2026 New Music Releases

The list of 2026 new music releases includes confirmed studio projects from the Black Crowes, Joe Jackson, Megadeth and Squeeze, along with a massive box set reissue from Yes. Vinyl editions of live albums are also on the way from Van Halen and Cream, among others.

More information on these and the rest of 2026's pending rock albums can be found below. Remember to bookmark this continuously updated list for details on records to be issued throughout the year.

The Black Crowes will make a quick comeback after 2023's Happiness Bastards with A Pound of Feathers. Before that, their most recent new album was 2009's Before the Frost ... Until the Freeze. The always-adventurous Jackson is preparing his first rock album since 2019. Hope and Fury follows 2023's What a Racket!, which showcased music hall compositions recorded with a 12-piece orchestra. Megadeth is set to release their self-titled final album.

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Trixies will feature songs written before Squeeze's debut arrived. Lindsey Buckingham is also at work on a new album. Other confirmed projects without release dates include John Mellencamp's Orphan Train, former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime III, ex-Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent's Judgment Day Guitarmageddon, Alda Nova's This Is Your Reality and Aviana from Asia Featuring John Payne.

The year's early reissue schedule is topped by a super-deluxe 12CD/Blu-ray look back at Yes' 1973 prog milestone, Tales From Topographic Oceans, with a new Steven Wilson remix and previously unreleased studio and live recordings. A pending 4CD set will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the self-titled 1985 debut by the Power Station, a supergroup that included singer Robert Palmer, Tony Thompson of Chic and Duran Duran's John Taylor and Andy Taylor.

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A massive David Bowie reissue campaign is also set to launch in 2026, some 10 years after his death. Signature studio projects like Station to Station, 'Heroes' and Let's Dance return along with several classic concert recordings, including David Live, Live Nassau Coliseum '76, Stage, Serious Moonlight ’83 and Glass Spider: Live Montreal ’87.

Meanwhile, hopes for promised albums by Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson (Cows in the Pasture) and former Kiss co-founder Ace Frehley (Origins, Vol. 3) may have been dashed when they both died in 2025. U2 has also had Songs of Ascent sitting on a shelf for years now. They join a lengthy concluding rundown of TBA or rumored albums below.

Jan. 2
Devon Allman [Allman Betts Band], Nightvision

Jan. 9
Alter Bridge [Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti], Alter Bridge
The Byrds, Never Before (reissue)
David Bowie, remastered reissues of David Live (2CD), Young Americans, Station to Station Live Nassau Coliseum ’76 (2CD reissue), Low, 'Heroes,' Stage (2CD), Lodger, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), Let’s Dance, Serious Moonlight ’83 (2CD) Tonight, Never Let Me Down, and Glass Spider: Live Montreal ’87 (2CD)
Doobie Brothers, The Captain and Me: Audiophile Edition (Blu-ray)
Electric Light Orchestra, Face the Music (vinyl reissue)
Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac (hybrid SACD reissue)
Ramones, Greatest Hits (vinyl reissue)
Steely Dan, Two Against Nature; Everything Must Go (vinyl reissue)
Van Der Graaf Generator, Still Life (remastered vinyl edition)
Van Halen, Live at Wembley 1995 (vinyl edition)
Various artists, Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 (3CD box with the Clash, Generation X, Public Image Ltd, Madness, others)
Various artists: To the Outside of Everything: A Story of UK Post-Punk 1977-1981 (5CD box with Psychedelic Furs, Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen, Adam and the Ants, Ultravox, others)

Jan. 16
Bread, The Best of Bread (clear blue vinyl reissue)
Dale Hawkins, Forbidden Love: 1961-1962
Mercury Rev, All is Dream (25th anniversary 2LP vinyl reissue)
Richard Marx, After Hours (with Rod Stewart, others)
Steve Hogarth [Marillion], S.P.Q.R.: Live from Sala Sinopoli, Roma (3LP vinyl edition)
Stevie Nicks, Rock a Little (hybrid SACD reissue)
Various artists, Musik Music Musique 1979: The Roots of Synth Pop (3CD box with the Cars, Gary Numan, the Buggles, Devo, the Human League, others)
Various artists, NOW Yearbook: The Vault 1982 (4CD box with the Police, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Journey, the Cars, Men at Work, others)
Various artists, So High I've Been: A European Rock Anthology 1967-1973 (3CD box with Golden Earring, Tangerine Dream, Gong, others)

