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3/9/2010
Roger Daltrey says that he's hoping that the Who perform some of the greatest albums in their entirety the next time they hit the road. Daltrey, who's currently on tour opening for Eric Clapton, told accessatlanta.com, "I'd like us to carry on as we are. The last album (Endless Wire) was really good. I'd like us to be playing more of our back catalog than we do at the moment. For instance, I would like us to be doing Quadrophenia. I'd like us to be doing Tommy, as well as the show as we've got now, and maybe do a ...
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3/9/2010
Peter Frampton and Yes have announced a series of joint dates kicking off on June 16th in Uncasville, Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun and wrapping up over three weeks later on July 9th at L.A.'s Greek Theatre.
Frampton remains humble about his success and is still just as invigorated about playing out as when he was a kid: "Y'know, I'm 59 but there's still an 18-year-old try... clamoring to get out all the time, y'know? So I still get chill-bumps, my heart starts palpitating when I get excited about music. It was a passion I realized I had when I ...
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3/9/2010
Due to an unforeseen family matters the Allman Brothers Band have been forced to cancel the final five dates of their upcoming "March Madness" run. Pollstar.com posted that the following dates at New York City's United Palace are canceled: March 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, and 27th. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase.
The Allman Brothers Band tour dates (subject to change):
March 11, 12, 13 - New York, NY - United Palace
March 15, 16 - New York, NY - United Palace
March 18, 19, 20 - New York, NY - United Palace
April 16, 17 - ...
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3/9/2010
The Steve Miller Band has announced its full spring and summer itinerary, kicking it's 23-date tour off on May 21st in Henderson, Nevada and winding things down on August 8th in West Allis, Wisconsin. Fans are in for a treat when Peter Frampton teams up with Miller for a special, double bill on July 30th in Alpharetta, Georgia and July 31st in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Miller says that there's no great science as to why his music still receives so much radio airplay and crowd reaction in concert. Although Miller is considered a world-class blues guitarist, he says that it ...
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3/9/2010
The rumors have all been pretty accurate when it comes to Paul McCartney's new Up And Coming Tour. If so, that means that East Hartford, Connecticut just might be the next stop announced on the new tour. Examiner.com reported that according to sources, McCartney will announce a stop at East Hartford's Rentschler Field.
No date has been announced for the former Beatle's prospective gig at the 40,000 seat stadium -- which is the home field of the University of Connecticut. Among the other acts that have rocked Rentschler Field are the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, ...
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3/8/2010
Rest easy everybody -- Keith Richards is not on the wagon. Richards talked to Rolling Stone and when pressed about the recent rumor that he'd gone on the wagon in support of the now-dry Ron Wood, Richards said: "Listen, the rumors of my sobriety are greatly exaggerated. And we'll leave it at that."
He hinted that the Rolling Stones could be gearing up for a new album before year's end, explaining, "There's no definite plans, but I can't see any of them stopping. I wouldn't be surprised if we did some recording later this year . . . I don't ...
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3/8/2010
Ray Davies is compiling a new Kinks album which may feature the first new music from the band in 16 years. Davies, who is currently on tour in support of his latest album, The Kinks Choral Collection, said that he's been pouring through the band's outtakes and has recorded new music with the band's drummer Mick Avory. Davies is hopeful to get his younger brother and lead guitarist Dave Davies -- who is on the mend after a 2004 stroke -- involved in the project.
We asked Davies what we can expect from a new Kinks collection: "There's lots of ...
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3/5/2010
Bob Geldof is fighting back against a BBC report which states that money raised from the 1985 Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia was used to buy arms. Geldof told The Times Of London it would be "a f***ng tragedy" if people stopped giving to charity because of a report claiming that the money fell into the wrong hands.
According to the report, which is based on interviews given by two former senior commanders from the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, "an estimated 95 percent of the money intended to feed the starving was diverted to buy arms for rebels ...
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3/5/2010
David Bowie has turned Peter Gabriel down flat and will not appear on the followup companion piece to his new album. Out now is Gabriel's latest collection, the covers project Scratch My Back. The album features Gabriel's takes on songs by Bowie, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Radiohead and others. The followup album is now in production for the artists Gabriel covered to record renditions of songs from his catalogue. Gabriel, who covered Bowie's 1977 classic "Heroes," had hoped that the "Thin White Duke" would be more than happy to reciprocate and cover a Gabriel tune -- but the ...
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3/5/2010
The Moody Blues, who kicked off their U.S. dates last night (March 4th) in Clearwater, Florida, have just announced an additional 17 shows to their current tour and will now wind things up on July 13th in Danbury, Connecticut. The Moodies' current gigs feature a cross-section of the band's greatest hits from the '60s, '70s and '80s. Leading the band from their classic lineup is guitarist Justin Hayward, bassist John Lodge, and drummer Graeme Edge.
Hayward says that just like any band with a long history, there are some songs the Moodies simply have to play every night: "There's a ...
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