Red Cross, Metallica rock blood donation ahead of upcoming CT shows

Fans can help save lives, get limited-edition merch for coming to give in November

Following the lifesaving success of the collaboration that kicked off last year, the American Red Cross and Metallica are once again joining forces to help patients in need with an exciting, three-day opportunity to give lifesaving blood ahead of their upcoming Connecticut shows. 

In celebration of the band’s upcoming concerts honoring Mohegan Sun Arena’s 25th Anniversary, members of the Metallica Family and eligible donors of all blood types ─ especially those with type O blood ─ are urged to make a difference by booking an appointment now to give blood Nov. 18 or Nov. 20-21, 2026, at the Red Cross x Metallica Blood Drive hosted by Mohegan Sun in the Uncas Ballroom.

All who come to give at these drives will get an exclusive Red Cross x Metallica T-shirt designed by Squindo, while supplies last. 

“This partnership demonstrates the incredible difference people can make when they come together for a meaningful cause,” said Richard Branigan, CEO, American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region. “We look forward to welcoming donors to Mohegan Sun, celebrating the generosity of the Metallica Family and helping save lives through blood donation.”

“Metallica’s connection with its fans goes far beyond the stage, and we’re honored to host the continuation of their blood drive campaign that has collected tens of thousands of donations worldwide,” said Jeff Hamilton, President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun. “This is a unique opportunity to celebrate the excitement surrounding Metallica’s upcoming concerts while also supporting such an impactful cause. We encourage everyone to join us in making this a successful blood drive and a huge thanks goes out to the Red Cross and Metallica for the collaboration!”

The last two months of the year can be a challenge for many donors trying to juggle regular donation appointments with packed schedules full of seasonal activities and holiday planning. Now’s the chance to join our band and make a difference. 

Red Cross x Metallica Blood Drives at Mohegan Sun

Wed. Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Mohegan Sun 
Inside the Uncas Ballroom

1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.
Uncasville, CT 06382

To make an appointment visit rcblood.org/BleedMetallica, call 1-800-RED CROSS or download the Blood Donor App.  

Lifesaving Impact

Members of the Metallica Family have answered the call to help save lives since April 2025, when the Red Cross and Metallica teamed up to hold blood drives at select stops during the U.S. leg of the M72 Tour. The campaign quickly expanded nationwide, giving fans across the country a chance to participate as part of the Give Where You Live campaign. As a result, more than 25,000 blood donations were collected across the U.S. as part of the collaboration. The movement also went global ─ with the band encouraging blood donation at overseas stops along their M72 World Tour. About 93,000 total blood donations were collected worldwide.

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.

About Metallica

Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and including guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 125 million albums worldwide and generating more than 25 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents—more than 1.3 million of whom belong to the band’s fiercely loyal and consistently growing Fifth Member fan club. Metallica’s catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill ’Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, ReLoad, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, and most recently, the Grammy-winning 72 Seasons, released April 14, 2023, on the band’s own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica’s awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. In 2017, Metallica established its own charitable foundation, All Within My Hands, to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised over $29M to support its mission, and provided grants of $15.3M to career and technical education programs through its Metallica Scholars Initiative, $8.4M to combat food insecurity, and $5.6M to disaster relief and other critical local services worldwide. Visit AllWithinMyHands.org to learn more.

About Mohegan Sun

Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic Southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, two distinct convention centers, an expo center, a golf course, over 70 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on X and Instagram @mohegansun and view us on YouTube.

BRYAN ADAMS
NEW SINGLE, “LAKE ONTARIO”, OUT NOW
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
NEW STUDIO ALBUM, HOW’S IT GOIN, OUT NOVEMBER 6th
PRE-ORDER HERE

Today, Bryan Adams announces the release of “Lake Ontario”, the latest single from his forthcoming studio album How’s It Goin’, arriving November 6, 2026, via BAD Records.

“Lake Ontario” begins with the story of one of North America’s Great Lakes, laying the foundations for a wry retort to those who seek to re-name it. The lyrics tell their own direct story of how distraction has become currency in today’s world, but that in time, the name will remain the same now and forever.

“Empires and regimes, dictators and kings, they all come and go. Lake Ontario is forever. This is a song for all the sane people on both shores who know that the current madness will pass, and that Lake Ontario will always be Lake Ontario.” — Bryan Adams

The song is taken from Adams’ new studio album, How’s It Goin’, his musical love letter to Canada. Rooted in the people, places, landscapes and stories that have shaped the country, How’s It Goin’ sees Adams turn his songwriting and voice towards home. Drawing on Celtic folk and rock, the album explores a distinctly Canadian and Acadian musical landscape.

