The Zombies’ ‘Odessey and Oracle’/Beechwood Park Records
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and The Zombies are among the nominees for the 2026 Libera Awards, which celebrate the best in independent music.
Byrne is recognized in the best pop record category for his 2025 solo album, Who Is the Sky? The Zombies have earned a nomination in the best reissue category for Odessey and Oracle: Mono Remastered, the 2025 reissue of their 1967 sophomore album, which includes their iconic track “Time of the Season.”
“We’re truly honoured to be part of this year’s celebration,” The Zombies wrote on Instagram. The band is also releasing a mono remaster of their 1965 debut album, Begin Here,on April 17.
The 2026 Libera Awards will take place June 8 in New York City.
Joe Jackson is sharing another track off his upcoming album, Hope and Fury.
Following the release of “Welcome to Burning-By-Sea” and “Fabulous People,” Jackson has released the track “After All This Time.” According to a press release, the song finds the “Is She Really Going Out With Him” singer in a “classic bittersweet melodic mode as he reflects on relationships.”
Hope and Fury, dropping April 10, features nine new Jackson tunes. It is the singer’s first album since 2023’s What a Racket!
Jackson is set to hit the road in support of the album, with North American dates kicking off May 11 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and wrapping July 18 in New York City. The tour will have Jackson playing more than 80 shows and visiting 14 countries.
A complete list of dates can be found at JoeJackson.com.
Speacial guest Bob Dylan performs in concert during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Bob Dylan has extended his 2026 tour into July.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added three new dates to the latest leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, including two nights, June 6 and 7, at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, Washington, and a July 2 show at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
Tickets for all three shows go on sale Monday.
The 84-year-old Dylan is set to kick off the latest leg of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. He launched the tour in November 2021, in support of his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, which was released in 2020.
He wrapped a European and U.K. leg of the tour on Nov. 25 in Dublin, Ireland.
A complete list of dates can be found at BobDylan.com.
In other Dylan news … the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has earned a co-writing credit on Willie Nelson’s upcoming album, Dream Chaser, which drops May 29. Dylan is credited on the song “I Can’t Read Your Mind” because, as Nelson explained in a 2025 GQ interview, he gave Willie the idea for the song.
Metallica on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
Metallica’s blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross resulted in over 25,000 donations across the U.S.
“A hallmark mission of the All Within My Hands Foundation [Metallica’s charity organization] is to support critical care and communities, encouraging fans and friends to take action,” says drummer Lars Ulrich in a statement to Billboard. “We’re thrilled the Metallica Family recognizes the importance of blood donation and didn’t hesitate to rally behind this lifesaving effort. Their enthusiasm has made a real difference, and we’re honored to stand alongside them.”
Metallica launched the blood drive in connection with the 2025 U.S. leg of their M72 world tour. They’ve also held blood drives during the Australian leg of the tour.
As previously reported, Metallica is being honored at the Red Cross Gala in San Francisco on Saturday in recognition of their blood drive efforts.
The Irish rockers have announced that subscribers can now purchase a special bundle featuring a CD copy of their recently released EP, Days of Ash, which is the first physical version of the EP they’ve released.
The bundle also comes with a print edition of their magazine Propaganda, as well as one of seven limited-edition posters, featuring an image from the magazine.
The special edition of Propaganda was dedicated to Days of Ash and includes interviews with all the members of the band, with Bono’s interview offering up in-depth insight into making the songs on the EP.
While the bundle is only available to U2.com subscribers, those who aren’t members can still subscribe in order to purchase the bundle. More info can be found at U2.com.
Released on Feb. 18, Days of Ash features five new U2 songs and a poem, with a guest appearance by Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian musician-turned-soldier Taras Topolia.
It was described in a press release as “an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom.” It comes ahead of a new U2 record, expected in late 2026.
‘Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition’ film poster. (Trafalgar Releasing; Art by Albert “Akirant” Quirantes)
Iron Maiden has premiered the trailer for their upcoming documentary, Burning Ambition.
The career-spanning film follows the band’s five-decade journey, and all the ups and downs that led to them becoming metal icons.
Along with interviews with Maiden members, the trailer teases appearances by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, rapper Chuck D and actor Javier Bardem.
You can watch the Burning Ambition trailer on YouTube.
