The Piano Man Billy Joel has announced some brand new live dates for 2024 including two special one night only stadium shows, one with Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks and the second with Police frontman Sting.
Joel and Stevie Nicks will be taking the stage at Soldier Field in Chicago, Il on Friday, June 21. Citi presale on Monday, Jan 8 @ 10am. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan 12 @ 10am. (continue)
Sharon Osbourne says that the famed Ozzfest touring metal festival could return in the future, but one sticking point is the cost that is demanded of mainstage acts.
She made the comments on the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast with her husband Ozzy, son Jack and daughter Kelly. Ozzy asked Sharon if she would consider doing another Ozzfest tour and she responded, "Yeah, sure. Of course." (continue)
Oasis' Liam Gallagher has teamed up with John Squire of The Stone Roses as they release their first single together, "Just Another Rainbow," with more new music to follow as the year unfolds.
About the collaboration, John says, "To me the most obvious take on 'Just Another Rainbow' is that it's about disappointment, and the sentiment is that you never get what you really want. But I don't like to explain songs, I think that's the privilege of the listener, it's whatever you want it to be. To me, it's also one of the most uplifting tracks we've made together, which is weird." (continue)
Queen have released episode 46 of their The Greatest Live streaming video series entitled "21st Century Queen: Hammer To Fall". Hollywood Records sent over the following synopsis:
A hallmark of Queen's music, both live and in the studio, is how it has constantly evolved and encompassed different sounds and styles. The band have never been afraid of trying new things. One area that is always a delight for the audience is when a classic track is presented in a completely different style - such as from the Queen + Paul Rodgers tour in 2005, with this compelling re-imagining of "Hammer To Fall." (continue)
Dirty Heads spent the summer touring across the U.S. on the headlining "Island Glow" tour and are excited to share a new live- recorded version of their hit single "John Linen" which features rapper Yelawolf who was featured as an opening act on the first leg of the tour.
The single is out today across all digital platforms via Better Noise Music along with a new music video featuring performance footage from the tour. "We were stoked to have Yelawolf on tour with us," shares vocalist JARED WATSON. "He puts on a great show and knows how to have a good time. So, we invited him up to run a verse and he delivered a moment that was one of the highlights of the show and tour." (continue)
Bela Fleck is sharing "Rhapsody in Blue(grass)" from his upcoming album Rhapsody in Blue, an homage to the legendary composer George Gershwin that expands and explores an American classic. Available February 12, a hundred years to the day Gershwin premiered "Rhapsody in Blue" at Aeolian Hall in New York City. Featuring the core band from his Grammy-winning My Bluegrass Heart, the single also commemorates the 100th birthday of the great Earl Scruggs.
"One day while on tour with My Bluegrass Heart, surrounded by these geniuses, a thought occurred to me - "Rhapsody in Blue(grass)?!" I kept the thought to myself, realizing it was either the greatest idea or possibly the very worst I had ever thought of," Fleck admits. "But it wouldn't go away. When we started to actually explore it, I realized that it actually sounded quite good. With the bluegrass version, we had the opportunity to stretch out, have some fun and make some different creative moves." Fleck is joined by his My Bluegrass Heart band: Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz and Bryan Sutton. (continue)
Swans have today announced a United States tour for April and May 2024, following European dates. The band SOLD OUT all but two of their 2023 North American tour.
The tour details, which are shared on the heels of a triumphant tour across Europe, N America, and the UK, will see the current incarnation of Swans perform- starting from April 12 through to mid-May. (continue)
Rock singer-songwriter Tristan Tritt today announced a co-headlining tour with New Jersey's America Part Two, following the release of his new single "No Filter" earlier this Fall. Tickets are on sale this Friday, December 8.
The 11-date tour will kick off on February 22, 2024 at Aisle 5 in Atlanta, GA and will take Tristan and America Part Two through the Southern US, ultimately finishing on March 9 at New Brookland Tavern in Columbia, SC. (continue)
(hennemusic) Def Leppard is sharing a behind the scenes video recap of concert appearances in Australia from the band's World Tour with Motley Crue.
Fans can watch the group take over Brisbane, break curfew, sightsee in Sydney and prepare for the bittersweet end of the 2023 tour, while on the 18th and final episode of Behind The World Tour singer Joe Elliott takes fans inside his hotel for a look at life on the road, and after 75 shows over two years, the guys say goodbye to Motley Crue and The World Tour. (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica is streaming video of a performance of its 1991 classic, "Wherever I May Roam", from a November 12 concert at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. The second of two shows in the city marked the final North American date of 2023 for the group as part of its ongoing M72 World Tour.
