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Jay Buchanan & Puscifer Release New Albums + J. Cole’s The Fall-Off | Amplified (Feb 6, 2026)

New Music Friday for February 6, 2026 — and it’s a strong week. I start with the two releases I’m most excited about: Jay Buchanan’s Weapons of Beauty (Rival Sons frontman, produced by Dave Cobb) and the new Puscifer album (Normal Isn’t). We’ve also got J. Cole’s The Fall-Off, plus new releases from Ratboys, Mandy, Indiana, Puma Blue, Ulrika Spacek, and a solid stack of heavy records.

On the news side: Ozzfest teasing a possible 2027 return, In Flames recording album #15, and the announcement of the 40th anniversary 5150 expanded edition — including the first HD release of Van Halen: Live…

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