Acid rock
Subgenre of psychedelic rock music
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| May 20 2025 | Announced an upcoming Australian tour mirroring their Phantom Island tour, marking their first performance in Australia in over two years. |
| 2025 | Scheduled release of 'Just to Remind You' album. |
| March 28 2025 | Release date of 'Sentient' album, a retrospective collection with 11 tracks including remastered and new songs, featuring collaborations with notable artists like Michael Jackson and Smokey Robinson. |
| February 21 2025 | Announced the upcoming release of 'Sentient', a new studio album by Santana to be released via Candid Records, featuring collaborations with multiple artists including Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Miles Davis, and others. |
| 2025 | The album Supernatural was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, recognizing its outstanding musical contributions. |
| 2024 | Jim Morrison Jr. began performing as lead vocals with the band, continuing the family's musical legacy. |
| 2024 | Released their 26th album, Flight b741, further expanding their extensive discography. |
| August 2024 | Announcement of a new album of unreleased music by Arthur Lee, titled 'Just to Remind You', comprising material recorded between 1990 and 2005. |
| May 6 2024 | The band announced the creation of their new record label p(doom), with their first release being a collaboration album between Ambrose Kenny-Smith and Jay Watson. |
| May 6 2024 | King Gizzard announced the creation of their new record label, p(doom), with their first release being a collaboration album called III Times. |
| May 6 2024 | Announced the creation of their new record label p(doom), expanding beyond their previous KGLW independent label. |
| April 2024 | MC5 selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence category. John Sinclair, the band's former manager, also passed away. |
| 2023 | Kramer announced the new album would be released in spring 2024. |
| June 16 2023 | The band released the album PetroDragonic Apocalypse after touring the United States to promote it. |
| June 16 2023 | Released PetroDragonic Apocalypse, a thrash metal album exploring apocalyptic themes, with singles 'Gila Monster' and 'Dragon'. |
| 2022 | Vanilla Fudge tours with three of the four original members: Mark Stein, Vince Martell, and Carmine Appice, accompanied by Pete Bremy on bass. |
| 2022 | Jefferson Airplane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| 2022 | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard won the Environmental Music Award for their album If Not Now, Then When? |
| 2022 | Wayne Kramer announced a tour under 'We Are All MC5' and plans for a new studio album with Bob Ezrin producing. |
| 2022 | Wayne Kramer and Dennis Thompson reunite again to perform |
| October 2022 | Released three albums in October, contributing to their total of five albums for the year and continuing their prolific output. |
| April 22 2022 | Released Omnium Gatherum, which included the 18-minute single 'The Dripping Tap'. |
| 2021 |
Vanilla Fudge
Classic Rock Magazine highlighted Vanilla Fudge's pioneering role in mixing heavy blues, psychedelia, and progressive musicianship, positioning them as a crucial precursor to metal music.
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| 2021 | James Nolte joins Love as the bass guitarist, completing the contemporary lineup of the band. |
| 2021 | Released box set 'Half A Century Of Witchcraft' through Prophecy, compiling their first three albums along with rarities and esoterica. |
| 2021 | Band was nominated for the Australian Music Prize for their album Butterfly 3000 and also nominated for AIM Independent Music Awards for Eco Wax Editions in the Best Creative Packaging category |
| November 2021 | The band announces a UK tour for 2022, planning to play their first two albums and Forever Changes in their entirety. |
| October 15 2021 | Santana released the album Blessings and Miracles via BMG Entertainment. |
| August 20 2021 | Santana released the second single 'She's Fire' from their upcoming album Blessings and Miracles. |
| August 18 2021 | Santana released the first single 'Move' from their upcoming album Blessings and Miracles. |
| 2020 | Paul Drummond published a second book through Anthology Editions, featuring previously unseen band photographs, rare artwork, personal diaries, interviews, and Austin Police Department records. |
| 2020 | Eric Moore, the second drummer and band manager, left the group, signifying a notable change in the band's lineup and management. |
| 2020 | Wayne Kramer's active involvement with the band continues |
| November 20 2020 | Released K.G. (Explorations into Microtonal Tuning, Volume 2), which included separate song stems and music video files for fans to remix. |
| 2019 | The Love Band featuring Johnny Echols completes a 'farewell tour' of the UK. |
| 2019 | Awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring their lasting impact on music. |
| 2019 | Celebrated the 20th anniversary of Supernatural album and 50th anniversary of Woodstock performance. Headlined a multi-year residency at House of Blues and toured from April to November in support of the latest album. |
| November 22 2019 | John Kay announced that the band's October 14, 2018 show was their last. |
| August 16 2019 | Released Infest the Rats' Nest, an album in the thrash metal genre, which was nominated for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album at the ARIA Music Awards. |
| June 29 2019 | Gary Duncan dies aged 72 in Woodland, California after suffering a seizure and falling into a coma. |
| June 7 2019 | Released Africa Speaks, a full-length album produced by Rick Rubin. |
| May 31 2019 | Roky Erickson died in Austin, Texas. |
| May 11 2019 | George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic received their Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Recording Academy. |
| April 26 2019 | Released Fishing for Fishies album, with singles including 'Boogieman Sam' and 'The Bird Song'. |
| January 25 2019 | Released a new 5-track EP titled In Search of Mona Lisa after signing with Concord Records. |
| 2018 | John Kay & Steppenwolf disbanded, ending the band's long-running iteration with John Kay as the sole original member. |
| 2018 | Released two significant video projects: 'Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970' and 'Break on Thru: Celebration of Ray Manzarek and The Doors', honoring the band's legacy and one of its key members. |
| 2018 | Band was again nominated for AIM Independent Music Awards in the Hardest Working Group or Artist category |
| December 2018 | The Recording Academy announced Lifetime Achievement Awards for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. |
| October 14 2018 | Performed their final show. |
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