psychedelic rock

2025
Cage the Elephant opened for Oasis Live ’25 reunion tour

From late August to early September 2025 Cage The Elephant opened for all stops of the North American leg of the Oasis Live ’25 reunion tour.

Pink Floyd Scarfe produced animations for the Wall tour

Gerald Scarfe produced a series of animations for the Wall tour. He also commissioned the construction of large inflatable puppets representing characters from the storyline, including the “Mother”, the “Ex-wife”, and the “Schoolmaster”. Pink Floyd used the puppets during their performances. Relationships within the band reached an all-time low; their…
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Cage the Elephant nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance

Neon Pill was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025.

Blue Öyster Cult On May 24, 2025, Blue Öyster Cult performed under their original name

On May 24, 2025, Blue Öyster Cult performed under their original name Soft White Underbelly at Islington Assembly Hall in London.

2024
Soundgarden Nudedragons benefit show

On December 14, 2024, the surviving members of Soundgarden, along with vocalist Shaina Shepherd, performed together under the moniker Nudedragons (previously used in 2010) for a benefit show in Seattle for the Seattle Children’s Hospital .

Iron Butterfly Mike Pinera died

Mike Pinera died on November 20, 2024, of liver cancer, aged 76. Pinera was the last surviving member of the Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on Metamorphosis .

Iron Butterfly reunited Iron Butterfly headlined

On October 19, 2024 a reunited Iron Butterfly headlined the HRH Prog14 festival with a lineup that included Eric Barnett, Bernie Pershey, Jawn Star (keyboards, vocals, formerly with Player ) and Dave Wishton (bass, vocals). This was their first performance since 2021.

Cage the Elephant CBS Mornings aired a segment

On October 10, 2024, CBS Mornings aired a segment featuring Matt and Brad where Matt opened up about his psychosis.

Pink Floyd agreed to sell their catalogue

In October 2024, Pink Floyd agreed to sell their catalogue to Sony Music for approximately $400 million.

Bring Me the Horizon Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood

A music video for the album’s seventh single, “Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood”, was released on 5 June.