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Danny Elfman has confirmed 2026 North American tour dates, with Matt McJunkins joining an all-star band for the fall trek.

Ernie Ball has acquired Source Audio, adding the Massachusetts effects innovator to its family while keeping the pedal company’s existing brand intact.

Esperanza Spalding will tour Europe and the U.S. in 2026 with Matthew Stevens, Eric Doob, and Morgan Guerin, performing music from her nine-album catalog.

Stick Men return with Let’s THRAK Again, a Robert Fripp-sanctioned homage to King Crimson’s THRAK featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter.

Deep Purple return with "SPLAT!," their 24th studio album, as Roger Glover reveals why Bob Ezrin’s old-string Precision remains his main go-to studio bass.

ZZ Top and Cheap Trick have added Nashville, The Woodlands, and Irving dates to their 2026 tour, featuring Elwood Francis and Tom Petersson.

Cindy Blackman Santana’s new album Coherence features Felix Pastorius and Matt Garrison. Hear “The Message Is Love” with Carlos Santana and Snoop Dogg.

The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton has shared that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, though he remains committed to playing live as long as he can.

MC Revolution reimagines the Temptations classic “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” with Tony Lindsay and bassist Christian Fabian.

Metallica’s ReLoad remastered box set revisits Jason Newsted’s final studio album with the band with 15 CDs, four DVDs, live shows, demos, and more.

Karina Rykman announces her second album, Late Checkout, due September 25, and shares the bass-driven “Easy, Rider” ahead of a coast-to-coast U.S. tour.

Victor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers return to the road this fall for a lengthy U.S. run, with dates spanning September through December 2026.