Global pop icon Troye Sivan is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his landmark debut album with the announcement of ‘Blue Neighbourhood – Ten Years On’, a special limited-edition reissue set for release on February 13, 2026. The reissue will feature brand-new, reimagined art from original illustrator Hsiao-Ron Cheng and includes two fan-favorite tracks: “Strawberries & Cigarettes,” a standalone sleeper hit written during the ‘Blue Neighbourhood’ era, and “Swimming Pools,” originally a retail physical exclusive. Upon its original release, ‘Blue Neighbourhood’ debuted at number six in Australia and number seven in the United States, cementing Sivan as a vital new voice in pop music and going on to achieve over 5.5 million album equivalent sales and approaching 10 billion streams.
The album’s success was driven by breakthrough singles like “YOUTH,” which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Sivan his first ARIA Awards. The accompanying “Blue Neighbourhood” trilogy of music videos for “WILD,” “FOOLS,” and “TALK ME DOWN” also garnered critical acclaim, including an MTV Video Music Award nomination. Sivan himself described the album as “all autobiographical,” taking place in both his suburban Perth upbringing and the “fast-paced, crazy, whirlwind life” he was beginning to live. The album was hailed by The New York Times as “the prototype for tomorrow’s global pop star” and by The Guardian for its “immaculate doses of three-minute emotion.”
Now a GRAMMY-nominated artist with over ten years of experience and his own global lifestyle brand, Sivan continues to build on the foundation set by his debut. ‘Blue Neighbourhood – Ten Years On’ will be available on “Blush & Blue 2LP,” CD, and cassette formats. This celebration highlights Sivan’s incredible trajectory, marked by collaborations with figures like Charli xcx and standout roles in projects like “The Idol,” all while maintaining his status as a leading voice for LGBTQIA+ representation in culture.
The second installment in the exclusive three-part Freddie Mercury Mr. Bad Guy YouTube mini-series has launched, celebrating the album’s 40th anniversary and its new special edition vinyl release. This episode revisits the candid 1985 interview the iconic Queen frontman gave to journalist David Wigg, offering a rare look at the man behind the legend and exploring Freddie’s emotional approach to songwriting. The clip opens with footage from the lavish, Stravinsky and Dante-inspired video for the album’s second single, “Made In Heaven,” before diving into Mercury’s creative process. He reveals that while the melody comes easily, the lyrical content is hard, candidly stating, “I’m not a poet and I hate writing lyrics anyway,” mischievously adding, “I wish I had a Bernie Taupin, but I’m not like that. I like to do it all myself, I’m a greedy bitch.”
Freddie further elaborates on his method, explaining that his songs are “all under the label emotion… emotion and feeling,” and that even though he writes about falling in and out of love, his songs always seem to end up in a “very emotional and tragic way.” This leads Wigg to ask if the diverse moods of ‘Mr. Bad Guy’ reflect his life, to which Freddie gives a revealing answer: “I’m a man of extremes, you know? I change from day to day, like a chameleon. I don’t want to be the same person every day.” David Wigg stresses today that Mercury was determined to make ‘Mr. Bad Guy’ because he had a selection of songs that he felt “wouldn’t have worked with Queen,” working just as hard on them to create songs full of both pain and beauty, like “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow” and “Made In Heaven.”
The episode concludes on a playful note, with Wigg asking if Freddie is “going to get to heaven,” to which Mercury categorically responds, “No, I don’t want to,” quipping, “Hell is much better. Look at the interesting people that you’re going to meet down there.” Fans can now pick up the ‘Mr. Bad Guy’ new 40th anniversary special edition vinyl reissue, available on translucent green vinyl and picture disc LP. The upcoming third and final episode will feature Freddie Mercury talking about the songs on the record that were especially personal to him
The Tuscany-formed four-piece combo PROTON PACKS has announced their fifth full-length album, ‘Visions From The Void’, a concept record featuring twelve lethal tunes set to guide listeners through a maze of mind trips, hallucinations, and prophecies. The album, which the band calls their hardest-worked project yet, is set for release in February 2026 via Mom’s Basement Records and Striped Music. Self-appointed masters of “Ecto-Punk”—an explosive mix of old-school punk rock in the vein of Ramones and Misfits blended with science fiction and occult themes—PROTON PACKS worked with producer Simone Nati to craft a sonically dark yet sweet, hard-hitting, and guitar-driven adventure. Get ready for this new chapter, as the band plans a series of shows across Italy and Europe throughout 2026 and 2027 to support the new release.
