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Record Store Day has unveiled its list of exclusive releases for its 2026 celebration, taking place in independent record stores on April 18.

Among this year’s releases:

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band‘s triumphant 2024 return to Asbury Park, New Jersey, at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival will be released as Live From Asbury Park 2024, a five-LP or three-CD set, featuring more than three hours of music.

Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts have contributed The Live Album, a double album on clear vinyl, that comes with a lyric poster.

Joni Mitchell’s 1972 album For The Roses is being released with the original artwork Joni had submitted for the record. It was vetoed by music exec David Geffen because he didn’t like the images of roses coming out of a horse’s behind.

Def Leppard’s sixth studio album, 1996’s Slang, will be released on two-LP pink vinyl, featuring B-sides and rarities personally curated by frontman Joe Elliott. 

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have contributed July 16, 1978 – Paradise Theater, Boston, MA, a previously bootlegged concert, getting its first official release on pink and green translucent splatter color vinyl.

The Who is releasing the 1966 album A Quick One on two-LP colored vinyl. It will include the original album along with an LP of B-sides, alternate versions and instrumentals.

Robert Plant and his band Saving Grace have recorded a new four-song EP, Saving Grace: All that Glitters with Suzi Dian.

RSD 2026 will also feature releases from David Bowie, The Cars, Jerry Garcia, Bryan Adams, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Brian Wilson, Stewart Copeland, Foreigner, Peter Gabriel, Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart, John Lennon, George Harrison and Steely Dan.

For the full list of releases and all participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

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A new box set collecting the discography of the Black Sabbath offshoot Heaven & Hell will be released on March 27.

The collection, dubbed Breakout Out of Heaven 2007-2009, includes the lone Heaven & Hell studio album, 2009’s The Devil You Know, as well as two live albums recorded in 2007 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall and 2009’s Wacken festival in Germany.

Heaven & Hell reunited the Sabbath lineup of original members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler alongside vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice. Prior to Heaven & Hell, that lineup recorded Sabbath’s 1981 Mob Rules and 1992’s Dehumanizer albums.

Heaven & Hell ended following Dio’s death in 2010.

In other related news, the 2026 Rock for Ronnie concert in tribute to Dio will take place May 31 in Los Angeles. Lita Ford will headline.

Rock for Ronnie raises money for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.

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Joe Jackson is offering up another taste of his upcoming album Hope and Fury.

The “Is She Really Going Out With Him” singer has released “Fabulous People,” the second single from the record. According to a press release, it represents “a more rhythmic, radio-forward side of the album, built around a tight, dance-leaning groove and Jackson’s unmistakable melodic precision and wit.”

“Fabulous People” is now available via digital outlets. 

Hope and Fury, dropping April 10, is Jackson’s first studio album since 2019’s Fool. It will be released on CD, 180g vinyl and digitally, and is available for preorder now.

Jackson is set to support the album with a tour, kicking off May 11 in Poughkeepsie, New York, which will have him playing more than 80 shows and visiting 14 countries. A complete list of dates can be found at JoeJackson.com.

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Foo Fighters have shared a teaser video hinting at new music.

The clip, posted to the band’s Instagram, sounds like one or perhaps several songs cut up. Meanwhile, the phrase “Do you want more???” continually pops up on the screen.

“This is just a test,” the accompanying caption reads.

Foo Fighters released two new singles in 2025, “Today’s Song” and “Asking for a Friend.” The band’s most recent album is 2023’s But Here We Are. 

In between, the Foos parted ways with drummer Josh Freese — who joined in 2023 following the 2022 death of Taylor Hawkins — and recruited Ilan Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails.

As we wait for possibly more new Foo Fighters material, you can plan your trip to see them live. The band’s upcoming schedule includes a U.S. stadium tour kicking off in August.

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Def Leppard launched their Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Tuesday, treating the crowd to some live debuts and songs they haven’t played in a while.

“WOW! THAT is how you kick off a Residency,” the band wrote on Instagram, alongside photos from the show. “Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate night 1 with us. The energy was palpable.” They added, “Let’s do it again, shall we?!”

According to setlist.fm, the band kicked off the show with the first-ever live performance of their new single “Rejoice.” The set also featured their 2024 single “Just Like 73.”

They also debuted a live performance of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” a song they recorded in 2018, along with a cover of the David Essex‘s “Rock On,” which Def Leppard hadn’t performed live since 2019.

The band dipped back into its catalog as well, playing the Adrenalize track “White Lightning” for the first time since 1993.

Of course, the show was packed with classic Def Leppard hits, including “Animal,” “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak,” “Armageddon It,” “Love Bites,” “Rock of Ages,” “Photograph,” “Hysteria,” and the show-closing “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”

Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency runs through Feb. 28, with their next show taking place on Saturday. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

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Little Feat has added a new set of spring and summer dates to their final tour, dubbed The Last Farewell Tour.

