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Yes is back with new music.

The band — currently made up of Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen — will release the new album, Aurora, on June 12. They are previewing the record with the release of the title track.

“Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music,” says Howe. “It’s always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn’t really a Yes song. We’re not trying to echo the past; we’re carrying the spirit of Yes forward and turning it into something new.”

Aurora is Yes’ 24th studio album and their first since 2023’s Mirror to the Sky. It will be released digitally, on CD and as a two-LP set, along with limited-edition deluxe editions that come with a bonus disc of instrumentals, a Blu-ray with various audio mixes of the album and more.

All formats are available for preorder now.

Yes recently postponed their European and U.K. Fragile tour so Howe could recover from needed surgery. On the tour, the band was supposed to play their 1971 album, Fragile, in its entirety.

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On This Day, April 10, 2014…

Peter Gabriel, KISS and Nirvana were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Previously inducted in 2010 as a member of Genesis, Gabriel was honored this time for his solo career, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin on hand to do the honors. Gabriel also performed, treating the crowd to “Digging in the Dirt,” “Washing of the Water” with Martin and “In Your Eyes” with Youssou N’Dour.

KISS was inducted by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello. All four original members — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley — attended, though they did not perform.

Nirvana was inducted by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe; surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, along with guitarist Pat Smear, performed four tracks with guest vocalists, including St. Vincent, Lorde, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Joan Jett.

Other inductees that evening included Hall & Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens, as well as Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, which was inducted into the Musical Excellence category.

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Peter Frampton has released another track off his upcoming solo album, Carry The Light.

“Lions at the Gate” featuring Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is a protest song, which, according to a press release, “draws inspiration from lion statues outside Hollywood elite mansions in the 1920s. It symbolizes “a bold challenge to the ultra-powerful.”

“‘Lions at the Gate’ is a powerful track with a powerful message,” says Frampton, “and Tom’s playing took it to another level.”

The song, available now via digital outlets, also features vocals from Frampton’s son, Julian Frampton. It is the second track released from the album, following “Buried Treasure” which features Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench.

Carry the Light, dropping May 15, is Peter Frampton’s first album of all-new material in 16 years. In addition to Morello and Tench, it features guest appearances by Sheryl Crow, Graham Nash, H.E.R. and saxophonist Bill Evans.

Carry The Light will be released digitally, on CD and on 180-gram yellow vinyl. It will also be available as a limited-edition numbered vinyl featuring a premium cover. All formats are available for preorder now.

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Foo Fighters have released a new song called “Of All People,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Your Favorite Toy.

“Of all people, you survived/ When no one else could stay alive,” frontman Dave Grohl growls in the lyrics. “You know you should be dead/ But you’re alive instead.”

The Foos previously debuted “Of All People” live during a taping of the Irish performance series Other Voices. You can watch footage of that rendition streaming now on YouTube.

Your Favorite Toy, the follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are, is due out April 24. It also includes the previously released songs “Asking for a Friend,” “Caught in the Echo” and the title track.

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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Kansas’ signature tune “Carry on Wayward Son” was featured prominently in the Saturday Night Live sketch “Husbands” on April 4, and the band’s guitarist and original member Rich Williams was happy to see it play a role in something so funny.

In the segment, a group of husbands are forced to hang out together as their wives chat in the kitchen. They have nothing to talk about, until host Jack Black begins singing “Carry on Wayward Son,” and the men all chime in and sing along.

“There’s always a good and bad side to things. Everybody I know is sending me the clip,” Williams tells New York Magazine’s Vulture column. “So it’s a nice problem to have, I’ll say that.”

Williams says over the past 50 years Kansas has had a reputation as a “really serious band,” but he notes, “We laugh all the time. We have a lot of stupid inside jokes and our own language.” He adds, “But to be a part of something like this is just wonderful.”

“It’s another feather in our cap that adds to our legacy,” he says. “We’re still out there and working, but to be acknowledged by an institution like Saturday Night Live? Wow.”

Williams describes Jack Black as “one of a kind,” noting “to see him involved in that sketch gave it a lot of credibility, because he’s a musician himself.”

