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William Earl Dave Matthews has a lot on his mind. When asked “What inspired the new Dave Matthews Band album?”, he pauses for a moment and then unloads. By his account, “Walk Around the Moon” (out today, via RCA) touches on: his children; “the futility of our struggles” as a human race; gun violence; love; modern political discourse; gratitude. But then he backs up, and mentions how he’s been considering “The sheer magnitude of how impossible it is that we’re here, that we exist. What an awe inspiring event it is, and that this planet is so hospitable.” It’s a sentiment that’s been at the core of Matthews’ songwriting for decades. One of his earliest hits — the gentle fan favorite “Satellite” — has the singer marveling at the titular device swirling through the cosmos: “Look up, look down, all around.” It’s a curiosity for life that’s guided him into becoming one of the most successful rock artists of all time.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Paul McCartney was the obvious headliner of the bill Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl. But it was Buffett-mania that was in full sway, as a cast of dozens of singers and celebrity presenters — from Jane Fonda to Snoop Dogg — saluted or parroted a fallen musical hero for the three-and-a-half-hour “Keep The Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett.” Most of the night’s entertainers covered Buffett classics or obscurities, although McCartney, the Eagles and Snoop Dogg broke with that to regale the full Bowl house with their own material, while Zac Brown and (sending in a video contribution) Dave Matthews debuted brand new songs saluting Buffett.

Oceans Calling Festival will slide into Ocean City, MD and bring in some of the biggest names in music to celebrate the end of summer.Just a few of the major icons on the bill include Blink-182, The Killers, Dave Matthews Band, 311 and The Offspring.They’ll be joined by The Beach Boys, Counting Crows, Barenaked Ladies, Boyz II Men and Blues Traveler.But wait! There’s more!“American Pie” star Jason Biggs is hosting the festivities and celebrity chefs Robert Irvine, Amanda Freitag and Marc Murphy will be on hand, too.Clearly, there’s a lot to be excited about this year.And if you want to grab your single or multi-day passes early, they can be scooped up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, Feb.

Jaden Thompson The always star-studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be holding its 38th iteration on Nov. 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 8 p.m. ET.

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He’s always on country music fans’ minds, and now they’ll have a chance to celebrate him. Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration concert special was announced tonight during Nelson’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Thania Garcia Olivia Rodrigo has been announced as a performer for the upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Nov. 3 in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The Rock Hall announced Rodrigo’s appearance early Wednesday morning on social media with an official performance poster and added that she would be joined by “one of her heroes.” Rodrigo performed at the induction ceremony last year as a solo act after Alanis Morissette dropped out as her on-stage partner citing “an overarching anti-woman sentiment” in the industry, seemingly blaming an interaction she had with the telecast’s production team, per her social media post.

to Instagram Tuesday, the singer — who has collaborated with John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band — shared the airline’s statement with his followers.“​​To summarize our investigation…we and our flight attendant realized that our policies regarding suspected human trafficking were not followed, and through coaching and counseling,” the statement read.“Our flight attendant realizes that their interaction and observations did NOT meet the criteria that human trafficking was taking place.” “Our flight attendant in question wanted to make sure that you were aware that they sincerely offer a heartfelt apology to you and your family for their actions, and the results that their actions generated,” the airline concluded.Alongside screenshots of the airline’s apology, the singer said the ordeal “has been a teachable moment for all involved.”“All I was looking for was an apology and/or an explanation of policy. From the beginning, I didn’t (and still don’t) think that a slow or tentative response from a 7 year old on an early morning flight should be enough criteria to have the authorities called,” he wrote.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has a new television home.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be streamed live for the first time in November, as Disney+ has picked up rights to let viewers see the event as it happens, a marked change from the years in which music fans had to wait weeks to see an edited broadcast. The Disney+ livestream will go out coast-to-coast from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m..

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.

