After announcing more tour dates to their "gloriously never-ending run" earlier this week, Cheap Trick have rolled out a new single called “Twelve Gates” from their just-announced 21st studio album, All Washed Up, arriving via BMG on Friday, November 14 on standard black vinyl, CD and digitally. A limited-edition exclusive "Orange Marble" LP variant of the album, limited to 1,000 units, is available to pre-order via the band's new D2C store.
Have a listen to “Twelve Gates” below.
“Our newest single release, 'Twelve Gates,' from the 2025 LP All Washed Up, is one of our best yet,” says bassist Tom Pettersson. “ I really love how this song came out. It's one of my favorites on the album.”
All Washed Up was produced by the band and Julian Raymond. It was mixed by Chris Lord Alge and recorded at various studios in Nashville (Sound Emporium Studios, Blackbird, Love Shack, Zen) as well as in LA (Sweetzerland Studios) through 2024.
"Just one more great album from the best rock band in the world," says lead singer/guitarist Robin Zander.
Originally released three decades ago, The Beatles’ eight-part Anthology series reinvented the music documentary. Instead of a standard treatment centered on an outside narrator and talking heads, The Beatle Anthology featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr candidly telling their own story, with all its complexities and contradictions. It introduced The Beatles to new generations of viewers and listeners and marked the start of a creative and commercial afterlife that continues to this day.
Now, The Beatles' Anthology returns in its ultimate form for a comprehensive global release campaign— on screen, on record, and in print.
The Beatles Anthology Documentary Series
The series’ original eight episodes trace the legendary journey that began in Liverpool and Hamburg and soon captivated the world. They bring to life the timeless stories — of Beatlemania, the band’s groundbreaking arrival in the USA, their role at the forefront of the 1960s counterculture, their spiritual exploration in India, and their eventual breakup. And through it all, the constant thread: the music, always the music.
There is now a completely new Episode Nine, including unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Paul, George and Ringo coming together between 1994 and 1995 to work on The Anthology and reflecting on their shared life as The Beatles.
The restoration has been overseen by Apple Corps’ production team, working with Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films & Park Road Post teams along with Giles Martin, who has created new audio mixes for the majority of the featured music.
The Beatles Anthology will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 26.
The Beatles Anthology Music Collections
The musical side of The Anthology collection, originally curated by George Martin, has now been remastered by Giles Martin, in the form of three double albums of rare material, a shadow story to the one told in the documentaries. They are an enthralling insight into the early development of songs that became the recorded masterpieces that resonate just as loudly today as they did when they were first recorded.
It also has an important new element. Anthology 4, newly curated by Giles, includes 13 previously unreleased demos and session recordings and other rare recordings. It also includes new mixes of The Beatles’ Anthology-associated hit singles: the Grammy-winning “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” given new life by their original producer, Jeff Lynne, using de-mixed John Lennon vocals.
The original “Free As A Bird” music video has also been beautifully restored. Watch below.
Both new mixes are placed alongside the band’s most recent UK No. 1 hit single, 2023’s Grammy-winning “Now And Then,” the last Beatles song. All three singles were created from rudimentary home demos John recorded in the 1970s, later completed with vocal and instrumental parts recorded by Paul, George and Ringo.
Across all the Anthology albums, there are 191 tracks which will be released on November 21 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe for digital purchase and streaming, and in deluxe 12LP 180-gram vinyl and 8CD box sets. Both box sets include the original sleeve notes for Anthology 1, 2 and 3; the new Anthology 4 includes track notes written by Kevin Howlett and an introduction compiled from 1996 interviews recorded with The Beatles’ close friend and adviser Derek Taylor. The Beatles Store’s exclusive editions for both box sets add four 12-inch band photo art cards in a numbered envelope.
The 25th Anniversary Edition of The Beatles Anthology book will be released on October 14th by Apple Corps Ltd. and Chronicle Books. Throughout its pages, John, Paul, George and Ringo share their honest, intimate and revelatory recollections of the band’s journey. Their memories are accompanied by impressions from their closest colleagues, including Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Derek Taylor and others. The bestselling 368-page book is beautifully illustrated with more than 1,300 photos, documents, artwork, and other memorabilia from the band’s archives.
Cheap Trick have announced Fall 2025 tour dates to add to their gloriously never-ending run. See the asterisks (*) following the dates below for newly added shows.
The rock band hailing from Illinois, has been rocking stages and winning over fans with their timeless sound for over five decades. With hits like “I Want You to Want Me,” “Dream Police,” “The Flame,” and “Surrender,” the group continues to inspire and entertain audiences with their signature blend of hard rock and power-pop sensibilities.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, Cheap Trick maintain an almost constant touring schedule, having performed live more than 5,000 times since their formation, selling more than 20 million albums and building a dedicated cult following.
Artist pre-sales begin Wednesday, August 20 at 10 AM (local).
The general on-sale begins Friday, August 22 at 10 AM (local).
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders has announced a new album as Chrissie Hynde & Pals titled Duets Special, due for release digitally as well as on black vinyl LP, and CD on Friday, October 17 via Rhino. The album consists of 13 extraordinary duets featuring a host of world-class collaborators, including k.d. lang, the late Mark Lanegan, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Brandon Flowers, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, Alan Sparhawk, and more.