Metallica has been on the road promoting their latest release, "72 Seasons"; the band recorded the project at the group's HQ in San Rafael, CA in 2021 and 2022. (continue)
Ozzy Osbourne topped the Day in Rock report on January 5, 2004 when the metal legend shared that he died "twice" following an accident on a quad-bike (which has led the singer to have recurring medical issues related to the accident ever since.)
Ozzy told the Sunday Mirror back in 2004 that he was saved by his bodyguard Sam Ruston, who gave the singer mouth to mouth when he stopped breathing. "If it wasn't for Sam I probably wouldn't be here. He had to bring me back to life twice." (continue)
Sammy Hagar Reflects On Key Turning Points In Van Halen was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: Sammy Hagar looked back at a couple of key turning points of his tenure in Van Halen on the Big Interview with Dan Rather podcast. The Red Rocker reflects on when band silenced doubters with the release of their first album together, and when they lost their manager.
AXS TV sent over the following: It's hard to step in for the lead singer of a world-famous band. But the easy-going Sammy Hagar was more than up to the challenge when he took over as frontman for Van Halen. (continue)
Pantera Announce 2024 North American Tour was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: (Earsplit) Heavy metal icons Pantera will return to the stage this February on the second leg of their North American headlining tour. The journey follows the band's massively successful twenty-city run this past Summer, a tour which stood as one of the most anticipated tours of 2023, as well as their dates supporting Metallica.
Featuring classic members, vocalist Philip H. Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, alongside guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie Benante, the latest stretch of live dates continues the celebration of the lives of late founding members, drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell. (continue)
Historic Kurt Cobain Guitar Sells For Over $1.5 Million was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: (Homage) Day two of Julien's Auctions blockbuster three-day music auction event "PLAYED, WORN, & TORN: ROCK 'N' ROLL ICONIC GUITARS AND MEMORABILIA" turned up to 20 on Friday, November 17th, with a second million-dollar guitar sale. On the heels of its $1.27 million sale of Eric Clapton's iconic "Fool" guitar, Julian's Auctions sold the highly anticipated "Skystang I," played by Kurt Cobain during his final public performance during Nirvana's 1993 - 1994 In Utero tour, for $1,587,500.
The guitar was acquired by Mitsuru Sato who bid via the phone at the auction held at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville. Sato, a Japan based businessman plans to open a cafe with museum style exhibitions to display the Skystang I, along with other famous musical instruments, giving access to the public to potentially engage with them. He commented, "I want to pass on rock to the next generation in a real way. We would like to use this guitar to support the next generation aiming to pursue music." (continue)
The Beatles In The Studio For The White Album Anniversary was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: The 55th anniversary of The Beatles legendary "White Album" is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands with part one of the special being released this week.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode that features classic interview with Paul McCartney and the late George Harrison: How can an album accomplish so much by embedding itself indelibly in popular culture, continuing to influence generations more than a half century after release, while on the surface revealing so little about its contents and its creators? (continue)
Slash Will Still Rock Marshall Amps was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: (PPRG) Last week, it was announced that the iconic Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash will be developing a new amplifier with Magnatone.
The guitarist has now reassured fans that he will also continue his successful and decades-long partnership with Marshall Amplification. (continue)
My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: (C3) When We Were Young will return for a third year to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 19, 2024 with headliners My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy leading the massive lineup.
In 2024, over 50 bands will each perform an album front-to-back with highlights including My Chemical Romance performing The Black Parade, A Day To Remember's Homesick, Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American, Pierce The Veil's Collide With The Sky, The Used's In Love and Death, Simple Plan performing No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls, Dashboard Confessional's Dusk and Summer, Coheed and Cambria's Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, along with Nada Surf's Let Go, in addition to rare reunions from Cobra Starship performing ¡Viva La Cobra! and Chiodos performing All's Well That Ends Well and much more. (continue)
Bret Michaels Got it Right Says Steven Adler's Publicist was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023: (Life And Times) In a new profile by Mick Michaels at "The Cosmick View", Steven Adler's publicist Rikki Lee Travolta expounds upon the importance of managing image in the media - citing Poison lead singer Bret Michaels as an ideal example of image done right.
"I admire guys like Bret Michaels - who is an absolute expert at image. He has a very specific look that he has cultivated over the years. He has a very specific music style. He has certain catchphrases and a way of speaking that is inherently his own. He has a wonderfully charismatic public persona that highlights his best attributes as a person. It all comes together brilliantly," says Travolta. (continue)
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