Month: September 2025

Simple Minds are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seventh album from 1985 Once Upon A Time with a new, expanded five-CD Deluxe Edition.

Dropping Oct. 17, the five-CD box set is a cut-down version of the super deluxe edition released in 2016. The 40th anniversary edition will include the original album, as well as bonus discs featuring new and extended mixes, B-sides, single edits and rare tracks. It also includes a two-CD concert, Live in the City of Light, recorded in Paris in 1986, and a 36-page book with rare photos and interviews with Simple Minds founding members Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. In addition to the CD set, the album is being released on ruby red vinyl, which will feature the addition of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” for the first time.

Released in October 1985, Once Upon A Time arrived just months after the soundtrack single “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” hit No. 1 in the U.S. thanks to its inclusion in the movie The Breakfast Club. The album became the Scottish band’s only Top 10 LP in the United States after its release, with three of its singles making the Top 40: “Sanctify Yourself,” “All the Things She Said” and “Alive and Kicking,” which peaked at No. 3.

Simple Minds wrapped their North American Alive & Kicking tour, and later kicked-off a U.K. tour in Glasgow, Scotland where they play Once Upon A Time in its entirety.

Pre-order Once Upon A Time (40th Anniversary Edition) – HERE.

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After KISS’s Paul Stanley revealed there were going to be some changes to the previously-announced ‘KISS Army Storms Vegas’ event this past June, it was confirmed that the band will return to the stage as part of a special fan event

Now dubbed KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas, this “full-throttle fan experience” will see the band take the stage for the first time since officially playing its final full-production shows in late 2023.

The event will still taking place Nov. 14-16 at Virgin Hotels, but in addition to the previously announced KISS unmasked performance, a second acoustic unmasked performance has been added on opening night. The event will also include performances from former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick; Stephen Pearcy performing the music of Ratt; former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach; Quiet Riot; Black N’ Blue; and several KISS cover bands.

In addition to the music, fans can also expect exclusive Q&A sessions with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer, as well as longtime manager Doc McGhee. Other panelists include Legendary KISS producer Bob Ezrin, Lynn Goldsmith, famed KISS photographer and KISS Army founders Bill Starkey and Jay Evans. Fans will also get a sneak peek on all that is ahead for the band in a special “The Future of KISS” panel.

A press release states that ‘this massive event is designed as a way to pay tribute to the KISS Kruise brand that saw the band and its fans take to the seas frequently over the years, as well as a means of commemorating the KISS Army’s 50th Anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the first KISS fan convention.’

More information can be found at KissKruiseVegas.com.

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Sublime has released the single “Ensenada” which marks the first new original song with Jakob Nowell on lead vocals — having assumed lead duties for the project in memory of his late father, Bradley Nowell.

A social media post reads: “The Wait is Over “Ensenada”— brand new music from Sublime—is live now. Raw, real, and reckless. I declare you’re stoked Listen now at the link in our bio ”

“Ensenada” is the first song shared from Sublime’s upcoming studio album, which will be the first full record with Jakob, alongside Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson.

Said Jakob in a statement: “’Ensenada’ and the new music we’re working on is inspired by old Sublime material. You can’t match something from that 90s era – it was such a moment in time. This feels like an epilogue, a thank you to all of the fans and everyone who’s supported Sublime. Our goal with ‘Ensenada’ was not to replicate anything, but from my perspective it’s more like a tribute to my uncles Bud and Eric and the inspiration they give me. It’s organic and we have a good time. We did a bunch of jams, dove into the old catalog, and the more it felt like fun—throwing it all together and seeing what sticks—the more we knew that was the right move. Creating genuine music that reflects your life and times… people tap into that, and then you look around and realize, wow, look at all the love we’ve found.”

Take a look at the music video for ‘Ensenada’ – HERE.

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The Sex Pistols have canceled their 2025 North American tour due to guitarist Steve Jones breaking his wrist. The performances will be postponed and rescheduled once Jones has fully recovered.

The tour was set to be the band’s first extended U.S. run since 2003, and featured original members Jones, Glen Matlock, and Paul Cook, alongside vocalist Frank Carter (in place of frontman John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon). The group was set to perform the iconic 1977 album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, in its entirety and more music in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary.

Jones said in a statement: “I’ve got some good news and bad news. What do you want first? Okay, the bad news: I’ve broken my wrist, so unfortunately, we won’t be doing any shows for a while. The good news is the surgeon said I will be back playing guitar in the not-too-distant future. The other good news is I’ll be 70 tomorrow! God bless, and God save the wrist.”

The band added: “The performances will be postponed and rescheduled when Steve has fully recovered. Please check local venue websites and our social media for more information. We appreciate your understanding and support.”

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My Morning Jacket has announced a reissue of the band’s 2005 album Z, in honor of its 20th anniversary, due out Oct. 3.

The deluxe reissue includes 14 bonus tracks consisting of demos, alternate recordings and B-sides, including the song “Where to Begin” (which has been exclusive to the soundtrack for the 2005 Cameron Crowe film Elizabethtown).

The new deluxe edition of Z will arrive in a 3xLP set comprised of pink, coral, and blue-colored vinyl, as well as on CD and digital configurations. The package will feature a remastered edition of Z, plus 14 key outtakes, previously unreleased songs, demos, new liner notes from David Fricke, and more.

Preorder ‘Z (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)’ – HERE.

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