The former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe previews new material and reveals his long-awaited debut solo album will arrive later this year

Duran Duran return with Nile Rodgers on new single Free To Love, extending a four-decade creative partnership that continues to shape their sound in 2026

Neil Diamond returns with new album ‘Wild At Heart', marking the final chapter in his acclaimed collaborations with Rick Rubin and unveiling long-shelved recordings from a pivotal creative era

U2 return with their first collection of new songs since 2017, with Bono leading a politically charged statement on global conflict, protest and truth ahead of a separate new album later in 2026.

The world-renowned ‘ukulele innovator steps into a quieter, deeply reflective space on a new acoustic ambient release shaped by the natural sounds of Hawai‘i.

Yungblud has opened 2026 with a significant creative statement, unveiling a heavier reworking of his song Zombie in collaboration with Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins. The new version of the track is scheduled for worldwide release at midnight on January 2, accompanied by an official music video, marking a rare and deliberate intersection between one of modern rock's most outspoken younger voices and one of alternative music's most influential architects.

Converge will release their eleventh studio album Love Is Not Enough on 13 February 2026 via Deathwish and Epitaph, marking a significant moment for a band now 35 years into a career that has shaped the sound and ethos of modern heavy music.