On Wednesday (May 21), The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando officially announced the upcoming release of his memoir, Rumors of My Demise, set to be published on October 7 by Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books. The 304-page autobiography details Dando's journey through the trials and tribulations of his music career and personal life, from his early days in the ’80s hardcore scene to his rise as a '90s alt-rock icon. The memoir promises to capture “a portrait of an artist who lives wholly for his music, and one that makes no apologies for doing so.” The book announcement comes as The Lemonheads prepare to release their first album of original material in 19 years, Love Chant, which is due out in the fall, and includes the recently released singles “Deep End” and “Sad Cinderella.” The band is currently on an Australia/New Zealand tour, and will hit the UK and Europe in August. (Consequence of Sound)

On Wednesday (May 21), Twenty One Pilots took to social media to announce their upcoming seventh album, Breach, which is set to be released on an unspecified date in September. The band also revealed that they will share the project’s lead single, "The Contract," on June 12.  The new record will apparently mark a continuation and conclusion of the narrative arcs that have spanned their discography over the past decade. The post was captioned, “hello Clancy hello Blurryface let’s finish this |-/,” a reference to the titular characters from the group’s earlier albums, 2024’s Clancy and 2015’s Blurryface, with the Ohio duo expressing their intention to wrap up these long-running lyrical narratives in their new record. The group – featuring Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun – just wrapped up their Clancy World Tour with a series of U.K. dates earlier this month. (Billboard)

On Wednesday (May 21), Paul Weller announced the details of his upcoming covers album, Find El Dorado, which is set to be released on July 25. The collection – which is described as “less a covers album and more a map of [Weller’s] emotional and musical DNA – features The Jam/The Style Council legend performing a diverse selection of tracks from artists such as the Bee Gees, The Kinks, Richie Havens, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and more. The record also features contributions from guest musicians including Robert Plant, Noel Gallagher, Declan O’Rourke, and orchestration from Hannah Peel on several tracks. “These are songs I’ve carried with me for years,” Weller said in a statement. “They’ve taken on new shapes over time. And now felt like the moment to share them.” This release marks Weller's first covers album since 2004's Studio 150, and comes nearly a year after his last album, 66, which was released one day before his 66th birthday in 2024. (Billboard)

On Thursday (May 22), Metallica revealed dates and details of their 2026 UK/European M72 Tour. The 16-date trek will hit nine different countries between May and July of next year, and will feature a rotating lineup of support acts including Gojira, Knocked Loose, Pantera, and Avatar. “We’re excited to continue the now-tradition of No Repeat Weekends and will also have a mix of some One Night Only shows,” shared Metallica in a statement. “Pantera is returning for another ‘M72’ run with us, and we’re reuniting with our ‘World Magnetic’ touring partner/’WorldWired’ guest Gojira. And we’re excited to welcome Knocked Loose and Avatar to the tour.”  Ticket sales for the general public starts on Friday (May 30th) at 10 a.m. local time. Metallica are currently on the road on the U.S. leg of their M72 World Tour, with a “No Repeat Weekend” scheduled to take place on May 23 and 25 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Consequence of Sound)

This spring, a series of tribute concerts dubbed "Jillith Fair — Loving Jill Sobule" will honor the late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, who tragically died in a house fire in Minnesota on May 1. The events will feature appearances from Tom Morello, Lisa Loeb, John Doe, Margaret Cho, members of the Go-Go's, Joan Osborne, and more. The various tribute shows will be held throughout the country, with the first event set to take place on May 31 in Northampton, Massachusetts, featuring performances by Marshall Crenshaw and Madeleine Peyroux, and hosted by Erin McKeown. Organizers plan to make Jillith Fair an annual celebration on Sobule's birthday of January 16, as well as during Pride Month, supporting causes she championed in her lifetime. Sobule’s management says she had two partially completed albums at the time of her death, with a full-length documentary also in the works. Sobule’s F*ck 7th Grade – Original Cast Recording will come out on June 6, and a vinyl reissue of her 1995 self-titled album – featuring her enduring hits “I Kissed A Girl” and “Supermodel” – will come out the same day. (Rolling Stone)

During The Voice finale on Tuesday (May 20), Foreigner announced that lead singer Kelly Hansen will be leaving the band, with guitarist Luis Maldonado set to take over the role. “Being the voice of Foreigner has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Hansen said in a statement. “But it’s time to pass the mic. Luis has the voice, the energy, and the soul to carry these songs into the future.” Maldonado added, “This music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’m ready to honor Foreigner’s legacy and bring my heart to every performance.” Foreigner performed a medley of hits on The Voice, including “Feels Like the First Time” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Foreigner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, and are currently on a North American tour, with a Las Vegas residency scheduled for September 2026 at the Venetian Theatre. (Rolling Stone)

