The Strokes unveil “Lonely In The Future” music video with legendary puppeteers “Spitting Image,” make fifth appearance on “Saturday Night Live”

THE STROKES UNVEIL “LONELY IN THE FUTURE” MUSIC VIDEO IN COLLABORATION WITH LEGENDARY PUPPETEERS “SPITTING IMAGE”

THE STROKES MAKE FIFTH APPEARANCE ON “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”

photo credit: Warren Fu

November 8, 2026—Following this weekend’s groundbreaking “Saturday Night Live” performance, The Strokes have shared a new music video for “Lonely in the Future.” The band joins forces with the team behind the legendary British satirical show “Spitting Image” for the video along with their acclaimed directorial partner of nearly twenty years, Warren Fu. Pull the strings, watch the video HERE. Inspired by Genesis’ iconic collaboration with “Spitting Image” on the “Land of Confusion” music video, the band carries the torch with the puppet masters for their signature blend of satire with a comedic wink. The video features handcrafted puppets of the band along with a cast of familiar faces. To celebrate their fifth appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” the band devised a trailblazing visual experience to accompany the performances. They played “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping”—where they were joined by friend and co-star of the “Going Shopping” music video, Walton Goggins. Among the stars of the “Lonely in the Future” music video are puppets of Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls and comedian and political commentator Lee Camp. Both made appearances during The Strokes’ massive homecoming show last month at Flushing Meadows Corona Park to 40,000 fans. The band’s latest project, Reality Awaits—their first in six years—was released in July to instant praise from Vogue, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, Stereogum, Consequence, NME, Paste and many more. Reality Awaits awaits. The album was recorded in Costa Rica with the legendary producer Rick Rubin, who the band worked with on 2020’s acclaimed The New Abnormal. Following these first sessions, the band and Rubin continued to meet around the globe to finish the album wherever inspiration struck. In May, The Strokes debuted “Falling out of Love” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, playing one of the show’s final music performances.  The Strokes are a band from New York City. Since their 2001 debut, their beloved discography has defined the sound of a generation.

Reality Awaits album cover art — Untitled (Cowboy) 1989 courtesy of Richard Prince

REALITY AWAITS TRACK LIST 1. Psycho Shit 2. Dine N’Dash 3. Lonely in the Future 4. Falling out of Love 5. Going to Babble On 6. Going Shopping 7. Liar’s Remorse 8. The Fruits of Conquest 9. Tyrants of the Mellow Moon THE STROKES LIVE November 20—Lima, PE—Estadio Universidad San Marcos» November 22—Mexico City, MX—Corona Capital November 24—Quito, EC—Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa November 27—Santiago, CL—Primavera Sound Fauna November 29—Buenos Aires, AR—Primavera Sound Buenos Aires December 2—Bogotá, CO—Coliseo Medplus± December 5—São Paulo, BR—Primavera Sound São Paulo February 13—Brisbane, AUS—Brisbane Entertainment Centre* February 16—Melbourne, AUS—Rob Laver Arena* February 17—Melbourne, AUS—Rob Laver Arena* February 20—Sydney, AUS—Centennial Park† February 27—Tempe, AZ—Innings Festival May 14 – 16—Salt Lake City, UT—Kilby Block Party June 10 – 12—Aarhus , DK—NorthSide Festival »with Future Islands ±with Courtney Barnett *with Courtney Barnett and Promiseland †with Beck, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland

Bob Dylan’s 'The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings' out today

BOB DYLAN’S THE ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: THE 1976 LIVE RECORDINGS OUT TODAY ON COLUMBIA RECORDS / LEGACY RECORDINGS

39 DISC BOX SET CAPTURES ALL PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED SHOWS FROM SECOND LEG OF LEGENDARY TOUR, ALL FROM ORIGINAL TAPE SOURCES COLLECTION CONTAINS 371 NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD TRACKS 3-LP SET OF THE COMPLETE MAY 16, 1976 FORT WORTH SHOW ALSO AVAILABLE

Photo credit: Jerry Aronson; Full CD Box Set

"A massive new box set […]incredible on-stage music. The set makes a powerful case for a tour that some Dylan fans have given short shrift."

“Dylan sets out to recreate the magic of 1975, and winds up bottling a different kind of lightning. This box isn’t merely the document of a tour that happened half a century ago. It’s a complete adventure.” 9/10

“Mammoth […] To say that this is hugely anticipated by the worldwide Dylan fan base would be a massive understatement—this wondrous collection of live recordings to hear this travelling carnival circus of musicians, led by the maestro Dylan himself, in all their ragged glory.” ★★★★★ November 6, 2026—Bob Dylan’s highly acclaimed The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings is out today on Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment—order/listen/share here. The 39 CD box set fully captures this tour alongside a stellar company of backing musicians and guest artists, yet another breakthrough in Dylan’s performance career. A 3-LP set of the complete May 16, 1976 Fort Worth show, remixed from the original multi-track tapes, is also available today. Beginning on April 18th, 1976 in Lakeland, Florida, and concluding in Salt Lake City on May 25th, 1976, the tour spanned twenty-five dates, almost all of which are represented in the 371 never-before-heard tracks. A storied and brilliant era of Dylan’s career, the tour’s tapes unveil how Dylan’s progressively furious performances all culminate in the complete Fort Collins recording on May 23, 1976, remixed from the original multi-track tapes, which yielded the special Hard Rain, broadcasted on television only once. ‘“Idiot Wind” in NBC’s Hard Rain is among the most rageful and brilliant performances Dylan ever committed before camera,” writes writer and music journalist Mikal Gilmore in his exclusive liner notes essay. “Yet again, it was for nought. […] One night, one hour only. It never saw any time in a theater. It was never rebroadcast, never issued as a video tape or DVD. It’s gone. All that’s left of the Rolling Thunder movie that was never made but instead played out on stages for four-and-a-half weeks in the spring of 1976, is what you now hold in your hands. Play the music, close your eyes, and watch the story.” The second leg of the legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour saw Dylan welcome old friends and collaborators to his troupe. Dylan reunited with Joan Baez to perform a moving set of duets across many dates, including performances of “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Railroad Boy.” Dylan’s band included bassist Rob Stoner, violinist Scarlet Rivera, drummer Howie Wyeth (who had all worked on the chart-topping album Desire), guitarists Mick Ronson (of David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars), Steven Soles, David Mansfield and T Bone Burnett. Burnett recalls, “The Rolling Thunder Revue was the first national punk rock tour. It opened a door that led to a furious explosion of new music—The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and on and on. Dylan had done it again. He is good at walking through doors that no one else even sees, doors that others think are walls.” The 39 CD Deluxe set includes 381 tracks, 371 of which have never been released, plus a booklet with liner notes by Mikal Gilmore and rare photographs. The 3LP complete Fort Worth show includes 22 tracks. CREDITS AVAILABLE HERE

