Music Review — “Make Your Peace” by Dawn Of The Rising (Arizona Hard Rock Revolution)
Arizona’s own hard-rock powerhouse Dawn Of The Rising drops their brand-new single “Make Your Peace” to Rock Rage Radio today — February 19, 2026 — and it’s already making waves across the rock airwaves, including this feature debut on Rock Rage Radio’s Road Dog Radio Show.
With roots stretching back to Phoenix since 2016, this band blends gritty hard-rock riffs with emotional urgency, crafting a sound that feels both timeless and urgent for today’s rock revival. “Make Your Peace” exemplifies that sonic intensity — punchy guitar lines lay the backbone for a chorus that’s anthemic without losing its raw edge, while Ray Coon’s vocals balance vulnerability and defiance with compelling finesse.
A Track With Impact
“Make Your Peace” isn’t just heavy — it’s a statement of resolve. The band’s signature blend of melodic hooks and hard-charging rhythms conveys a message of confronting internal and external battles head-on and finding resolution on your own terms. Fans will notice familiar grit from past releases like AZ Outlaw while sensing a new emotional depth that elevates the band’s songwriting.
Music Video — Epic Visuals, Powerful Narrative
The official Make Your Peace music video — released alongside the single — expands the song’s story into striking visual metaphor. Across gritty performance shots and symbolic imagery, the video amplifies the emotional journey at the heart of the song: struggle, confrontation, and transformation. Its pacing mirrors the track’s dynamic shifts beautifully, making this more than just a performance video — it’s an experience.
Airplay & Accolades — Road Dog Radio Weighs In
Already gaining traction on Rock Rage Radio, Make Your Peace earned a shout-out on the Road Dog Radio Show (Midnight) — a program known for spotlighting emerging rock talent. According to the show:
“Dawn Of The Rising brings relentless energy and real rock grit tonight. ‘Make Your Peace’ hits with power and purpose — one of the standout tracks on Rock Rage Radio this week.”
That endorsement reflects how the track’s raw intensity connects with listeners who crave authenticity and drive from modern rock.
Overall Verdict — A Bold Step Forward
In Make Your Peace, Dawn Of The Rising encapsulates the energy of classic hard rock while injecting fresh emotional weight into every riff and vocal line. With a compelling accompanying video and strong radio support — especially tonight’s Road Dog Radio Show feature — this release cements the band’s rising reputation in the rock world.
Whether you’re a dedicated fan or a newcomer to their sound, Make Your Peace is a blast of hard-rock passion that demands a listen — and it absolutely delivers.
ROAD DOG RADIO SHOW – ROCK RAGE RADIO 🔥 OFFICIAL SINGLE REVIEW 🔥
The Road Dog Radio Show on Rock Rage Radio just blasted “Stuck Out” — the new single from Four Thirty Four Band — through the studio stacks, and holy hell if it didn’t slam through like a jackhammer on a steel beam. This ain’t some timid slow-burner… this is fuel-injected, nitrous-charged rock ‘n’ roll chaos with a heart and soul.
From the first brutal riff, “Stuck Out” grabs you by the collar and never lets go. Guitars that snarl, drums that hit like something you’d feel in your chest cavity, and vocals that spit truth like it’s warpaint — this track screams defiance, heartbreak, and raw unfiltered attitude all at once.
Lyrically, it’s a modern breakup anthem — not soft and sad, but angry, honest, and real… like watching a relationship go up in flames and feeling the heat all the way home. The songwriting grips you and drags you through every twist and turn with hooks that bite deep and don’t let up.
This is the kind of single that belongs loud — windows rattling, speakers screaming, fist in the air. If there’s a soundtrack to every late-night drive where nothing makes sense except the roar of the engine and the pulse through your veins… this is it.
Road Dog Verdict? 🔥 Hammer-Heavy. Heart-Strong. Certified Rock Monster. 🔥
mclusky is a band with a mini-album coming out soon and it’s called i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley, out march 20 (digital)/may 1 (vinyl) via ipecac recordingspre-order: https://mclusky.lnk.to/bowling six-song collection features four new songs and two previously digital-only tracks watch the video for “i know computer” now
“i know computer” video, directed by remy lamont Feb. 4, 2026 – mclusky release i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley, a six-song mini album featuring four new tracks as well as two songs previously available digitally only, on march 20 (digital)/may 1 (vinyl) via Ipecac Recordings. available now for pre-order (https://mclusky.lnk.to/bowling), the collection is available physically on black vinyl, translucent red vinyl (exclusive to the ipecac and band websites), and a rough trade exclusive variant on crystal fuchsia. the release follows the 2025 album, the world is still here and so are we, the u.k. outfit’s first new album in over 20 years. it debuted in the top 20 on the rock, alternative, and independent sales charts. npr said it “is just bursting with creativity,” pitchfork called it a “reminder of what mclusky are still capable of… melting faces,” and brooklyn vegan said the three-piece are “as sneering and sarcastic as ever.” falco: “content. It drives the modern music world. photos. opinions. more photos. more opinions (please note – not all photo and are options are bad, just 99 percent of them). how about – and indulge me here – music? that content-y enough for you? fact is we can’t stop writing, at least at the moment. it’s fun (that’s all it needs to be). it’s the common denominator of band. only death will slow us down (note – it won’t stop us). the idea for this release starts as a bit of a stop-gap – a thing with which to help promote the north american tour – and ended up as something else entirely. ‘i know computer’ and ‘as a dad’ are new and are singles (they may make the next album, who can say, it’s already half-recorded and you will like it). damien probably likes ‘I am computer’ a bit too much but that’s okay, the heart wants what the heart wants. ‘spock culture’ and ‘hi! we’re on strike’ were recorded during the the world is still here… why didn’t they make the album? I’m not sure. Lyrically they are important historical documents. Up there with the ‘pusheen the cat’ books and/or the u.s. constitution. ‘fan learning difficulties’ and ‘that was my brain on elves’ have only had a digital release before and are, to quote british children from forty years ago, ‘skill.’ hopefully you can agree that i, and by osmosis, all of us – have read a lot of books.”
