Paul McCartney Returns with Long-Awaited New Album in May

The Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney's first new solo album in over five years, is due out May 29 via MPL/Capitol Records. 

Within these new songs, the legend writes about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania. 

In a press release, McCartney says this about "Days We Left Behind," (Available Now): 

 

“This is very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, comes from a lyric in this track. I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else? It’s just a lot of memories of Liverpool. It involves a bit in the middle about John and Forthlin Road which is the street I used to live in. Dungeon Lane is near there. I used to live in a place called Speke which is quite working class. We didn’t have much at all but it didn’t matter because all the people were great and you didn’t notice you didn’t have much.”

The Boys of Dungeon Lane was first brought into existence five years ago when Paul met producer Andrew Watt for a cup of tea and an exchange of ideas. While playing around on the guitar during the meeting, Paul happened upon a chord that even he -- the world’s most successful living songwriter -- didn’t recognise. Undeterred and driven by his experimental nature, Paul carried on changing one note, then another, until he had a three-chord sequence -- which Watt suggested they should record.

This session yielded the album’s opening track, "As You Lie There." Encouraged by his new producer, Paul would flesh out the new track, playing the majority of instruments – much in the spirit of his 1970 solo debut album, McCartney. So began the journey of what became Paul’s 18th studio album credited solely to Paul McCartney.

Paul’s packed schedule meant that the album was recorded in tight and efficient sessions between legs of global tour dates spanning five years and alternating between Los Angeles and Sussex.

With no record label pressure and no deadline, the pair were able to make the album to their own timeline.

Track list:

As You Lie There
Lost Horizon
Days We Left Behind
Ripples in a Pond
Mountain Top
Down South
We Two
Come Inside
Never Know
Home to Us
Life Can Be Hard
First Star of the Night
Salesman Saint
Momma Gets By

Coachella Festival '26 News: Fatboy Slim to Perform Weekend 1, Officially Releases Mashup of Stones' 'Satisfaction'

English musician/DJ Fatboy Slim - best known for such international dance/pop hits as "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Praise You" during the late '90s - will do a headline performance at Coachella. Slim takes over the Quasar Stage on Sunday, April 12 during Weekend 1. 

Built for its extended set times and immersive LED walls, the Quasar Stage is designed to give artists the space to go deeper, free from the constraints of a traditional shorter festival slot—making it the perfect setting for one of the most dynamic DJs in the world. The full performance will stream live on Coachella’s YouTube allowing for viewers around the world to enjoy the set.

Ahead of Coachella, Fatboy Slim will warm up with two special U.S. shows: April 10 at Silo in Dallas and April 11 at The Concourse Project in Austin.

Fatboy Slim’s history with Coachella stretches back to the festival’s earliest days, and he’s remained a fixture throughout its evolution—thanks to his widespread appeal and constantly evolving artistry. 

From early appearances, a 2008 headlining Sahara performance, 2014 expanded audiovisual show “Eat Sleep Rave Repeat” in Sahara, to the most recent set in the Yuma tent in 2022, a return in 2026 continues a two and a half decades-long connection with the festival and its fans and marks Slim's fifth Coachella appearance.

Having celebrated 40 years in show business in 2025, Fatboy Slim (aka Norman Cook) performed for his 100th time at UK’s Glastonbury Festival last year. 

The most recent release, “Satisfaction Skank,” is more than 20 years in the making—a mashup of his iconic “Rockafeller Skank” mixed with The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” that he originally created over 25 years ago. 

A staple of his live sets and a much-bootleged fan favorite ever since, the track has officially been released with the blessing of the Stones who provided access to the original master tapes, delivered in an armored truck, so Fatboy Slim could create the definitive, official version. The track was fully recreated and rerecorded, transforming it into a no-holds-barred dancefloor weapon while retaining the stadium-scale power of the original.

Speaking on the release, Fatboy Slim says, ‘Over countless years I have always dreamed of an official release for this mash up. It has been a favorite in my DJ sets for over a quarter of a century, I can confirm it is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose.”

The track already passed 10 million streams, landed on BBC Radio 1’s Hot Recurrent playlist, earned an A-List spot on Radio 1 Dance, and sparked huge fan engagement with 15,000+ UGC creations, 100K Shazams, and over 6,000 radio plays.

Listen to “Satisfaction Skank”

Watch the video for “Satisfaction Skank”

Barry Manilow returns with long-awaited new studio album in June

What A Time, Barry Manilow's first album of new material in nearly 15 years, is due out June 5. Produced by the veteran pop superstar and Michael Lloyd, the release features collaborators Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Dave Cobb, Bruce Sussman and Adrienne Anderson.

“Sun Shine,” the new single, was penned by Manilow and Take That's Gary Barlow. Listen and watch the music video, HERE.

Prior single “Once Before I Go” is love song executive-produced by Clive Davis and co-written by Dean Pitchford ("Footloose") and the late Peter Allen ("Arthur's Theme"), with a string arrangement by William Ross. 

The track reached the top 10 on Mediabase’s Adult Contemporary chart. The achievement extends Manilow's chart run to six decades — a milestone that began in 1974 with his breakthrough classic “Mandy” and now reaches into 2026. An accompanying music video was filmed at the Westgate Las Vegas, home to Manilow’s long-running and record-setting residency. 

