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The slate of August 2026 rock music releases is highlighted by new albums from members of Heart<\/a>, Genesis<\/a> and Marillion<\/a>. John Fogerty<\/a> will also expand his best-selling solo project, while Kiss<\/a> returns to a signature live ’70s-era show. <\/p>\n Ann Wilson<\/a> is set to unveil the nine-track Consecrated Ground<\/em>, a second studio collaboration\u00a0with her solo band Tripsitter. She’s been on the road with a Q&A tour in support of the documentary\u00a0In My Voice<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n Fogerty’s chart-topping multiplatinum 1985 Centerfield<\/a><\/em> album now includes live performances of the title track, “Rock and Roll Girls” and the Top 10 smash “Old Man Down the Road” recorded with his family band. <\/p>\n Steve Hackett<\/a> and Steve Rothery’s new LP was inspired by the British seaside town where Rothery lived as a youngster. Rothery is Marillion’s original guitarist while Hackett was with Genesis from 1971-76, a span that began with the U.K. Top 40 hit Nursery Cryme<\/a><\/em> and ended with the gold-selling Wind and Wuthering<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n A huge stadium stop that Peter Criss<\/a> once called his all-time favorite Kiss performance will finally be documented on Kiss Destroys Anaheim ’76<\/em>. Alive!<\/em><\/a> producer Eddie Kramer returned to mix the new album from his original multi-track tapes.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> The Huge Rock Acts Who Aren’t Touring in Summer 2026 \u2013 And Why<\/a><\/p>\n Unlike 2021’s single-era Welcome 2 America<\/em><\/a>, Timeless<\/em> will include tracks from across Prince<\/a>‘s long career. Carly Simon<\/a>‘s Comes in Waves<\/em> is her first album of all original songs since 2008.<\/p>\n More information on these and the rest of August 2026’s new rock albums, movies and books can be found below. Remember to bookmark our continuously updated list<\/a> for details on pending rock releases from throughout the year.<\/p>\n Aug. 4<\/strong> Aug. 7<\/strong> Aug. 11<\/strong> Aug. 14<\/strong> Aug. 18<\/strong> Aug. 21<\/strong> Aug. 25<\/strong> Aug. 28<\/strong> September and Beyond<\/strong> Over a lengthy career, certain pitfalls also present themselves: Band members leave, songs become one-hit wonders, sounds go out of style. Then you start to hate your own records. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Rock Releases Will Arrive in August 2026?<\/h3>\n
Bruce Springsteen: Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run<\/em>, Peter Ames Carlin (book)
Elvis Presley: Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll<\/em>, Robert Santelli , Chris Murray, others (book)
Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars<\/em>, John Brackett (book)
Jimi Hendrix: Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond<\/em>, Eric Barrett and Lawrence Robinson (book)
Tears for Fears: Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death and Tears For Fears<\/em>, Roland Orzabal (book)<\/p>\n
Billy Morrison [Ozzy Osbourne], Hollow<\/em> (digital, CD, black and colored vinyl releases with Duff McKagan, Steve Stevens, Nuno Bettencourt, Marilyn Manson, others)
George Clinton, Computer Games<\/em> (vinyl reissue)
Cimarron 615 [Poco, Burrito Deluxe], Same Sky<\/em>
David Byron [Uriah Heep], Take No Prisoners<\/em> (expanded CD reissue)
Hawkwind, Friends and Relations<\/em> (digital, CD and 2LP editions)
Linda Ronstadt, Don’t Cry Now; Prisoner in Disguise; Simple Dreams<\/em> (remastered vinyl reissues)
