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Lenny Kravitz has announced details of a new double album called ‘Blue Electric Light’, which will be released on March 15. The rock musician has also shared the album’s lead single, ‘TK421’ – watch the video for the song below, in which Kravitz is seen, from behind, entirely naked.‘Blue Electric Light’ will be Kravitz’s first album since 2018’s ‘Raise Vibration’, and it will be released through his own label, Roxie Records, with distribution by BMG. It will be the 59-year-old’s first double album and 12th studio effort overall, made up of 12 tracks that he recorded in his studio in the Bahamas.

Ed Sheeran has been announced as the first headliner for next year’s installment of Rock in Rio Lisbon.The 2024 edition of the event will mark the festival’s 20th anniversary, with Sheeran set to headline in the 80,000 capacity Parque Tejo Lisboa on June 16.The festival will be held over two weekends in the Portuguese capital, from 15-16 and 22-23 June 2024. It will be the first time it has been held at its new venue, having previously been housed at the Parque da Bela Vista.The first Rock in Rio Lisbon was thrown in 2004 as a spinoff from the original Rock in Rio Festival, which started in the Brazilian city in 1985.

Tommy James and the Shondells dropped “Mony Mony,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Draggin’ The Line” and nine (!) more Top 40 hits.And if you miss that timeless sound, we’re happy to report that Tommy James is on the road.From October 2023 through March 2024, the band will hit venues all over North America including stops at Collingswood, NJ’s Scottish Rite Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 14 and Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Jan.

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Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers has praised Adam Lambert and said he is the “perfect” singer for Queen.Rodgers previously fronted Queen between 2004 and 2009, releasing studio album ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ in 2008 along with live albums ‘Return Of The Champions’ (2005) and ‘Live In Ukraine’ (2009).In May 2009, Rodgers announced the end of his collaboration with Queen, sharing that it was “never meant to be permanent”.Lambert stepped in as the band’s next frontman in 2011 and has fronted them ever since.When asked in a new interview with BBC Radio Scotland, what Rodgers thought of Lambert, he replied: “Well, you know, I think he’s perfect for the band… I haven’t really followed them since then [I left], but from what I’ve seen, he’s great.”Queen and Lambert kicked off their 2023 ‘Rhapsody’ tour in Baltimore last week.The band began the gig with ‘Machines (Or ‘Back To Humans’) / ‘Radio Ga Ga’, ‘Hammer To Fall’ and ‘Another One Bites The Dust’. The group also performed ‘Stone Cold Crazy’ for the first time since 2018 and ‘Is This the World We Created…?’ for the first time ever.The 25-song setlist also included Queen’s biggest hits such as ‘I Want To Break Free’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Somebody To Love’, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and more.The remaining dates on their tour include Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities throughout the month.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of Content By the time Martin Scorsese‘s music documentary “The Last Waltz” premiered in 1978, the legendary Americana music progenitors the Band, whom the film explores, had gone from “Cahoots” to kaput for two years. The 1976 farewell concert at the center of the film was already a piece of rock and roll history by the time the film debuted.

AC/DC performed their first show in seven years this weekend at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California – check out the full setlist and footage below.Taking to the stage on Saturday (October 7) at the Empire Polo Club, the rock band’s line-up included classic members Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Cliff Williams, alongside Stevie Young on rhythm guitar and drummer Matt Laug.The show marked the first time vocalist Johnson had performed with the group since September 2016 in Philadelphia, the last date of the ‘Rock Or Bust’ world tour.The classic rockers performed a 24-song setlist, opening with ‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’ for the first time.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures is gearing up to tell a definitive cinematic biopic about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The studio has optioned the rights to adapt Jonathan Eig’s critically acclaimed biography King: A Life. Chris Rock is in final talks to direct and produce, and Steven Spielberg will be executive producer.

Kelly Clarkson is finally coming back.

Jack Black channeled his inner-Dewey Finn for a recent performance during Tom Morello‘s mother’s 100th birthday party, teaming up with a band of pre-teens to cover an Ozzy Osbourne song.Tom Morello took to Instagram last night (October 3) to share a video taken from his mother’s 100th birthday party. The video sees Black – the actor and Tenacious D frontman – pay a short tribute to his mother before he and the band perform a stirring rendition of Ozzy’s ‘Mr.

Geddy Lee is going to spill about his “effin’ life” this fall.The 70-year-old Rush frontman and bassist just announced a 14-show book tour promoting his new memoir “My Effin’ Life.”Along the way, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will drop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Monday, Nov. 13 to read passages from the book, chat with a special guest interviewer and answer questions from fans.And yes, audience members receive a copy of “My Effin’ Life” at each and every stop on the affable Canadian rocker’s ‘My Effin’ Life In Conversation Tour.’“I’ve never lived my life looking anywhere but forward, which is why I resisted doing this kind of thing for so long,” Lee shared in a statement.“But you need a lot more determination to proceed in the world of music without the comfort of your bandmates, and I can only hope that finishing this book will release me to return to what I do and love best.”Want to see the affable Lee cut it up onstage on the road?You can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Oct.

