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L-R: Dominic Miller, Sting, Chris Maas (Photo Credit: Carter B. Smith) Sting has announced some new North American dates for his Sting 3.0 tour.The new fall leg will launch with a two-night stand in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 5 and 6, with the first U.S. shows happening Oct. 8 and 9 in Seattle.The new leg includes a six-night mini residency at the historic Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, New York, running from Nov. 11 to 18, […]

On this Day, March 2, 1962 ...John Francis Bongiovi Jr. was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, later changing his name to Jon Bon Jovi for his musical career.In 1983 he formed Bon Jovi with keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres; they were later joined by guitarist Richie Sambora. They released their self-titled debut album in 1984, which featured the top-40 hit "Runaway."The band has gone on to release 16 studio albums, including 1986’s Slippery When […]

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter tour poster. (Courtesy The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter) The reformed Sex Pistols featuring vocalist Frank Carter have announced rescheduled dates for their postponed U.S. tour.The trek, the first full-length Pistols run stateside in over 20 years, was originally set to launch in 2025 before guitarist Steve Jones broke his wrist. It'll now kick off Sept. 11 in Dallas and will wrap up Oct. 18 in Los Angeles."Mr. […]

Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival) Eric Clapton has added some U.S. dates to his 2026 tour.The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced six new U.S. shows, starting Sept. 6 in Detroit. The tour will hit Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder are releasing two new CDs exclusively in Japan to celebrate Vedder's upcoming debut solo tour in the country.One of the CDs is a reissue of Pearl Jam's 2003 live album recorded at the famed Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. The set includes performances of songs such as "Even Flow," "Alive," "Better Man," "Corduroy" and "Daughter."The other CD is an expanded edition of […]

Chris and Rich Robinson of the The Black Crowes at the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford Illinois ( Paul Natkin / Contributor) The Black Crowes just received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and guitarist and founding member Rich Robinson tells ABC Audio he feels honored to be recognized.Rich says he thought last year’s nomination was amazing as well, and while they didn’t get in the […]

Grateful Dead fans attend the Bob Weir memorial at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) The Grateful Dead have a loyal fan base, and a new movie about them is set to hit theaters this summer.Summer Tour, directed by Mischa Richter and co-produced by actress Chloe Sevigny, focuses on the Deadhead community as they follow Dead & Company on the band’s final tour […]

Cover of Aerosmith's self-titled debut album (Capitol Records / UMe) Aerosmith is set to reissue their self-titled debut album in March, and they are giving fans a preview of the bonus material that will come with it.The Boston rockers have released “Walkin’ The Dog (Live At Paul’s Mall, 1973)” to digital outlets. It's part of the limited-edition five-LP Aerosmith (Legendary Collector’s Edition), dropping March 20.In addition to the 1973 live performance […]

Cover of The Zombies' 'Begin Here' (Beechwood Park Records) The Zombies are revisiting their debut album with a new reissue.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to reissue 1965's Begin Here remastered in mono on April 17. This follows the September release of a mono remaster of their iconic sophomore album, Odessey & Oracle.The reissue of Begin Here, the second of four planned reissues, will feature all 17 tracks […]