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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Announce 2012 Tour

Dave Lifton — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:48:31 +0000

Neil Young and Crazy Horse are going back on the road for the first time since 2004. Beginning Oct. 3 in Windsor, Ontario, they will play arenas 23 cities across North America before finishing up on Dec. 4 in Bridgeport, Ct. Young will also co-headline the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival with Metallica on Aug. 10-12.

Guns N' Roses Choose Thin Lizzy to Open U.K. Shows

Billy Dukes — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:39:35 +0000

Guns N’ Roses have chosen Irish classic rockers Thin Lizzy to open eight dates this spring. The May and early June run of shows through the United Kingdom begins on May 19 in Nottingham.

Todd Rundgren To Play Special Symphonic Shows

Matt Wardlaw — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:00:08 +0000

The ever-evolving Todd Rundgren will show off his orchestral side with a pair of symphony shows in June. Rundgren will journey to the hometown of Cheap Trick, Rockford, Ill., to perform two shows with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra on June 1 and 2 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. These will be his first U.S. [...]

Queen + Adam Lambert Is Still a Possibility, Says Adam Lambert

Jeff Giles — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:00:46 +0000

Talk of Queen touring with ‘American Idol’ star Adam Lambert has been floated and denied more times than we can count, but just because Lambert put the official kibosh on those rumors a couple of weeks ago, that doesn’t mean he won’t be working with the band in some capacity.

Renegade Rolling Stones Fans Demand Live Show Changes

Dave Swanson — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:28 +0000

The Rolling Stones will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year, and talk of a big tour to commemorate the occasion has been running wild for quite a while now. Well, just in case this happens, a group of fans already has a list of demands about changes they want made on any future Stones tours.

Guns N' Roses To Broadcast Two Live Concerts

Billy Dukes — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:00:59 +0000

Guns N’ Roses and iClips are giving fans of the band a chance to watch their live show for less than it cost to buy their most recent album ‘Chinese Democracy.’ Tonight’s (Dec. 21) show in Los Angeles, and next Friday’s (Dec. 30) show in Las Vegas will both be streamed live.

Def Leppard, Chili Peppers and Tim McGraw Deliver Top Summer Concerts

Jeff Giles — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:48 +0000

It’s been nearly 25 years since Def Leppard hit their commercial peak with the $12-million-selling ‘Hysteria’ album, but they can still pack ‘em in on the road. In fact, the veteran rockers’ latest run of dates — a package tour with fellow classic rock legends Heart — was the top-grossing draw of the last three months.

They faced some pretty stiff competition for concert dollars, too; with an overall gross of $14.5 million, the Def Leppard/Heart lineup bested the latest tours from the Red Hot Chili Peppers (in second place with $9.2 million) and Tim McGraw (in third with $7.4 million).

Beatles' 1965 Contract Stated They Would Not Play for Racially Segregated Audiences

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:00:10 +0000

A 1965 contract between the Beatles and a concert venue reveals the band’s demands were few — 150 security guards, electricity and water in their trailer, clean towels, and, most specifically, that they would not play if the audience was racially segregated in any way.

The Summer's Best Concerts At Rimrock Auto Arena – Tara Nicole's Top 5

Tara Nicole — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:36:40 +0000

We all missed having Metrapark available for concerts for almost a year. However, I think that since they’ve opened back up, they’ve really gone balls to the wall. Here’s my list of the Top 5 Best Concerts since they’ve opened. Feel free to disagree. This was kind of hard for me in some cases. :)

Shoot Out for 38 Special Tickets This Weekend!

The Hawk — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:24:46 +0000

How’s your aim? You can put those shooting skills to good use this Saturday, because we’re doing a Shoot Out at Three Sights Indoor Shooting Range for 38 Special concert tickets! Join Sam Talkington and Tommy B at Three Sights Indoor Shooting Range, located at 1020 Central Avenue. Stop in and get registered before 10 [...]

Def Leppard Look to Capture Live Legacy

Tommy B — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:00:01 +0000

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott says the band’s forthcoming live album, Mirrorball, will solidify the notoriously studio-loving band’s legacy as a live act. Elliott told Reuters, “It’s the first time we’ve taken stock of what we’ve done and delivered the live album fans have been asking for, for years,” while guitarist Phil Collen believes now, rather [...]

Def Leppard Hits the Road

Tommy B — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:00:14 +0000

Def Leppard – with “special guest” Heart – will hit the road this summer for a major North American tour. Kicking off in West Palm Beach, Florida on June 15, the two powerhouse hit-makers are scheduled to perform 45 concerts in the U.S. and Canada. Most shows will take place in amphitheaters though a number [...]