Track list:

Once Before I Go

What A Time
Sun Shine
Another Life (2026)
Touched By An Angel
The Chosen One
One More Chance
Nobody Knows My Song
When Somebody Says Goodbye (Duet with Sharon “Muffy” Hendrix)
Don’t Trouble The Water
Look At Me Now (Featuring Dave Koz)
Nobody Told Me
Coming of Age

U.S. Tour Dates:

April 13 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena*
April 14 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center*
April 16 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza*
April 17 - Reading, PA - Santander Arena*
April 19 - Portland, ME - Cross Insurance Arena*
April 20 - Albany, NY - MVP Arena*
April 22 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center*
April 24 - Greensboro, NC - First Horizon Coliseum*
April 27 - Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena*
April 29 - Duluth, GA - Gas South Arena*
May 7 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
May 8 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
May 9 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
May 14 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
May 15 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
May 16 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 9 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 10 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 11 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 16 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 17 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 18 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
July 30 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum*
August 1 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena*
August 2 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena*
August 4 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena*
August 5 - Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Center*
August 7 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena*
August 8 - Norfolk, VA - Chartway Arena*
August 20 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
August 21 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
August 22 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
August 27 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
August 28 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
August 29 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
September 17 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
September 18 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
September 19 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
September 24 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
September 25 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
September 26 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
October 8 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
October 9 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
October 10 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
October 15 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
October 16 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
October 17 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
November 5 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
November 6 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
November 7 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
November 12 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
November 13 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
November 14 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 3 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 4 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 5 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 10 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 11 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 12 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 17 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 18 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
December 19 - Las Vegas, NV - International Theater @ Westgate Las Vegas
January 15 - Sunrise, FL - Amerant Bank Arena*
January 16 - Estero, FL - Hertz Arena*
January 17 - Estero, FL - Hertz Arena*
January 20 - Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena*
January 21 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center*
*The Last Concerts

Muse return with new music in June

Muse's 10th studio album, The WOW! Signal, is scheduled for June 26 via Warner Records. Pre-order and pre-save HERE. The announcement saw Muse launch the news from space. In partnership with Sent Into Space, the band sent a specially designed tablet 33km up into the atmosphere to premiere the “Be With You” video, while a second package carried stickers for a limited-edition vinyl release to be claimed by fans.

The WOW! Signal marks MUSE’s first album since 2022’s acclaimed Will Of The People – which premiered at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums. Muse shared lead single, “Be With You,” alongside an official music video starring Ella Balinska (Resident Evil, The Occupant). Listen HERE and watch HERE.

The album takes its name from an interstellar mystery: a powerful 72-second radio burst detected in 1977 originating from the constellation Sagittarius with a bandwidth and intensity that suggested a possible extraterrestrial source. The astronomer who discovered the anomaly famously circled the now-iconic sequence “6EQUJ5” and wrote “WOW!” on the printout beside it — giving the signal its name and cementing its place in scientific and pop-culture lore.

Track listing:

The Dark Forest

Nightshift Superstar
Shimmering Scars
Cryogen
Be With You
Hexagons
The Sickness In You & I
Unravelling
Hush
Space Debris

Niall Horan' presents a musical 'Dinner Party' this June

Niall Horan's fourth solo studio album Dinner Party arrives June 5 via Capitol Records. He co-wrote the title track with John Ryan, Jamie Scott, Afterhrs and Julian Bunetta. Listen HERE. Pre-order/pre-save the album HERE.

“Dinner Party is a thank you to the past and a hello to the present, covering the big life events and the small, sometimes messy, in-between moments that actually make them up,” Niall Horan explains. “Much of the album explores that tug of war between falling in love while being terrified of losing them and how that risk is actually the best part. There's love, intimacy, fear, loss, hope, dreams—all wrapped together across it.”

Horan, who recently teamed up with Myles Smith on “Drive Safe,” is featured on the cover of GQ HYPE, which describes Dinner Party as “a collection of sincere sepia-toned songs that Horan says he began to write in 2024 after turning 30, when he was able to slow down, reflect on the past, savor the present, and imagine his future.” Read the feature HERE.

The multi-Platinum-selling singer/songwriter first rose to prominence as part of the internationally acclaimed One Direction and has since firmly established himself as a powerhouse solo artist, selling over 90 million records worldwide. 

His 2024 global headline trek hit sold out arenas across multiple continents, culminating in a sold-out North American run and over 1.2 million tickets sold worldwide. Beyond music, Horan has been a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” winning three seasons. Horan also performed for President Joe Biden at the White House. 

Track listing:

Description
1. Tastes So Good
2. ⁠Dinner Party
3. Monochromatic
4. She Gets It from Her Mother
5. Better Man
6. Little More Time
7. Flowers
8. Boys Are Fun
9. Fighting Over Nothing
10. Pretty
11. Die If I Don’t
12. End of an Era

Bonus Track
13. Mia

Paul Weller to unveil more live BBC sessions next month

Somehow, this bypassed me when first announced. Should be a good one.

Paul Weller's Live At The BBC (Vol.2), a 3-disc collection of recordings taken from various sessions at the BBC between 2008-2024 will be released on Warner Records/Parlophone on April 24.

Available as a triple LP and triple CD set, the album features tracks from across his solo, The Jam and The Style Council catalog. 

It also includes “When Your Garden’s Overgrown” and “Boy About Town”, the tracks featured on his Record Store Day 7” release. Click HERE to Pre-order the album.

The album is the follow up to his 2008 compilation Weller at the BBC, which included BBC performances recorded between 1990–2008.

Last year Weller released Find El Dorado, a collection of reinterpretations that saw him revisit meaningful songs by others. His last studio album, 66, was released in 2024.

Track listing details:

DISC 1:

Gravity

Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show at Black Barn. First transmitted September 14, 2018.

What Was I Made For?
Recorded for BBC Sofa Session at Maida Vale. First transmitted June 12, 2024.

