Duran Duran returns to Southern California and Western U.S. with new concert dates

Exciting news about the added SoCal dates for #DuranDuran. I reviewed the band's fantastic show at Cruel World Festival '24. See it here:

Rock Cellar Magazine - Highlights from Cruel World Festival 2024: Blondie, Duran Duran, Simple Minds Transfix the Masses (Festival Recap)

Duran Duran will perform live at Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs on December 30 as part of their Invisible Days Tour. Tickets will be available through an Artist VIP presale beginning Wednesday at 10:00 AM local time through Thursday at 10:00 PM local time.

A local presale will follow on Thursday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM local, with the public on-sale beginning Friday at 10:00 AM local time via Ticketmaster.com. 

Also on the tour schedule: Las Vegas, Anaheim and Phoenix. See full list below. 

Additionally, Acrisure Arena invites fans to enhance their concert experience by upgrading to the Silvercrest Compound, an exclusive outdoor VIP premium space just steps from the stage. Silvercrest Compound offers a hosted full-service bar (spirits for purchase), a generous buffet, and unique amenities such as cozy fire pits, mini golf, bocce ball, and more. Learn more HERE. To purchase tickets to the Silvercrest Compound for Duran Duran on December 30, 2025, please click HERE.

The tour news arrives following the band's spring launch of two new perfumes, crafted in collaboration with luxury Italian perfume house, Xerjoff. The fragrances are NeoRio and Black Moonlight - the latter named after the lead single from their current album ‘Danse Macabre’. Watch the music video filmed by legendary Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund (Madonna, Beyoncé, Metallica, Lady Gaga) HERE.

Duran Duran have also been in the studio together this year working on new material – most recently with Nile Rodgers at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Tour Dates:

12/30 Thousand Palms, CA

1/1-2 Las Vegas, NV

1/4 San Diego, CA

1/5 Phoenix, AZ

1/8 Anaheim, CA

1/9 Sacramento, CA

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Coachella Festival 2026 Lineup and On Sale Details Revealed

Coachella returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA for two weekends set for April 10 – 12 and April 17 – 19, 2026 with SABRINA CARPENTER, JUSTIN BIEBER, KAROL G, ANYMA, THE XX, THE STROKES, YOUNG THUG, BIG BANG + many more.

Register now for access to passes at coachella.com. Passes go on sale Friday at 11 a.m.  2024/2025 attendees and purchasers get early access starting Thursday, September 18 at 11am PT. For your best chance at passes, look to Weekend 2. Put $49 down with the payment plan and you're in. 

New for 2026: Group camping available for large groups to camp together, minimum 10 spots per group. Plus, returning again this April, flexible camping options like Ready-Set and La Campana tent camping for fans looking for more comfort during their desert stay.

YouTube returns in 2026 as the exclusive livestream partner for both Coachella weekends on the official YouTube channel; on demand and via Shorts.

Official Hotel Packages that bundle festival passes with local lodging and transportation are available now for Weekend 1 and Weekend 2, sold exclusively through Valley Music Travel.

For more festival information and updates, please visit www.coachella.com.

Blondie's 1999 comeback album 'No Exit' gets the spruced-up treatment next month

Blondie’s No Exit—the 1999 comeback that marked their return after a 17-year hiatus—is being reissued in a newly remastered and expanded Deluxe Edition, out October 31 via BMG. It is now available on vinyl for the very first time. 

The No Exit Deluxe Edition will be available digitally and in three physical formats: a 2CD set, crystal glass clear 2LP and black 2LP vinyl pressings. All formats include the remastered original album—featuring the global hit “Maria”—alongside remixes, new liner notes, and “Hot Shot,” a track previously released only in Japan, now widely available for the first time with additional production and mix.

The updated design was done by original album photographer and creative director Rob Roth returning to work on all the new packaging. A longtime creative collaborator of Harry and Stein, Roth—now a respected figure in the visual and performance art world—shot the album’s original artwork inside the seminal NYC nightclub Mother. 

“I was kind of obsessed with the concept of surveillance at the time,” recalls Roth. “To me, it made perfect sense conceptually and creatively.” 

The album reunited Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, and Jimmy Destri, who began writing and recording in Stein’s Tribeca basement studio before continuing sessions at Electric Lady Studios and Chung King. They were joined by bassist Leigh Foxx and guitarist Paul Carbonara. 

Producing it was Craig Leon, a veteran of the 1970s New York punk scene whose credits include early work with the Ramones, Suicide, Talking Heads, and Richard Hell & the Voidoids. Leon had also been involved in Blondie’s earliest recordings—most notably their 1976 debut single “X Offender.”

"We made an effort to not do anything that was predictable while also including a few of those little pop ditties that Blondie became known for,” says Debbie Harry.

The album’s title—No Exit, a nod to Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialist play in which three people are locked in a room together for eternity—emerged spontaneously during a rehearsal when Clem Burke kept repeating the phrase. “We were working in my basement and Clem just started yelling ‘No Exit,’ ‘No Exit,’ ‘No Exit.’ He kept saying it over and over again. We couldn’t shut him up,” explains Chris Stein. “But it was a clever concept. We all liked it.”

Originally released in February 1999, No Exit reestablished Blondie’s global presence. “Maria” became their sixth UK #1—two decades after “Heart of Glass” topped the charts. The title track “No Exit” featured a guest verse from Coolio. “Under the Gun,” a tribute to Jeffrey Lee Pierce, and “Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room,” Clem Burke’s songwriting debut with the band, reflect the album’s deep range. No Exit also sparked Blondie’s longest-running tour to date—a 13-month global run. 

This Deluxe Edition arrives with added poignancy, as it was completed before Clem Burke’s passing earlier this year. A founding member and the band’s rhythmic foundation for over four decades, Clem’s energy and precision are deeply felt across No Exit. 

Blondie’s No Exit Deluxe Edition will be released digitally, on 2CD, and a 2LP vinyl set via BMG on October 31, 2025. To preorder, visit https://blondie.lnk.to/NoExit2025PR.