Among the album’s 13 songs are the anthemic “51st State,” which has already been receiving nighty standing ovations around the world, “Diesel and Dirt”, “Iron Ribbon”, “The Battle of Lundy’s Lane”, “The Ballad of Terry Fox” and the title track, “How’s It Goin’”, an energetic, acoustic-driven celebration of Canadian life.

At its heart, How’s It Goin’ is about Canada: it’s vast landscapes, the characters, the history, the humour, the resilience and the stories that make it the country that it is. It is Adams looking back at the place that helped shape him while discovering new ways to tell its stories.

The physical album features 12 songs and will also be released digitally (with “Lake Ontario” as the bonus track) and on CD and LP, with the LP housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves, obi and shrink wrap. A special A4 hardback book edition will also be available, featuring the album on CD, song lyrics and images connected to the stories and subjects explored across the record.

Find full lyrics for “Lake Ontario” below:

From glacial erosion – to indigenous care
From European exploration – to industrial wear and tear
The “lake of shining waters” is what the Iroquois called her
It’s a first nations name – not an executive order

But things weren’t going his way in Iran
So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram
He may have thought it best to throw a low blow
And create a real dog and pony show
But it feels like another distraction
While the Epstein files were getting traction
One day they’ll come out and we’ll say “there you go”
And then we’ll all dive into Lake Ontario

After centuries of trade and war
People settled down on the banks and shores
All rivalries and conflicts – had all but ceased
But it just took one dude to break that peace

But things weren’t going his way in Iran
So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram
He may have thought it best to throw a low blow
And create a real dog and pony show
But it feels like another distraction
While the Epstein files were getting traction
One day they’ll come out, and we’ll say “there you go”
And then we’ll all dive into Lake Ontario

DIANA SILVERS

NEW ALBUM DAUGHTER OF SORTS OUT NOVEMBER 13TH VIA CAPITOL RECORDS

PREORDER AVAILABLE NOW 
DOUBLE SINGLE “DAUGHTER” & “PLANS” OUT TODAY
WATCH THE SELF-DIRECTED VIDEO HERE

HEADLINE SHOWS ANNOUNCED FOR LOS ANGELES AND NYC: TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Diana Silvers has announced her forthcoming sophomore album, Daughter of Sorts, out November 13th via Capitol Records. A luminous and unflinchingly personal collection of songs that are at once achingly intimate and quietly infinite, the album is an exquisitely rendered study of loss, grief, and the reckoning that is growing up.

Written by Diana and co-produced with Jason Lader, and recorded at the Houdini mansion in Laurel Canyon, Daughter of Sorts is that rare record that transports you to another place… through the singular sparkle in Diana’s voice and lyrics that feel carefully unearthed from the weight of lived experience, revealing extraordinary emotional landscapes hidden within ordinary moments.The album also features contributions from Fabrizio Moretti and Nicolai Fraiture (The Strokes), as well as Cole Preston and Dylan Minnette (Wallows).

Daughter of Sorts is available for preorder now: https://dianasilvers.lnk.to/daughterofsorts

Alongside the exciting news of her new album, Diana has released the double single “Daughter”/“Plans”, as well as the brilliant self-directed video for both songs––watch here.

To celebrate the release of Daughter of Sorts, Diana has confirmed two special headlining performances: November 17th at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, and December 1st at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are on sale now, grab them here: https://www.dianasilversofficial.com/tour-dates/

Diana on the making of Daughter of Sorts:

“As I listened back to ‘Daughter’ and ‘Plans,’ the first two songs Jason [Lader] and I made for this record, I realized there is this whole other side to growing up: Death. Grief is psychedelic, surreal, painful, confusing, and sometimes extraordinarily beautiful. It is infinite and finite all at once.What at first felt like a curse, had and has started to feel like a privilege. It is a privilege to be able to explore and express and understand the reckoning that is growing up, through music. It is a privilege to share my sophomore album, Daughter of Sorts.”

About Diana Silvers  
Diana Silvers has long been recognized as an acclaimed actress and model, but music has always been her truest form of expression. The California native grew up studying cello, making mix CDs, and learning guitar – all of which shaped her distinct artistic voice.

In 2025, Diana released her debut single “June,” a deeply personal track that landed her on Rolling Stone’s “Songs You Need to Know.” list. Its follow-up, “Airplane,” further showcased her cinematic storytelling and melodic warmth. Both served as the first glimpses of her debut album, From Another Room, which Variety described as “a nostalgic, thoughtful introduction to an artist with her heart on her sleeve.”