Gorillaz will mark their 25th anniversary with four standalone live shows at east London’s Copper Box Arena on August 29-30 and September 2-3. The performances will coincide with the opening of an immersive exhibition, House Of Kong, which will offer fans access to the virtual band’s headquarters, while chronicling their animated history since the release of their debut EP, Tomorrow Comes Today, in 2000. House of Kong is open from August 8 to September 3, with exhibition ticket holders having exclusive presale access to the special shows. Tickets for the exhibition are currently available through the Gorillaz website. In a recent interview with the French publication Les Inrockuptibles, frontman Damon Albarn confirmed a new Gorillaz project is in the works. “I’m finishing a new Gorillaz album,” Albarn revealed. “One opera and one new Gorillaz album seems like enough for 2025!” Gorillaz last album, 2023's Cracker Island, hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200, while reaching No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart, marking their first British chart-topper since 2005’s Demon Days. (Billboard)

Tom Morello is co-directing the career-spanning rock documentary, The Ballad of Judas Priest, which will be released later this year via Sony Music Vision. The film – which is also co-directed by Sam Dunn – will focus on the history of  heavy-metal legends Judas Priest, and their five-decade musical journey from their hometown in Birmingham, England, to being enshrined into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “We have lived and breathed metal for over five decades, and finally in this documentary we are summoning our congregation to officially witness our lives uncensored, in a never-before-seen way … the cassock comes off, revealing Priest in all its metal glory,” the band said in a joint statement. “While some may know Judas Priest for their huge hits that have shaped the heavy-metal genre, there is so much more to their story,” Morello and Dunn added. “This film will capture how Judas Priest both defined the sound and look of metal, but also made it a more inclusive place along the way.” (Rolling Stone)

On Tuesday (May 20), Iron Maiden shared a message urging fans to limit their phone usage during their upcoming Run for Your Lives World Tour, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary heavy metal band. “We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens,” explains Maiden’s longtime manager, Rod Smallwood. “The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers. The phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting especially to the band. I hope fans will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans.” Smallwood hopes fans “have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out, rather than getting your phone out!” Maiden’s tour gets underway on May 27 with a sold-out show in Budapest. (Consequence of Sound)

On Wednesday (May 21), Bruce Springsteen released a live EP titled, Land of Hope & Dreams. The four-song collection was recorded on May 14 in Manchester, England, during the opening night of the European leg of The Boss’ Land of Hope & Dreams Tour with the E Street Band. The EP features recordings of four selections from the show as well as two song introductions by Springsteen, and it includes a live cover of Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom,” alongside Springsteen classics “Land of Hope and Dreams,” “Long Walk Home,” and “My City of Ruins.” “The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock ‘n’ roll, in dangerous times,” Springsteen announced before leading the band through a performance of the title track to the EP as well as the entire tour. The EP is now available on all major streaming services, with no word yet about a possible future release on physical media formats. (Variety)

On Wednesday (May 21), Robbie Williams announced the details of his upcoming album, BRITPOP, which is set to be released this autumn via Columbia Records. “I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995,” Williams writes, calling the era “the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British Music” while revealing that he’s “worked with some of my heroes on this album.” One of those idols is Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, who is featured on the album’s lead single, “Rocket.” Williams is hitting the road on an extensive U.K. and European headline tour this summer, highlighted by a two-night stand at London’s 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium on June 6-7. Earlier this year, Williams notched his 15th No. 1 record on the U.K. Album Charts with the soundtrack to his biopic, Better Man, tying him with The Beatles for the most British chart-topping albums of all-time. (Billboard)

Steve Miller will receive the 2025 Les Paul Spirit Award on June 9 at the Gibson Garage Nashville, in honor of the guitar legend's 110th birthday. The award, presented by the Les Paul Foundation and Gibson Gives, is given to individuals who exemplify Les Paul’s spirit through innovation in music, technology, and engineering. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022, and becomes the fifth recipient of the Les Paul Spirit Award, following Bob Weir, Nile Rodgers, The Edge, and Peter Frampton. “I cannot think of anyone more deserving to be honored with the Les Paul Spirit Award than Steve Miller,” Michael Braunstein, executive director of The Les Paul Foundation, said in a statement. “Not only is he an extraordinary talent and a wonderful friend of the Les Paul Foundation, Steve holds the very distinct title of being Les’ godson. They had a very unique relationship which Les cherished.” (Billboard)

Yusuf/Cat Stevens will be embarking on a book tour in support of his highly anticipated memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, which is set to be published in the U.K. on September 18 and North America on October 7 via Little, Brown Book Group. The legendary songwriter will share tales and perform stripped-down songs at intimate events across North America starting in October, offering fans a deeper insight into his journey of self-discovery and artistic exploration as he reflects on his life and music career. The tour, titled "Cat On The Road To Findout — An Evening Of Tales, Tunes, And Other Mysteries," will kick off in Philadelphia on October 2 and includes stops in major cities like Boston, Toronto, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, before finishing in Los Angeles on October 21. Ticket presale begins on May 21, ahead of the general on-sale on May 23. A U.K. book tour is scheduled to take place throughout September. (Rolling Stone)