Speaking about the origins of the Duets Special album and "Always On My Mind," Hynde says: “I never thought about doing a Duets album before. I think the idea came about in 2023. I was talking to Jörn, Rufus Wainwright’s husband, on the phone. I think we were recommending novels to each other, and for some reason, I said Hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something, and quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head. So Jörn asked Rufus, who was up for it, and that’s how it started. A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing.”
The artists that perform with Hynde on Duets Special celebrate 13 uniquely distinct voices through stripped-down, intimate arrangements and minimal, refined instrumentation. The theme connecting all of the songs is simply great melodies.
Duets Special isn't just Chrissie Hynde's fourth studio album under her own name. The new record presents an exciting and unexpected left turn amidst one of the most creative chapters of her career. Duets Special closely follows The Pretenders’ latest studio album, Relentless. The world tour that followed also created a new live record, Kick 'em Where It Hurts.
Outside of the studio, painting has become an inseparable part of Hynde's creative life. In the last seven years, her artwork has been exhibited to acclaim in London, New York, and Massachusetts. It has also graced the sleeve of her 2019 album of cover versions, Valve Bone Woe, as motifs on garments in Vivienne Westwood’s Spring-Summer 2021 collection, and most recently through a new exhibition of paintings titled Hynde Sight. The latest installment, Hynde Sight II is currently open at Harvey & Woodd, Edinburgh, until 23 August. For more info, visit chrissiehynde.art.
On September 12, Rhino Records will releasing the 50th Anniversary Edition of Foghat's Fool For The City on September 12, 2025. This special reissue, available as a double-vinyl or double-CD version, features the newly remastered original tracks, as well as an electrifying bonus disc featuring a never-before-released live album recorded during two live performances at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago in 1975.
A limited number of autographed CDs and vinyl can be pre-ordered now on TalkShop.Live, which will include an exclusive insert signed by the band's drummer Roger Earl and producer Nick Jameson. On Wednesday, August 6 at 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Earl and Jameson will appear on the site’s Rock & Roll Channel with their good friend and host Steve Harkins for an in-depth discussion about Fool For The City and the incredible bonus material on the 50th Anniversary package.
Captured and performed by multi-talented bassist/producer Nick Jameson—the mastermind behind both Fool For The City and 1977’s Live — these raw, high-energy recordings have been resurrected nearly 50 years later. Mixed and mastered by Jameson himself at a studio in Reykjavik, Iceland, the result is a time capsule of pure rock fury. The CD edition will also include two bonus live tracks and a brand new interview with founding drummer Roger Earl and Jameson, diving into the making of “Slow Ride” and the magic behind the Fool For The City sessions.
“Nick is a genius,” says Earl. “He worked tirelessly to make these live tracks as powerful as his original Live mixes — and we are absolutely thrilled with the results.” Check out more from him about the album on this video below.
“I am absolutely thrilled that the four merry lads who created 'Slow Ride' can at long last be heard performing together live,” says Nick Jameson. “This performance happened mere weeks after we recorded the Fool For The City album, and we were at the absolute top of our game. And I’m so happy that Fool For The City once again sounds the way it did when it was first released. Love always to Dave and Rod; they live on in this music!”
And the party doesn’t stop there. Foghat wants their legions of loyal fans to help celebrate. They’re being invited to design their own version of the iconic Fool For The City album cover for a chance to win big. The Grand Prize is a trip for two to Las Vegas, NV, to hang out with Foghat at their September 13 show at the Cannery Hotel & Casino. Second and third place winners will score exclusive band merchandise. All entries will be showcased in a special 50th Anniversary tribute video and on Foghat’s social media. Submit your design by August 15 on the band’s website.
Foghat — Roger Earl (founding drummer), Bryan Bassett (guitar), Scott Holt (lead vocals/guitar), and Rodney O'Quinn (bass) — is still making chart-topping music and touring all over North America, the U.K. and Europe 50 years later. Their latest album, Sonic Mojo, was released November 10, 2023, and remained on the Billboard Top 10 “Blues Albums” chart for 34 weeks, including two weeks at #1. It is the first time the band has ever landed at #1 on any of Billboard’s charts after a new album release. Even “Slow Ride” had never reached #1. SONIC MOJO is available in various formats, including a single CD boasting 12 electrifying tracks in a stunning six-page digipak and digital copies. For vinyl enthusiasts, there’s a limited edition 180gram, neon purple vinyl version featuring 11 tracks and a gatefold jacket, as well as extra special CD and vinyl bundles. The album’s four singles, “Drivin’ On,” “She’s a Little Bit of Everything” (co-written by the late Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown), "Black Days & Blue Nights,” and “I Don’t Appreciate You” are streaming on all digital outlets and the band’s official YouTube page.
Fans of Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne paid their respects to the heavy metal icon on Wednesday as his funeral procession made its way through Birmingham, England.
Osbourne, who died last week at the age of 76, grew up in the central England city where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968.
