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Pink Floyd is set to release a new compilation album.

Titled 8-Tracks, the release will, as the name suggests, feature eight curated classic tracks from the 1971-1979 era of Pink Floyd.

Songs on the album include iconic tunes like “Money,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2,” “Time” and “Comfortably Numb,” along with early Pink Floyd tracks “One Of These Days” and “Wot’s… Uh The Deal.” The final track is a full version of “Pigs on the Wing,” which prior to this was only available on the eight-track release of 1977’s Animals.

According to the album’s description, 8-Tracks is a “starting point for new listeners to discover the depth and breadth of Pink Floyd’s peerless album catalogue, as well as a carefully curated collection for longtime fans to appreciate.”

8-Tracks will be released June 5 on vinyl, CD and digitally. It is available for preorder now.

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Record Store Day is happening later this month, and ahead of the annual celebration of independent record stores, Robert Plant has been honored with the Record Store Legend award.

The award honors the Led Zeppelin frontman for his “lasting impact on music around the world” as well as his support for new artist and record stores,” according to a post on the Record Store Day’s Instagram.

Plant was on hand for the unveiling of a special plaque to mark the honor at Spillers Records in Cardiff, Wales, the world’s oldest record store.

“Record stores have always been a part of my life. For me, once you get to the physical record it’s because you really want to know and be a part of what the artist was considering,” said Plant. “And I know, as a guy who’s been making records since 1966, people want to take home something very special, to enjoy all the elements of what an artist has put together. We want a connection between the music and the art of the whole thing.”

Record Store Day is happening April 18. Plant, with his band Saving Grace and singer Suzi Dian, is set to release a four-track EP, Saving Grace: All That Glitters, this year.

Elton John was the first recipient of the Record Store Legend award in 2017; The Smiths’ Johnny Marr was honored with the award in 2025.

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On This Day, April 8, 2016 …

Cheap Trick, Steve Miller, Chicago and Deep Purple were among the artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Cheap Trick was inducted by Kid Rock and performed “I Want You to Want Me,” “Dream Police” and “Surrender,” while Chicago was inducted by Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, performing “Saturday in the Park,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” with Thomas, and “25 or 6 to 4.”

Deep Purple, inducted by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, performed three songs, including their classic “Smoke on the Water.”

Steve Miller was inducted by The Black Keys, and performed “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Rockin’ Me” and “The Joker,” but his induction was not without controversy. He made headlines for his negative remarks about the Hall of Fame, and claimed the Rock Hall nixed his idea to have Elton John induct him. The Black Keys, longtime fans of Miller, later said they regretted their participation.

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Donald Fagen last played under the name Steely Dan in March 2024. So what’s he been doing since then? According to his stepdaughter, he’s “enjoying his retirement,” though he’s still making music and performing occasionally.

Fagen’s stepdaughter Amy Helm — daughter of Fagen’s late wife Libby Titus and the late Levon Helm of The Band — tells Vulture that Fagen is “doing fantastic,” adding that he’s living in Woodstock, New York, where she and her family are based, “full time.” 

“We’ve been playing a lot of music. He’s enjoying his retirement,” adds Helm, a singer and songwriter who organizes the ongoing series of concerts known as the Helm Family Midnight Ramble.

“He’s playing piano and singing the occasional rock-and-roll cover with our family band at the Midnight Ramble, and we’re having a great time,” she says. “He’s working on music with my son as well. They’re working on an album, and that’s been fun. So it’s a nice time for the family.”

Helm says that Fagen has no plans to perform with Steely Dan, explaining, “Right now he’s really enjoying being retired and not having any expectations or pressure. We drive around, we listen to music, and he picks fun covers for us to try at the Midnight Ramble. He’s just enjoying the downtime, but I guess you never know.”

Helm gave Vulture the update after some Instagram videos she posted to promote the Midnight Ramble went viral simply because Fagen was seen in the background.

“All of a sudden friends were texting me and letting me know that it was really resonating with Steely Dan fans,” Helm tells Vulture. She adds, “Someone asked him what he thought about having a viral moment, and he said, ‘We must really have our finger on the pulse of the nation.’”

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Peter Frampton is releasing a brand-new album, Carry the Light, on May 15, and the release will be celebrated with a unique piece of memorabilia.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced that a limited-edition turntable will be released alongside the album. The hand-decoupaged item will feature the Carry the Light album cover artwork, will be hand autographed by Frampton and will be covered in a gloss finish.

In addition to vinyl, the turntable has the ability to stream smartphone audio through built-in Bluetooth speakers. It also features a headphone jack for personal listening.

Only 100 turntables are available for purchase and can be preordered now.

