*Generation Clash*

On Friday, January 30th, 2026, Smith/Kotzen, the acclaimed pairing of guitar icons Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, have released an expanded deluxe digital version of their highly praised second album Black Light / White Noise. It contains two new songs that were previously only available on the Japanese CD edition of the album and are now released globally for the first time. The new tracks are titled "All The Way Down" and "The Grind". They follow the recent release of the band’s latest single ‘Blindsided’ and the accompanying video that you can watch here.  Black Light / White Noise received rave reviews from media around the world. It was a UK No.1 hit on the Official Rock & Metal Chart.

(Six years ago, today marks the release of BRKN LOVE's debut album! Here's an article I wrote about it in 2020 for Generation Clash.)

We've got a brand-new tune that you need to hear by a rising force in the country music world known as D'lee.

On June 20, 2025, YUNGBLUD released his fourth album, "IDOLS".

2025 marks 18 years of Record Store Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the culture of the independent record store. It brings fans, artists and thousands of record stores all around the world. There is a list of exclusive releases that are pressed in limited quantities.

2025 marks 18 years of Record Store Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the culture of the independent record store. It brings fans, artists and thousands of record stores all around the world. There is a list of exclusive releases that are pressed in limited quantities.

2026 marks 19 years of Record Store Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the culture of the independent record store. It brings fans, artists and thousands of record stores all around the world. There is a list of exclusive releases that are pressed in limited quantities.

I discovered Jerry Honigman when I discovered The Romeos on a Columbia Records sampler called "Breaking The Rules". I remember hearing "Tell Me, What I Can Do" and it blew me away. My only thought was "What is this?" and I wanted to hear more...luckily, "Seriously Affected (Rock & Roll & Love & Death)" was on that compilation too.

I discovered this album because of my dad.

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

On December 12, 2025, Dangerous Toys released "Demolition", a collection of previously unreleased songs.

"People Just Want To Hear The Hits" is the first album Mother May I has released since their 1999 album "33 1/3".

Check out 50 of CC's favorite tunes! 

I discovered Dirty Looks at Gallery Sound.

On October 24, 2025, Jim Keller released his seventh solo album titled "End Of The World".

There are artists who create from ambition, and artists who create from memory. Then there are very few amongst us that create for joy, like Anita Davenport, joy is neither a whimsical feeling nor a passing emotion, but rather a deep-rooted feeling that has been simmering within you since your youth and is ready to come forth to bloom when the time is right. For Anita, that time and place came while at The Lot at Formosa in Hollywood, under lights that once illuminated Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood. Anita stood backstage, barely breathing, as her first LA Fashion Week collection began its slow glide into the world. Each look that stepped forward was a story, bright, textured, and rhythmic. Anita watched, suspended somewhere between disbelief and understanding. “It felt surreal,” she told me. “Like watching a dream, I didn’t even know I was allowed to have finally take shape.” There was no drama with Anita Davenport’s statement; she said it the way someone describes a long-awaited sunrise.

I discovered Tommy Tutone when I heard my mom singing the "Jenny, Jenny, who can I turn to?" lyric from "867-5309/Jenny". I googled it and discovered Tommy Tutone. 

"Journey To Generation Clash" has been in the world for 5 years. It will be 6 six years in July.

“I don’t wanna blame a cellphone/I don’t wanna keep beating myself up.” You can almost smell the rain on concrete when Laveda’s Love, Darla kicks in. It’s the sound of a city that never really shuts its eyes after midnight, neon lights flickering, trains groaning in the distance, and that hollow feeling of being too online for your own good.

Generation Clash is the go-to destination for hard to find music from all eras.

2025 has come to an end, and we're here to share our favorite releases from 2025.

On November 14th, 2025, Cheap Trick released their 21st album, titled "All Washed Up".

It's been 20 years since the release of Throttle Back Sparky's debut album and they are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album by releasing a limited edition vinyl package. It was remastered by Wyatt Murphy at VizionMixing. There will only be one run of the vinyl and only 100 copies were pressed.

On Generation Clash, we've discussed Jamie Sheriff. The artist behind "No Heroes" and "Targets" as well as the band "Kill Culture".

We have an artist that you need to hear, and his name is Brett Tomberlin!

On September 19, 2025, Cherry Red released "Bound For Glory - Complete Recordings 1976-1979" by Strapps. It's a 4 CD boxset that includes their 4 studio albums and their live album.

"Ghost" is the latest album by John 5 and it's an album that you've gotta hear.

1: "The Keepers Of The Gates" by Yorick Van Norden

"The End" is the third album by Wolfgang Van Halen's project Mammoth. It was preceded by 2023's "Mammoth II" and 2021's "Mammoth WVH".

Check out our Fall 2025 playlist of The Songs You Need To Hear featuring tunes by:

I discovered "Puddin'" at Gallery Of Sound.

Today, alt-pop trailblazer Ashnikko released her third album, "Smoochies" on Warner Music Group and Parlophone Records.

Generation Clash is back with some music you need to hear.

The beaut presence of God is palpable, embodied in the sublime melodies of her opus, ‘Cape God.’ Though I was unable to attend the celestial Cape God concert myself, I was compelled to seek out those, known as X’s, who had borne witness to the divine spectacle. Like the men in the Bible who beheld miracles and wonders. I embarked on a spiritual journey to uncover the transcendental essence of gothy synthpop savant Allie X’s ‘Cape God 5 Year Reunion Tour’ at the Webster Hall in New York City, inspirited by the hazy crimson glow of a documentary on the harrowing opioid crisis, weaving a tale of a mythical seaside town, where decadence dances hand in hand with a haunting melancholia that runs deep within its very core.

1: "Jennifer Says" by Forre Sterra

After having what was going to be my second book completely written, I've thought about a different way of sharing what I wrote in it.

I found a sealed copy of "Reckless Love" at Gallery Of Sound.

Today, Omnivore Records released Volume 26 of International Pop Overthrow, a three-disc compilation packed with 66 tunes by artists from all over the world that have played the International Pop Overthrow festival and a few who haven't but may be on a future lineup.

On June 7, 2024, If Kansas Had Trees released their debut album "Where You Thought You Would Be" and this is an album you need to hear.

On August 22, 2025, acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter Digney Fignus released his powerful new album, Black and Blue: The Brick Hill Sessions. It's available on all major streaming platforms via Figtone Music/MTS Records.

Some of you may know Frankie Muriel from KINGOFTHEHILL, Dr. Zhivegas, or even Shameless. If you haven't listened to any of these, please take some time to check them out.

I discovered this Kiss album because of my dad's cassette collection.

After having what was going to be my second book completely written, I've thought about a different way of sharing what I wrote in it.

On June 6, 2025, The Ting Tings released their fifth album, "Home".

Check out our Summer 2025 playlist of The Songs You Need To Hear featuring tunes by:

Today, Styx has released their 18th album, "Circling From Above"! It is available on vinyl, CD, and limited-edition CD. You can order your copy at https://styxworld.com/collections/circling-from-above 

I heard music on CD my entire life. My dad was always playing music on CD on our home stereo.

Love/Hate is back with their 8th album, "Punk Rock Fiesta"!