i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley cover i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley track listing: 1. i know computer 2. as a dad 3. spock culture 4. hi! we’re on strike 5. fan learning difficulties 6. that was my brain on elves
mclusky north american tour dates: march 24 denver, co marquis theater march 26 seattle, wa the crocodile march 27 boise, id treefort festival march 28 portland, or aladdin theater march 30 san francisco, ca the chapel march 31 los angeles, ca the regent theater april 2 austin, tx empire control room & garage april 3 minneapolis, mn fine line april 4 chicago, il metro april 6 toronto, on mod club april 10 philadelphia, pa underground arts april 11 washington, dc black cat
photo credit: rick clifford (@rcstills) formed in cardiff, wales in the late ‘90s, mclusky quickly became one of the most beloved underground punk bands of their era, known for their biting lyrics, angular riffs, and chaotic live shows. The band has released four critically-acclaimed albums – mclusky do dallas (2002), the difference between me and you is that I’m not on fire (2004), my pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yours (2000), and the world is still here and so are we (2025). mclusky is damien sayell (bass, vocals), jack egglestone (drums, vocals, percussion), and andrew falkous (guitar, vocals). # # # Linktr.ee/mcluskymcluskyBandcamp
Including The New Darkbuster, Ducky Boys, Showcase Showdown, Unseen & More
For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour
Kicks Off February 9 In Portland, Maine
(January 22, 2026): Dropkick Murphys have announced the full lineup of support acts for their Boston, MA hometown run of shows on March 13, 14, 15 and 17, wrapping up their For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour. The full band lineups for the Boston Dropkick Murphys shows are as follows:
Friday, March 13: MGM Music Hall at Fenway with Dropkick Murphys, Showcase Showdown, Haywire & Vigilantes
Saturday, March 14: 2:00 PM Charity Mini-Concert at MGM Music Hall at Fenway with Dropkick Murphys
Saturday, March 14: MGM Music Hall at Fenway with Dropkick Murphys, Haywire & The Aggrolites (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, March 15: MGM Music Hall at Fenway with Dropkick Murphys, Unseen, Ducky Boys & Haywire
Tuesday, March 17: Citizens House Of Blues with Dropkick Murphys, The NewDarkbuster, Reducers S.F. & Big Bad Bollocks (SOLD OUT)
The U.S. trek kicks off February 9 in Portland, ME and features The Aggrolites and Haywire as support for most dates, with varying lineups for the special annual St. Patrick’s Day Weekend celebration in Boston which brings together DKM fans from around the globe. The tour wraps up on St. Patrick’s Day with a night of old school punk rock at Citizens House Of Blues in Boston, with Dropkick Murphys joined by The NewDarkbuster, Reducers S.F. and Big Bad Bollocks.
The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day weekend shows in Boston are also a celebration of the band’s 30th birthday and include a special family-friendly mini-concert and meet & greet at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on March 14 at 2:00 PM. This special afternoon event benefits the band’s charitable foundation, The Claddagh Fund, and each adult ticket buyer can bring two kids under 13 for free.
Dropkick Murphys recently announced they’ll release a 12” vinyl split LP with tourmates Haywire titled New England Forever. The Boston-based bands–who got to know each other while touring Europe together last fall–each recorded three original songs as well as a cover version of one of each other’s songs for the 8-song LP. Haywire recorded Dropkick Murphys’ “The Boys Are Back” and Dropkick Murphys recorded Haywire’s “Always By My Side.” New England Forever will be available exclusively at shows during Dropkick Murphys’ February 9 – March 17 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour.
Dropkick Murphys are touring in support of their acclaimed 2025 For The People album, which shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, and doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People is more than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this band is – and who they’ve always been. Dropkick Murphys continue to advocate for workers’ rights and human rights – as they have done for their entire nearly 30-year career.
