NEWS LINEUP 2026.08.25

The 11 news items published in the morning and evening of Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Artists in the day's news

Morning edition

LOVEBITES Bassist Fami Unveils Solo EP “Hakoniwa” With International CD Edition Via JPU Records

The EP arrives digitally on August 26, and preorders for the international CD edition through London-based JPU Records opened on August 24. The CD adds an exclusive booklet of English liner notes, lyric translations and transliterations, and 100 hand-signed photographs are being given away. It is Fami’s first solo release in five years.

Source: JPU Records (August 24, 2026)

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TONY IOMMI Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of “World Alone” Music Video

“World Alone” is the first single from his solo album “From The Dark”, due October 23 via BMG. Jorn Lande sings throughout the record and shares writing credits on all of its songs, with Becky Baldwin on bass and Karl Brazil on drums.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 24, 2026)

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GHOST Announces “2 Big To Rig (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”

It arrives to stream or download on August 27 via Loma Vista Recordings. Leading it is a live rendition of “Umbra” captured over two sold-out Mexico City shows at Palacio De Los Deportes that drew nearly 40,000 fans.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 24, 2026)

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TRIUMPH Announces Leg Two Of 2026 “Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded” U.S. Tour

Sixteen newly added shows run through the Midwest, Northeast, Southwest and West Coast in November and December, with APRIL WINE again along as special guest. Rik Emmett and Gil Moore are joined by Phil X, Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz, and the run ends December 10 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and December 12 at Viejas Arena in San Diego.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 24, 2026)

FLOOR JANSEN Says NIGHTWISH Is Still “On A Temporary Hold”: “There’s Nothing Planned”

She was asked about the touring break the band announced in 2023 in a new interview with Germany’s Sonic Seducer magazine. NIGHTWISH never toured behind “Yesterwynde”, released two years ago, and she says there has been no word on when anything will happen.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 24, 2026)

SLADE Guitarist DAVE HILL Shares “She Had A Troubled Heart” From Upcoming “Dirty Foot Lane” Solo Album

The album is due October 30 and the single came out on August 21. Unlike the heavier rock of his previous single, it is built on a hypnotic pulse, atmospheric layers and an early-fifties-style twang guitar sound, recorded with his long-time musical partner John Berry and producer Rob Childs.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 24, 2026)

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CHEZ KANE Releases Official Music Video For New Song “One Day (Is All That It Takes)”

The clip went up on the official channel of her label, Frontiers Music Srl, alongside a link to stream the song.

Source: Frontiers Music Srl (August 25, 2026)

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Evening edition

IN FLAMES And TRIVIUM Announce Colossal European Co-Headline Tour With PALEFACE SWISS And VOLA

The spring 2027 run covers 26 shows, opening March 29 at Dublin’s 3Arena and closing May 7 at Spodek in Katowice. TRIVIUM headline in the UK and Ireland with IN FLAMES as special guests, the roles flip in Scandinavia, and the two share top billing as true co-headliners everywhere else in mainland Europe. Artist pre-sale tickets go on sale August 26 at 10am CEST, ahead of the general on sale August 28 at 10am CEST.

Source: Nuclear Blast (August 25, 2026)

BRIDEAR Launch A Crowdfunding Campaign Over Their Unresolved Overseas Label Contract Dispute

In a notice on their official site, the band say the contract dispute with an overseas label that they had previously told fans about has not been resolved on the terms they wanted, and that some of their recordings and music videos remain pulled from streaming services. The campaign runs on CAMPFIRE from 21:00 on August 25 until 23:59 on September 30.

Source: BRIDEAR Official (August 25, 2026)

SHA-BOOM Release Video For New Single “One More Drink For The Road” Featuring Members Of THUNDERMOTHER And THERION

The track is the third single from “Another Nail In The Coffin”, out August 28 via Silver Lining Music. Linnéa Vikström of THUNDERMOTHER and Tomas Vikström and Rosalia Sairem of THERION guest on the song, with Tomas and Rosalia also appearing in the video. The album was produced and mixed by Erik Mårtensson.

Source: Silver Lining Music (August 25, 2026)

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BLACK SPIKES Share Video For “DULKĖS” From Their Album “Ydos”, Out August 28

The record arrives via Napalm Records. “DULKĖS” closes the album, and the video description gives its meaning in Lithuanian as “dust”.

Source: Napalm Records (August 25, 2026)

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