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The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine to tour with Brian Wilson’s band
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThe Beach Boys’ Al Jardine is planning to head out on the road this year backed by his former bandmate Brian Wilson’s longtime backing band, Rolling Stone rep...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

James Taylor’s music to be the subject of a new musical
Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesJames Taylor’s music could soon be at the center of a new stage musical.A new musical is in early development that will be based around the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

Dua Lipa rides the 'Highway to Hell' with AC/DC cover in Australia
Disney/Michael Le Brecht II; Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesWhen Dua Lipa sang that she can take you for a ride in her hit "Levitating," perhaps she was referring to a ride on the "Highway to Hell."The po...
Josh Johnson Mar 17, 2025

Robert Plant announces new European tour with Saving Grace
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Palms Resort & CasinoFormer Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is heading out on another tour with his acoustic band, Saving Grace, featuring Suzi Dian.Dubbed the...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

Def Leppard announces new summer tour dates
courtesy of Live NationDef Leppard is hitting the road on a new tour this summer.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will headline select amphitheaters across the country, joined by special guests The ...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

Neil Young announces decision to stop selling Platinum tickets
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicNeil Young is making some changes to how he sells tickets to his concerts. In a post on his Neil Young Archives site, the rocker shares that "very soon" he'll stop ...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

Journey’s Rodeo Houston show ends early after fire breaks out underneath drum kit
Jun Sato/WireImageJourney was forced to stop their show at Rodeo Houston at NRG Stadium on Friday after an electrical fire broke out when they were barely five songs into their set.Fan-shot ...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

Toto’s Steve Lukather sets the record straight on claims he’s playing on new Van Halen album
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsToto’s Steve Lukather is clearing up speculation about his involvement in a possible new Van Halen album that Alex Van Halen was rumored to be working o...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard steps away from tour due to ‘health issue’
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for StagecoachZZ Top has announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard, ironically the band member who doesn’t have a beard, has left their current Elevation tour in or...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025

On This Day, March 17, 1984: Van Halen’s '1984' peaks at #2 on the 'Billboard' Albums chart
On This Day, March 17, 1984...Van Halen’s sixth studio album, 1984, hit #2 on the Billboard Albums chart and stayed there for five weeks.The album was denied the top spot by Michael Jackson&rsqu...
Jill Lances Mar 17, 2025
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