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Michael Timothy Abrahams, a formative figure in British blues rock and the original guitarist of Jethro Tull, died on 19 December 2025. He was 82.

Billy F Gibbons, the unmistakable bearded architect of ZZ Top's blues-rock roar, will kick off 2026 with a fresh run of solo dates across the United States. The tour, under his banner Billy F Gibbons And The BFG Band, will begin 20 January in Napa, California and travel coast-to-coast for six weeks, wrapping up on 28 February in Atlanta.

Following the huge success of his 15-date regional By Request tour, Diesel is keeping the momentum rolling into 2026, adding another 21 shows across Australia. The expanded By Request ‘26 Tour will see the much-loved singer-songwriter and guitarist return to stages from Tasmania to Queensland, finishing with a fitting hometown finale at the Sydney Opera House on 26 April 2026.

Chrysalis Records is set to release a comprehensive 3-CD deluxe edition of Ten Years After's 1969 album Ssssh on October 31, 2025. The reissue marks the 56th anniversary of the album and offers fans an expanded experience with a newly discovered live performance from the Finnish radio archives. Additionally, a 2-LP vinyl edition will be available, featuring a remixed version of the album and the live recording.

Mirador, the new band co-founded by Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae's Chris Turpin, have dropped their debut self-titled album via Republic Records.

Walter Trout has never been an artist to play it safe. Across five decades in blues-rock, the American guitarist and songwriter has walked a path that fuses fiery social commentary with deeply personal storytelling. His latest album, Sign Of The Times, released through Provogue, captures the turbulence of the modern world while still offering moments of light and reflection.

The Morris Springfield Project ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’, the collaboration from Russell Morris and Rick Springfield, has debuted at no 1 on Australia’s Jazz and Blues Albums chart.