2CD & Digital Versions of NO EXIT (REMASTERED & EXPANDED):

CD 1

Screaming Skin (2025 Remaster)
Forgive and Forget (Pull Down the Night) (2025 Remaster)
Maria (2025 Remaster)
No Exit (2025 Remaster)
Double Take (2025 Remaster)
Nothing Is Real But the Girl (2025 Remaster)
Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room (2025 Remaster)
Night Wind Sent (2025 Remaster)
Under the Gun (For Jeffrey Lee Pierce) (2025 Remaster)
Out In the Streets (2025 Remaster)
Happy Dog (For Caggy) (2025 Remaster)
The Dream's Lost On Me (2025 Remaster)
Divine (2025 Remaster)
Dig Up the Conjo (2025 Remaster)

CD2

Hot Shot (David Wrench Mix)
Maria (Ether Dub Mix)
Nothing Is Real But the Girl (Boilerhouse Lounge Mix)
No Exit feat. Coolio & Loud Allstars (Urban Version Main Mix)
Maria (Talvin Singh Rhythmic Remix Edit)
Nothing Is Real But the Girl (Danny Tenaglia Heart Of Trance Mix)
Forgive and Forget (Pull Down the Night) (Ben's Mix)
Maria (White Trash Mix)

Everclear marks 'Sparkle and Fade' album's 30th Anniversary with expanded reissue, tour with Local H, Sponge

Everclear, the Portland, Oregon alternative rock band led by Art Alexakis, has announced the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Remastered Deluxe Edition will be released on October 31 on double translucent kelly green vinyl and digital via Universal Music Group.

Featuring the modern rock radio chart-topping hit “Santa Monica,” the new, expanded edition of the band's platinum-selling, major-label debut album features all 14 original tracks, plus a second record of bonus content pulled from the vault, featuring unreleased tracks, alternate versions of fan favorites, and original demos, as well as cover songs that were recorded around the same time as the original Sparkle and Fade sessions.

Full track listing below. To pre-order, PRESS HERE.

Founding member Art Alexakis (vocals, guitar), plus Davey French (guitar), Freddy Herrera (bass), and Brian Nolan (drums) are currently on the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour, with special guests Local H and Sponge, until November 2. See below for full list of upcoming tour dates. Visit www.everclearmusic.com/tour for all details and to purchase tickets and VIP packages.

Track Listing

Disc 1 – Side 1

1. Electra Made Me Blind

2. Heroin Girl
3. You Make Me Feel Like A Whore
4. Santa Monica
5. Summerland
6. Strawberry
7. Heartspark Dollarsign

Disc 1 - Side 2

1. The Twistinside
2. Her Brand New Skin
3. Nehalem
4. Queen Of The Air
5. Pale Green Stars
6. Chemical Smile
7. My Sexual Life

Disc 2 – Side 1

1. Hateful
2. Rocket Tattoo
3. Annabella’s Song
4. Happy Hour

Disc 2 – Side 2

1. American Girl
2. Don’t Change
3. Sin City
4. Walk Don’t Run

TOUR DATES: 

Sunday, September 14 Tacoma, WA @ Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel – SOLD OUT

Tuesday, September 16 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
Wednesday, September 17 Livingston, MT @ Pine Creek Lodge
Friday, September 19 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre – SOLD OUT
Saturday, September 20 Lubbock, TX @ The Buddy Holly Hall
Sunday, September 21 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
Tuesday, September 23 Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre
Thursday, September 25 Dallas, TX @ Legacy Hall – SOLD OUT
Friday, September 26 St. Charles, MO @ The Family Arena
Saturday, September 27 Kokomo, IN @ Kokomo Performing Arts Pavilion
Sunday, September 28 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
Friday, October 3 Pelham, TN @ The Caverns
Saturday, October 4 Sugar Hill, GA @ The Eagle Theatre – SOLD OUT
Sunday, October 5 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
Tuesday, October 7 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
Wednesday, October 8 Clearwater, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
Thursday, October 9 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
Saturday, October 11 Fort Pierce, FL @ Sunrise Theatre
Sunday, October 12 Ponte Vedra, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Tuesday, October 14 Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
Thursday, October 16 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
Friday, October 17 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Saturday, October 18 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
Sunday, October 19 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Tuesday, October 21 Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
Wednesday, October 22 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Thursday, October 23 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
Friday, October 24 Bensalem, PA @ Xcite Center at Parx Casino
Saturday, October 25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat – SOLD OUT
Monday, October 27 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Tuesday, October 28 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
Thursday, October 30 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Friday, October 31 McHenry, IL @ The Vixen
Saturday, November 1 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue – SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 2 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall – SOLD OUT

Bonus tracks are part of special edition of Eric Clapton's 'Journeyman'

Bushbranch/Surfdog Records presents Eric Clapton's remastered special edition of his 1989 album Journeyman with four new bonus tracks. Journeyman: Deluxe Edition will be available digitally and on CD/LP on November 21. Previously unreleased song “Forever” written by Jerry Williams and its accompanying music video is out now. Pre-order Journeyman: Deluxe Edition and listen to/watch “Forever” HERE.

There are three previously unreleased tracks uncovered from the original recording sessions plus an additional bonus track. The album features “Pretending,” “Bad Love,” and “Running on Faith,” with guest performances from George Harrison, Phil Collins, Chaka Khan, Daryl Hall, Robert Cray, and more.

Clapton says, “Journeyman . . . It’s what I want to be known as; I like to think I’m a craftsman. I think I’m always working on mastering my craft."

TRACKLISTING:

1. Pretending
2. Anything For Your Love
3. Bad Love
4. Running on Faith
5. Hard Times
6. Hound Dog
7. No Alibis
8. Run So Far
9. Old Love
10. Breaking Point
11. Lead Me On
12. Before You Accuse Me
13. Higher Power (Bonus Track)
14. Border Song (Bonus Track)
15. Forever (Bonus Track)
16. That Kind of Woman (Bonus Track)

US Shows:

Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
Monday, September 8, 2025

Cleveland, OH
Rocket Arena
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Boston, MA
TD Garden
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
Friday, September 19, 2025

Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, September 20, 2025

Next month, Pulp's 1995 album 'Different Class' to get deluxe reissue

Pulp will reissue their 1995 Mercury Prize winning and chart-topping album, Different Class, on October 24 via Island Records/UMe. The album will be available as both a quadruple LP set and on double CD format and is expanded to include their 1995 Glastonbury Festival set in full. It will be the first time that the Glastonbury performance has been released.

Following the release of Pulp’s recent number one album More and an acclaimed UK and Ireland arena tour, European headline shows and a weekend-defining set at this year's Glastonbury Festival - the reissue of Different Class builds on what has already been a very special year for the group.

