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Emma McIntyre, Getty Images Emma McIntyre, Getty Images Emma McIntyre, Getty Images SHARE TWEET Ann Wilson believes Heart made a “devil’s bargain” during the ‘80s. At the time, the band was going through a tumultuous period. After enjoying success in the ‘70s, the group’s popularity waned. Heart endured several lineup changes, and Wilson found herself questioning what direction the band should take.

Listen to Queens of the Stone Age’s New Single ‘Easy Street’ – With Mistakes Left In Matador Records SHARE TWEET Queens of the Stone Age have released a new song titled “Easy Street,” marking their first new music since the launch of 2023's In Times New Roman… The song features country singer Nikki Lane, who duets with Josh Homme on a song which hasn’t yet been confirmed to be associated with an LP. The band debuted "Easy Street" in concert last October. The video can be seen below.

Kiss Reveals Details for Ace Frehley All-Star Tribute Concert, Kruise Weekend Paul Natkin, Getty Images / Vibee, Pophouse and Topeka SHARE TWEET All four current members of Kiss will perform an Ace Frehley song during a special all-star concert tribute that will take place at the 2026 Kiss Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas event. The band has revealed the full programming schedule for the second land-based edition of their annual Kruise, which will take place Nov. 13-15 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Phil Collins Celebrates 45th Anniversary of ‘Face Value’ With Massive Reissue Rhino / Bob King, Getty Images SHARE TWEET Phil Collins' first solo album returns as Face Value (Full Value), an expanded four-LP 45th anniversary set. There will also be a separate Blu-ray release with sparkling new mixes. Preview the deluxe reissues with a newly unearthed performance of "You Know What I Mean," found below, that Collins recorded live in 1982 at the former Perkins Palace in Pasadena, California.

David Bowie’s Earliest Songs Collected on New Album Parlophone SHARE TWEET A collection of David Bowie recordings, made before his 1967 self-titled debut and his 1969 breakthrough album, also titled David Bowie but better known as Space Oddity, will be released later this summer.

UCR best 2026 albums UCR SHARE TWEET The best albums of 2026 are, for the most part, firmly rooted in the past. It's not only the artists — classic rock legends and standbys such as Peter Frampton, the Rolling Stones and the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — that dominate the Top 10 Rock Albums of 2026 (So Far) selected by the UCR staff, but also the styles and sounds of records of artists that came of age after the '70s' golden era of FM rock.

Heart’s Ann Wilson Teams With Tripsitter For More than 20 New Shows Frazer Harrison, Getty Images SHARE TWEET Ann Wilson of Heart is rejoining Tripsitter on the road from September through October with more than 20 shows in the U.S., Canada and Japan. Tickets are already on sale. A complete list of dates, cities and venues is below, along with our expanded deep dive into rock's biggest summer tours. For more information or tickets, go to Ann Wilson's official website.

The 11 Heaviest Songs Motley Crue Ever Wrote Elektra / Randy Bachman, Getty Images SHARE TWEET So, you fancy yourself a hardcore Motley Crue fan? Then check out our list of the 11 heaviest Motley Crue songs and tell us how we did. When Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil and Mick Mars debuted on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip in 1981, there was no band quite like theirs.

Mike Coppola, Getty Images Mike Coppola, Getty Images Mike Coppola, Getty Images SHARE TWEET Mick Jagger insists he’s not a control freak, despite having been described as such in the past. The Rolling Stones frontman recently appeared on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, where he and the comedian discussed a variety of topics from throughout Jagger’s legendary career.

Soundgarden’s Final Album To Arrive in 2027, Says Kim Thayil Jim Dyson, Getty Images SHARE TWEET Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil said the band’s final album, featuring recordings of late singer Chris Cornell, will likely arrive in 2027. He said work was continuing on the project they’d started several years ago, and didn’t rule out the possibility of touring to promote the release.