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Documentary on late ex-Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno to be released in North America in June

'Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer' film poster. (Cleopatra Entertainment)

A North American release has been announced for a new documentary about late former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno.

The film, titled Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer, will be available on DVD/Blu-ray and digital VOD on June 9. 

That same day, the doc will screen at the Lumiere Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills, California, and will be followed by a Q&A with director Wes Orshoski.

Di'Anno sang on Maiden's first two albums, 1980's self-titled debut and 1981's Killers, before parting ways with the band and being replaced by current-day Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. 

The documentary will feature appearance by Maiden bassist Steve Harris, Metallica's James Hetfield and KISS' Gene Simmons.

Di'Anno died in 2024 at age 66. He'll be posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Maiden as part of its 2026 class.

Meanwhile, a documentary about Iron Maiden called Burning Ambition is currently in theaters.

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Definitely wealthy: Gallagher brothers make UK's 'Sunday Times' Rich List after Oasis reunion

Liam Gallagher and guitarist Noel Gallagher of Oasis at Soldier Field on August 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Natasha Moustache/Getty Images)

As it turns out, making up with your long-estranged brother and reuniting your massively popular band to headline sold-out stadiums around the world is in fact a lucrative business venture.

So much so that Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher have made their debut on the U.K.'s Sunday Times Rich List following Oasis' reunion tour in 2025.

The Rich List, as you might've guessed, ranks the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom. According to the Sunday Times, the Gallagher brothers have amassed a combined net worth of 375 million British pounds, which is about $500 million.

The Gallaghers rank at #11 among the richest U.K. musicians and sit at #325 on the overall Rich List.

Oasis' reunion tour marked the first time Noel and Liam had shared the live stage in 16 years, officially ending their long and very public feud. A documentary about the tour will premiere in theaters in September before coming to Hulu and Disney+ later in 2026.

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Sublime releases new song 'Can't Miss You' off upcoming 'Until the Sun Explodes' album

'Until the Sun Explodes' album artwork. (Atlantic Records)

Sublime has released a new song called "Can't Miss You," a track off the band's upcoming album, Until the Sun Explodes

"'Can't Miss You' is probably my favorite track on the record," says Jakob Nowell, who's now fronting Sublime in place of his late father, Bradley Nowell. "It was one of those magic songs that got written in a day. The strange chord progression was definitely inspired by my father’s songwriting, especially songs like 'Pool Shark' and 'STP.'"

"Classic Sublime always had this feeling like you never knew where the song was going to take you," Jakob continues. "I look towards my father's work for guidance at every turn, and 'Can't Miss You' is a perfect example of that."

You can watch the video for "Can't Miss You" on YouTube.

Until the Sun Explodes marks the first Sublime album since their 1996 self-titled effort, which was released just months after Bradley's death. It's due out June 12, and includes the singles "Ensenada" and "Until the Sun Explodes."

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Primus releases 'A Handful of Nuggs' EP

'A Handful of Nuggs' EP artwork. (ATO Records)

Primus has released a new EP called A Handful of Nuggs

The four-track set includes a new song called "The Ol' Grizz" and a cover of Dio's "Holy Diver" featuring the singer Puddles Pity Party. You'll also find the previously released Maynard James Keenan collaboration, "Little Lord Fentanyl," as well as a live recording of the song "Duchess (And the Proverbial Mind Spread)."

A Handful of Nuggs is out now via digital outlets and will be released on vinyl on July 22.

Primus will launch a U.S. tour on May 20 in Reno, Nevada. The bill will also include two of frontman Les Claypool's other bands, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium also released a new album, The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy, earlier in May.

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Beartooth announces new album, 'Pure Ecstasy'; hear title track now

'Pure Ecstasy' album artwork. (Fearless Records)

Beartooth has announced a new album called Pure Ecstasy.

The sixth studio effort from the Caleb Shomo-led band, and their first since 2023's The Surface, drops Aug. 28. The title track is out now alongside a video, which is available to watch on YouTube.

"[The song] 'Pure Ecstasy’ was birthed in a studio with [Periphery guitarist] Misha Mansoor, ridiculous loudspeakers, and the dumbest heaviest chugs we could chug," Shomo says in a statement. "Once it was brought home and expanded on with [producer] Jordan Fish, there was no question it was the album opener."

He adds, "Play loud and kick a**."

Pure Ecstasy also includes the previously released single "Free." Here's the full track list:
"Pure Ecstasy"
"Eyes Closed"
"Bulls***"
"Beautiful Again"
"Stadiums"
"Free"
"Sorry"
"Lose You to Find Me"
"You" 
"For Me By Me"
"Made It"

(Video contains uncensored profanity.) 

