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August 2025 promises an embarrassment of rock concert riches, with new live releases from the Who<\/a>, Jethro Tull<\/a>, Roger Waters<\/a>, Jerry Garcia<\/a>, John Wetton<\/a> and UFO<\/a>. Upcoming box sets from Van Halen<\/a>, Elvis Presley<\/a> and Deep Purple<\/a> include still more rehearsals and songs from the stage.<\/p>\n As for studio recordings, John Fogerty<\/a> has updated his best-known songs for Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival<\/a> Years<\/em>. The new 20-track album follows a successful court battle<\/a> over publishing rights. John Oates<\/a>‘s follow-up to 2024’s Reunion<\/a><\/em>, simply titled Oates<\/em>, has been described as a return to the “classic groove-oriented R&B and pop he produced in the ’70s and ’80s.” The Black Keys<\/a> 13th studio album, No Rain, No Flowers<\/em>, marks another quick return after 2024’s Ohio Players<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Deep Purple has not one, but two big releases on the way. Their latest Made in Japan<\/em> box set includes new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original album by Steven Wilson. They’ve also remixed and expanded 2005’s Rapture of the Deep<\/a><\/em>, which was Deep Purple’s fourth after Steve Morse<\/a> took over for Ritchie Blackmore<\/a> and second after Don Airey succeeded Jon Lord<\/a>.<\/p>\n Roger Waters is chronicling his 2022-2023 world tour in a new concert movie and live album. This Is Not a Drill: Live From Prague<\/em> focuses on a key performance from his 99-show trek featuring Pink Floyd<\/a> classics and songs from his solo career. Van Halen has added contemporary soundtrack recordings, a B-side and nine previously unreleased live tracks to 1995’s Balance<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n More information on these and other pending rock albums can be found below. Remember to follow our continuously updated list<\/a> of scheduled new music for details on records issued throughout the year.<\/p>\n Aug. 1<\/strong> Aug. 8<\/strong> Aug. 15<\/strong> Aug. 22<\/strong> Aug. 29<\/strong> September and Beyond<\/strong> Classic artists, new bands and returning favorites mark the year’s best releases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n They Hated Their Own Albums<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Buddy Guy, Ain’t Done With the Blues<\/em> (with Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, Joe Bonamassa, others)
Dwight Twilley, Old Time Rock & Roll<\/em>
Elvis Presley, Sunset Boulevard<\/a><\/em> (5CD box set)
Marianne Faithfull, Cast Your Fate to the Wind: The Singles, B-Sides and Rarities<\/em> (6CD box set); Marianne Faithfull; Come My Way; North Country Maid; Loveinamist<\/em> (remastered vinyl reissues)
Roger Waters, This Is Not a Drill: Live From Prague<\/a><\/em> (DVD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl and streaming releases)<\/p>\n
America, Hearts<\/em> (expanded 50th anniversary edition)
Black Keys, No Rain, No Flowers<\/a><\/em> (CD, digital and emerald green vinyl releases)
Chicago, Chicago IX: Greatest Hits Expanded<\/em> (1CD or 2LP releases)
Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac<\/em> (Blu-ray Dolby Atmos, DTS HD 5.1, and DTS HD stereo mixes)
Nilsson, Duit on Mon Dei \/ Sandman <\/em>(combined anniversary reissue)
UFO, The Misdemeanour Tour Live<\/em> (CD\/DVD)<\/p>\n
Billy Idol, Don’t Stop; Whiplash Smile; Charmed Life<\/em> (vinyl reissues)
Cowboy Mouth, Cover Yo’ Azz<\/em> (with updates of songs by Queen, the Who, R.E.M., Ian Hunter, the Replacements and others)
Cranberries, No Need to Argue<\/em> (expanded 30th anniversary deluxe edition)
Deep Purple, Made in Japan: Super Deluxe Edition<\/a><\/em> (expanded 5CD\/1Blu-ray box set reissue with new Steven Wilson Atmos Mix)
Doc Pomus, You Can’t Hip a Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos<\/em> (6CDs box)
Electric Light Orchestra, Out of the Blue<\/em> (yellow and red 2LP vinyl edition)