Diana made her live debut at Newport Folk Festival. She then hit the road supporting Jon Batiste on his 2025 North American tour, playing sold-out rooms across the country, and joined Fletcher in her hometown of Los Angeles.

DIANA SILVERS LIVE
11/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Dynasty Typewriter
12/01 – Brooklyn, NY – Pete’s Candy Store

Photo Credit Olivia Parker

BECK
“RIDE LONESOME” FEATURING THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 

LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

Watch the Video HERE

Photo Credit: Mikai Karl

Beck has unveiled a stunning new video of the first ever live performance of “Ride Lonesome,” the “instant classic” (PARADE) that opens his “drop dead gorgeous meditation on heartache and solitude” (NME) album of the same name.

Performed May 7th of this year at the Sydney Opera House, the live debut of “Ride Lonesome” finds Beck accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and live band mainstays Jason Falkner (on bass and vocals), Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (on piano and vocals) and James McAllister (drums). Buoyed by an otherworldly orchestral arrangement provided by Beck and his father David Campbell, and featuring conductor Nicholas Buc, “Ride Lonesome” with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is nothing short of a revelation — one that brings new dimensions to the new classic Beck ballad NPR proclaimed “as moving and beautifully produced as any of his most beloved work.” 

The audio track was mixed by Tom Gelissen and mastered by Paul Hicks.

In other news, Beck has been confirmed as support for the launch of U2’s The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour 2027. Sharing a stage with the band for the first time since his stint on the 2017 Joshua Tree stadium tour, Beck will be featured on U2 shows in Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires running from late February to late March. For a full itinerary go HERE

Finally, Beck is currently in the midst of the Ride Lonesome tour, which has been making its way across North America, receiving uniformly warm welcomes to nightly assortments of material from the new album alongside hits and deep cuts from classic albums Morning Phase, Sea Change, Mutations, and more. See below for a full list of upcoming dates: 

10/15/26 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/17/26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/18/26 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/22/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
10/23/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
10/25/26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
10/27/26 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
10/28/26 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
10/30/26 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
10/31/26 – Nashville, TN – The Truth
11/08/26 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall 
11/09/26 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre 
11/10/26 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium

WILMA, AN ODE TO THE LOST SOUNDS OF 1970s ITALIAN FILM
NEW ALBUM OUT DIGITALLY TODAY

VINYL ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 13th PRE-ORDER HERE

“YOU COULD BE THE SUN, I COULD BE THE MOON ft. ORION SUN AND MICHAEL KIWANUKA” OUT NOW

“Daniele Luppi turns a trove of forgotten Italian film music into something new on Wilma”
– SPIN

“A damn fine tune”
– Consequence
on “To Some Degree (ft. Michael Kiwanuka)”

At long last, composer Daniele Luppi’s new album featuring Michael Kiwanuka and Orion Sun, Wilma is out now. The downright stunning LP is available digitally worldwide via Verve/slowplay HERE. The vinyl arrives in the physical world on November 13th and is available for pre-order HERE.

Featuring “You Could Be The Sun, I Could Be The Moon,” an inviting new song with both Michael Kiwanuka and Orion Sun trading deeply introspective and hopeful lyrics. Wilma’s grand finale, “You Could Be The Sun, I Could Be The Moon,” closes the album in alluring fashion, with Kiwanuka and Orion Sun’s tender soulful vocals floating above the warmth of a sublime orchestral arrangement. 

Daniele reflects on the song, “In my mind, the entire album slowly moves toward this song. It’s the culmination of both characters’ reflection, private wonderings, and unanswered questions finally becoming united. At first, it was entirely Michael’s song. But because I had such generous space to work with—the song runs for over five minutes—I suggested that Tiffany share the vocal duties, with subtle lyrical changes to clearly make it her point of view, intentionally different from Michael’s. The further the song progresses, the closer they become. That’s why I imagined them finally harmonizing at the very end, before everything closes with super-intimate, no-studio-effects, bare-naked vocals. It’s like waking up from a dream. That’s how I always wanted the album to end.”

Wilma is a golden-hued collection featuring vocal contributions from the Mercury Prize-winning Michael Kiwanuka and critics’ darling Orion Sun. Enrobed in a warm analog production and embellished by Luppi’s contemporary instrumentation, subtle effects and blending, Wilma combines timeless arrangements with modern flourishes, ultimately creating a transportive cinematic soundscape.

