Queen is looking back at the past for a new series of posters.

The band is releasing a new collection of replica vintage Queen posters, with the first installment in the series featuring four posters.

The first set includes Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You and Queen Are Coming posters. There's also a 1980 concert poster with an image of the band, and frontman Freddie Mercury in a jumping position that makes it appear as though he's floating onstage.

All posters feature an official Queen embossed stamp and cost $50. They are available for preorder now, with shipping set for Aug. 15. More info can be found at QueenOnlineStore.com.

This isn’t the first time Queen has released a vintage replica poster. In 2025 they released a replica Queen Live Aid poster for the 40th anniversary of the all-star benefit concert. Proceeds from that poster were split between The Band Aid Trust and The Mercury Phoenix Trust.

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Jimmy Buffett passed away in 2023, but his music lives on.

Mac McAnally, longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, tells Billboard that he and his Coral Reefer bandmate Michael Utley have been working on a posthumous Buffett release.

McAnally tells Billboard the album will include songs that are “for the most part, things that have never been out,” or they were “cut for a one-off purpose, a TV episode or a movie.”

“The oldest of these tracks is, like, 2003, and the newest is maybe four years ago or so,” McAnally says. “None of those things have ever been on a Jimmy Buffett album. We’re pretty excited.”

This won’t be the first Buffett album released since his death from skin cancer at 76. McAnally and Utley produced his final album, Equal Strain on All Parts, which was released in November 2023, two months after his passing.

There’s currently no release date or title for the posthumous album, which McAnally says is “really good.”

“When you hear Jimmy sing you can tell that he’s smiling; you can hear that smile, and I’ve been listening to that smile for three months finishing this record, so I’m almost sore from smiling — but I ain’t gonna quit,” he adds.

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Phil Collins hasn’t put out a new album since 2010’s Going Back, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be new music in the future.

During an appearance on the Sodajerker on Songwriting podcast, Collins sounds hopeful about making music again.

“Oh I’ve got some things that are finished. Well, a couple of things that are finished,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of ideas. I know what they are, but I haven’t approached them since the health issues."

“But I’ve got a studio downstairs in my basement. I’m now not taking the long way around to avoid going in it,” he adds.

Collins has been dealing with health issues since 2007, including neck problems and nerve issues that left him unable to play the drums.

This isn’t the first time Collins has talked about possibly making new music. In a January BBC interview he said, “I've got some things that are half-formed or were never finished, and a couple of things that were finished which I like. So, you know, maybe life in the old dog yet.”

Collins' appearance on the Sodajerker podcast is promoting the upcoming expanded edition of his debut solo album, Face Value, dropping Sept. 18.

One of the bonus tracks in the box set is a demo of the hit ballad “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” which Collins says didn't make Face Value because “bizarrely I didn’t think it was kind of good enough.”

The song was eventually used for Taylor Hackford's 1984 movie Against All Odds and went on to become the first of seven #1 songs for Collins. It was also nominated for an Academy Award.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band has been forced to cancel some upcoming appearances as Susan Tedeschi undergoes surgery to have her appendix removed.

“I had an appendix scare and I’ve been told I need surgery to have it removed,” Tedeschi writes on Instagram. “It’s a very common procedure, or course, and I’ll be okay, but sadly it does mean we have to cancel our appearances at Newport Folk and Floyd Fest.”

“I’m incredibly disappointed. I never cancel shows and I don't like inconveniencing our fans, band and crew,” she continues. “So I need to take care of this now so it doesn’t become something more serious later.”

Finally she writes, “Thank you for your understanding and support. We promise we’ll make it up to y’all as soon as we can. I’ll be back on my feet before you know it, and we’ll see you out there soon.”

Tedeschi Trucks Band was due to play FloydFest in Check, Virginia, on July 24 and Newport Folk Festival, in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 26.

Their next scheduled shows are July 31 and Aug. 1 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

A complete list of dates can be found at TedechiTrucksBand.com.

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On This Day, July 20, 1975…

Ahead of the release of his third studio album, Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen launched a new tour at the Palace Theater in Providence, Rhode Island.

The show marked Steve Van Zandt’s first official gig as a member of The E Street Band and also the live debut of the future classic “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.” Other songs in the set included "Born to Run," “Thunder Road,” “Rosalita” and more.

Born to Run was released August 25, 1975, and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It has gone on to be considered one of the greatest albums of all time and has been certified seven-times Platinum by the RIAA.

Van Zandt is still a member of The E Street Band, although he left in 1984 shortly before the Born in the U.S.A. tour. He returned when Springsteen reunited the group in 1995 after a six-year breakup.

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U2’s The Edge made a surprise appearance during Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix’s set at Tomorrowland in Belgium Friday to debut a new Garrix/U2 collaboration.

The guitarist came out to play guitar to Garrix’s upcoming song “Fireflies,” which will feature the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band.