One Bright Star
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on November 14, 2008.

That Pleasure
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

From The Floorboards Up
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on November 14, 2008.

Woo Sé Mama
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Piano Room. First transmitted on July 26, 2017.

“Aim High” *
Recorded for Radio 2 Radcliffe & Maconie. First transmitted on December 14, 2010.

Time Of The Season
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Drivetime. First transmitted on September 8, 2010.

Drifters *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 5, 2012.

Pieces Of A Dream
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 5, 2012

Movin On *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show at Black Barn. First transmitted September 14, 2018.

That Dangerous Age
Recorded for BBC Radio 6 Music at Maida Vale. First transmitted on March 13, 2012.

Start!
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

Shout To The Top
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

Going My Way
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on May 14, 2015.

Days
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show at Black Barn. First transmitted on September 14, 2018

DISC 2:

Rise Up Singing
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Piano Room at Maida Vale. First transmitted on November 9, 2024.

“No Tears To Cry”
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 5, 2012.

Flying Fish
Recorded for BBC Sofa Session at Maida Vale. First transmitted on June 12, 2024.

When Your Garden’s Overgrown *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on May 14, 2015.

Wake Up The Nation
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 15, 2010.

Invisible *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on 14th November 2008.

Village
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

The Cranes Are Back
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Piano Room. First transmitted on July 26, 2017.

Fat Pop
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

Dragonfly
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 5, 2012.

Around The Lake
Recorded for BBC Radio 6 Music at Maida Vale. First transmitted on March 13, 2012.

Foot Of The Mountain
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 5, 2012.

I’ve Never Found A Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do) *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show at BBC Wogan House Studios. First transmitted on May 12, 2017.

Have You Made Up Your Mind
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on November 14, 2008.

The Attic
Recorded for BBC Radio 6 Music at Maida Vale. First transmitted on March 13, 2012.

White Horses (with the London Metropolitan Orchestra & Hannah Peel) *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on January 3, 2019.

Have You Ever Had It Blue (with the London Metropolitan Orchestra & Hannah Peel) *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on January 3, 2019.

DISC 3

Aspects (with the London Metropolitan Orchestra & Hannah Peel) *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on January 3, 2019.

Rip The Pages Up
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

Cosmic Fringes
Recorded for BBC Scotland, The Quay Sessions at Alhambra, Dunfermline. First transmitted on May 29, 2024.

Sea Spray
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 15, 2010.

Boy About Town (with the London Metropolitan Orchestra & Hannah Peel) *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on January 3, 2019.

White Sky *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on May 14, 2015.

The Eton Rifles *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on November 14, 2008.

I Woke Up
Recorded for BBC Sofa Session at Maida Vale. First transmitted on June 12, 2024.

Wild Wood
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show at Black Barn. First transmitted on September 14, 2018

Burn Out
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Piano Room at Maida Vale. First transmitted on November 9, 2024.

Long Time
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on May 14, 2015.

These City Streets
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on May 14, 2015.

Say You Don’t Mind
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Piano Room at Maida Vale. First transmitted on November 9, 2024.

My Ever Changing Moods *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 Piano Room. First transmitted on July 26, 2017.

Broken Stones *
Recorded for BBC Radio 2 In Concert at BBC Radio Theatre. First transmitted on April 15, 2010.

Kraftwerk catalog news

To celebrate reaching its 50th Anniversary, Kraftwerk have announced three new editions of their landmark 1975 album Radio-Activity for release on May 15. Using the original 16-track master tapes, Kraftwerk founder Ralf Hütter with engineer Fritz Hilpert have created a brand-new Dolby Atmos Mix.

The formats are:

1. Blu-ray audio disc featuring Dolby Atmos mix plus inner booklet housed in 50th Anniversary artwork. The Blu-ray contains the following audio content:

Dolby Atmos Mix
5.1 mix (re-rendered from the Dolby Atmos Mix)
Stereo Mix (48kHz/24 bit) of 2009 stereo remaster

2. A 12" vinyl picture disc vinyl (2009 stereo remaster)

3. Full digital release of the Dolby Atmos mix through Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal etc

Track list:

01. Geiger Counter

02. Radioactivity
03. Radioland
04. Airwaves
05. Intermission
06. News
07. The Voice Of Energy
08. Antenna
09. Radio Stars
10. Uranium
11. Transistor
12. Ohm Sweet Ohm

Another Neil Diamond and Rick Rubin album collaboration due in May

Neil Diamond will unveil Wild At Heart, his third – and final – entry in his acclaimed collaboration album series with producer Rick Rubin, on May 8 via Capitol/UMe.

The songs were initially done at sessions for Diamond’s chart-topping Home Before Dark in '08. Before that, the pair teamed up with Rubin on 2005’s 12 Songs. Home Before Dark was Diamond's first #1 album on the Billboard charts. 

“My work with Rick was a labor of love,” Neil says, “and I’m so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy of work.”

Recently revisiting this material, Diamond spent time fleshing out nine new songs to be released for the first time and closed the set with an alternate take of “Forgotten,” which appeared on Home Before Dark.

Wild At Heart formats include CD, vinyl, and digital platforms; limited edition colored vinyl and 2CD versions will also be available. Preorder and Listen to the title track to Wild At Heart HERE.

In anticipation of Wild At Heart’s release, digital Deluxe Editions of 12 Songs and Home Before Dark are now available and include the debut of bonus tracks previously available on limited physical releases. Listen to 12 Songs HERE and Home Before Dark HERE.

Among those on the Home Before Dark sessions: keyboardist Benmont Tench and guitarist Mike Campbell (both from Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers), along with session guitarist Smokey Hormel (beck) and guitarist Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Will Oldham). 

