Battlesnake have announced their new album, ‘Bogpocalypse and the Annihilation of Lucifer’, will be released on February 19.

Blondie release their new album ‘High Noon’ on February 26 via BMG. It marks the final album to feature Clem Burke, who died last year.

The Graham Bonnet Band will release their new studio album ‘Circuit Breaker’ on March 26 via Frontiers. The album’s first single, ‘The Fifth Force Of Nature’, was released on October 12 with Graham joining forces with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson.

Bush release a 20th anniversary edition of ‘Razorblade Suitcase’ on December 11 via Craft Recordings.

Jeff Cannata releases a new album under the handle of Arc Angel Cannata. Entitled ‘A Kaleidoscope of Madness’, it is released through Deko Entertainment on October 16.

Cardinal Black release their third album ‘Second Sign of Life’ on January 29 via Thirty Tigers. The single, ‘Saving Grace’, was released on October 16.

Clutch release their latest album ‘Wasted Lands’ on January 22 via their own label Weathermaker Music.

Robert Cray releases ‘All Over Again’, his first album in seven years, out February 12 on Thirty Tigers. ‘Push Through’ was released on October 22 as the first single from the album.

Credo release their new album – and first in over fifteen years – ‘We the Disconnected’ on October 23 through Gargoyle Records.

Crossbone Skully, formed by Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), release their second album ‘Condemned to Rock n’ Roll’ on January 29 via earMUSIC.

Dalton release their fourth studio album, ‘Rock Will Never Die’, on December 11 via Frontiers.

The Dead Daisies have recruited former Foreigner vocalist Kelly Hansen (pictured) and released a new song, ‘Lift Me Up’. Quireboys bassist Jimi Crutchley has also joined the band.

Drive, She Said release their new album ‘Pass the Torch’ on December 4 on Frontiers.

Blair Dunlop will release his sixth studio album, ’What Still Survives’, on October 30 via Navigator Records.

Fearless V’s debut album, ‘Circus Life’, is set for release on on February 26 via Lucky Bob Records. The band features former members of Primal Fear.

Girlschool release ‘Tokyo Breakdown’ on November 6 on Cleopatra Records, recorded live in 1982.

A-Ha’s Morten Harket has announced his seventh solo album, ‘Human Grace’, which will be released on November 27.

The Flower Kings release their new album ‘HOPE’ due out on October 23 on InsideOutMusic.

Peter Gabriel will release his eleventh studio album, ’o\i’, through Real World on November 27.

Ice Inch Kills release as eight-track EP, ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’, on November 9 via Fearless Records.

Billy Joel will release a 50th anniversary box set edition of his album ‘Turnstiles’ on December 11.

Elton John revisits his 1975 album ‘Rock of the Westies’ with an expanded 50th anniversary edition on November 20 via UMe.

Ayron Jones releases his new album ‘Excuse Me’ on February 26 via Thirty Tigers.

Kissin’ Dynamite release ‘The Big Goodbye – Live’ on December 11.

Knives release their new album ‘Nothing Under the New Sun’ on March 5 through Marshall Records.

Thirty years after their debut album ‘K’ topped the UK charts, Kula Shaker release ‘K-Reinkarnate’, a complete new analogue recording will be released on February 5.

Little Angels release an EP, ‘Big Bad & Back’, on November 6 and it is the band’s first new material in 32 years.

A special edition of Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ was released digitally on October 7, with a double vinyl version to follow on December 9.

The Missing Toys, the new project led by Joe Vana (Mecca), will release its debut album ‘Not A.I.’ on January 15 via Pride & Joy Music. The first single ‘Life Line’ featuring Giant’s Dann Huff was released on October 5.

Mogwai release a best of entitled ‘Happy Tears’ on January 8 via the band’s own Rock Action Records.

Alanis Morissette releases her first Christmas album ‘Good Weather For Immaculate Conception’ on November 6.

Neal Morse & The Resonance release their second studio album, ‘River of Light’, on November 27.

Bad Reputation Records re-issue No Sweat’s self-titled 2000 album on December 4 as a double CD with the second disc consisting of unreleased and live tracks.

Ollee Owens releases her third album, ‘From Now On’, on February 26.

Parkway Drive release ‘HOME – Live At The Sydney Opera House’ on December 4 via the band’s own Parkway Records.

50th anniversary editions of the Alan Parsons Project’s debut album, ‘Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe’ will be made released as a three-LP set, a 3-CD set, an exclusive picture disc and a Blu-ray on December 11.

Pendragon release their 17th studio album ‘Go Your Way’ in September 2027.

