Concerts

Blues music has always been important to Robert Plant, and the same can be said of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Not only has Plant been there more than once to explore its deep blues history, he and fellow Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page honored the city by naming their 1998 joint studio effort ‘Walking Into Clarksdale.’

Clarksdale is where Plant will be in August when he headlines the 25th anniversary edition of the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival.

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German hard rock legends the Scorpions have announced their North American summer tour — and we have the dates.

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The ever-evolving Todd Rundgren will show off his orchestral side with a pair of symphony shows in June.

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Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses seem content to tour America in bits and pieces in 2012. The rockers have just announced three dates along the west coast, after completing a run of shows on the east coast, including a memorable show at the Roseland Ballroom.

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Following his heart attack Saturday night (Feb. 25), King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill’s condition has improved — he’s currently in stable condition — but he remains in intensive care, and accordingly, the band has canceled all of its upcoming tour dates.

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Mark your calendars for June 18, Aerosmith fans.That’s when the band’s tour kicks off, according to frontman Steven Tyler. Tyler will be all done with his ‘American Idol’ judging duties by then and ready to hit the road hard!

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After Tony Iommi announced he was battling cancer and Bill Ward became enmeshed in contract disputes, Black Sabbath put the kibosh on their reunion tour plans — but Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and manager Sharon says that Sabbath will in fact perform a single show in the U.S. later this year.

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Bruce Springsteen‘s personal trainer Tony Strollo sadly died of undisclosed causes earlier this month at the very young age of 40. And Saturday night, during a club show benefiting Strollo’s family in New Jersey’s famed Asbury Park, The Boss surprised an audience of about 200 people by hopping on stage and performing six songs.

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Styx, Ted Nugent and REO Speedwagon are teaming up for a 30-date triple-threat summer tour named “The Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express,” which will kick off May 1 in Hidalgo, Texas and cross all over the country before winding up in Gilford, N.Y. on July 7.

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We’ve been waiting for months to hear whether the Rolling Stones will mount a world tour to celebrate their 50th anniversary this year, and we’ve heard that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are trying to iron out the details — and that drummer Charlie Watts is eager to join his longtime mates on the road. According to guitarist Ron Wood, things are “on the verge” of coming together.

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Chickenfoot has announced a 20-date 2012 U.S. tour in support of their recent album ‘III.’ The trek, dubbed the “Different Devil Tour 2012,” will kick off May 4 in Lake Tahoe, Nev. and wind up June 10 in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Kiss and Queen (featuring Adam Lambert on vocals) will headline separate nights of the 2012 Sonisphere Festival in England this summer. This news seemingly ends weeks of speculation as to whether or not Lambert would be joining Queen in some capacity.

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