Jan. 23
The Damned, Not Like Everybody Else
David Bowie, Station to Station: 50th Anniversary (picture disc and half-speed mastered black vinyl editions)
Golden Earring, Essential Earring (turquoise vinyl reissue)
Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive! (anniversary "vinylphyle" edition)
Power Station, The Power Station DLX (expanded 4CD or 2LP black vinyl reissues)
Megadeth, Megadeth (digital, 1CD, cassette, black and copper emerald marble LP editions)
Squeeze, Play (expanded reissue)
Talk Talk, Spirit of Eden (half-speed remastered reissue)
Various artists, Keep Me In Your Heart: The Songs of Warren Zevon
Various artists, Steppin' Out: The Roots of Garage Rock 1963-1965 (3CD box with Tommy James, the Byrds, Mitch Ryder, Link Ray, Jan and Dean, others)
Van Morrison, Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge (with Elvin Bishop, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, others)
Yes, Symphonic Live (2CD/Blu-ray or 4LP 180g half speed mastered reissues)

Jan. 30
Alice in Chains, Alice in Chains (yellow 2LP vinyl reissue)
Andrew Gold, Lonely Boy: The Asylum Years Anthology (remastered 6CD/1DVD box)
Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball (2LP vinyl reissue)
Buzzcocks, Attitude Adjustment (compact disc and vinyl releases)
Camel, Earthrise: Live at the Marquee 1974 (2CD set)
Cream, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 (2CD reissue)
Francis Rossi [Status Quo], The Accidental
Gary Numan, Telekon (expanded 45th anniversary reissue)
Harry Nilsson, The Point! (reissue)
Howard Jones, Live at the Marquee (compact disc and 2LP releases)
McAuley Schenker Group [Scorpions], Bad Boys: The McAuley Schenker Group Story 1987-1992 (4CD box)
The Monkees, The A's, The B's and the Monkees (2CD set)
Motorhead, No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (expanded 2CD reissue)
Phil Collins, The Singles (2LP colored vinyl reissue)
Prince, HITnRUN phase one; HITnRUN phase two (vinyl reissues)
Robin Trower, One Moment in Time: Live in the USA
Style Council, Cafe Bleu (expanded 6CD reissue)
Tangerine Dream, 50 Years of Phaedra: At the Barbican (2CD set or 3LPs on black or green vinyl)
Various artists, Highways of Diamonds: Black America Sings Bob Dylan (with Billy Preston, the Staple Singers, others)
Various artists, CBGB: A New York City Soundtrack 1975-1986 (4CD box with Ramones, Blondie, the dB's, Tom Verlaine, Patti Smith, Richard Hell, others)
Various artists, Little Bangers From Richard Hawley’s Jukebox, Volume 2 (with Elvis Presley, Bo Diddley, the Ventures, Gene Vincent, others)

Feb. 6
The Blasters, The Blasters; Hard Line (vinyl reissues)
Big Big Train, Woodcut
Family [John Wetton], Bandstand (remastered and expanded CD edition)
Howard Jones, Human's Lib (Blu-ray and CD reissues)
Joe Bonamassa, B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 (2CD or 3LP set with Slash, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, Dion, Michael McDonald, others)
Nico [Velvet Underground], Nico and Friends (10CD live box set with Lou Reed, John Cale, Brian Eno, others)
NRBQ, Grooves in Orbit (expanded reissue)
Mick Ronson [David Bowie], Only After Dark: The Complete Mainman Recordings (4CD box)
Renaissance, Azure D'Or (expanded 2CD/Blu-Ray set)
Talk Talk, Spirit of Eden (half-speed mastered LP reissue)
Various artists, Can the Glam! (4CD box with T. Rex, Slade, Bay City Rollers, Suzi Quatro, others)
Various artists: Cherry Stars Collide: Dream Pop, Shoegaze and Ethereal Rock 1986-1995 (4CD box with Talk Talk, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, Low, others)
Various artists, March of the Flower Children: The American Sounds of 1967 (3CD set with the Grateful Dead, Love, the Monkees, Mothers of Invention, others)
Various artists, Surrender to the Rhythm: The London Pub Rock Scene of the Seventies (3CD set with Elvis Costello, Mott the Hoople, Dave Edmunds, Graham Parker, others.)
Yes, Tales From Topographic Oceans (expanded super deluxe 12CD/2LP/Blu-Ray reissue)

