Classics Du Jour

Pearl Jam has postponed their upcoming North American tour due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. The band announced the news in a series of Tweets on Monday evening. The band was originally scheduled to kick off the tour March 18th in support of their forthcoming album, Gigaton. “As residents of the city of … Continue reading Pearl Jam Postpones Tour Over Coronvirus Concerns →

Austin’s annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival has been canceled amidst concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made Friday after the Texas city’s mayor declared a “local disaster” due to the coronavirus outbreak and issued an order to cancel the conference. “We are devastated to share this news with you” reads a … Continue reading SXSW Festival Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns →

Genesis will reunite and tour the UK and Ireland in 2020. The announcement was made by members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday. The comeback marks the group’s first tour in 13 years. Founding member Peter Gabriel will not participate in the reunion. Instead, Collins, Banks and Rutherford … Continue reading Genesis Announce Reunion Tour for 2020 →

Kansas will release their new album The Absence of Presence on June 26, Billboard reports. The release will come just before Kansas heads on the Juke Box Heroes tour this summer wit Foreigner and Europe. The Absence of Presence was produced by guitarist Zak Rizvi, who also produced the band’s 2016 release The Prelude Implicit, … Continue reading Kansas To Release New Album ‘The Absence of Presence’ in June →

Deep Purple will release a new album on June 12th. Titled Whoosh!, the release marks the band’s 21st studio album. In conjunction with the release, Deep Purple will also head out on an extensive European tour. The trek kicks off May 31 in Moscow and continues through October 28th in Amsterdam. You can find a … Continue reading Deep Purple Announce New Album, Whoosh! →

Santana will head out on a 32-date tour this summer along with Earth, Wind & Fire. The Miraculous Supernatural 2020 tour will kick off June 19th in Chula Vista, CA and wrap up August 29th in Tampa, FL. In addition to dates across the U.S, the tour will make stops in 2 Canadian cities. See … Continue reading Santana Announces 2020 Summer Tour with Earth, Wind & Fire →

Judas Priest will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a U.S. tour this fall. The 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour will kick off September 9th in Oxon Hill, MD and wraps up October 17th in Las Vegas. In between the band will make stops in major cities including Philadelphia, Newark, Charlotte, Orlando, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Dallas, … Continue reading Judas Priest Announce 50th Anniversary Tour →

Robby Krieger, songwriter and guitarist for The Doors, has released the details of a new solo album and shared the first single. Hear “The Drift” now in the player below. The jazz album, titled The Ritual Begins at Sundown, is due out April 24th and marks Krieger’s first solo record in a decade. “I was … Continue reading The Doors’ Robby Krieger Details New Album, Releases New Single →

Jon Bon Jovi will record a charity single for Prince Harry’s Invictus Games Foundation. The song, titled “Unbroken”, was originally released in 2019 and featured in the documentary To Be of Service. Bon Jovi will record a new version of the track with the Invictus Games Choir at Abbey Road Studios in London next week. … Continue reading Jon Bon Jovi Will Record Charity Single for Prince Harry’s Invictus Games →

Peter Frampton will release his memoir, Do You Feel Like I Do? on October 20th. The guitarist has teamed up with journalist Alan Light to co-write the book. “This is my journey,” Frampton,70, said in a statement. “All I ever wanted to do was play guitar and it’s taken me many different places – physically … Continue reading Peter Frampton Announces New Memoir ‘Do You Feel Like I Do?’ →

Ann Wilson will embark on a solo tour across the U.S. this summer. The Heart frontwoman will kick off the headlining trek in Englewood, NJ on April 30th and continue through May 21st in Northfield, OH. In between she’ll make stops in Albany, Atlantic City, Annapolis, Alexandria, Wilkes Barre and more. Ann also make an … Continue reading Ann Wilson Announces 2020 Solo Tour →

Ozzy Osbourne has canceled his 2020 North American tour in order to pursue treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The Prince of Darkness, who revealed his diagnosis in January, plans to go to Switzerland in April for a six-week treatment program. “I don’t want to start a tour and then cancel shows at the last minute, as … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne Cancels North American Tour to Receive Treatment for Parkinson’s →