AURORA Joins Bear McCreary For "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Original Song "Morning Shall Come"

AURORA JOINS BEAR McCREARY FOR “THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER” ORIGINAL SONG “MORNING SHALL COME” OUT TODAY VIA CAPITOL RECORDS  LISTEN HERE

November 6, 2026 — Today, Norwegian alt-pop artist AURORA joins GRAMMY® nominated, Emmy® Award-winning composer Bear McCreary for “Morning Shall Come,” an ethereal new song written for the third season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Out now via Capitol Records, “Morning Shall Come" was written by McCreary and AURORA, with lyrics by McCreary and series showrunner J.D. Payne. The song soundtracks the story of Galadriel and Celeborn, played by Morfydd Clark and Jamie Campbell Bower. Listen to “Morning Shall Come” HERE and special making of the song video featuring McCreary and AURORA HERE.   Said AURORA, “I’ve loved the Tolkien universe since I read his books as a child. The Lord Of The Rings has been such a huge part of my life. Being a part of this ancient story is such an honour. To shed light on the good behind any evil, and the evil behind any good. Working with the team, and Bear on this has been an adventure in itself. I am very very grateful!”   The official music video will premiere on November 9th exclusively on Amazon Music before arriving on AURORA’s YouTube. Filmed as a performance, the video takes us from Sky Studios in London to the treetops of Rivendell.   “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” complete soundtrack will be released on November 13th and will be available on all digital and streaming platforms. An expanded digital collector’s edition will follow at a later date.   The soundtrack features performances from The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices, Finland’s Mieskuoro Huutajat, Jens Kidman of Meshuggah, and The Rings of Power cast members Sophia Nomvete and Morfydd Clark. Across the season’s score, McCreary continues to expand the series’ musical world, drawing on choirs, folk instruments and Tolkien’s fictional languages.   In September, AURORA marked the tenth anniversary of her debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend, with The Moth Tapes: a new collection featuring demos and alternative versions from the album’s early days, along with the previously unreleased title track, taking listeners back to the beginnings of her musical world. Her collaboration with McCready follows a landmark year for AURORA. In April, TOMORA — her collaboration with The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands — released their critically acclaimed debut album, COME CLOSER via Capitol Records. The 12-track collection of textured, rhythm-forward productions brings their distinct musical worlds together and received widespread acclaim from The New York Times, NPR, Stereogum, and others, with Billboard praising its “textured, moody, rhythm-forward production.” TOMORA followed COME CLOSER in October with CELEBRATION, a five-track EP featuring two new songs and alternate versions of its title track.     “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Soundtrack” Track List (Digital): 01. Morning Shall Come  02. Nazgnagôl (feat. Jens Kidman and Morgan Sorne) 03. Hold Back the Shadow 04. Thrain 05. Insurrection in Númenor 06. The Most Devoted (feat. Katrine Stenbekk) 07. Crown of Khazad-dûm 08. Celeborn 09. Battle at Gundabad 10. Fell Beast 11. Mûmakil on the March 12. Under Sun and Star 13. Searching in Stone (feat. Sophia Nomvete) 14. For Gerda and Gamli 15. The Balrog 16. Sammath Naur 17. One for the Dark Lord 18. Embarking from Barad-dûr 19. Echoes of Ancient Music (feat. Morfydd Clark) 20. Gandalf and the Dark Wizard 21. The Doom of Men 22. Where the Shadows Lie (for Children’s Choir)     ABOUT AURORA: Norwegian alt-pop artist AURORA, born in Stavanger in 1996, is a singer, songwriter, and producer known for her unique blend of electronic, atmospheric, orchestral, and folk influences, which is often described as art-pop or electropop. Her ethereal, dreamy, and emotional sound earned her widespread recognition, notably providing the mysterious voice that calls to Elsa in the Disney movie Frozen 2. She has released four studio albums, including All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016), A Different Kind of Human (Step 1 and Step 2) (2019), The Gods We Can Touch (2022), and What Happened to the Heart? (2024). A strong advocate for nature, many of her songs explore ecological themes focused on protecting the Earth and reconnecting with the natural world. In terms of her career success, her What Happened To The Earth? tour saw over 300k tickets sold globally; she has amassed over 10 billion streams across her song credits; was recently awarded a Contemporary Music Award at the 2025 O2 Silver Clef Awards; and is a global War Child Ambassador.