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Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment The Grateful Dead is revisiting their spring 1973 tour with a brand new box set. Here Comes the Sunshine 1973, dropping June 30, will consist of 17 CDs featuring five previously unreleased concerts from the tour.   Shows featured in the limited-edition release are a May 13 concert at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa; a May 20 concert at Campus Stadium at UCSB in Santa Barbara, California; the May 26 show […]

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory on Tuesday calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of connection in the United States. “Lacking connection increases the risk for premature death to more than 60%. Put simply, this social disconnection increases the risk for premature death to the same levels as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek […]

The '80s were certainly a good time for Rick Springfield, so he’s celebrating them with a brand new tour. The “Jesse’s Girl” singer is set to headline the “I Want My 80s” summer tour, featuring Tommy Tutone, and The Hooters and Paul Young on select dates.  The tour kicks off August 4 in Youngstown, Ohio, and wraps September 17 in Fresno, California. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, May 5, at 10 a.m. local […]

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Tim Bachman, guitarist and one of the co-founders of the Canadian band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, passed away Friday, April 28, at age 71. Well, now his brother and bandmate Randy Bachman has broken his silence for the first time since the news hit. “I haven’t posted because my heart has been heavy but the news has announced my brother Tim passed this weekend,” he shares on social media. “I am the last […]

Erika Goldring/Getty Images Robert Plant and Alison Krauss played New Orleans Jazz Fest on Friday, but that wasn’t the only Plant performance this weekend. Jambands.com reports that Plant made a surprise appearance at Preservation Hall in the French Quarter for an intimate performance in front of about 100 people.  Plant’s performance was a part of the Midnight Preserve show, which usually features unknown artists. He joined Irma Thomas, known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans," to perform […]

Adrián Monroy/Medios y Media/Getty Images If you ever run into Flea and want to impress him with your musical knowledge, here are some songs to study up on. The Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder has shared his picks for his three favorite basslines: Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On," funk band Parliament's "Flash Light" and jazz musician Alice Coltrane's "Journey in Satchidananda." You can see Flea shred RHCP basslines on the band's […]

As suspected, Aerosmith is saying goodbye to the road. The band just announced dates for their “Peace Out” farewell tour, featuring special guests The Black Crowes. “It’s not goodbye it’s PEACE OUT!,” the band shared in a statement. “Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”  The tour is set to kick off September 2 in Philadelphia, hitting such cities as Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington, DC, […]