Feb. 13
Black Swan [Jeff Pilson, Reb Beach, Robin McAuley], Paralyzed
Boz Scaggs, Silk Degrees: 50th Anniversary Edition (translucent green vinyl reissue)
Jeff Buckley, Live at Sin-e (expanded 2CD reissue)
Mumford and Sons, Prizefighter
Various artists, This Can't Be Today: A Trip Through the US Psychedelic Underground 1977-1988 (3CD set with Dream Syndicate, the dB's, Bangles, Husker Du, Meat Puppets, others)

Feb. 20
Colin Blunstone [Zombies], One Year and More: Live from Union Chapel
Cream, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 (3LP vinyl reissue)
Dwight Twilley Band, Live on Fire at the Agora 1976
Elvis Presley, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (digital/CD releases)
Gene Parsons [Byrds/Flying Burrito Brothers], Kindling and Beyond: 1973-1986 (5CD box set)
Michael Monroe [Hanoi Rocks], Outerstellar
Phish, New Year's Eve 1993 / Live at Worcester Centrum (5LP box)
Various artists, Soul to Soul: Music From the Original Soundtrack (with Santana, Ike and Tina Turner, the Staple Singers, others)

Feb. 27
Bob and Doug McKenzie, Great White North & Strange Brew: 44 3/4 Anniversary (2CD/Blu-ray set with Rush's Geddy Lee)
Hawkwind, Hawkwind (expanded 3CD/Blu-ray, 1CD or vinyl reissue)
Ian Gillan Band [Deep Purple], Down the Road: The Complete Ian Gillan Band Story (8CD box)
Joel Hoekstra's 13 [Whitesnake/Night Ranger], From the Fade
Mountain, Don't Look Around: The Recordings 1969-1974 (7CD box set)
Nektar, Down to Earth (expanded 4CD reissue)
Rob Zombie, The Great Satan

March 6
Accept, Objection Overruled (expanded reissue)
Black Stone Cherry, Celebrate (EP)
Booker T. and the MG's, The Best of Booker T. and the MG’s (mono anniversary vinyl reissue)
Fabulous Thunderbirds. Tuff Enuff (blue vinyl reissue)
Hawkwind, Hall of the Mountain Grill (expanded 7CD/2Blu-ray reissue)
Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Downwind (with Steve Winwood, Mick Taylor, Mike Oldfield, others)
Morrissey, Make-Up Is a Lie
Rainbow, Temple of the King: 1975-1976 (9CD box)
Squeeze, Trixies
Various artists, Box of Pin-Ups: The British Sounds of 1965 (3CD set with Rod Stewart, Yardbirds, Small Faces, Hollies, Jimmy Page, Moody Blues, others)

March 13
Asia, Live In England (1CD/DVD set)
Black Crowes, A Pound of Feathers
Chicago, Chicago VI (aqua vinyl reissue)
Dream Theater, Live in Tokyo 2010
Gong, Bright Spirit
Kim Wilde, Close (expanded 2CD/DVD editions)
Leon Russell and Mary Russell, The Paradise Years: 1976-1981 (4CD box)
Oliver Wakeman [Yes], Mother's Ruin (expanded 20th anniversary reissue)
Peter Gabriel, In The Big Room (2LP or 2CD)
Soft Machine, Thirteen
Steve Hogarth [Marillion], S.P.Q.R.: Live from Sala Sinopoli, Roma (3CD set)

March 20
Blodwyn Pig [Jethro Tull's Mick Abrahams], The Recordings 1969-1974 (3CD set)
Haircut One Hundred, Boxing the Compass
Hawkwind, Warrior on the Edge of Time (half-speed mastered vinyl reissue)
Lou Gramm [Foreigner], Released