A bust of Jim Morrison stolen 37 years ago from his gravesite at Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris has finally been recovered by French police during an unrelated fraud investigation. The graffiti-covered marble bust was sculpted by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin, and originally placed at the gravesite in 1981 on the 10th anniversary of Morrison’s death. A rep for the Morrison estate says they are “happy to hear the news” of officials finding the missing bust, adding, “Obviously it’s a piece of history, and one Jim’s family wanted there on his grave, so it’s gratifying to see that it’s been recovered.” The mystery of who stole the statue and their whereabouts remains unresolved, with speculations about the theft persisting, including a claim that it was actually Père-Lachaise that removed the bust in an effort to preserve it and keep Doors fans from desecrating the site. (Rolling Stone)

Alice In Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell has unveiled plans for his upcoming summer U.S. headlining tour in support of his latest solo album, I Want Blood. The 20-date tour will feature Filter as the supporting act for the entire run, which kicks off on August 16 in San Diego and concludes on September 14 in Kansas City, making stops in cities like Dallas, Orlando, Cleveland, Detroit, and Minneapolis along the way. Pre-sales began on Tuesday (May 20), with general on-sale starting on May 23. These new dates follow Cantrell's UK/European tour, which starts on May 31 in Padua, Italy, and wraps up on June 28th in Oslo, Norway. The announcement of Cantrell's tour comes after Alice in Chains had to cancel a spring jaunt due to drummer Sean Kinney's undisclosed medical emergency, with Kinney recently assuring fans of his recovery. “I’m going to be fine and I’m going to live,” Kinney shared on AIC’s Instagram account. (Consequence of Sound)

Sir Rod Stewart is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the 2025 American Music Awards, marking the British rock legend’s return to the AMA stage for the first time since 2004. The 80-year-old Stewart joins the lineup of artists over 50 set to perform at this year's awards ceremony, including Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, and Gloria Estefan, alongside younger acts like Benson Boone, Reneé Rapp, and Lainey Wilson. Stewart has received numerous accolades throughout his celebrated career, including two inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – for his solo work and with The Faces – and a variety of Lifetime Achievement Awards in recognition of his four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. Stewart will launch the North American leg of his "One Last Time" world tour this summer, as well as continuing “The Encore Shows” residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from May-June and September-October 2025. (Billboard)

On Monday (May 16), the official Guns N' Roses Instagram account shared a humorous video compilation of frontman Axl Rose's many onstage falls over the years, all set to their classic rock anthem, "Welcome to the Jungle." The post was hilariously captioned, “Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits!,” with the one-minute clip capturing Rose's falls dating back to the Eighties, with scenes of him falling on his back, face-planting, and even walking right off the edge of the stage. The second clip in the video documents Rose’s recent fall during GN’R’s performance of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” in Mumbai on Saturday night (May 17). The band recently kicked off their Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things World Tour, which are the first shows to feature the band’s new drummer, Isaac Carpenter, who replaced Frank Ferrer earlier this year. (Rolling Stone)

On Monday (May 18), Ice Nine Kills announced the details of their 2025 Hell Of A Summer Tour.  The 22-date jaunt kicks off on August 10 in Waukee, Iowa, and concludes on September 13 with a homecoming performance at Worcester, Massachusetts' DCU Center as part of Silver Screen Con. Support for these newly announced shows will come from Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, The Funeral Portrait, and Mest. Ice Nine Kills’ Hell Of A Summer Tour follows the band’s ongoing Silver Scream-A-Thon headlining tour, as well as four high-profile shows supporting Metallica on their M72 Tour, with their final opening gig for the heavy metal legends set to take place on June 27 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Ticket pre-sale for these newly announced shows begins on Tuesday (May 20), with general ticket sales starting on Friday (May 23). (Consequence of Sound) 

Following Friday night’s (May 16) world premiere of his new documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, the U2 frontman received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. The documentary captures Bono’s one-man show at New York’s Beacon Theatre, which was based on his memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The documentary, directed by Andrew Dominik, features Bono “revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar,” along with exclusive live performances of him performing U2 classics. Bono was visibly moved by the reception following the screening, as he addressed the audience: “I’m not a Frenchman. I’m an Irishman. I’m not even a self-made man. You wrote this story. The Edge wrote this story. Adam [Clayton] and Larry [Mullen Jr.] wrote this story. [Paul] McGuinness wrote this story.” He went on to share his appreciation of Dominik, who was not in attendance, by stating, “I love your vision. I can’t believe you got those performances out of me.” The film is set to debut on Apple TV+ on May 30. (Variety)

On Monday (May 19), The Who revealed the lineup of opening acts for their upcoming 17-date North American farewell tour. Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters will open the first two dates of The Song Is Over Tour, on August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and on August 19 in Newark, New Jersey. The Joe Perry Project — featuring Perry alongside Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford and Buck Johnson, the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, and Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz — will support the Who in Boston on August 26 and L.A. on September 17. Billy Idol has been tapped to open the last show of the tour, in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 28. The Who also added an additional Chicago show on September 9, with Joe Bonamassa set to open both Windy City dates. Other opening acts for the tour include ZZ Ward, Booker T. Jones, Feist, Tom Cochrane, and Candlebox. (Rolling Stone)