“Working with these guys and having Rick’s ear made it a great deal of fun,” Diamond told Billboard in 2008. “It was magic.”

Diamond, who starred in the 1980 film The Jazz Singer, has seen his life and music turned into the hit Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise. The show debuted in New York City in 2022, and with over 650 performances and was one of the longest-running new musicals on Broadway since the pandemic. Beautiful Noise launched its first tour in 2024 and continues to tour across America with performances set to open in Australia in August, 2026. Listen to the Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, HERE.

In addition, Focus Features released Song Sung Blue on December 25, a musical drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. Directed by Craig Brewer and based on a true story, the film follows two down-on-their-luck musicians who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band. The movie has been a huge success, with Hudson receiving Oscar, SAG Actor Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations, and will be released via international streaming in late Spring.

Track listing:

Wild At Heart
You Can’t Have It All
Talking It To Death
Shine On
The Secret You

You Never Know

You’re Getting To Me
You Still Look Good To Me
You’re My Favorite Song
Forgotten

Rarities compilation from The Knack set for May

Omnivore Recordings announces Knackology: The Zen Recordings, due out May 8. It features rare studio, live and demo recordings by The Knack — including their cover of Badfinger’s “No Matter What” (originally released on a Badfinger tribute) and other hard-to-find performances. 

Principal songwriter and vocalist Doug Fieger created Zen Records as an outlet for new Knack material, as well as early recordings, demos, and more in order to get them heard. 

Knackology: The Zen Recordings collects more than a dozen Knack performances. From pre-Get The Knack demos (“That’s What The Little Girls Do”), a live “Let Me Out,” more worldwide  performances including “Good Girls Don’t,” “Baby Talks Dirty,” “One Day At A Time,” and “My Sharona.” 

Also included are studio tracks from their releases Zoom (which Fieger called their best album) and Normal As The Next Guy. 

Pre-order here: http://www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/knackolog

Track listing: 

1. Let Me Out (Live In Los Angeles, 1978)

2. Pop Is Dead
3. (She’s So) Selfish (Live At Mountain View, California, June 10, 1994)
4. Ambition
5. That’s What The Little Girls Do (Fieger/Averre Demo)
6. Les Girls
7. Rock & Roll Is Good For You (Fieger/Averre Demo)
8. Can I Borrow A Kiss
9. Oh Tara (Live From The Rock ’n’ Roll Fun House)
10. Normal As The Next Guy
11. Shine (Live At Leeds, 1991)
12. Good Girls Don’t (Live From The Rock ’n’ Fun House)
13. No Matter What
14. Love Is All There Is
15. One Day At A Time (Live From The Rock ’n’ Roll Fun House)
16. Seven Days Of Heaven
17. Harder On You (Demo)
18. Baby Talks Dirty (Live From The Rock ’n’ Roll Fun House)
19. My Sharona (Live At Mountain View, California, June 10, 1994)

Eagles' 'One of These Nights' album to get Deluxe Reissue in May

The Eagles' fourth album 'One of These Nights,' released in June 1975, was their commercial breakthrough, propelling them to become worldwide superstars. Produced by Bill Szymczyk, it was the Eagles first #1 album on the Billboard charts and includes the Top 10 singles “One of These Nights,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” and “Take It To The Limit.”

The album is now being expanded on May 1 via Rhino Records to include an unreleased live show from Anaheim Stadium, September 28, 1975, featuring a guest appearance from Joe Walsh before he joined the band the following year after Bernie Leadon’s departure.

The set will include photos and ephemera, with the packaging designed by Grammy-Award winning Art Director Jeri Heiden.

ONE OF THESE NIGHTS was nominated for four Grammys and won the award for Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal (for Lyin' Eyes). The album is 4X platinum in the US, 2X Platinum in Australia and Platinum in the U.K and Canada.

Track listings: 

50th Anniversary Expanded Edition [3 CD/1 BD]

CD 1: (2025 Mix)
1. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS [4:51]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)

2. TOO MANY HANDS [4:42]
(Don Felder/Randy Meisner)

3. HOLLYWOOD WALTZ [4:04]
(Bernie Leadon/Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Tom Leadon)]

4. JOURNEY OF THE SORCERER [6:39]
(Bernie Leadon)

5. LYIN’ EYES [6:21]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)

6. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT [4:48]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Randy Meisner)

7. VISIONS [4:00]
(Don Felder/Don Henley)

8. AFTER THE THRILL IS GONE [3:58]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)

9. I WISH YOU PEACE [3:45]
(Bernie Leadon/Patti Davis)

Live At Anaheim Stadium, Sept. 28, 1975

CD 2:

1. TAKE IT EASY
(Glenn Frey/Jackson Browne)

2. OUTLAW MAN
(David Blue)
3. DOOLIN - DALTON/DESPERADO
(Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther/Don Henley/Jackson Browne) / (Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
4. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
5. OL’ 55
(Tom Waits)
6. LYIN’ EYES
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
7. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Randy Meisner)

CD 3:

1. BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM
(trad., arr. by Eagles)
2. MIDNIGHT FLYER
(Paul Craft)
3. ALREADY GONE
(Jack Tempchin/Robb Strandlund)
4. TOO MANY HANDS
(Don Felder/Randy Meisner)
5. JAMES DEAN
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther/Jackson Browne)
6. WITCHY WOMAN
(Bernie Leadon/Don Henley)
7. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY - with Joe Walsh
(Joe Walsh)
8. CAROL
(Chuck Berry)
9. THE BEST OF MY LOVE
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther)

