Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls have announced a 2027 North American tour, serving as their final stateside outing for the foreseeable future. consequence.net/2026/10/fran…

Lita Ford has released “Dracula,” her first new single since signing with Frontiers Music Srl and a preview of her upcoming album. consequence.net/2026/10/lita…

After 28 studio albums, countless genre experiments, and more than 15 years together, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have finally landed a hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The Australian psych-rockers made their chart debut with "Flower in a Hurricane," a collaboration with Justice, Tame Impala, and SZA featured in Grand Theft Auto VI. consequence.net/2026/10/king…

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has announced a 2027 "PsychoGod" UK and European solo tour. consequence.net/2026/10/bruc…

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen has sold more than 300 items from his personal collection via Julien’s Auctions, including his five-neck guitar for $313,600, and a coat famously peed on by Nikki Sixx for $5,760. consequence.net/2026/10/chea…

Following their return to the stage at Slide Away, HUM have announced a 12-date 2027 US tour with The Life and Times, Pelican, and Spotlights. consequence.net/2026/10/hum-…

A new clip from the 10th anniversary re-release of Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History features rare early live footage of Kyuss alongside commentary from Josh Homme and Mario Lalli. consequence.net/2026/10/kyus…

Mastodon’s Troy Sanders and Brann Dailor pick the best bands of all time for Consequence’s Band Week. consequence.net/video/mastod…

The dates for Meshuggah's 40th anniversary tour

Meshuggah are celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band with a 2027 North American tour featuring stacked support from Testament and Blood Incantation. consequence.net/2026/10/mesh…

He’s more accustomed to AC/DC and Mastodon, but CONSEQUENCE’s resident metalhead took his 11-year-old daughter to see KATSEYE for her first-ever concert and ended up having just as much fun as she did. consequence.net/2026/10/kats…

John Lydon has announced Archive, a new photographic memoir spanning his time with Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. consequence.net/2026/10/john…

Sharon Osbourne told the BBC in a new interview that there was "no way I could put Ozzy in a public graveyard." "I've seen what happens to other people in the public eye. There's no peace because people want to come and they want to pay their respects. That's an ongoing thing, and I wanted Ozzy to rest and just be." 📸: Tibrina Hobson/WireImage

Tool's Danny Carey and The Cult's John Tempesta (also formerly of White Zombie) performed with the "Blue Thunder" drumline prior to the Seattle Seahawks home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. consequence.net/2026/10/tool…

System of a Down have announced a FOURTH show at the Rose Bowl, with support from Gojira.

The dates for Destroy Boys' spring 2027 tour.

Ian MacKaye with Turnstile during their concert on the National Mall in Washington, DC, this weekend, benefiting Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon. Turnstile's performance came 31 years after MacKaye's band Fugazi staged its own concert on the National Mall to protest budget cuts in Washington, DC. 📸: @atibaphoto

Foreigner have announced a 2027 residency at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary. consequence.net/2026/10/fore…

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she visits Ozzy Osbourne’s grave every day, as he is buried on the grounds of the family's UK estate. “You never get over it. But you learn to live with it, and that’s what I’m trying to do. So you either sit in a room and don’t come out, or you accept it, befriend it, and that’s it.” consequence.net/2026/10/shar…

Destroy Boys have announced a spring 2027 North American headline tour in support of their upcoming album FOIE GRAS. The run features support from illuminati hotties and The Rat Utopia Experiment. consequence.net/2026/10/dest…