March 27
Adrian Belew, The Atlantic Years: 1989-1992 (3CD box)
Black Label Society [Zakk Wylde], Engines of Demolition
The Fall, Fall Heads Roll (expanded 4CD reissue)
Flea [Red Hot Chili Peppers], Honora
Jon Anderson [Yes], Earth Mother Earth; Survival and Other Stories (vinyl reissues)
John Mellencamp, Johnny Cougar - American Dream: The Mainman Recordings 1976-1977 (2CD set)
The Lovin' Spoonful, What a Day for a Daydream - The Complete Recordings: 1965-1969 (7CD box)
Mick Abrahams [Jethro Tull], Seasons - The Recordings: 1971-1972 (2CD set)
Various artists, Changing My Scene: Art Music and the Beatles, from Stockhausen to the Goons (3CD set)
Various artists, What's It All About? Film and TV Music of Swinging London (3CD clamshell box with Small Faces, Spencer Davis Group, the Yardnbirds, Herman's Hermits, others)

April 10
Joe Jackson, Hope and Fury
Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Good Evening Boys and Girls (21CD live box)

April 24
Average White Band, Soul Searching (50th anniversary vinyl reissue)
Elvis Presley, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2LP vinyl release)

May 8
Peter Gabriel, Live At WOMAD 1982 (vinyl and CD releases)

May 15
Slayer, Hell Awaits (expanded 40th anniversary 3LP reissue)

May 29
The Alarm, Transformation

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TBA / RUMORED

Ace Frehley, Origins, Vol. 3
Adler, untitled (details here)
Alda Nova, This Is Your Reality
Alice in Chains, untitled (details here)
Anthrax, untitled (details here)
Asia, untitled (details here)
Asia Featuring John Payne, Aviana
Bachman-Turner Overdrive, untitled (details here)
Black Country Communion, untitled live and studio albums (details here)
Blondie, untitled (details here)
Bob Dylan, untitled (details here)
Brian Wilson, Cows in the Pasture (details here)
Bruce Springsteen, Covers Vol. 2; untitled solo album (details here); Tracks III
The Cars, untitled (details here)
Corrosion of Conformity, untitled (details here)
The Cure, untitled followup to Songs of a Lost World (details here)
David Crosby, untitled (details here)
Deep Purple, untitled (details here)
Def Leppard, untitled (details here)
Faces, untitled (details here)
Flock of Seagulls, untitled (details here)
Foghat, untitled (details here)
Foreigner, untitled (details here)
Geezer Butler [Black Sabbath], untitled (details here)
Geoff Tate [Queensryche], Operation: Mindcrime III (details here)
Gong, Bright Spirit (details here)
Guns N' Roses, untitled (details here)
Joe Lynn Turner [Rainbow/Deep Purple], untitled (details here)
Joe Walsh, untitled (details here)
John Corabi [Motley Crue], untitled (details here)
John Mellencamp, Orphan Train
Jon Anderson [Yes], untitled (details here); Son of Olias
Judas Priest, untitled (details here)
King Crimson, untitled (details here)
Kinks, untitled reunion LP (details here)
Krokus, untitled (details here)
Last in Line, untitled (details here)
Lindsey Buckingham [Fleetwood Mac], untitled (details here)
Lita Ford, untitled (details here)
Living Colour, untitled (details here)
Lynyrd Skynyrd, untitled (details here)
Michael Stipe [R.E.M.], untitled solo debut (details here)
Mick Mars, untitled John Corabi collaboration (details here)
Motley Crue, untitled (details here)
Neil Young, Ragged Glory (expanded edition)
Oasis, untitled reunion album (details here)
Paul McCartney, untitled (details here)
Peter Gabriel, o\i
Queen, untitled (details here)
Revolution Saints [Journey], untitled (details here)
Richie Sambora [Bon Jovi], untitled (details here)
Roger Waters, untitled (details here)
Rolling Stones, untitled (details here)
Saxon, untitled (details here)
Slash, untitled album with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators (details here)
Steve Perry, untitled (details here)
Stevie Nicks, untitled (details here)
Ten Years After, untitled (details here)
Todd Rundgren, untitled (details here)
Tony Iommi [Black Sabbath], untitled (details here)
Tool, untitled (details here)
Truly [Smashing Pumpkins/Screaming Trees], untitled (details here)
U2, Songs of Ascent (details here)
Vinnie Vincent, Judgment Day Guitarmageddon
W.A.S.P., untitled (details here)
Yes, untitled (details here)
ZZ Top, untitled (details here)