Boston has announced a special 50th anniversary release of Boston's monumental debut album, although you're gonna have to wait a while before you can get your hands on it.
Tom Scholz is working with Impex Records to create this special release. This 50th Anniversary Edition will also include unreleased demos restored and remastered along with long-time Boston member Gary Pihl.
There will be three different options available:
2-LP black vinyl edition
2-LP pearl gold edition
SACD Hybrid
The pearl gold version contains the same content as the black vinyl version, and includes an exclusive poster and a Tom Scholz signature guitar pick. The first 2,500 copies will also be individually numbered. You can pre-order now.
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Boston singer Tommy DeCarlo.
Tommy had announced back in October that he was cancelling all remaining shows he was scheduled to perform for the rest of the year due to unexpected health issues. It was later revealed that he was battling brain cancer.
The family posted a statement on Tommy's Facebook page:
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our Dad, Tommy DeCarlo, on Monday, March 9th, 2026. After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end.
During this difficult time, we kindly ask that friends and fans respect our family’s privacy as we grieve and support one another.
Rest in peace, Dad.
With love, Annie, Talia & Tommy Jr.
Tom Scholz has also released a statement via the band's Facebook page:
To All Tommy Decarlo and BOSTON fans and friends:
This morning Tommy lost his fight with cancer. Everyone who has heard Tommy sing on stage, or on BOSTON albums, knows what a gifted artist he was, but few know how hard he worked to fill that role of BOSTON's lead vocalist, and to turn himself into a top tier live performer - or more important, what a dedicated father he was to his children. Tommy was a competitive athlete, and yet a gentle soul who is remembered by by his son and many others as a sweet man who did not deserve to be cut down at such a young age. It's not surprising that one of his favorite BOSTON songs to sing was "To Be a Man."
While many people will remember Tommy giving his audience amazing live performances, I will remember him as the incredible singer who appeared out of nowhere to rescue BOSTON in 2007, and gave all of us with the band 10 additional years of performing our most memorable live shows. Rest in peace Tommy, you did know what it took to be a man.
Tommy DeCarlo's family has set up a GoFundMe page. Below is the message from the family. If you can, please donate to help Tommy:
Our Dad has been fighting the toughest battle of his life.
In late September, he suffered a sudden brain bleed and had to undergo an emergency craniotomy. During surgery, doctors discovered two melanoma masses on his brain and another spot on his lungs. He amazed all of us by fully recovering from the surgery and bravely beginning treatment for the cancer.
But before he could complete those treatments, he suffered another brain bleed and has been hospitalized since Thanksgiving morning. His oncology team is clear: he urgently needs inpatient therapy so he can safely continue cancer treatment. Without it, he faces a dangerously high risk of another bleed and further, possibly irreversible, damage.
Unfortunately, insurance will not cover therapy until January. Waiting that long is simply not an option.
We are starting this fundraiser to raise the $50,000 needed to get him the therapy he needs right now so oncology can resume treatment and give him the best chance at recovery.
Our Dad is strong. He is a fighter. And he’s giving this battle everything he’s got — but he needs your help on this one.
He is deeply grateful for the love, prayers, and support he’s already received from friends, family, and fans all over the world. It has lifted him up during the hardest moments and reminded him he’s not fighting alone.
If you can donate, share, or simply send your love his way, it means more to us than you’ll ever know. Thank you for helping us get him the care he urgently needs.
Sincerely, Annie, Talia and Tommy Jr.
Tommy had previously announced that he was cancelling all remaining shows for the rest of the year to focus on his well-being. He has been touring as part of the Lead Singers of Classic Rock.
If you've ever wanted to know more about the drama between Tom Scholz and the record label surrounding Boston's third album, then good news, there's a book coming out that covers just that.
Power Soak, a new e-book by Journalist Brendan Borrell tells the story:
In the 1970s, Tom Scholz built Boston's sound in his basement, fusing engineering precision with soaring melody to create the clean, explosive style that made "More Than a Feeling" a hit. His studio inventions spread to Journey, Def Leppard, and The Cars, bringing his signature guitar tone to many of the defining albums of the time.
But when Scholz refused to hand over his own record, Third Stage, until it met his exacting standards, CBS Records chief Walter Yetnikoff declared war. Royalties were cut off. Lawsuits piled up. The band splintered. And Scholz sank further into isolation. Then two rival power brokers--Irving Azoff and David Geffen--entered the fray, racing to pry loose Boston's long-awaited album, which would become one of the last blockbusters of the classic-rock era.
Power Soak reveals the full inside story of this battle for the first time. Drawing on thousands of pages of court filings, internal CBS documents, and new interviews, journalist Brendan Borrell reveals how Scholz pushed back against the major-label power structure and helped arm artists with new tools in their struggle for creative control.
What About Us, which was released April 7th, is a song that Tommy had originally recorded a demo of about 25 years ago. Tommy posted about this on his Facebook page:
A few months ago, I was going through some boxes in the attic and came across several original song demos I put together about 25 years ago. This particular song just so happens to be one of my very first. Listening back, I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard how raw and unpolished the recording was. However, I felt the song itself was worth revisiting, so I spent the last couple of months re-tracking it.
The inspiration for the song came from the music I was listening to at the time I wrote it—Anita Baker, Sade, Michael Jackson, and a few other R&B artists. I did my best to give the song that mid-’80s to early-’90s feel.
Boston has announced a special 50th anniversary release of Boston's monumental debut album, although you're gonna have to wait a while before you can get your hands on it.
Tommy DeCarlo's family has set up a 