Jarvis Cocker explains how this new edition presents the album in an improved format, “This 45rpm double album version of Different Class will make it sound a whole lot better. We were obsessed with the fact that this was our 'Pop' album (we had finally achieved some 'popularity' when 'Common People' was a hit) and, as everyone knows, all pop albums have 12 songs on them: 6 tracks per side. Only problem: this took the running time of the record to 53 minutes. We were told this would compromise the audio quality of the vinyl record - but we were more bothered about not compromising the quality of our Pop Dream"...

"The Glastonbury performance in June 1995 will always be the most significant concert of Pulp’s career. Three weeks after “Common People” hit No. 2 in the national charts the band filled in for The Stone Roses at the last minute. We played 'Sorted For E’s & Wizz,' 'Mis-Shapes' & 'Disco 2000' - all receiving their live debut. This is first time the whole concert (including the long, drone-based intro) has been made available. Your chance to relive an historical moment."

The deluxe 4LP set includes a 28-page booklet with a newly commission essay based on new interviews with the band members, plus unseen images from photographers Rankin and Donald Milne (who took the photos for the original release) and the band’s own archives. The original "aperture" sleeve design, which encouraged purchasers to "Choose your own front cover," came with six double-sided inserts/art cards of alternative cover images depicting cardboard cutouts of the band members captured in a variety of situations. This has been fully recreated for the LP set, which will also include a 12" by 12" poster featuring miniatures of the cutouts themselves, which fans can excise if they wish and place in the settings of their choice. The 2CD set comes housed in a digi-sleeve with 28-page booklet.

The remastering/mastering (and lacquer cutting) by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road, who co-mastered alongside Kevin Metcalfe, Different Class for its initial release three decades ago, has been overseen by Jarvis Cocker and Mark Webber.

LPs 1 and 2 - Original album remastered

Side One

1. Mis-Shapes 
2. Pencil Skirt 
3. Common People 

Side Two

1. I Spy 

2. Disco 2000

3. Live Bed Show 

Side Three

1. Something Changed
2. Sorted For E’s & Wizz
3. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.

Side Four

1. Underwear
2. Monday Morning
3. Bar Italilia

LPs 3 And 4 - Live At Glastonbury, 1995

Side One

1. Common People Drone Intro
2. Do You Remember The First Time? 
3. Razzmatazz 
4. Monday Morning 

Side Two

1. Underwear 
2. Sorted For E’s & Wizz 
3. Disco 2000 
4. Joyriders

Side Three

1. Acrylic Afternoons 
2. Mis-Shapes 
3. Pink Glove

Side Four
1. Babies 
2. Common People 

NORTH AMEIRCAN TOUR DATES

September 16 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
September 17 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
September 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
September 22 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
September 26 - Los Angeles @ Hollywood Bowl

Out now: 'Clams Casino' by Brian Dunne

NYC-based indie rock singer/songwriter Brian Dunne released new album Clams Casino last week on Missing Piece Records.

He describes the song "Max's Kansas City" as "stream-of-consciousness lyrical madness about all the things that drive me nuts”...“I truly wrote it for myself. I was completely alone on a hellish tour of Europe, and it rained like 17 days I was there. I was like, 'What does it all mean?!' I wrote this song to be like, 'It means nothing.' Loosen up! Have a beer. Talk to some strangers. So your fate has been predetermined, and you aren’t the bourgeoisie? That’s alright."

Stream "Max's Kansas City"

Order here: Brian Dunne - Clams Casino

Over the summer, John Mayer drew attention to Dunne by playing the album's title track on his SiriusXM show. 

Clams Casino, the album, was self-produced at Dunne's home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. His fourth solo album follows his 2023 release Loser on the Ropes and two releases from Fantastic Cat. Accompanying himself on nearly all instruments, Dunne sought inspiration from an era of classic rock that tentatively embraced the new wave sound of the late-’70s, incorporating keyboards and synths without delving fully into the digital gloss of the CD era.

Brian Dunne has shared bills with Cat Power to Caroline Rose, performed on songs with Lizzie No ("Lagunita") and Caitlin Rose ("The Kids Are All Grown"), and in 2021 landed an unexpected hit in the Netherlands with his standalone single “New Tattoo,” which led to him performing to an audience of 17,000 at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome. 

Track list:

1. Clams Casino

2. Rockland County
3. Graveyard
4. Play The Hits
5. Fake Version Of The Real Thing
6. Some Room Left
7. Gracie Mansion
8. I Watched The Light
9. Max's Kansas City
10. Living It Backwards

Tour Dates:

October 8 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java
October 9 – Durham, NC @ Rubie's on Five Points
October 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse
October 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Eddie's Attic
October 13 – Nashville, TN @ The East Room
October 15 – Indianapolis, IN @ Duke's / Freeform Series
October 16 – Columbus, OH @ Woodlands Tavern
October 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Warhol
October 18 – Lake Orion, MI @ 20 Front St
October 19 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
October 21 – Northampton, MA @ Parlor Room
October 22 – Portsmouth, NH @ Press Room
October 23 – Boston, MA @ Rockwell
October 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ WCL Upstairs
October 25 – Hudson, NY @ Park Theater

Juliana Hatfield's 'Lightning Might Strike' arrives in December

Juliana Hatfield's new single “Scratchers” is out with a new video. It is from her 21st solo album Lightning Might Strike, available December 12 via American Laundromat Records. Pre-orders are currently available for CD, cassette, and LP in 4 vinyl color options. Signed copies, limited-edition bundles, and test pressings are also available. Learn more at American Laundromat Records.

The album captures a period of major change. “It was a difficult time for me when I started working on this album. I had just uprooted myself from the city apartment building where I’d been living for twenty years to a house in a more rural town two hours away where I knew no one when one of my best friends died (‘Ashes’), and then my dog died (‘Constant Companion’), then my mother was diagnosed with esophagus cancer (‘Scratchers’). I was pretty depressed for a solid year (‘Long Slow Nervous Breakdown’) and was lost and very lonely (‘Harmonizing With Myself’). I was thinking about fate and circumstance and about how I’d ended up where I was (‘Where Are You Now’).”

Track Listing:

1. Fall Apart (3:38)
2. Long Slow Nervous Breakdown (2:30)
3. Popsicle (3:20)
4. My House Is Not My Dream House (3:36)
5. Harmonizing With Myself (3:31)
6. Scratchers (3:31)
7. Constant Companion (4:01)
8. Where Are You Now (3:53)
9. Strong Too Long (3:27)
10. Wouldn't Change Anything (4:09)
11. Ashes (2:55)
12. All I've Got (2:38)

'Wings,' a new retrospective on Paul McCartney & Wings, slated for November

WINGS is a new anthology of the popular band that was a major part of 1970s music. Overseen by Paul McCartney, WINGS will be available on Nov. 7 and includes hits like “Band on the Run, “Live and Let Die,” “Jet” and “Let 'Em In” that still feature in Paul McCartney’s live shows to this day.

