a sound that’s come together over the decades of working together. 

While we were revisiting a musical and physical place, it also felt like we were finding new sounds and emotional textures along the way.”

The announcement of Ride Lonesome is accompanied by “In The Night,” the second advance offering from the forthcoming album. A stunning yet subdued ode to nocturnal musings, “In The Night” is also available as a lush and inspired cinematic video directed by Mikai Karl, produced by Ryan Smale and starring Denis Lavant (Beau Travail, Mauvais Sang), which can be seen HERE

Like the song “Ride Lonesome,” “In The Night” conjures the beautiful and haunting sonic landscapes and textures of 2015 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner Morning Phase and its spiritual predecessor, 2002’s classic Sea Change—and features multiple musicians who played on those milestone releases. Produced by Beck and mixed by Nigel Godrich, both songs indicate a reorientation toward a different yet familiar direction for Beck in the year ahead.

The complete tracklist for Ride Lonesome is:

1. Ride Lonesome
2. Run Away
3. In The Night
4. Failed Words
5. Bleed
6. Disappearing Act
7. For Your Love
8. Slow Canyon 
9. It Ends Right Here
10. Falling Through My Hands
11. If You Don’t Know What Love Is
12. Beyond The Light

Ride Lonesome’s release will coincide with the September 16 kick-off of the Ride Lonesome tour at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The tour will make stops including the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Greek in L.A., Red Rocks, two nights each at The Masonic in SF, Massey Hall in Toronto and the Brooklyn Paramount, and more, before concluding October 31st at The Truth in Nashville.

For further information, go HERE

BECK
Ride Lonesome Tour

09/16/26 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre (SOLD OUT)
09/18/26 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle
09/19/26 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
09/22/26 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
09/23/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
09/25/26 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
09/26/26 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
10/01/26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/03/26 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
10/04/26 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
10/06/26 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
10/07/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre (SOLD OUT)
10/09/26 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theater
10/10/26 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theater
10/12/26 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
10/14/26 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/15/26 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/17/26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/18/26 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/22/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
10/23/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
10/25/26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
10/27/26 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
10/28/26 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
10/30/26 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
10/31/26 – Nashville, TN – The Truth

Photo Credit: Mikai Karl

ST. VINCENT
LIVE IN LONDON!
VINYL ALBUM OUT NOW

North American Orchestral Tour Continues Through August 2

“… trades guitars and electronics for swells of orchestral sound, luxuriating in physicality and ensemble richness”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES

Having been available for purchase at select dates on St. Vincent’s current orchestral tour, the first ever vinyl pressing of St. Vincent’s Live in London! (Total Pleasure/Virgin Music Group) can now be purchased by the general public as of today, July 10, 2026.

Released digitally March 20, Live in London! is a living document of St. Vincent’s majestic BBC Proms performance last year at London’s Royal Albert Hall in which she was accompanied by the 60-piece Jules Buckley Orchestra. The album captures the historic occasion that found Annie Clark, Buckley and the orchestra reimagining 19 classics, staples and rarely played deep cuts spanning the St. Vincent catalog from 2007’s solo debut Marry Me up to 2024’s multiple-GRAMMY-winning All Born Screaming.

To order the vinyl edition of Live in London! please go HERE

For those looking to experience the St. Vincent songbook live in its orchestrally embellished splendor, her limited run of North American orchestral performances continues, concluding with an August 2 appearance at the Hollywood Bowl.

See below for a list of remaining dates—all featuring local orchestras with Jules Buckley conducting. To purchase tickets visit ​​https://stv.lnk.to/Tour

July 22 – Kresge Auditorium – Interlochen, MI (w/ orchestra)
July 24 – Detroit Opera House – Detroit, MI (w/ The Detroit Opera Orchestra)
July 25 – Ravinia – Chicago, IL (w/ The Chicago Symphony)
July 26 – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – Grand Rapids, MI
July 30 – Davies Symphony Hall – San Francisco, CA (w/ The San Francisco Symphony)
August 1 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA (w/ The San Diego Symphony Orchestra)
August 2 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA (w/ The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra)

SOCIAL DISTORTION

“TONIGHT” VIDEO LIVE NOW

BORN TO KILL OUT NOW

Social Distortion is proud to premiere the official video for “Tonight,” a smoking rock ballad from the veteran outfit’s “best album in years” (ROLLING STONE), Born To Kill.

Shot on location in Tulsa, OK, “Tonight” was directed by John Swab, whose credits include cult classic Candy Land as well as the upcoming Netflix feature Fast & Loose starring Will Smith. The video sees the “rollicking cowpunk” (BROOKLYN VEGAN) of the Born To Kill standout track scoring a love story starring Johnny Angel Rios-Ness, son of Social Distortion founder Mike Ness. The two generations deliver star turns, weaving Ness’ riveting performance with a narrative inspired by the song’s tribute to his wife of more than three decades, Christine.

Watch “Tonight” HERE 

Social Distortion released its long-awaited eighth album, Born To Kill, May 8th via Epitaph Records. The new record wastes no time letting the listener know where its heart is: its hard-charging title track — named as one of ROLLING STONE’s Best Songs of 2026 So Far — paying respects to Lou Reed (“Rock ’n’ Roll Animal gonna come your way!”) and Iggy and the Stooges (“The agenda is yeah to Search and Destroy”) and lionizing David Bowie (“It’s a Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide”) on “Partners In Crime.” This is a man, a band, and a record that wear their influences proudly while creating timeless anthems and ballads that chart Social Distortion’s path forward while celebrating its storied past.

Co-produced by Ness and Dave Sardy, and featuring guest appearances from Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Lucinda Williams, and collaborative cover art by Ness and Shepard Fairey, Born To Kill is the latest installment in a remarkable catalog that spans nearly three generations, including Mommy’s Little Monster (1983), Prison Bound (1988), the RIAA gold-certified Social Distortion (1990) and Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992), White Light, White Heat, White Trash (1996), Sex, Love and Rock ’n’ Roll (2004), and Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011).

Social Distortion’s North American Born To Kill tour is coming up fast, featuring support from The Descendents and The Chats. For tickets and further information, see below or go to https://www.socialdistortion.com/tours

SOCIAL DISTORTION
North American Tour 2026

July 16 — Ottawa, ON — Ottawa Bluesfest
July 17 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
July 19 — Burlington, VT — Higher Ground Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
July 20 —  Portland, ME — State Theatre
July 22 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s Place
August 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
August 28 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
August 29 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
August 31 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
September 1 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
September 3 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz (SOLD OUT)
September 4 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
September 5 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony Summer Stage  (SOLD OUT)
September 8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
September 9 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
September 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
September 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
September 14 – Toronto, ONT – HISTORY (SOLD OUT)
September 15 – Toronto, ONT – HISTORY
September 17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit (SOLD OUT)
September 19 — Chicago, IL — Riot Fest
September 20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
September 22 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
September 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
September 25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas  (SOLD OUT)
September 26 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre (SOLD OUT)
September 28 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic  (SOLD OUT)
September 29 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
October 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
October 3 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park

* Descendents and the Chats support August 25 through October 3