Record Store Day Is This Weekend

Multiple artists are participating in Record Store Day this year. The event takes place on Saturday, April 18th. Bruno Mars has been named 2026's Record Store Day Ambassador, while Taylor Swift is releasing a limited edition vinyl of versions of two of her hit songs. Ariana Grande, Charli xcx and Selena Gomez are also taking part in the event. In 2025, vinyl record sales surpassed one-billion dollars for the first time since 1983. Complete list is here RSD 2026 List | RECORD STORE DAY

American Music Awards Nominees Released

The nominations for the American Music Awards are now released. Taylor Swift is leading the race with eight nominations, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Sombr and Morgan Wallen are tied for second place with seven nods each. Fans are able to vote for their favorite performers on the program's official website.The AMAs will air on CBS on May 25th.

‘Saturday Night Live UK’ Lands Nicola Coughlan & Aimee Lou Wood As Next Two Hosts

Foo Fighters, the multi-platinum alternative rock band, will be the musical guest on the April 25th episode of Saturday Night Live UK, hosted by Nicola Coughlan. This appearance comes as the band prepares to release their twelfth studio album, 'Your Favorite Toy', on April 24th. The performance on SNL UK will follow the album release, showcasing the band's continued momentum as they enter a new album cycle. Fans can expect new music and a high-profile television appearance from Foo Fighters in the coming weeks.

Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds shares ‘Last Flag’ soundtrack

Dan Reynolds, frontman of Imagine Dragons, has released a video game called Last Flag along with a ten-track album of ‘70s-inspired music. The multiplayer game, available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, is a Capture The Flag-style shooter developed by Night Street Games, co-founded by Dan Reynolds and his brother Mac. The game's soundtrack, created by Reynolds and others, is also available for download. Last Flag is inspired by the classic game of Capture The Flag and emphasizes strategy and teamwork over shooting skills. Reynolds has a history of gaming, including performing a Legend Of Zelda medley at The Game Awards in 2014.

Siblings in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, From The Everly Brothers to the Gallagher Brothers: Full List

Oasis is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, making Noel and Liam Gallagher the 27th set of siblings to receive this honor. The Gallagher brothers' tumultuous relationship mirrors that of the first inducted siblings, Don and Phil Everly. The Everly Brothers' rocky history culminated in a dramatic onstage breakup, leading to a decade-long hiatus. The article explores the challenges faced by musical sibling acts and highlights other sibling pairs who have been inducted into the Rock Hall, including The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys, and The Allman Brothers Band.

David Lee Roth on Hanging With Teddy Swims at Coachella: 'We Got Along Like Pirates'

David Lee Roth recently made a triumphant appearance at Coachella's main stage with Teddy Swims, still energized and wearing his stage clothes. In a lively exchange, Roth discussed his first Coachella experience and his current tour with the Roth Show Band. He emphasized the historical significance of their music and shared insights into his collaboration with Teddy Swims, highlighting their shared working-class background and similar vocal styles. Roth's performance of iconic songs like "Jump" continues to resonate across different contexts and remains timeless in the music industry.

Hayley Williams & Jeff Tweedy Cover Unknown Mortal Orchestra On 'Colbert'

Paramore and Wilco front people teamed up to perform a cover of Unknown Mortal Orchestra's 'Ffunny Ffriends' on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The performance was a special collaboration in honor of the show's funny friends. The duo, Hayley Williams and Jeff Tweedy, have more collaborations in the works and will be featured on Lorelei's upcoming album. Colbert has been showcasing various musical guests before the show's end on May 21, including Maggie Rogers and Paul Simon.

COHEED AND CAMBRIA: Headlining Their Own Festivals

Coheed and Cambria will host the two festivals -- the one-day Neverender Rocks at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on September 29th, followed by the two-day Neverender Festival at The Observatory Festival Grounds on October 3rd and October 4th in Santa Ana, California where they will perform their 2012 album, The Afterman: Ascension, and its follow-up, 2013's The Afterman: Descension, in their entirety. Joining them at Red Rocks are Turnover and The Home Team, while Turnover, Circa Survive, Sunny Day Real Estate, Pup, Thursday, LA Dispute, Destroy Boys, Hail the Sun and many others will do the honors in Santa Ana. Tickets to both shows go on sale this Friday, April 17th, at 10am local time.

DROWNING POOL's 'Sinner' To Receive 25th-Anniversary Vinyl And Expanded Digital Reissue

Drowning Pool's iconic album "Sinner" is getting a 25th-anniversary reissue, set to release on June 5th. The reissue includes exclusive vinyl variants and additional tracks like 'Bodies (Chris Vrenna’s XXX Tweaker Mix)' and 'The Man Without Fear (feat. Rob Zombie)'. The album, known for hits like 'Bodies' and 'Tear Away', delves into themes of identity and internal conflict, making it a significant release in the genre. This reissue holds special significance as it is the only Drowning Pool album featuring late vocalist Dave Williams, adding a unique gravity to the release. Fans can catch the band performing the album live on their upcoming tour across the US, UK, and Europe.

