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Paul McCartney delivered an intimate 1 hour 40 minute set at LA’s Fonda Theatre with a seven‑piece band, running through a mix of classics and showcasing his enduring range, while hinting at a May release for his new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane and sharing personal moments (including a dedication to wife Nancy Shevell). The show highlighted the thrill of small‑venue magic and McCartney’s love‑driven artistry.
Pitchfork’s New Music Friday rounds up nine new albums across rock, rap, synth-pop, folk, ambient, and more, led by Kim Gordon’s politically charged Play Me and James Blake’s Trying Times. The slate also includes Elucid’s introspective I Guess U Had to Be There, Alexis Taylor’s Paris in the Spring with collaborative flair, Anjimile’s You’re Free to Go, Ora Cogan’s gothic folk Hard Hearted Woman, Cut Worms’ power-pop Transmitter, Laurel Halo’s ambient Midnight Zone soundtrack, and Noémi Büchi’s experimental Exuvie, showcasing a diverse week of releases available on major streaming platforms.
A sprawling roundup shows dozens of artists announcing 2026 tours across North America, Europe and beyond, mixing reunions, solo shows, residencies and festival appearances. Highlights include AC/DC’s 17‑date U.S. leg, Guns N’ Roses’ world trek, The Guess Who’s Canada reunion, ZZ Top’s The Big One! Tour (with Dos Amigos), Iron Maiden’s Run for Your Lives North America, Journey’s Final Frontier world tour, Sting’s North American dates, and appearances by Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Journey and many others plotting extensive spring‑through‑fall itineraries (with some cancellations or adjustments noted).
Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss three years of work on the Claypool Lennon Delirium’s third album, The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy, a sprawling rock opera featuring Willow as the sole guest vocalist; they detail their contrasting creative dynamics, the challenge of weaving a narrative through songs inspired by an AI thought experiment, and announce a 2026 Claypool Gold tour where Primus, the Delirium, and Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade will share the stage.
At 70, Billy Idol looks back on a turbulent rise from London punk to MTV icon, detailing decades of excess, a heroin-fueled spiral, a near-fatal motorcycle accident, and a move to sobriety that reshaped his life as he promotes a new memoir and the documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, while continuing to release music like the 2025 album Dream Into It and headlining major tours.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a new U.S. tour, signaling a major live return for the rock icon.
Tim Very, the longtime drummer for Atlanta alt-rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died at 42; the band announced the news on Feb. 14 without sharing a cause of death. Very joined Manchester Orchestra in 2011 and played on Cope (2014), A Black Mile to the Surface (2017), and The Million Masks of God (2021), contributed to the 2023 EP The Valley of Vision, and was also a prolific session musician and co-founder of Super Canoe. Manchester Orchestra described him as a beloved, radiant presence and noted his dedication to the craft, with a March live album release planned.
Timothy Very, the longtime drummer for Manchester Orchestra, has died; the band confirmed the news on Feb. 14, with no cause of death disclosed. Very joined the group in 2010 after Jeremiah Edmond’s departure and appeared on multiple albums, with his first live performance in 2011 in London. In a heartfelt Instagram tribute, the band called him a beloved, positivity-filled presence and described him as a “songwriter’s drummer” who greatly contributed to the band’s sound. Very grew up in Pensacola, began drumming as a teen, and cited Dave Grohl as a major influence.
The Rock the Country festival's South Carolina date in Anderson was canceled after several artists, including Shinedown, pulled out amid lineup disruptions; the Kid Rock-led tour will still visit seven other stops, with no official reason given for the SC cancellation.
Brad Arnold, 47, the frontman of 3 Doors Down, has died after a battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. The band confirmed the news on social media, prompting tributes from fellow rock musicians who recalled his kindness, mentorship, and role in launching the band’s breakout era with Kryptonite from The Better Life. Arnold co-founded 3 Doors Down in Escatawpa, Mississippi, and in recent years spoke openly about his cancer while thanking fans for their support.
Brad Arnold, founder and lead singer of the Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down, died at 47 after a battle with Stage 4 kidney cancer that had metastasized to his lung. He reportedly died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife and family, and had recently canceled the band’s summer tour following his diagnosis. Arnold wrote Kryptonite as a teenager and helped form 3 Doors Down in Escatawpa, Mississippi in 1996.
Loudwire presents an alphabetized guide to the 2026 Rock + Metal Record Store Day releases, detailing a long slate of titles across artists and formats for the April 18 event, and highlighting a notable Slipknot-related Look Outside Your Window 10-track release along with information on participating stores.
Francis Buchholz, longtime bassist for the Scorpions, has died at 71 after a private battle with cancer, his family confirmed in a Facebook post. Buchholz joined Scorpions after Dawn Road and contributed to landmark albums like Love Drive, Blackout and Love at First Sting before leaving in 1992; he later collaborated with Uli Jon Roth, Dreamtide and Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock on two albums.
Rob Hirst, co-founder and drummer of Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died at 70 after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2023. Tributes from bandmates praised his powerful rhythms and his work on hits like Beds Are Burning and The Dead Heart. Midnight Oil formed in Sydney in the 1970s and released 13 studio albums; the band urged donations to pancreatic cancer charities in his memory. Hirst had spoken about life with gratitude in a 2025 interview.
An in-depth ranking of Grateful Dead albums from 20 to 1, evaluating studio efforts and live performances, with Live/Dead (1969) crowned as the band's defining release and many late-70s/80s studio attempts criticized for lacking energy.