Barry Manilow, ‘What A Time.’ (STILETTO Entertainment)
Barry Manilow is giving fans one final preview of his upcoming album, What a Time.
The latest track released is “Another Life – 2026,” a reimagined take on his 1992 song, which originally appeared on his box set, TheComplete Collection and Then Some….
This is the third track Manilow has released from What a Time, following “Sun Shine” and “Once Before I Go.” The record, Manilow’s first album of new material in close to 15 years, will be released June 5.
Manilow recently had to postpone the May shows of his Las Vegas residency at the Westgate as he continues to recover from surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung. He did reveal that his doctor said he should be good to go for his planned arena shows in the U.K. in June.
Lenny Kravitz on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’/(ABC/Randy Holmes)
Lenny Kravitz is featured on the just released reimagination of DE’WAYNE’s track “highway robbery” with the “Are You Gonna Go My Way” singer appearing in the song’s new video, directed by Joe Mischo.
“I first became aware of DE’WAYNE on Instagram and I was immediately drawn in to his expression,” says Kravitz. “After I started following him, he reached out, and our conversations naturally grew into both this collaboration and friendship.”
He adds, “DE’WAYNE is refreshing and dynamic and I am here to support a young black rock and roll musician.”
The song first appeared on DE’WAYNE’s 2025 album june, and he notes that with Kravitz’s contribution, the song “is a rock ’n’ roll glam–inspired record born from a simple intention: put more love back into the world,” adding, “In a way, it feels like my introduction. So… hello.”
Kravitz is set to play Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 16, followed by two shows in California. He’ll then launch a European tour in Florence, Italy, on July 12. A complete list of dates can be found at LennyKravitz.com.
Photo of (L-R) singer-bassist Paul McCartney and guitarist George Harrison of The Beatles, live onstage circa May 1962 at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns)
Casting has been announced for a new BBC series that will focus on The Beatles’ early days as a band.
The six-part series, Hamburg Days, is based on the autobiography by German artist and musician Klaus Voormann, and is set in the ’60s when Voormann and photographer Astrid Kirchherr meet a young Liverpool rock band, who are playing in the clubs of Hamburg’s St. Pauli’s red-light district.
The film is set to star Irish actor Rhys Mannion, best known for the Irish thriller It Is In Us All, as John Lennon; Ellis Murphy as Paul McCartney; Harvey Brett as George Harrison; and Rivals’ Louis Landau as Stu Sutcliffe, with Patrick Gilmore playing Pete Best.
Also starring in the film are Luna Jordan as Kirchherr and Casper von Bülow as Voormann.
“Hamburg Days is the fascinating story of how, in the space of two short years, a raw young band from Liverpool honed their music skills in Hamburg, before returning home to become an overnight worldwide success,” Sue Deeks, head of scripted pre-buy acquisitions at the BBC, said when the project was first announced in December. “It is an incredible story, accompanied (of course) by an amazing soundtrack!”
Filming on the series has begun in Hamburg, Munich and Liverpool.
This isn’t the only Beatles story in the works. Sam Mendes is directing The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, which consist of four films, each told from the perspective of one of the band members. Due to hit theaters in April 2028, the film stars Paul Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson as Lennon, Joseph Quinn as Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
Cover of Neil Diamond’s ‘Wild at Heart’ (Capitol/UMe)
Neil Diamond’s new album, Wild At Heart, is out now, and to mark the occasion, the singer has released a new video for the track “You’re Getting to Me,” featuring Girls star Jemima Kirke and Fallout’s Cameron Cowperthwaite.
“I think Neil’s music really resonates with people who want to understand the complicated nature of love and relationships,” says Cowperthwaite. “I’m so happy I got to explore those inner workings with Tim and Jemima. We all really went for it, and I think this is a special thing we got to do.”
Wild At Heart features 10 previously unreleased tracks Diamond recorded while collaborating with producer Rick Rubin. Their collaboration produced two previous albums: 2005’s 12 Songs and Diamond’s first #1 record, 2008’s Home Before Dark.
The songs on Wild At Heart were recorded during the Home Before Dark sessions and featured Diamond recording with musicians including Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers.
“My work with Rick was a labor of love,” Neil says, “and I’m so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy of work.”
Wild at Heart is available now on CD, LP and digitally. In addition, digital deluxe editions of 12 Songs and Home Before Darkare out now, featuring bonus tracks previously only available on select physical editions.
Ann Wilson’s Nothing But Love,’ co-written by Burt Bacharach (Tawt Tunes/Ann Wilson)
Heart’s Ann Wilson has released a new song, “Nothing But Love,” a track she co-wrote with the late songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, who passed away in 2023.
”I wrote ‘Nothing But Love’ with Burt Bacharach back in 1999, performed it a few times and then I sort of forgot about it,” says Wilson. “A friend recently asked me about the song and he suggested I finally take it to the studio and release it properly.”
She adds, “I’m proud of what we came up with and I feel quite lucky to have been able to work with Burt. His light remains bright.”