BD 1:

Atmos/High Resolution Stereo:

1. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS [4:51]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
2. TOO MANY HANDS [4:42]
(Don Felder/Randy Meisner)
3. HOLLYWOOD WALTZ [4:04]
(Bernie Leadon/Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Tom Leadon)
4. JOURNEY OF THE SORCERER [6:39]
(Bernie Leadon)
5. LYIN’ EYES [6:21]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
6. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT [4:48]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Randy Meisner)
7. VISIONS [4:00]
(Don Felder/Don Henley)
8. AFTER THE THRILL IS GONE [3:58]
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
9. I WISH YOU PEACE [3:45]
(Bernie Leadon/Patti Davis)

Live At Anaheim Stadium, Sept. 28, 1975

10. TAKE IT EASY
(Glenn Frey/Jackson Browne)
11. OUTLAW MAN
(David Blue)
12. DOOLIN - DALTON/DESPERADO
(Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther/Don Henley/Jackson Browne) / (Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
13. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
14. OL’ 55
(Tom Waits)
15. LYIN’ EYES
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
16. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Randy Meisner)
17. BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM
(trad., arr. by Eagles)
18. MIDNIGHT FLYER
(Paul Craft)
19. ALREADY GONE
(Jack Tempchin/Robb Strandlund)
20. TOO MANY HANDS
(Don Felder/Randy Meisner)
21. JAMES DEAN
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther/Jackson Browne)
22. WITCHY WOMAN
(Bernie Leadon/Don Henley)
23. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY - with Joe Walsh
(Joe Walsh)
24. CAROL
(Chuck Berry)
25. THE BEST OF MY LOVE
(Don Henley/Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther)

Red Rockers set to release live 2023 reunion album 'It's in Our Blood' in May

I'm always keenly interested in news revolving around alt-rock bands whose heyday was during the Eighties. Read on for info on another promising release from Liberation Hall Records... 

'It’s in Our Blood,' a 2023 Red Rockers live set recorded in the band’s hometown of New Orleans, drops May 22 via Liberation Hall. Formats include Blu-ray, translucent red vinyl LP, CD, and digital, with the Blu-ray featuring bonus tracks. 

Pre-order at Bandcamp. The first digital single, “Peer Pressure,” is out now. 

Best known for the 1983 college radio and MTV hit “China,” the group broke up in 1985, but reunited in 2023. That year, original members John Thomas Griffith (lead vocals, guitar), James Singletary (lead guitar, vocals) and Darren Hill (bass, vocals) reconvened to help promote an expanded edition reissue of '81 debut album 'Condition Red,' which appeared on Liberty Spike Recordings. The trio were then joined by drummer Bryan Barberot to perform the album in its entirety at Tipitina’s. It was that show that provides the audio for 'It’s in Our Blood.'

Both the LP and CD feature 15 tracks, including covers of “I’m So Bored with the USA” by the Clash and “My Generation” by the Who (the latter in a medley with “Condition Red”). The Blu-ray adds a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” and two band originals, “China” and “Nothing to Lose.”

Track listings:

BLU-RAY
1. I’m So Bored with the U.S.A. | 2. Teenage Underground | 3. Peer Pressure | 4. Nothing to Lose * | 5. Can You Hear | 6. Know What I Think | 7. United We Stand | 8. Dead Heroes | 9. Grow Up | 10. China * | 11. Folsom Prison Blues * | 12. Condition Red/My Generation | 13. Hold On | 14. Missing in Action | 15. White Law | 16. Voice of America | 17. Live or Die | 18. Guns of Revolution
* Blu-ray bonus track

LP/CD

1. I’m So Bored with the U.S.A. | 2. Teenage Underground | 3. Peer Pressure | 4. Can You Hear | 5. Know What I Think | 6. United We Stand | 7. Dead Heroes | 8. Grow Up | 9. Condition Red/My Generation | 10. Hold On | 11. Missing in Action | 12. White Law | 13. Voice of America | 14. Live or Die | 15. Guns of Revolution

Lemon Twigs urge fans to 'Look for Your Mind' in May; tour sooner

The Lemon Twigs' new album, Look For Your Mind!, is scheduled for May 8, with a video for its lead single “I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You.” It contains an undercurrent of paranoia and suspicion. “I do think that now is a time of insanity,” admits co-leader Brian D'Addario. “You really have to hold onto your own mind if you don’t wanna lose it.”

New to this album is the inclusion of the live members Reza Matin (drums) and Danny Ayala (bass), as well as Eva Chambers of Tchotchke. With the D’Addario brothers, Brian and Michael, previously having handled everything in the studio themselves, this shows a newfound sense of freedom.

The manner in which The Lemon Twigs surprise is a constant and testament to their vision and abilities. “Every time we try to write something that's completely straightforward, we can't help adding an element which comes out of left field. We always want to write a song we’ve never heard before,” says Brian.

WATCH VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE

“I JUST CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU”

Alongside the album announcement, The Lemon Twigs are also announcing 2026 spring and summer tour that includes shows in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. 

The Lemon Twigs’ two previous Captured Tracks albums, A Dream Is All We Know (2024) and Everything Harmony (2023), certainly indicated something of a ground zero in their then five album career. “It was the beginning of making records that we would listen to ourselves,” says Michael D’Addario, the younger Twig brother, now aged 26. By the time of A Dream Is All We Know and the future Michael classic “My Golden Years”, The Lemon Twigs’ new era had truly begun.

