The Best Rock Albums of 2026 So Far — Becky Franzel Returns | The Sonic Road Podcast Ep. 32

Returning guest and Milwaukee author Becky Franzel joins host Beau for a wide-ranging conversation about the rock, metal, and alternative releases that have defined 2026 so far — plus what's still coming, summer tour season, the state of vinyl, and the ongoing debate around Record Store Day, Bandcamp, and Spotify. Albums and artists covered in this episode: — The Black Crowes: A Pound of Feathers (March 2026, Silver Arrow) — Corrosion of Conformity: Good God / Baad Man (April 2026, Nuclear Blast) — Elder: Through Zero (May 2026, Blues Funeral Recordings) — All Them Witches: House of Mirrors (May 2026, BMG) — Weedpecker: Fifth album — Kat Clyde: Mud and Bone — Handsome Jack: Barn Burners — Fortune Child: Trio EP — The Black Keys: Peaches (upcoming) — ABRAMS: Loon (Blues Funeral Recordings) — Plus: Clutch, Bethlehem Shalom, Ian Vera, and more