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War Child has announced the return of its Secret 7″ series, which offers exclusive vinyl singles to raise money for the charity.

The 2026 Secret 7″ lineup includes John Lennon’s “Out the Blue,” which appeared on the late Beatle’s 1973 solo album, Mind Games. There are also tracks from Glass Animals, The Last Dinner Party, Bastille and more.

Only 100 copies of each single will be available, and every piece will be housed in its own unique record sleeve with completely different artwork. You can actually submit your own artwork to be featured on a sleeve now through June 1.

Once all the sleeves are ready, the records will go on display Aug. 18 at an exhibit in London and will go up for auction online.

“The artists’ identities and the track inside remain a mystery until the record is in the hands of the buyer,” War Child explains. “It’s anonymous by design and fans bid for the record sleeve they love, not the name behind it, with the track and visual artist behind the sleeves revealed once the auction ends.”

For more info, visit WarChild.org.uk.

War Child supports children affected by conflict around the world. Launched in 2012, the Secret 7” series has raised over $1.2 million to support the organization.

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Roger Waters has announced that he and his son, Harry Waters, are looking for a singer who sounds like him to front a future Pink Floyd tribute tour.

The rocker revealed plans on social media for something called Legacy: A Pink Floyd Show, performed by the Harry Waters Band, with the tag line: “The Father’s Legacy, the Son’s Band.”

But before the tour can happen, they apparently need to find a singer.

“My son @harrywatersmusic has put a great band and show together to go on the road next year to pay tribute to the music from the golden era of @pinkfloyd and maybe a couple of songs from my subsequent solo career,” Roger writes. “Harry’s band is missing one thing. The voice I had when I was young.”

“Back in the day, I could sing everything from the soft urgency of ‘Hello, is there anybody in there?’ from ‘Comfortably Numb’, to the high-pitched scream of ‘You know how I need you to beat to a pulp on a Saturday night’ from ‘Don’t Leave Me Now,’” he continues. “Can you do that? Are you that missing voice?”

He adds, “If you are, this is your chance. This is an open invitation to audition for Harry’s band. I’m serious.”

Submissions to be that voice are now open at HarryWaters.com, with a deadline of April 30. The site notes that the tentative plan is for touring to start in February 2027.

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Congratulations are in order for Mick Fleetwood.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed in an Instagram post in late March that he has gotten married, sharing photos of him and wife Elizabeth on their honeymoon.

“The south Pacific does its magic !!! A honeymoon with my love Elizabeth…creating moments to be remembered !!” he captioned the post. “Sun health and happiness!!”

The post includes two photos of Mick and Elizabeth. In one Mick is wearing a black suit and Elizabeth is in what appears to be a white wedding dress with a fur jacket. The other is of them in front of the ocean, with Elizabeth once again in white, and Mick in a Hawaiian shirt with pink hat. In both photos, Elizabeth’s face is covered, and Mick can be seen wearing what appears to be a gold wedding band. There’s also a photo of Mick enjoying the crystal blue water, and another of him posing shirtless in front of the ocean.

This is the 78-year-old Fleetwood Mac drummer’s fifth marriage to his fourth wife. He was previously married twice to model Jenny Boyd, sister of Pattie Boyd, from 1970 to 1976 and from 1977 to 1978. He was also married to Sara Recor from 1988 to 1995 and to Lynn Frankel from 1995 to 2015.

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On This Day, April 9, 2018 …

Fleetwood Mac announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn would be joining them on tour, replacing longtime member Lindsey Buckingham, who had been fired from the group.

Buckingham’s firing had been rumored days earlier, with reports claiming Buckingham and the band had disagreed over their long-planned tour. Buckingham later filed a lawsuit over his ousting, although the case was later settled.

Fleetwood Mac would go on to launch a tour with Campbell and Finn in October of 2018, with dates running until November 2019. It was the band’s last tour.

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Robert Plant has treated music fans to a new performance of a Led Zeppelin classic.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Wednesday with his band Saving Grace, and they performed two songs. They took the stage with the track “Higher Rock,” from their self-titled debut album, during the telecast and stuck around for a bonus performance, treating the audience to the Zeppelin tune “Ramble On.”

“Ramble On” is one of several Zeppelin songs Plant and Saving Grace have been performing during their live shows. Others include “Four Sticks,” “Friends” and “The Rain Song.”

Robert Plant and Saving Grace, with singer Suzi Dian, wrapped their North American tour Tuesday at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. They bring the 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.