All physical formats come with a booklet including an introduction from Paul. Configurations include the 3LP Limited Edition Color Vinyl collection, 1CD and 1LP. Both 3LP and 2CD editions include an expanded 32-page booklet featuring photographs, artwork, paintings, trivia, and information about the band. 

Artwork for WINGS was overseen alongside Paul by Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell of Hipgnosis -- the iconic design studio that worked with Paul for seven Wings albums, including Band on the Run, Venus and Mars, Wings Over America, and Wings Greatest. The expanded booklet includes extensive album-by-album notes on the artwork written by Po, with additional editorial by Pete Paphides, and features original artwork by Humphrey Ocean – who first worked with Wings on some of the artwork for Wings at the Speed of Sound before being invited by Paul and Linda on tour in 1976 as their artist in residence — rendering behind-the-scenes sketches of the band.

The Blu-ray version of WINGS is the first time Wings songs are available on a physical format in Dolby Atmos. See a complete list of formats and/or preorder: WINGS Collection

Watch the trailer HERE

TRACK LISTINGS:

3LP / 2CD / Blu-ray / Digital

Band on the Run (2010 Remaster)

Hi, Hi, Hi (2018 Remaster)
Silly Love Songs (2014 Remaster)
Letting Go (2014 Remaster)
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (2010 Remaster)
Live and Let Die (2018 Remaster)
Mamunia (2010 Remaster)
Junior’s Farm (2014 Remaster)
Helen Wheels (2022 Remaster)
Some People Never Know (2018 Remaster)
Let ’Em In (2014 Remaster)
Get on the Right Thing (2018 Remaster)
Jet (2010 Remaster)
My Love (2018 Remaster)
Call Me Back Again (2014 Remaster)
Getting Closer (2022 Remaster)
Listen to What the Man Said (2014 Remaster)
I’ve Had Enough (2022 Remaster)
Love Is Strange (2018 Remaster)
London Town (2022 Remaster)
Arrow Through Me (2016 Remaster)
Venus and Mars/Rock Show (2022 Remaster)
She’s My Baby (2014 Remaster)
Bluebird (2010 Remaster)
Deliver Your Children (2022 Remaster)
Let Me Roll It (2010 Remaster)
Mull of Kintyre (2016 Remaster)
Wild Life (2018 Remaster)
C Moon (2018 Remaster)
With a Little Luck (2018 Remaster)
Soily
Goodnight Tonight (2016 Remaster)

Gorillaz, led by Damon Albarn, announce 2026 return with 'The Mountain'

Gorillaz will release a new studio album, The Mountain, on March 20 via Kong. First track "The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)" is out now, listen HERE. Watch visualizer HERE.

The Mountain is Gorillaz’ ninth studio album. It features Johnny Marr, Sparks, Paul Simonon of The Clash, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, IDLES, and more, plus the voices of friends and collaborators who have gone before us, including Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, Mark E Smith of The Fall, and Tony Allen. 

Artists perform in five languages on the album: Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish and Yoruba.

The artwork for The Mountain sees visual artist Jamie Hewlett again handle the hand-drawn images which capture Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D’s time in India working on the new album, available both as a book and as a collection of 12x12 prints.

A tour will visit arenas across the UK and Ireland in Spring 2026, and follows the sold-out 5-star House of Kong exhibition and four performances at the UK's Copper Box Arena. A one-off headline show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20 has support from Sparks. Dates and ticket information below and at Gorillaz.com.

Circumstances now find Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, 2D and Noodle in India, having made their way to Mumbai with the help of four fake passports courtesy of a New York business acquaintance of Murdoc. The band has turned its back on international pop stardom, with our heroes now immersed in the rhythms of mystical music-making, as they navigate the mountainous terrain of this thing called life.

Gorillaz drummer Russel Hobbs said - “As space dust we are here forever and that’s a mighty long time. This is a musical meditation infused with light. A journey of the soul, with beats…“

Fans around the world celebrated the return of Kong Studios - the home of Gorillaz. The band’s HQ since early 2000 (before falling into disrepair and eventually being burnt to the ground by Murdoc in 2008), the original Kong Studios was a ground-breaking virtual gathering place for fans, allowing them to connect and explore the band’s living quarters and recording studio, listen to music, play games, fight zombies, and much more. Now faithfully restored to its former glory, Kong Studios is back with a fresh lick of paint as a gamified, online fan experience. Visit Kong Studios HERE.

The Mountain will be available in the following formats: Digital Download; Standard CD; Deluxe 2CD (incl. selection of Mystery Show live tracks); Standard Vinyl; Hardback Book Vinyl Edition; Limited Edition Collectors Box (incl. Art Prints). Pre-order HERE.

Track listing:

The Mountain (feat. Dennis Hopper, Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash)
The Moon Cave (feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda and Black Thought)
The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)
The Hardest Thing (feat. Tony Allen)
Orange County (feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson and Anoushka Shankar)
The God of Lying (feat. IDLES)
The Empty Dream Machine (feat. Black Thought, Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar)
The Manifesto (feat. Trueno and Proof)
The Plastic Guru (feat. Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar)
Delirium (feat. Mark E. Smith)
Damascus (feat. Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey)
The Shadowy Light (feat. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash)
Casablanca (feat. Paul Simonon and Johnny Marr)
The Sweet Prince (feat. Ajay Prasanna, Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar)'
The Sad God (feat. Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna and Anoushka Shankar)

Expanded reissue of Dream Syndicate's second album 'Medicine Show' to arrive in October, with U.S. tour to follow

After a long-protracted debate with Universal Music Group – Dream Syndicate revealed that it has earned the right to reissue their sophomore album Medicine Show from 1984 as a new, 42 song 4CD box expanded collection featuring 29 unreleased recordings from the band's 1983-84 era via their own Down There label, distributed by Fire Records.

This expanded deluxe edition CD collection features previously unreleased 1983-84 live recordings, radio sessions, rehearsals, demos and other unreleased from the band’s archive. A stand alone classic original album will also be available on vinyl.

