Published: May 23, 2026
The American melodic hard rock veterans revisit more than four decades of music through newly remixed classics, later-era material, and rare bonus recordings
Night Ranger have announced the upcoming release of a new career-spanning compilation titled “Best Of”, scheduled for release on August 28, 2026 through Frontiers Music Srl.
The collection brings together newly remixed and remastered versions of many of the band’s best-known songs alongside material drawn from their later studio albums, reflecting both the classic and modern eras of the group.
To coincide with the announcement, the band additionally released a newly remastered version of “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (2026)” accompanied by an official visualizer video.
Rather than functioning strictly as a retrospective focused only on the band’s 1980s success, “Best Of” also highlights the continued activity and songwriting evolution of Night Ranger across the last two decades.
Classic material including:
“Sister Christian”
“Don’t Tell Me You Love Me”
“(You Can Still) Rock in America”
“When You Close Your Eyes”
appears alongside more recent songs such as:
“High Road”
“Time of Our Lives”
“Truth”
“Somehow Someway”
The release additionally includes bonus material featuring a live studio version of “Wasted Time” recorded at Sweetwater Studios, as well as a live performance of “Feliz Navidad.”
TRACKLIST — “BEST OF”
1. Don't Tell Me You Love Me (2026)
2. (You Can Still) Rock in America (2026)
3. Sister Christian (2026)
4. When You Close Your Eyes (2026)
5. Four in the Morning (2026)
6. Breakout
7. Tomorrow
8. Growin' Up in California
9. Time of Our Lives
10. High Road
11. No Time to Lose
12. Somehow Someway
13. Truth
14. Don't Let Up
15. Only for You Only
16. Wasted Time (Sweetwater Studios) (Bonus Track)
17. Feliz Navidad (Live) (Bonus Track)
18. Hole In The Sun (Bonus Track Japan)
FORMATS
The compilation will be available as:
CD
Vinyl editions
Double LP in black vinyl
Gold vinyl edition
Orange splatter vinyl edition
NIGHT RANGER LIVE — 2026 / 2027
May 23, 2026 — Berlin, MD — Ocean Downs Casino
June 5, 2026 — Baton Rouge, LA — Event Center at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge
June 6, 2026 — Austin, TX — ACL Live at the Moody Theater
June 17, 2026 — Del Mar, CA — San Diego County Fair
June 19, 2026 — Reno, NV — Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall
June 20, 2026 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Live Sacramento
July 2, 2026 — Dickinson, ND — Legacy Square
July 11, 2026 — Fort Morgan, CO — Bobstock Music Festival
July 12, 2026 — La Vista, NE — The Astro Amphitheater
July 14, 2026 — Mentor, OH — Mentor Civic Amphitheater
July 17, 2026 — Fond Du Lac County Fair
July 18, 2026 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino
July 24, 2026 — Mahnomen, MN — Shooting Star Casino
July 25, 2026 — Bay City, MI — Veterans Memorial Park
July 26, 2026 — Detroit, MI — Sound Board inside Motorcity Casino Hotel
August 8, 2026 — Lincoln City, IN — Lincoln State Park Amphitheatre
August 14, 2026 — Louisville, KY — The Louisville Palace
August 15, 2026 — Gibson City, IL — Gibson City Summer Bash
September 4, 2026 — Du Quoin, IL — Du Quoin State Fair
September 6, 2026 — Essex Junction, VT — Champlain Valley Expo
November 13, 2026 — Las Vegas, NV — Kiss Kruise Landlocked in Vegas 2026
November 14, 2026 — Las Vegas, NV — Kiss Kruise Landlocked in Vegas 2026
November 15, 2026 — Las Vegas, NV — Kiss Kruise Landlocked in Vegas 2026
February 27, 2027 — New Orleans, LA — The 80s Cruise
February 28, 2027 — New Orleans, LA — The 80s Cruise
March 1, 2027 — New Orleans, LA — The 80s Cruise
March 2, 2027 — New Orleans, LA — The 80s Cruise
LINEUP
Jack Blades — lead vocals, bass guitar
Brad Gillis — lead guitars
Kelly Keagy — lead vocals, drums
Keri Kelly — lead guitars
Eric Levy — keyboards
Emerging from the American hard rock scene during the early 1980s, Night Ranger became one of the defining melodic hard rock bands of the MTV era through albums combining arena rock hooks, strong vocal harmonies, and technically driven guitar work.
Songs such as “Sister Christian,” “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America” helped establish the band internationally while maintaining a lasting presence across rock radio and touring circuits for more than four decades.
With “Best Of,” Night Ranger revisit the major moments of their catalog while also acknowledging the band’s continued recording activity beyond their classic 1980s period, presenting a broader overview of a career that has remained active across multiple generations of melodic hard rock.
Written by Gino Alache – Music Journalist
photo: Kevin Baldes
Watch the visualizer for “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (2026)” below.
