Patti Smith performs the album ‘Horses’ live on stage during the 50th Anniversary Tour at Paramount Theatre on November 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)
Patti Smith is one of the many artists booked to play the 2026 CBGB Festival, taking place Sept. 26 in Brooklyn, New York.
The lineup also includes Morrissey, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Buzzcocks, Bikini Kill and Violet Grohl.
Presales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit CBGBFest.com.
The CBGB Festival, now in its second year, is named after the iconic New York City punk club, which helped launch the careers of such artists as Smith, the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads. Smith performed at CBGB’s closing night concert on Oct. 15, 2006.
The inaugural 2025 edition featured Jack White and Iggy Pop.
Singer David Byrne (C), founding member of The Talking Heads, performs on the Outdoor Stage during weekend 2, day 2 of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 18, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)
David Byrne has added some more North American dates to his Who Is The Sky? tour.
The latest additions include an Aug. 27 show in San Diego, followed by two nights, Aug. 28 and 29, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. He’s also added a Sept. 17 show in Saratoga, New York, and a Sept. 19 concert at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York.
Byrne’s also announced a string of August dates in Asia, with the tour stopping in Singapore, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
He next brings the show to Phoenix on Tuesday. He’s also headed over to Europe and the U.K. starting June 7 in Dublin, Ireland.
A complete list of dates and ticket information can be found at DavidByrne.com.
Byrne launched the tour in September 2025 in support of his new solo album, Who Is The Sky?, which was released the same month. It is his first solo release since 2018’s American Utopia.
Paul Simon performs onstage during The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Juilliard.
According to a press release, the honorary doctorates are handed out to “distinguished artists whose work has shaped and expanded the fields of opera, music, dance, film and theater.”
This year’s other honorary doctorate recipients include ballerina Misty Copeland, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves and actor Oscar Isaac.
“Each of this year’s remarkable honorary doctorate recipients has left an indelible mark on their field,” said Juilliard President Damian Woetzel. “As we celebrate Juilliard’s class of 2026, we acknowledge these artists who stand as shining examples of extraordinary achievement and impact on the world.”
The honorary doctorates will be handed out at the school’s 121st commencement on May 22. This year’s recipients will be celebrated with performances from Juilliard students.
Simon is currently on the European leg of his A Quiet Celebration tour and will begin a three-night stand in Amsterdam on Wednesday. He brings the tour back to North America June 4 in Palo Alto, California.
A complete list of dates can be found at PaulSimon.com.
Joan Jett performs with Nirvana band members onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID)
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts are heading to the U.K. this summer for their first headlining tour in 16 years.
The tour is made up of four shows, starting July 2 in Glasgow. The tour will then head to Manchester on July 4 and Leeds on July 5, before wrapping July 7 in Wolverhampton.
“We can’t wait to be back on stage in the UK this Summer!” Jett says. “I wrote and recorded ‘Bad Reputation,’ my first solo LP in London. It’s been too long since we’ve been in the UK and we’re excited to see everyone!”
Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday.
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts are also set to open for My Chemical Romance at Wembley Stadium in London on July 10.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to play several U.S. festivals this year, including Beachlife Festival in Redondo Beach, California, on May 2; BottleRock Napa Valley in Napa, California, on May 23 and Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 24.
A complete list of dates can be found at JoanJett.com.
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins performs with Sombr at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced a new TV deal for his National Wrestling Alliance wrestling league, or NWA.
The NWA flagship program, NWA Powerrr, will air on Comet TV beginning May 1.
“Wrestling was meant to bring fans closer to the action,” Corgan says in a statement. “The NWA has always been about storytelling, personality, and passion. This partnership with Sinclair’s Comet TV is the first step in NWA’s push into free television and allows us to reconnect with audiences the way I experienced wrestling growing up, when it was accessible to everyone.”
Corgan, an avid wrestling fan, purchased NWA in 2017. His work with the company was the subject of the 2024 reality show Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carnyland, which aired via The CW app and CWTV.com.
As for Corgan’s music career, you can catch him and the Pumpkins play the upcoming Lollapalooza and Darker Waves festivals.
A Gold record award given to the late Steve Albini for his work on Nirvana’s 1993 album In Utero is going up for auction.
Notably, the certification is not from the RIAA, but in recognition of In Utero going Gold in Indonesia.
“Basic story is that when Steve was sent his RIAA Gold Record Award for In Utero, he returned it to the band’s management, as part of his philosophical stance against major labels and how they operate,” reads a description of the item. “Later, perhaps at the behest of others, he requested that the award be returned. Alas, it was no longer available, although what exactly happened to it is unclear.”
“In its stead, and presumably as a slap-back of sorts, Steve was sent this INDONESIAN Gold Record Award for In Utero,” the description reads. “That was the sole souvenir of the multi-platinum record in his archives. So, no, it is not the RIAA version, whose current whereabouts are unknown, but it IS the one Steve had and kept. Now, it could be a key piece for any world-class Nirvana collection out there.”