Primal Scream, Vanishing Point<\/em> (expanded reissue)
Strawberry Alarm Clock, Where’s One?<\/em> (digital, CD and 2LP editions)
Tom Tom Club, Let There Be Love<\/em> (6CD or 7LP box)
Various artists, NOW Yearbook ’99: Extra<\/em> (3CDs with Blondie, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Hole, others)<\/p>\n
Bruce Springsteen: Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run<\/em>, Peter Ames Carlin (book)
Elvis Presley, Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert<\/em> (DVD or 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray editions)
Elvis Presley: Conversations with Scotty Moore<\/em>, Jim Berkenstadt and Albert Lee (book)
Paul Simon: Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland<\/em>, Ashley Kahn (book)
R.E.M.: Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M.<\/em>, Tony Fletcher (book)
The Smiths: It’s Time the Tale Were Told: A People’s History of the Smiths<\/em>, Iain Key and Richard Houghton (book)<\/p>\n
ABBA, “Dancing Queen: 50th Anniversary” (10-inch sparkling vinyl reissue with “La Reina Del Baile”)
Ann Wilson and Tripsitter, Consecrated Ground<\/a><\/em>
Blue Oyster Cult, Agents of Fortune: 50th Anniversary<\/em> (gold vinyl reissue)
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Oden<\/em> (unreleased 2CD set)
Carly Simon, Comes in Waves<\/a><\/em>
Huey Lewis and the News, Collected<\/em> (white 2LP vinyl reissue)
Jethro Tull, J-Tull Dot Com: Another Cast of the Net<\/em> (expanded 3CD\/Blu-ray or 180g 2LP reissues)
Leo Sayer, Leothology: The Studio Albums 1973-Now<\/em> (18CD box)
Marilyn Manson, One Assassination Under God: Chapter 2<\/em>
Monkees, Made for TV: Official Soundtrack to Season 1 of ‘The Monkees’<\/em> [CD\/Blu-Ray and LP editions]
Stephen Bishop, Careless<\/em> (expanded 50th-anniversary vinyl reissue)
The Strokes, Reality Awaits<\/em> (digital, CD, black or opaque metallic gold vinyl editions)
Various Artists, Flashing Echo: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Presents Jungle Lion, the Upsetter Singles 1973 \u2013 Chapter 2<\/em> (2CD edition)<\/p>\n
Frank Zappa: Zappa the Hard Way: Revised and Expanded<\/em>, Andrew Greenaway (book)
Grateful Dead: Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection<\/em>, Brian Anderson (book)
Pink Floyd: Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd<\/em>, Storm Thorgerson (book)<\/p>\n
Afghan Whigs, Soft Control<\/em> (digital, CD and vinyl releases)
B-52’s, Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Revisited<\/em> (expanded reissue)
Cramps, Gravest Gravy<\/em> (previously unreleased album)
Happy Mondays, Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches<\/em> (digital, 2CD, deluxe 4CD or 5LP boxes, cassette, and black, picture-disc or colored 1LP editions)
Kiss, Kiss Destroys Anaheim ’76<\/a><\/em> (1CD or 2LP vinyl releases)
Queen, Live at Wembley<\/em> Stadium (2CD or 3LP reissue)
Over the Edge [Starship’s Mickey Thomas], Over the Edge<\/em> (remixed reissue with Neal Schon, Steve Lukather,
Richie Kotzen, others)
Robyn Hitchcock, The Confuser<\/em>
Roger Hodgson [Supertramp], In the Eye of the Storm; Hai Hai<\/em> (half-speed remastered vinyl reissues)
Rolling Stones, Forty Licks<\/em> (180-gram transparent multicolor 4LP vinyl reissue)
Ross Valory [Journey], All of the Above<\/em> (expanded digital, CD, black or purple vinyl reissues)
Various artists, A Strange Light From the East: Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72<\/em> (3CD set with the Byrds, Yes, the Yardbirds, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Spencer Davis Group, others)
