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Megadeth is a busy band.The thrash metal group is currently midway through their ongoing ‘Crush The World Tour’ that wraps up with a festival appearance at Portugal’s Evil Live in late June.Rather than pump the brakes, Dave Mustaine and co. are going full throttle into August and September with their newly announced ‘Destroy All Enemies Tour’ with Mudvayne and All That Remains.On the 33-concert trek, they’ll make three New York stops.First, Megadeth will mosh their way into Albany’s MVP Arena on Tuesday, Sept.

Pitbull will take his hits to venues all over North America as part of his forthcoming ‘Party After Dark Tour’ with T-Pain and Lil Jon on select dates.Along the way, the hitmaker has five (!) New York stops planned.First, Pitbull and co. swing into Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium on Aug.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the names of 16 artists or other musical figures who will be inducted in 2024. It’s a diverse list that stretches from R&B/rock pioneer Big Mama Thornton to pop superstars Cher and Dionne Warwick, and from ’70s-rooted rockers like Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Ozzy Osbourne to ’90s icons the Dave Matthews Band, Mary J.

The shortlist of nominees for the Hall Of Fame was shared back in February, when 15 acts were announced as being in the running for this year’s instalment. The list included Foreigner, Ozzy Osbourne, Jane’s Addiction, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced in February, I immediately zeroed in on the battle of the two ’90s R&B-pop divas straight outta New York.In one corner, there was Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who was previously nominated for enshrinement in music’s most exclusive club in 2021 — 29 years after her groundbreaking debut, 1992’s “What’s the 411?”In the other corner, there was Mariah Carey — the Queen of Christmas, Melisma and Whistle Notes — who got her first nomination 34 years after her smash self-titled debut turned octave-leaping vocals into an Olympic sport in 1990.There were other legendary divas from other generations and genres who were nominated — from Cher to Sade to Sinéad O’Connor — but Blige vs.

The 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced tonight on American Idol by Ryan Seacrest and 2022 inductee Lionel Richie.

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Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues is taking his ‘Blue World Tour’ to performing arts centers, music halls, ranches, pavilions and theaters all over North America with Christopher Cross on select dates.That includes quite a few stops in New York and New Jersey for the 2018 Rock Hall of Fame inductee.First, the “Tuesday Afternoon” singer is slated to drop into Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Wednesday, July 3.After that, he hits Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Friday, July 5, Morristown, NJ’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July 16 and finally, he’ll deliver the hits at Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Wednesday, July 17.“I’m rediscovering songs I have written and sung over the years – some that I only lived with for a few days while they were being recorded,” Hayward said in a press release regarding his last tour, according to All About The Rock. “Now, I have a chance to experience the feelings that they gave me then, every night on stage, as well as including in our set the favourites that have been milestones on my musical journey.

Paul Weller turns 66.To celebrate, the former frontman for The Jam and The Style Council is releasing the appropriately-titled album “66” and hitting the road in support of the new record.The tour, his first in North America since 2017, kicks off with concerts at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theater on Friday, Sept. 6 and Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Saturday, Sept.

Switchfoot will tour with fellow early-aughts icons Blue October and Matt Nathanson as part of their co-headliner ‘Help From My Friends Summer Tour.’Early on in their nationwide run, the rockin’ trio will drop into New York City’s Rooftop at Pier 17 on Tuesday, July 30.“We’ll be playing a full set with all the bells and whistles every night,” Switchfoot shared on Instagram.“Who goes on first or last will change every night so come on out and enjoy the whole evening with us.

Deep Purple released the iconic “Smoke On The Water.”Now, 52 years (!) later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will celebrate their mega hit on their ‘1 More Time Tour’ with fellow Rock Hall inductees Yes all summer long.Along the way, Ian Gillan and co. are scheduled to make five New York and New Jersey stops.First, the heavy hitmakers drop into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Friday, Aug.

Little Big Town is ringing in their 25th anniversary in style.The jubilant country group just announced their ‘Take Me Home Tour’ that will take them to arenas all over North America with special guests Sugarland and The Castellows from October through December.Along the way, the “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” band is scheduled to drop into Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on Saturday, Nov.