EXCLUSIVE: The Kingdom Studios and Lionsgate drama Ordinary Angels starring 2x Oscar winner Hilary Swank is departing from its Oct. 13 theatrical release date as AMC’s Taylor Swift: The New Eras Tour looks to open to at least $70M off a female-heavy audience.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dave Matthews Band is on the road in support of their 10th studio album — the first in five years — titled “Walk Around the Moon. The alt-rock group kicked off the U.S trek in Mexico City in May, and will conclude the run with a Sept.

The Dead are almost done playing live.Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Dead and Company have just three more concerts on their ‘Final Tour.’On July 14-16, John Mayer, Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane will play their last three shows at San Francisco’s Oracle Park.Then, the group is calling it quits for good.Considering the historic nature of these hometown gigs for the Dead, tickets are relatively affordable.At the time of publication, we found tickets going for just $154 before fees on Vivid Seats.Plus, who knows what special guests they have planned for these final ‘Final Tour’ gigs?Dave Matthews recently played with the band in Boulder, CO — and anything is possible for the Dead’s swan song.Want to grab last-minute tickets before it’s too late to see Dead and Company live?Here’s everything you need to know about their three-day Oracle Park sendoff.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best upper-deck, lower-deck and floor seats prices for the Dead and Company concerts on July 14-16 at San Francisco, CA’s Oracle Park can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

SummerFest season in Milwaukee, WI from June 22 all the way up until July 8.Per usual, hundreds of artists from all genres — including big names like Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, James Taylor, Zach Bryan, Dave Matthews Band and so many more — will drop into Summerfest’s biggest venues: the American Family Insurance Amphitheater and BMO Pavilion.As a courtesy our team went ahead and found all the best prices on tickets for concerts at those two major venues.And we’re happy to report that some of are cheap.Really cheap.In fact, at the time of publication, we found Summerfest 2023 tickets going for as low as $14 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to go to a show?We’ve got the skinny on 18 (!) upcoming concerts over the next three weeks for you below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available for all American Family Insurance Amphitheater Summerfest 2023 concerts can be found right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Coldplay — along with Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson and others — are among the most environmentally friendly major touring artists in the world, and the group has provided an update on the sustainability initiatives in their “Music of the Spheres” World Tour, which began in March 2022 and has so far sold more than 7 million tickets. According to the report, the current tour: – has so far produced 47% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016-17; – 66% of all tour waste has been diverted from landfills;

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A film rendering of the two-night 90th birthday tribute to Willie Nelson at the Hollywood Bowl in April will be coming to movie theaters sooner rather than later. “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90” will appear on the big screen across the U.S. for three nights, with an initial showing on June 11 followed by repeat screenings on June 13-14. The running time is being described as “two hours plus,” which means editors have a big job on their hands cutting down the more than six hours of music that transpired April 29-30 at the Bowl, with very little overlap of material between the two nights. A lot of artists who appeared at one or both shows will necessarily not make the cut.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The guest list for Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday all-star concerts at the Hollywood Bowl has been significantly expanded. Sixteen additional names were announced Wednesday for the already packed two-night lineup, representing a roughly 50% expansion of a bill that was advertised with 30 stars when it first went on sale — and immediately sold out — in January. Newly added stars from the worlds of rock, country and other genres include Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Jack Johnson and fellow Texans George Strait and Gary Clark Jr. Nelson’s sole surviving fellow Highwayman, Kris Kristofferson, has also been appointed to the lineup. The son of one of those Highwaymen, Shooter Jennings, is joining the bill as well. Others freshly named to appear this Saturday or Sunday include Dwight Yoakam, Stephen Stills, Rodney Crowell, Booker T. Jones, Buddy Cannon, Daniel Lanois, Jamey Johnson, Waylon Payne and Lily Meola.

Summerfest’s truly staggering 2023 lineup made up of over 100 of the biggest artists in country, rock, R&B, hip-hop and EDM.Taking place over three weekends in Milwaukee, WI, just a few of the top spots on the bill this year belong to major headliners like Eric Church, Zac Brown Band, Zach Bryan, Dave Matthews Band and James Taylor with Sheryl Crow.They’ll be joined by heavy hitters like Earth Wind and Fire, The Avett Brothers, Odesza, Imagine Dragons and Elvis Costello.Heck, even a few surprise groups from yesterday like A Flock of Seagulls, Smokey Robinson, Three 6 Mafia, Cypress Hill and Vanilla Fudge will be on hand to celebrate the annual festival’s 55th anniversary.Plus, 38 Special, Spin Doctors, Styx, Smash Mouth and Wang Chung too. Sorry — we couldn’t help ourselves.