A North American tour runs from 11/1-12/14. Click here to purchase tickets

“Let’s see—it took 6 months to make and over 30 years to get Medicine Show back in print,” said Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate. “I’d like to think that in both cases it was worth the wait. I can’t wait to get out there and revisit, inhabit and play the whole album on stage every night.”

The box set offers for the first time ever, the complete WXRT radio broadcast from the master tape (the original A&M Live LP was truncated) – plus rehearsal and live tapes of original bassist Kendra Smith – just before she exited the band.

The unreleased tracks are part of the untold story of Medicine Show – early primitive versions of original songs, cover songs that the band mangled into new forms, finding themselves along the way. No longer, can anyone say “you should have heard the original 1982 lineup on stage” – no, if you skipped the band performing 1983-84, you missed out. Shows from CBGB’s, Zaders, Soap Creek – reveal incendiary magic. In addition to the live shows, the remastered studio album (from the original analog tapes), now sounds as Steve recently declared, “as I remember hearing it while we mixed it”

Like many other psychologically complex albums upon their release, Lou’s Berlin, Neil’s On the Beach, Big Star Third, John Lennon’s solo debut Plastic Ono Band, The Who’s Quadrophenia, Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks - it takes a while, sometimes a long while to let it marinate into the psyche of the listener. The Medicine Show has arrived – long overdue.

For those who have read Steve Wynn’s recent memoir I Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True (Jawbone Press, 2024) – you know about the ‘breakdown’ he suffered while recording this album. 

Reissue producer/band historian Pat Thomas listened to dozens of rare tapes, choosing what needed to be mastered. 

Track Listing:

MEDICINE SHOW: I Know What You Like (4 CD Deluxe Edition)

DISC ONE: (REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPES)

1. Still Holding On To You
2. Daddy's Girl
3. Burn
4. Armed With An Empty Gun
5. Bullet With My Name On It
6. The Medicine Show
7. John Coltrane Stereo Blues
8. Merrittville

UNRELEASED BONUS TRACKS

9. John Coltrane Stereo Blues (album outtake)
10. The Medicine Show (solo acoustic)
11. John Coltrane Stereo Blues (live - WMMS June 1983)

DISC TWO:

THIS IS NOT THE NEW DREAM SYNDICATE ALBUM... LIVE!

REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPES.

THE COMPLETE WXRT JULY 1984 CHICAGO CONCERT FOR THE FIRST TIME

1. Tell Me When It's Over
2. Bullet With My Name On It
3. Armed With An Empty Gun
4. The Medicine Show
5. John Coltrane Stereo Blues
6. Burn (previously unreleased)
7. The Days of Wine and Roses (previously unreleased)

UNRELEASED BONUS TRACKS

LIVE - LUND. SWEDEN SEPTEMBER 13, 1984 (WITH MARK)

8. John Coltrane Stereo Blues

LIVE - THE STONE. SAN FRANCISCO NOVEMBER 30,1984 (WITH MARK)

9. Bullet With My Name On It
10. Witness
REHEARSAL JULY 25,1983 (WITH DAVE)
11. Weathered And Torn

DISC THREE:

THE ROAD TO MEDICINE SHOW

ALL RECORDINGS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED.

LIVE - CBGBS (WITH DAVE)

1. Still Holding On To You
2. Armed With An Empty Gun
3. Let It Rain
4. The Medicine Show
5. Bullet With My Name On It
6. John Coltrane Stereo Blues
7. Burn
8. Morning Dew

REHEARSAL WITH KENDRA
9. Burn

REHEARSAL WITH SANDY PEARLMAN
10. John Coltrane Stereo Blues

DISC FOUR:
WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE
ALL RECORDINGS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE-

CLUB ZADAR. NEW HOPE. PA (WITH DAVE)
1. Susie Q
2. Evil Ways
3.Don't Fear The Reaper
4. Bullet With My Name On It

LIVE- SOAP CREEK SALOON AUSTIN. TX FEBRUARY 6,1983
(WITH KENDRA)
5. Still Holding On To You
6. Born On The Bayou
7. Don't Fear The Reaper

REHEARSAL WITH KENDRA DECEMBER 1982
8. Still Holding On To You
9. Armed With An Empty Gun

LIVE - JAPAN DECEMBER 1984
(WITH MARK)
10. Witness

The Who's 'Who Are You' super deluxe box set readied for October

Who Are You, The Who's eighth studio album, is to be released in multiple formats including a super deluxe edition on Oct. 31. It features over 70 unreleased tracks including never-before-heard versions of the title track “Who Are You,” newly mixed live tracks from their first tour without original drummer Keith Moon and recordings of the band rehearsing in 1977 and 1978.

Also included in the 7CD/1 Blu-ray set are brand-new Atmos & Stereo mixes by Steven Wilson. The album will also be released as a deluxe 4LP box set, a 2CD deluxe edition, and limited-edition coloured and half-speed master vinyl editions.

Format details:

SUPER DELUXE EDITION

7 AUDIO CDs

CD 1: The original album newly remastered by Jon Astley.

CD 2: The Who Are You album, first mixed by Glyn Johns, rejected by the band, plus new mixes created by Steven Wilson
CD3: Early run-throughs, sessions and out-takes plus several demos by John Entwistle.
CD4: Previously unreleased tracks from the 1977 Shepperton studios rehearsals, including Keith Moon singing I Saw Her Standing There and Barbara Ann Plus a very early live version of Who Are You from Toronto, 1976.
CD5: Includes six tracks from the live concert at Shepperton for the filming of The Kids Are Alright documentary. Plus rehearsals with new drummer Kenney Jones for The Who’s 1979 US tour.
CDs 6 & 7: Live recordings from the 1979 US tour, including tracks recorded at the Pontiac Silverdome, the Spectrum in Philadelphia and the Masonic Temple, Detroit, including a rare live version of John Entwistle’s Trick of the Light

BLU-RAY: Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and PCM Stereo mixes created by Steven Wilson

SUPER DELUXE EDITION BOOK

A 100-page hardback book with extensive sleeve notes by Matt Kent covering the period before and after the album’s release, plus track-by-track details, and session notes, as well as sleeve notes by Steven Wilson on his remixes for Dolby Atmos. The book is illustrated with previously unpublished photographs, memorabilia, tape boxes and original print ads.