MIKE D

“SECRETS PTS. I & II” VIDEO OUT NOW 

MIKE D 5D Tour Resumes Next Week

Mike D has released a video for “Secrets Pts. I & II” from his debut album, Thank You, released August 28 via Capitol Records. The video was directed by longtime Beastie Boys collaborator and friend Ari Marcopoulos and features live footage from Mike D 5D’s recent sold out show at New York’s Knockdown Center.

The video can be viewed here.

Mike D says of Marcopoulos, whose relationship with Mike stretches back to his days photographing Beastie Boys circa Check Your Head and Ill Communication, “[he] became part of our creative family. He was just embedded in our whole world… Personally, I love how he is committed to not only making the work, but releasing it. Sometimes tirelessly self-publishing his art. It’s inspiring to me. It’s all we can do as people that make stuff: show up, keep trying things and putting it out into the world.”

For Mike D’s full post on this creation of the video, go here.

Mike D 5D’s worldwide Thank You tour resumes next Friday, October 16th at Chicago’s Riviera Theater. The tour will continue across the Northeast before heading back to the UK and Europe and wrapping up in Brussels, Belgium. 

For more information on the Mike D5D tour, go here.

MIKE D 5D on tour:

Fri, Oct 16 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Sat, Oct17 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic
Mon, Oct 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (SOLD OUT)
Tue, Oct 20 – Toronto, ON – History
Sat, Oct 24: Brighton, UK – Mutations Festival at Chalk  (SOLD OUT)
Mon, Oct 26: Glasgow – TV Studio  (SOLD OUT)
Tue, Oct 27: Manchester – Albert Hall  (SOLD OUT)
Wed, Oct 28: London – Shepherds Bush Empire  (SOLD OUT)
Fri, Oct 30: Amsterdam – Melkweg  (SOLD OUT)
Sat, Oct 31: Lille, FR – Aeroneff 
Sun, Nov 1: Cologne – Carlsewerk Victoria 
Tue, Nov 3: Lausanne, CH – Les Docks 
Wed, Nov 4: Lyon, FR – Transbordeur 
Thu, Nov 5: Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique

PAUL McCARTNEY 
THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE (SPECIAL EDITION)
AVAILABLE DIGITALLY NOW

2LP VINYL AVAILABLE DECEMBER 9TH, PRE-ORDER HERE

Featuring three previously unreleased songs, new artwork, and a new “flip mix” version of duet with Ringo Starr, “Home To Us”

PAUL RETURNS TO DUNGEON LANE IN NEWLY RELEASED 1996 HOME VIDEO, WATCH HERE

Download Hi-Res Photographs Here

“mind-meltingly gorgeous melodies” – Pitchfork

“there are still few greater pleasures in pop music than hearing this one guy rock out… late-career masterpiece” – Rolling Stone

“how lucky we have been to live through McCartney’s genius… McCartney at what he does best” – USA Today

“McCartney’s best album of the 21st century” – Variety

“The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a joyous late-career reminder of McCartney’s melodic genius” – Daily Telegraph ★★★★★

Paul McCartney’s internationally acclaimed album The Boys of Dungeon Lane is released digitally as a Special Edition today, featuring four additional recordings including a new version of “Home To Us”, his celebrated duet with Ringo Starr, alongside three brand new songs.

The Special Edition release comes at a landmark moment for The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Released in May 2026, Paul’s first new solo album in over five years topped the global charts, with Top 5 debuts in more than a dozen countries – including Paul’s 24th UK #1 album across his extraordinary career as a solo artist, with Wings and as a member of The Beatles.

The album has also received widespread international critical acclaim and, in July, was named as one of the 12 prestigious Albums of the Year shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize. The recognition marks Paul McCartney’s first-ever Mercury Prize nomination and sees The Boys of Dungeon Lane recognised alongside some of the most exciting and acclaimed artists and albums of the year.

The Special Edition will give fans four more recordings from the world of The Boys of Dungeon Lane, including a new version of “Home To Us,” bringing Paul and Ringo Starr together once again. The track is already one of the album’s most poignant moments, with the two surviving Beatles trading lyrics that carry the weight of their extraordinary shared history while remaining deeply personal and contemporary. The new “flip mix” sees their original parts in the song swapped with each other.

Alongside the new version of “Home To Us,” the Special Edition features three brand new songs, titled “City Fox,” “One Night Stand” and “Chelsea Boots,” offering fans the opportunity to discover more of the music created during the sessions. 

The Boys of Dungeon Lane (Special Edition) physical release, due December 9th, will feature stunning cover artwork adapted from a silkscreened collage by Kate Gibb, utilizing more than 100 images from Paul’s personal collection. The physical formats include a limited edition 2LP orange & blue marble vinyl featuring a zoetrope etching, and are available for pre-order HERE and are being released December 9th. The Boys of Dungeon Lane (Special Edition) will also be released on CD.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane turns the lens inward, with Paul revisiting the formative years that shaped not only his life, but the very foundations of modern popular culture. In a career defined by timeless storytelling and unforgettable characters, Paul tells the most personal story of all: his own.

