Genesis drummer and singer Phil Collins is set to celebrate the 45th anniversary of his debut solo album, Face Value, with the release of a deluxe 4-LP vinyl box set and a Blu-ray Audio edition on September 18.

Titled Face Value (Full Value), the vinyl collection includes a half-speed remaster of the original 1981 album, rare live recordings, previously unreleased performances, demos and outtakes, along with new liner notes featuring an interview with Collins.

A previously unreleased live version of “You Know What I Mean,” from the album, recorded live at Perkins Palace in Pasadena in 1982, has been shared as the first preview.

Among the unreleased material are live performances from Perkins Palace in 1982 and Irvine Meadows in 1985, an outtake of Collins’ cover of The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows,” and a full version of “Over The Rainbow.”

A separate Blu-ray Audio edition will feature new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, with the Atmos mix also available digitally.

Released in 1981, Face Value topped charts in the U.K., Canada and across Europe, reached the U.S. Top 10, and spawned the iconic hit “In The Air Tonight.”

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David Bowie The Shel Talmy Recordings, a definitive collection of David Bowie’s earliest recordings with producer Shel Talmy, will be released on September 18 via Parlophone.

As a first preview, the previously unheard “I Want Your Love” has been released.

The Shel Talmy Recordings feature 22 tracks recorded in 1965, including 10 previously unreleased recordings on CD and digital formats and six previously unheard tracks on the vinyl edition.

The collection captures Bowie, then performing as Davie Jones, working with legendary producer Shel Talmy. The recordings also feature contributions from guitarist Jimmy Page and keyboardist Nicky Hopkins.

Among the tracks are early versions of “You’ve Got A Habit Of Leaving” and “Baby Loves That Way,” songs Bowie later re-recorded for his Toy album, released in 2021.

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The Michael Jackson biopic has surpassed $1 billion at the box office, becoming the first biopic to achieve the coveted milestone.

The film, titled Michael, has amassed $629.8 million in ticket sales outside the U.S. and $371.8 million domestically, bringing its total box office collection to $1.001 billion.

The Michael Jackson biopic moonwalked to the strongest biopic opening in box office history, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody, 12 weeks ago.

Michael made its debut to global audiences in significant numbers at AMC Entertainment’s theaters across the U.S. and internationally in April.

Michael surpassed the record of the highest-grossing musical biopic, which had been Bohemian Rhapsody. The 2018 musical biographical drama film on iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury grossed $911 million worldwide.

The success of Michael is the latest in a string of major openings in 2026, following Project Hail Mary and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which hit the billion-dollar mark this year.

“Audiences have embraced the film from the beginning, turning it into a unique cultural phenomenon in theaters around the world,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson. “Their passion speaks to the enduring appeal of one of the greatest recording artists of all time, and it underscores the continued strength and vitality of the theatrical moviegoing experience.”

Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, was released in U.S. theaters on April 24. It follows the life of the king of pop, covering his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad tour in the late 1980s. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and as a child by Juliano Krue Valdi, both in their film debuts.

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Rock legend Alice Cooper has announced new Fall 2026 North American tour dates.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s fall 2026 leg of the headlining Alice’s Attic Tour will kick off in Clearwater, Florida, on October 27, and conclude in Reno, Nevada, on November 21.

Presale tickets are available Tuesday at 10am local time. Register now for Artist Presale at AliceCooper.com/tour.

General tickets go on sale Friday at 10am local time. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster.

The Alice’s Attic Tour, the current theatrical, hard-rock spectacle headlined by Alice Cooper, launched last year on a co-headlining outing with Judas Priest.

The European and U.S. tour features Cooper’s signature mix of shock-rock staging, dark humor, and horror visuals along with a setlist packed with classic hits like “Poison,” “Hey Stoopid,” and “School’s Out.”

Following a successful spring North American run, the Alice’s Attic Tour crossed into Europe for various festival appearances and standalone arena shows. Select European stops include The Hollywood Vampires (with Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, and Alice Cooper) on August 12 in London, UK; The Hollywood Vampires in Cardiff, UK, on August 14; and The Hollywood Vampires in Scarborough, UK, on August 15.

Alice Cooper Fall 2026 Alice’s Attic Tour Dates:

Oct 27 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
Oct 30 – Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
Oct 31 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Tropicana Casino & Resort
Nov 01 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Bethlehem
Nov 04 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theatre
Nov 06 – Windsor, ON @ Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum
Nov 07 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Wings Event Center
Nov 08 – Waukegan, IL @ Genesee Theatre
Nov 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
Nov 11 – Park City, KS @ Hartman Arena
Nov 14 – Indio, CA @ Fantasy Springs Casino
Nov 15 – Prescott Valley, AZ @ Findlay Toyota Center
Nov 17 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Nov 18 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
Nov 20 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Hotel + Casino
Nov 21 – Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort + Casino

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Original Foreigner singer Lou Gramm says he plans to retire from live performances by the end of 2026.

In a video posted to his official YouTube channel, Gramm said, “I’ve been doing this over 54 years, [including] Black Sheep. That was a professional band. We had two albums out on Capitol Records [and] did some serious touring. I just feel like there’s some other things that I want to do. I want to spend more time with my children — my older children and my younger child — and spend more time playing with my cars while I’m still capable of driving.”

Currently, he has tour dates scheduled with his band the Lou Gramm Allstars through December 19th in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Gramm stepped down as Foreigner’s lead singer in 2003 but has made guest appearances with the band since, including performing a handful of songs at select concerts following the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in recent years.

He continued, “I feel bad for the [musicians] that go too long — either the singers can’t sing anymore or the guitar players get their fingers caught in the strings or whatever — but I’m very fortunate that at my age I can still sing and hit the notes and everything, but I don’t wanna get to the point where I’m faking it or lowering the key two steps to do the song. I think this is, for me, a high point, this tour. And finally getting into the Rock Hall of Fame [with Foreigner in 2024] and all the good things, I wanna go out with a bang, and I think that this summer tour is it.”

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