Dropkick Murphys are:
Ken Casey (vocals)
Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals)
Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals)
Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals)
James Lynch (guitars, vocals)
Kevin Rheault (bass)
Campbell Webster (bagpipes and Uilleann pipes)
(Dropkick Murphys by @Chezphoto / Riley Vecchione)
About Dropkick Murphys: Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Their celebrated discography includes four consecutive Billboard top 10 album debuts (Turn Up That Dial, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, Signed and Sealed in Blood, Going Out In Style), along with 2005’s Certified-Gold album The Warrior’s Code featuring the double platinum classic “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” Whether you caught a legendary gig at The Rathskeller (The Rat) under Kenmore Square, found the band by taking the T to Newbury Comics to cop Do Or Die in ’98, discovered them in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning The Departed, or saw ‘em throw down at Coachella (or one of hundreds of other festivals), you’ve become a part of their extended family. Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half-a-billion streams, they’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus units worldwide and the band has sold out gigs on multiple continents. Dropkick Murphys’ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, has raised millions of dollars to support non-profit organizations that are focused on children, veterans and addiction recovery. In 2020, the band was one of the first to embrace streaming performances, starting with their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick’s Day virtual performance. It was followed by their landmark Streaming Outta Fenway livestream, which drew more than 5.9 million viewers and held the #3 spot on Pollstar’s “Top 2020 Live Streams” chart. Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Stream 2021…Still Locked Down, was #1 on Pollstar’s Livestream chart for the week ending March 22, 2021, logging over 1 million views. Dropkick Murphys returned in 2022 with their first-ever all-acoustic album, This Machine Still Kills Fascists (Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam), and seated theater tour. This Machine Still Kills Fascists–and their follow-up album Okemah Rising–breathe musical life into mostly unpublished lyrics by the legendary Woody Guthrie, curated for the band by Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie. Dropkick Murphys’ current album For The People rises to its moment: an expression of humanity at a time of relentless dehumanization, a promise of hope in an era fueled by fear-mongering, a declaration of solidarity in an age of disunion, a defiant rebuttal to the charlatans and demagogues who seek to divide us for their own power and profit.
FEMALE ROCK OUTFIT STITCHED UP HEART ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
MEDUSA, AVAILABLE JUNE 12
DELIVERS TRIBUTE TO INTERNET-ERA CONFIDENCE WITH SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “GLITCH BITCH” FEATURING CONQUER DIVIDE
RECENTLY INKED DEAL WITH JUDGE & JURY RECORDS, THE POWERHOUSE LABEL FOUNDED BY HOWARD BENSON & NEIL SANDERSON
Photo credit: Eric Quiros
New York, NY (January 6, 2026) – LA-based Stitched Up Heart has announced their upcoming full-length album, MEDUSA, available June 12. In addition to the album announcement, the band delivers another iconic rock anthem with “GLITCH BITCH” featuring Conquer Divide, a tribute to internet-era confidence, where online identity becomes a space for fearless self-expression. Driven by heavy guitar and a bold attitude, the song captures emotions of navigating the digital world. Formed in 2010 by powerhouse vocalist Alecia “Mixi” Demner, the band is known for blending heavy riffs, anthemic choruses, and introspective lyrics. This marks the first release from the band as part of their newly inked a deal with Judge and Jury Records, the powerhouse record label founded by esteemed producer Howard Benson and Three Days Grace drummer, Neil Sanderson.
“‘GLITCH BITCH’ is a love letter to every fierce e-girl baddie out there shattering expectations, and leaving a trail of broken hearts in your digital wake,” Stitched Up Heart shares, and continues, “You’re the queens of turning pixels into power, and making the internet pretty. Reminding us all that code is confidence and beauty’s a weapon.”
Howard Benson adds “When I heard the amazing forward-thinking record Mixi recorded with Cameron Mizell, I immediately loved the track ‘GLITCH BITCH’! The video was fun to shoot and having Kiarely and Kristen from Conquer Divide on it just ramps up the excitement.”
Singing “This is for the twisted e-girl misfits”, the band leans into their known audiences, even in the music video. Casted with Kiarely + Kristen from Conquer Divide and several popular goth/emo influencers, the music video follows the band as the night unfolds at a house party, with tattoo artist Miao inking guests amid the chaos.
The loaded cast brings a combined 10 million followers across all platforms and include Dani Divine, Annie Maio, Miss Merder, Ashley Pagliuso, ALYXX, Lyric Noel, Eve vice, StayMaced, Black Widow, Stef w/ an F, Kat Coats, Farrah Fix, Rebecca Reed, Bibi, Michael Starr, Kitty LA, Julia Sallee and Darrin “Mayhem Jesus” Perry.
LOVE & DEATH
SICK SICK SICK
GLITCH BITCH
CANNIBAL
MEET ME AFTER LIFE
MEDUSA
BEAST
DEAD TO ME
DEVILICIOUS
EX-TERMINATION
The band recently wrapped their tour with Eyes Set To Kill, Lauren Babic, and LYLVC in December 2025, but will return to the road this spring with SEBASTIAN BACH. Tour dates & ticket details can be found here.
