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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. …

Daryl Hall and John Oates will co-headline a summer tour with Tears for Fears. The shows begin on May 4 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the BOK Center and end on July 28, at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Said singer/songwriter Daryl Hall, "I am very excited to be touring with Tears for Fears. Their music has a timeless quality that complements what we do." He went on to say that this upcoming tour "could be the start of a long relationship between Tears for Fears and us." John Oates chimed in, …

Acclaimed musician, David Byrne, just launched a new virtual reality science project, titled Neurosociety.  The exhibit is currently housed at the Pace Art + Technology gallery building in Menlo Park, CA. When visiting Neurosociety, the visitor puts on a virtual reality headset and experiences a room from the perspective of a doll. To accomplish this project, David teamed up with tech investor, Mala Gaonkar, and visited a number of large number of research labs to see th …

Tom Petty and Steve Miller have been tapped, along with String Cheese Incident, to headline the upcoming Mountain Jam 2017. Other artists appearing include Peter Frampton, The Head and the Heart, Matisyahu and 25 or so other bands and artists. The Mountain Jam festival takes place June 16-18 at Hunter Mountain, in Hunter NY. The complete list of artists performing, along with all other information, can be found on Mountain Jam's website. …

As you may have heard,  U2 are going on tour this summer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree. Each show will be devoted to performing the album in full. This is the first time many of these songs have been performed, by U2, in years. Both Bono and The Edge feel the topics approached in The Joshua Tree have as much relevance today, as they did in 1987, and they're excited about performing The Joshua Tree for the audiences. …

Although not officially confirmed by him, there is talk that Foreigner's former lead singer, Lou Gramm, will join his former band as lead vocalist on a few of Foreinger's upcoming concerts they'll be performing as part of their 40th anniversary tour.  Those specific shows also haven't yet been announced.  Opening for Foreigner will be Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience. …

In case you haven't heard yet, today (October 18, 2016) the official list of nominees for the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction was announced. The list includes a number of newly eligible classic and alternative rock bands, hip-hop artists, and pop music stars, along with some carry overs of nominees from years past that haven't been inducted quite yet.  The full list of nominees are: JANE'S ADDICTION JOURNEY PEARL JAM TUPAC SHAKUR JANET JACKSON DEPECHE MODE YES …