Lionsgate announced on Thursday that its Kingdom Story Company drama Ordinary Angels, starring 2x Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Alaska Daily) and Alan Ritchson (Reacher), will open wide on October 13th.

Tampa’s annual Innings Festival.Held March 18-19 at the Raymond James Stadium, the two-day extravaganza boasts an impressive roster of rockers and former MLBers to entertain fans of all ages.Just a few of the musical acts on hand this year include Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull and The Avett Brothers.For those interested in meeting MLB legends, John Kruk, Goose Gossage, Wade Boggs, Cecil Fielder, Rafael Furcal and many more will be on hand to chop it up.Sounds like the perfect weekend.And better yet, you don’t need a Yankees-like budget to attend.At the time of publication, we found some two-day general admission passes going for as low as $167 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes for both Saturday and Sunday start at $107 before fees.All prices are subject to fluctuation.Want to see everyone who made the cut this year?You can take a peek at the entire lineup for this year’s Innings Festival below.A post shared by Innings Festival Florida (@inningsflorida)Although no other concert will have quite as much baseball as this year’s Innings Festival, here are five that we think might be right up your alley these next few months.• Guns N’ Roses• Blink-182• Chris Stapleton• Goo Goo Dolls• Matchbox TwentyLooking for other options? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here.

“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert took aim at former president Donald Trump’s “creepy” speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference during Monday night’s monologue, particularly poking fun at the embattled politician’s mispronounced slips on the mic (“The United Straights of America” and more).Trump opened his remarks to CPAC attendees on Saturday by calling himself their “warrior,” “justice” and “retribution” for supporters who have been “wronged and betrayed.”“I haven’t heard a political speech this dark since H.W. Bush at the 1992 convention,” Colbert joked, before playing a video that dubbed over the late 41st president’s voice with the words, “Read my lips, I will kill Clinton’s dog.”In addition to “terrifying previews of fascism to come,” Colbert said Trump also had “silly moments” like his remarks about the Biden administration “taking away” and “hiding” the wall he built at the southern border.

Brett Radin, a talent manager with Knitting Factory Management, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles at 53. No cause of death was given by his family.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Brett Radin, a longtime music manager who recently joined Knitting Factory’s in-house management division, died at his home on Friday, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. Caused of death has not hyet been confirmed; he was 53. Over his career, the Los Angeles-based Radin had worked closely with Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, “American Idol” winners Lee DeWyze and Phillip Phillips, the Weepies, Vanessa Carlton and Les Claypool. In January, he took a full-time position at Knitting Factory, bringing with him his Zero Management clients DeWyze, Dave Eggar, D’Arcy and Cut the Kids in Half. Knitting Factory Management President Brian Long said in a statement, “We are extremely saddened to learn the news of Brett’s passing. He brought a lightning bolt of positive energy. He was passionate for his artists, deeply knowledgable about the workings of the music industry, and intuitive. He will be missed.”

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Of all the issues currently threatening U.S. democracy, attacks on the voting system may be the most severe. Yet as the 2020 election showed, despite those threats, the system can still work — and the best thing people can do is, in order, vote, and get involved. Leading the charge for the music industry for the past 18 years is HeadCount, the not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that you’ve probably seen at any number of concerts, registering voters at a table in the venue’s lobby or merch areas at festivals including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and many more. With support from Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Panic! At The Disco, David Byrne, Anderson .Paak, Tinashe (pictured above), Bonnie Raitt, Dave Matthews Band, Dead & Company, Paramore and many more, the organization has registered more than 145,000 voters already this year — the most it has seen to date for a midterm election (the previous peak was 89,000), and has led hundreds of thousands of others to check their registration status. (Head here for information on the organization and volunteering.)