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“Under Pressure,” Queen’s iconic collaboration with David Bowie, is one of the songs that was used to wake up the astronauts on Artemis II.

NASA revealed the Artemis II wake-up playlist, featuring songs selected by the members of the Artemis crew. The Queen/Bowie track woke up the astronauts on Wednesday, day eight of the 10-day mission.

Queen’s Brian May, who has a degree in astrophysics, reacted to the news on Instagram, writing that he was “Honoured” by the news.

“Happy to be waking up the heroes in their space ship rounding up their amazing trip around the Moon!!” he wrote in the post’s caption. “Happy Landings guys !! You rock !!! Bri.”

“Under Pressure” was released as a single in October 1981 and later appeared on Queen’s 1982 album, Hot Space. It went to #1 in the U.K. and was a top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. It was later sampled by Vanilla Ice for his hit track “Ice Ice Baby.”

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Tears For Fears co-founder Roland Orzabal is ready to tell his life story.

The rocker is releasing Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death, and Tears for Fears on Aug. 4, described as a “deeply personal memoir” that “explores the formative experiences and complex worldview of a creator, his creations, and his personal life.”

The book is described as an “astrological memoir,” with Orzabal, a lifelong astrology fan, using it as a tool to support the storytelling, revealing how his life has been affected by his astrological chart.

Welcome to Your Life will delve into the creation of the band with musical partner Curt Smith, and their massive success thanks to their 1985 album, Songs From The Big Chair, and hit songs like “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Head over Heels.” It will also cover the creative and personal breakdown of their relationship, leading Tears For Fears to break up in 1991, before reuniting in 2000.

The book will also offer readers a look into Orzabal’s personal life, including his mental health struggles and the loss of his wife in 2017.

“As he reflects on love, faith, and recovery, Orzabal shows how the power of music can heal even the deepest wounds,” the description notes.

Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death, and Tears for Fears is available for preorder now.

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The Alarm has released a video for the song “Live Today,” the final clip to feature their late frontman Mike Peters, who passed away April 29, 2025, after a 31-year battle with cancer.

The track is featured on the band’s upcoming album, Transformation, which will be released May 29.

The video was filmed on a beach in the North of England just days before Peters underwent CAR-T treatment that he had hoped would beat his aggressive form of lymphoma, known as Richter’s syndrome.

“Mike lived a life of beauty and never gave up right to the very end,” says Jules Peters, the rocker’s wife and bandmate. “As the sun rose, watching Mike perform this song with so much optimism and hope will live with me forever.”

“This video is such a difficult watch,” she adds. “It broke my heart … but it captures the eternal essence of Mike Peters that keeps us coming back to him and his incredible songs time after time.”

Transformation is available for preorder now.

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The Eagles are offering up another preview of the upcoming reissue of their 1975 album, One of These Nights.

The band has just released a live version of their classic tune “Lyin’ Eyes” from a previously unreleased concert, recorded Sept. 28, 1975, at Anaheim Stadium in California. The band previously released a live cover of Chuck Berry’s “Carol.”

“Lyin’ Eyes (Live at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, 9/28/1975)” is available now via digital outlets.

One of These Nights (Deluxe Edition), a three-CD/Blu-ray set dropping May 1, includes a new mix of the album and the 1975 concert. The Blu-ray features Dolby Atmos and high-res stereo mixes of both the album and the live concert.

One of These Nights (Deluxe Edition) is available for preorder now.

The Eagles are set to play their final two Sphere Las Vegas shows of 2026 on Friday and Saturday. They are also scheduled to play New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2, followed by concerts in Atlanta; Nashville; Arlington, Texas; and Hollywood, Florida.

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

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A new documentary on music producer Peter Asher is set to hit theaters in June, and the first official trailer has just been released.

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man gives an inside into the six-decade career of Asher, brother of Paul McCartney’s former girlfriend Jane Asher. He started out as half of the rock duo Peter and Gordon, before moving on to a successful career as a manager and producer. He helped guide the careers of artists like James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, who both appear in the trailer.

The documentary includes rare archival footage, as well as interviews, with appearances by such famous names as McCartney, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Steve Martin, Pattie Boyd, Marianne Faithfull, Carole King and Paul Shaffer.

According to the description, the film “offers an illuminating portrait of a man who helped shape the soundtrack of multiple generations and continues to inspire musicians and fans around the globe.”

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man is set to open June 19 in New York City before expanding to Los Angeles and other cities starting June 26. It is also set to screen at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on April 15 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cleveland International Film Festival.

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