The Gold record award is being auctioned by the site SteveAlbinisCloset.com, which launched following the engineer’s death in 2024. It will be sold via a blind auction; anyone interested can email auction@stevealbiniscloset.com with the word “NIRVANA” and the bid amount in the subject line.
The auction ends on May 3 at 4:30 p.m. ET, after which the winning bidder will be notified. The minimum bid is $5,000.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during their Land of Hope and Dreams tour at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
The fourth annual American Music Honors, put on by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, took place Saturday at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth, New Jersey. Patti Smith, The E Street Band, The Doors, Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre were this year’s honorees.
The night featured some unique performances, including Springsteen and The Doors’ John Densmore, backed by the Disciples of Soul, performing the Doors’ classic “Light My Fire.”
Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Springsteen warning the audience not to expect too much from the performances, joking, “There’s no one in the room in danger of filling Jim Morrison’s leather pants,” referring to the late Doors frontman. Steve Earle later came out to pay tribute to The Doors with a performance of “Roadhouse Blues.”
For their song, Springsteen and The E Street Band treated the crowd to “Thunder Road,” which they haven’t been playing on their current Land of Hope and Dreams American tour.
The night also featured a posthumous tribute to The Band, with Springsteen, Earle, Darlene Love and others performing “The Weight.” Warwick performed “Walk on By” and was joined by Love for “That’s What Friends are For.”
Smith teamed with Springsteen for “Because the Night,” a song co-penned by The Boss, with the night also including an all-star jam on Smith’s classic “People Have the Power.”
Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II)
Sammy Hagar is making some changes to the upcoming U.K. leg of his The Best of All Worlds tour, his first time playing the U.K. since 1996.
The rocker announced that he’s revising his itinerary in order to move his shows to more “intimate, tech-forward performing arts venues.” He’s also changed his one night at London’s O2 arena, to a three-night stand at a new yet-to-be opened venue in the city.
“After waiting 30 years to come back, we really wanted to get this right,” says Sammy in a statement. “Several factors pushed us toward revising this tour but after wrapping our Las Vegas residency last month at Dolby Live where the sound, the technology, and the more intimate size really lets us connect with the audiences, it was clear that we wanted to deliver an experience like that for our fans in England.”
He adds, “When I heard our promoter was opening a similar tech-forward venue in London that really sealed the deal for me. Three nights, a fresh set every night, and I get to stay in London, one of my favorite cities in the world, for a week. That’s the Best of All Worlds!”
The tour, which has Sammy playing songs from throughout his career, including his days with Van Halen, was originally supposed to launch on July 4 in Manchester, but will now begin July 6 in Wolverhampton, followed by a July 7 show in Manchester and three shows, on July 9, 11 and 12, at the new British Airways ARC in London.
Those who previously purchased tickets to the tour will receive a priority presale code for the new shows, plus 10% off merchandise. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Guitarist Rudolf Schenker, guitarist Matthias Jabs and singer Klaus Meine of the Scorpions perform during Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas 60th Anniversary Las Vegas Residency kick off at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on August 14, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas)
Scorpions have canceled their upcoming tour of India due to medical reasons.
The four-city Coming Home tour was supposed to begin Tuesday in Shillong, but the band announced on social media that it will no longer go on as planned “due to unforeseen medical circumstances affecting the band members.”
“We apologise for the inconvenience and disappointment caused to fans,” they wrote. “The band are very keen to perform in India when possible and within their schedule.”
Fans with tickets will receive automatic refunds within seven to 10 days.
Scorpions’ next scheduled tour date is May 3 in Abu Dhabi. They launch a European tour on June 16 in Malta, and will headline a new Las Vegas residency at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood starting Sept. 17.
Joe Walsh of The Eagles performs onstage with The Eagles during The Classic East – Day 1 at Citi Field on July 29, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for Scoop Marketing)
Eagles wrapped their Sphere Las Vegas residency on April 11, but apparently, guitarist Joe Walsh couldn’t get enough of the venue.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed on Instagram that he returned to the state-of-the-art venue Saturday night to catch Phish’s residency.
“Taking a night off with my amazing wife Marjorie to enjoy @phish at @spherevegas – gonna feel different on this side of the stage!” Walsh wrote.
He later posted a photo of him meeting Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, along with video of Phish performing “Walk Away,” a song from Walsh’s band the James Gang.
“@phish played the hell out of my song. I wasn’t expecting that,” he wrote. “A serious honor. What great jobs we have. What great guys.”
While the Eagles don’t have any more Sphere dates booked for 2026, they still have shows on the schedule. They will play New Orleans’ Jazzfest on May 2, followed by shows in Atlanta; Nashville; Arlington, Texas; and Hollywood, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at Eagles.com.
