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HOLY COVES - Welsh Indie Rockers Have Their Milestone Album 'HIRAETH' Out - TURN UP THE VOLUME

14 Augustus 2026 Band: HOLY COVES Who: Ardent Welsh indie outfit, fronted by singer-songwriter Scott Marsden. Album: HIRAETH Welsh for ‘long

HOLY COVES

Welsh rockers gave a new, milestone album out, named 'HIREATH'

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THE WHO Released Their Seminal 5th LP 'WHO'S NEXT' 55 Years Ago Today - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Significant longplayers from yesteryear British rock juggernauts THE WHO released their widely praised, then and now, 5th LP WHO’S NEXT toda

THE WHO's seminal LP 'WHO'S NEXT' is 55 today

14 August 2026

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GILLA BAND - Irish Chainsaw Rock Indies Release 4th LP 'PUGNELLO' On September 25th - TURN UP THE VOLUME

13 August 2026 Band: GILLA BAND Who: Raw Irish post-punk chainsaws. Album: PUGNELLO. It’ll show up on Sept 25th. Order info here. Press info

GILLA BAND

New album out on 25th September

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The Black METALLICA Album Was Released Today 35 Years Ago - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Significant longplayers from the past 12 August 2026 Rolling Stone – August 1991 Metal giants METALLICA released their hugely successful, cr

The Black METALLICA Album is 35 today

12 August 2026

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THE DURUTTI COLUMN - Woolgatherer VINI REILLY Has New Ambient And Cinematic LP 'RENASCENT' Out - TURN UP THE VOLUME

📸 @micksteff64 Band: THE DURUTTI COLUMN Who: Post-punk project of Manchester-born, experimental singer-songwriter-guitarist Vincent Gerard “

VinIReilly and the Durutti Column have their 28th LP out.

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Happy 60 To Wonderful Singer-Songwriter Legend KRISTIN HERSH - TURN UP THE VOLUME

7 August 2026 Wonderful and prolific songstress KRISTIN HERSH was born on 7 August 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Happy 60. Hersh is best kn

Happy 60 KRISTIN HERSH

7 August 2026

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BLACK SABBATH - Metal Monster Album 'MASTER OF REALITY' Released 55 Years Ago Today - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Significant longplayers from yesteryear 6 August 2026 Metal heavyweights BLACK SABBATH (1968–2006, 2011–2017 / 13 LPs) released their 5th al

BLACK SABBATH

'Masters Of Reality' is 55 today

6 August 2026

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THE BEATLES Released Their Masterwork 'REVOLVER' Today 60 Years Ago - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Significant longplayers from yesteryear THE BEATLES released their masterwork REVOLVER , their 6th LP, on 5 August 1966, today 60 years ago.

THE BEATLES

Masterwork 'REVOLVER' is 60 today

5 August 2026

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PIG - Blazing New-Goth-Wave Engine Fulminates On Ferocious Sledgehammer 'AN AMERICAN IDEAL OF BEAUTY' - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine Photo by E Gabriel Edvy Artist: PIG Who: Longtime, English Dark-Goth-wave whirlw

PIG

New single 'AN AMERICAN IDEAL OF BEAUTY' out now

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OPUS KINK - English Indie Mavericks Have Their Brassy Debut LP 'THE SWEET GOODBYE' Out - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Band: OPUS KINK Who: Razor-edged, funked-up, sax-and-trumpet-infused collective from Brighton (UK) fronted by their charismatic voice/songwr

OPUS KINK

Debut album 'THE SWEET GOODBYE' out now

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ROGER WATERS And Palestinian Songtress MONA MIARI Share Reimagined Version Of PINK FLOYD's 1979 Song 'COMFORTABLY NUMB' - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Daily electricity to load your batteries 3 August 2026 Former Pink Floyd icon ROGER WATERS and Palestian songstress MONA MIARI teamed up to

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20 BEST TRACKS OF THE MONTH - JULY 2026 - TURN UP THE VOLUME

The tunes that impressed Turn Up The Volume’s ears the most this past month ALL TOGETHER . TRACK BY TRACK – 1 – Band: CHALK Who: Electro jun

20 BEST TRACKS

JULY 2026

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THE CRAMPS - Never Before Released 1977 LP 'GRAVEST GRAVY' Out August 21st - TURN UP THE VOLUME

31 July 2026 Photo: Stephanie Chernikowski A never before released album by iconic psycho-billy eccentrics THE CRAMPS will be released on Au

THE CRAMPS

Never before released 1977 LP out August 21st

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5 BEST ALBUMS OF THE MONTH - JULY 2026 - TURN UP THE VOLUME

30 July 2026 Band: THE STROKES Who: NYC’s rock celebs. Album: REALITY AWAITS Their 7th one. It’s produced by renowned sound wizard Rick Rubi

5 BEST ALBUMS OF THE MONTH

JULY 2026

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THE STROKES - Sublime Striking Debut Album 'IS THIS IT' Released 25 Years Ago Today - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Significant longplayers from yesteryear NYC’s guitar rock heroes THE STROKES released their sublime debut album IS THIS IT on 30 July 2001,

THE STROKES

Debut album 'IS THIS IT' is 25 today

30 July 2026

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FAT DOG - Disco-Punk Indies Arouse Commotion With New Crackbrained Single 'SHIT LIFE' - TURN UP THE VOLUME

Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine Photo credit: Jeanne Elbez Band: FAT DOG Who: Disco-punk misfits from London on

FAT DOG

New single 'SHIT LIFE'

28 July 2026

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Scottish Trippy Electro Pop Duo ARAB STRAP Release New LP On September 4th - Info & Its 3 Singles Here - TURN UP THE VOLUME

28 July 2026 Photo by Luke Bovill Artists: ARAB STRAP Who: Trippy Scottish electro-pop vets, Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton (1995–2006,

ARAB STRAP

New LP out September 4th