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Watch video for Evanescence's 'Who Will You Follow' single

'Sanctuary' album artwork. (BMG)

Evanescence has premiered the video for "Who Will You Follow," a single off the band's upcoming album, Sanctuary

The clip finds Amy Lee and company performing in the middle of a busy city street at night. Toward the end, buildings start exploding and cars fly into the air, Inception style.

You can watch the "Who Will You Follow" video on YouTube.

Sanctuary, the follow-up to 2021's The Bitter Truth, drops June 5. It also includes Evanescence's hit Devil May Cry song, "Afterlife."

Evanescence will launch a U.S. tour in June. Spiritbox and Nova Twins will also be on the bill.

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Anthrax details upcoming 'Cursum Perficio' album, first record in 10 years

'Cursum Perficio' album artwork. (Megaforce Records)

Anthrax has announced a new album called Cursum Perficio, marking the thrash outfit's first record in 10 years.

Cursum Perficio, the long in-the-works follow-up to 2016's For All Kings, is due out Sept. 18. The title is a Latin phrase meaning, "My journey has come to an end."

"It was quite a journey from the inception of this album to its completion," says guitarist Scott Ian in a statement. "We were supposed to make this in 2020, but the universe had other plans for everyone. After the pandemic, we got to be a band again. When we started working on the record, we were just happy to be in a room together."

"It was so exciting that it was like being reborn in a way," Ian continues. "All of that energy and emotion went into the music. The fear of being forced out of our lives and the joy of coming back together are present. The title 'Cursum Perficio' feels like Anthrax. It resembled what we went through to get to the point of finishing the record."

The first single off Cursum Perficio is the previously teased "It's for the Kids," which is out now alongside a video streaming on YouTube.

Here's the Cursum Perficio track list:

"Persistence of Memory
"The Long Goodbye"
"It's for the Kids"
"Everybody's Got a Plan
"The Edge of Perfection"
"Infectious"
"NYC93"
"Cursum Perficio"
"T.O.M.B"
"Watch It Go"
"My Victory"

(Video contains uncensored profanity.) 

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The Smashing Pumpkins announce 'Zero 1995-2026' livestream event

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins attends a press conference at Foro Sol on March 1, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Medios y Media/Getty Images)

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a mysterious livestreaming event.

The stream is set to air Sunday at 5 p.m. PT via the Pumpkins' YouTube channel. It was announced by the Live Nation Instagram alongside a flyer reading, "In Memoriam Zero 1995-2026."

"Here lies emptiness," the flyer continues. "A private requiem with The Smashing Pumpkins."

"Zero," of course, is the name of a song off The Smashing Pumpkins' hit 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It also came to represent a sort of persona adopted at the time by frontman Billy Corgan, who would often wear a shirt with the word "Zero," as seen in the video for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings."

We'll presumably learn more on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Pumpkins are preparing to headline the upcoming Lollapalooza and Darker Waves festival, and Corgan will be bringing his A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness tour to the U.K. and Europe in September.

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Five Finger Death Punch enters the 'Eye of the Storm' on new single

"Eye of the Storm" single artwork. (Better Noise Music)

Five Finger Death Punch has premiered a new song called "Eye of the Storm."

The track marks the first preview of the Las Vegas metallers' upcoming milestone 10th studio album, due out later in 2026.

"The new music has been turning out heavier than anything we've done in years, with a cinematic undertone running beneath it," says guitarist Zoltan Bathory in a statement. "We had three years to write this record and really live with it. We started with nearly 30 songs and carved it down to 14 or 15, we even considered a double album at one point. This is our 10th studio album and our 20th anniversary as a band, we knew we had to hit it hard."

You can watch the lyric video for "Eye of the Storm" streaming now on YouTube.

The most recent Five Finger Death Punch album is 2022's AfterLife. They also put out a two-part Best Of compilation in 2025, consisting of rerecorded versions of the band's biggest hits.

Five Finger Death Punch will launch a U.S. tour in July.

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Come Out and (hit) Play' on a stream of The Offspring's 30th anniversary 'Smash' concert

'Smash' album artwork. (Epitaph)

When it comes to your Friday night plans and your love of The Offspring, there's no need to keep 'em separated.

The band has announced a stream of their 2024 concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, during which they played their 1994 album, Smash, in its entirety in celebration of its 30th anniversary.

You can tune in to the stream Friday at 5 p.m. PT via The Offspring's YouTube channel.

