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Disney/Randy Holmes Sting is set to headline a brand-new festival in Mexico.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will headline the inaugural Mexican Caribbean Music Festival on May 17 at Zamna in Tulum, Mexico. The stop will be part of his Sting 3.0 tour, which has him backed by longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas.The festival will be a free event, although attendees will have to reserve tickets in […]

Courtesy of Foreigner/ Photo by Krishta Abruzzini Foreigner is headed up north this fall for a Canadian tour that will feature the band fronted by guest vocalist Geordie Brown, who is quite familiar with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s music.Brown starred as the male lead in the workshop production of the Foreigner musical, Juke Box Hero, The Musical, during its runs in Calgary in 2018, and Toronto in 2019.“I […]

courtesy of Live Nation Dead & Company paid tribute to late Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh during their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere Las Vegas on Saturday night.Fan-shot footage posted to social media shows the band playing Lesh’s classic tune “Box of Rain.” According to setlist.fm, it was the last song of the night and the first time they played the tune since Lesh’s passing in October.During the performance the screens at […]

Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Eric Clapton, Elton John and Robert Plant are among the artists who have backed an open letter written by singer Ed Sheeran to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, asking him to fund music education in schools.The letter, which Sheeran shared on Instagram, is also backed by such artists as Coldplay, Harry Styles, members of Mumford & Sons, Snow Patrol and more. It asks Starmer to approve a music education […]

Astrid Stawiarz/WireImage It appears that David Lee Roth has expanded his return to performing.Back in January it was revealed that Roth would be one of the headliners at the annual M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, in May. Now it looks like he’s added a new date to his schedule.Although Roth hasn’t officially announced the second show, The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California, has him on its calendar […]

Jason Squires/WireImage Carlos Santana has announced a new set of dates for his Las Vegas residency, An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live.Santana has added 15 new shows at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in September and November, kicking off Sept. 17 and wrapping Nov. 16.A fan presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, followed by a Live Nation and Ticketmaster presale starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. […]

On This Day, March 24, 1977…Fleetwood Mac released the single “Dreams,” written by Stevie Nicks. The song was the second single off the band’s multiplatinum album Rumors.“Dreams” went on to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Fleetwood Mac’s only #1 single.The song sold over one million copies, and also went to #1 in Canada.In 2020 “Dreams” returned to the chart after a TikTok video created by Nathan […]

ABC/Randy Holmes The next Metallica album won't have any shortage of riffs.Speaking with the Rolling Stone Now podcast, guitarist Kirk Hammett shares that he's written 767 new riffs for the band's follow-up to 2023's 72 Seasons.But while Hammett is stockpiling guitar parts, he says that he "[doesn't] foresee us starting the next album for at least another year because we're still finishing the 72 Seasons tour.""Once we fully finish this and go to […]

ABC/Tsuni Despite saying goodbye to the road with two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden in December 2023, KISS is poised to return to the stage this November, In an email to members of their KISS Army fan club, the band announced a 50th anniversary celebration in Las Vegas which will feature their first performance since those final New York concerts.KISS Army Storms Vegas, which will double as a 30th […]