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PRPhotos.comMicky Dolenz will honor his late-Monkees bandmates on tour this spring. The shows will mark Dolenz’ first proper tour dates since the Mike Nesmith’s death last December at age 78. The trek, which is billed as “Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees” will play eight dates throughout April, making stops in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois,…

Getty ImagesIt was 34 years ago tonight (February 8th, 1988) that the Who performed for the last time with drummer Kenney Jones as an official member of the group. The band — Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Jones — reunited for a three-song set at London’s Royal Albert Hall during the British Phonographic…

PRPhotos.comFormer-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke has announced a live weekly Hollywood residency. Blabbermouth reported Gilby Clarke & The Keef Richards will play Hollywood Boulevard’s Bourbon Room every Wednesday night beginning February 23rd. Rounding out the lineup is bassist Sean McNabb from Great White and Dokken, drummer Jimmy D’Anda from Bulletboys and Lynch Mob, along…

PRPhotos.comFoo Fighters are set to play a virtual reality concert in the metaverse on Super Bowl Sunday. According to Rolling Stone, the concert will start at 11:00 pm EST or at the conclusion of the Super Bowl. The show will feature the band performing one of their songs for the first time. Dave Grohl released…

PRPhotos.comRingo Starr has added five new stops onto his 2022 All Starr Band tour. The trek now includes two stops in Rama, Ontario; and one each in Canandaigua, New York; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Richmond, Virginia. Americana band the Avett Brothers will open for the group during its two New England dates. Replacing longtime All Starr…

PRPhotos.comNeil Young is not done criticizing Spotify and has drafted an open letter urging employees to flee from the company “before it eats up your soul.” Young also had strong words for Chase, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. The message posted by Young on his official Neil Young Archives page reads in full:…

PRPhotos.comThe Who are heading back on the road and have rolled out a two-leg, 29-date North American tour. The spring run kicks off on April 22nd at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s Hard Rock Live and wraps on May 28th at Bethel, New York’s Bethel Woods Center of the Arts — which sits on the site of…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen has just issued Tower Theatre – 12/9/95, the latest official bootleg of his ongoing monthly archive series. The show, recorded in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia, was culled from his 1995/1997 solo acoustic tour behind his 1995 Grammy Award-winning album, The Ghost Of Tom Joad. The set marks “The Boss'”…

PRPhotos.comRed Hot Chili Peppers will issue their first new music since 2016 with the April 1st release of their 12th studio set, Unlimited Love. Pitchfork.com reported the new album was produced by Rick Rubin and marks the return of former guitarist John Frusciante after over a decade away from the band. The Chili Peppers have…