According to Garrix’s Instagram, the song is “coming soon.”

This isn’t the first time U2 and Garrix have collaborated. Bono and The Edge were featured on Garrix’s song “We Are The People,” the official song for UEFA Euro 2020.

U2 recently released “Street of Dreams,” the first single off their upcoming new album, which so far does not have a release date. The band recently posted some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the song's video in Mexico City, adding in the caption, “⁠Mexico city, thank you for your hospitality.”

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The Rolling Stones have another U.S. hit on their hands.

The band’s latest album, Foreign Tongues, debuts at #7 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart this week, moving the equivalent of 53,000 album units. Of that number, 48,500 were in total album sales, putting the album at #1 on the Top Album Sales chart.

Foreign Tongues is now the band’s 39th top-10 hit in the U.S., which extends their record for the most top 10s on the Billboard Albums chart. Barbra Streisand is in second with 34.

The Stones’ last top-10 album in the U.S. was 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, which debuted at #3.

On Friday, Foreign Tongues debuted at #1 in the U.K., making it their 15th #1 album on the U.K. Official Albums Chart. It also debuted at #1 in Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria and Belgium.

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Pink Floyd is being celebrated with a new limited-edition cassette player from the company We Are Rewind.

The We Are Rewind x Pink Floyd Collector's Box Set comes with a Bluetooth cassette player featuring artwork from the band’s iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon. It also includes the only cassette edition of 2023’s 50th anniversary remastered edition of the album.

The cassette player features both a stereo playback and recording function, as well as Bluetooth capabilities that allow fans to listen to the music on wireless headphones. It also has a rechargeable battery, good for 12 hours of playback, and comes with a pencil and a numbered authenticity card.

Only 3,000 sets are available. More info can be found at WeAreRewind.com.

In other Pink Floyd news … the band recently posted an archival live performance to YouTube. The clip features a 1989 performance of the A Momentary Lapse of Reason track “On the Turning Away," with the band performing on a floating stage in Venice, Italy.

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Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman released the album The Red Planet in 2020, and now he’s revisiting Mars for yet another album.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release Return to the Red Planet on Oct. 16, described as “a sweeping new progressive work that fuses science, imagination, and musical virtuosity." The description adds that it's inspired by "the remarkable images and research that have transformed our understanding of Mars in recent years."

"Once I started looking at the new data and photographs, I realised there was an entirely new album waiting to be written,” Wakeman says. “There was simply too much more to say about Mars - musically and spiritually - not to return."

The album, recorded between August 2025 and January 2026, has Wakeman backed by The English Rock Ensemble, made up of bassist Lee Pomeroy, guitarist Dave Colquhoun, drummer Adam Falkner and vocalist Mollie Marriott, daughter of English musician Steve Marriott.

Return to the Red Planet is available for preorder now.

The album will be released ahead of Wakeman’s upcoming memoir, The Wizard of Prog, which comes out Oct. 29. He’s also set to tour the U.K. in December and in early 2027. A complete list of tour dates can be found at rwcc.com.

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AC/DC recently kicked off a new North American leg of their Power Up tour, and undoubtedly some fans may be wondering whether this will be the last time they see the rockers on the road.

It seems AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Angus Young don't really know yet.

The duo recently spoke to USA Today, and when the subject of where they'd like to play their last show came up they skirted the question.

“I hope it’s not my funeral,” Young said, with Johnson adding, “Upstairs rather than down!”

Narrowing it down a little more, Young responded, “On Earth?” He noted, “It’s a tough, tough call.”

“I wouldn’t want to upset any of the fans by saying, ‘No, that’s the best place,'” Johnson said of where they'd say goodbye. “After a gig, when I say, ‘Hey, thank you so much’ (to the crowd), you mean it, you know?”

As for how they want to be remembered, Young said, "I would just say 'a great rock band.'"

“They were great at what they did. And they did it consistently,” Johnson added of their legacy. “You never thought back in the day that, when I finish here … I’m going to be 79,” to which Young joked, “Can you count that high?”

“I can’t even (expletive) think of it,” Johnson said. “Saying it back then, I would have just laughed at you.”

AC/DC’s Power Up tour hits Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday. It wraps Sept. 29 in Philadelphia. A complete list of show dates can be found at acdc.com.

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Four iconic albums from The Who — 1965’s My Generation, 1969's Tommy, 1970's Live At Leeds and 1971's Who’s Next — are getting audio upgrades.

Analogue Productions has announced definitive audiophile editions of all four albums in a variety of premium formats, including 180-gram 45 RPM vinyl, Hybrid SACD, Ultra High Quality Record editions and Ultra Tape reel-to-reel.

All the reissues have been sourced from the original analog master tapes.