Doug “Dug” Pinnick of King’s X, will release his new solo album, ‘Abracadabra’, on November 27 via Rat Pak Records.

Pulled Apart By Horses release their sixth album ‘Dopamine Hits’ on February 12 via their own label, Damage Limited Records.

R.E.M. release a 25th anniversary edition of their ‘Reveal’ album on November 20 via Craft Recordings.

The Rolling Sones release ‘Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips’, the deluxe edition of their latest album, on November 27, through Polydor/Universal Music. There are five added songs including ’Who You Callin’ Crazy’ featuring Courtney Pine and ‘Bad Luck Hideaway’, a duet by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards featuring Charlie Watts on drums.

Originally released in 2006, ‘Adieu False Heart’, a collaborative album from Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy, gets a 20th anniversary reissue on November 6.

Secret Rule release their latest album ‘Someone Killed The Pope’ via Rockshots Records on February 5.

SikTh will reissue a remastered edition of their second album, ‘Death Of A Dead Day MMXXVI’, through Cooking Vinyl on December 4.

Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators released the title track of their new album, ‘Flying Blind’, on October 2, with the album due on February 26 via Gibson Records.

Steel Panther will release their latest album next spring.

Stereophonics are celebrating 30 years with a new greatest hits album called, ‘Tune! – Ultimate Collection 96-26′, which is due out on November 20 via UMR/EMI,

Talking Heads’ ‘Fear of Music (Super Deluxe Edition)’ will be released on November 13.

Trivium have announced their new album ‘Crown In The Grave’ will be released on November 20 through Roadrunner Records.

Ugly Kid Joe have signed with BLKIIBLK/Frontiers and plan to release their new album early next year.

Vanishing Point release their seventh studio album ‘Eremition’ on November 20.

The Violent Hour, formed by Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies), will release their debut album, ‘Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things’, on January 22.

Paul Weller releases a 31-track live album ‘In The Shadow Of The Sun, Paul Weller & Band Live & Very Direct‘ digitally on October 2.

Charlotte Wessels and her new band, The Obsession, will release a new album, ‘Mute Swan Empire’, on February 5 via Napalm Records.

Spirit of Unicorn/Cherry Red Records reissue Yes’s ‘Keys to Ascension’ on CD and vinyl on January 27.

In the studio…

The Dead Daisies will spend the rest of this year recording their next album due for release next year…Dream Theater have started work on their seventeenth studio album…Buddy Guy is currently in the studio recording with producer Steve Jordan…recording is well underway for Helloween’s new album, due sometime in 2027…according to a recent interview with Joe Perry published by InBoston magazine, Hollywood Vampires are ‘talking about doing another album’ next year…Lex Legion are well underway recording their second album…Napalm Death are planning to record a new album with late 2027 the earliest likely release date…

Single life…

Beast In Black released ‘Lost Children’ on October 22…Calva Louise released ‘La Promesa’ on October 9…The Commoners released ‘Lost in the Highlights’ on October 23…Peter Gabriel released ‘Face the Wall’ on September 26…Levara released ‘Underneath It All’, their first new song in five years…Molly Hatchett released ‘Once A Gambler’ on October 5…The Rolling Stones released ‘Mr Charm’ on October 1 and ‘Who You Callin’ Crazy’ on October 20…Skindred released ‘Big Em Up’ on October 8 for World Mental Health day held on October 10…The Smashing Pumpkins released ‘Black Stars’ which is taken from the soundtrack to the new Hunger Games film…Staind released ‘Ghosts’ on October 14…Rick Wakeman released ‘Bowie’s Vision’ as the second single ahead of his new album ‘Return To The Red Planet’…Zebra released ‘Walk With You’ on October 16 and it was co-written with Paul Stanley…

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced UK tours (2027 unless stated):

Blue Oyster Cult (Apr), Bon Jovi (Jun 24 Hyde Park, London), British Lion (Dec 2026), Castle Rat (Electric Ballroom, London, May 27), Eric Clapton (May), The Dead Daisies (Mar), Dinosaur Pile-Up (Mar, Apr), Sam Fender (Jun, Jul), Frost* (Apr, May), Greta Van Fleet (May, Jun), Beth Hart (Sep), Hootie & The Blowfish + Spin Doctors (May), Jayler (Feb), Keo (Feb, Mar), Kings of Leon (Jul 2, O2 Arena, London), Kraftwerk (Jun), Moonspell (Mar 9, The Dome, London), Nickelback (May, Jun), Ruts DC (Apr, Oct), Santana (O2, London, Jun 30), Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (Jun, Jul), Slipknot (Jul 3 Wembley Stadium), Rod Stewart (Apr, May), Joanne Shaw Taylor (May), Toto + Todd Rundgren (May), Charlotte Wessels and The Obsession (Feb),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Newly announced US & European tours (2027 unless stated):