The new shows kick off May 26 in Ocean City, Maryland, with stops in Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas, California and more, before wrapping Aug. 22 in Denver, Colorado.

Tickets for the new shows go on sale Friday.

Little Feat announced in November that they would be embarking on their final tour in 2026 before retiring from the road. The name of the tour is a callback to their 1975 release, The Last Record Album.

“My hope is ‘The Last Farewell Tour’ resembles a long passionate kiss, a prolonged warm hug, giving us all time to embrace this special moment to remember our collective past with those here and others departed but still in our hearts,” keyboardist and founding member Bill Payne writes on Instagram. “This is a celebration that acknowledges gratitude to all for an unforgettable journey, mingled with joy, sadness, but no regrets.”

He adds, “Let’s allow some time for all of this to play out. We still have a lot to say and share. All endings suggest new beginnings.”

Little Feat will launch the first leg of The Last Farewell Tour on April 10 in Orlando, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at LittleFeat.net.

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Jon Bon Jovi is set to take part in Sunday’s Super Bowl, although he won’t be performing.

The NFL just announced that the New Jersey rocker will introduce the players on the New England Patriots ahead of them taking the field, while actor Chris Pratt will do the honors for the Seattle Seahawks.

The “Livin’ On A Prayer” singer is a well-known New England Patriots fan and is a longtime friend of the team’s owner, Robert Kraft. He is also a good friend of their former coach Bill Belichick. When he parted ways with the team in 2024, Bon Jovi paid tribute to Belichick by on social media, calling him “the G.O.A.T on and off the field.”

Super Bowl 60 will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.

Bon Jovi has a busy 2026 ahead of them. The band will kick off their Forever tour on July 7 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, with dates confirmed for Sept. 9 at Wembley Stadium in London. It is the band’s first tour since Jon underwent vocal cord surgery in 2022.

A complete list of dates can be found at BonJovi.com.

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Paul Simon is bringing his A Quiet Celebration Tour back to the U.S.

The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new set of North American tour dates that kick off June 4 in Palo Alto, California, and wrap with two shows at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois, July 17 and 18.

The trek includes shows in Forest Hills, New York, near where Simon grew up in Queens, as well as stops at such iconic venues as the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts.

The tour, which Simon launched in April 2025, opens with him playing his 2023 album Seven Psalms in its entirety, followed by a set featuring a collection of greatest hits and deep cuts from his catalog.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday.

But before the U.S. dates, Simon will bring the A Quiet Celebration Tour to Europe, with a trek kicking off Aug. 9 in Prague. A complete list of dates can be found at PaulSimon.com.

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All aboard … for the return of Ozzfest?

After Sharon Osbourne said that she was looking into bringing back her late husband Ozzy Osbourne‘s namesake festival, the official Ozzfest Instagram published a post reading, “Will Ozzfest return in 2027??”

The post is accompanied by an image that similarly teases, “Ozzfest could return — 2027?”

In an interview with Billboard published Jan. 28, Sharon, who founded Ozzfest in 1996, said, “I’ve been talking to Live Nation about bringing [Ozzfest] back recently. It was something Ozzy was very passionate about: giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people.”

In its heyday in the ’90s and 2000s, Ozzfest was a staple of the hard rock and metal scene, helping propel the careers of bands including Linkin Park, Slipknot and Deftones.

The last Ozzfest was held on New Year’s Eve 2018 in Los Angeles. It marked Ozzy’s final full-length live performance before the 2025 Back to the Beginning concert, during which he played a solo set and with the reunited Black Sabbath. Ozzy died just over two weeks later on July 22.

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Van Halen is celebrating the 40th anniversary of 5150, their first album featuring new frontman Sammy Hagar.

On March 27, just three days after the album’s actual 40th anniversary, the band will release an expanded edition of the album as a three-CD/LP/Blu-ray set.

The set features a remastered version of the 1986 release, as well as bonus 7-inch single edits and extended 12-inch tracks. There’s also a CD featuring unreleased live recordings from Van Halen’s Aug. 27, 1986, concert at New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut.

The Blu-ray features the band’s 1986 concert video Live Without A Net, recorded during the same New Haven show, upgraded to HD for the first time. There are also promotional videos for singles “Dreams” and “Why Can’t This Be Love.”

As a preview of the set, the live New Haven performance of the track “Summer Nights” has just been released to digital outlets.

Van Halen will also reissue 5150 in two-LP and three-CD formats, which include the remastered album, along with single edits and live recordings.

5150 (Expanded Edition) is available for preorder now.

Following the departure of original frontman David Lee Roth, Van Halen regrouped and recruited Hagar as their new frontman. Released March 24, 1986, 5150, named after guitarist Eddie Van Halen‘s home studio, is a reference to the California law that allows a mentally disturbed person to be placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold.

The album went on to become the band’s first #1 album and contained three pop hits: “Dreams,” “Why Can’t This Be Love” and “Love Walks In.”

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