In June 2026, Dinosaur Jr. announced their thirteenth studio album, There Near , scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, through Jagjaguwar . The announcement was accompanied by the lead single “Several Got Away”.
In June 2026, the band announced a 20-year anniversary tour for The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me in the US during the fall.
Their sixth album For Love of Grace & the Hereafter was released on 29 May 2026.
On March 17, 2026, the band announced that After the Astronaut would finally be released on June 26 by Sunset Boulevard Records. The album’s announcement came with the release of the single “Jet Fighter”.
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.
In January 2026, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Adore Life , the band released two previously-unreleased songs from the original album sessions: a cover of Black Sabbath ‘s ” Paranoid “, and the original song “Prayer”. Following the album’s anniversary, it was later confirmed that the band had officially…
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