THE WHO – WHO ARE YOU

DELUXE EDITION

4LP SET

This limited-edition deluxe vinyl box set features a four-LP set on 180-gram vinyl, including the original album newly remastered, plus live recordings from the 1979 US tour. The lift-top box includes 1 LP in a single sleeve and 3 LPs in a triple gatefold sleeve, together with a 28-page soft cover book.

2CD SET

The Deluxe 2CD set pairs the original album newly remastered with a CD of tracks taken from the studio sessions, demo recordings and live material.

The two discs are presented in an 8-panel digipak with a 16-page booklet.

WHO ARE YOU

1-LP LIMITED EDITION D2C ONLY VINYL

This limited edition 180-gram yellow-coloured vinyl 1-LP of Who Are You
Features the newly remastered album in a replica single sleeve.

WHO ARE YOU

1-LP LIMITED EDITION HALF SPEED MASTER VINYL

This limited edition 180-gram 1/2 speed master 1-LP of Who Are You
Features the newly remastered album in a replica single sleeve.

THE WHO – WHO ARE YOU
SUPER DELUXE EDITION
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE, GET TRACK DETAILS HERE
https://thewho.lnk.to/WhoAreYouSDEPR

Boz Scaggs to make long-awaited album return in October

Singer/guitarist Boz Scaggs will release 'Detour,' which focuses on the Great American Songbook, on October 17 via Concord Records. It is his first new studio album in seven years. The first single is “I’ll Be Long Gone,” a newly arranged take on the fan-favorite track, also on Scaggs' 1969 self-titled debut.

“I had no intention of making a record when I started singing these songs,” Scaggs confesses. “It was all very casual at first, just an opportunity to explore a style of music I’ve always liked, to get together with a friend and play for the sheer joy of it.”

That friend is pianist Seth Asarnow, and their informal sessions together became the heart of Detour. The album started as a series of personal demos for Scaggs to expand his vocal stylings. The result is a mix of the familiar and the obscure that tips its hat to Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Irma Thomas and others. 

“If I look at myself as a musician over the years, I’d have to consider my primary instrument to be my voice,” he says. The veteran musician tackles Allen Toussaint’s “It’s Raining,” “The Very Thought Of You” and he revisited “I’ll Be Long Gone” at the suggestion of pianist Seth Asarnow. “I get a lot of requests for it,” Scaggs explains, “he put together this beautiful arrangement... it ended up falling in perfectly with everything else we did for this album.”

Track listing:

1. It's Raining
2. Angel Eyes
3. Once I Loved
4. The Very Thought of You
5. I'll Be Long Gone
6. Detour Ahead
7. I Could Have Told You
8. The Meaning of the Blues
9. Tomorrow Night
10. Too Late Now
11. We'll Be Together Again

Out Friday: Belinda Carlisle's Classic Pop Covers Album 'Once Upon a Time in California'

Belinda Carlisle - who wowed Coachella Festival crowds last spring with The Go-Go's - releases her ninth solo album and the first devoted solely to cover tunes, 'Once Upon a Time in California' on Friday via Demon Music. 

This thoroughly enchanting collection represents the singer's first full-length studio effort since 2017's 'Wilder Shores' (the Diane Warren-penned 'Kismet' EP arrived in 2023). The 10 tracks on 'Once Upon a Time in California,' primarily spanning 1965-75, were ones that Carlisle listened to on AM pop radio as a young girl in LA and helped inspire her to become a singer. Carlisle owned three of the chosen selections on 7" vinyl singles back then. Astute followers will recognize three covers from prior collections.

For Carlisle's take on the Harry Nilsson hit “One” (a #5 hit for Three Dog Night in 1969), she went for a jazz-styled approach that concludes with manic piano work and said in a press release, "I've never done anything like this before, so I think it might be a surprise for some of my fans." Another Nilsson number, "Everybody's Talkin'," from the "Midnight Cowboy" soundtrack, contains glorious vocals. 

About The Hollies-popularized "The Air That I Breathe" (done with full-bodied vocals on 'California'), Carlisle stated, "this song has always been one of my very favorites growing up. I love the lyrics and the complicated melody. This was on the list I originally made of songs that I wanted to sing if I ever did a cover album. During the pandemic, I started performing karaoke style on my Instagram every Saturday and called it “Saturday Serenades.” This one got such a good response that I thought 'This definitely should be a contender for the album.' I'm so happy with the way it turned out."

Additionally, Carlisle said her upbeat version of The Youngbloods’ “Get Together” was initially lyrically relevant "when it was released during the Vietnam war and it's relevant today with all of the craziness going on in our world. I recorded it firstly because I love it and secondly because I think it is perfect for this time."

Bacharach & David's "Anyone Who Had a Heart," best known for the hit Dionne Warwick rendition, kicks the 'California' album off in fine dramatic fashion. 

Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind," featuring elegant, intricate acoustic guitar, a sublime string section, a sweeping thrust and prominent female backing vocals, is simply gorgeous, bettering the original. 

Another standout here is Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett's "Superstar," popularized by The Carpenters. Carlisle's joyous chorus vocal delivery along with a bittersweet melody, is superb.

All told, 'Once Upon a Time in California' is a must-have for fans of Belinda Carlisle's solo career hits like "Heaven is a Place on Earth," "Circle in the Sand," and "I Get Weak." 

Available configurations include CD, vinyl and digital. Order HERE

Out now: John Fogerty re-records his classic tunes on 'Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years'

John Fogerty, Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Songwriters Hall of Famer, just put out a new album, 'Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years' via Concord. 

Arriving as he celebrates his 80th birthday year, the 20-track collection features newly recorded versions of his most beloved songs, all written by Fogerty. 

For the first time in his career, Fogerty fully owns the rights to his CCR catalog. “For most of my life I did not own the songs I had written,” says Fogerty. “Getting them back changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating that—of playing these songs on my terms, with the people I love.”

In addition to Fogerty's sons, players on the album include esteemed session vets Matt Chamberlain, Bob Glaub, and others. It was mixed by legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain in both stereo and Atmos, marking the first time these songs have been available in Atmos.

“Bad Moon Rising,” a focus track, has long been one of Fogerty’s signature songs—and streamed more than one billion times. Listen to “Bad Moon Rising” HERE. Fogerty also unveiled a new music video for “Born On The Bayou.” Watch HERE.

The project is also deeply personal. Inspiration for Legacy began in 2023, when Fogerty achieved a lifelong goal of reclaiming ownership of his publishing after decades of legal battles. Recording the songs anew was his way of not only celebrating that victory, but also creating definitive new versions. “I’m 80 years old,” he says. “I’m giving myself a gift with this album—and I’m giving my fans a gift at the same time.”

Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years is available now on vinyl, CD, and all digital platforms HERE.

Last week, Fogerty did a iHeartRadio ICONS performance on the Deep Cuts Station, followed by a SiriusXM weekend takeover on the Classic Vinyl channel. Coming up in September, Fogerty will be honored with BMI’s 2025 Troubadour Award. Fogerty will tour throughout the remainder of 2025, including his just-announced return to Mexico City after 20 years. Please see all announced dates below and visit https://johnfogerty.com/ for more information.

Tour Dates:

Aug. 30 - Niagara Falls, ON
Sept. 20 - Las Vegas, NV - iHeartRadio Music Festival
Oct. 1 - Highland, CA

Nov. 3 - Nashville, TN

Nov. 4 - Atlanta, GA

Nov. 5 - Durham, NC

Nov. 7 - Virginia Beach, VA

Nov. 8 - Bethlehem, PA

Nov. 9 - Oxon Hill, MD

Nov. 12 - Newark, NJ

Nov. 13 - Uncasville, CT

Nov. 14 - Boston, MA

Bon Jovi revamps '24 album with all-star guests Bruce Springsteen, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Robbie Williams, Jelly Roll, others

Bon Jovi has announced the album FOREVER (LEGENDARY EDITION), released October 24 via Island Records (Pre-order HERE). Lead single "Red, White and Jersey," will be available Friday to stream on all platforms.The album’s collab track with Bruce Springsteen “Hollow Man” is also out Friday.

“This album is more than just a collection of collaborations, it is an album borne out of necessity. My vocal cord surgery and subsequent rehab was a well-documented journey that played out while releasing Forever in June 2024. I was singing well enough in the studio for the recording, but the vocal demands and rigors of touring were still out of reach for me. Without the ability to tour or promote an album we were all very proud of, I decided to call on some friends to help me in my time of need. All are great singers, artists, and also just great people. The result is an album with a new viewpoint and new spirit -- a collaboration album that proves we all get by in this world with a little help from our friends. I feel tremendous joy and gratitude releasing this album and I think it shows in the music. I can say with certainty that there is always something bigger than ME, and that’s WE,” said Jon Bon Jovi.

Track listing:

1. Red, White, and Jersey
2. Legendary (with James Bay)
3. We Made It Look Easy (with Robbie Williams)
4. Living Proof (with Jelly Roll)
5. Waves (with Jason Isbell)
6. Seeds (with Ryan Tedder)
7. Kiss The Bride (with Billy Falcon)
8. The People’s House (with The War & Treaty)
9. Walls Of Jericho (with Joe Elliott)
10. I Wrote You A Song (with Lainey Wilson)
11. Living In Paradise (with Avril Lavigne)
12. My First Guitar (with Marcus King)
13. Hollow Man (with Bruce Springsteen)
14. We Made It Look Easy / Hicimos Que Pareciera Fácil (with Carin León)

Fall Out Boy's 'From Under the Cork Tree' receives deluxe edition in October

Alt-rock band Fall Out Boy marks two decades of their 5x-Platinum breakthrough album, From Under The Cork Tree, with a new 20th Anniversary Edition out October 17, via UMe. The original album's songs are newly remastered, while the collection adds previously unreleased alternate and acoustic versions as well as remixes, live recordings, B-sides, and more.

It also captures performances from this era with “Live On BBC Radio” tracks. Multiple configurations including a 3LP Deluxe Box, 2CD Deluxe Box, and Super Deluxe Digital. Pre-order From Under The Cork Tree (20TH Anniversary Edition) now HERE. Shop the anniversary collection now HERE.

The group shared rare B-side “Start Today” on all streaming services. Fall Out Boy originally recorded this Gorilla Biscuits cover for inclusion on Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland Soundtrack in 2005. Prior to, the song was only available on the compilation and in the accompanying video game. Listen HERE.

Beyond the unreleased material, both the 3LP Deluxe Box and 2CD Deluxe Box feature a extras. Each Box houses an exclusive letter to fans penned by bassist and primary lyricist Pete Wentz, a “Prom” photo from “Dance Dance” music video, and a comic book cover illustration drawn from the “A Little Less Than Sixteen Candles, A Little More Than ‘Touch Me’” music video. Other extras include memorabilia from the Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour 2006, such as a tour poster, setlist, ticket stub, and tour sticker laminate.

From Under The Cork Tree was first released on May 3, 2005, reaching #9 on the Billboard 200. The 9x-Platinum single “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the 6x-Platinum “Dance, Dance” went to #9. Not to mention, “A Little Less Than Sixteen Candles, A Little More Than ‘Touch Me’” also reached Platinum. 

Fall Out Boy received a 2006 GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best New Artist.” 

TRACK LISTING:

2CD Deluxe

Disc 1

1. Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued

2. Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
3. Dance, Dance
4. Sugar, We're Goin Down
5. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
6. I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)
7. 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
8. Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year
9. Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends
10. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
11. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me"
12. Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)
13. XO

Disc 2

1. Sugar, We're Goin Down (Live On BBC Radio)
2. Where's Your Boy (Live On BBC Radio)
3. Of All The Gin Joints In All The World (Live On BBC Radio)
4. Dance, Dance ( Live On BBC Radio)
5. Start Today
6. Sugar, We're Goin Down (TLA Radio Edit)
7. Dance, Dance (Tommie Sunshine Fire N Brimstone Remix)
8. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me (Alternate Version)
9. Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year (Alternate Version)
10. Dance, Dance (RJDZ Remix)
11. Sugar, We're Goin Down (Acoustic Version)
12. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner (Acoustic Version)
13. Sugar, We’re Goin Down (Instrumental)

Lady A to release another Christmas album next month

Lady A presents a sequel to its first holiday album with ON THIS WINTER’S NIGHT (VOLUME 2), available Sept. 26. It includes both originals and classics. Preorder HERE.

“We’re really excited about being on the road in December for our first Christmas tour,” shared Lady A’s Dave Haywood. “And that definitely calls for some new music too. This album is filled with so much joy and gratitude - I hope it reaches fans this season the way we feel it ourselves."

Among the originals are “Wouldn’t Be Christmas,” “Christmas Through Your Eyes” and “Why We Sing Noel” (with guest Ricky Skaggs). Chris Tomlin sings on “Silent Night.” Then there are Lady A's take on classics by Sir Paul McCartney, George Michael and the Beach Boys. 