The album is a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared, alongside newly inspired love songs, from one of the most culturally significant figures of our time.

These extraordinary songs find Paul in a candid, vulnerable and deeply reflective mood, writing with rare openness about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania.

The album takes its title from one of its standout tracks, “Days We Left Behind,” a stripped-back and deeply intimate song that captures the emotional core of the project. Dungeon Lane is a place Paul still sees when returning home, serving as a symbolic gateway to a pre-fame world: afternoons by the Mersey, birdwatching book in hand, “smoky bars and cheap guitars”, and dreams not yet lived.

Speaking about “Days We Left Behind,” Paul said:

“This is very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, comes from a lyric in this track. I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else? It’s just a lot of memories of Liverpool. It involves a bit in the middle about John and Forthlin Road which is the street I used to live in. Dungeon Lane is near there. I used to live in a place called Speke which is quite working class. We didn’t have much at all but it didn’t matter because all the people were great and you didn’t notice you didn’t have much.”

Since its release, The Boys of Dungeon Lane has continued to connect with audiences in an especially personal way. Paul has personally hosted a series of exclusive album playback events, giving fans the opportunity to hear the album in full and experience the stories, memories and music at its heart in an intimate setting.

A world without Paul McCartney is impossible to imagine, yet The Boys of Dungeon Lane takes listeners to a world that existed before everything changed, offering memories never previously shared and revealing, with extraordinary honesty, the human story behind a global icon.

Now, as the album continues its remarkable journey from chart-topping success to Mercury Prize recognition, the story of The Boys of Dungeon Lane continues with four more songs.

This is the story before THE story. And there is still more to tell.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane (Special Edition) Tracklisting:

1. As You Lie There
2. Lost Horizon
3. Days We Left Behind
4. Ripples in a Pond
5. Mountain Top
6. Down South
7. We Two
8. Come Inside
9. Never Know
10. Home to Us
11. Life Can Be Hard
12. First Star of the Night
13. Salesman Saint
14. Momma Gets By
15. City Fox
16. One Night Stand 
17. Chelsea Boots
18. Home to Us – Flip Mix

METALLICA 
LIFE BURNS FASTER 
TRIUMPHANT FIRST NO REPEAT WEEKEND 
M72 WORLD TOUR TO RESUME IN 2027

“Nearly five decades in, Metallica didn’t need Sphere to make their music feel current. Over two hours, the songs prove they exist in a space that is completely timeless.”– THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“Metallica bet on long odds and cashed out, big-time… this was a show that starts organically and is rooted in pure musicianship”-LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL

“Sequencing the first Sphere shows would be a global statement, and the band played stellar ones on Thursday and Saturday… Two perfectly tuned sets, retrofitted for this decadent monolith.”– LOS ANGELES TIMES

“Metallica knocked it out of the park… The two nights fit together like two halves of the same musical experience”– MERCURY NEWS

“Metallica seemed bigger than usual on Thursday night, when they kicked off their Life Burns Faster residency… jaw-dropping visuals… an immersive, almost 3-D experience for fans… a joyous experience”– ROLLING STONE

“Four men at the center of a room-sized visual machine, with decades of Metallica history compressed into one enormous, deafening moment… Opening night suggested that the band can make the place feel vast without surrendering the physical force of a live rock show.”– SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“Metallica roared with rawness and technical purity… their commitment to their fans is evident in the band’s taut musicianship and this visually arresting Sphere show.”– USA TODAY

The first No Repeat Weekend of Metallica’s 24-show Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas is in the books. Against a backdrop of mesmerizing and immersive bespoke production and visuals, the band powered through some 30 songs over the course of October 1 and 3, with surprise highlights including the first live performance of “…And Justice for All” since 2014, the first airing of “Devil’s Dance” since 2008, the return of “The Outlaw Torn,” absent from the live set since 2019, and more. An ecstatic crowd of nearly 40,000 joined James, Lars, Kirk and Robert on a two-night journey featuring two completely different set lists and two entirely different arrays of visuals, making each night a unique experience that brought mind-blowing new dimensions to classics and deep cuts spanning the vast Metallica catalog.

