WYWA: New Ozzy Osbourne Documentary, Coachella 2026 Lineup, YUNGBLUD And Aerosmith Collab, And More
Somehow, we’re nearly at the end of September. Spare me the “Wake up that Green Day guy” memes. There’s still plenty of music news to cover before we move into Spooky Season. We’re still buzzing over the Coachella 2026 lineup, the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne documentary, and YUNGBLUD’s collab with Aerosmith. All this and more in this week’s edition of While You Were Away.
My Chemical Romance to headline 2026 Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple, and Louder Than Life Fests
My Chemical Romance are keeping busy next year with headlining not one, but three major rock festivals. The emo icons will headline the 2026 Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple, and Louder Than Life Festivals.
Welcome to Rockville will take place May 7th-10th in Daytona Beach, Florida; Sonic Temple is set for May 14th-17th in Columbus, Ohio, and has already revealed Coheed and Cambria, Dance Gavin Dance, Chiodos, Atreyu, Senses Fail, and Hawthorne Heights for its 2026 lineup. Meanwhile, the exact dates for next year’s Louder Than Life have yet to be revealed.
It seems My Chemical Romance have more planned for next year. In recent days, fans have spotted billboards and street stencils in New York, Minneapolis, Detroit, and other cities teasing a summer 2026 leg of their “Long Live The Black Parade Tour.”
New documentary ‘Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now’ premieres on Paramount+ next month
A new documentary covering the final six years of Ozzy Osbourne’s life will premiere on Paramount+ on October 7th.
The two-hour documentary, entitled Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now, follows the rocker’s six-year health battle as he records his final albums and prepares for his final stage appearance. Directed by Tania Alexander and produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family, the film starts in 2019 after Ozzy suffered a fall, which forced him to cancel his farewell tour.
The film’s press release states: “Detailing his numerous corrective surgeries, escalating health issues and the progressive effects of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now delivers a brave, unvarnished and relatable portrait of a man, highlighting how Ozzy’s ongoing chronic pain impacted his mental health and informed the music he made during this period.”
Watch the trailer below.
Coachella unveils 2026 lineup featuring Nine Inch Nails, Sabrina Carpenter, and Justin Bieber
Coachella has announced its 2026 lineup featuring headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G, and the world premiere of Anyma’s Æden.
Also performing at the festival are The Strokes, Iggy Pop, Nine Inch Noize (a collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize), TURNSTILE, DEVO, David Byrne, The xx, Young Thug, Kaskade, Laufey, FKA twigs, Wet Leg, Clipse, Ethel Cain, Dijon, Interpol, Addison Rae, and BIGBANG.
See the full lineup below.
Coachella will take place over two weekends, from April 10th to 12th and from April 17th to 19th. Tickets are on sale now.
YUNGBLUD and Aerosmith team up for collab EP ‘One More Time’
After teaming up for an Ozzy Osbourne tribute performance at the VMAs, YUNGBLUD and Aerosmith have announced a five-track collab EP, entitled One More Time, out on November 21st, via Capitol.
The EP features new single, “My Only Angel,” along with new songs “Wild Woman,” “Problems,” “A Thousand Days,” and a reimagined version of Aerosmith’s “Back In the Saddle.”
“Long live rock’n’roll music,” the two said in a joint statement. “Love forever, Aerosmith and YUNGBLUD.”
Listen to “My Only Angel” below.
Tours on sale this week
Heart have extended their “Royal Flush Tour” with a winter 2026 leg featuring Lucinda Williams on most dates. The newly announced shows kick off February 15th in Duluth, Georgia, and run through March 15th with a show in Fishers, Indiana. See all the dates here.
Sabaton have announced a 31-date North American 2026 tour with Pop Evil and Wings of Steel. The tour launches on February 9th, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and concludes in Canada with the final show taking place on April 20th in Vancouver. Tickets are on sale now.
Metal titans Iron Maiden recently announced a huge 2026 European headline tour, making stops at several festivals and stadiums they missed this year. The 2026 leg of their “Run For Your Lives Tour” kicks off in Athens on May 23rd and wraps up with a UK headline show on July 11th. Details for that show will be revealed later. See the full list of dates here.
The Queen of Christmas is heading to Vegas. Mariah Carey has announced her new Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. “Mariah Carey’s Christmastime in Las Vegas” features 10 shows from November 28th through December 13th. Get all the details here.
