*Generation Clash*

On June 19, 2026, Judas Priest released a new greatest hits collection titled "The Best Of Judas Priest" on Sony Music.

Rhino has launched their summer vinyl reissue campaign that celebrates the 50th anniversaries of classic albums that were released in 1976, also known as America’s Bicentennial.

Z2 has released standard, deluxe, and asylum edition of Iron Maiden's Piece Of Mind graphic novel.

Thanks to Fat Possum Records, "Dry Dreams", the second album by The Jim Carroll Band is back on vinyl!

Today's packaging spotlight is about Van Halen's "The Japanese Singles: 1978-1984" boxset.

On May 15, 2026, Primus released  "A Handful Of Nuggs", a new special EP available on digital platforms, and it arrives on vinyl today, July 22nd.

Tank is a British heavy metal band consisting of Algy Ward, Peter Brabbs and Mark Brabbs. Other members include Bruce Bisland, Cliff Evans, Gary Taylor, Graeme Crallan, Michael Bettell, Mick Tucker, and Steve Hopgood.

Rhino has launched their summer vinyl reissue campaign that celebrates the 50th anniversaries of classic albums that were released in 1976, also known as America’s Bicentennial.

Brooklin Rich was a kid that was strong willed and knew what he wanted and he'd never let anyone or anything get in the way of that.

Our very latest packaging spotlight is about Paul McCartney's 20th album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane".

"Sneak Me In" is the seventh studio album by Lucifer's Friend.

Our very latest packaging spotlight is about the 2025 reissue of "Amorica" by The Black Crowes.

This was an album I always remember my dad talking about, specifically when he was touring with his band, Rockaway. 

Angel was formed in 1975 and they were signed to Casablanca Records.

Check out our Summer 2026 playlist of The Songs You Need To Hear featuring tunes by:

Today's spotlight article is about a Canadian alt-rock trio called Stuck on Planet Earth that channels raw energy, moody grooves, and unapologetic honesty into every note. Their sound fuses the grit of ‘90s rock with a soulful modern edge which creates an atmosphere that is both visceral and vulnerable. This is music for the late-night thinkers, the beautiful wrecks, and anyone who’s ever tried to rebuild themselves from the ground up.

When I think about it, I realize that I've known about Daniel Seavey for a long time.

"The Envoy" is the fifth album by Warren Zevon.

On May 22, 2026, Future Islands released "From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth", which is a collection of rare tracks, alternate hits, rarities, and fan favorites via 4AD.

Z2 has released the first four entries in Bruce Dickinson's "The Mandrake Project" and they compiled all four stories into one hardcover graphic novel that is titled "The Mandrake Project: Year One".

"Targets" is a 1982 EP by Jamie Sheriff.

On June 5, 2026, Chad Courtney released his debut EP, "i’ve been scared of this feeling".

On October 7, 2025, Thames and Hudson released "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams (The Official Visual History)" by Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Iron Maiden. 

"Pictures On A String" is the second album by Comateens.

We're introducing a new column on Generation Clash where we showcase incredible album packaging. I'm talking about diecut covers, embossed covers, textured covers, and foil covers.

"Next Of Kihn" is the third studio album by Greg Kihn.

For Christmas 2025, Sybil had a Christmas gift to share and it's the James Ray remaster of their debut album, "Every Parent's Dream"! It was released on Fervor Records and is available on streaming platforms and also as a limited-edition CD.

On May 30, 2025, The Airport 77s released their third album, "Don't Let Go".

Check out our playlist compiling all the releases we've covered in our "New Releases" article series!

The last time a new album was released by Social Distortion was on January 18, 2011. Since then, a lot of things have happened in the Social Distortion camp. After "Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes" was released, Mike Ness stated that he didn't want there to be long gaps between Social Distortion albums.

After getting into their album, "Long Way To The Top", I wanted to hear more music by Nantucket.

When I dropped the needle on Thomas Raggi's debut album, "Masquerade", it's safe to say that my mind was blown. 

I got into this album because my dad had an extra copy that was a later edition and he gave it to me when I started record collecting.

Today marks the release of the third album from the The Claypool Lennon Delirum, a group where the worlds of Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon collide to create progadelic music which is music that is both progressive and psychedelic.

The second album that expanded my music taste was Regina Spektor’s 2012 masterpiece, “What We Saw From The Cheap Seats”. This was an album that showed me that I didn’t have to isolate myself by listening to one genre.

Paul Gilbert's latest album is titled "Wroc" which stands for "Washington's Rules Of Civility".

I found out about the Lime Spiders in 2009, after my dad borrowed two CDs of theirs.

We've got an album that you need to hear!

The first two albums I’m going to talk about are going to be the two albums that expanded my mind when it comes to music taste!

One of my latest musical discoveries is Chad Courtney. I discovered him on Instagram last year when I saw that he viewed some of my Instagram stories. I clicked on his profile and I saw that he was following me, so I followed him back.

On March 27, 2019, I created Generation Clash. One day, I started thinking about all the information I know about music and how I could apply it to something. It became very clear to me that I should start a page to share the music I've discovered. I realized that I've discovered a lot of artists simply by choosing to listen and I wanted to share these artists with people. I want to encourage people to not only listen to what they love, but share it with people. Music discovery is very important, whether it's an artist from a genre you love or an artist from a genre you've never listened to.

Here's all the music that inspired me to create Generation Clash.

In 1988, Too Much Joy released their debut album, "Son Of Sam I Am" on the record label, Alias.

A major snowstorm is expected in Brooklyn, but it seems like the animal ambition of the city that experiences onset insomnia may not end. The Music Hall of Williamsburg (closing at the end of 2026) is located on North 6th St., where bands and fans create their own buzz & energy. Anything can happen at this venue, from mayhem to moments of wonder. There've been many great things that have taken place at this Music Hall, some spectacular and others absolutely crazy. As of right now, the crowd is literally shoulder to shoulder along a small stretch of sidewalk out front and all of us are in that odd buzzing state of waiting and wanting for something much larger than another only typical Saturday night to occur.

(This is an archival post from 2019.)

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Today, Michael Monroe released his 13th solo album titled "Outerstellar".

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album "Skunkworks", BMG Records has released it digitally in a brand-new Dolby Atmos version, alongside a Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s debut solo album, "Tattooed Millionaire".