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Rick Wakeman & Son tour admat/(Courtesy of Chipster PR)Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman has announced a new set of U.S. tour dates, which will have him touring with his son Oliver Wakeman for the very first time.Some of the dates on this tour are actually rescheduled shows from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's July 2025 Strictly Wakeman tour, which was postponed so Rick could undergo surgery. That tour was supposed to feature singer Hayley Sanderson, but she is no […]

cover of REM's 'Lifes Rich Pageant'/(Capitol Records)After touring to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of R.E.M.’s Murmur and Fables of the Reconstruction, actor Michael Shannon and his musical partner Jason Narducy are taking on another one of the band’s classic albums.The duo just announced dates celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s fourth studio album, Lifes Rich Pageant. They’ll play the album in full, along with other R.E.M. classics. The trek kicks off Feb. 11 in Denver and wraps March 16 […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Heart/(Photo Credit: Criss Cain)Heart is extending their Royal Flush tour into next year.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced a set of 2026 tour dates kicking off Feb. 15 in Duluth, Georgia, and wrapping March 15 in Fishers, Indiana, with Lucinda Williams on board as special guest for select dates.Heart wrapped the summer leg of their tour in Bethel, New York, on Aug. 30. They […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason/(Photo Credit: Chris Jensen)Dave Mason, best known for his work with Traffic, has announced his retirement from touring after 60 years in the business.The 79-year-old artist says “ongoing health challenges” are the reason behind his “difficult decision” to give up the road.In September 2024, Mason canceled his Traffic Jam tour due to an urgent heart condition. He was supposed to launch a new tour in […]

On This Day, Sept. 16, 1977 ...Talking Heads released their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, featuring the now-classic “Psycho Killer,” as well as “Uh-Oh," "Love Comes to Town” and “Don’t Worry About the Government.”Jon Bon Jovi’s cousin Tony Bongiovi was credited as one of the album’s producers, though the band disliked him and later claimed the engineer, Ed Stasium, did most of the work.While the album never got higher than #97 on the Billboard 200 chart, Rolling Stone included it […]

A view of Spectra art installation, Coachella ferris wheel and art installations in the nighttime during weekend 2, day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 20, 2025 in Indio, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)David Byrne and Devo are among the artists booked to play the 2026 edition of Coachella, happening April 10-12 and April 17-19 in Indio, California.Byrne is scheduled to play both Saturday nights, while Devo is booked […]

Sir Elton John performs at Glastonbury Festival, June 2023 (Jim Dyson/Redferns)Gold records, gold Grammys, gold lamé outfits, gold jewelry — Elton John's life has been full of gold. That's why he's starring in a new documentary called Touched by Gold, produced by the World Gold Council — who knew that was a thing?In the doc, Elton shows off his first-ever Gold record, which he says made him feel like he'd "made it"; his gold stage […]