Moondance Jam Ready to Rock in 20th Year
WALKER, MINNESOTA – July 8, 2011 – Moondance Jam has set the bar a notch higher again this year with the signing of KISS, Stone Temple Pilots and 3 Doors Down to go along with a solid rock and classic rock festival lineup that runs July 14th – July 16th. With pre-event ticket sales well [...]
Blondie to Bring ‘Panic’ Tour to USA
July 8, 2011 – Blondie has announced a North American Fall tour behind their 9th studio album, Panic of Girls, set for release on September 13th, 2011, via the band’s own imprint. With an impressive new collection of songs and a sound more recognizable than ever, Debbie Harry, Clem Burke and Chris Stein, along with [...]
Baltimore Preps for 75,000 U2 Fans
June 21, 2011 – The city of Baltimore is getting ready for an influx of 75,000 U2 fans set to descend on M&T Bank Stadium for the band’s highly anticipated concert tomorrow. Today the world’s largest ever concert stage is being built in preparation for what could be the largest concert the city has ever [...]
Stevie Nicks Books Late-Summer Solo Tour
June 17, 2011 – Critics have been taking turns heaping praise on the latest solo album from Fleetwood Mac’s enchanted vocal queen. Now, Stevie Nicks is taking those songs, along with previous Fleetwood and solo hits, on the road for a tour of arenas later this year. Starting off at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO [...]
Def Leppard’s Live Album Released Today
June 3, 2011 – Rock legends Def Leppard are back with their first ever live album MIRROR BALL (Live & More), available TODAY in North America (exclusively at Walmart and Sam’s Club) and will be released in all other countries throughout the month. The double disc album, which also contains a bonus DVD of live [...]
Ted Nugent Still Believes in Touring
May 23, 2011 – Fans of non-stop guitars and guns had better brace themselves for Ted Nugent‘s summer tour. Starting on June 25, the Motor City Madman will chase through nearly 40 American cities as part of the “I Still Believe Tour”, featuring very special guest vocalist Derek St. Holmes. In a recent letter to [...]
Night Ranger to Emerge with “Somewhere in California”
May 22, 2011 – West coast melody makers Night Ranger are stepping forward with a brand new album this summer in advance of their massive tour with Journey and Foreigner. Titled “Somewhere in California”, the album sees the band returning to their classic sound with an updated production in celebration of their 30th anniversary. A [...]
Blondie Unleashes Zombie Apocalypse in Video
May 20, 2011 – Although the title of Blondie‘s first new album in nearly 10 years is Panic of Girls, it’s zombies – not girls – that are capturing all the attention this week. A startling yet __ music video has been released for the lead single, “Mother”, featuring a partly undead crowd watching Debbie [...]
Rihanna’s LOUD Tour Kicks off June 4 in Baltimore
May 19, 2011 – With singles from her new album now roaming the heights of the Billboard charts, Rihanna is gearing up for the first night of her ‘LOUD’ Tour, just two weeks away. Lifting off in Baltimore’s 1st Mariner Arena on Saturday, June 4, the tour moves through Canada and most major American markets [...]
Crue and Poison Add Dates
May 18, 2011 – The summer’s loudest tour just got longer. Motley Crue, Poison, and the New York Dolls have added five more shows to their itinerary in August. With the new gigs in Washington, Idaho, and California, the three bands now have a total of 46 shows booked with a kickoff in Dallas on [...]
Roger Daltrey Taking “Tommy” Tour to USA
May 13, 2011 – The Who‘s iconic frontman won’t be spending the year waiting for his band to go on tour. No, Roger Daltrey is launching a solo tour of his own to perform the band’s legendary rock opera TOMMY in its entirety from start to finish. After premiering the spectacular show at The Royal [...]
Buffalo Chip Offers One-of-a-Kind Party in Sturgis
May 10, 2011 – The Legendary Buffalo Chip campground at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally didn’t just get the word “legendary” slapped on its name for no reason. They’ve earned it over the last 30 years by providing the most legendary concerts and the most legendary exhibits to the most legendary bikers from all around the [...]
