In July 2021, Schon confirmed that Deen Castronovo, who was previously in the band, had rejoined as a second drummer. Meanwhile, Jackson’s back surgery led to the band bringing in Marco Mendoza to play bass, with Mendoza having previously played with Schon and Castronovo in Neal Schon’s Journey Through Time.…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic , without touring and being unable to work on music in the studio, as well as taking a hiatus from his podcast, Duritz began hosting cooking videos through his Instagram stories. Speaking with chef Tyler Florence , Duritz said the type of research he would do…
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“Elevator Boots” was released as the first single for the four-track EP in April 2021, described by Rolling Stone as “a melodic, wistful ode to life on tour, with a sound that somehow manages to bridge the gap between The Band and Mott the Hoople.” The EP, titled Butter Miracle,…
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On 11 March 2021, the band released an acoustic version of “For the First Time”, which would serve as the lead single off of their second acoustic EP titled Acoustic Sessions 2 . The remainder of the EP was released on 17 March 2021.
In August 2020, the band announced on their website that their fifteenth studio album The Symbol Remains would be released on October 9, 2020. The span of nineteen years between Curse of the Hidden Mirror and The Symbol Remains marks the longest gap between studio albums in Blue Öyster Cult’s…
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In June 2020, Schon announced via his social-media page that a new album with Jackson and Walden was “starting to take shape”. The following month, he confirmed the album’s progress, and confirmed that they would be releasing new music in early 2021. In January 2021, he announced that the first…
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On 4 March, the trio announced their reformation and The Last Domino? Tour on Zoe Ball ‘s BBC Radio 2 show. The tour was originally planned for seventeen dates across the UK and Ireland between November and December of the same year, with longtime touring guitarist/bassist Daryl Stuermer and Collins’…
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In early February 2020, Duritz described the band’s next project as suites of music that may be released on various EPs . The band began studio sessions in late February and early March on four songs that complete the first suite: “The Tall Grass”, “Elevator Boots”, “The Angel of 14th…
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On 23 January 2020, Collins, Banks and Rutherford were spotted together at a basketball game in New York City’s Madison Square Garden , sparking rumours about a possible Genesis reunion.
On 10 January 2020, ” Run Through Walls ” was released as the second single from the album. A music video for the song was released the same day.