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.

The e-book will be released December 9, 2025 on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

In the meantime, you can read an excerpt on Ultimate Classic Rock.

Tommy DeCarlo has just released a new track.

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.

The song is available on YouTube, as well as other platforms to stream or purchase, such as iTunes, Amazon, Deezer and Spotify.

01. Tell Somebody
02. Nothing Can Make You Change
03. Too Many People
04. Face Of Justice
05. Our Good Life
06. Joan Of Arc
07. Can't Stop Messin'
08. Right
09. 100 Sad Goodbyes
10. Tonight
11. A Bone To Chew On

Tommy DeCarlo's band DECARLO have released a new single.

Livin' Without You was written by Tommy DeCarlo and produced by him and son Tommy DeCarlo Jr. The band's official Facebook page wrote about the song:

This one's a special track that captures the classic DECARLO sound. Inspired by the emotions that come after a breakup, it's all about finding strength in moving on and embracing life after loss.

You cannot replace the energy of someone who is genuine, especially if they're putting consistent effort out, to not only be in your life, but to help you be successful. Appreciate them, cherish them, those people are few and far between.

The song is available on YouTube, as well as other platforms to stream or purchase, such as iTunes, Amazon, Deezer and Spotify.

Tommy DeCarlo has released a new single. It's Always Been You is an R&B/smooth jazz duet with DECARLO bandmate Payton Rose, who did the vocals on their single Meet Me in the Middle.

You can listen to the song on most streaming platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal and YouTube Music.

DECARLO has released a new single. "Meet Me In The Middle" was released on October 9th and is sung by band member Payton Velligan. It's available through iTunes, Amazon, and other streaming services.

A song recorded in the seventies but never released became a viral hit.

Boston drummer Curly Smith's 19-year old son Zach Smith, who goes by Zach Montana on TikTok, discovered the long-lost track by accident when a disc that was in the car's CD player began playing. Zach posted a TikTok video playing the track and reacting to it. The song is called Surrender To Me (not to be confused with the Boston song of the same name) and was originally recorded in 1978. On the video he posted "Guys PLEASE blow this up to convince my dad to release this song." The video immediately got thousands of plays overnight. To date, it has over 3 million views.

The track has received lots of praise, check out Zach's posts of the reactions from Meghan Trainor, Herman Li and Anthony Fantano (Zach explains to an off-camera Curly what a banger is).  

The song has been remastered in the personal studio of the band Chicago, according to an update Zach posted. The song was released under the band name FireCityFunk on February 4 through multiple digital music services. Zach and Curly appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on February 16 to perform the song.

On why it was never released, Curly told Jimmy Kimmel "Well, it was very tough in those days to get a record deal. You know, especially with people like The Bee Gees dominating the charts. So I couldn't get it signed, so I just put it on a shelf for 43 years."