Conceptual performance artist and Pussy Riot creator Nadya Tolokonnikova has released her new 232-page book, POLICE STATE, which serves as a powerful document of her 10-day performance exhibition at MOCA in Los Angeles from June 2025. The book weaves a comprehensive narrative of resistance, featuring photographs, prison letters, etchings, artwork by fellow Russian political prisoners, and essential documentation of the ICE and No Kings Day protests held outside the museum during her exhibit. This documentation is receiving critical attention, with Tolokonnikova’s durational performance installation at MOCA being named #6 in ARTnews’ list of The Defining Artworks of 2025, further emphasizing the cultural significance of her fearless activism.
Tolokonnikova, who was sentenced to two years in prison following the anti-Putin “Punk Prayer” in 2012, continues to push boundaries: her 2023 “Putin’s Ashes” installation landed her on Russia’s most wanted criminal list. Her commitment to political resistance and feminist art has led to multiple solo shows in 2025, including exhibits at Honor Fraser gallery and Nagel Draxler, and her work is now held in the collections of major institutions like The Brooklyn Museum and Dallas Museum of Art.
The virtual band GORILLAZ has released their latest single, “Damascus (feat. Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey),” which is the fourth preview from their expansive ninth studio album, ‘The Mountain’, due out on February 27th via their own new label, KONG. This new track is a true collaboration, written by Damon Albarn, Omar Souleyman, and Yasiin Bey, and features Syrian superstar of Bedouin music Omar Souleyman alongside rapper and singer Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def). “Damascus” has already become a fan favorite after its live debut at a surprise performance at London’s Copper Box Arena and a rapturous reception at Wembley Arena’s Together For Palestine event, where the GORILLAZ live band was joined by The London Arab Orchestra.
‘The Mountain’ is set to embody the very essence of the GORILLAZ collaborative ethos, featuring a truly extraordinary list of artists including IDLES, Johnny Marr, Sparks, Black Thought, Anoushka Shankar, and the voices of departed friends like Bobby Womack and Tony Allen, spanning five languages across its 15 songs. The album is described as a playlist for a party on the border between this world and whatever happens next, exploring the journey of life and the thrill of existence. Furthermore, the iconic gates of Kong, GORILLAZ’ fabled home, will open in Downtown L.A. for a limited four-week run of the immersive exhibition House of Kong from February 26th to March 19th, accompanied by two special shows at the Hollywood Palladium where the band will perform the new album in full.
Following two warm-up shows in Bradford, The Mountain Tour 2026 will kick off properly in Manchester on March 20th, visiting arenas across the UK and Ireland for headline shows in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and more (with four dates already sold out). The tour culminates with the band’s biggest UK show to date at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, June 20th, with support from Sparks and Trueno. Following the UK run, GORILLAZ will head into a packed European festival season, with dates including Primavera Sound, Roskilde Festival, and Rock Werchter, among many others.
13 March – BRADFORD, Bradford Live (Warm Up Show) 14 march – BRADFORD, Bradford Live (Warm Up Show) 20 March – MANCHESTER, Co-op Live – NEW DATE DUE TO DEMAND! 21 March – MANCHESTER, Co-op Live 22 March – BIRMINGHAM, bp pulse LIVE 24 March – GLASGOW, OVO Hydro* – SOLD OUT! 25 March – LEEDS, First Direct Arena* 27 March – CARDIFF, Utilita Arena* – SOLD OUT! 28 March – NOTTINGHAM, Motorpoint Arena* 29 March – LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena* 31 March – BELFAST, SSE Arena* – SOLD OUT! 01 April – DUBLIN, 3Arena* – SOLD OUT! 02 April – DUBLIN, 3Arena* – NEW DATE DUE TO DEMAND! SOLD OUT!
