Metallica Set To Add More Shows To Sphere Residency
As expected, demand for tickets to see Metallica in their Las Vegas Sphere residency has been incredibly high, so to accommodate, the band is set to add more dates to their stay in Sin City. No specifics have been released as yet, though fan club ticket presale for these six shows will begin tomorrow at 1pm ET/10am PT. The dates previously announced are October 1 & 3, October 15 & 17, October 22 & 24 and October 29 & 31. More info is forthcoming; in the Instagram announcement, the band adds, "Learn More: metallica.lnk.to/MetallicaSphereTix."
Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor Unsure About Touring
Trent Reznor is sharing some news about the future of Nine Inch Nails and their touring plans. During a show on Friday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the musician hinted that the band's "Peel It Back" tour may be their last. Speaking to the crowd, Reznor said "I don't know if we're gonna be touring anymore after
this, but I'm proud of the show that we're doing right now." As of now, Nine Inch Nails' "Peel It Back" tour is set to run through March 16th in Sacrament, California.
SHARON OSBOURNE Says OZZFEST Will 'Absolutely' Return In 2027: 'We're Gonna Do It'
Sharon Osbourne confirmed at MIDEM in Cannes that Ozzfest will be making a comeback, with plans to continue the iconic metal festival. The last Ozzfest took place in 2018, just before Ozzy Osbourne fell ill, but there were never plans to shut it down. Ozzy himself questioned if the festival could survive without him, but Sharon assured him that the brand would endure. Ozzfest, a rite of passage for metal fans, is set to return as a travelling festival in 2027, potentially with global ambitions. Metal fans can look forward to the return of this infamous carnival.
Sharon Osbourne Says Orchestral Black Sabbath Cover Shows Will Feature “State-Of-The-Art Graphics”
Sharon Osbourne and Live Nation UK promoter Andy Copping confirmed at MIDEM 2026 that Ozzfest will be resurrected next year. They also discussed a classical tour of Black Sabbath's music, performed by local orchestras and featuring guitar players. The tour will include state-of-the-art graphics and sound systems and may launch at the Royal Albert Hall in the UK. Copping expressed excitement about the project, comparing it to the successful Black Sabbath Ballet.
Dave Grohl Shouts Out Turnstile At Foo Fighters' Manchester, UK Show
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl recently gave a shoutout to melodic hardcore band Turnstile during a surprise performance in Manchester, UK. Despite not winning at the 2026 ‘BRIT Awards’, Turnstile's momentum continues to grow after a successful year with two GRAMMY wins and praise from various artists. Grohl dedicated the song “My Hero” to Turnstile, highlighting their success and shared hardcore roots. Turnstile's rise has garnered support from high-profile figures like Sir Elton John and Charli XCX, expanding their reach beyond the hardcore scene.
WaveBlock and Linkin Park Collaborate on Limited Edition Phone Case at the Intersection of Music and Conscious Technology
WaveBlock and iconic rock band Linkin Park have collaborated to launch a limited edition phone case that combines music and technology. The WaveBlock x Linkin Park phone case reduces up to 80% of radiation exposure while maintaining full phone performance. This collaboration emphasizes intentional design and offers a way for people to stay connected while being mindful of technology. The case is available exclusively through WaveBlock and reinforces the brand's commitment to responsible innovation in mobile accessories.
Aerosmith Retire from Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney World
Legendary rockers Steven Tyler and Aerosmith have retired from Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Walt Disney World after over 25 years. The attraction closed on March 2, 2026, to make way for a Muppets-themed reimagining. The roller coaster, known for its high-speed launch and inversions, was a fan favorite and will be transformed into Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. The retheme will retain the ride's track and layout, with changes to the queue, pre-show, and theming. The closure marks the end of an era for the iconic attraction, but fans can look forward to a new experience with The Muppets.
