Freddie Mercury shares his thoughts on Mr. Bad Guy in a special YouTube mini-series in celebration of the late Queen frontman’s solo album.

Launched earlier this month to mark the 40th anniversary of Mr. Bad Guy’s original 1985 album release and a new 2025 anniversary vinyl release, this special three -part Freddie Mercury Mr Bad Guy YouTube mini-series returns for part two to the classic interview the rock icon gave to journalist David Wigg in 1985 in support of the album’s initial release.

This second episode explores Freddie’s approach to songwriting, and from where he drew his inspiration. Revisiting the candid interview conducted by Wigg at the time, we witness one of the rare occasions where Freddie revealed the differences between the public and private faces of the legendary Freddie Mercury.

The clip opens with footage from the lavish, Stravinsky and Dante-inspired, David Mallet-directed video for Mr. Bad Guy’s second single, “Made In Heaven.”

Looking back, Wigg concurs with Freddie’s admission that Mr. Bad Guy represents “a whole spectrum of what my life is.”

“He was very keen to make Mr. Bad Guy because he had a selection of songs he felt wouldn’t have worked with Queen,” the journalist stresses today. “But he worked just as hard on them as anything he did with the band. He wrote some wonderful songs that were full of both pain and beauty for that album, songs like ‘Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow’ and ‘Made In Heaven.'”

In the upcoming third and final episode in the Mr. Bad Guy YouTube mini-series, Mercury talks about the record’s songs that are especially personal to him.

Mr. Bad Guy’s new 40th anniversary special edition vinyl reissue is available on translucent green vinyl and picture disc LP here.

Source: RTT Music News

Jefferson Starship have announced dates for the 2026 “Runaway Again Tour,” featuring special guests Atlanta Rhythm Section, Orleans and Firefall.

The band, led by co-founding guitarist and singer David Freiberg, will launch the tour with a show in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, on January 31st alongside The Marshall Tucker Band. They’ll continue by heading west for shows in Mesa and Sante Fe, followed by an appearance on the 2026 Rock Legends Cruise alongside The Guess Who, Gene Simmons Band, Blue Öyster Cult, and many more.

The band then resumes the “Runaway Again Tour” in the spring with shows in cities like Las Vegas, Temecula, Baltimore, Myrtle Beach, and many more. After the band heads to the U.K. and Europe to support Foreigner in June, they’ll return to the U.S. in July to close out the tour. The run concludes with a show in Gail, Texas, on October 3rd.

Jefferson Starship 2025-2026 Tour Dates:

01/31 — Bensalem, PA @ Parx Casino *
02/06 — Mesa, AZ @ Val Vista Village *
02/14 — Santa Fe, NM @ Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino *
02/23 – 02/27 — Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Rock Legends Cruise 2026
03/13 — Las Vegas, NV @ Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
03/14 — Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Resort & Casino +
03/15 — Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live Sacramento +
04/03 — Garland, TX @ Garland City Square +
04/17 — Baltimore, MD @ Horseshoe Casino Baltimore +
04/18 — Smithfield, NC @ Paul A. Johnston Auditorium +
04/23 — Mayetta, KS @ Prairie Band Casino & Resort +
04/25 — North Myrtle Beach, SC @ Alabama Theatre +
05/01 — Tunica, MS @ Gold Strike Theatre +
05/02 — Forrest City, AR @ EACC Fine Arts Center *
05/16 — French Lick, IN @ French Lick Resort +
06/18 — Manchester, UK @ AO Arena ^
06/19 — London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley ^
06/21 — Munich, DE @ Cafe Muffathalle ^
06/23 — Leipzig, DE @ Parkbühne ^
07/12 — Lake Charles, LA @ L’Auberge Casino Resort ^
07/16 — Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at the Heights +
07/31 — Detroit, MI @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre +
08/07 — Albert Lea, MN @ Freeborn County Fair
10/03 — Gail, TX @ Coyote Country Store

* = w/ Marshall Tucker Band
+ = w/ Atlanta Rhythm Section, Orleans, Firefall
^ = w/ Foreigner

Source: RTT Music News

Pink Floyd have released a 50th anniversary edition of their era-defining album, Wish You Were Here.

Out now via Sony Music, Wish You Were Here 50 gives fans an exciting new perspective into one of Pink Floyd’s most iconic and best-loved records.

The 50th anniversary edition features multiple discs of rarities – at the core of this special collection are six previously unreleased alternate versions and demos presenting Pink Floyd’s eighth studio album in a brand new way that demands repeat listening.

Wish You Were Here 50 is released to widespread acclaim, with critics celebrating both the renewed energy of the mixes and the emotional weight of the album that continues to endure half a century on.

To celebrate the release, a four-day series of Wish You Were Here 50 pop-up shops opened last week, offering fans a physical way to step into the world that shaped the album. In collaboration with News & Coffee Studio, pop-ups open at News & Coffee street kiosks in London, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and Paris. Each location carries an exclusive Wish You Were Here 50 edition of the Brain Damage fanzine, a revival of the editorial project originally founded by Pink Floyd author and historian Glenn Povey.

The fanzine appears in five editions worldwide, with 250 individually numbered copies exclusive to each of the four kiosks. Fans will also be able to purchase a limited anniversary edition pressing of Wish You Were Here 50, alongside a range of commemorative merchandise.

Wish You Were Here 50 is released in multiple formats including 3LP, 2CD, Blu-ray, digital and a Deluxe Box Set. The digital release includes the original 1975 album, featuring a new Dolby Atmos mix. It also includes 25 bonus tracks made up of nine studio rarities, and 16 live recordings captured by the renowned bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on April 26, 1975, now receiving its first official release. The live audio has been meticulously restored and remastered by Steven Wilson. The Blu-ray edition also gives fans the chance to see three concert screen films from the band’s 1975 tour, plus a Storm Thorgerson short film.

The 3LP and 2CD formats include the original album and the nine studio bonus tracks. The Deluxe Box Set includes all 2CD, 3LP (on exclusive clear vinyl) and Blu-Ray material, plus a fourth clear vinyl LP, Live At Wembley 1974, a replica Japanese 7″ Single of Have A Cigar b/w Welcome To The Machine, a hardcover book including unseen photographs, a comic book tour programme and Knebworth concert poster. Exclusive 50th Anniversary Merchandise along with Limited Edition product releases is also available at PinkFloyd.com.

Source: RTT Music News

Robert Plant has announced a Spring 2026 tour with low-key acoustic band Saving Grace and Suzi Dian in support of their recent album, Saving Grace.

They will return to the U.S. in March and April with shows in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, before ending the tour at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

Saving Grace, Plant’s first studio record with his Saving Grace bandmates – vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley and cellist Barney Morse-Brown – was released on September 26, via Nonesuch Records.

Robert Plant & Saving Grace 2026 Tour Dates:

Mar 14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
Mar 16 – Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater
Mar 18 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Mar 19 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Mar 21 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits at Moody Theater
Mar 22 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
Mar 24 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
Mar 26 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Mar 28 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
Mar 29 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
Mar 31 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Apr 1 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Apr 2 – Newport News, VA @ Ferguson Center for the Arts
Apr 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
Apr 6 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
Apr 7 – New York, NY @ Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Source: RTT Music News