The Rolling Stones Will Not Tour in 2026, Dave Matthews Band’s Debut and Guest in Austin
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Add Acoustic Reckoning Dates, Daniel Donato’s First Live Album
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May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
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Last week, The Rolling Stones formally unveiled their next studio album, Foreign Tongues. Set to release on July 10 via Capitol, the legendary rock act’s next release follows 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, which launched a new era of activity after an 18-year break in new material, with Andrew Watt once again in the producer’s chair and contributions from high-profile peers like Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. Though their return has already inspired fan fervor, due in part to their cryptic promotional strategy, Keith Richards has confirmed that the band will not take the project on the road this year.
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Last night, Dave Matthews Band arrived at The Moody Center in Austin, Texas, where they submitted the third entry on their Summer Tour. The ensemble’s latest performance consisted of a packed single set display ahead of a two-track encore, which guest fiddler Jake Renick Simpson accentuated at select times. The aforementioned guest helped the band draw on its classic sound and golden days with Boyd Tinsley, while administering another layer of live history.
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Due to popular demand, Gillian Welch and longtime musical partner David Rawlings have expanded their Acoustic Reckoning Tour. After previously adding on a leg of performances rooted in the Pacific Northwest, and rapidly selling out their initial two-night stay at Portland, Ore.’s Revolution Hall, scheduled for August 15 and 16, the group has added new appearances on either end, August 14 and 17.
Sturgill Simpson has spent his career defying expectations, moving from outlaw country traditionalist to psychedelic provocateur, and Sound & Fury finds him fully committing to a hard-driving, synthesizer-soaked rock vision. Paired with a Netflix anime film, it's the kind of ambitious, format-busting move that feels more at home in the Grateful Dead's experimental tradition than in any contemporary country conversation.
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Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country released Horizons, their fourth studio album, last August, and heralded the eagerly anticipated project with an unforgettable Nashville triple-header. To inaugurate his new chapter, Donato cemented his reputation as a devotee of country’s rich history and a determined pioneer for its future with performances at Music City institutions, including the hallowed Ryman Auditorium and the storied proving ground of Robert’s Western World. Today, the trailblazer and his band have announced Ryman To Robert’s, a live album chronicling that momentous race from stage to stage.
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This fall, a landmark tribute concert is intended to enshrine John Prine’s 80th birthday. Titled Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine, the one-off celebration will take place on Thursday, October 8, at The Chicago Theatre. Hosted by lauded performer John C. Reilly, the event will draw on Prine’s impactful songbook and feature a packed roster of guest artists, all committed to immortalizing the man and his music.
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Ohana Festival has announced the artist lineup associated with its 10th annual gathering, which will return to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif., from September 25–27, 2026. The imminent beachfront bash will feature more than 30 acts spanning various musical styles and representing a bold mix of industry stalwarts and emerging artists.
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Pixies have announced an expanded reissue of their 2001 Complete B-Sides: 1988-97 compilation, set to release on June 26 via 4AD. As part of the continued celebration of the alt-rock powerhouse’s 40-year anniversary, the re-release features beloved rarities from their origins and heyday, bolstered by six more archival live recordings. To preview the set, they’ve shared a live version of “Planet of Sound,” recorded at the Brixton Academy on July 26, 1991 and first released on a vinyl single backing “Alec Eiffel” in the same year.
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WXPN has unveiled the artist lineup for this year’s XPoNential Music Festival, returning to Camden, N.J.’s Wiggins Park from Sept. 18-20. For its 33rd annual staging, presented in partnership with Subaru, the beloved Triple A radio station from the University of Pennsylvania has assembled another eclectic lineup at the crossroads of indie rock, jam and Americana, featuring 22 prestigious acts that defy categorization. This year’s waterfront festival is led by Little Feat, Portugal. The Man and Dawes.