Amy and the Sniffers (AU), Jimmy Barnes + Jon Stevens (AU), Bon Jovi (US, AU, CA), Brother Cane (US 2026), Zach Bryan (AU), Cancer Bats (AU), Cheap Trick (US), Chicago (US), Daughtry (US), The Dead Daisies (EU, US), Death Angel (AU), Def Leppard + Goo Goo Dolls + The Struts (US), Disturbed (NZ,  AU), The Doobie Brothers (US), Mickey Dolenz (US), Epica (EU, BR), John Fogerty (US), Foghat (US), Ben Folds Five (US), Fontaines D.C. (EU), From Ashes To New (US), Greta Van Fleet (US, EU), Icehouse (AU), Iron Maiden (US), Kasabian (AU), Keo (EU), Kings of Leon (AU), Little Feat (US – farewell tour), Marshall Tucker Band (US), Matchbox Twenty (US), Moonspell (EU), Motley Crue (Las Vegas, US), Muse (EU), Nickelback (US, EU, AU), Northlane (US), Papa Roach + Ice Inch Nails (US), Pendragon (EU), A Perfect Circle (US), Powderfinger (AU), Queens of the Stone Age + Pixies (US), Santana (EU), Saxon (EU),  Scorpions + Buckcherry (Sep 9-25, Las Vegas, US), Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (US, EU), Sleeping With Sirens (AU), Slipknot (US, BR, CO, PE), Al Stewart (US), Story of the Year + Silverstein (AU), U2 (MX, BR, AR), Anneke van Giersbergen (EU Nov 2026),

Tour updates & postponed/cancelled gigs & tours:

Armoured Saint will support Saxon on their UK tour early next year.

Cheap Trick have announced they will be taking an “unspecified amount of time off” from touring.

Enter Shikari have announced that “as of December 31st 2027, Enter Shikari will fall dormant as a recording and performing entity.”

Epica’s Royal Albert Hall gig next October has now sold out.

Feeder replace the Brothers Osborne as the main support for The Darkness’s December UK tour.

Art Garfunkel has postponed his UK shows due later this month. Rearranged dates have yet to be announced.

Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury sold out in 42 minutes.

Dark Watch, the company behind all the HRH festivals, have ceased trading and all the upcoming HRH festivals have been cancelled, including next month’s HRH Prog.

Donnie Iris has announced he has retired from live performances.

Former drummer Mickey Barker will be joining Magnum on stage at Planet Rockstock on Saturday November 28.

Oasis have sold out all of their 42 gigs planned for the UK next year.

Rod Stewart has announced he is retiring from touring next year after a series of farewell shows.

TesseracT have postponed their November UK & German dates until next March.

Frank Turner, who has performed over 3,000 gigs in 28 years, has announced that after next November’s Lost Evenings Wembley Arena gigs he will stop live performances. He added, “It’s also worth saying that the economics of touring have gotten harder, the music industry has been swallowed by social media in a way that doesn’t really interest me and as I get older my physical and mental health could do with some care.”

Tyla and Dogs D’Amour have cancelled next month’s UK tour.

Voivod have cancelled their US tour due to a “family emergency”.

A campaign to raise $1m to secure a permanent Neil Peart memorial in Lakeside Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, has reached its target after Rush donated $785,000 to the cause.

Boom Rock, part of Boom Radio, ceased broadcasting at the end of last month.

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen is auctioning off over 300 of his guitars via Julien’s Auctions, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Wind of Change, the Scorpions biopic, will be released in German cinemas on January 28.

Robbie Williams has been announced as having an ambassadorial role for this year’s National Album Day, which takes place on Saturday October 17.

A new 100,000-square-foot Beatles visitor attraction is due to open in Liverpool in 2028. The new site, located in the former St Johns Market building opposite Lime Street station, will replace the current Beatles Story museum at Albert Dock and be more than four times its size. Apple Corps will assume control of The Beatles Story next year before relocating it to the new venue the following year.

‘Fleetwood Mac: The Chain’ will premiere on January 29 on Apple TV.

Bassist Ian Hill has announced he is retiring from Judas Priest due to ongoing issues with arthritis. Uriah Heep’s Davey Rimmer will be replacing him.

Nightwish have parted ways with vocalist Floor Jansen who has been with the band for the past 13 years.

Burning Witches has parted ways with vocalist Laura Guldemond. She will be temporarily replaced on the tour by Fireborn’s Jennifer Gruber.

Singer Diana Leah has announced her departure from Delain.

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