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Hey guys, if you're a Blondie fan, they're going on tour this summer, and it may be the last one that they do.   Joined by the legendary punk rock band, The Damned, Blondie have a string of shows lined up which they're calling the Against the Odds tour.  The shows will primarily take place along the east coast of the United States, with 1 show in Chicago.  In addition, prior to starting their tour with The Damned, Blondie have a few shows in the UK scheduled as well. …

The Smashing Pumpkins are touring this Spring.   Calling it the Rock Invasion 2 Tour, which, coincidentally, was the name of the band's 2020 tour that was cancelled, due to the pandemic, this 30 day 18-stop series of concerts finds the now classic rockers travelling all over the United States, along with 3 shows in Mexico City. This is the first tour that lead singer, Billy Corgan, has undertaken since the December 2021 passing of his father, so it's definitely going to be an …

THE WHO HITS BACK! That's the name of the 2022 tour The Who is beginning this spring.  The first show is scheduled for April 22, in Hollywood, Florida, and the band is currently booked to perform 29 shows, with the last one taking place on November 5, in Las Vegas.   The Who Hits Back! is the first tour for The Who since February 2020 and will feature a full orchestra which will back up the band's performance of songs, from their entire career. In a pre …

    The legendary singer-songwriter, Bob Dylan, has announced that he is resuming touring later this year (2022).  Named the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, this series of concerts originally began this past fall and is scheduled to resume on March 3, in Phoenix, Arizona and end on April 14, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour is billed as a global tour and is being performed to promote Bob Dylan's latest album, also titled Rough and Rowdy Ways.&nbs …

Iron Maiden fans rejoice!   The legendary heavy metal band have announced that they're planning to resume their Legacy of the Beast Tour, beginning in September, 2022, with a large number of shows planned, exclusively, in North America.   The Legacy of the Beast Tour originally began during the summer of 2018 and ran through 2019 only to be halted, by the COVID pandemic, beginning in 2020.  Featuring Trivium and Within Temptation as the opening acts, depending on …

                              Scorpions did not rest or relax during the pandemic's lockdown.  In fact, it was quite the opposite, for the legendary classic German rock band.  They're getting set to both release a new full length album and support that with a world tour. Set for release on Feburary 11, Scorpions' new album is titled Rock Believer.  The lead single, Peacemaker, will be availab …

                                              Bassist Rudy Sarzo has confirmed he's returning the classic heavy metal band, Quiet Riot, after an 18 year absence.  "I am returning home, going home to Quiet Riot in the beginning of 2022, next year."   Sarzo was a member of Quiet Riot during their early 1980s heyday and played on their juggernaut rele …

   Iron Maiden fans rejoice!  The classic heavy metal band is releasing a new album on September 3 titled Senjutsu.   Senjutsu will be Iron Maiden's 17th studio release and the album cover features a new version of the band's legendary mascot, Eddie.  Co-produced by Iron Maiden's bassist, Steve Harris, and Kevin Shirley, Senjustu which translates into "tactics and strategy," found the band composing some very complicated songs but yet following the …

       I'm sad to report that Johnny Solinger, former lead singer of Skid Row, has passed away after battling liver failure. Solinger alerted his fans to his health issues back in May when he wrote on Facebook  "It is with a heavy heart I must let everyone know what’s going on with me and my health.  I have been hospitalized for over the last month. I have been diagnosed with liver failure. And prognosis is not so good. As with most musicians I …

As you may be aware, The Go-Go's were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, along with Todd Rundgren, Carole King, Foo Fighters and Tina Turner, and to celebrate, the legendary new wave band will do a brief tour of California. Formed in 1978, The Go-Go's skyrocketed to pop music superstars following the release of their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat, as new wave music was crossing over onto the pop music charts.  The band have been eligible to be in …