*support from Trueno
20 June – LONDON, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium With support from Sparks and Trueno
European Festival Dates:
5 June – FRANCE, Paris – We Love Green Festival 6 June – SPAIN, Barcelona – Primavera Sound Barcelona 10 June – CZECH REPUBLIC, Hradec Králové – Rock For People 11-13 June – PORTUGAL, Porto – Primavera Sound Porto 14 June – NETHERLANDS, Hilvarenbeek – Best Kept Secret 23 June – CROATIA, Zagreb – INmusic Festival 25 June – GREECE, Athens – Release Athens x SNF Nostos 2026 27 June – ITALY, Lido di Camaiore – La Prima Estate Festival 2 July – DENMARK – Roskilde Festival 4 July – BELGIUM, Rock Werchter 5 July – LUXEMBOURG, Luxepo Open Air 9 July – SLOVAKIA, Trencin – Pohoda Festival 11 July – FRANCE, Ais-les-Bains – Musilac Festival 14 July – TURKEY, Istanbul – Pozitif Vibrations 16 July – TURKEY, Istanbul – Pozitif Vibrations 18 July – BULGARIA, Plovdiv – PhillGood Festival 23 July – SWITZERLAND, Nyon – Paleo Festival 25 July – ITALY, Trieste – Piazza Unita’ d’Italia 13 August – POLAND, Poznan – BitterSweet Festival 15 August – SWEDEN, Gothenburg – Way Out West 22 August – KAZAKHSTAN, Almaty – Kazakhstan Park Live 29 August – IRELAND, Stradbally – Electric Picnic
Listen up. Def Leppard, the same band you remember from those stadium tours, just did something brilliant and completely unexpected. They performed “Hysteria”—yes, that “Hysteria”—with the BBC Concert Orchestra. It wasn’t some loud, pointless rock stunt; they actually stripped the song down for the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room at Maida Vale Studios. Joe Elliot explained it perfectly: they needed to re-evaluate these songs and make the orchestra the star of the show. It proves that a great song is a great song, whether it’s buried under ’80s compression or soaring with strings. This is how you stay relevant, not by chasing TikTok, but by taking your art seriously enough to challenge its very foundation. They sat on the ‘Diamond Star Halos’ album for a year because they refused to release it into a pandemic. That’s guts. That’s believing in the product. And that’s exactly why you need to hear this version.
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Fans of classic Canadian rock are set to be overjoyed: April Wine is joining the recently announced Triumph North American tour as special guests for the 2026 spring dates. Running from April 22 through June 6, the tour hits major spots across the continent where both bands amassed legions of dedicated fans, including Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, St. Louis, and New York. This is a powerful reunion, as longtime fans may recall April Wine and Triumph sharing the stage during Triumph’s major U.S. debut back in 1977, setting the stage for decades of success for both groups in the U.S. and Canada.
April Wine, now comprised of Brian Greenway, Richard Lanthier, Roy Nichol, and Marc Parent, has been a rock staple for over five decades, known for anthems like “Just Between You and Me,” “Sign of the Gypsy Queen,” and “I Like To Rock.” The band’s resilience and powerful performances have earned them several major accolades, including induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2010 and Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2023. This 2026 tour will bring their melodic and anthemic brand of rock to a dedicated fanbase eager to experience the magic that April Wine delivers once more.
APRIL WINE 2026 TOUR DATES (w/ Triumph):
April 22: Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ GFL Memorial Gardens
April 24: Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
April 25: Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
April 28: Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre
April 29: Moncton, NB @ Avenir Centre
May 1: Laval, QC @ Place Bell (Montreal)
May 2: Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
May 5: Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
May 7: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
May 8: Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
May 13: Rosemont, IL @ Rosemont Theatre (Chicago)
May 14: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
May 16: Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
May 17: St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
May 20: Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (Dallas)
May 21: San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
May 22: Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land
May 24: Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
May 26: Atlanta, GA @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
May 28: Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (Philadelphia)
May 30: Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill (Detroit)
June 3: Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 5: Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (New York)
