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Garbage Reveal Brand-New Single ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’ And Video

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Garbage have revealed their single “There’s No Future In Optimism” – accompanied by a gorgeous cinematic video, shot and directed by Benjy Kirkman. This is the first single from the band’s forthcoming new album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, out May 30.

Speaking about There’s No Future In Optimism, Shirley Manson says: “I love the title. The band sent it me and I was like, “This is great. I’m keeping that.” But the lyrics are an action against that title. Because if we allow our fatalism or our negativity to really take over, we will crumble. It’s about a city, in my case, Los Angeles, but it could be anywhere where bad stuff is happening. After the George Floyd murder, which is one of few things in my life that I wish I’d never seen: I was changed entirely by seeing the footage of that cop kneeling on George Floyd’s neck. In Los Angeles there were huge protests and a lot of upheaval after that. Above our house in Hollywood, there were helicopters all day long, for days on end. It was precarious, chaotic and terrifying.”

Garbage will embark on a 31-city tour across North America this Autumn, in support of the new album. “Happy Endings”, Garbage’s forthcoming tour, will stop at New York’s Brooklyn Paramount, Washington D.C.’s The Anthem, San Francisco’s The Warfield and more, with tickets on sale from April 4. For over thirty years, Garbage’s powerful live show has captivated audiences and continues to inspire worldwide adoration and this year’s shows are the band’s first extensive headline tour dates in the U.S. in almost ten years. For more information on Garbage’s live dates, visit their website.

Garbage’s new album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light was recorded at Red Razor Sounds in Los Angeles, Butch Vig’s studio Grunge Is Dead, and Shirley Manson’s bedroom. The record was produced by the band and longtime engineer Billy Bush. The album is unmistakably Garbage and all the hallmarks and signatures for which they are known are present. Big angular guitars, precise, propulsive beats and cinematic soundscapes all lurk beneath Shirley Manson’s unmistakable voice, her lyrics bristling with attitude. This is the sound of a group at the peak of their creative powers – characteristically harnessing sonic juxtapositions and moods to create an album that thrums equally with both light and shade.

Speaking about the album, Manson adds: “This record is about what it means to be alive, and about what it means to face your imminent destruction. It’s hopeful. It’s very tender towards what it means to be a human being. Our flaws and our failures are still beautiful, even though we’re taught that they’re not. This is a tender, thrilling record about the fragility of life.”

Garbage consists of all four original band members, Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. Over the 30 years since their inception in 1995 they have sold over 20 million albums. Their unique sound, songwriting and electric live performances have inspired worldwide adoration, chart success and critical acclaim. They are considered one of the most influential bands of their generation.

Garbage’s new single There’s No Future In Optimism is out now and their new album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light is released on May 30, pre-order here.

Let All That We Imagine Be The Light tracklist

There’s No Future In Optimism
Chinese Fire Horse
Hold
Have We Met (The Void)
Sisyphus
Radical
Love To Give
Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty
R U Happy Now
The Day That I Met God

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Caamp Announces 2026 Headlining Tour

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Caamp announces its 2026 Tour, which kicks off in Richmond, VA on April 22nd. With 13 of the 19-city headlining tour co-produced by FPC Live and Live Nation – Caamp’s 2026 Tour follows the band’s successful 2025 Tour and Copper Changes Color album – includes stops at Forest Hills Stadium (Forest Hills, NY), Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD), and two nights at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (Greenwood Village, CO). It will also include a special hometown arena show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH.

Artist pre-sale begins February 17th at 10am local time with additional pre-sales running throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale which begins February 20th at 10am local time. Caamp will donate $1 for each ticket sold to their Great Heights Movement, which supports charitable programs in the Columbus, OH area and beyond. Fans can learn more and register for the pre-sale code now at: caamptheband.com/caamp-tour-dates

In addition to their 2026 headlining tour, Caamp will join Zach Bryan and Mumford & Sons for direct support for select dates on Bryan’s With Heaven On Tour starting in March, and Mumford & Sons’ Prizefighter European Tour in July. They will also play festivals including High Water Festival (headliner), Railbird Festival and Levitate Music and Arts Festival (headliner).

