David Lee Roth performs at Meritage Resort on September 14, 2025 in Napa, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)Looks like David Lee Roth is planning to spend some more time on the road.Back in May, the former Van Halen frontman returned to the stage for the first time in five years, headlining the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. He subsequently announced tour dates that kicked off in July and wrapped in September. Well, Roth is now letting fans know that his touring days aren’t over.The 71-year-old rocker revealed the news on Instagram, posting what appears to be a Van Halen-era photo of himself with the caption, “Winter Tour Dates..Coming Soon.”Roth’s summer shows featured a set filled with Van Halen classics like “Panama,” “Running With the Devil,” “Dance the Night Away,” “Hot For Teacher” and “Jump."Prior to the May show, Roth hadn’t performed publicly since March 2020. He was supposed to play a Las Vegas residency in December 2021/January 2022, which was billed as his final shows, but they were canceled and he retired from performing.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Cover of Bon Jovi's 'Forever (Legendary Edition)'/I(sland Records)Bon Jovi has released another track from their upcoming collaborations album, Forever (Legendary Edition).The latest is “We Made It Look Easy” featuring U.K. pop star Robbie Williams, who Jon Bon Jovi calls “one of the greatest entertainers period.”“I’ve loved his music for years and I'm honored to have him join me and the band on ‘We Made It Look Easy,’” Jon adds. “He's lived this lyric. I knew he'd deliver.”“We Made It Look Easy” is now available via digital outlets.Forever (Legendary Edition), dropping Oct. 24, has the New Jersey rockers teaming with a whole host of artists to reimagine songs from their 2024 album, Forever. It also includes one new song, the previously released leadoff single “Red, White and Jersey.”Other artists on the album include Bruce Springsteen, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Jelly Roll, Ryan Tedder, Avril Lavigne, Jason Isbell, James Bay and Lainey Wilson.Forever (Legendary Edition) is available for preorder now.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Kate Hudson 'Christmas Must Be Tonight' (Iconoclast/Sandbox Entertainment)HK Music)In addition to being an Oscar-nominated actress, Kate Hudson is a singer who released her debut album, Glorious, in 2024. Now she's dropped a holiday single that finds her covering a Christmas rock classic.Hudson recorded The Band's song "Christmas Must Be Tonight," which originally appeared on their 1977 album, Islands. It was their last album to feature the group's original lineup. It was written by The Band's guitarist, Robbie Robertson, and was partly inspired by the birth of his son. He later recorded a solo version for the soundtrack of the 1988 Bill Murray movie Scrooged."When you speak of The Band, you are speaking directly to the heart, soul and backbone of rock’s roots,” Hudson says in a statement, calling the group's music "organic," "breathtaking" and "real." She adds, "It was an honor to re-record it.”  Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Cover of David Gilmour's 'The Luck and Strange Concerts'/(Sony Music)Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has released The Luck and Strange Concerts, a live album featuring performances from his 2024 tour. To mark the occasion, he’s released a live performance of the Pink Floyd classic “Comfortably Numb.”The performance was featured in Gilmour’s concert film, Live at the Circus Maximus, which hit theaters in September.The Luck and Strange Concerts album features 23 tracks recorded during the tour. In addition to “Comfortably Numb,” it includes performances of Pink Floyd tunes like “Wish You Were Here,” “Sorrow,” “High Hopes” and “Breathe (In the Air),” as well as songs from his 2024 solo album, Luck and Strange.It’s available as a four-LP or two-CD set, and there's also a deluxe edition that includes a 120-page book featuring photos taken by Gilmour’s wife, Polly Samson. Samson has also released an expanded book, David Gilmour — Luck and Strange — Studio/Live, separately.There is also a "carpe diem" edition of the album, available digitally, that includes four exclusive tracks. The concert film Live at the Circus Maximus is now available on DVD and Blu-ray with various expanded editions.All formats are available now.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Reimagined cover of Neil Young's 'Tonight's The Night'/(Warner Records)Neil Young is set to reissue his 1975 album Tonight’s the Night in celebration of its 50th anniversary.The reissue will feature six bonus tracks, as well as a previously unreleased original version of “Lookout Joe,” which replaces the version on the 1975 release.Other previously unreleased tracks include “Walk On,” which, like the original “Lookout Joe,” was recorded during Young's 1973 recording sessions at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, and an alternative take on the album’s title track.Other bonus tracks include "Wonderin'," which has previously only been available to stream on the Neil Young Archives website, as well as "Everybody's Alone," "Raised on Robbery" featuring Joni Mitchell and "Speakin' Out Jam," which appeared on Neil Young Archives Vol II.The limited-edition Tonight’s the Night 50th Anniversary Edition is set to drop on Nov. 28 with reimagined cover art. It will be released on vinyl, CD and digitally, and will be available at Young's Greedy Hand Store and independent retailers.The reissue isn’t the only release from Young this year. He and his band the Chrome Hearts released the new album Talkin’ To the Trees in June. And his Official Release Series Volume 6, featuring 1992’s Harvest Moon, 1993’s Unplugged, 1994’s Sleep With Angels and 1995’s double album Mirror Ball, which he recorded with Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, is dropping Oct. 24.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Ace Frehley performs in concert opening for Alice Cooper at HEB Center on October 19, 2021 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)Following the announcement of KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley’s death Thursday, several rockers have taken to social media to pay tribute to the legendary musician.Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready shared a photo of Ace backstage at a 2005 Pearl Jam concert, writing, "Ace was a hero of mine and also I would consider a friend. I studied his solos endlessly over the years," adding,  “I would not have picked up a guitar without Ace and KISS’s influence. RIP it out Ace, you changed my life. Thank you."Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 called Ace "my hero & my friend," noting, "Ace Frehley changed the world. He influenced millions of people & changed my life. I will miss you my friend."Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello called Ace "my first guitar hero," writing that he "inspired generations to love rock n roll and love rock n roll guitar playing.""His timeless riffs and solos, the billowing smoke coming from his Les Paul, the rockets shooting from his headstock, his cool spacey onstage wobble and his unforgettable crazy laugh will be missed but will never be forgotten," he added.Tommy Thayer, who joined KISS in 2002, called Frehley, "A legend who will never be forgotten," noting "it's been an honor to walk in his footsteps." Bruce Kulick, who was with KISS from 1984 to 1996 wrote Ace was a "one of a kind and truly an iconic guitar player," adding, "Not only was he loved by all, he influenced millions of guitarists around the world."And E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt wrote, “Just as KISS has been underrated as a band all these years, so was Ace underrated as a guitar player."Others paying tribute to Ace include Rush, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, Poison’s Bret Michaels, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Alice Cooper, Rick Springfield, Def Leppard, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, Anthrax, Pantera and more.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.