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Glam rock releases, week 37

September 7 to September 13, 2026 · 24 releases

This week’s glam rock updates highlight a mix of archival releases, retrospectives, and new collaborations. Brian Eno revives Opal Records with reissued lost albums, while William Shatner prepares to release a heavy metal project featuring Brian May. The genre’s legacy is further explored through new documentaries, anniversary tributes, and reflections on influential artists like David Bowie, Elton John, and Alice Cooper.

Brian Eno
Brian Eno relaunches Opal Records with reissues of two lost albums
Sep 11 · 10 outlets
Tommy Thayer KISS Paul Stanley
TOMMY THAYER Confirms KISS Has Recorded 'A Great New Song' Written By PAUL STANLEY
Sep 8 · 4 outlets
Def Leppard
Def Leppard documentary 'Long Live Def Leppard' set for 2027 release
Sep 11 · 4 outlets
William Shatner Queen Brian May
William Shatner Announces Heavy Metal Album Featuring Brian May of Queen
Sep 11 · 3 outlets
R.E.M.Michael Stipe
R.E.M. marks 30th anniversary of New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Sep 10 · 3 outlets
The Darkness
The Darkness announce greatest hits album 'Crock of Hits' and London show
Sep 8 · 2 outlets
Josh Homme Queens of the Stone Age
How Josh Homme's Polka Lessons Shaped Queens Of The Stone Age
Sep 7 · 2 outlets
Elton John
On This Day in 1997, Elton John Released a Tribute to “England’s Rose” That Became One of the Best-Selling Singles of All Time
Sep 13 · 1 outlet
Rick Wakeman David Bowie
“David Bowie to me, ‘Don’t let any promoter, agent or manager tell you what to do. They don’t have the imagination’”: The classic Rick Wakeman album inspired by a mythical king, Ziggy Stardust and a heart attack
Sep 13 · 1 outlet
Slade Oasis The Smashing Pumpkins Red Hot Chili Peppers Nick Cave Noddy Holder
"Whatever they're on, I want some!" That time Slade legend Noddy Holder reviewed Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Nick Cave and more for a UK music magazine
Sep 13 · 1 outlet
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper Released “Welcome 2 My Nightmare” 15 Years Ago Today
Sep 13 · 1 outlet
Suede
Dressed in a Leotard: How Suede Wrote – and Abandoned – a Ballet
Sep 13 · 1 outlet
Brian Eno Shygirl Blawan
New music on our radar this week: Brian Eno, Shygirl, Blawan
Sep 13 · 1 outlet
Brian May Tony Iommi William Shatner
BRIAN MAY Says TONY IOMMI Will Also Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: TONY 'Loves A Challenge'
Sep 12 · 1 outlet
Mötley Crüe Queen
“We were one of the first bands to take punk and mix it with glam and metal. We started a whole new trend”: How Motley Crue created the album that invented 80s hair metal with help from an ex-construction worker and Queen’s producer
Sep 12 · 1 outlet
David Bowie
49 Years Ago Today, David Bowie Recorded This Iconic Christmas Duet With a Legendary Crooner Solely To Appease His Mother
Sep 12 · 1 outlet
Alice Cooper Criss Angel
ALICE COOPER And CRISS ANGEL Release Video From 'Welcome To Our Nightmare' Collaboration Shows In Las Vegas
Sep 11 · 1 outlet
R.E.M.
R.E.M. Released “And I Feel Fine… The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982–1987” 20 Years Ago Today
Sep 11 · 1 outlet
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry Released “Let’s Stick Together” 50 Years Ago Today
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Queens of the Stone Age
Il était une fois "The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret" par QOTSA
Sep 10 · 1 outlet
Gyasi
Gyasi – You Got The Look
Sep 9 · 1 outlet
Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi
On This Day in 1990, Jon Bon Jovi Hit No. 1 With His Debut Solo Single—Written for the Emilio Estevez-Led Western That Gave Him His First Acting Gig
Sep 8 · 1 outlet
Sparks
Sparks Released “Music That You Can Dance To” 40 Years Ago Today
Sep 8 · 1 outlet
The Last Dinner Party
The Last Dinner Party’s Aurora Nishevci And Nathan Durasamy Combine As Rora And The Untamed
Sep 7 · 1 outlet

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