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News, analysis, and clearly-labeled rumors from the bands we track. Sourced, checked, and written for people who actually care. News is verified. Analysis is our take. Rumor is exactly what it says on the label, rated for credibility and never dressed up as fact.

Aug 14 2026 Travis Barker says Blink-182 are working on album ten — this year News No title, no release date, no details. But for the first time, it's on the record and it's not "maybe." What Barker's Popcast comments do and don't establish. Aug 4 2026 Smashing Pumpkins finally play Lollapalooza — and bring half their history onstage with them News Thirty-two years after the festival passed them by, Billy Corgan and co. headlined their hometown fest with Olivia Rodrigo, Yungblud, and a bassist most fans thought they'd never see onstage again. Aug 4 2026 Green Day go full chaos mode for Nimrods: ice cream trucks, Comic-Con, and a new song News The band's first feature film gets a soundtrack stacked with rarities and one blistering new track, "I'm Never Gonna R.I.P." Aug 4 2026 A German court just told Suno no — and every musician should care Analysis GEMA's win over the AI music generator is the first real crack in the "we'll apologize later" playbook AI companies have used on the music industry. Jul 23 2026 DOGS: everything we actually know about The 1975's next era News Two finished albums, one cryptic Glastonbury tease, and a frontman who can't keep a secret. The full picture, with every claim labeled by how solid it is. Jul 23 2026 The quiet after Missionary Impossible: what Blink-182's slow 2026 is really about Analysis Three years of nonstop touring, then almost nothing on the calendar. The timeline, the tenth-album talk, and why the silence looks deliberate. Jul 23 2026 The quiet years: how The 1975's "indefinite hiatus" became their most interesting era Analysis From the final bow of At Their Very Best to a lone Pyramid Stage headline: what three quiet years were actually for. Jul 23 2026 Rumor Mill: is DOGS really landing in November? Rumor Fan accounts are calling a November 2026 release. Here's where the claim actually comes from, the case for and against, and our credibility rating.