Rock legend Joe Walsh and country music star Zac Brown have joined Season 28 of ‘The Voice’ to serve as mega-mentors.

Walsh will mentor contestants on teams for Niall Horan and Reba McEntire, while Brown will mentor contestants on teams for Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg. Brown and Walsh will mentor the remaining contestants as they prepare for the Knockouts round, which begin Monday, Oct. 27.

The network shared in a press release: “Alongside the coaches, Walsh and Brown bring their dynamic artistry and long-standing industry experience to guide the artists into their most powerful performances yet. Each coach enters the ‘knockouts’ with eight artists. With no saves or steals in this round, the competition is intense. Coaches alone choose the winner from their team to advance to the playoffs, the last round before the live shows.”

This season’s knockouts also feature the first-ever “Mic Drop” button, given to each coach to use on an artist from their respective teams whose performance they deem worthy. Viewers at home will have the opportunity to vote for the “Mic Drop” winner among the four. The artist with the most votes is awarded a performance at The Rose Parade live on Jan. 1, 2026.    

The Voice airs Mondays at 8 pm ET/PT on NBC, and streams the next day on Peacock.

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