Pearl Jam & Eddie Vedder releasing Japan-exclusive CDs
Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder are releasing two new CDs exclusively in Japan to celebrate Vedder’s upcoming debut solo tour in the country. One CD is a reissue of Pearl Jam’s 2003 live album recorded at
the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, featuring hits like “Even Flow” and “Alive.” The other CD is an expanded edition of Vedder’s 2022 solo album, Earthling, including his 2020 Matter of Time EP and covers of songs by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and The English Beat. Limited quantities of both CDs are available for preorder for members of Pearl Jam’s Ten Club. Vedder’s Japan tour begins in April, and the Ohana Festival in California is set for Sept. 25-27, 2026.
JOHN 5 Is 'Super Excited' About Setlist For MÖTLEY CRÜE's Summer 2026 Tour
MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 expressed his love for playing deep cuts during band rehearsals, including tracks from the album "Generation Swine." He emphasized the importance of staying true to the original guitar parts created by Mick Mars. John 5 hinted at the possibility of new material from MÖTLEY CRÜE but stated that nothing is planned at the moment. The band's upcoming tour, "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins," will feature a setlist that may include some surprises for fans, with a portion of ticket sales going to support arts programs for young people.
Oasis Contributes Live Recording To Help (2) Charity Album
Oasis is contributing a live version of one of their songs to a new benefit compilation album produced by War Child Records. The band's live version of "Acquiesce" was recorded during the band's 2025 reunion tour, specifically on the final night of their seven-show run at London's Wembley Stadium. The track is featured on the upcoming benefit album titled "Help (Two)," which will raise money for War Child U.K. to support children affected by conflict around the world. The full album drops this Friday
PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On Giving His Life To God: 'I'm A Full-Blown Believer Now'
Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix shared his 13-year journey to sobriety, revealing that his faith in God has been a crucial factor in his recovery. Initially resistant to the idea of sobriety and Christianity, Shaddix eventually found strength in his faith, leading to a transformative change in his life. Despite the stigma surrounding his faith in the rock industry, Shaddix is focused on breaking the cycle of addiction in his family history. Papa Roach will be touring extensively in 2026, with dates across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
LENNY KRAVITZ: Onto #13 Lenny Kravitz is working on his 13th album. He posted a photo on Instagram of him playing drums with his dog Jojo laying beside the kit. He captioned it, "Jojo vibing on the new tracks for the upcoming album.” This is the second time this year Kravitz has teased the new album. In January he posted a photo of him in the studio, which he captioned, "New music. New love. Let Love Rule. Always!”
If the album comes to fruition, it will be his first since 2024’s Blue Electric Light.
Noah Kahan's The Great Divide Hits Number One On Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart
Noah Kahan is topping the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. That's thanks to his latest single "The Great Divide," which reached number one in just four weeks after its premiere at the end of January. It's the fastest song to rise to the top spot on the alternative Airplay chart singer Linkin Park's 2024 "The emptiness Machine." "The Great Divide" give Kahan his second number one on the Alternative Airplay chart.
Bowling For Soup Release Cover Of Simple Plan's 'I'm Just A Kid'
Bowling For Soup is gearing up for their upcoming tour with Simple Plan by releasing a cover of their hit song "I'm Just A Kid." The track has become a viral sensation on TikTok, resonating with fans of all ages. Vocalist Jaret Reddick expressed excitement about touring with Simple Plan, highlighting their longstanding relationship. The bands will also be joined by 3OH!3 on the tour, with dates across the US.
ERIC CLAPTON: Six In Nine
Outside of 2020 due to the pandemic, Eric Clapton has done a brief U.S. tour every September or October since 2017. This year is no exception as he has announced six arena dates in the Midwest from September 6th in Detroit through the 17th in Kansas City, with Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul, Minnesota in between. With Jimmie Vaughan opening,
Clapton will be backed by his usual band of Doyle Bramhall II on guitar, Sonny Emory on drums, Chris Stainton on keyboards, Nathan East on bass, Tim Carmon on organ, and backing vocalists Katie Kissoon and Sharon White. Tickets will go on sale on this Friday at 10am local time at EricClapton.com. Clapton starts his UK and European tour on April 20th in Guilford, England.
