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The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has announced dates for a 2026 tour.

Have I Said Too Much – The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures will be Copeland’s first spoken word North American tour and will have him visiting 34 cities. The show is described as an evening of conversation with Copeland. It will include photos and videos, along with a Q&A.

The trek kicks off June 3 in Orlando, Florida, hitting such cities as Dallas, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Nashville before wrapping Aug. 7 in Hopewell, Virginia.

An artist presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

A complete list of dates can be found at StewartCopeland.net.

Next up for Copeland, he’ll be taking part in Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp’s Masters of Rock: Volume II in Los Angeles Feb. 19-22. More info can be found at RockCamp.com.

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Queen’s Brian May has given fans a preview of the planned reissue of the band’s sophomore album, Queen II.

In a new video posted to Instagram, May gives fans a peek inside Abbey Road Studios, where he’s working on the project. He shared what he called a “work-in-progress Dolby Atmos (surround) rebuild of PROCESSION,” which is the album’s opening track.

“I’m inviting you in because I want you to be as excited as I am when this becomes available for streaming very soon, and when the Dolby Atmos Blue-Ray (sic) comes out !!!” May writes. “It will sound about 50 times better than this!”

He notes that once they are finished with the Dolby upgrade, listeners “will be effectively sitting inside the guitar ‘orchestra,'” adding it will be “QUEEN II – like you never heard it before.”

May previously teased the upcoming Queen II box set with a video on Instagram noting that he was about to film an unboxing video for what he called the “rebuild” of the album. May first hinted that he was working on the project back in August, posting a video of him tinkering in the studio with the song “Funny How Love Is.”

The Queen II reissue follows the band’s June 2025 reissue of their self-titled debut album, which featured a remixed and remastered version of the album, which they renamed Queen I. It included the album on Dolby Atmos for the first time, along with plenty of bonus material.

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Patti Smith, The E Street Band and the Doors will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music’s fourth annual American Music Honors.

This year’s other honorees include Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre, with the event also including a posthumous tribute to The Band.

“The artists we’re honoring this year didn’t just shape popular music—they helped define it,” Robert Santelli, founding executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, said in a statement. “Their work reflects the creativity, risk-taking, and cultural exchange that sit at the heart of American music, and it’s a privilege to celebrate their legacies.”

The fourth annual American Music Honors will be held April 18 at the Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University in Long Branch, New Jersey. It will feature Stevie Van Zandt’s Disciples of Soul as the evening’s house band, with Springsteen presenting Warwick and Smith with their honors.

Other presenters include Van Zandt for the Doors, producer Jimmy Iovine for Dr. Dre and Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau for The E Street Band.

The American Music Honors launched in 2023, with Van Zandt, Darlene Love, Sam & Dave’s Sam Moore and Steve Earle honored. Other past honorees include John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Dion DiMucci, Mavis Staples, John Fogerty, Smokey Robinson, Tom Morello, Emmylou Harris and Joe Ely.

Tickets go on sale March 18.

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that John Fogerty will be the 2026 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, which is the organization’s highest honor.

The Johnny Mercer Award honors an already inducted member of the Hall of Fame “whose body of work is of such high quality and impact that it upholds the gold standard set by the legendary Johnny Mercer.”

Fogerty, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005, is known for writing such Creedence Clearwater Revival classics as “Proud Mary,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Fortunate Son,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” as well as solo singles like “Centerfield” and “Old Man Down The Road.”

“The first time I heard Creedence Clearwater Revival, I was a mere high schooler. It was also the first time I heard John Fogerty’s voice, one of the most distinctive ever,” SHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement. “To this day I’ve never heard anyone else sound like him. His unique songwriting ability is another quality. He’s one of those rare talents who is unmistakably himself.”

He adds, “His style of composition is rock and roll mastery,” noting, “He’s done what I believe all great songwriters do. He makes us feel. He deserves this award as much as anyone who’s ever received it, or will receive it, in the future.”

Previous Johnny Mercer Award recipients include Van Morrison, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, Lionel Richie and Carole King.

Fogerty will receive the award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala on June 11 in New York City. 

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On This Day, Feb. 10, 1978…

Van Halen released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

The album featured such future classics as “Runnin’ with the Devil,” “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” the instrumental “Eruption,” and a cover of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.”

Van Halen, which features the band’s original frontman, David Lee Roth, went on to become a huge commercial success for the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, selling more than 10 million copies in the U.S. to earn a Diamond certification from the RIAA, one of two the band received.  The other was for their sixth studio album, 1984, which was their last to feature Roth, until 2012’s A Different Kind of Truth.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd is giving folks a chance to win a VIP experience to one of their concerts simply by living their iconic tune “Free Bird.”

