From Ashes to New has released a new song called “Die for You,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Reflections.
“It’s a song that captures the exhaustion of giving endlessly to someone who keeps asking for more and mistaking survival for love,” says vocalist Matt Brandyberry in a statement. “At its core, the song is about the moment clarity breaks through, forcing you to question how much of yourself you’re willing to lose.”
You can watch the “Die for You” video streaming now on YouTube.
Reflections, the follow-up to 2023’s Blackout, is due out April 17. It also includes the previously released tracks “New Disease,” “Drag Me” and “Villain.”
From Ashes to New will launch a U.S. tour alongside Black Veil Brides in April.
Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and songwriter David Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England.
The now 80-year-old joined Pink Floyd in 1967, a few months before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett.
Gilmour’s first album with the band was 1968’s A Saucerful of Secrets, appearing on all but two songs. He has appeared on every Pink Floyd album since and took over leadership of Pink Floyd following the 1985 departure of Roger Waters.
Pink Floyd went on to become one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 250 million records worldwide. Their best-selling album, 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon, has been certified 14-times Platinum.
Gilmour has also released five solo albums, the most recent being 2024’s Luck and Strange.
Gilmour was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2003.
The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Jan. 17, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
(RICHMOND, Va.) — Early voting begins Friday in an unusual off-cycle election in Virginia that could have major implications for control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls for a statewide election, set for April 21, on a constitutional amendment that would allow their legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map.
This would let the Democratic-controlled legislature implement a new proposed map that would make four GOP-held congressional districts favor Democrats. Given the razor-thin margins of the House — where Democrats only need to net three seats in November to regain control — even flipping that many seats in Virginia could be decisive for control of the chamber.
It’s a gambit that Democrats both in Virginia and nationally say is necessary after Republican-led redistricting in 2025 gave the GOP nine redrawn seats that now favor Republicans across four states.
Former President Barack Obama, in a video released Thursday to promote a yes vote on the amendment, claimed that Republicans pursued mid-decade redistricting “for a simple reason: to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterms this fall … This amendment gives you the power to level the playing field in the midterms this fall.”
Republicans have called the plan to redraw seats a political power grab, decrying the move as going against the will of voters in Virginia who previously voted in favor of a redistricting commission.
Rep. Ben Cline, one of the Virginia Republicans whose seat is among those targeted, wrote on X on Wednesday, that “The Democrats’ plan to steal Congressional seats and disenfranchise Virginians is unconstitutional, but we’re going to have to defeat it at the ballot box on April 21.”
Democrats in Virginia’s legislature have already passed their proposed congressional map through the legislature and it has been signed by the governor; it gets implemented if voters approve the amendment. While the map is technically not on the ballot, Democrats have argued that it’s important that voters see the new lines that they are essentially voting on.
Virginia’s Supreme Court ordered twice to let the election proceed in the face of legal challenges to how Democrats passed the amendment through the legislature, although litigation continues to play out.
The Who is getting ready to release a new live album.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to release Live at Eden Project, a recording of their July 2023 concert at Cornwall’s Eden Project, the home of a sustainable network of biomes in the English countryside.
The concert, part of The Who Hits Back tour, featured Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, backed by the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra, treating the crowd to such Who classics as “Who Are You,” “My Generation,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Baba O’Riley” and “Pinball Wizard,” the latter of which is now available via digital outlets.
The set also featured rarely performed tracks like “Cry If You Want,” “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere,” and “The Rock.”
Live At Eden Project will be released May 29 digitally and as two-CD and three-LP sets. It is available for preorder now.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 650 points in early trading on Friday as the Iran war continued to spike oil prices.
The Dow fell 657 points, or 1.3%, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 1%.
In a post on social media on Friday morning, President Donald Trump appeared to rule out a compromise with Iran.
Trump said there would be “no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
Oil prices soared as traders feared a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.
U.S. crude oil prices topped $88 on Friday, marking a staggering 35% increase from a week earlier.
The stock selloff on Friday extended losses from a day earlier, when the Dow closed down 785 points.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
“Kerosene” single artwork. (LAVA/Republic Records)
The Warning has premiered a new single called “Kerosene.”
A press release describes the track as an “incendiary and infectious anthem” with a “hyper-charged drumbeat,” a “gritty guitar riff” and a “spunky bassline.”
You can watch the “Kerosene” video streaming now on YouTube.
“Kerosene” follows The Warning’s February single “Love to Be Loved” with fellow Mexican artist Carín León. The band’s most recent album is 2024’s Keep Me Fed, which includes the single “S!CK.”
The Warning will be touring the U.S. with Yungblud beginning in May. They’re also playing a one-off headlining show in New York City in June.
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, marking a major reversal of fortunes for the labor market and nearly erasing all of the job gains delivered a month earlier, government data on Friday showed. The reading came in well below economists’ expectations.
