July 13, 2010

The numbers from Bon Jovi's 12-night run last month at London's O2 Arena are in, and they're quite impressive. They played before more than 189,000 people and performed 72 songs, covering their entire career.

July 13, 2010

The numbers from Bon Jovi's 12-night run last month at London's O2 Arena are in, and they're quite impressive. They played before more than 189,000 people and performed 72 songs, covering their entire career.

July 12, 2010

The Heaven and Hell tribute to late singer Ronnie James Dio on July 24th at London's High Voltage festival will be their only one. Proceeds from their performance will go to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.

July 12, 2010

Eric Clapton, who just wrapped up a short string of U.S. dates, is scheduled to appear at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010 at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 17th. Also on the bill are Queen, Tom Jones, Jools Holland and Paolo Nutini, with more to be announced.

July 9, 2010

KISS had the cameras rolling during their 35th anniversary tour Down Under in 2008, and the result is KISSteria, a one-hour special that will premiere on A&E on July 20th following the 100th episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
KISS start their North American tour on July 23rd in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

July 9, 2010

John Fogerty's baseball bat-shaped guitar "Slugger," which was damaged during the Nashville flood in May, has been restored and will be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame following this year's induction ceremony on July 25th.

July 9, 2010

Baseball's San Francisco Giants have announced more details about their tribute to Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia on August 9th, the 15th anniversary of his death. Dead member Bob Weir will perform the national anthem, and Mickey Hart will lead a special Seventh Inning Stretch.

July 8, 2010

Peter Frampton and Yes were forced to cancel last night's show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, because the storm that canceled Tuesday's show in Oklahoma damaged some of their equipment.

July 8, 2010

July 7, 2010

Roger Daltrey tells Billboard that The Who are hoping to tour again next year, possibly revising Quadrophenia. He says, "We're just working out what to do next. We've got ideas ... We're looking on probably being out there, hopefully if all goes well, in the spring of next year...

July 7, 2010

The Doobie Brothers have made good on their promise for a "major announcement" this week -- they'll release a new album, World Gone Crazy, on September 28th.

July 6, 2010

Prior to joining Los Lobos on stage last week in Chicago, Robert Plant was joined by the East Los Angeles band earlier in the day for the filming of the video for the first single from his new album, Band of Joy.

June 29, 2010

Chrissie Hynde will be announcing the itinerary soon for the first U.S. tour by her new group JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys. She tells us the dates -- which will include the first shows she's ever done with Lucinda Williams -- will not feature any Pretenders material. But fans of that band shouldn't be concerned, they're still together and have dates scheduled in Australia and New Zealand this winter. She says one reason she's kept The Pretenders going all these years is as a tribute to her late bandmates guitarist James Honeyman Scott and bassist Pete Farndon, both of whom died in the early 1980s of drug-related causes.

June 24, 2010

R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe," The Band's self-titled second album and Patti Smith's Horses are among the 25 recordings that have been added into the Library of Congress' Recording Registry, which preserves "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" works.

June 24, 2010

Gregg Allman, who suffers from Hepatitis C, underwent a successful liver transplant yesterday morning at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

June 23, 2010

Even though Supertramp doesn't want founding member Roger Hodgson to be part of their 40th anniversary tour this year, Hodgson is still willing to join them should they change their mind. He says, "I know that it means a lot to the fans to see me on stage with Supertramp again, and I feel it's the right thing to do. None of us would be here if it weren't for the fans. It is because of them that I have offered, and the offer is still on the table. It's my way of saying thank you for their support of our music all these years." In the meantime, Hodgson continues to tour on his own with a festival show in Austria on Saturday and Canadian dates in July.

June 23, 2010

Mellencamp will open some tour dates for Bob Dylan this Summer

June 22, 2010

Bob Dylan's never-ending tour continues this summer. He'll kick it off on August 4th in Austin, Texas, then hit places like Casper, Wyoming; and Lincoln, Nebraska; as well as Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Seattle. John Mellencamp will open a few shows towards the end of the tour.

June 17, 2010

Steve Miller says making his new album Bingo -- which hit stores this week -- reminded him of some of his classic albums. He tells us, "There's been a lot of love and labor put into it ... and we're really having fun with it. And we're just doing it the way we want to do it."

June 14, 2010

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June 11, 2010

Bruce Springsteen was rumored to be a guest at Gary "U.S." Bonds New York show Wednesday night, but he never showed. The reason was he was a couple of thousand miles away in Calgary, Canada, watching his daughter, Jessica, compete in an equestrian competition. It was also his 19th wedding anniversary and he was spotted with his wife, Patti Scialfa, having dinner Tuesday night in Calgary at Rouge, which was recently named one of the top 100 restaurants in the world.

June 9, 2010

Ratt have canceled their European tour as singer Stephen Pearcy has to undergo a hernia surgery this week. Pearcy is expected to make a full recovery in time for the band's U.S. tour, which starts in July and includes a stint opening for The Scorpions.

June 9, 2010

Since Dire Straits singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler broke up the band in 1995, he hasn't shown much interest in any sort of reunion, but Billboard.com says a special edition of the group's "Brothers In Arms" will be released later this year, (25th year) and that could lead to some live concerts.

June 9, 2010

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will publish his autobiography, No Regrets, next summer. He says, "I think Sinatra said it best -- 'Regrets I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention.'" In addition to his time in KISS, Frehley will write about growing up in The Bronx, New York, and his battles with addiction.

May 21, 2010

We'd known for a while Heart was working on a new album, But we didn't have details until now. The title is Red Velvet Car, the label will be Sony's Legacy division and it goes on sale August 31st.

Apr. 30, 2010

Sir Elton John is remembering his friend, the late Ryan White. The rocker headlined a benefit on Wednesday that celebrated the memory of the Kokomo, Indiana boy who died of AIDS in 1990.

Apr. 28, 2010

Cheap Trick will do another Las Vegas residency this summer, once again performing The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This time they'll take over the Paris Las Vegas Theater for 20 shows, starting on June 11th and running through July 31st.

Apr. 26, 2010

As we've reported, the Faces are reuniting, but without Rod Stewart. His role will be filled by Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall -- and, possibly, others.

Apr. 16, 2010

Asia will release their next album, Omega, on May 4th, and they'll support it with a U.S. tour in August. Asia start a European tour on Wednesday in Finland.

Apr. 13, 2010

The Scorpions have added more dates in support of their final album, Sting in the Tail. The North American leg of their Get Your Sting and Blackout tour starts June 18th in Holmdel, New Jersey. Joining them on select dates, but not together, are Vince Neil, Ratt, Cinderella, Dokken and Tesla.

Apr. 1, 2010