Weezer, Weezer (Gold Album)<\/em><\/p>\n
Bruce Springsteen: Bruce Springsteen 1973-1987: Every Album, Every Song<\/em>, David Starkey (book)
The Doors: The Doors: Morrison Hotel<\/em>, Leah Moore and Kevin Mellon (book)
Elton John: Elton John: The Archive<\/em>, Carolyn McHugh (book)
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Every Album, Every Song<\/em>, Chris Salisbury (book)
Pink Floyd: Pink Floyd – 60 Years<\/em>, Alison James (book)
Saga: Saga: Every Album, Every Song<\/em>, Mike Wilson (book)
Twisted Sister: He’s Not Gonna Take It<\/em>, Dee Snider and Steve Kurth (book)<\/p>\n
Atomic Rooster [Carl Palmer], Friday the 13th: The BBC Sessions 1970-1981<\/em> (2CD set)
Black Oak Arkansas, When Electricity Came to Arkansas Vol. 1 (1971-1973)<\/em> (5CD box)
Dinosaur Jr, Green Mind<\/em> (limited-edition 35th Anniversary picture disc vinyl reissue)
Everlast, Embers to Ashes<\/em>
The Fall, Cerebral Caustic<\/em> (5CD, black or colored vinyl editions)
Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway<\/em> (Atmos Blu-ray reissue)
Gerry Beckley [America], Merciful<\/em>
Jeff Beck, Live at the Hollywood Bowl<\/em> (Hybrid SACD with Steven Tyler, Billy Gibbons, Jan Hammer, others)
Jim James [My Morning Jacket], Wowed Out<\/em>
John Fogerty, Centerfield: Hall of Fame Edition<\/a><\/em> (expanded reissue)
Kim Wilde, Another Step<\/em> (3CD\/DVD and black or hot pink vinyl editions)
Marc Almond [Soft Cell], “That Dress” (seven-inch single)
Night Ranger, Best of Night Ranger<\/em> (digital, CD and 2LP releases)
Prince, Timeless<\/a><\/em>
Pulp, Live!<\/em> (2CD or 2LP releases)
Soul Asylum, MPLS Unplugged<\/em>
Stanley Simmons [Kiss], Dancing While the World is Ending<\/a><\/em>
Steve Cropper and the Midnight Hour, Watching the Tide<\/em> (posthumous album with Eric Clapton, Brian May, Ron Wood, Billy Gibbons, others)
Steve Hackett [Genesis] and Steve Rothery [Marillion], The Roaring Waves<\/a><\/em>
Ten Years After, Cricklewood Green<\/em> (expanded and remastered 2CD and or 2LP reissues)<\/p>\n
Pink Floyd: Pink Floyd: Album by Album<\/em>, Stephen Palmer (book)
Accept, Teutonic Titans: 1976-2026<\/em> (digital, 2CD, black and splatter colored vinyl editions)
Blondie: The Other Side of the Dream: My Life In and Out of Blondie<\/em>, Clem Burke (books)
Metallica: Metallica Album by Album<\/em>, Martin Popoff (book)
Monkees: I’m a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music and Madness<\/em>, Micky Dolenz and Mark Bego (book)
Paul Simon: 33 1\/3: Paul Simon’s Graceland<\/em>, Kalvin Schmidt-Rimpler Dinh and Michael E. Veal (book)
Anthrax, Cursum Perficio<\/a><\/em> (digital, CD, black or purple zoetrope 2LP vinyl editions)
Europe, Come This Madness<\/a><\/em>
Joy Division, Eternal [Live]<\/a><\/em> (14CD box)
King Crimson, Islands<\/em> (expanded 1CD\/Blu-ray reissue with 2026 Steven Wilson Atmos and 5.1 remixes)
Todd Rundgren, Live at the Ritz, New York City 1989<\/em> (2CD set)
Aerosmith: Aerosmith ’72\u2013’82: The Columbia Years<\/em>, Martin Popoff (book)
The Beatles: The Beatles 1967-1970 & Beyond: Every Album, Every Song<\/em>, Alberto Bravin and Andrew Wild (book)
Alice Cooper: Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir<\/em>, Alice Cooper with Daniel Richler (book)
Paul Simon, The Quiet Celebration Concert<\/a><\/em> (audio companion for concert movie)
Iron Maiden: Hello Boys and Girls!<\/em>, Nicko McBrain (book)<\/p>\nWhy These Classic Rock Acts Hate Their Own Records<\/h2>\n