The Rolling Stones on May 5 held a star-studded event in Brooklyn to announce Foreign Tongues, their 25th studio album, due July 10 through Capitol/Universal. The 14-track collection, produced by Andrew Watt and recorded largely in London’s Metropolis Studios in about a month, features the lead single “In the Stars” (digital released at the announcement; physical single due May 15) and opening track “Rough and Twisted,” which saw a limited white‑label vinyl release under the band’s old pseudonym The Cockroaches. The record includes guest contributions from Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith and Chad Smith, and incorporates a posthumous performance by drummer Charlie Watts from one of his final sessions. Longtime collaborators Darryl Jones and Steve Jordan appear in the rhythm section. The album cover is by artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn. The announcement event at the Weylin in Williamsburg was hosted by Conan O’Brien and attended by celebrities and industry figures. The Stones — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood — have not announced a supporting tour; reporting has noted questions about future touring plans given band members’ ages and prior cancellations.

Apple Corps Ltd will open an official seven-floor fan experience at 3 Savile Row in London in 2027, the Georgian townhouse where the Beatles recorded Let It Be and staged their final public performance on Jan. 30, 1969. Branded 'The Beatles at 3 Savile Row', the attraction will offer never-before-seen archive material, rotating exhibitions, a recreation of the original basement studio, rooftop access at the exact concert site and an official fan shop. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have both endorsed the plans and Apple Corps CEO Tom Greene said visitors who previously only photographed the exterior will be able to explore the interior. Fans can register for updates and tickets on the band’s website; no precise opening date has been provided. The announcement follows renewed global interest in the band driven by Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary, the AI-assisted 2023 release 'Now and Then' and a slate of biopics in production, positioning the new venue as the first official Beatles destination in London alongside existing unofficial sites in Liverpool and worldwide.

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, 74, was resuscitated after suffering a cardiac arrest while doctors attempted to bring her out of a medically induced coma at Faro Hospital in the Algarve, Portuguese media reported on May 11. The cardiac emergency followed earlier emergency intestinal surgery for a ruptured appendix and a subsequent serious infection linked to a perforated intestine, outlets said. Tyler was admitted around April 30 after developing severe abdominal pain; friends and local acquaintances say she had been unwell for weeks, including during a March concert in London. A spokesman had previously said doctors placed her in an induced coma to aid recovery and asked for privacy. Longtime friend Liberto Mealha told reporters medics were “positive” she could make a full recovery, and the singer’s husband, Robert Sullivan, has been at her bedside. Tyler’s representatives have not publicly confirmed details of the reported cardiac arrest. The singer, known for hits including “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” had been due to resume touring later this month; updates on her condition and any changes to scheduled engagements are expected when her team issues further statements.

Noah Kahan returned to Saturday Night Live on May 9 as the musical guest for Season 51’s penultimate episode, performing two tracks — the title song “The Great Divide” and “Doors” — from his fourth studio album, The Great Divide, released April 24, 2026. The album, produced in part by Gabe Simon and Aaron Dessner, debuted at No. 1 in the United States and United Kingdom and recorded the best first-week sales for a rock album in the U.S. in over a decade. Kahan’s SNL set, staged to contrast interior balladry with more anthemic visuals, follows a run of high-profile appearances including a Tiny Desk set, a Tonight Show spot and the Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body, which premiered at SXSW and won the 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award. He embarks on a large North American tour beginning in June with stadium dates (including four sold-out nights at Boston’s Fenway Park) and has international dates scheduled later in the year.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold their recorded music catalog to Warner Music Group for more than $300 million, multiple outlets reported on May 10-11, 2026. The transaction covers the band’s masters — including 13 studio albums spanning from their 1980s debut through 2022’s Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen — and is expected to transfer future streaming, licensing, radio and sales revenues to Warner. Industry estimates place the catalog’s annual revenue at roughly $26 million. The purchase was made through WMG’s joint venture with Bain Capital, a vehicle established in 2025 with about $1.2 billion for catalogue acquisitions; WMG and Bain have deployed roughly $650 million so far, with the Chili Peppers deal representing a significant portion of that spend. The band previously sold publishing rights years earlier to Hipgnosis/Recognition Music Group for around $140–150 million; that company is reportedly being courted by Sony, a deal that could rearrange ownership of songwriting rights. Neither Warner nor the band have issued detailed public statements confirming the terms.

Janet Jackson’s 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame at the organisation’s gala on May 8, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Presented by longtime collaborator Jimmy Jam — who, with Terry Lewis, produced the record — Jackson accepted the honour and used her speech to reiterate the album’s enduring message of unity, peace and opposition to bigotry. The event celebrated 14 recordings and albums including 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me, Radiohead’s OK Computer, Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain, Nick Drake’s Pink Moon, Alice Coltrane’s Journey in Satchidananda, Eric B. & Rakim’s Paid In Full and Selena’s Amor Prohibido. Performances and tributes during the two-and-a-half-hour gala included sets or appearances by Take 6, Heart, Norah Jones, George Clinton (with Erykah Badu joining), Taylor Hanson, Lucinda Williams, Teddy Swims and Josh Groban. The evening doubled as a fundraiser to support the Grammy Museum’s national education programmes and honoured Warner Records as the Vision of Music recipient.