The procession made its way down Birmingham's Broad Street in the center of the city to a canal bridge named in honor of Black Sabbath. The bridge features a bench with life-size cutouts of the band's four founding members — Osbourne, Terry "Geezer" Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.
An emotional Sharon Osbourne, who was married to the musician for 43 years, stopped at the site and laid flowers at the growing memorial around the bench as fans watched from behind barriers. She was accompanied by the couple's two youngest children, Kelly and Jack, who starred with their parents in the reality show "The Osbournes," which aired in the early 2000s.
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham Zafar Iqbal also visited the site on Wednesday. In a statement Tuesday, Iqbal said, "Ozzy was more than a music legend — he was a son of Birmingham."
Crowds of fans turned out ahead of the procession to pay tribute to the singer known as the Prince of Darkness and reflect on the role he and his family played in their lives.
Amanda Summers, a 37-year-old singer from Bolton, said she was feeling emotional but glad to be with other people who adored Osbourne and wanted to show support for the family.
"Been a Black Sabbath fan for a long time, watched 'The Osbournes' on the TV, so we've grown up with these being in our homes, so they're like our family, you know?" she told Reuters.
Darren Verdi-Ashton, a 56-year-old businessman from Birmingham, said Osbourne's death was still a big shock.
"I don't know what will happen when he arrives, but I think I probably will lose it," he told Reuters.
Since Osbourne's death, fans have been flocking to the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench, leaving flowers, pictures and notes.
"Final Stop On The Crazy Train?" a handwritten message said on an Aston Villa soccer team shirt that was tied to the bridge last week, referring to the single "Crazy Train" from Osbourne's debut solo album in 1980. The message added: "But Metal Lives Forever."
After Osbourne's death, "Crazy Train" was streamed and played on the radio so much that the song made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time, ranking at No. 46 on its most recent edition.
Mark Savage, a music reporter at CBS News' partner BBC News, noted that some fans have left bottles of Jack Daniel's at the memorial, reflecting Osbourne's embodiment of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Savage reported toy bats have also been placed at the memorial, recalling memories of Osbourne famously biting the head off of a real bat during a performance in the 1980s — he had said he thought it was a toy.
Fans who couldn't make it to Birmingham to honor Osbourne were invited to watch a livestream of the bench and bridge.
Iqbal said it was important for the city to have a "fitting, dignified tribute" to the legendary rocker before the private family funeral.
"We know how much this moment will mean to his fans," he said. "We're proud to host it here with his loving family in the place where it all began."
Savage reported the private service will take place on Thursday in Buckinghamshire, northwest of London.
Osbourne retired from touring in 2023, three years after revealing that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a degenerative movement disorder.
His death came less than three weeks after he appeared onstage for the final time, reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates in a Birmingham concert that featured performances from rock legends influenced by the band.
"You have no idea how I feel," Osbourne told the crowd of over 40,000 fans that night, according to BBC News. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
The forthcoming David Gilmour live album and film entitled The Luck And Strange Concerts and Live At The Circus Maximus, Rome, beautifully capture the 2024Luck And Strange tour.
The tour accompanied Gilmour’s fifth solo album, Luck And Strange, which hit #1 in the UK, Germany (his first #1 there), Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal and Austria. It reached #2 in France, Italy, and Belgium, the top 5 in Spain, Japan, Norway, Denmark, and Hungary, and the top ten in the USA, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Watch "Sorrow" live.
The shows began with two sold-out warm-up shows at the Brighton Centre before moving to Circus Maximus in Rome for six sold-out nights, followed by the same at London's Royal Albert Hall, then moving Stateside for sold-out evenings at the Intuit Dome and Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and concluding with five sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York.
All 23 dates were sold out, and with no new shows on the horizon, The Luck And Strange Concerts and Live At The Circus Maximus, Rome, is the best and only way to experience Gilmour and his band on stage.
Live At The Circus Maximus, Rome, which is being released via Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing, will be shown in cinemas & IMAX worldwide on September 17 for a limited time only. The film sees Gilmour return to Rome's historic Circus Maximus at the beginning of the Luck And Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade. Long-time Gilmour collaborator Gavin Elder filmed the sublime spectacle against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Rome. Tickets at cinemas around the world will go on sale 6th August at 2pm BST/ 9am EDT / 6am PDT. Full screening details for both IMAX and standard format cinemas will be available at davidgilmour.film.
Live At The Circus Maximus will also be released as double Blu-ray disc and triple DVD sets with bonus unseen footage and the full The Luck And Strange Concerts mixed in 5.1 and Atmos (Blu-ray only) on October 17.
The Luck And Strange Concerts features 23 tracks across four LPs or two CDs recorded at selected shows from the tour and blends solo tracks from David’s most recent album, including a stirring rendition of "Between Two Points" with Romany Gilmour as well as classic Pink Floyd anthems such as "Sorrow," "High Hopes," "Breathe (In The Air)," "Time," "Wish You Were Here," and "Comfortably Numb." The super deluxe edition of the album features all the formats as well as a 120-page hardback book, David Gilmour, Luck And Strange Live, featuring Polly Samson’s photographs taken on the tour.
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