SiriusXM’s Dave Matthews Band Radio.“We finished, for now, the recording, and then we were mixing and my friend, Rob Evans, who’s been really the force behind getting it done and been great, you know, it wouldn’t have happened without him and it’s been fun to work with him,” the singer said of the new record. “So essentially we have to just put it in the bag and send it out into the world.”The Grammy Award-winning band’s last studio album was “Come Tomorrow,” which was released in June 2018.“I’m really psyched about it.

Neil Young has said he won’t perform at this year’s Farm Aid event because of his ongoing concerns over COVID-19.Young confirmed the news in response to a fan letter on his Neil Young Archives site that said: “I am not ready for that yet. I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic,” he wrote, adding, “I miss it very much.”The veteran artist co-founded the yearly benefit concert to support American farmers.

St. Vincent covered Eurythmics‘ classic hit ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2022 ceremony last night (June 16).The singer-songwriter kicked off the ceremony with her rendition of the track, footage of which you can view below, ahead of the band’s induction at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York.She later came to the podium to recount the time she first caught a glimpse of the band – featuring Annie Lennox and Dave Matthews – on MTV when a “beautiful, orange-haired androgynous creature appeared wearing a suit and tie.”“They were scary, they were sexy, they were smart and they were impossibly cool,” she added via the Associated Press.The Eurythmics then reunited for a rendition of ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’..@st_vincent covering “sweet dreams are made of this” in homage to Eurythmics – songwriters hall of fame is back! pic.twitter.com/DeuK47F6OR— Jem Aswad (@jemaswad) June 17, 2022Other inductees on the night included Mariah Carey, Lil Nas X, The Neptunes, Steve Miller and The Isley Brothers.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPopular chef, author and humanitarian Jose Andrés is joining the ranks of newsletter scribes and podcastersHis media company Jose Andrés Media, will launch “Longer Tables,” a new weekly newsletter in partnership with Substack that aims to highlight stories that illustrate how food connects people around the world. The publication is expected to contain “deep dives into food history and the politics of nutrition, profiles of the chef’s growing community of food fighters, as well as recipes and audio and video postcards from Chef Andrés’ travels around the globe,” according to the company.

KT Tunstall is going carbon neutral on tour, but admits she will be criticised for flying around the world.

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Travis (The Kominsky Method), Tamala Jones (Rebel), Emily Mitchell (What We Do in the Shadows), Skywalker Hughes (Joe Pickett), Drew Powell (The Unbreakable Boy) and Amy Acker (9-11: Lone Star) have signed on to star alongside Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson in Kingdom Story Company’s film Ordinary Angels, which Lionsgate will distribute.

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Chris Willman Music WriterWhat were the odds that the Recording Academy would honor the woman that many consider the greatest living female songwriter, Joni Mitchell, and great living male songwriter, Paul Simon, within a week’s time of one another? And yet that’s what happened as last Friday’s pre-Grammys MusiCares tribute to Mitchell in Las Vegas was followed Wednesday in Los Angeles with “Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon,” both with spectacularly curated lineups worthy of the feted. And although the Mitchell night is not set to be publicly aired, the good news for fans is that the Simon salute was filmed for a future CBS broadcast and is destined to be one of the highlights of the music-TV year.

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) and Reacher breakout Alan Ritchson have signed on to star in the film Ordinary Angels from Kingdom Story Company, which Lionsgate will distribute.

Chris Willman Music WriterAs the Grammys return as a big-scale live event this year, so is the tradition of filming a tribute to a superstar musician in the days following the awards show, with the 2022 honoree being Paul Simon, who’ll be saluted by an all-star cast at L.A.’s Pantages Theatre.“Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” will be filmed April 6, three days after the Grammys, with a CBS air date to be determined for later in the year. Ken Ehrlich is reprising the role he’s had in the past as the annual salute’s executive producer.Among the performers booked for the tribute are Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Rhiannon Giddens, Brad Paisley, Angélique Kidjo, Little Big Town, Billy Porter, Trombone Shorty, Shaggy, Take 6 and Irma Thomas.