Live from Daryl’s House to Film in Atlantic City
May 10, 2011 – Daryl Hall is taking his award winning “Live from Daryl’s House” webcast out of his house and into Atlantic City. For a special one-night-only performance, Hall will perform alongside Todd Rundgren at Borgata Hotel’s Music Box. The show will be filmed for an upcoming episode of Live from Daryl’s House, with [...]
Cars Stream New Album Online
May 5, 2011 – The day of May 10th, 2011 will be a big one for The Cars. It’s the day that Move Like This, their first new album since 1987, hits the stores. It’s also the day that the band plays its first show for a live audience in more than two decades. But [...]
Bryan Ferry Shows Rescheduled
Having recently completed a tour with Roxy Music, the ever debonair Bryan Ferry announced he will be touring Europe in support of his highly praised Olympia album throughout 2011. But a recent illness has caused a slight setback for the singer. Originally intended to kick off in April, the Bryan Ferry Olympia tour will now [...]
Styx and Yes Pairing for Tour
April 7, 2011 – Multi-platinum rock band Styx joins forces with the world’s most quintessential prog-rock band Yes for a summer tour extravaganza. These two monster rock bands will embark on the 22-city “Progressive U.S. Tour” kicking off on the Fourth of July in Camden, NJ and concluding August 3rd in Mountain View, CA.
Spears, Perry, Ke$ha to Heat Up Summer Concert Circuit
April 4, 2011 – Britney Spears has just announced her expansive tour of the United States, but she’s not the only pop diva heading out on the road this summer. California hit maker Katy Perry will start an arena tour of her own in early June after wrapping up an overseas tour in Australia. And [...]
The Cars Confirm First Live Shows in 20 Years
April 1, 2011 – It’s official, and it’s no April Fools joke. The newly reunited Cars are planning on driving all across the country, no pun intended, to promote their new album Move Like This. Marking the first time the band has played any live show since 1988, this run is significant without question. So [...]
Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow Join Forces
March 31, 2011 – Two greats from the realm of country rock are about to fuse together for a summer tour. Kid Rock announces today the second leg of his “Born Free” tour that comes in support of his most recent release of the same name. The second leg of the tour, featuring Sheryl Crow, [...]
Plant Extends ‘Band of Joy’ Itinerary
March 31, 2011 – Robert Plant must be enjoying his time out on the road. The legendary vocalist has added over a dozen new concerts to his ongoing “Band of Joy” trek across North America and Europe. Five new concerts have been announced for the USA including San Diego, Columbus, St. Louis, and Atlantic City, [...]
Progressive Rockers Yes Title New Album
March 30, 2011 – Now in the midst of their a spring tour showcasing their prowess on the live stage, progressive rockers Yes are ready to reveal the studio goods they’ve been crafting. The highly anticipated album, titled Fly From Here, is the band’s first in a decade. Add in the fact that legendary, 2-time [...]
Music Review: Duran Duran’s All You Need is Now
March 29, 2011 – When a band writes a body of songs that effortlessly capture the sound of an era and define a genre for decades to come, it can be a little bit daunting to attempt a re-entry of that creative space. But Duran Duran have made that attempt. After creating several albums that [...]
Peter Gabriel Brings “New Blood” to North America
March 28, 2011 – Phil Collins may be retiring, but that doesn’t mean fans of Genesis are out of luck in 2011. Peter Gabriel announced today that following hugely successful shows last year in Los Angeles and New York, he will take his stunning concert experience to 12 North American cities with the New Blood [...]
The Go-Gos Announce ‘Ladies Gone Wild’
March 28, 2011 – After injury derailed last year’s attempt at a farewel tour, the Go-Gos are ready to try it again. To celebrate 30 years since the release of their hit debut Beauty and the Beat, the album that brought songs like “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” to the top [...]
