Pink Floyd — A new book about the group will hit bookshelves Oct. 9. “Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History” was written by author Mark Blake, who’s worked with the band for 35 years. The book is described as “the most comprehensive history of the band ever compiled” and includes new, and unpublished interviews with David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and the late Richard Wright.
Prince – During this year’s edition of the annual Prince Celebration at the late artist’s Paisley Park entertainment complex, his estate announced 2 upcoming releases: A boxed set edition of 1985’s “Around the World in a Day”, and a 2026 reissue of 1986’s “Parade”.
Talking Heads — Days after performing the ‘Burning Down the House’ with Olivia Rodrigo at New York’s Governors Ball, David Byrne announced his 11th solo album “Who Is the Sky?” Out Sept. 5, it will include collaborations with Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner, with arrangements by the New York chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra.
Kiss — Paul Stanley says their upcoming Las Vegas event Nov. 14-16 is getting some major upgrades. In their first live appearance since concluding their farewell tour in 2023, the Kiss Army Storms Vegas weekend will include a full, electric, unmasked show, and they are adding more firepower to make the event more closely resemble the band’s annual Kiss Kruises.
David Bowie & Mick Jagger – To mark the 40th anniversary of their hit collab ‘Dancing in the Street’, the single is being reissued as a limited-edition white vinyl 12-inch, featuring all of the song’s mixes for the first time, and 30% of proceeds will go to the Band Aid charity. The video has now been upgraded to 4K high resolution. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mr2wh3t3
Oasis — Liam Gallagher admitted it’s a shame he and brother Noel “wasted precious time” apart during their 15-year estrangement. Responding to a tweet where he was asked about how it feels to sing songs with his brother again (in rehearsals for their upcoming reunion tour), he responded: “You know what, it’s spiritual but I can’t help think about all those wasted years what a waste of PRECIOUS time.”
The Guess Who — Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings have announced their first show together under that name, which they recently reacquired the rights to, in over 2 decades. The duo will perform on the Rock Legends Cruise XIII, which will sail from Fort Lauderdale on Feb. 23. Gene Simmons, the Kevin Cronin Band and Blue Oyster Cult are also scheduled to perform.
Def Leppard — Vivian Campbell’s cancer is in complete remission for the first time since he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013. Following an unsuccessful transplant of his own cells and a donor that didn’t work out, a perfect match was found last year. He said of the 21-year-old donor: “I don’t get to know who he is for a couple of years, but…obviously, I’m gonna buy him a beer or 2 or 3.”
Pearl Jam — OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted them to be in the submersible that ended up imploding en route to the Titanic, according to the new documentary “Netflix’s Titan: The OceanGate Disaster”. One talking head in the film says that Rush mentioned getting the group aboard the craft in a bid for publicity.
Ozzy Osbourne – The first-ever exhibition dedicated to him will open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery June 25. For 3 months, it will showcase “Ozzy’s most prestigious international honours – including Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accolades, MTV awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars honours”, among other things.
Paul McCartney — An animated film based on his children’s book “High in the Clouds” is in the works. While we knew McCartney was going to voice a character in it, now he has revealed that he’ll play a walrus named ‘Paul McKenzie’ — who’s a left-handed bassist in a band called The Sweets. (So…the walrus WAS Paul!)
Heart — Nancy Wilson blasted the Trump administration for using the band’s song ‘Barracuda’ at Saturday’s military parade in Washington. She posted: “Barracuda…is a powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use…On a day meant to honor that service, it’s important that music used in such settings reflects not only the tone of the event but also the wishes of the artists who created it.”
