YES Release Aurora’s Digital Deluxe With Ten Instrumental Versions
YES expands Aurora digitally with ten instrumental versions and a new Ariadne video. The original album was released in June.
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Tuesday 6 October
Turnstile Bring Three Never Enough Songs to Their SNL Debut
Turnstile’s first Saturday Night Live appearance brought three Never Enough songs into two performances, now available through official SNL clips.
R.E.M. Add an Unreleased Paris Set to Reveal’s Expanded Edition
R.E.M.’s expanded Reveal edition pairs the 2001 album with a previously unreleased 17-song Paris session. The set is due November 20, 2026.
Paul McCartney Expands Dungeon Lane With Three Songs and a New Ringo Duet Mix
Paul McCartney’s Special Edition adds three previously unreleased songs and a vocal-swapping Ringo Starr duet mix, with separate digital and vinyl dates.
Steven Wilson Opens Another Door Into His New Album With “On Chapel Slope”
Steven Wilson shares “On Chapel Slope” and a Mike Bennion-directed video ahead of his November 6 album Requiem For A Village.
Metallica Bring “Devil’s Dance” and “The Outlaw Torn” Back at Sphere
Metallica’s October 3 Sphere setlist restored Devil’s Dance and The Outlaw Torn, with previous listed performances dating to 2008 and 2019.
Silversun Pickups revisit two Tenterhooks songs on Les Paul’s 1945 disc lathe
Silversun Pickups have shared Les Paul Recording Studio versions of two Tenterhooks songs, recorded on the guitar innovator’s restored 1945 disc lathe.
Kelly Hansen Joins The Dead Daisies on “Lift Me Up”
Kelly Hansen fronts The Dead Daisies’ new single “Lift Me Up,” alongside Doug Aldrich and David Lowy, as the band prepares an album and 2027 tour.
Monday 5 October
Noel Gallagher’s Signed Takamine Sells for £226,800
Noel Gallagher’s signed Takamine FP460SC sold for £226,800 including buyer’s premium. Propstore links it to Oasis’s 1996 MTV Unplugged show.
Geezer Butler Joins Jack Black’s Jack Sabbath for ‘War Pigs’
Geezer Butler joined Jack Black’s Jack Sabbath for “War Pigs” at the October 3 Power To The People festival in Columbia, Maryland.