The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, according to the report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which marked a significant dropoff from 130,000 jobs added in the previous month.
The unemployment rate ticked up from 4.3% in January to 4.4% in February, the BLS said. Unemployment remains low by historical standards.
The new jobs report arrived as markets roil and gasoline prices surge in response to the war with Iran. The Middle East conflict cast fresh uncertainty over the economic outlook.
A hiring cooldown last year prompted interest rate cuts at the Federal Reserve and concern among some observers about the nation’s economic prospects. The U.S. added an average of about 15,000 jobs per month in 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed.
Sluggish hiring has coincided with elevated inflation, threatening a period of “stagflation.”
Those economic headwinds helped set the conditions before the outbreak of war with Iran, which spiked oil prices and risked price increases for a host of diesel-fuel transported goods.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 785 points on Thursday as U.S. crude prices rose to their highest level since June.
Still, the overall economic picture remains mixed.
A government report in February on gross domestic product (GDP) showed the economy grew at a tepid annualized pace of 1.4% over the final three months of 2025. That reading indicated a dramatic cooldown from the strong annualized growth of 4.4% recorded in the previous quarter, U.S. Commerce Department data showed.
Price increases, meanwhile, have softened. In January, inflation fell to 2.4%, its lowest level in nine months. It remains slightly higher than the Federal Reserve’s target rate of 2%.
The Iran war threatens to slow U.S. economic growth since oil-driven price increases could weigh on consumers and businesses, analysts previously told ABC News.
The potential combination of higher inflation and slower growth could also pose a challenge for the Fed, putting pressure on both sides of its dual mandate to manage prices and maintain maximum employment.
If the Fed opts to lower borrowing costs, it could spur growth but risk higher inflation. On the other hand, the choice to raise interest rates may slow price increases but risks a cooldown of economic performance.
The central bank held interest rates steady at its most recent meeting in January, ending a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts. Policymakers will make their next interest-rate decision on March 18.
The compilation also includes fresh tracks from Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, beabadoobee and Foals, as well as a live version of the Oasis song “Acquiesce,” recorded during the Gallagher brothers’ massive 2025 reunion tour.
Previously released HELP(2) songs include Arctic Monkeys’ “Opening Night,” The Last Dinner Party’s “Let’s Do It Again!” and “Flags” featuring Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten of Fontaines D.C. and Kae Tempest.
As previously reported, HELP(2) will raise money for War Child UK, which supports children affected by conflict around the world. It’s a sequel to War Child UK’s 1995 Help compilation.
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Metallica has added four more shows to their upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas.
The newly announced dates take place March 4 and 6, and 11 and 13, 2027. Presales for members of the Metallica Fifth Member fan club begin Friday at 7 a.m. PT.
Metallica’s Sphere schedule now includes a total of 24 shows. Along with the March dates, performances will take place on Oct. 1 and 3, 8 and 10, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31; Nov. 5 and 7; Jan. 28 and 30; and Feb. 4 and 6, 18 and 20, and 25 and 27.
Each show takes place on a Thursday or Saturday, with the Thursday concert featuring a completely unique set list from its corresponding Saturday performance.
It would seem that the March dates are the final shows to be added. In a post on their website, Metallica writes, “This is it—we’re maxing out Life Burns Faster.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday at 10 a.m. PT.
Goo Goo Dolls X Steve Aoki, ‘Iris’ (Warner Records Inc.)
Imagine thousands of people at a festival losing their minds while dancing to … “Iris”?
Goo Goo Dolls’ iconic love ballad has been reimagined by legendary electronic music pioneer Steve Aoki into a high-energy dance track. The collaboration was sparked when Steve invited Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik to perform the song with him at the Stagecoach festival in 2025. The crowd loved it, so Steve decided to rework it into something he could play at future festivals and shows.
“Joining Steve onstage during his Stagecoach set was an unforgettable moment. The energy from the crowd was remarkable and the mixture of our two genres was amazing to witness live,” John says in a statement. “We’re thrilled to release this new version of ‘Iris’ with Steve and share that magic moment with our fans around the world.”
Steve adds in a statement, “Performing ‘Iris’ live with Goo Goo Dolls at Stagecoach was one of those rare, unforgettable moments. You could feel the connection everyone had to the song, but also this incredible rush as we brought it into a completely different environment.”
“That feeling stayed with me, and I knew we had to take it into the studio and build a version designed for festival stages, while preserving the heart of the original.”
Since its release in 1998, “Iris” — originally composed for the Nicolas Cage/Meg Ryan film City of Angels — has garnered over 5.5 billion streams worldwide. One billion of those streams were racked up in 2025 alone.
On Thursday night at New York’s Beacon Theatre, Goo Goo Dolls were one of many acts performing at the annual Love Rocks NYC concert, benefiting the charity God’s Love We Deliver. They played “Iris,” of course, as well as a cover of Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me.”
