Soundgarden will perform at the 2026 opening NFL game in Seattle on September 9.
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.”
A month later, Thayil announced that the band is aiming to release the album in 2027, in honor of the tenth anniversary of Cornell’s death.
Thayil reiterated the album’s progress in June 2026: “We’re kind of fitting it in with the schedules of the individuals, the producers, engineers, Matt, Ben and myself.”
In May 2026, the band announced The Rats in a Cage Tour, a North American arena tour running September through November 2026 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness .
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 April 11, 2026, the Offspring announced on social media that they are working on new music with producer Bob Rock . Ronnie King , who had previously played keyboards on Splinter and Days Go By , also teased his involvement with the new music.
Following this, drummer Ronnie Dicola filled in for Harding during live performances as well as during The Charmer Tour with Toadies and Sparta in 2026.
On July 30, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Ilan Rubin , the former touring drummer of Nine Inch Nails , would join the group. On September 13, the Foo Fighters played their first show with Rubin at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California . On October 3, the…
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On October 3, 2026, the Foo Fighters will join Bruce Springsteen , Tom Morello , Dropkick Murphys and many others at the Power to the People Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD . The festival is being held in response to President Donald Trump .