AFI will release a new album, ‘Silver Bleeds The Black Sun…’, on October 3 via Run For Cover Records.

Alcatrazz release ‘Prior Convictions’, an album of re-recorded songs plus two new songs, in November through BraveWords Records. The band plan to release an album of all new songs in 2026.

Slash, Halestorm, Blackberry Smoke, Black Stone Cherry, The Struts, Dirty Honey and more all appear on an upcoming Bad Company tribute album. ‘Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company’ will be released on October 24.

The Beatles release ’Anthology 4′ as part of an expanded ‘Anthology’ collection. It will be released on November 21 on LP, 8CD and on digital. Both box sets include the original Anthology sleeve notes and new Anthology 4 sleeve notes.

Black Country Communion (pictured) plan to release a live album early next year and also record their sixth studio album.

Black N Blue have recorded two songs with engineer/producer Rob Daiker for release later this year. The songs were written by Jaime St James and Tommy Thayer in 1984 and 1985 but never made it past the demo stages.

Cheap Trick release a new studio album ‘All Washed Up’ on November 14 via BMG with the lead single ‘Twelve Gates’ released on August 22.

Laura Cox will release her fourth studio album ‘Trouble Coming’ via earMUSIC on October 31.

Creeper release their latest album ‘Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death’ on October 31 through Spinefarm.

Dangerous Toys plan to release two studio albums next year, with the first due in the first quarter of 2026.

Daughtry release a new EP, ’Shock To The System (Part Two)’, on September 12 via Big Machine Rock.

Demon Hunter will release their latest album ‘There Was A Light Here’ on September 12 via their own Weapons MFG label.

The Devil Wears Prada will release their latest album, ‘Flowers’, on November 14 via Solid State Records.

Die Krupps have signed with Dependent Records and release their next album in 2026.

Finger Eleven release their first new studio album in a decade, ‘Last Night On Earth’, on November 7 release via Better Noise Music.

Peter Gabriel releases ‘Live At WOMAD 1982′ digitally on August 8.

David Gilmour will release a new concert film from his shows last year. ‘Live At The Circus Maximus’ is being released via Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing, and will be shown in cinemas and IMAX worldwide on September 17 for a limited time only. ‘Live At The Circus Maximus’ will also be released on 2 Blu-Ray and 3 DVD sets with bonus unseen footage and the full ‘The Luck And Strange Concerts’ mixed in 5.1 and Atmos (Blu-Ray only) on October 17.

Gojira plan to release their next album in 2026.

Great White plan to release “two or three songs” at a time before releasing another full album.

Sammy Hagar has announced ‘Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band – The Residency’, a live album captured during his a 2025 Las Vegas residency and it is released on October 10, 2025

Bernie Leadon has announced the release of his first album in more than 20 years. ‘Too Late to Be Cool’ will be released on October 10.

John Lennon’s ‘Power To The People (Super Deluxe Edition)’,  is released on October 10 through Capitol/UMe. Produced by Sean Ono Lennon the box set includes 123 tracks, including 90 previously unreleased tracks.

Leveret release their latest album ‘Lost Measures’ on September 26.

The Magpie Arc plan to release their second album in November.

Mayday Parade release the second instalment of their 20th anniversary album trilogy, ‘Sad’, on October 3.

John McLaughlin has released a second single, ‘Here Come the Jiis’, from the upcoming ‘Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022′ which is released by earMUSIC on August 8.

Megadeth have announced their next studio album – to be released next year – will be their last and they will also embark on a worldwide farewell tour.

Mother Love Bone’s ‘Shine’ EP and debut album ‘Apple’ are reissued by UMe on September 26.

Ninebarrow release their new album ‘The Hour of the Blackbird’ on October 3.

Steve Plunkett of Autograph has re-recorded the band’s 1984 debut album ‘Sign In Please’ and will release it under the title of ‘Turn Up the Radio’ on September 26.

Radiohead release ‘Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009′ on CD and vinyl on October 31.

Ronnie Romero releases his latest solo album ‘Backbone’ on October 24 via Frontiers.

Roxy Music musicians Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson will release a new live album, ‘AM PM Soho Live’, through Expression Records & BFD/The Orchard on September 19.

Shiraz Lane have released a new single ‘Come Alive’ ahead of their new album, ‘In Vertigo’, which is due on October 24 via Frontiers.

Southern River Band release their new album ‘Easier Said Than Done’ on October 17 via Civilians.

The Struts have re-recorded their debut single ‘Could Have Been Me 2025’ and Brian May guests on this new version, which is released on September 3.

Stryper have released ‘Still the Light’, the first single from their upcoming Christmas album.

Testament will release their new album, ‘Para Bellum’, on October 10 via Nuclear Blast.

Trivium release a new EP entitled ‘Struck Dead’ on October 31.

Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention’s 1975 album, ‘One Size Fits All’, will be reissued in various formats through UMe on September 26 to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary.