My Generation and Live at Leeds are the first two albums getting audiophile upgrades. Both will be released July 24 as a 180-gram 45 RPM two-LP set, and on Hybrid SACD and Ultra Tape reel-to-reel.

A release date for Tommy and Who’s Next has not been announced yet. Tommy will be released on Hybrid SACD and Ultra Tape reel-to-reel, while Who’s Next will be pressed as a UHQR edition on 200-gram clarity vinyl.

All are available for preorder now.

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The Rolling Stones are back at #1 in the U.K.

The band’s latest release, Foreign Tongues, tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart, making it the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' 15th #1 album in the U.K.

The new chart-topper means The Stones are now tied with The Beatles as the artists with the second-most #1 albums on the U.K. chart. Pop star Robbie Williams has the most, with 16.

The Stones last topped the U.K. albums chart in 2023 with their Grammy-winning record Hackney Diamonds. They earned their first #1 in 1964 with their self-titled debut.

According to a post on The Stones' Instagram, Foreign Tongues is also #1 in Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria and Belgium. "Thank you to everyone for making this happen!" the band wrote.

Meanwhile, in Australia, The Stones fell just shy of the top spot. Foreign Tongues debuted at #2 on the ARIA Top 50 Albums chart, with Olivia Rodrigo’s latest album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, keeping them out of #1.

Foreign Tongues, produced by Andrew Watt, is The Rolling Stones’ 25th studio album. It features guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

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Mariah Carey is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her 1995 album, Daydream, which, she writes on Instagram, "marked an era of firsts for me."

"My first rap collaboration on the iconic 'Fantasy' remix with O.D.B., my first time working with [Jermaine Dupri], my first world tour, my first time directing a music video on my own, and so many more," she continues.

An expanded digital 30th anniversary edition is out now, featuring some unique bonus tracks.

"It's only fitting to include some 'firsts' on this anniversary edition too!" Mariah writes. "Most notably, this is the first time I've ever agreed (or rather, been convinced) to release my private writing sessions for 'I Am Free' ... and 'Melt Away' ... . I hope you enjoy this lil' glimpse into the making of these songs."

New remixes, plus live versions of hits like "Always Be My Baby," "Fantasy" and "One Sweet Day," round out the package.

On Oct. 16, the package will be available as a 3 LP or 2 CD set. The vinyl includes Mariah's full 1995 concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, as well as a number of tracks making their vinyl debuts. You can preorder those now.

A limited-edition single LP pressed on baby pink vinyl will be available exclusively on Amazon and is also available for preorder. Fans can also listen to an exclusive track-by-track explanation recorded by Mariah for the original Daydream album.

Daydream has been RIAA-certified 11 times Platinum. Among its #1 hits was "Fantasy," the first song by a female artist ever to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. A "Making of 'Fantasy'" featurette, which goes behind the scenes of the song's iconic video, premieres on Mariah's YouTube channel July 20 at 10 a.m. ET.

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Bruce Springsteen will be honored by the ACLU with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Arts, Business, Science, and Sports.

According to a press release, the award recognizes "profound contributions to American thought and culture." The release notes that the honor “underscores the ACLU’s recognition that the defense of our rights takes many forms, disciplines, platforms, and generations."

Springsteen is being honored alongside former NFL player Colin Kaepernick.

“Bruce Springsteen and Colin Kaepernick epitomize talent with a purpose,” Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director, says. “Bruce Springsteen’s iconic songs like ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ date back decades, and so does his advocacy on behalf of civil rights and liberties.”

He adds, “We are proud of the partnerships the ACLU has formed with Bruce and Colin, and we’re honored to recognize their lifetime achievements with one of the ACLU’s highest honors.”

Springsteen’s most recent partnership with the ACLU happened back in March, when he allowed the organization to use “Born in the U.S.A.” for an ad campaign tied to the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case.

Springsteen and Kaepernick will be honored at the ACLU's biennial awards ceremony July 24 in Washington, D.C.

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On This Day, July 17, 1981…

Journey released their seventh studio album, Escape, which hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went on to become a huge hit for the band.

The record was the band’s first with keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who replaced founding member Greg Rolie after his departure in 1980.

Escape featured the track “Don’t Stop Believin’,” written by frontman Steve Perry, guitarist Neal Schon and Cain, which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went on to become a signature tune for the band. In 2022, the song was chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

The album also featured the hit power ballad “Open Arms,” which peaked at #2 on the singles chart, becoming Journey's highest charting single ever, and “Who’s Crying Now,” which peaked at #4.

The album launched the band into superstardom. It has been certified Diamond by the RIAA and is the band’s most successful studio album.

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Funeral arrangements have been announced for singer Bonnie Tyler.

The official obituary notice, shared on the late singer’s Facebook page, reveals that Tyler’s body will be brought to William Pressdee Funeralcare in Mumbles, Wales, on Aug. 15 at 3:30 BST. The pubic has been invited to “pay their respects” to Tyler by lining Newton Road in Mumbles starting 15 minutes prior.