Anitta is going out on tour!

Glass Animals are traveling far and wide in 2024.The English indie rockers just announced their ‘Tour Of Earth’ that will send them all over North America and Europe from August through April in support of their forthcoming fourth studio album “I Love You So F—ing Much.”“we can’t wait to play u the new music…i think this album will be exceptionally fun live,” the cheeky group shared on Instagram. Early on in the multinational run, the “Heat Wave” band is slated to swing into New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Aug.

‘Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour.’Stops include Spokane, WA (June 23), Portland, OR (June 25), Eugene, OR (June 28) and Santa Rosa, CA (June 30) on Degeneres’ first tour since 2018 ahead of the release of her Netflix special “Relatable.”“More cities and dates will be coming as soon as I find more darts and a bigger map,” Degeneres quipped on Instagram.While we don’t know what she’ll joke about onstage — will she address allegations that she mistreated her talk show staff or created a toxic workplace? — we do know that the best way to find out is live.For fans that can’t wait to see what tricks Ellen has up her sleeve, tickets can be snagged for all announced shows as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 5, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Even though Degeneres started performing stand-up in the early ’80s, she’s only officially released three stand-up specials.Here’s how you can see them.The Beginning (2000) streaming on HBO MaxHere and Now (2003) streaming on HBO MaxRelatable (2018) streaming on NetflixIn 2023, she returned to HBO for the documentary “Saving The Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure” where she headed to Rwanda with her wife Portia De Rossi to help with a gorilla conservation project.At the height of the pandemic — July 2020 —

King Crimson was one of the most influential prog rock groups in the world.After disbanding in 1974, guitarist Robert Fripp reformed the band in 1981 with new members Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford and Tony Levin. The quartet took their sound in a wholly new direction with their three African, post-punk and minimalist albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair.”Now, more than 40 years later, King Crimson sans Fripp and Bruford will take that trio of records on the road for their 2024 ‘BEAT Tour’ with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey.Along the way, the legendary outfit will stop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct.

Sam Hunt is giving his fans a two-for-one.After announcing his five-song EP in late March, the country star revealed he will be hitting the road for his ‘Locked Up Tour’ with special guests Russell Dickerson, George Birge and Dalton Dover on select dates from May through September.Along the way, he’ll boot scoot into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Thursday, July 11 and Canandaigua, NY’s Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Aug. 15.This upcoming nationwide trek comes on the heels of Hunt’s ongoing spring ‘Outskirts Tour’ that runs up until mid-April.For fans that didn’t get a chance to catch Hunt on the ‘Outskirts’ run, tickets can be secured for all of his summer gigs as of today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 5, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.On Aug.

Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra are experiencing a “Strange Magic.”After announcing their 2024 farewell ‘Over and Out Tour’ in mid-March, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have extended their run adding second shows in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles.The hitmakers will now perform back-to-back nights at Madison Square Garden on Monday, Sept. 16 and Tuesday, Sept.

Koe Wetzel.One could easily call his music “country,” “post-grunge,” or “hillbilly punk-rock,” and any one of the three technically wouldn’t be wrong.No matter how you define the 31-year-old singer, you can catch him on the road in August from July through October as part of his recently announced ‘Damn Near Normal Tour’ with special guests Treaty Oak Revival, Kolby Cooper, Pecos & The Rooftops, Tanner Usrey and more on select dates.That includes a stop at Atlantic City, NJ’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Friday, Aug.

The Black Keys played a little prank.Band members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney posted a humorous deepfake video on Instagram about how they were “the real Dan and Pat” and this clip was “not a panic press release from Warner Records.”One day later — on April 1 — the “Tighten Up” rockers dropped the act and announced their exciting ‘International Players Tour’ in support of their upcoming album “Ohio Players” with special guest The Head And The Heart and Circa Waves on select dates.Along the way, they’ll swing into New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Oct.