TOM PETTY: Heartbreaker on a Mission

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell will release his fourth album with his band, The Dirty Knobs. He says Mission of Mercy is an "action-packed collection of tunes that continue the vibe we established as well as some new directions in the songwriting. It's full-throttle Knobs from start to finish and we look forward to playing these live this year."

The first single, "I Remember," is streaming now. You can find it on YouTube. Mission of Mercy is Campbell and the Knobs' first album since 2024's Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits. It features appearances by Kate Pierson of The B-52s, and Morgane Stapleton, the wife of his friend, country singer Chris Stapleton, who Campbell is opening for on October 2nd in Bristow, Virginia. Campbell and Stapleton also co-wrote to songs for Stapleton's 2020 album, Starting Over. Mission of Mercy will be out on June 12th followed by a tour starting July 7th in Minneapolis.

SPRINGSTEEN, BROWNE & CHESNEY: Going Back to School

Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Chesney, Darlene Love, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, Steve Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, Dion, Public Enemy, Gary Clark Jr., Rosanne Cash, Keb’ Mo’, Jimmie Vaughan, Jon Bon Jovi and others are all going back to school in June. Backed by Van Zandt's Disciples of Soul, they will take part in Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us, two concerts on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, home to the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. The shows, in celebration of our country's 250th birthday, will take place on June 4th and 5th, ahead of the opening of Center's new building on June 7th.

Organizers say that "each artist will perform landmark songs from American music history. Blues, bluegrass, rock, hip-hop, folk, jazz, country, and gospel are among the genres that will be represented. Narration will precede each performance, giving context to the artist, song, and genre celebrated. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.” And Robert Santelli, executive director of the Center, adds, "The concerts reflect everything the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music stands for: the power of music to bring people together, the rich and diverse treasury of American music as a mirror of our national culture, and the inspiration to think about our shared history in these divisive times.”

Tickets to each concert go on sale separately, April 21st at noon ET, at SpringsteenCenter.org.

Springsteen will be at the Center this Saturday for the fourth annual American Music Honors with tributes being bestowed upon The Doors, Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, The E Street Band, and The Band.

OASIS: Brotherly Love

When Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 14th at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, they will become the 27th set of siblings to receive such an honor. The others, in chronological order, are:

1.Don and Phil Everly - The Everly Brothers (1986)

2.Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun- record executives (AE: 1987 & NE: 1991)

3.Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson - The Beach Boys (1988)

4.Ray and Dave Davies - The Kinks (1990)

5.Eddie and Brian Holland - songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland (1990)

6.Arthur and Richard Brooks - The Impressions (1991)

7.O’Kelly, Rudolph, Ronald, Vernon, Ernie and Marvin Isley - The Isley Brothers (1992)

8.Tom and John Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1993)

9.Sly, Rosie and Freddie Stone - Sly & the Family Stone (1993)

10.Duane and Gregg Allman - The Allman Brothers Band (1995)

11.Martha and Lois Reeves - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas (1995)

12.Merald “Bubba” and Gladys Knight - Gladys Knight and the Pips (1996)

13.Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb - The Bee Gees (1997)

14.Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson (Jackson 5 1997, Michael 2001, Janet 2019)

15.Cleotha, Pervis, Yvonne and Mavis Staples - The Staple Singers (1999)

16.Maurice, Verdine and Fred White - Earth, Wind & Fire - (2000)

17.Malcolm and Angus Young - AC/DC (2003)

18.Nathaniel (The Kidd Creole) and Melvin (Melle Mel) Glover - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (2007)

19.Alex and Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen (2007)

20.Estelle and Veronica Bennett - The Ronettes (2007)

21.Ron and Scott Asheton - The Stooges (2010)

22.Ann and Nancy Wilson - Heart (2013)

23.John L. and Eugene Tanner - The “5” Royales (2015)

24.Mark and David Knopfler - Dire Straits (2018)

25.Colin and Jonny Greenwood - Radiohead (2019)

26.Robert “Kool” and Ronald Bell - Kool & the Gang (2024)

Joining Oasis in the Class of 2026 are Phil Collins, Billy Idol with his guitarist Steve Stephens,

Iron Maiden, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan, Joy Division/New Order, and the late Luther Vandross.

Kiss Has Written New Songs For Upcoming Avatar Show

KISS are set to launch the first of their avatar shows. Founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley recently sat down with Pollstar to talk about the upcoming production in Las Vegas.Simmons reveals it'll feature KISS hits and new songs by the band. The avatar shows will feature 3D versions of the group's members. They first teased the avatar show at the final concert of their farewell tour in December 2023. The shows will launch sometime in 2028.