The song is now available via digital outlets and is accompanied by a music video featuring never-before-seen footage of Wilson’s upcoming documentary, In My Voice, directed by Barbara Hall.
Wilson and Hall are set to embark on a screening and Q&A tour in support of In My Voice. The tour begins May 11 in Seattle and wraps June 1 in Boston. Wilson also recently announced a new tour with her band Tripsitter, which kicks off Sept. 11 in The Villages, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at AnnWilson.com.
Richard Butler and Tim Butler perform with The Psychedelic Furs at Columbia Theater on November 8, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Martyn Goodacre/Redferns)
The Psychedelic Furs have canceled their upcoming spring and summer tour dates due to a “serious medical issue in the band,” according to an update on their website.
“Please accept our deepest apologies for this inconvenience,” the post reads.
The affected dates include a scheduled tour with Living Colour, which was just announced on Tuesday. Those who already purchased tickets will receive a refund at point of purchase.
The Furs are also set to perform at Darker Waves festival in in Huntington Beach, California, in November, and are so far currently still on the lineup.
The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,’ May 7, 2026. (Todd Owyoung/NBC)
The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday night, where he talked about The Stones’ new album Foreign Tongues.
During the chat it was revealed that Wood recorded a nine-minute guitar solo for a song called “Back in Your Life,” although he said it was eventually cut down to four or five minutes.
“I’ll tell you what, I was so moved that day, and disappointed and sad and I had so much feeling because Brian Wilson died that day,” Wood said, referring to the late Beach Boys legend, who died in June 2025. “And that week Sly Stone died too and I thought, oh no, it’s so sad. It came out through my guitar, the feeling you know.”
Wood added that he did the solo in one take, but noted, “I didn’t do that, the guitar played itself.”
Another tidbit about the album: Fallon mentioned that it features a cover of the Amy Winehouse track “You Know I’m No Good,” which appeared on her 2006 Grammy-winning album Back to Black.
Foreign Tongues, The Stones’ first album since 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, will be released July 10. It is available for preorder now.
Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ (MPL/Capitol Records)
Paul McCartney has released the latest track from his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and it is a collaboration with his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, marking their first-ever duet together.
The track, “Home to Us,” also features backing vocals from Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas.
“This song [was] done totally with Ringo in mind,” McCartney said when first announcing the track. “In writing the song, I’m talking about where we came from. In common with a lot of people, you come from nothing and you build yourself up,”
“Even though it was crazy, it was home to us,” he added, referring to his and Starr’s rough Liverpool upbringing.
“Home to Us” is available now via digital outlets. It is the second song McCartney has released from The Boys of Dungeon Lane following “Days We Left Behind.”
The Boys of Dungeon Lane, McCartney’s first solo album since 2020’s McCartney III, will be released May 29 and is available for preorder now.
Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead June 1976. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images)
The 50th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead concert will be celebrated in Boston in June.
The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and Rhino Records have teamed for a special event marking the anniversary of the band’s June 11, 1976, concert at the Boston Music Hall, now known as the Boch Center Wang Theatre.
Shakedown at Boston Music Hall: Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Celebration 6/11/76 – 6/11/26 will take place June 11, 50 years to the day of the original concert. It will take place at the Boch Center’s Grand Lobby and feature a performance by Dead tribute band Playing Dead.
It will also include Dead-themed food and beverages, including Dogfish Head Brewery’s Grateful Dead Citrus Daydream and Juicy Pale Ale on tap, plus merch and more. There will also be an exhibit highlighting The Dead’s history in Boston.
The 1976 concert was the fifth show in The Dead’s comeback tour after an extended hiatus. Grateful Dead historian David Lemieux notes, “The perfection they achieved on this tour is on full display on June 11, 1976, in Boston.”
A special five-LP recording of the concert was recently released for Record Store Day.
“The Dead played here more than a dozen times, but this show, 50 years ago, stands out as one of the absolute highlights of the Wang Theatre’s 100-year history. We have hosted some incredible acts from Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith to Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga, and the Dead show remains an all-time fan favorite,” said Casey Soward, president and CEO of the Boch Center. “We look forward to welcoming everyone to this historic theatre in partnership with Rhino Records as we pay homage to one of the greatest shows in the Dead’s extensive catalog.”
British singer Bonnie Tyler performs at Theater am Potsdamer Platz on May 3, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Jakubaszek/Redferns)
Bonnie Tyler has been put in a medically induced coma as she recovers from emergency intestinal surgery, a rep for the 74-year-old singer confirms to ABC Audio.
“Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her Doctors to aid her recovery,” her rep says in a statement. “We know that you all wish her well and [we] ask for privacy at this difficult time please. We will issue a further statement when we are able to.”
On Wednesday, a post on the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer’s website revealed that she has been admitted to a hospital in Faro, Portugal, for the surgery. The post noted, “The surgery went well and she is now recuperating.”
As of now, Tyler’s website still lists her upcoming tour dates. Her next show is scheduled for May 22 at the SummerLUST Music Festival in Għaxaq, Malta. She has European and U.K. dates booked through Dec. 17 in Cardiff, Wales.