Last summer, the band released their fifth studio album, Copper Changes Colorvia Mom+Pop MusicThe album – which Garden & Gun praises for its “Strokes-like strut, all clanging electric guitars at a punchy clip” while still nailing “the sweet spot of Caamp’s trademark folk and delicate banjo beneath Meier’s distinctive baritone” – is both a reflection on growth and evolution and a celebration of the dreams and bonds that endure. Copper Changes Colordebuted at No. 1 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart and on Spotify’s Top 10 Albums: Debut USA, plus earned the band’s fifth Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1 single with “Mistakes.”

The 2026 Tour follows their sold-out 2025 Tour, which saw more than 200K tickets sold and included stops at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, LA’s Greek Theatre, Chicago’s Salt Shed, Denver’s Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway, DC’s The Anthem, and more, plus a successful European Tour.

Founded in Athens, OH by Taylor Meier (frontman + primary songwriter) and Evan Westfall (multi-instrumentalist), Caamp – which also includes Matt Vinson (bass), Joseph Kavalec (keys) and Nicholas Falk (drums) – rocketed to early acclaim with their self-titled 2016 debut, which garnered the band their first gold single and will celebrate its 10th anniversary next month. Since then, the group has racked up more than 2.5 billion streams; topped the Billboard Heatseekers chart; topped the Americana Albums chart, sold out multiple nights from Red Rocks to Radio City; headlined Columbus’ Nationwide Arena; received praise from the likes of NPR, Relix, SPIN and more; and performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and CBS Saturday Morning. Caamp also wrote and recorded “And It’s Gone” as the main title theme for Stick, the 2025 hit AppleTV+ original sports comedy starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson.

Caamp 2026 Tour Dates:

March 7 | The Dome at America’s Center | St. Louis, MO*
March 14 | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, FL*
March 21 | Alamodome | San Antonio, TX*
March 28 | Tiger Stadium | Baton Rouge, LA*
April 18 | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC*
April 19 | High Water Festival | Charleston, SC~
April 22 | Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront | Richmond, VA
April 24 | Akins Ford Arena | Athens, GA
April 25 | Coca-Cola Amphitheater | Birmingham, AL
June 6 | Railbird Festival | Lexington, KY~
July 1 | Stadspark Groningen | Groningen, NL+
July 7 | Rock in Roma | Rome, IT+
July 9 | Waldbühne | Berlin, DE+
July 18 | Maine Savings Amphitheater | Bangor, ME
July 19 | Levitate Music and Arts Festival | Marshfield, MA~
July 21 | CMAC (Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center) | Canandaigua, NY
July 23 | Forest Hills Stadium | Forest Hills, NY
July 25 | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD
August 12 | Freedom Mobile Arch | Vancouver, BC
August 14 | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Edmonton, AB
August 15 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Calgary, AB
August 17 | KettleHouse Amphitheater | Bonner, MT
August 18 | KettleHouse Amphitheater | Bonner, MT
August 21 | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre | Greenwood Village, CO
August 22 | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre | Greenwood Village, CO
August 24 | Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO
August 26 | Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park | Indianapolis, IN
August 29 | Schottenstein Center | Columbus, OH
September 24 | Meadow Brook Amphitheatre | Rochester Hills, MI
September 25 | Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA
September 29 | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | Chattanooga, TN
October 4 | Broward Center for the Performing Arts – Au Rene Theater | Fort Lauderdale, FL
*denotes dates opening for Zach Bryan 
+denotes dates opening for Mumford & Sons
~denotes previously announced festivals 

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Tame Impala Announce North American Arena Tour with Djo and Dominik Fike