Lady A will tour selected cities in the South and Midwest. See LadyAMusic.com for details.

Track List:

1. “Wouldn’t Be Christmas”

2. “Winter Wonderland”
3. “Last Christmas”
4. “Little Saint Nick”
5. “Why We Sing Noel (Feat. Ricky Skaggs)”
6. “O Holy Night”
7. “Wonderful Christmastime”
8. “What Christmas Means To Me”
9. “Christmas Through Your Eyes”
10. “That Spirit Of Christmas”
11. “Silent Night (Feat. Chris Tomlin)”

Patti Smith's 'Horses' to get special reissues in October

Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment will release special 2LP and 2CD editions of Patti Smith's Horses on October 10 to mark the classic's 50th anniversary. Pre-order is available now here.

The original album was remastered direct from the original 1/4” master tapes and extras include previously unreleased outtakes and rarities, plus Smith’s 1975 RCA audition tape. The eight never-before-released songs comprise “Snowball,” “Birdland (Alternate Take),” along with RCA demos. “Snowball” (here) is the first single available on all streaming platforms.

“The poet may stand alone, but in merging with a band, surrenders to the wonder of teamwork. Thus joined, we birthed Horses together.” – Patti Smith, Bread of Angels

On November 4, Patti Smith will publish her long-awaited memoir, Bread of Angels, via Random House Publishing. 

Order and Listen Link: https://PattiSmith.lnk.to/Horses50

Track list:

gloria

redondo beach
birdland
free money
kimberly
break it up
land:
horses
land of a thousand dances
la mer (de)
elegie

Bonus tracks:

gloria*
redondo beach
birdland*
snowball*
kimberly*
break it up*
distant fingers*
the hunter gets captured by the game*
we three*

*previously unreleased

Out now: Jack's Mannequin - Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP; tour this fall

Jack’s Mannequin, the acclaimed alternative pop rock group led by veteran indie-pop singer-songwriter-pianist Andrew McMahon, have released Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP to officially celebrate their 20th anniversary.

The special collection features brand-new acoustic versions of five songs off the band’s Gold-certified debut album, Everything In Transit, originally released August 23, 2005. Produced by Suzy Shinn (Weezer, Fall Out Boy) and recorded at Treehouse Studios in Los Angeles, Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP features Jack’s Mannequin’s Gold-certified hit single “Dark Blue” and “Holiday From Real,” “I’m Ready,” “Bruised” and “The Mixed Tape” set against string arrangements courtesy of LA-based artist Allie Stamler.

PRESS HERE to listen to Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP. 

PRESS HERE to pre-order on vinyl.

“Transit was more than a record to me. It was a window into one of the most chaotic, heartbreaking, and beautiful times in my life,” shares McMahon. “I had so much to lose and somehow, I was more fearless than I'd ever been or will ever be. Twenty years later, I still love these songs as much as I did when they came to life in the speakers for the very first time.”

Of the new Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP, he adds, “We had no idea what we were trying to make when we decided to cut this record. It was very similar to Transit in that sense. I showed up with the songs and we just started experimenting. Halfway through the first day, the piano strings were covered in mounting putty and I remember thinking two things: this is so much fun and what the hell have I gotten myself into? The revelation came when Suzy Shinn, my longtime friend and producer, invited Allie Stamler over at the end of the first session. Allie is a brilliant violinist and the two of us just hung out in Suzy's living room with a mic and arranged string parts in real time. It was so clear that we had found an angle on these songs that felt fresh and we basically told Allie she was stuck with us for the next couple weeks. It was such a free and creative process and it made reworking the songs feel like a worthwhile endeavor rather than some box to check for an album anniversary.”

In addition to marking 20 years of Jack’s Mannequin, Aug. 23 represented a more personal milestone for McMahon. At the age of 22, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) and admitted to the hospital on the same day the recording of Everything In Transit finished.

A few months later, on the album’s release day (August 23, 2005), McMahon received a stem cell transplant from his sister, ultimately saving his life. After making a full recovery, Andrew founded the Dear Jack Foundation in 2006, a nonprofit providing impactful programming that directly benefits adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer in order to improve quality of life and create positive health outcomes from treatment to survivorship for patients and their families.

Jack’s Mannequin – McMahon (vocals, piano), Bobby “Raw” Anderson (guitar), Jay McMillan (drums) and Mikey Wagner (bass, keys) – reunited earlier this year to kickstart their 20th anniversary celebrations with The MFEO Tour. The first leg of the 30-date North American outing sold-out nightly throughout June.

Following a performance at Maryland’s Oceans Calling festival in September, The MFEO Tour will resume October 11 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Jack’s Mannequin will then make their debut at When We Were Young and continue their headlining run this fall in October and November. See below for full list of upcoming tour dates. Most dates of The MFEO Tour’s upcoming leg are already sold out or with low ticket supply. Visit https://andrewmcmahon.com/pages/tour-dates for more information and to purchase tickets while they’re still available. $1 per ticket for The MFEO Tour will be donated to the Dear Jack Foundation.

Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP Track Listing:

1. Holiday From Real (Strings Attached Version)

2. Bruised (Strings Attached Version)
3. Dark Blue (Strings Attached Version)
4. I’m Ready (Strings Attached Version)
5. The Mixed Tape (Strings Attached Version)

TOUR DATES:

North America

Saturday, September 27 – Ocean City, MD @ Oceans Calling ^

Saturday, October 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ++ ~~
Saturday, October 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young ^
Sunday, October 19 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young ^
Friday, October 31 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live $
Saturday, November 1 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues $ (Sold Out)
Sunday, November 2 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern $
Wednesday, November 5 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA! Live $ ~~
Friday, November 7 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY $ (Sold Out)
Saturday, November 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre $ (Sold Out)
Tuesday, November 11 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore (16th Annual Dear Jack Benefit) $ (Sold Out)
Tuesday, November 18 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre **
Wednesday, November 19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo ** (Sold Out)
Friday, November 21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield **
Saturday, November 22 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues ** (Sold Out)
Sunday, November 23 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound ** (Sold Out)
~~ Low Ticket Warning
++ Mondo Cozmo supporting
$ hellogoodbye supporting
** illuminati hotties supporting
^ indicates festival date
+ with Mayday Parade

2026:
February 28-March 4, 2026 – Miami, FL @ Andrew McMahon’s Holiday From Real Cruise