Could we see another major collaboration from Yungblud in 2026?

The rising rocker certainly turned plenty of heads in 2025 with a breakout performance at Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning show, collaborating with rock legends Aerosmith on the One More Time EP and attracting a wide range of musicians interested in supporting his rock ascent. But could we expect yet another significant rock collaboration in 2026? Yungblud hinted at the possibility of a writing partnership that certainly caught our attention.

Who Could Yungblud Collaborate With in 2026?

One of Yungblud’s final appearances of 2025 took place at a private event for the Eldridge Industries holding company, where a who’s who of music gathered for an all-star jam. Among those present were Slash, Duff McKagan, Bruno Mars, Brandi Carlile, Chad Smith, Andrew Watt, and more. However, it was another singer on the guest list that might have ignited a future collaboration opportunity.

While appearing on Rolling Stone‘s Music Now Podcast, Yungblud mentioned hitting it off with Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder during that evening.

“Eddie’s such an inspiration to me, especially vocally,” Yungblud shared. “We really connected. I think we might write together in the future. That would be amazing.”

Further discussing the support he’s received from an older generation of musicians, he added, “I just enjoy meeting these guys, loving these guys and getting along with them because we represent different sides to the same coin. It was similar with Aerosmith.”

“I believe there’s beautiful cross-generational support in rock music again,” he concludes.

What Are Yungblud’s Thoughts on Rock Music?

This past year has been special for Yungblud as he found himself while paying homage to his musical heroes on the album Idols. Firmly rooted as a rock record, it has garnered him support from the rock community.

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“It was wild,” says Yungblud about his 2025 opportunities in the rock world. “I truly cherish this thing. I really want it to thrive and be the biggest. I love my genre. I love rock music and it cannot die out. I refuse for it to die out.”

“I want to shout as loud as I can from my platform to do everything I can,” he adds. “So I started this festival to uplift young rock bands. I want to eliminate the hate within rock. I want to alleviate the judgment within rock. It’s the most un-rock ‘n’ roll thing ever. Just go out, play with your friends, speak completely from your gut, stop judging people and play some rock ‘n’ roll.”

Yungblud Guests on the Rolling Stone Music Now Podcast