Two days later, on Aug. 17 at noon, a Celebration of Life for Tyler, born Gaynor Sullivan, will be held at St. Mary's Church in Swansea, Wales. She will then travel through her hometown of Skewen, en route to a private family service.

The notice notes that Tyler’s “legacy lives on in the timeless songs that made her a legend.”

Tyler, best known for hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out For A Hero,” died July 8 in a hospital in Portugal, where she was being treated for an illness. She was 75.

Tyler's family shared a statement in May saying that she was in "seriously ill but stable" condition after being put in a medically induced coma as she recovered from emergency intestinal surgery.

A month later, her family shared another statement, saying Tyler was still recovering and that she "remains very unwell and in intensive care" in a hospital in Portugal.

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John Mellencamp was forced to cancel his show in Clarkston, Michigan, Thursday night due to the poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada.

“Following guidance from public health authorities, unfortunately we will not be able to perform our July 16 show in Clarkston, MI at Pine Knob Music Theatre due to poor air quality,” read a post on Mellencamp’s social media. “We were looking forward to seeing you tonight!”

Fans who bought tickets through Ticketmaster will automatically be refunded their money.

Mellencamp launched his Dancing Words Tour – The Greatest Hits on July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, treating the crowd to all of his biggest hits, including some songs he hasn't played in decades.

His next show is scheduled for Saturday in Noblesville, Indiana, with dates running until Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California. A complete list of dates an be found at Mellencamp.com.

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After over 50 years in the music business, Lenny Kaye, best known for being the longest-serving member of the Patti Smith Group, is out with his debut solo album, Goin’ Local.

So, why did it take so long for the 79-year-old Kaye to make a solo album?

He tells ABC Audio he’s had many of these songs for years, noting, “I wrote them, many of them, just for my own personal artistic satisfaction.”

He says one of the reasons he wanted to release them now is because he needed "artistic closure," adding "a lot of the songs are kind of personal.”

“I write them because I need to in a certain way," he explains. "That to me is one of the ways in which you can understand yourself, a relationship, a sense of who you are."

Kaye has already released several tracks from the album, including the title track, “The Things You Leave Behind” and “Solstice,” co-written by Smith.

Kaye says it “feels great” to finally share these personal songs with the public.

“I mean, it's also kind of a culmination of the many personas I've had within making music over the many years,” he says. “I love being a new artist.”

And Kaye says he hopes fans who listen to the album get a feel for who he really is.

“I hope that they understand that I'm a person who feels deeply, who tries to be honest with himself,” he says. “And I just hope that they realize that it's an honest representation of who I am at this moment in time.” 

Goin' Local is out now. Kaye is currently on tour and is set to play in Sacramento on Friday.

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R.E.M. called it quits in 2011, and while some fans may be holding out hope for a full band reunion, guitarist Peter Buck tells Mojo they really shouldn't.

“When we decided it was the end, I felt fine with it. That was the story – it had a beginning and an end,” he says. “I was happy with the whole arc, and we were all young enough to go off and do other things, and we all have been.”

“And unlike every other band in the world other than The Smiths, we’re not going to be doing the famous album reunion tour or any of that crap,” he adds. “It’s just not going to happen.”

Buck says he has no desire to “do a tour so we can make more money or be famous.”

“I just don’t want to be the legacy act at Glastonbury playing our 40-year-old hits,” he says. “It’s great that we did all that stuff when we did it, and I’m really proud of the performances. I don’t want to cheapen it by going out there just for ego and money. I don’t need the money, and my ego? Well, I’ve had enough applause to last 10 lifetimes.”

R.E.M. announced their split in September 2011. All four members — Buck, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Bill Berry — reunited to perform at the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2024. They also reunited in February 2025 for a performance of “Pretty Persuasion” at Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s show in Athens, Georgia.

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Elton John wants fans to know that his upcoming shows in Mexico won't just be him walking down the same old Yellow Brick Road. 

As previously reported, Elton will perform two shows in Mexico City in October after being unable to tour there during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. And even if you previously saw Elton on the farewell tour, he says this one is going to be totally different.

Tickets for the shows went on sale Thursday. Elton wrote on Instagram, "Mexico, I can’t wait to see you again! Marking my first shows in Mexico City in 14 years, these two performances will not be a continuation of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, but a special, one-of-a-kind set list I’ve curated exclusively for my Mexico fans."

"These very special shows stand alone as a celebration crafted just for you!" he continued. "I can’t wait to celebrate with you."

Since the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour wrapped up in 2023, Elton has continued to do shows here and there, including private events and charity performances. He also did a special concert with Brandi Carlile in London last March, sang at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in November and continues to perform at his annual Oscar party.

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