The Gaslight Anthem have shared news of a 2024 UK and European tour as well as a headline slot at next year’s 2000Trees festival – find ticket info and more below.The New Jersey rockers will head to cities including Stockholm, Brussels, Dublin, Manchester and Glasgow from March 2024, with two stops at London’s Roundhouse venue (March 25-26). Emily Wolfe supports the band for the spring shows.Later that summer the band play Nottingham’s Rock City (July 10) ahead of their headline show at Cheltenham’s 2000trees festival (July 11).Tickets for the 2024 UK and European tour go on sale this Friday (October 6) at 10am BST here.

Aftershock Festival is dropping into California’s capital city’s Discovery Park from Oct. 5-8 and bringing along some of the heaviest headliners in music to rock out from early Thursday through late Sunday.Just a few of the biggest acts on this year’s bill include Guns ‘N Roses, Tool, Korn, Limp Bizkit and Avenged Sevenfold.They’ll be joined by Queens of the Stone Age, Incubus, Megadeth, Dance Gavin Dance and Stone Temple Pilots.Plus, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor will be there performing solo too.That’s not all though.In total, 100 acts (!) will grace the many stages at Sacramento’s Discovery Park.And if you want to head bang with them all weekend long, it isn’t too late to grab last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, four-day general admission passes can be scooped up for as low as $261 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $77 before fees.Want to jam all long weekend long?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Aftershock Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

The Eagles are flying high into the Mile High state this week.On Thursday, Oct. 5 and Friday, Oct.

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Callow (Four Weddings And A Funeral) is leading comedy-horror Murder Ballads: How to Make it in Rock’n’Roll, which will launch later this month at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Stories about nonverbal autistic teens rarely galvanize the public imagination. But when one such youth has made the transition in a few short years from having a limited ability to communicate to having co-written a symphony, people are going to take notice, and be touched.

its first residency in Sin City on Friday night, the Irish icons dropped the new single “Atomic City” — and its video — earlier in the same day.Hey, they didn’t become one of the biggest rock bands of all time without learning a thing or two about promotional synergy.And as they prepare to go Vegas — where no respectable band would have dared to go back in the day when they ruled rock — “Atomic City” finds the quintessentially earnest quartet coming out swinging and swaggering rather than taking themselves so seriously.“I’m ready for bright lights…I came here for the fight/I’m front row in Las Vegas/And there’s a big one on tonight,” sings Bono in a not-so-subtle nod to “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere,” their Sept. 29- Dec.

Carlos Santana was the O.G. hippie in the ’60s, think again.In fact, the 76-year-old guitar hero was once an anti-weed warrior as his namesake band was huffing — and puffing — to succeed in the San Francisco scene alongside groups such as the Grateful Dead.“I’d been around marijuana all my life since I was a child, but I never toked,” reveals Santana in the new documentary “Carlos,” which opens in theaters on Friday.Indeed, the “Smooth” operator was that guy who was a downer to the doobies — in part, to protect his own good name and reputation.“You’re building a band around me, and I noticed that they smoke weed.

Jethro Tull fans.For the first time since 2011, the classic rockers are in the U.S. as part of their ongoing ‘Seven Decades Tour.’At each and every show, they’ll “produce one song from each of the seven decades…to keep the set list varied so the songs don’t fall in the same tempo or key or subject material.” lead singer Ian Anderson told USA Today.As of now, the jazzy icons have 10 concerts remaining on their 2023 tour schedule.That includes a trio of gigs in New York.First up, the “Aqualung” group is scheduled to hit New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Nov.

posted to X (formerly Twitter). “After this tour, we will be going on an indefinite hiatus with shows.”“So it’s wonderful to have you guys with us tonight. Thank you so much,” he continued.

Oceans Calling Festival is returning to Ocean CIty’s Ocean City Boardwalk and bringing some of the biggest, chillest artists in the biz to ring in the crisp autumn weather.Over the course of the long weekend, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette and Third Eye Blind will all take the stage at Ocean’s Calling.They’ll be joined by fellow icons like Noah Kahan, Sheryl Crow, Incubus, Weezer and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.Of course, festival curator O.A.R. are dipping in to headline as well.That’s not to mention celebrity chefs Robert Irvine and Amanda Freitag as well as festival host “American Pie” star Jason Biggs.Thankfully, if you haven’t picked up your passes, it’s not too late.At the time of publication, we found some three-day general admission passes going for as low as $239 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $80 before fees.Want to bliss out at the boardwalk?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Oceans Calling Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the Oceans Calling Festival can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.As evidenced above, this is kind of a dream lineup.Who else will be joining the mega headliners?Here’s who O.A.R.

Stevie Nicks is going to sing her songs well into 2024.The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee just announced an additional seven concerts to her ongoing solo headlining tour; the new dates take place from Feb. 10 through March 6, 2024.And if you’re a Nicks fan in the northeast, you’re in luck.As of now, the former Fleetwood Mac singer four has four New York and New Jersey concerts lined up these next few few months.First, she’s slated to perform at NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Oct.

