On 5 May 2026, The Rolling Stones released through YouTube the complete audio version of their new single “Rough and Twisted”.
On the same day, the band confirmed that their new studio album, Foreign Tongues , would be released on 10 July 2026 and also released through YouTube the album’s first single, “In the Stars”.
The band are confirmed to be making an appearance at Welcome to Rockville , which will take place in Daytona Beach, Florida in May 2026.
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 .
From April to May 2026 Blind Illusion entered the studio to record their fourth studio album, titled Crushing The Universe with Tom Gears (Nefarious, Ex-Blind Illusion) as producer.
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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The album was later released on digital streaming services on May 1.
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.
In a May 2026 interview, Fripp stated that the rumoured new album never came to fruition, that he would not play live again, and that King Crimson’s career was over for good.
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”.