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Set for release on Record Store Day (April 22nd ) is Pearl Jam’s Give Way live collection. The set will be limited to 4,000 CD’s and 15,500 double-LP’s. The infamous live set was originally prepped for release back in 1998 as a promotional live disc featuring 17 tracks from Pearl Jam’s Melbourne Park concert in…

Getty ImagesFoo Fighters has announced their confirmed six more new headline concert dates for this year. Support on the Spokane, Salt Lake City, Stateline and Virginia Beach dates will be The Breeders. Check out the new dates below: August 4 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena August 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA…

Getty ImagesIt was 30 years ago today (April 12th, 1993) that Bruce Springsteen released his In Concert / MTV Plugged live set. The collection was recorded on September 22nd, 1992 at L.A.’s Warner Hollywood Studios and featured Springsteen’s solo ensemble just prior to heading out on Springsteen’s first world tour without the E Street Band.…

Getty ImagesOn May 26th, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry will release a revamped version of his last solo album, Sweetzerland Manifesto — now renamed Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII. Ultimate Classic Rock reported the collection features alternate versions of the tracks from the original 2018 set along with newly recorded material. The Joe Perry Project, featuring Gary Cherone on…

Getty ImagesSting has rolled out over a dozen North American stops for this fall as part of his ongoing “My Songs” tour. Newly added dates on the career-spanning trek have the former-Police leader hitting New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado, Utah, California, and Arizona — along with a pair of Canadian shows in Toronto and Vancouver. Sting…

Getty ImagesDespite billing his last tour as his official “farewell” — Peter Frampton has just surprised fans by announcing a 26-date summer run, dubbed the “Never Say Never” tour. Frampton has been forced to slowly quit the road upon discovering he’s suffering from a degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion-Body Myositus (IBM), that slowly weakens the…

PRPhotos.comGeorge Thorogood & The Destroyers have been forced to scrap a series of shows due to Thorogood undergoing emergency surgery for an undisclosed ailment. An announcement was posted on the official GeorgeThorogood.com website, which read: With great sadness, we must announce the cancellation of our Canadian & U.S. tour dates from April 27, 2023 through…

Getty ImagesIt was 53 years ago today (April 11th, 1970) that the Beatles’ “Let It Be,” hit Number One. The track, which was the group’s final single in America prior to breaking up, was actually over a year old, having been recorded on January 31st, 1969, during the group’s ill-fated “Get Back” sessions, which were…

Getty ImagesThe Police will take part in Record Store Day 2023 (April 22nd) with a special double-single release of 1983’s “Every Breath You Take.” The double-gatefold sleeve package includes the original UK single and a bonus disc featuring the extremely rare track — “Every Bomb You Make” — an exclusive version of the Police classic,…