But when it comes to the tune, Williams was unable to answer a question that’s probably been on a lot of fans’ minds — why isn’t the song named “Carry on My Wayward Son” since that’s what they sing in the song?

“Wow. That’s a good question, and I can’t answer that,” he says. “Maybe those two letters filled up too much room on the disc.”

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Bruce Springsteen is one of several musicians to make Forbes’ new Self-Made 250 list, spotlighting influential Americans in entertainment, business, sports and more who have built their own success.

The list is being released in conjunction with America’s 250th anniversary, with the mag noting that its ranking “encompasses financial success, obstacles overcome and enduring impact.”

With that in mind, The Boss lands at #60 on the list, with Barbra Streisand at #65, Stevie Wonder at #69 and Cher at #130.

Oprah Winfrey tops the list, which also includes such famous celebrities as Dolly Parton, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Mariah Carey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Viola Davis, Brandi Carlile, Tracy Chapman and Eminem.

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Foreigner is set to release a live performance of their iconic track “Feels Like the First Time” on April 17.

The song will be the first single from their forthcoming album, In the Eye of the Storm, the soundtrack to their 50th anniversary concert film, which was shot in New York on Ellis Island and Brooklyn’s DUMBO House. The concert, filmed in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, had the band pushing through with their show despite torrential rain, thunder and lightning that hit New York.

The new recording of “Feels Like the First Time” features three Foreigner frontmen: original singer Lou Gramm, 20-year Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen and current lead singer Luis Maldonado. The song’s video will feature exclusive footage from the concert film.

The In the Eye of the Storm soundtrack will be released July 17, with the concert film expected to hit theaters sometime this summer.

The song’s release coincides with the opening of Feels Like The First Time – The Foreigner Musical at the Little Theater on Long Island University’s Post campus. The show runs April 17-26 and tickets are on sale now.

Next up, Foreigner will play a string of Florida shows with original frontman Lou Gramm starting April 17. They’ll also hit the road this summer with Lynyrd Skynyrd on the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour, which starts July 23 in Atlanta.

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

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Iron Maiden has shared a clip from the band’s upcoming documentary, Burning Ambition.

The clip features throwback footage of Maiden discussing their approach to songwriting as frontman Bruce Dickinson muses, “It seems crazy to write songs about drinking and screwing women and smoking strange substances and going out and partying … it’s much more fun doing it than it is listening to a song about it.”

“We prefer to write songs about things that people don’t do very often,” Dickinson says. “Like death.”

Burning Ambition follows Maiden’s 50-year career, and features interviews with the band members as well as fans including Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, actor Javier Bardem and rapper Chuck D. It’ll premiere in theaters on May 7.

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Paul McCartney has teamed with Jack White’s Third Man Records for a special pressing of his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.

The one-time limited white label edition of the album features a reproduction of Paul’s handwritten lyrics to “Days We Left Behind,” the first single released from the album.

The white label edition will be produced at Third Man Records in Detroit and released May 29. It is available for preorder now.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane is McCartney’s first solo album since 2020’s McCartney III. It is described as “a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared along with some newly inspired love songs.”

The songs have a reflective McCartney writing about his childhood in Liverpool, early adventures with future Beatles bandmates George Harrison and John Lennon, and more.

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The Green Day movie New Years Rev has a new title.

The film, which is said to be inspired by Billie Joe Armstrong and company’s early van touring days, is now called NIMRODS. Green Day, of course, released an album called Nimrod in 1997.

The title change comes along with news that the movie has been acquired by the film distribution and releasing company Inaugural Entertainment.

“NIMRODS is exactly the kind of bold, audience-forward storytelling we’re passionate about at Inaugural,” says company CEO Kevin Weisberg. “It captures a unique blend of humor, nostalgia, and music that feels both fresh and universally resonant. We’re thrilled to collaborate with the filmmakers and Green Day to bring this dynamic story to audiences everywhere.”

As previously reported, NIMRODS follows a trio of friends, played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, who embark on a road trip under the mistaken belief that they scored a New Year’s Eve gig opening for Green Day. The cast also includes Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen and Bobby Lee.

NIMRODS premiered under its former title at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

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