Burning Ambition will premiere in theaters on May 7. Tickets are on sale now.
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
The Black Crowes are nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second straight year, and while frontman Chris Robinson wrote on Instagram that he and brother Rich Robinson were “beyond excited and thrilled” with the nomination, he didn’t always feel that way.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!Tuesday, Chris addressed comments he made in 2017, in which he said he wouldn’t go to the Hall of Fame if inducted.
“I have a much more positive outlook these days,” Chris said. “Things definitely changed. I wasn’t in The Black Crowes at that time I made that salacious comment,” referring to the band’s breakup between 2015 and 2019.
Chris added, “But it is true, The Black Crowes, we were kind of more famous, my brother and I, for hating each other than the songs and the music. It worked for Oasis. I don’t know why it didn’t work for us.”
But Chris said that since their 2019 reunion “it’s not been that way,” adding, “It’s been fantastic.”
Chris also performed on the show without his brother, treating the audience to a cover of Otis Redding’s 1966 track “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song).”
The Black Crowes’ new album, A Pound of Feathers, is out now.
Wells Kelly, John Hall, Lance Hoppen and Larry Hoppen of the pop-rock band “Orleans” pose for a portrait in circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Orleans, the band known for such hits as “Still The One” and “Dance With Me,” has announced that their touring days are coming to an end.
Original member Lance Hoppen shared the news in a post on Facebook, noting he had an “important announcement for all Orleans fans.”
“Last Saturday we played our first show of 2026, which is the beginning of year 54 for Orleans as a live band. That’s a good long run by any standard,” he wrote. “For a variety of reasons, I’ve decided that this will be the final year for Orleans as a live band. It’s not a decision that has been made quickly nor lightly. It’s been a long time coming and I have to admit that I am conflicted about it.”
Hoppen noted that while he’ll miss the shows and the fans, travel has become difficult, especially at his age. “It’s time to turn the page,” he said.
Fans, however, still have a chance to see them live, with Lance noting they have over 40 shows booked for 2026.
“We will finish up on the Rock ‘n’ Romance cruise next March 13-20 … so there is literally one year left if you want to catch Orleans live before it’s too late,” he wrote.
He then thanked the musicians that have been in the band as well as the fans.
“Without YOU, none of this would have been possible. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” he concluded. “I hope to see you down the road somewhere!”
Talking Heads, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and the Ramones were among the acts inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Talking Heads were inducted by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ frontman Anthony Keidis, with the band – David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison – reuniting for their first performance together since 1984. They performed “Life During Wartime,” “Psycho Killer,” and “Burning Down the House.”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were inducted by Jakob Dylan, and the band performed “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and “American Girl.”
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder handled induction duties for the Ramones, with Green Day performing “Teenage Lobotomy,” “Rockaway Beach” and “Blitzkrieg Bop” in tribute to the punk rockers.
The night’s other honorees included Isaac Hayes, Brenda Lee and Gene Pitney.
Cover of David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ (Parlophone Records)
The new Peaky Blinders movie, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, is in select theaters now and will debut on Netflix Friday. To coincide with the release, its star Cillian Murphy has shared his choices for the ultimate Peaky Blinders playlist, and that includes“Lazarus” from David Bowie’s final album, Blackstar.
It turns out, Bowie had a real connection to the series, which debuted on Netflix in 2014, and always wanted his music to be a part of it.
In a interview posted to Instagram, Murphy says Bowie was “a very early advocate of the TV show,” noting, “He loved it from the start when many people didn’t.”
“I worked with him briefly in the year before he died and we’d spoke about it,” he says. “He told me how much he loved it and then I sent him the cap that I wear in series 1 with the razor blade in it and everything. And he sent me back a picture of him wearing it, which I treasure.”
Murphy says after Bowie died in 2016, they found out he had wanted songs from Blackstar to be used in the show.
“We were all like speechless and just kind of overwhelmed and just beyond moved,” Murphy says. “And then we tried to use them in a fitting way and I think that it really works.”
Also included on Murphy’s playlist is Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.” Murphy notes “you could draw some line” between his character Tommy Shelby and Ozzy Osbourne. “Kind of rebels, both of them,” he says.
The list also includes songs by Sinéad O’Connor, Leonard Cohen and Radiohead Thom Yorke.