Jerry Garcia Band, Live at the Warfield: February 28th, March 1st & 2nd, 1991<\/em> (6CD box)
Jethro Tull, Live From Baloise Session 2008<\/em> (2CD or 2LP release)
Orianthi [Alice Cooper], Some Kind of Feeling<\/em>
Pretenders, The Singles<\/em> (remastered reissue)
Stephen Bishop, THIMK<\/em>
UFO, No Place to Run<\/em> (expanded and remastered 2CD or 3LP reissue)
Van Halen, Balance<\/a><\/em> (expanded 2LP\/2CD\/Blu-ray reissue)
Various artists, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Presents Better Times: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971 Chapter II<\/em> (2CD)<\/p>\n
Billy Joel, Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II<\/em> (2LP vinyl reissue)
Eric Clapton, Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton<\/em> (black and white splatter 2LP reissue)
Howard Jones, Dream Into Action: The Farmyard Sessions<\/em> (orange 2LP release)
John Fogerty, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years<\/a><\/em>
Oasis, Complete Studio Album Collection<\/em> (8CD or 14LP gold vinyl box)
Smashing Pumpkins, Machina\/The Machines of God<\/em> (remastered 25th anniversary reissue)
Talk Talk, The Party’s Over; The Colour of Spring; Spirit of Eden<\/em> (remastered reissues)
Various artists, All Things Bright and Beautiful: The UK Pop Explosion 1967-1969<\/em> (3CD box with the Kinks, Hollies, Genesis, the Move, others)
The Who, Live at the Oval 1971<\/em> (CD, 2LP, Atmos and digital releases)<\/p>\n
The Alarm, Transformation<\/em>
Bryan Adams, Roll With the Punches<\/em>
David Bowie and Mick Jagger, “Dancing in the Street” (expanded white 12-inch vinyl reissue)
Deep Purple, Rapture of the Deep<\/a><\/em> (remixed and expanded reissue)
The Fall, Hex Enduction Hour<\/em> (transparent green vinyl edition)
Hawkwind, Hall of the Mountain Grill<\/em> (expanded CD, vinyl or 7CD\/2Blu-ray box set reissue)
The Hives, The Hives Forever Forever the Hives<\/em> (multi-format including gold vinyl)
John Oates, Oates<\/a><\/em>
John Wetton, Concentus II: The John Wetton Live Collection Volume Two<\/em> (10CD box)
Marshall Crenshaw, The Hellhole<\/em>
Supertramp, Crime of the Century; Crisis? What Crisis? <\/em>(half-speed remastered vinyl reissue)
Various artists, JEM Records Celebrates David Bowie<\/em>
Various artists, Remembering Gary Brooker: The Concert<\/em> (2CD\/Blu-ray\/DVD box with bandmates from Procol Harum, Roger Taylor, Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, others)
Various artists, When Will They Ever Learn? A Story of U.S. Folk Music: 1963-1969<\/em> (4CD box with Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, the Byrds, the Lovin’ Spoonful, others)<\/p>\n
David Byrne, Who Is the Sky?<\/a><\/em> (multi-format releases including sky blue vinyl)
Glenn Hughes [Deep Purple, Black Country Communion], Chosen<\/em>
Joni Mitchell, Joni’s Jazz<\/a><\/em> (4CD box)
David Bowie, I Can’t Give Everything Away: 2002-2016<\/a><\/em> (12CD box)
Foreigner, Foreigner 4<\/a><\/em> (expanded super deluxe anniversary edition)
Warren Haynes, The Whisper Sessions<\/em> (stripped-down version of 2024’s Million Voices Whisper<\/em>)
Various artists, With a Little Help From My Friends: Covers of the Beatles 1967-1970<\/em> (3CD box with Journey, Harry Nilsson, Billy Preston, Richie Havens, Fats Domino, others)
Beat [King Crimson], Beat Live<\/a><\/em> (3CD\/Blu-ray box)
Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition<\/a><\/em> (4CD\/Dolby Atmos mix Blu-ray or 5LPs\/Dolby Atmos mix Blu-ray)
Robert Plant, Saving Grace<\/a><\/em>
Ronnie Wood, Fearless: Anthology 1965-2025<\/a><\/em> (2CD or 2LP set with Faces, Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck Group)
Jerry Garcia Band, Live at the Warfield: February 28th, March 1st & 2nd, 1991<\/em> (4LP vinyl edition)
Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?<\/em> (expanded 2Cd or 3LP deluxe 30th anniversary edition)
Cream, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005<\/em> (3LP vinyl reissue)
Scorpions, Coming Home Live <\/em>(2CD set)<\/p>\nTop 15 Rock Albums of 2025 (So Far)<\/h2>\n