Thayer confirmed the band’s recent studio activities in a September 2026 interview with Guitar World , saying: “We did record a great new song that Paul wrote. That’s probably about as much as I can tell you right now.”
In August 2026, Nancy Wilson announced that Heart was finishing up work on a new studio album, and that a documentary, a world tour, and biopic were also on the way.
In August 2026 it was announced that Triumph (again joined by April Wine) would be extending the 50th anniversary tour into the late fall.
The tour began in July 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City followed by performances in London, Dublin and Edinburgh and is dubbed “The Forever Tour.” Though Jon had to end one evening’s performance early due to vocal strain, overall fans were happy and the concerts were well…
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In May 2026, frontman Eric Bloom was filled in by former bandmate Kasim Sulton for a few shows for their 2026 tour, following Bloom’s non-life threatening surgery. Bloom is expected to return after his recovery, his last show with the band before their carefully planned break for his procedure was…
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Simmons confirmed in May 2026 that the band has been in the studio recording new music that will be used for the Kiss avatar shows, which are set to take place in 2028.
On 28 April 2026, the band announced their twelfth studio album, Come This Madness , which will be released on 25 September. They also released the lead single from the album, “One on One”.
DeCarlo died from brain cancer on March 9, 2026, at the age of 60. Coincidentally, his death occurred exactly 19 years after Delp’s death in 2007.
On October 10, 2025, it was announced that Cain would be departing from the band after a final tour, with Schon stating that Journey would continue without Cain. A month later, the band announced the North American leg of their farewell tour, dubbed the Final Frontier Tour on November 6,…
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On 22 January 2026, the band released new single “Rejoice”. It is the lead single of the band’s 13th studio album, which was set for release in early 2027; Collen later stated, however, that it may not be released until 2028.