North American Tour Dates:

04/24 - Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield

04/25 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall
04/27 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig
04/29 - Indianapolis, IN @ Turntable
04/30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
05/01 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
05/02 - Chicago, IL @ Metro Chicago
05/04 - Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival
05/05 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
05/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
05/09 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (Early Show)
06/11 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
06/12 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
06/13 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
06/16 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
06/17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
06/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ GARDEN AMP
06/20 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box

Track List:

1. Look For Your Mind!
2. 2 or 3
3. Nothin’ But You
4. Gather Round
5. I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You
6. Fire and Gold
7. Mean to Me
8. Bring You Down
9. Yeah I Do
10. I Hurt Yu
11. You’re Still My Girl
12. Joy
13. My Heart Is In Your Hands Tonight
14. Your True Enemy

Death Cab for Cutie to return with new studio album, tour this summer

Anti-Records

Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper and Zac Rae – announce their 11th studio album. I Built You A Tower, will be released on June 5 via ANTI- Records.

The move marks the band’s return to their independent roots after 20 years on Atlantic Records. Produced and engineered by John Congleton and assembled from three weeks of sessions, I Built You A Tower was recorded at Animal Rites in Los Angeles, as well as the band members’ homes in Seattle, Bellingham, Los Angeles and Portland.

Alongside the album announcement, Death Cab for Cutie share the album’s first single, “Riptides.” "’Riptides’ is about the challenge of dealing with personal struggles as the world around us experiences tragedy and loss on an unfathomable scale,” says Gibbard. “And how when these two elements intertwine themselves in our psyches, it feels utterly paralyzing." Listen to the song and watch its Jason Lester-directed video HERE.

In recent years, Death Cab celebrated several historic milestones, including massive sold-out tours celebrating the 20th anniversaries of seminal releases Transatlanticism and Plans. Those tours were pivotal to the creation of I Built You A Tower, as behind the scenes, Gibbard weathered the greatest pressure of his professional life — fronting both Death Cab and the Postal Service on arena stages for hours a night — while struggling with the collapse of his personal life in the background. The strain felt too much for one person to bear, and the “tower” originated as a way to protect himself. “There’s this need to find a place in ourselves to put loss and grief,” he explains. “A place that can hold it so we can move on with our lives. But there are these moments where the trauma breaks out of that shell we created for it.”

I Built You A Tower is an album of reconciling with past selves in order to locate a new future. “The anniversary tours exorcised any nostalgia in our systems,” Depper observes. “We felt part of this powerful force greater than all of us and went into the studio with a sense of, how can we capture that feeling and put it into something new?” Harmer continues, “The whole experience of this record got us back to the earliest versions of this band: If the musicians in the room like what we’re working on, that’s enough. We reconnected with the confidence that comes with that.” As such, this is not the dreaded “return to form” narrative, but a reclamation of a core ethos that has run through Death Cab’s 30-year history.

PRE-ORDER I BUILT YOU A TOWER

The band recently announced a North American summer tour, which is on sale now. These performances come on the heels of a sold-out global tour in marking the 20th anniversary of Transatlanticism plus their acclaimed 10th studio effort, 2022’s Asphalt Meadows. 

No. American Tour Dates:

May 29 – Denver, CO – Outside Days

July 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory *
July 11 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre *
July 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park *
July 14 – Cincinnati, OH – MegaCorp Pavilion *
July 15 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion *
July 17 – Philadelphia, PA – Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts ^
July 18 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC ^
July 19 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre ^
July 21 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion ^
July 22 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek ^
July 24 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre #
July 25 – Bentonville, AR – The Momentary #
July 26 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove #
July 28 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater #
July 29 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater #
July 31 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre #
August 2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre #
August 3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre #
August 4 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park #
August 6 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas &
August 7 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre &
August 9 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

*with Jay Som
^with Japanese Breakfast
#with Nation of Language
&with Lala Lala

Tracklisting:

1. Full of Stars
2. Punching The Flowers
3. Pep Talk
4. I Built You A Tower (a)
5. Envy The Birds
6. Stone Over Water
7. How Heavenly a State
8. Trap Door
9. Riptides
10. The Flavor of Metal
11. I Built You A Tower (b)

Kacey Musgraves new album features Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert in May

Eight-time Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves' sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, is scheduled for May 1 via Lost Highway. The title was inspired by a sign in her hometown of Golden (population: 300) that reads "Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere." 

The follow-up to 2024's country chart topping Deeper Well is said to draw from a love of Texas dancehall classics, humorous takes on the human condition, and the space where traditional country borders many sounds including Norteño and even Zydeco. Once again, Musgraves co-produced the album with Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. Special guests include Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings and Gregory Alan Isakov.

According to People Magazine, “The bulk of this record was made during the longest single period of my life, and I found that for the first time, it actually felt incredible being alone and existing in a space not defined by anyone else,” Musgraves said in a statement. “I became fascinated with the concept of liminal space, both geographical and emotional. We don’t linger in these transitional, empty spaces long enough and rush to define where or whatever is next.”

She continued: “I became so at ease with being in the ‘middle of nowhere’ in many senses and sitting in the un-comfort of the undefined. I had a lot of time for creative ambling and leaning into myself in different ways; horses, humor, writing with my early collaborators again, and living out my very simple, inspired life between Texas, Tennessee, and Mexico.”

Pre-orders are live now at losthighwayrecords.com; a limited-edition, squash blossom turquoise LP variant is exclusively available through Magnolia Record Club: magnoliarecord.store. Other formats are black vinyl, CD and digital. 