Carry the Light will be Frampton’s first album of all-new material in 16 years. The album features guest appearances by such artists as Sheryl Crow, Graham Nash, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ keyboardist Benmont Tench, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, H.E.R. and saxophonist Bill Evans.

Carry the Light is available for preorder now.

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Robert Plant is headed to late-night TV.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and his band Saving Grace are set to perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday.

Plant previously appeared on The Late Show back in November, sitting down for an interview with Colbert in which they nerded out over The Lord of the Rings and author J.R.R. Tolkien.

Robert Plant and Saving Grace with Suzi Dian are set wrap a U.S. tour on Tuesday at New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine. They then bring their tour to Argentina and Brazil starting May 10 in Buenos Aires, followed by dates in Croatia, Greece and more in June and July. A complete list of dates can be found at RobertPlant.com.

Robert Plant and Saving Grace released their self-titled debut album in September. The album, which was recorded between April 2019 and January 2025, has them covering songs by Memphis Minnie, Bob Mosley of Moby Grape, Blind Willie Johnson and more.

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Sebastian Bach gave music fans a taste of what his upcoming shows with Twisted Sister may sound like.

The former Skid Row frontman was headlining a solo show in Nashville Monday, and was joined for a song by Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda. Fan-shot footage posted to social media shows the pair teaming up for a performance of the Twisted Sister classic “I Wanna Rock.”

Twisted Sister original members Dee Snider, Jay Jay French and Ojeda were supposed to launch a reunion tour in April, but the tour was canceled after frontman Snider pulled out due to health issues. Then in March, Ojeda and French announced that Bach would be taking over lead singer duties for “a handful of select dates this fall.”

Snider later revealed on social media that he approved of Bach stepping in for him, noting, “He’s a true fan & will honor what I did with every show!”

Twisted Sister/Bach shows begin Sept. 4 in Palmer, Arkansas. Bach’s next solo show is Friday in West Wendover, Nevada. A complete list of Bach dates can be found at SebastianBach.com.

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Foo Fighters’ episode of the Ireland music performance series Other Voices is now streaming online via the RTÉ Player.

The set includes a rendition of an unreleased song called “Of All People,” which will appear on the upcoming new Foos album, Your Favorite Toy, as well as the record’s title track.

A standalone video capturing the “Of All People” performance will premiere on YouTube Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET.

The Other Voices concert also features an opening performance of the song “A320,” which the Foos recorded for the 1998 Godzilla movie. As Dave Grohl tells the crowd, Foo Fighters hadn’t played “A320” live in about 25 years.

Your Favorite Toy is due out April 24. Foo Fighters will play a one-off show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on April 28, followed by headlining sets at the Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May. They’ll launch a full North American stadium tour in August.

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductees will be announced during the April 13 episode of American Idol, and fans will no doubt want to see if the nominees they supported in the online fan vote have managed to get in.

After more than 9 million votes were cast, the act that ended up on top of the leaderboard is R&B group New Edition, who scored just over 1 million of those votes. In 2023, New Edition inducted The Spinners into the Hall and performed in their honor.

Coming in at #2 is Phil Collins, who is already in the Hall as a member of Genesis. The drummer, singer, songwriter, producer and actor, who has sold over 100 million records as a solo artist, received close to 901,000 votes. 

Pink came in at #3 with over 850,000 votes, while Shakira was #4 with 738,000 votes. The late Luther Vandross was just behind Shakira at #5, with just under 733,000 votes. 

Australian rockers INXS were #6, followed by British group Sade at #7. The top seven vote-getters were highlighted on the leaderboard because all actual voting members were each allowed to vote for seven acts.

However, it’s worth noting that the act that comes in at #1 on the fan vote isn’t guaranteed induction. That’s because all the fan votes together are tallied as one single ballot, joining the 1,200 ballots submitted by the actual voting members of the Hall of Fame.

As for the rest of this year’s nominees, here’s how they stacked up:
8. Wu-Tang Clan
9. Billy Idol
10. Mariah Carey
11. Lauryn Hill
12. Iron Maiden
13. Melissa Etheridge
14. The Black Crowes
15. Oasis
16. Joy Division + New Order
17. Jeff Buckley

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On This Day, April 7, 1990 …

Bonnie Raitt landed her first-ever #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with her 10th studio album, Nick of Time.

The album’s success was aided by a popular video for the track “Thing Called Love,” a cover of a John Hiatt tune. The video featured actor Dennis Quaid as a bar patron who flirts with the bar’s singer, played by Raitt.

The album was Raitt’s first release after getting sober and enduring years of professional struggles, including getting dropped from her label, Warner Bros. Records.

The record, her first with new label Capitol Records, turned out to be a breakthrough for the artist. Not only did it sell five million copies, but it earned Raitt three Grammys including album of the year.

In 2022, Nick of Time was chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

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