Life Burns Faster at Sphere reaffirms Metallica’s historical standing at the vanguard of new and unique live experiences, one that has seen the band play to millions of fans across all seven continents in every shape and size of venue imaginable. The ongoing M72 World Tour has played to more than 5 million fans since its 2023 kick-off, its 99 shows across 26 countries hailed as among the best of the band’s 40+ year history—and continuing to break attendance records spanning the globe.

Following the March 11-13, 2027 finale of Life Burns Faster, M72 will make its anxiously awaited return to North America — Nearly 700,000 tickets were sold in one week for the upcoming series of 12 stadium dates in cities the M72 tour will be visiting for the first time. See below for a full list of upcoming Life Burns Faster and M72 shows.

METALLICA
LIFE BURNS FASTER
LIVE AT SPHERE

October 1 & 3
October 8 & 10
October 15 & 17
October 22 & 24
October 29 & 31
November 5 & 7
January 28 & 30
February 4 & 6
February 18 & 20
February 25 & 27
March 4 & 6
March 11 & 13

M72 World Tour
North America 2027

May 8 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place
May 13 — San Diego, CA — Snapdragon Stadium
May 18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium
May 22 — San Antonio, TX — Alamodome
May 26 — Fayetteville, AR — Razorback Stadium
May 29 — Kansas City, MO — Arrowhead Stadium
June 2 — Raleigh, NC — Carter-Finley Stadium
June 5 — Indianapolis, IN — Lucas Oil Stadium
June 8 — Buffalo, NY — Highmark Stadium
June 12 — Madison, WI — Camp Randall Stadium
June 15 — Cleveland, OH — Huntington Bank Field
June 19 — Salt Lake City, UT — Rice-Eccles Stadium

DAVID BOWIE
BOWIE80

A CELEBRATION OF DAVID BOWIE IN HIS 80th YEAR

THE ICONIC ARTIST WHO REVOLUTIONIZED POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE THROUGH FIVE DECADES OF FEARLESS EXPERIMENTATION AND REINVENTION

DAVID BOWIE – BOWIE80 is a celebration of one of the world’s most influential artists, whose impact can be seen, heard and felt across all forms of art and in mainstream and outsider culture spanning both the 20th and 21st Centuries.

Starting today and continuing throughout 2027, the year of Bowie’s 80th birthday, there will be special events, releases, anniversaries, collaborations and fan experiences all over the globe, exclusively announced via a specific site, bowie80.davidbowie.com, all branded with the new Bowie80 logo.

The first new initiative is an exclusive partnership with US-based premium department store Nordstrom, celebrating Bowie’s enduring influence on fashion through three immersive shops in their Seattle, NYC, and Chicago flagships, and Nordstrom.com, featuring exclusive and limited-edition collections created specifically to launch the Bowie campaign. The shops will include clothing and accessories from designers and brands such as Undercover, Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, AllSaints, and more. 

In addition, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is planning a Bowie80 celebration anchored by a dedicated retail pop-up running mid-November through January across its Museum store, online shop, and airport location. The Rock Hall will also host fan activations throughout David’s birthday weekend, including Bowie-themed educational presentations, trivia, music, and photo ops, alongside an exhibition featuring the work of iconic rock & roll photographers, some of which has never been seen. Exhibit and programming details will be announced in the coming months.

Morrison Hotel Gallery will mark David Bowie’s 80th year with Strange Fascination, a major photography exhibition celebrating the artistry, evolution and fearless reinvention of one of the most photographed and visually transformative figures in modern culture. The exhibition will open early February 2027 in New York City and West Hollywood, bringing together career-defining and previously unreleased photographs from the celebrated archives of Morrison Hotel Gallery and the David Bowie estate. Spanning Bowie’s remarkable career, the exhibition will offer an intimate visual journey through six definitive eras, identities and reinventions that helped define his extraordinary influence on music, fashion, art and culture. Additional details, including participating photographers, will be announced in January.

BOWIE (breaking) GLASS is a new live symphonic concert production, developed by Schirmer Theatrical together with Østre Gasværk Teater, bringing David Bowie’s iconic songs and voice into a bold new musical and visual dialogue with Philip Glass. Featuring Bowie’s original recordings alongside live vocalists, musicians and orchestra, this official concert experience will have its world premiere in Copenhagen in Spring 2027. Online at BowieBreakingGlass.com.

Perryscope Productions, longtime merchandising representatives for David Bowie, will be launching exclusive Bowie80 merchandise in the official David Bowie webstore found at DavidBowie.com, and the official David Bowie Amazon store effective immediately. Additionally, new and longtime David Bowie apparel & accessories licensees including Phix, Rockoff, Rowdy Sprout, Roots of Fight, Stoned Immaculate, Girl Skateboards and more will be rolling out fresh Bowie & Bowie80 themed products throughout the anniversary year.

