NEWS LINEUP 2026.10.07

The 18 news items published in the morning and evening of Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with the day's 1 feature.

Artists in the day's news

Features

Excerpt from a feature

SAKI's First Radio Show Begins on interfm — SAKI no Stella Pluvia, Wednesdays at 25:00 From October 7

SAKI no Stella Pluvia, rock guitarist SAKI's first radio show of her own, on interfm (89.7 MHz in Tokyo, 76.5 MHz in Yokohama) from 25:00 on Wednesday, October 7, which is 1 a.m. on the Thursday: a Tanabata special turned into a thirty-minute weekly show.

The full feature: METAL BOOST (October 7, 2026)

Morning edition

GIRLSCHOOL To Release 'Tokyo Breakdown', A Recording Of Their January 21, 1982 Tokyo Concert, On November 6; "The Hunter" Out Now

The show was the first ever played in Japan by an all-female British band, and the release marks its 45th anniversary. Cleopatra Records issues it on CD and, for the first time, on vinyl, with 16 songs (four of them CD only).

Source: Blabbermouth (October 6, 2026)

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LINKIN PARK's 'Meteora' Certified Diamond In The U.S., The Band's Second Diamond Album

The RIAA certified it on October 5. It is the band's third diamond certification, after "Hybrid Theory" in 2005 and "In The End" in 2024.

Source: Theprp.com (October 6, 2026)

ALTER BRIDGE Release Music Video For "Tested And Able" From Their Self-Titled Latest Album

It arrives ahead of the final U.S. leg of the "What Lies Within" tour, running from Philadelphia on November 5 to Reno on December 5.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 6, 2026)

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Josh Homme Announces 'Joshua Homme And Friends…' Benefit Show At The Wiltern In Los Angeles On November 16 With Weird Al Yankovic, Beck, Chad Smith And More

The show benefits his Sweet Stuff Foundation, and Jack Black makes a special appearance. Tickets go on sale on October 9.

Source: Theprp.com (October 6, 2026)

ALICE COOPER Launches His Own Weekly Show On SiriusXM's Little Steven's Underground Garage From October 10

He announced it with Stevie Van Zandt on air on October 6, the release day of his memoir "Devil On My Shoulder".

Source: Blabbermouth (October 6, 2026)

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Release "I Want My Now" Video From Live Album 'At Montreux Jazz Festival'

The live album captures the band's 2018 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Source: BraveWords (October 6, 2026)

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OBSCURA Release Music Video For "The Prolonging" From Latest Album 'A Sonication'

Directed by Mirko Witzki, it arrives just before the next leg of their world tour, which starts in Mexico.

Source: BraveWords (October 6, 2026)

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Michael Barber Leaves GLORYHAMMER To Focus On WIZARDTHRONE, Who Release "Death Cycles", Their First New Song Since 2021

WIZARDTHRONE's line-up includes Barber on vocals and guitar and ALESTORM's Christopher Bowes on keyboards, and the band's first live shows are planned.

Source: BraveWords (October 6, 2026)

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STAIND Announce Second North American Leg Of 'Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour' With SEETHER, HOOBASTANK And HINDER

The 27 dates run from Manchester, New Hampshire on March 4, 2027 to Cleveland on April 16. General on-sale is October 9.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 6, 2026)

Evening edition

HANABIE. To Play "2026 Hero Rock Festival - Incheon" In South Korea On December 18 And 20 At Songdo Convensia

The band's official live schedule now lists appearances at Songdo Convensia in South Korea on December 18 and December 20, 2026.

Source: HANABIE. (official) (October 7, 2026)

LUMiRiSE To Play Umeda Zeela's 13th Anniversary Show On November 18; Tickets On Sale October 8 At Noon

Umeda Zeela, doors 18:30, show 19:00, ¥3,000 / ¥3,800. Also on the bill: ALL iN FAZE, Disconnect Cendrillon and サディスティック仮面ちゃん.

Source: LUMiRiSE (official) (October 7, 2026)

METALVERSE To Release "Shoot Shoot Shoot", Opening Theme Of The Animated Film 'GROTESQQQUE', On CD November 4; Streaming From October 23

It comes in three editions: a full-production limited 12-inch paper-sleeve edition with a T-shirt, a first-press limited 7-inch paper-sleeve edition, and a standard edition.

Source: METALVERSE (official) (October 7, 2026)

DEATH ANGEL's Founding Bassist DENNIS PEPA Is Battling Stage Four Cancer, Launches GoFundMe

Pepa says he was diagnosed with stage 4 duodenal cancer in February 2026 and is asking for help to pursue treatment in Mexico and to support his family.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 6, 2026)

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG Release Official Lyric Video For "Metal Sons" From 2025 Album 'Babylon'

The band features former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider, Peter Baltes and Stefan Kaufmann. The album is out on Reigning Phoenix Music.

Source: BraveWords (October 7, 2026)

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UNDEATH Share Relapse Debut Single "Arterial Bombardment"

The New York death metal band's previous album was 2022's "It's Time... To Rise From The Grave".

Source: Blabbermouth (October 7, 2026)

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BOKASSA Announce Fifth Album 'Anomalies' For March 2027, Share "Cop Out" Video

The album comes out on the band's own label, Kings Of Stonerpunk Records, with a European tour including Norway.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 7, 2026)

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