Stevie Nicks has announced a handful of dates for her upcoming 2024 North American headlining tour.The former Fleetwood Mac singer will be headed back on tour in February of next year for an eight-date headlining tour run. It follows the string of solo shows she did earlier this year as well as her current run of gigs that are set to end in December.Kicking off on February 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at Mark G Etess Arena, Nicks will make stops in New York, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska.

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are co-headlining at Foxborough, MA’s Gillette Stadium as part of their ongoing ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour.’And if you want to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers perform live on the Pats’ home turf, it isn’t too late to grab last-minute tickets.They will cost you though.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $148 before fees on Vivid Seats.While that may seem pricey, holding out may have saved you over $60. When the tour started, seats began at $214 before fees for this Foxborough gig.Plus, it’s hard to put a price on hearing “We Didn’t Start The Fire” and “Edge of Seventeen” in the same evening.Need a bit more information before committing to last-minute seats?You’re in the right place, Uptown Girls, Piano Men and Gold Dust Women.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks’ Gillette Stadium concert below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets by section for the Sept.

Naman Ramachandran Crime thriller “The Last Stop in Yuma County” has unveiled its first clip. The debut feature from writer-director Francis Galluppi will bow at Austin’s Fantastic Fest before heading to Sitges. XYZ Films and UTA are co-representing North American sales.

iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup is truly bonkers.Taking place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Sept.

Pilgrimage Music Festival returns to Franklin, TN’s The Park at Harlinsdale Farm and this year, they’re bringing in some of the biggest names in music to celebrate the occasion.Don’t believe us?Headliners on the lineup include Zach Bryan, The Lumineers, The Black Crowes, Ashley McBryde and Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats.They’ll be joined by Margo Price, The Head and The Heart, Better Than Ezra, James Bay and The War and Treaty.In total, 30 acts will take the stage at the farm over the weekend.And if you want to be there, we believe it would be wise to pick up a two-day general admission pass.At the time of publication, prices start at $193 before fees on Vivid Seats.Meanwhile, single-day passes start at $166 before fees.Therefore, buying the multi-day pass is a total steal — it’s almost as if your second day at the fest is only $30.Need to see all your favorite folksy country rockers live in one place?Here’s everything you have to know and more about the 2023 Pilgrimage Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.Our team broke down all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the 2023 Pilgrimage Festival below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

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Format Festival will land at the Sugar Creek Airstrip for three days of bops, jams, visual arts, guided meditation, food, drink and so much more.Mostly interested in music?This year’s headliners include LCD Soundsystem, Alanis Morissette, Leon Bridges, Jamie XX and Modest Mouse.They’ll be joined by Tash Sultana, Bob Moses, Digable Planets, Big Wild and Little Simz.Prefer art?14 stunning visual and performing artists will lend their talents to this year’s fest.Need tickets?As of now, last-minute general admission passes are still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on three-day passes was $159 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $57 before fees.Still looking for a bit more information about the Format Festival?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about this year’s festivities below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day general admission passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival will settle down at Los Angeles, CA’s Crypto.com Arena for two days of rock and roll, blues, country and Latin jam sessions.In order to make this happen, Clapton enlisted some of the best in the biz to join him.Over the two-day stay, ol’ Slowhand will be joined by the John Mayer Trio, Sheryl Crow, ZZ Top, Stephen Stills and Gary Clark Jr.Other major acts on the bill include Joe Bonamassa, Jakob Dylan, Buddy Guy, H.E.R. and The War On Drugs.Plus, Los Lobos and Marcus King.That’s barely scratching the surface too — in total, 40 huge acts are set to perform at Crossroads.We’re most excited about the last-minute bargain basement prices on tickets for the mega festival though.At the time of publication, some single-day passes can be snagged for as low as $65 before fees on Vivid Seats.Are you at a crossroads about whether or not you want to go to Crossroads?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the annual guitar festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.*Note: Not all performers will play both days; Eric Clapton is confirmed to perform both days.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices by day for this year’s Crossroads Guitar Festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

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Farm Aid music festival, which takes place at Noblesville, IN’s Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on Saturday, Sept. 23, is once again bringing many of the biggest names in music to the stage in an effort to benefit farmers.Just a few of the most iconic acts set to headline this year include festival directors Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Margo Price and Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds.They’ll be joined by Dead and Company’s Bobby Weir, Wille Nelson’s son Lukas Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Allison Russell and The String Cheese Incident.Plus, Ann Wilson of Heart will be there too.Now that’s a lot of great music for just one day.And given how much talent will be on hand for the Saturday extravaganza, last-minute tickets are surprisingly inexpensive.At the time of publication, our team found general admission passes going for as low as $79 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to swap seeds and get in on the hoedown of the year?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Farm Aid 2023 below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap in March 2022 — according to Leslie Jones.“That s—t was humiliating. It really affected him.

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Controversial interview remarks by Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner have led to his removal from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation board of directors.

After announcing the upcoming release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of new music in 18 years, The Sun is reporting that The Rolling Stones are producing a new documentary chronicling the making of the LP.