Otto Wood

Yungblud has opened 2026 with one of the most significant creative statements of his career, unveiling a reimagined version of his song Zombie in collaboration with Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins. The new recording marks a rare and symbolic meeting of generations, pairing one of modern rock's most outspoken young voices with architects of alternative rock whose influence still looms large over the genre more than three decades on.

Thirty years after walking away at the height of their cultural impact, 4 Non Blondes are officially back on one of the world's biggest stages. The band ushered in 2026 with a performance of What's Up on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest, marking one of the most unlikely and talked about comebacks of the year.

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.

Perry Archangelo Bamonte, the quietly influential guitarist, keyboardist and long-time creative force within The Cure, has died aged 65. The band confirmed Bamonte's death on their official website on 26 December 2025, revealing he passed away at home over Christmas following a short illness.

Steven Drozd has confirmed his departure from The Flaming Lips, ending one of the longest creative partnerships in modern alternative music. The multi-instrumentalist's exit closes a chapter that began in 1991 and shaped the band's most celebrated and experimental work.

Jane's Addiction have formally confirmed the end of the band, issuing a joint statement that closes a turbulent final chapter and reframes the group's legacy around the music created by the original four members. The announcement follows more than a year of public conflict, legal action and a highly publicised onstage altercation that abruptly ended their 2024 reunion tour.

4 Non Blondes are officially back in the studio, preparing their first new album since 1992's Bigger, Better, Faster, More!. The still-untitled record is scheduled for release in 2026 and will arrive more than three decades after the band's brief but culturally significant first chapter.