The acclaimed show David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, which opened at London’s Lightroom this year, will reach new audiences in 2027, with runs in Manchester and Brighton, as well as its first European venue, Port des Lumières in Hamburg, launching as part of Bowie80 – with more to follow. Through iconic performances, rarely seen interviews, and never-before-exhibited material, David Bowie: You’re Not Alone uses huge screens and state-of-the-art audio to explore the artist’s life and career.

The V&A’s David Bowie: On Tour will see artefacts from Bowie’s 90,000-item archive touring the UK starting in Dundee before moving on to Blackpool in 2027, before visiting further venues in 2028 & 2029.

Throughout the remainder of 2026 and throughout 2027, there will be more announcements, including groundbreaking audiovisual presentations, experiences, and fan-centric activities worldwide.

SPECIAL EVENTS, RELEASES, FAN EXPERIENCES & MORE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT bowie80.davidbowie.com

ABOUT DAVID BOWIE
David Bowie (1947-2016) revolutionized popular music and culture through five decades of fearless experimentation and reinvention.

Between the late 1960s and mid-1970s, Bowie pioneered multi-media performance art while recording groundbreaking albums including Space Oddity (1969), The Man Who Sold The World (1970), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), Aladdin Sane (1973), Diamond Dogs (1974), Young Americans (1975), and Station to Station (1976). His single “Fame” from Young Americans became his first US No. 1 hit.

In 1976, Bowie relocated to Berlin, where he collaborated with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti on the influential “Berlin Trilogy”: Low (1977), “Heroes” (1977), and Lodger (1979). In 1979 and 1980, he made his Broadway debut in The Elephant Man and released Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) with Visconti, followed by the Nile Rodgers-produced Let’s Dance (1983).

Throughout the mid-1980s and early 1990s, Bowie formed the band Tin Machine, collaborated with dance company La La La Human Steps, and composed music for Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia (1993). In 1992, he created Jump, one of rock’s first CD-ROMs (Enhanced CD). Reuniting with Eno in 1995, he produced the experimental Outside, followed by Earthling (1997) and ‘hours…’ (1999). That same year, he was honoured as Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

In 2002, Bowie collaborated again with Tony Visconti on Heathen, performing the album in full alongside the seminal Low during European and American tours. Reality followed in 2003, launched with the world’s largest interactive live-by-satellite event, followed by the critically acclaimed “A Reality Tour.”

Bowie’s film credits include iconic roles in Nic Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Nagisa Oshima’s Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Tony Scott’s The Hunger (1983), and Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige (2006). 

In May 2007, he curated the inaugural 10-day High Line Festival in New York. The following month, he received the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering the intersection of art and technology. Later that year, he starred as himself in an acclaimed episode of Ricky Gervais’s HBO series Extras.

In 2012, a plaque was erected on Heddon Street, London, the site of the Ziggy Stardust album cover, commemorating his extraordinary influence. The following year, the Victoria and Albert Museum received unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive for a groundbreaking exhibition that broke attendance records in London, the US, Berlin, and Paris.

On January 8, 2013, Bowie surprised the world by releasing “Where Are We Now?” and announcing The Next Day, his 25th studio album and first in 10 years. The album received universal critical acclaim. In 2014, the compilation Nothing Has Changed celebrated his 50th year in music, followed by the experimental “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)” with the Maria Schneider Orchestra and “Tis a Pity She Was a Whore.”

Spring 2015 brought Lazarus, an off-Broadway production co-created with playwright Enda Walsh and directed by Ivo van Hove, which later transferred to London’s Kings Cross Theatre.

★ (Blackstar), Bowie’s 26th studio album, was released on his 69th birthday, January 8, 2016. Co-produced with Visconti and featuring saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his quartet, ★ received overwhelming critical acclaim, among the best reviews of Bowie’s entire career. It became his first album to reach No. 1 in the US, topped charts in over 20 countries, and later won five Grammy Awards.

On January 10, 2016, David Bowie died peacefully, surrounded by his family, after an 18-month battle with cancer. His body of work, multi-generational influence, and legacy of fearless innovation and endless reinvention continue to inspire artists and audiences worldwide.