In the studio…

Corrosion of Conformity are at the mixing stage with their new album…Crimson Glory have finished recording their new album…Bruce Dickinson plans to enter the studio in January to record his next album with producer Brendan Duffey…Down are halfway through recording their new album…Bob Dylan recently spent a couple of days with his band in a New York studio fuelling rumours he has new music on the way…Firewind are working on a concept album…Kreator are currently mixing their new album…Overkill are writing and demoing songs for their next album…Shadows Fall are currently in the studio working on their new album…Nina Strauss is busy demoing songs for her next album…Ugly Kid Joe are close to finishing their new album…Venom Inc. are working on a new album, with a March release planned and and an EP due out before that…Warning enter the studio later this year to record their next album, with their new label Relapse Records set to re-issue the band’s earlier albums…

Newly announced UK tours (2025 unless stated):

Belle and Sebastian (Apr 2026), Samantha Fish (Feb, Mar 2026), Trevor Horn Band (Dec), The Lazys (Aug, Sep), Magpie Arc (Oct, Nov), Maximo Park (Feb 2026), Men Without Hats (Aug), My Chemical Romance (Jul 2026), President (Apr 2026), Pure Reason Revolution (Feb 2026), Suede (Jan, Feb 2026), 10CC (Mar 2026). The Vaccines (Mar 2026),

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced US & European tours (2025 unless stated):

Atomic Rooster (EU), Jimmy Barnes (AU 2025 & 2026), Bullet For My Valentine (AU), Cheap Trick (US), Cradle of Filth (EU), Everclear (AU), Samantha Fish + Robert Jon & The Wreck (US), Foreigner (US 2026), John 5 (US 2026), Linkin Park (AU 2026), The Lumineers (AU, NZ 2026), Memphis May Fire (US), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (AU 2026), Onslaught (EU 2026), Pierce the Veil (AU), Saliva (US), Steel Panther (US), Story of the Year + Senses Fail (US), Stray Cats (US),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Magenta and Mostly Autumn will headline next year’s Prog for Peart, which takes place on Friday 17 & Saturday 18 July, 2026 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Roger Daltrey has said that The Who’s upcoming US tour will be their last ever tour, although he doesn’t rule out one-off shows in the future.

Tour updates & postponed/cancelled gigs & tours:

Burning Witches have postponed their US tour planned for this month and next, to March/April next year due to delays in visa applications.

The Jesus Lizard have announced the cancellation of their 2025 tour plans, with the group citing a “serious health incident”.

Stevie Nicks has postponed two months of her current US tour due to a shoulder injury.

Raven have postponed their upcoming European and US tour dates as John Gallagher required emergency health treatment.

Saxon have postponed their two festival dates scheduled for this month as Biff Byford recovers from recent surgery and follow-up cancer treatment.

Midge Ure has postponed his autumn UK tour dates after health issues requiring “urgent treatment.

Adrian Vandenburg has cancelled his upcoming UK & Irish dates in October.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are removing their music from Spotify as a protest against its CEO’s involvement in the ‘defence industry’.

Next year could see a John Farnham musical celebrating the 40th anniversary of his seminal album, ‘Whispering Jack’, tour Australia.

The Angels have a new mural and the naming of a road in their honour in the city of Adelaide.

Following Ozzy Osbourne’s death last month, his solo singles ‘Crazy Train’ (46) and ‘Mama I Am Coming Home’ (49), both charted in the US Billboard Hot 100. ‘The Essential Ozzy Osbourne’ re-entered the Billboard albums chart at number 7, with Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’ at number 37. In the UK singles chart ‘Paranoid’ reached number 20, ‘Crazy Train’ (25), ‘Mama I am Coming Home’ (45), ‘No More Tears’ (46), ‘War Pigs’ (47) and ‘Iron Man’ (48), all made the singles chart too. In the UK album charts Black Sabbath’s ‘The Ultimate Collection’ reached number 14, ‘Paranoid’ at number 38 and Ozzy’s ‘Memoirs of a Madman’ at number 32.

The ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero’ exhibition in Birmingham has been extended until 18 January 2026 due to public demand.

Guitarist Jason Richardson has left All That Remains.

Ilan Rubin (ex-Nine Inch Nails) is the new drummer with Foo Fighters.

Francis Dunnery has left John Payne’s Asia after one show, although he will still contribute to the planned new album by the band. Jeff Kollman will play guitar on the current US tour.

Big Big Train have announced that trumpeter, vocalist and percussionist Paul Mitchell has joined the band as a full-time member.

Vocalist Sy Keeler has re-joined Onslaught.

Guitarist Scott Bernard has joined Kansas and he will fill-in for Rich Williams who is scaling back his live commitments, although still remaining a member of the band.

Willie Dowling will be the bassist for Cats In Space’s UK October dates.

Zoë M. Federoff has announced her exit from Cradle of Filth with Kelsey Peters replacing her.

Original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Mario Day, also a member of More and the Sweet.

Junkyard vocalist David Roach.

Singer songwriter Terry Reid who turned down offers from both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to join them.

Bobby Whitlock, keyboardist with Derek And The Dominos.

Graham Fenton, frontman of rockabilly revivalists The Houseshakers and Matchbox.

Kick Axe guitarist and co-founder Larry Gillstrom.

Former Mastodon guitarist Brett Hinds.

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