A video has been released for first single "Dry Spell." View it here: https://youtu.be/NlohfwTunwU

Track listing:

CD-

1. Middle of Nowhere
2. Dry Spell
3. Back On The Wagon
4. I Believe In Ghosts
5. Abilene
6. Coyote feat. Gregory Alan Isakov
7. Loneliest Girl
8. Everybody Wants To Be A Cowboy feat. Billy Strings
9. Horses and Divorces feat. Miranda Lambert
10. Uncertain, TX feat. Willie Nelson
11. Rhinestoned
12. Mexico Honey
13. Hell On Me

We Are Scientists news: fresh tour dates with Psychedelic Furs; Keith Carne solo album coming

We Are Scientists, the NYC-based alt-rock band whose Qualifying Miles album was among my top 10 albums of 2025, will finally head out west to support Psychedelic Furs later this spring.

The U.S. tour runs from mid-May 12 to mid-June. See below for full routing.

Meanwhile, drummer Keith Carne's debut solo album Magenta Light is due April 20. His debut single "Look for the Moon" is out now. 

“I travel a lot in my touring work with other bands, and I miss her profoundly when I’m gone,” Carne says, about the tune written for his wife. “I think about her very often on airport runways, especially flights when I’m the one leaving. This is why there are references to 37,000 feet, oblivion above the clouds, falling and, maybe most importantly, Delta airline wine… Hayley and I always talk about our moon-connection when I’m gone - about how we can connect with one another simply by looking at the moon when we’re apart. Just the act of looking for it brings me great comfort because it brings her to mind.”

The album marks both a departure and an arrival for Carne. While his position for the last 13 years as drummer and backing vocalist for We Are Scientists continues onward, Carne steps toward centerstage as songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. 

An ardent supporter of responsible mind-enhancing drugs, the origin of the album title Magenta Light comes from a similar experience. “I named the album for a psychedelic vision my wife had - she saw sparkling, magenta light pouring from my face,” Carne explains. “I began recording the ideas in my head the very next day with this vision in mind. “It’s inspired in equal parts by Pharoah Sanders’s explosive spiritual jazz and Fred Again’s catchy dance anthems. Its implications are both interpersonal and extraterrestrial.”

Magenta Light was written, recorded, produced, and performed by Keith Carne, with additional contributions from Brian Bond (Gem County), Justin “Bestamo” Gaynor (Gem County / Keith and Bestamo), Zeno Pittarelli, and Drew Citron (Beverly). Bond handled mixing, Pittarelli mastered the album, and the cover artwork was created by Hayley Youngs, with design by Benedict Kupstas (Field Guides).

Track listing:

1. Totally Liminal
2. Keep Away
3. 36 & Counting
4. 37 Hours
5. Contortionist Jazz Exotica
6. Look For The Moon
7. Mist Trail
8. The Falls

We Are Scientists tour dates 

(Opening for Psychedelic Furs):

5/12/2026 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
5/14/2026 Madison, WI The Sylvee
5/15/2026 Waukegan, IL Genesee Theatre
5/17/2026 Peoria, IL Prairie Home Alliance Theater
5/19/2026 Fayetteville, AR Ozark Music Hall
5/20/2026 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre
5/22/2026 Dallas, TX House of Blues
5/23/2026 Houston, TX House of Blues
5/26/2026 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theater
5/28/2026 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
5/29/2026 Del Mar, CA The Sound
5/31/2026 Ojai, CA Libbey Bowl
6/2/2026 Menlo Park, CA The Guild Theatre
6/5/2026 Rancho Mirage, CA The Show at Agua Caliente Casino
6/6/2026 Claremont, CA Bridges Auditorium
6/9/2026 San Luis Obispo, CA Fremont Theater
6/10/2026 Fresno, CA Warnors Theatre
6/13/2026 Napa, CA Uptown Theatre
6/14/2026 Rocklin, CA Quarry Park Amphitheater

Bruno Mars update: new album out, 5th tour date added

Upon first listen, I think this in another soulful, thoroughly enjoyable winner. I saw someone on social media complain that the album was short, clocking in at just over 31 minutes. But I'd say, it's short and sweet 

I was also impressed that current Riverside resident and former Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings member/producer/arranger Gabe Roth contributed to the recording and engineering on a handful of the Mars tracks (other ex-Dap Kings Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels and Dave Guy also appear on a song). 

Read more about the Mars album in this press release... 

Nearly a decade after his last solo project, Bruno Mars officially returned last week with his long-awaited fourth solo album, The Romantic, available everywhere via Atlantic Records. The project features songs including “I Just Might,” which became his inaugural No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100, and “Risk It All,” accompanied by an official music video directed by Bruno and Daniel Ramos, now on YouTube HERE.

The release arrived alongside numerous activations around the world, including mobile flower trucks distributing roses, “love lock” walls stationed across the globe, and The Romantic Flower Shop pop-up in Los Angeles at Tommy's Gift Shop on Pico Blvd.

The Romantic comes in the wake of Bruno’s continued chart success, with previous singles including the GRAMMY® award-winning “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga, which became the fastest song in Spotify history to reach 1 billion streams and topped the Billboard Global 200 Chart for a record-tying 18 weeks, as well as the pervasive “APT.” with ROSÉ—the latter of which was recently named IFPI’s biggest‑selling global single of 2025, crowned the most globally streamed song of 2025 by Apple Music, and scored 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart and 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global 200 Chart. Beyond its massive global chart achievements, “APT.” also won “Song of the Year” at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, and earned three nominations at this year’s 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards for “Song of the Year,” “Record of the Year,” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.”

