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The Beach Boys announce Endless Summer Gold Tour; Dave Mason to appear as special guest

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys will be hitting the road this year on what they’re calling their Endless Summer Gold tour. The trek kicks off with a two-night stand in Honolulu, Hawaii, with dates running through September 23 in Nashville, Tennessee. The trek also features several festival appearances, including shows at New Orleans Jazz Fest, Stagecoach and Bourbon & Beyond.  Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason, best known for his work with Traffic, will be the special guest on several of […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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Santana extends Las Vegas residency

Photo by Denise TruscelloIf you still haven't caught Carlos Santana's Las Vegas residency, he's giving you more time to do so. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just extended the dates for An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live, which will keep him at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino through November. In total, Santana has added 16 new shows to the schedule, starting September 25 and running through November 10. Citi and fan presales kick off Wednesday, […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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On This Day, February 6, 1984: The Talking Heads perform their final concert together

On This Day, February 6, 1984... The Talking Heads performed their last-ever concert at the Sweetwaters South Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand.  The 12-song set featured such classic songs as “Psycho Killer,” “Making Flippy Floppy," "Swamp," “Burning Down the House” and more. The show didn’t go off without a hitch, though: Drummer Chris Frantz revealed that frontman David Byrne walked off the stage midset and had to be dragged back.  Although the Talking Heads never toured again, they did go on to record three more albums. […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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AC/DC teasing fans with announcement: “Are You Ready”

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power TripLooks like AC/DC has some big news to share.  The rockers just posted a huge tease on Instagram, sharing a video with an image of a lightning bolt and the tag line “Are You Ready” with their song of the same name playing in the background. Most fans in the comments suspect the band is gearing up to announce a new tour, which will be AC/DC's first tour since 2016. AC/DC released their last album, Power Up, in 2020 but were unable to tour behind it due to […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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Win a private tour of Elton John’s belongings before they go under the hammer

Disney/Jennifer PottheiserFans now have a chance to win a private tour of all of Elton John's things — before they go under the hammer. The auction selling off the contents of his Atlanta, Georgia, home starts February 21 at Christie's Rockefeller Center in New York City and online, and will consist of eight separate sales because Elton had a lot of stuff in that home — including racks of Versace shirts, contemporary art and photography, furnishings, eyeglasses, sculpture and his black Bentley convertible. But before […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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Pretenders added to the Isle of Wight Festival

Harry Herd/RedfernsPretenders have been added to the lineup of the U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival, happening June 20-23 at Seaclose Park in Newport on the Isle of Wight. Chrissie Hynde and the band are set to headline the Big Top stage, joining a lineup that includes headliners Green Day, Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy, along with Simple Minds, Crowded House, Johnny Marr and more. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. More information on Isle of Wight and the complete lineup can be found at isleofwightfestival.com. The festival is the latest […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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Andy Summers bringing solo show back to the US

Mark Sullivan/WireImageThe Police guitarist Andy Summers has announced some new tour dates for 2024. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will be touring the U.S. again starting May 30 in Fairfield, Connecticut, with dates confirmed in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire, before wrapping June 12 in New York City.  Tickets for all shows go on sale February 9 at 10 a.m. ET.  Summers previously toured the U.S. and Canada in 2023 with his The Cracked Lens + A Missing String tour, which […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Steven Tyler gives health update: “My throat’s been better, but it is on the mend”

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Janie's FundSteven Tyler has shared an update on his health. The rocker fractured his larynx back in September, forcing Aerosmith to postpone their Peace Out tour. During his fifth annual Jam for Janie Grammys viewing party on Sunday, February 4, he let attendees know how he's been doing.   “My throat's been better, but it is on the mend," he said, according to People.  Tyler’s daughter Mia shared with the mag that while her dad's doing “much better,” he seems to have a hard […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Jon Bon Jovi teases that he’s written “the wedding song of the next 100 years”

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyJon Bon Jovi's son Jake Bongiovi is marrying actress Millie Bobby Brown, and two of his other children are also getting married. He told reporters on February 2 that he's got "three weddings" to pay for this year and revealed he's written a special song for his daughter Stephanie's nuptials. While attending the MusiCares Person of the Year gala on February 2, where he was this year's honoree, Jon was asked by Access Hollywood […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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