The Voice names Joe Walsh and Zac Brown as mega mentors for Season 28

NBC's The Voice has named Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh and three-time Grammy winner Zac Brown as mega mentors for Season 28, the network announced, as the coaches and remaining contestants prepare for the Knockouts beginning Monday, Oct. 27. Brown will join teams led by Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg, while Walsh will assist contestants on Niall Horan's and Reba McEntire's teams.

The Knockouts will begin with each coach fielding eight artists and will proceed without saves or steals, leaving coaches to select which performers advance to the Playoffs, the final round before the Live Shows. This season also introduces a new element called the Mic Drop button, which each coach may use once on a performance they find exceptional. Viewers will vote among the four Mic Drop nominees to determine a winner, who will receive a performance slot at the Rose Parade on January 1, 2026. The Voice airs Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on NBC and streams the following day on Peacock.

Producers say the addition of Walsh and Brown is intended to bring additional industry experience to the late-stage competition. Walsh, who rose to prominence as a member of the Eagles and as a solo...