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Jethro Tull are turning 50, and lead singer Ian Anderson, the only original member of the British hard rock band, has confirmed a 2018 North American tour, to celebrate.  Titled "Ian Anderson Presents: Jethro Tull - 50th Anniversary Tour," this summer concert series will commence on May 30, in Phoenix, AZ and conclude on September 11, in New York, NY.  (All of the confirmed dates, cities and venues for the North American shows are listed below).  European shows will …

Rock 'N Roll pioneer Antoine "Fats" Domino passed away today, October 25, 2017, from natural causes.  He was 89.  Fats is best known for a string of hits that charted from the mid-1950s through the early 1960s which include Ain't That a Shame and Blueberry Hill.  These hits helped cement Fats' hometown of New Orleans, LA as a hotbed for the early evolution of Rock music.  Fats' version of Blueberry Hill regained popularity, in the 1970s, in the TV series Happy Days, in which …

Heavy metal singer songwriter Ronnie James Dio would have been 75 today (July 10, 2017). He passed away in May 2010, from complications due to stomach cancer.   In addition to fronting his own band, Dio, Ronnie James Dio sang for Rainbow as well as Black Sabbath.  He is one of the most respected artists of the heavy metal genre. …

Confirmed by Eagles' co-founder, Don Henley, Deacon Frey, the son of late Eagles other co-founder, Glenn Frey, will take Glenn's place for some upcoming concerts in July. The band is currently scheduled to co-headline two classic rock festivals, with Fleetwood Mac: The Classic West occurring in Los Angeles over the weekend of July 15-16 and The Classic East in New York, the weekend of July 29-30.  Glenn Frey passed away on January 18. 2016, from complications caused b …

This July, Alice Cooper will release, Paranormal, his first solo album since 2011's Welcome 2 My Nightmare, and the 27th studio release of his career. Produced by Bob Ezrin, Paranormal will feature performances by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and U2's Larry Mullen. Bob is the one who suggested Larry Mullen for the album, and Alice loved the idea saying "that’s a great idea, it’ll change things up so much, just on the basic tracks.”  Alice went on to say that Larry wanted to s …

Happy birthday to Lou Gramm. The Foreigner and solo singer turns 67 today. (5/2/17)

Released on March 18, 1982, amidst a plethora of synthesizer heavy new wave music populating the pop music charts, supergroup Asia proved that guitar driven prog rock wasn't a dead format from the 1970s, with their debut studio album. Comprised of ex-King Crimson member, John Wetton, along with keyboardist Geoff Downes, from The Buggles and Yes, as well as Yes guitarist Steve Howe and ex-ELP drummer, Carl Palmer, Asia charted at No.4 and No. 17, respectively, with their hits Heat …

Former KISS drummer, Peter Criss, will say good-bye after appearing at two upcoming KISS conventions happening in May and June. The first one is the Kiss Konvention Australia which is taking place May 12-14, in Victoria, Australia. According to Peter’s website, this will be “…his final live performance in Australia.” The second convention will be the New York Kiss Expo, June 9-11. Peter also has a new solo album, which has been in the works for the la …

Boston are hitting the road on April 14, 2017 for their summer, Hyper Space Tour, which will find the classic rock band performing their famous hits along with tracks from their most recent studio efforts. The tour, which recently added 20 additional dates, also added a new opener, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Said Boston's Tom Scholz " “I am thrilled to have Joan and her band on tour with us this summer. Not only is she an amazing rock and roll performing artist, but even more …

Yes singer, Jon Anderson, has officially confirmed that he will rejoin his former Yes band mates to perform at April's induction ceremony for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Filling in for Yes' co-founder and former bassist, Chris Squire, who passed away in 2015, is Yes advocate, Gedde Lee of Rush. Gedde was already confirmed to be the official inductor for Yes, but he now has double duties as he will fill in for Chris Squire when Yes takes the stage to perform Roundabout. …