BLONDIE: Burke's Book

A little over a year after the death of Blondie drummer Clem Burke from cancer — April 6th, 2025 — comes word that his memoir has been finished. Kathy Valentine, the bassist in The Go-Go's, who Burke played with in 2021 while their drummer Gina Schock recovered from surgery, says, "This book was Clem’s last major work and testament to his life and I am so proud to have helped make sure it got finished and published. "Clem would have been all over the place promoting and meeting fans and readers — he would have been great at this part and would have loved every minute of it. "I am asking for help from everyone who admired, loved or knew Clem to help do what he is not here to do! Please share, order, word-of-mouth this book into the top sellers!" The Other Side of the Dream (My Life In and Out of Blondie) is available now to pre-order. It will be published in the U.K. on May 7th followed by the U.S. on September 8th. Clem Burke was 70 when he passed, and some of the last tracks he recorded will be included on Blondie's new album, High Noon, which will be out later this year.

Tesla Reveals Details On Upcoming "Homage" Album, Releases First Track

Tesla's covers album "Homage" is on the way, and they've released the track list for the upcoming project. The album, which is largely classic r&b and rock covers, comes out July 17. Along with the tracklist, the band released their first song from the collection, a cover of the Climax Blues Band's 1981 hit "I Love You."

"Homage" track listing:

01. Never Alone (original song)

02. Bring It On Home (Sam Cooke cover)

03. Spread Your Wings (QUEEN cover)

04. I Wish It Would Rain (THE TEMPTATIONS cover)

05. Night Moves (Bob Seger cover)

06. If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley cover)

07. Come And Get It (BADFINGER cover)

08. I Got You (James Brown cover)

09. Give A Little Bit (SUPERTRAMP cover)

10. I Love You (2026 Version) (CLIMAX BLUES BAND cover)

11. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (LYNYRD SKYNYRD cover)

12. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL cover)

13. I'd Rather Go Blind (Etta James cover)

14. Mind Your Own Business (Hank Williams Sr. cover)

IN OTHER NEWS

The Foo Fighters will perform on the U.K. edition of Saturday Night Live on April 25th, the day after the release of their new album, Your Favorite Toy.

Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist Zakk Wylde says Ozzy cut “No More Tears” from his set at his final show, Back to the Beginning, last July in Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham, England. Wylde tells the Vinyl Guide podcast they rehearsed it, but Ozzy decided against it on the day of the show.

Graham Nash and his wife, artist Amy Grantham, have written a new song titled “Out in the Snow.” He tells American Songwriter it’s “about ICE… They’re killing people in the street now. I mean, seriously, right?” Nash is on tour with shows this week in Annapolis, Maryland tonight (Tuesday), Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday, and Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday.

Lindsey Buckingham has posted a video on Instagram in which he talks about his recollections

of being part of the January 28th, 1985, recording session for “We Are the World.” He says one of the funniest memories of the night was walking in on Michael Jackson as he was washing his hands in the bathroom, and Jackson jumped.

Queen guitarist Brian May has commented on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of Trump, losing his bid for re-election to Péter Magyar. leader of the center-right opposition Tisza party. May writes, “So happy for you guys claiming your future and proving that tyranny CAN be overthrown -- an iconic day for all of Europe, and hopefully the rest of the world will be inspired with the same courage. I am very proud to be a part of these historic scenes. We -- Queen -- never forgot our history together, and as we speak, the restoration of the Queen Live in Budapest video is nearing completion -- to be released this summer. We share your joy, dear friends!”

On This Day

·In 1971 - The Beatles won their only Oscar, taking home Best Original Song Score for their movie Let It Be.

·In 1987 - Queen were presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the 32nd annual Ivor Novello Awards held in London.

·In 2001 - Joey Ramone, singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of punk-rock band the Ramones, died at age 49. Born Jeffrey Ross Hyman in Queens, N.Y., he co-founded the Ramones with friends John Cummings and Douglas Colvin. Colvin was already using the pseudonym Dee Dee Ramone, and the others adopted stage names with the surname "Ramone,” so Jeff Hyman became Joey Ramone. The name "Ramone" was inspired by Paul McCartney, who briefly used the name "Paul Ramon" during 1960 and 1961, when the Beatles, still unknowns, did a tour of Ireland and used pseudonyms. The Ramones are often cited among the first to define the punk-rock sound, and although they enjoyed only limited commercial success, they heavily influenced the 1970s punk movement in both the United States and United Kingdom. They are now considered among rock's all-time greats; the Ramones were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

·In 2015 - It was reported that digital music revenues matched physical sales for the first time in 2014, thanks to strong growth in the streaming market.

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