Accept celebrate 50 years with a new release, ‘Teutonic Titans 1976–2026‘ due on September 4 via Napalm Records. Guests on the album include Kirk Hammett, Rob Halford, Tobias Forge, KK Downing, Chris Jericho and more.

The Alarm’s final album, ‘Transformation’, originally scheduled for release in 2025 but put on hold in the wake of Mike Peters’ death in April last year, will now be released on May 29 via Twenty-First Century Recordings/Virgin Music Group.

Kris Barras Band release their latest album ‘Monsters We Made’ on August 14 through Earache Records.

Burning Rope release their second album ‘Dissolution’ on May 26, with the lead single ‘Houdini’ released on May 26.

Europe return with their 12th studio album, ‘Come This Madness’,  set for release on September 25 via Silver Lining Music/Hell & Back Recordings. ‘One On One’ was released as the lead single on April 28.

Grand release their new album ‘Guilty Pleasures’ on August 21 through Frontiers with the first single, ‘Wild Heart’, released at the end of last month.

The L.I.F.E. Project, a collaboration between Stone Sour guitarist and songwriter Josh Rand and vocalist Casandra Carson have signed with Frontiers.

Love/Hate’s latest studio album ‘Punk Rock Fiesta!’ will be available in a deluxe edition via Kenyon Records on May 1.

Metallica will release ‘Reload (Remastered)’ on June 26 via Blackened Recordings.

Nestor release ’Live at Gothenburg Film Studios’ on August 14 via Napalm Records.

Parker Barrow release their new album ‘Hold The Mash’ on July 17.

The new Rolling Stones album will be called ‘Foreign Tongues’ with a release date of July 10 according to the band’s recent online and billboard advertising worldwide.

Sha-Boom released their new single ‘Never Stop’ on April 29 taken from their upcoming album, ‘Another Nail In The Coffin’, due via Silver Lining Music on August 28.

Sleeping With Sirens release  their new album, ‘An Ending In Itself’, on June 12 via Rise Records.

Stanley Simmons will release their debut album ‘Dancing While the World is Ending’ on August 28.

These Wicked Rivers release their latest album, ‘Fire And Folklore’, on October 2 via Fat Earth Records.

In the studio…

Autopsy will begin recording a new album later this year…Marillion have told fans they’re “very much heading into the closing stages” of recording their new album…ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Jeff Scott Soto have been confirmed as gusting on William Shatner’s upcoming heavy metal covers album…Therapy? start recording their new album this month

Single life…

Peter Gabriel released his latest single ‘Won’t Stand Down’ on May 1…Gunshine released ‘Finite’ ahead of their forthcoming ‘Grand Rising’ due out digitally on July 24 through Create Music Group…

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced UK tours (2026 unless stated):

The Damned (Nov, Dec), Heaven 17 (Oct), Manic Street Preachers + Suede (Oct, Nov), The View (Feb, Mar 2027),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Newly announced US & European tours (2026 unless stated):

Blacktop Mojo (US), Judy Collins (US 2027), Ensifrem + Firewind (US), Grand Funk Railroad (US), GWAR (US), Lynyrd Skynyrd (US), Mammoth (US), .38 Special (US), Wednesday 13 (US),

Tour updates & postponed/cancelled gigs & tours:

The Knack have reformed for a handful of US dates. The band features original member bassist Prescott Niles, Gabe Niles on drums, Rocky Kramer on guitar, and Mr. Big’s Matt Starr on vocals.

Spin Doctors have cancelled their upcoming Australia and New Zealand dates this month due to “unexpected logistical shifts & circumstances.” It was set to be the band’s first tour there since 1993.

Lucinda Williams has cancelled all her upcoming UK and European tour dates due to health issues.

Skindred (pictured) landed their first ever UK number one album with ‘You Got This’. They also topped the vinyl, physical sales and rock charts.

Little Red Kings have announced they have split-up.