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Tony Bennett’s catalog acquired, with restaurant and watch line in the works

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesLegendary singer Tony Bennett may be gone, but his music and likeness will live on thanks to a new deal his estate has made with the artist and brand development company Iconoclast.Billboard reports that Iconoclast has purchased Bennett’s music catalog, along with the rights to his name and image likeness, with several projects already in the works, including a Bennett-branded restaurant in New York and a series of luxury watches with Bulova.Plus, a new Paramount+ documentary is in […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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Kansas adds third and final leg to their 50th anniversary tour

Courtesy of Chipster PRKansas isn’t ready to stop celebrating their 50th anniversary. The band just announced the third and final leg of their Another Fork in The Road 50th anniversary tour, with 23 new dates kicking off September 24 in Thousand Oaks, California, and wrapping December 11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.“This tour has already been incredibly special for the band,” Kansas guitarist and original member Richard Williams shares. “The 50th Anniversary Tour started in 2023, which commemorates Kansas' first year as a band. It […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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Pretenders announce summer headlining tour

Courtesy of PretendersThe Pretenders have a busy summer ahead of them opening for Foo Fighters, but now, they’ve added even more shows to their schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced a set of summer headlining dates, kicking off July 13 in Red Bank, New Jersey. The tour will hit Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco and more, before wrapping August 14 in Sacramento, California.A ticket presale kicks off Wednesday, March 20, at 10 a.m., with tickets going on […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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Huey Lewis lost a song Bob Dylan wrote for him: “it was a big mistake”

Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesHuey Lewis is owning up to a huge mistake he made during his career. During his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday, March 18, he revealed that in the height of his career in the '80s, Bob Dylan sent him a song, and he did nothing with it."He sent me a cassette and a lovely note saying he liked the last record and here's a song of mine," Huey shared, explaining, "Not only did I not cut it, I don't actually […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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Genesis releasing ‘Turn It On Again: The Hits’ on vinyl for the first time

RhinoGenesis is set to reissue their 1999 compilation, Turn it On Again: The Hits, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.The album will be released May 3 on CD and as a two-LP black vinyl set, marking its first vinyl release. It will also be issued as a special edition two-LP Invisible Touch clear vinyl set. All editions will include artwork similar to the original release, with the band's name made up of letters from previous album covers.Originally released in October 1999, Turn it On Again: The […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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On This Day, March 19, 2001: Aerosmith, Paul Simon & Queen inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

On This Day, March 19, 2001…Aerosmith, Paul Simon, Queen and Steely Dan were among the artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York.Aerosmith was inducted into the Hall by Kid Rock, and performed “Sweet Emotion” with him. They also performed “Jaded” and “The Train Kept a Rollin.” Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins were on hand to induct Queen, with both joining them for a performance of […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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Report: Eagles to play residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere

Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesIt looks like we may now know the next artist planning to take up residency at the state-of-the-art Las Vegas venue Sphere. The New York Post reports the Eagles have been booked to play the venue, claiming they’ve committed to play 10 weekends between the months of September and December. The residency will allegedly happen once the Eagles finish their The Long Goodbye Tour, which right now has dates confirmed through June 15 in the Netherlands. A complete list of shows can be […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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The Boss is back: Bruce Springsteen to resume tour in Phoenix

Ryan Bakerink/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen is ready to hit the road again.After being forced to postpone the remainder of his 2023 tour to recover from peptic ulcer disease, Bruce will kick off the latest leg of his tour with The E Street Band in Phoenix on Tuesday, March 19. The trek includes rescheduled dates from 2023 as well a few additional shows, including his first concert in Las Vegas in over 20 years and a return to Asbury Park, New Jersey, with a headlining set […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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Stevie Nicks announces new UK & European dates

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIStevie Nicks has added some more overseas tour dates to her schedule.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is already confirmed to play BST Hyde Park in London on July 12. Now, she’s added five more shows in the U.K. and Europe. Stevie’s U.K. tour will now kick off July 3 in Dublin, Ireland, followed by stops in Glasgow on July 6 and Manchester on July 9. Following the Hyde Park show, she’ll head to Antwerp, […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

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