Eric Clapton 2026 U.S. Tour Dates:
- September 6 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- September 8 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
- September 11 – Chicago, IL – United Center
- September 13 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
- September 15 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
- September 17 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Sting Announces 2026 Fall North American Tour
Sting is announcing a new batch of "Sting 3.0" tour dates across North America this fall. The new shows kick off on October 5th in Vancouver with stops in Minneapolis, St. Louis, Montreal, Tampa and a six-night run at Brooklyn Paramount. Fiction Plane will join Sting as a special guest. Tickets to the newly added dates go on sale to the general public this Friday.
Mon Oct 05 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Tue Oct 06 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Thu Oct 08 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
Fri Oct 09 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
Tue Oct 13 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
Fri Oct 16 – Rockford, IL – Hard Rock Casino
Sat Oct 17 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
Thu Oct 22 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
Mon Oct 26 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre St-Denis
Tue Oct 27 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre St-Denis
Sun Nov 01 – Akron, OH – E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
Wed Nov 04 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Mon Nov 09 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theater
Wed Nov 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Thu Nov 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sat Nov 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sun Nov 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Tue Nov 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Wed Nov 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Tue Nov 24 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Tampa (Rescheduled Show)
OZZY & SABBATH: Festivals & Classical Interpretations
Ozzfest will be resurrected next year. During her recent appearance at MIDEM 2026, the Global Meeting for Music Industry Leaders in Cannes, France, Sharon Osbourne said, "Yes, we're gonna do it. The last one we did was 2018. It was just a month before Ozzy got sick, and that was at The Forum in L.A. And there was no plans to stop it. We were still gonna do it, but Ozzy couldn't. And Ozzy and I would talk about it, and he'd say, 'Do you think Ozzfest would work without me?' And I'm, like, 'Yeah, it's a brand. It will work without you.' And he said, 'We should do it.'" And it once again will be a traveling festival, which it stopped being after 2007.
Also at the conference, Sharon addressed the classical tour of Black Sabbath's catalog, which will be performed by local orchestras. She said, " Ozzy's keyboard player, Adam Wakeman (son of former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman) came up with the idea... And then we said, 'Great.' He's converted the music into classical music, and then I said, 'We need guitar players to come in at some point. You need that.' So we're gonna bring in about four guitar players to play together. And so people see the original version and the classical in one night. And we're gonna do it with state-of-the-art graphics and state-of-the-art sound system, go to major cities, pick up the local philharmonic." While no dates have been announced, there's talk of launching at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Trent Reznor Says This May Be The Last NIN Tour
Hope you’ve had your fill of NIN live for now. Trent Reznor dropped a possible bombshell during Nine Inch Nails' concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday night, telling the crowd he isn't sure the band will tour again after their current "Peel It Back" run wraps up. He said he was proud of the current show and grateful for the audience's support, but offered no further details. The tour is scheduled to end March 16th in Sacramento, with the band also set to appear at both weekends of Coachella in April under the name Nine Inch Noize. NIN previously took a four-year break from touring after 2009 before returning in 2013. Reznor had recently said the band is excited about working on new music and is prioritizing it over outside projects.
GEORGE HARRISON: New Photo Book of Beatles Days
Paul McCartney published his own photo book about The Beatles early days in 2023 (1964: Eyes of the Storm), and now the estate of George Harrison has its own on the way. The Third Eye: Early Photographs will be published on October 6th. It has more than 250 images from Harrison's color and black and white photos, plus 8 mm movie stills taken from 1963 to 1970.
It was compiled and curated by Olivia Harrison and includes an introduction by Olivia as well as essays by authors Colm Tóibín and George Saunders. The publisher says, "The candid, unguarded photos, brimming with Harrison’s wit, intelligence and penchant for experimentation (he was enamored of selfies, long before the iPhone), and snapped in those rare moments out of the spotlight offer a remarkable, inside look at the human beings behind the Beatles, trying to hold onto themselves—and enjoy themselves—while standing at the center of the storm."