The band is asking fans to share their best #FreeBirdMoment, with the grand prize being VIP tickets to their upcoming Double Trouble Double Vision Tour with Foreigner.

“Show us what makes you feel AS FREE AS A BIRD—dirtbikes, guitar solos, bull rides, Hell House whiskey sippin’, hot rods,” the band says on Instagram, “if it’s EPIC, we want to see it. Enter now and let freedom Fly!”

To enter, fans need to upload videos showing off their moment soundtracked by “Free Bird.”

Not only will the winner get two tickets to a show on the tour, they’ll get to watch it from backstage, meet the band and get some free merch. They may also get to hold the American flag after the band plays “Free Bird.”

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Double Trouble Vision tour with Foreigner kicks off July 23 in Atlanta and wraps Aug. 29 in Rogers, Arkansas. A complete list of tour dates can be found at lynyrdskynyrd.com.

In other “Free Bird” news … USA Today’s annual Ad Meter ranking of Super Bowl commercials, based on votes by nearly 200,000 registered panelists, has voted Budweiser’s “American Icons” ad, featuring Skynyrd’s classic song, as this year’s best. This marked the 10th time Budweiser took the top spot on the annual list.

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Devo has added some new dates to their 2026 tour.

The “Whip it” rockers have extended their Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour until June, with the latest additions beginning June 2 in Indianapolis and wrapping June 13 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Tickets for most shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Devo’s Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour begins April 3 in Wheatland, California. It includes performances at the Coachella Festival on April 10 and 17.

“We can’t wait to hit the road in 2026 and perform for our fans across the West Coast,” Devo said when the tour was first announced. “It’s incredible to see our music resonate with fans of all ages. From those who’ve been with us since the beginning more than 50 years ago to a whole new generation discovering Devo for the first time.”

They added, “This tour is a celebration for everyone who’s been part of our journey.”

Following the June U.S. shows, Devo will head overseas with The B-52s for two Cosmic De-Evolution tour dates, June 20 in London and June 21 in Manchester.

A complete list of Devo dates can be found at ClubDevo.com.

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The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald and George Thorogood & The Destroyers are among the artists set to be inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville this year.

The 2026 class also includes Dolly Parton, the late session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, country star Keith Urban, producer-musicians Dan Huff and John Boylan, and session bassist Leland Sklar.

“The Musicians Hall of Fame has inducted over 170 musicians, producers, engineers and industry icons. Each new class of inductees reminds us why we do what we do – preserving and celebrating the legacy of the musicians who bring songs to life,” says Linda Chambers, co-founder and CEO of the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome these legendary artists into the Musicians Hall of Fame.”

This year’s class will be celebrated at a concert and induction ceremony April 28 at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville. Performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.

Tickets for the ceremony go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT.

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John Mellencamp has thrown his support behind Bad Bunny following the Latin superstar’s Super Bowl halftime show.

During his appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday, John talked about how he was forced to change his name to John Cougar at the start of his career and cracked a joke about Bad Bunny’s name.

Noting that the critics thought John Cougar was a “cornball” name, he added, “You know, like Bad Bunny.”

“It’s kind of a corny name, I mean I don’t have anything against the guy, but it is a funny name,” he said.

He later proved he has nothing against Bad Bunny following his halftime show, when he praised the performance in a post on Instagram.

“I don’t know what Bad Bunny is saying, however I do know he is standing up for Puerto Rico and I am standing up for him,”  Mellencamp wrote. “His halftime show was great.”

John Mellencamp recently announced dates for Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, which kicks off July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California. A complete list of dates can be found at Mellencamp.com.

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The Eagles have several shows booked for 2026, but time may be running out to see them live. During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Don Henley indicated that this year will be the last for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group.

“You know, I think this year will probably be it,” he said. “And I’ve said things like that before, but I feel like we’re getting toward the end. And that will be fine too.”

When asked again if 2026 was truly the end of the Eagles, he replied, “I think so, yeah. And I’m OK with that.”

And while Henley said he often has to psych himself up to play the same songs he’s played for 50 years every night, he noted there’s a good reason he does it.

“You know it’s not about us, it’s about what (the songs) mean to the people we’re playing them for and therefore you have to play them every night with your heart in it, and you do it because of those people out there,” he said. “What makes us happy is that we make other people happy. We say that music is medicine and people need some medicine right now.”

Eagles return to the Sphere Las Vegas on Feb. 20, with shows booked through March 28. They will also play New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2. A complete list of dates can be found at Eagles.com.

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