Soundgarden will perform at the 2026 opening NFL game in Seattle on September 9.
To coincide with their 50th anniversary, Accept will release a collaboration album on 4 September 2026, titled Teutonic Titans 1976–2026 . It will include contributions by Billy Corgan , Sebastian Bach , current or former members of Judas Priest , Scorpions , Ghost , Pantera , Overkill , Testament ,…
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On September 4, 2026, System of a Down released “Johnny”, their first material in six years, and is set to release their 25th anniversary album of Toxicity .
The band also announced a North American Tour for September and October of 2026, supported by Chevelle, Starset , and Kami Kehoe.
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.”
ZZ Top played their first show after Beard’s death with touring drummer Michael Monahan (who had already been filling in for Beard before his death) at Austin’s ACL Live, which took place at the Moody Theater , on August 22, 2026.
Gibbons announced on the following day that the band would continue per Beard’s wishes, similar to Hill’s request in 2021.
On August 17, 2026, Beard died at the age of 77, leaving Gibbons as the only surviving member of ZZ Top’s classic lineup.
On August 15, 2026, they released a teaser trailer announcing their ninth studio album Perfecth for release on September 30, 2026. The trailer however ends with that date crossed out, and the release date remains ambiguous.
Original guitarist Ritchie Blackmore performed with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York on 12 August 2026, joining them for ” Smoke on the Water ” during the encore.