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After 2025 and 2026 global sell-outs, Tame Impala has added another run of North American dates kicking off this summer. The tour will begin in Miami at Kaseya Center on July 7th and wrap up September 19th at the Toyota Center in Houston. The first half of the tour will be supported by Djo and the latter half by Dominic Fike, marking the first time either of the two massive artists in their own right have ever supported on a tour.  Artist presales via Seated will begin Wednesday, February 18 at 12pm local time, with unique passwords required. Additional presales will follow on Thursday, February 19 at 12pm local time, including the AEG/Venue presale, the Ticketmaster/AXS presale, and the Radio presale. All presales will conclude Thursday, February 19 at 10pm local time, with the public on sale beginning Friday, February 20 at 12pm local time. For more information visit www.tameimpala.com
 
Late last year, Tame Impala released his fifth full-length album, Deadbeat via Columbia Records. On it, Parker sculpted a collection of wickedly potent club-psych explorations as a vehicle for some of his most direct, brain-wormy songwriting to date, including the breakout hit “Dracula.” The song has now held the #1 position at ALT radio and Tame Impala has since released “Dracula (JENNIE Remix).” The song travelled all the way to South Korea and came back reborn with vocals from the global superstar. LISTEN HERE.
 
After releasing Deadbeat, Parker scored a GRAMMY nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for the single “End Of Summer” (the only track eligible for the 2026 GRAMMYS) and won the category earlier this month. He also picked up a BRIT Award nomination for International Group of the Year. Tame Impala has had 5 career GRAMMY nominations and now two wins, and has racked up three BRIT Award nominations and a win throughout his career. Prior to becoming tour-mates, Tame Impala and Djo (Joe Keery) teamed up for the “Loser” video – WATCH HERE

“One of the best live shows of the year.”
– Uproxx

Tame Impala Tour Dates
* w/ Djo
+ w/ Dominic Fike

 
4/4 – Super Bock Arena – Pavilhão Rosa Mota – Porto, Portugal – SOLD OUT
4/5 – MEO Arena – Lisbon, Portugal – SOLD OUT
4/7 – Movistar Arena – Madrid, Spain – SOLD OUT
4/8 – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, Spain – SOLD OUT
4/10 – LDLC Arena – Lyon, France – SOLD OUT
4/12 – Inalpi Arena – Turin, Italy – SOLD OUT
4/13 – Unipol Arena – Bologna, Italy – SOLD OUT
4/14 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland – SOLD OUT
4/16 – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany – SOLD OUT
4/18 – PreZero Arena – Gliwice, Poland – SOLD OUT
4/20 – O2 Arena – Prague, Czechia – SOLD OUT
4/23 – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany – SOLD OUT
4/25 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark – SOLD OUT
4/26 – Avicii Arena – Stockholm, Sweden – SOLD OUT
4/27 – Unity Arena – Oslo, Norway – SOLD OUT
4/29 – Uber Arena – Berlin, Germany – SOLD OUT
4/30 – Festhalle – Frankfurt, Germany – SOLD OUT
5/1 – PSD Bank Dome – Dusseldorf, Germany – SOLD OUT
5/3 – Accor Arena – Paris, France – SOLD OUT
5/4 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands – SOLD OUT
5/5 – AFAS Dome – Antwerp, Belgium – SOLD OUT
5/7 – The O2 – London, United Kingdom – SOLD OUT
5/8 – Co-op Live Arena – Manchester, United Kingdom – SOLD OUT
5/9 – Utilita Arena Birmingham – Birmingham, United Kingdom – SOLD OUT
5/11 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, United Kingdom – SOLD OUT
5/13 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland – SOLD OUT
7/7 – Kaseya Center – Miami, FL*
7/9 – Benchmark International Arena – Tampa, FL*
7/12 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA*
7/15 – Xfinity Mobile Arena – Philadelphia, PA*
7/18 – CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD*
7/19 – CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD*
7/22 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC*
7/25 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON*
7/26 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON*
7/28 – TD Garden – Boston, MA*
7/29 – TD Garden – Boston, MA*
8/1 – Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC*
8/4 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN*
8/25 – Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH+
8/28 – Target Center – Minneapolis, MN+
9/1 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA+
9/5 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC+
9/8 – Moda Center – Portland, OR+
9/11 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO+
9/14 – Mortgage Matchup Center– Phoenix, AZ+
9/17 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX+
9/19 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX+

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