News: BROTHERS OSBORNE, WILLIE DOWLING, FOREIGNER (September 2026)

August 28th, 2026 by jason

Brothers Osborne (pictured) release their new album ‘Watertown’ on October 23 via MCA Records.

Former Hawkwind bassist Alan Davey will release his new solo album, ‘Astrolabes And Sunstones’, on September 12 via Savant Guarde Records.

Foreigner release a newly remastered and expanded version of their ‘Head Games’ album on October 30.

Polyphia have announced that they will release their fifth studio album, ‘Be Not Afraid’, through Rise Records on October 23.

The Power of 3, who feature singer-guitarist Orianthi, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, and bassist Rhonda Smith, release their self-titled debut album on December 11 via She2Music.

Primal Fear will release their new album, ‘Shadowriders’, on April 23 via Reigning Phoenix Music. The first single, ‘Vengeance Now’, will arrive before Christmas.

Queens of the Stone Age release their new album ‘Perfecth’ on October 30 on Matador Records.

Mystery guitarist and bandleader Michel. St Pere has announced that he will release his first-ever solo album, ‘Like Father Like Son’, through Unicorn Digital on October 15.

Soft Machine have a 17-disc box set, ‘Slightly All The Time Recordings 1970-1974′, released through Sony Music on October 30.

Ex-Ozzy Osbourne and current Last In Line bassist Phil Soussan has released a new single ‘Fading Out’ from his upcoming EP, ‘Cosmo Fighter Part One’, which is released on BraveWords Records on November 13.

Metalville release ‘Live 25′ from Sweet on October 23.

Tears For Fears release a deluxe edition of their 1989 album, ‘The Seeds Of Love’, through UMC on October 16.

Whiplash release their new album ‘Roar’ on November 27.

In the studio…

Jag Panzer have a new album “in the works”…Nightwish have six songs written for their next album…

Single life…

Willie Dowling released his latest song ‘Rats in the Maze’ on September 4…

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced UK tours (2026 unless stated):

Supergrass (May 2027),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Newly announced US & European tours (2026 unless stated):

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (US 2027), Corrosion of Conformity + The Sword (US), Winger (US),

Tour updates & postponed/cancelled gigs & tours:

Power Quest have withdrawn from next year’s Epic Fest in Denmark in April next year.

Apple Music has announced that later this year it will start adding ‘Made With AI’ tags on AI music. Spotify will start labelling “AI personas”, for artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on Spotify with an AI-generated identity.

Barry Mitchell, bassist in an early Queen line-up.

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STORMBRINGER Dirt And Bone (Attic Records)
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KATH & THE KICKS Sleep (indie)
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