PAUL McCARTNEY 
THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE (SPECIAL EDITION)
DIGITAL RELEASE OCTOBER 7, 2026

2LP VINYL PHYSICAL RELEASE DECEMBER 9
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE

Features three previously unreleased songs, new artwork and a new “flip mix” version of duet with Ringo Starr, “Home To Us”

“easily one of the best things he’s done” 
– The Needle Drop

“mind-meltingly gorgeous melodies” 
– Pitchfork

“there are still few greater pleasures in pop music than hearing this one guy rock out… late-career masterpiece” 
– Rolling Stone

“how lucky we have been to live through McCartney’s genius… McCartney at what he does best” 
– USA Today

“McCartney’s best album of the 21st century” 
– Variety

Paul McCartney’s internationally acclaimed album The Boys of Dungeon Lane will be released as a Special Edition this October, featuring four additional recordings including a new version of “Home To Us,” his celebrated duet with Ringo Starr, alongside three brand new songs.

The Special Edition announcement comes at a landmark moment for The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Released in May 2026, Paul’s first new solo album in over five years topped the global charts, with Top 5 debuts in more than a dozen countries – including Paul’s 24th UK #1 album across his extraordinary career as a solo artist, with Wings and as a member of The Beatles.

The album has also received widespread international critical acclaim and, in July, was named as one of the 12 prestigious Albums of the Year shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize. The recognition marks Paul McCartney’s first-ever Mercury Prize nomination and sees The Boys of Dungeon Lane recognized alongside some of the most exciting and acclaimed artists and albums of the year.

The forthcoming Special Edition will give fans four more recordings from the world of The Boys of Dungeon Lane, including a new version of “Home To Us,” bringing Paul and Ringo Starr together once again. The track is already one of the album’s most poignant moments, with the two surviving Beatles trading lyrics that carry the weight of their extraordinary shared history while remaining deeply personal and contemporary. The new “flip mix” sees their original parts in the song swapped with each other.

Alongside the new version of “Home To Us,” the Special Edition will feature three brand new songs, titled “City Fox,” “One Night Stand” and “Chelsea Boots,” offering fans the opportunity to discover more of the music created during the sessions. 

The Boys of Dungeon Lane (Special Edition) physical release will feature stunning cover artwork adapted from a silkscreened collage by Kate Gibb, utilizing more than 100 images from Paul’s personal collection. Physical formats including a limited edition 2LP orange & blue marble vinyl featuring a zoetrope etching are available for pre-order HERE.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane turns the lens inward, with Paul revisiting the formative years that shaped not only his life, but the very foundations of modern popular culture. In a career defined by timeless storytelling and unforgettable characters, Paul tells the most personal story of all: his own.

The album is a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared, alongside newly inspired love songs, from one of the most culturally significant figures of our time.

These extraordinary songs find Paul in a candid, vulnerable and deeply reflective mood, writing with rare openness about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania.

The album takes its title from one of its standout tracks, “Days We Left Behind,” a stripped-back and deeply intimate song that captures the emotional core of the project. Dungeon Lane is a place Paul still sees when returning home, serving as a symbolic gateway to a pre-fame world: afternoons by the Mersey, birdwatching book in hand, “smoky bars and cheap guitars”, and dreams not yet lived.

Speaking about “Days We Left Behind,” Paul said:

“This is very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, comes from a lyric in this track. I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else? It’s just a lot of memories of Liverpool. It involves a bit in the middle about John and Forthlin Road which is the street I used to live in. Dungeon Lane is near there. I used to live in a place called Speke which is quite working class. We didn’t have much at all but it didn’t matter because all the people were great and you didn’t notice you didn’t have much.”

Since its release, The Boys of Dungeon Lane has continued to connect with audiences in an especially personal way. Paul has personally hosted a series of exclusive album playback events, giving fans the opportunity to hear the album in full and experience the stories, memories and music at its heart in an intimate setting.

A world without Paul McCartney is impossible to imagine, yet The Boys of Dungeon Lane takes listeners to a world that existed before everything changed, offering memories never previously shared and revealing, with extraordinary honesty, the human story behind a global icon.

Now, as the album continues its remarkable journey from chart-topping success to Mercury Prize recognition, the story of The Boys of Dungeon Lane is set to continue this October with four more songs.

This is the story before THE story. And there is still more to tell.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane Special Edition Tracklisting

1. As You Lie There
2. Lost Horizon
3. Days We Left Behind
4. Ripples in a Pond
5. Mountain Top
6. Down South
7. We Two
8. Come Inside
9. Never Know
10. Home to Us
11. Life Can Be Hard
12. First Star of the Night
13. Salesman Saint
14. Momma Gets By
15. City Fox
16. One Night Stand 
17. Chelsea Boots
18. Home to Us – Flip Mix 

The Boys of Dungeon Lane Special Edition will be released on formats including CD, 2LP, and Digitally. Pre-order HERE.

Artwork and press images can be found HERE.