In January 2025, Mars became the first artist in Spotify history to surpass 150 million monthly listeners, ranking him among the platform’s top global artists. In October 2022, he became the first artist in RIAA history to earn six Diamond-certified singles. As of 2026, he has reached at least seven RIAA Diamond certifications for songs including "Just the Way You Are,” which is now the highest-certified song in history at 21x RIAA Platinum, "Uptown Funk" (with Mark Ronson), "Grenade," "That’s What I Like," "When I Was Your Man,” “Locked Out of Heaven," and the “The Lazy Song.” His debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, is the longest-running studio album by a solo male artist on the Billboard 200, with over 345 weeks on the chart. He has secured ten Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and has spent a total of 30 weeks atop the Global 200 with his 2024–2025 hits.

Track list:

Risk It All
Cha Cha Cha
I Just Might
God Was Showing Off
Why You Wanna Fight?
On My Soul
Something Serious
Nothing Left
Dance With Me

In related news...

Bruno Mars has expanded his record-breaking The Romantic Tour, adding additional dates following global demand. After delivering the largest single-day ticket sales in Live Nation history across North America, Europe, and the UK—and setting a new Ticketmaster record with 2.1 million tickets sold in just one day—Mars has announced fifth and final shows in Los Angeles and Vancouver, along with four newly added performances in Mexico City. The Mexico City outing marks a special return, as Mars reopened Estadio GNP Seguros in 2024 with three sold-out performances following the venue’s renovations.

With the additional dates added, the tour will now span nearly 80 dates across North America, Europe, and the UK, cementing its status as one of the biggest global outings of the year. Originally announced with less than 40 dates, an additional 34 shows were added in response to incredible fan demand. The tour will now include an extraordinary six-night run at Wembley Stadium in London, five nights at Rogers Stadium in Toronto and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, four nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, and multi-night plays across other markets.

The newly added Los Angeles date will take place Wednesday, September 30 at SoFi Stadium, while Vancouver’s final show is set for Wednesday, October 21 at BC Place. Mars will then bring the tour to Mexico City for four nights at Estadio GNP Seguros on December 3, 4, 7, and 8, closing out the massive 2026 outing.

Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak will join Mars as DJ Pee .Wee on all newly announced dates.

TICKETS: To participate in the Bruno Mars Artist Presale on Wednesday, March 11 at 12pm PT, you must sign up HERE by Monday, March 9 at 3pm PT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Remaining tickets will be available during the general onsale beginning Thursday, March 12 at 12pm local time for the Los Angeles, Vancouver, and December 3 and 4 Mexico City dates, and at 2pm local time for the December 7 and 8 Mexico City shows. Tickets will be available at BrunoMars.com.

North American Tour Dates: 

Fri, Apr 10 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium*#

Sat, Apr 11 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium*#
Tue, Apr 14 — Glendale, AZ — State Farm Stadium*#
Wed, Apr 15 — Glendale, AZ — State Farm Stadium*#
Sat, Apr 18 — Arlington, TX — Globe Life Field*#
Sun, Apr 19 — Arlington, TX — Globe Life Field*#
Wed, Apr 22 — Houston, TX — NRG Stadium*#
Sat, Apr 25 — Atlanta, GA — Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field*#
Sun, Apr 26 — Atlanta, GA — Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field*#
Wed, Apr 29 — Charlotte, NC — Bank of America Stadium*#
Sat, May 2 — Landover, MD — Northwest Stadium*#
Sun, May 3 — Landover, MD — Northwest Stadium*#
Wed, May 6 — Nashville, TN — Nissan Stadium*#
Sat, May 9 — Detroit, MI — Ford Field*#
Sun, May 10 — Detroit, MI — Ford Field*#
Wed, May 13 — Minneapolis, MN — U.S. Bank Stadium*#
Sat, May 16 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field*#
Sun, May 17 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field*#
Wed, May 20 — Columbus, OH — Ohio Stadium*#
Sat, May 23 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Sun, May 24 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Wed, May 27 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Thu, May 28 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Sat, May 30 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium*#
Fri, Aug 21 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Sat, Aug 22 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Tue, Aug 25 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Wed, Aug 26 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium*@
Sat, Aug 29 — Pittsburgh, PA — Acrisure Stadium*
Tue, Sep 1 — Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field*@
Wed, Sep 2 — Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field*@
Sat, Sep 5 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium*@
Sun, Sep 6 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium*@
Wed, Sep 9 — Indianapolis, IN — Lucas Oil Stadium*@
Sat, Sep 12 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium*@
Sun, Sep 13 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium*@
Wed, Sep 16 — New Orleans, LA — Caesars Superdome*@
Sat, Sep 19 — Miami, FL — Hard Rock Stadium*@
Sun, Sep 20 — Miami, FL — Hard Rock Stadium*@
Wed, Sep 23 — San Antonio, TX — Alamodome*@
Sat, Sep 26 — Air Force Academy, CO — Falcon Stadium at the United States Air Force Academy*@
Sun, Sep 27 — Air Force Academy, CO — Falcon Stadium at the United States Air Force Academy*@
Wed, Sep 30 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium* - NEW DATE
Fri, Oct 2 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Sat, Oct 3 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Tue, Oct 6 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Wed, Oct 7 — Inglewood, CA — SoFi Stadium*@
Sat, Oct 10 — Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s Stadium*@
Sun, Oct 11 — Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s Stadium*@
Wed, Oct 14 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*@
Fri, Oct 16 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*@
Sat, Oct 17 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*@
Tue, Oct 20 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place*
Wed, Oct 21 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place* - NEW DATE
Thu Dec 3 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE
Fri, Dec 4 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE
Mon, Dec 7 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE
Tue, Dec 8 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros* - NEW DATE

* with Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee
# with Leon Thomas
^ with Victoria Monét
@ with RAYE