Smash marked the third Offspring album and spawned the singles "Come Out and Play," "Self Esteem" and "Gotta Get Away." It's been certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA.

The most recent Offspring record is 2024's SUPERCHARGED. The band's upcoming live schedule includes sets at the Sea.Hear.Now and Aftershock festivals.

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A Perfect Circle and Puscifer announce joint Hawaii show

Maynard James Keenan of Puscifer performs at the Fox Theatre on April 18, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)

A Perfect Circle has announced a show in Hawaii alongside fellow Maynard James Keenan band Puscifer.

The concert will take place Dec. 19 in Honolulu. Presales begin May 19 at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on May 22 at 10 a.m. local time.

For all ticket info, visit APerfectCircle.com or Puscifer.com.

A Perfect Circle and Puscifer previously toured together during Keenan's Sessanta tours in 2024 and 2025. They're also set to play a run of international dates together in the fall.

The most recent APC album is 2018's Eat the Elephant. Puscifer, meanwhile, put out a new record called Normal Isn't in February.

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Twenty One Pilots announce largest US headlining show of career at Ohio Stadium

Twenty One Pilots at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)

Twenty One Pilots have announced a concert at Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes college football team, in the band's hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

The show takes place Oct. 17 and will mark the "Stressed Out" outfit's largest U.S. headlining performance of their career. Death Cab for Cutie will also be on the bill.

Presales begin May 19 at 10 a.m. ET; you can register for access now through Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 22 at 10 a.m. ET.

For all ticket info, visit TwentyOnePilots.com/ohiostadium.

Twenty One Pilots have been teasing the Ohio Stadium announcement on their Instagram with a series of videos showing the band's logo alongside the phrase "FROM HERE" posted outside venues throughout Columbus. They officially made the announcement with a drone display above Ohio Stadium alongside a sign reading "TO HERE."

Meanwhile, you can catch Twenty One Pilots perform their song "Drag Path" during the 2026 American Music Awards, taking place May 25. Their upcoming live schedule also includes sets at the Austin City Limits, Oceans Calling and Shaky Knees festivals.

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A hole in the stage? Deftones' Chino Moreno trips during New Zealand show

Chino Moreno of Deftones performs during the Festival Pa'l Norte 2026 at Parque Fundidora on March 27, 2026 in Monterrey NL, Mexico. (Medios y Media/Getty Images)

Deftones' show in Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday included a scary moment when frontman Chino Moreno fell onstage.

Fan-shot footage of the gig shows Moreno tripping and hitting the deck during a performance of the song "Hole in the Earth." 

While it might've felt like he fell through a hole in the earth, Moreno quickly got back up, resumed singing and continued the show as normal.

You may recall Moreno broke his foot in 2017, resulting in the cancellation of a show. 

So far, Deftones' current live schedule is unaffected — the band is set to resume touring on May 18 in Japan. They're supporting their latest album, 2025's private music.

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My Chemical Romance announces 'Danger Days' deluxe reissue

'Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys' reissue artwork. (Reprise Records)

Now we know what My Chemical Romance was teasing.

After sharing a mysterious post Wednesday related to their album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, My Chem has announced a deluxe reissue of the 2010 record.

The expanded set is due out July 10. It includes the original album remastered, as well as live recordings and other bonus tracks.

You can listen to one such bonus track, a 2010 performance of the single "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" recorded for BBC Radio 1, out now.

Danger Days marked the fourth MCR studio effort and the follow-up to 2006's The Black Parade. It remains the most recent My Chem album; the band broke up in 2013 before reuniting in 2019. They've since released one new song, "The Foundations of Decay," in 2022.

My Chemical Romance is headlining the Sonic Temple festival on Thursday and will launch a U.S. stadium tour in August celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Black Parade.

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Foo Fighters honor their history on 'The Late Show' with medley of 'This Is a Call' and 'Everlong'

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and musical guest The Foo Fighters during Wednesday’s May 13, 2026 show. (Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc.)

Following Foo Fighters' performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier in May, the show has now shared a bonus medley from the band honoring their history with the series.

The set began with a rendition of "This Is a Call," which Dave Grohl and company first performed in 1995 during their TV debut on the Late Show when it was hosted by David Letterman. They then transitioned into "Everlong," which the Foos performed on Letterman's final Late Show episode in 2015.

Colbert's Late Show hosting tenure is notably ending in a week on May 21.

You can watch the Foo Fighters medley streaming now via the Late Show's YouTube channel. 

Foo Fighters will launch a North American stadium tour in August in support of their new album, Your Favorite Toy.

