Days after postponing a Canadian concert due to travel issues, he was forced to postpone a show in Cincinnati due to “an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention.” Hours before Sunday’s showtime, a social media post from the venue said it had been postponed, but “Rod is expected to make a quick recovery and looks forward to returning to Cincinnati.”

New Radicals have surprise-released their first new song since 1998. ‘One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)’ reunites songwriter Gregg Alexander and longtime collaborator Danielle Brisebois. Despite the enormous hit ‘You Get What You Give’, Alexander became disillusioned with life as a touring frontman and stepped away from the spotlight after the band’s 1999 tour. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/33z2w7x4

Backstreet Boys were scheduled to wrap up their Millennium residency at Sphere Las Vegas this month, but now have announced 3 New Year’s shows: Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2. Since the group launched the residency in July 2025, they’ve performed for more than 750,000 fans over 47 sold-out shows.

It’s been 10 years since they put out a new album, but Nancy Wilson reports that a new record is complete, and “It really feels like a Heart record.” She says the group will also embark on a world tour, and a Heart documentary and the long-in-the-works Heart biopic are also on their way.

 

Are reunion winds blowing again? Former guitarist Lindsey Buckingham said: “Next year should be a pretty interesting year, because I think quite a few things will reveal themselves.” He recently mended fences with Stevie Nicks. We do know that the upcoming Apple Fleetwood Mac documentary is on its way. 2027 is the 50th anniversary of the iconic “Rumours” album.

When asked about the possibility of making new music with the recently reunited lineup featuring new drummer Anika Nilles, the 73-year-old responded: “No. We have enough to do. We’re still trying to remember the old songs and play them!”

On Aug. 9, which would have been her 63rd birthday, Mattel released the Barbie Signature Whitney Houston Doll, which celebrates her “record-breaking career, legacy and timeless music”, according to the company. The doll memorializes Houston’s look in the 1987 video for ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).’ LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4757wxx9