Billy Gibbons Honors Hendrix, Dusty Hill, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green In Atlanta
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Billy F. Gibbons paid tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, and ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill during a 22-song show at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta Saturday night. The performance honored Hill's work with ZZ Top, featuring iconic tracks like "La Grange" and "Sharp Dressed Man". Gibbons reminisced about opening for Jimi Hendrix and celebrated his late friend with a rendition of "Foxey Lady". The show also included a tribute to Peter Green with "Rattlesnake Shake". Gibbons will continue his tour with ZZ Top later this month. Find tickets and tour dates here.
OASIS: Surprise Release, Great Documentary
Fans that pre-ordered the new charity album Help (2) are going to get a surprise when they get their two CD or two LP package in the mail. War Child announced that Oasis have donated a live version of "Acquiesce" recorded at London's Wembley Stadium from September of last year. It will be either on a seven-inch single enclosed within the gatefold of the vinyl or as a hidden track on the two CD version. It's the first physical release of any song from the band's reunion tour. Help (2), which is out on Friday, has new songs from Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon of Blur, The Last Dinner Party, Beck, Depeche Mode, Fontaines D.C. and Wet Leg.
In other Oasis news, Noel Gallagher said that he has high hopes for the documentary in the works about their reunion tour. Backstage at the Brit Awards he said, “I’ve only seen a tiny little bit of it and it’s difficult to have an opinion on it because I’m only looking at little snippets. Everyone who has seen it, or seen more of it than I have, has said that it’s amazing. If it even captures five per cent of what that tour was, it’ll be astonishing. Looking forward to it.”
CHILI PEPPERS, WHO: Chad Tackles an Iconic Track
Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Drumeo have posted another video from his "70s Legends" drum course. This time it's The Who's classic "Won't Get Fooled Again" from Who's Next as played by Keith Moon. And Smith uses the synth instrumental breakdown in the middle to take about the song and Moon's playing. Watch it now on YouTube.
Sex Pistols Announce Rescheduled North American Tour Dates
The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have announced their rescheduled North American shows. The tour was originally halted last September after guitarist Steve Jones sustained a broken wrist, forcing the cancellation of all North and South American dates before a single show was played. With the wrist now healed up, the band has announced makeup dates for most of the missed shows, as well as adding a few new dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning this Friday at 10AM local time. Check out the first ten dates of the tour below; for a complete tour itinerary and ticket info, visit the Sex Pistols' website.
- September 11 - Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom *
- September 12 - Austin, TX - Emo's
- September 13 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
- September 15 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
- September 17 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
- September 21 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY *
- September 22 - Montreal, QC - L'Olympia ~
- September 25 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore *
- September 28 - Boston, MA - Royale
- September 29 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
IN OTHER NEWS
The Guess Who -- Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings -- will announce their summer U.S. tour this morning at 10 ET. Check theguesswho.com for tour dates and details today.
Bryan Adams has announced a tour of his native Canada with 13 shows from August 24th through September 13th.
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have shared a new single from their SATCHVAI Band. Check out "Dancing" on YouTube with a video directed by Satriani’s son, ZZ Satriani.
Billy Joel has finally sold his Long Island, New York mansion on 21 acres for $28.75 million. He bought the 20,000-square-foot home and 14 acres of the estate in 2002 for $22.5 million, and the additional seven acres and a gatehouse, which he sold in 2025 for seven-million. He first listed the property in 2023 for $49.9 million.
On Sunday, two days after Elijah Blue Allman, the son of Cher and the late Gregg Allman, was detained for alleged assault and trespassing at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, he was arrested for felony burglary and breach of bail. Elijah, 49, who has struggled with addiction, allegedly broke into a home in Windham, New Hampshire on Sunday, and when cops arrived he sitting on a couch smoking a cigarette. Nothing was reported missing, but he caused close to $3,000 in property damage. He was charged with two counts of criminal mischief and ordered to be held on preventative detention at his arraignment today (Monday).
A documentary on Grateful Dead fans, affectionately known as Deadheads, will be released in theaters this summer. Titled Summer Tour, it focuses on them following Dead & Company on their final tour in 2023.