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Weezer's 'Blue Album' added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry

Weezer 'Blue Album' artwork. (Geffen Records)

Weezer's 1994 self-titled debut album, aka the Blue Album, has been inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.

The Blue Album is one of 25 recordings chosen to be added as "audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage," a Library of Congress press release reads. 

"Music and recorded sound are essential, wonderful parts of our daily lives and our national heritage. The National Recording Registry works to preserve our national playlist for generations to come," says acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen. "The Library of Congress is proud to select these audio treasures and will work to preserve them with our partners in the recording industry."

In selecting the Blue Album, the Library of Congress calls it "an enduring, essential classic of the alternative rock age," specifically naming its singles "Buddy Holly," "Say It Ain't So" and "Undone – The Sweater Song."

The Blue Album has been certified five-times Platinum by the RIAA. Weezer celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024 with a deluxe reissue and their Voyage to the Blue Planet tour.

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Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld feels 'really appreciative' for 'Foiled' ahead of 20th anniversary tour

'Foiled' album artwork. (Republic/UMe)

Blue October launches a U.S. tour in October celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's 2006 album, Foiled, and they've just announced a 2027 leg kicking off in January. 

Foiled spawned Blue October's signature hits, "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean." Frontman Justin Furstenfeld tells ABC Audio that he was surprised those songs became as popular as they did, especially since he felt out of place among the big rock bands at the time.

"I'm more of, like, a Cure guy or a Smiths guy," Furstenfeld says. "I just remember writing 'Hate Me,' and when it took off, I just remember thinking this is crazy that this song's taking off, and I guess this is what it feels like."

Furstenfeld feels he "really didn't really appreciate" the success of Foiled at the time, noting, "there was just so much going on." He was also in the throes of alcohol and drug addiction, which affected his relationship to those songs and the way he performed them.

"Back then it was like, 'We're going through the depression right now, man. It's so dark,'" Furstenfeld says.

Now 20 years later and over a decade sober, Furstenfeld feels "really appreciative of how far that [Foiled] has let us come."

"It's gonna be a lot of fun to be able to perform it with everybody out of that headspace of like, 'Oh god, we gotta do this!'" Furstenfeld says. "It's more like, 'These are the songs.' They've stood the test of time, and we're really proud to play them." 

Presales for Blue October's 2027 dates are ongoing, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit BlueOctober.com.

A vinyl reissue of Foiled will be released May 29.

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The Struts' Luke Spiller shares new solo single, 'When I Die Will I Miss Living'

The Struts' Luke Spiller on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo)

The Struts frontman Luke Spiller has released a new solo single called "When I Die Will I Miss Living."

The track follows Spiller's debut solo album, Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes And Wine, which was released in 2025.

You can watch the video for "When I Die Will I Miss Living" on YouTube. According to Spiller's Instagram Story, the song will be featured in Wednesday night's episode of the NBC series Chicago Med.

The Struts, meanwhile, have been in the studio working on their next record. Their most recent album is 2023's Pretty Vicious.

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Mötley Crüe announces 'Crücial Crüe' box set

Mötley Crüe performs on 'American Idol.' (Disney/Eric McCandless)

Mötley Crüe has announced a new box set collecting the band's first five albums.

The package, dubbed Crücial Crüe, includes 1981's Too Fast for Love, 1983's Shout at the Devil, 1985's Theatre of Pain, 1987's Girls, Girls, Girls and 1989's Dr. Feelgood spread across five vinyl LPs or five CDs. It's due out July 10.

A collection of hand-numbered copies, limited to just 250 pieces, is available exclusively via Mötley Crüe's Crüeseum site.

You can catch Mötley Crüe live on The Return of the Carnival of Sins tour, kicking off in July.

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Neil Young’s 'Mirror Ball' album with Pearl Jam to be reissued for the first time since 1995

Neil Young and Pearl Jam collaboration 'Mirror Ball' (Reprise Records)

Neil Young’s 1995 album, Mirror Ball, a collaboration with Pearl Jam, is set to be reissued for the first time in over 30 years.

Although the album was part of Young’s Official Release Series Volume 6 that came out in October, the album's now being reissued as a standalone, on CD and vinyl, and is available for preorder now via Pearl Jam’s website. Shipping will begin May 22.

Released June 27, 1995, Mirror Ball is credited to only Young on the album's sleeve because of legal issues with Young and Pearl Jam’s respective labels. The members of Pearl Jam are credited in the album’s liner notes. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

In December 1995, Pearl Jam released the EP Merkin Ball, featuring two songs that were recorded during the Mirror Ball sessions, “I Got Id” and “Long Road.”

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