Concerts

by / on April 6, 2012 at 10:58 am / in Blues, Concerts, Rock Music

Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer and Johnny Winter headline Rock'n'Blues Fest tour

A new multi-artist American tour thrillingly combines rock and blues — in fact, it’s right there in the name — with appearances by Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer and Edgar Winter, among others.

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by / on April 5, 2012 at 4:47 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

As E Street Band deals with loss, Little Steven Van Zandt says Boss 'continues to amaze me'

The E Street Band is in the midst of one of its most difficult and unusual concert tours ever, interpreting for the first time a new solo release by Bruce Springsteen — and doing so without saxophonist Clarence Clemons or keyboardist Danny Federici

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by / on April 5, 2012 at 4:05 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

Meat Loaf says he'd like to collaborate with Jim Steinman again on Bat Out of Hell IV

Meat Loaf’s newest release Hell in a Handbasket doesn’t feature longtime cohort Jim Steinman, who helped shape the blockbuster Bat Out of Hell series. That doesn’t mean the partnership is over, though.

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by / on April 5, 2012 at 8:24 am / in Concerts, Metal, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Shows I’ll Never Forget: Steven Wilson, April 4, 2012

At The Showbox, Seattle, Washington: I had no idea I was going to be out this late. The ticket stub said 7 p.m. When I got to the venue, they said that was when the doors were opening.

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by / on April 4, 2012 at 3:36 pm / in Concerts, Pop Music

Remaining members of the Jackson 5 regroup for summer tour in honor of Michael Jackson

Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito — the Jackson 4? — will tour this summer for the first time since 1984′s Victory project, with plans to honor their late brother Michael, who died in 2009.

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by / on April 3, 2012 at 1:47 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

Joe Walsh sets concert dates in support of Analog Man, first solo project in two decades

Glenn Frey has confirmed the Eagles won’t mount a full-length anniversary tour, but that doesn’t mean bandmate Joe Walsh is staying home.

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by / on April 3, 2012 at 12:08 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

Even as Neal Schon prepares solo project, Journey announces summer dates with Pat Benatar and Loverboy

Neal Schon will be busy this summer, putting the finishing touches on a new solo release, even as Journey hits the road again for a series of summer concert dates.

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by / on April 2, 2012 at 7:26 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

The Black Keys are ready to put out a live album — but they say the venue name has to be right

As the Black Keys continue to tour in support of their current release El Camino, drummer Patrick Carney says they’re recording every show — in the hopes of putting out a new live album. The problem? They keep playing places like the Bojangles Coliseum, and (no kidding) the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre.

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by / on March 31, 2012 at 4:11 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

Randy Bachman says shows with Fred Turner are as close as he'll get to BTO reunion

Randy Bachman is touring with fellow Bachman-Turner Overdrive member Fred Turner, having released a studio recording in 2010 as Bachman and Turner. Still, don’t look for an official reunion as BTO

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by / on March 31, 2012 at 8:12 am / in Concerts, Rock Music, Shows I'll Never Forget

Shows I'll Never Forget: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Oct. 2, 2007

At Hartford, Connecticut: “And so it begins!” Those were Bruce’s excited words as the last chord of “Radio Nowhere” hung over the crazed Hartford Civic Center crowd.

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