Foreigner will head out on a 121-date tour across 16 countries in 2021 and 2022. The expansive tour’s U.S. leg, which kicks off in June, stops in 71 cities in 42 states. “Live music is at the heart of what we do and I’m thrilled to be back on the …
Read More »Here Are the Excuses Republicans Are Giving for Voting Against Honoring Capitol Police Officers
Members of Congress face plenty of tough decisions when voting on legislation that can shape the course of the nation. The measure to award a congressional gold medal to the Capitol Police officers who responded to the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol should not have been one of them. …
Read More »Ray Charles' 'True Genius' Box Set to Feature Previously Unreleased Live Tracks
In honor of what would have been Ray Charles‘ 90th birthday year, Tangerine Records is releasing the limited edition box set, True Genius, on September 10th. The record label, which the late legend founded in 1962, has remastered 90 of Charles’ most important works for the six-CD box set. It’s …
Read More »Hot 97's Summer Jam Concert Returns to New Jersey in August
After a year’s hiatus, New York hip-hop radio station Hot 97 is bringing back Summer Jam. This year, the flagship station’s annual music festival will bring rap and R&B acts to East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Station on August 22. The artist lineup is yet to be announced. Summer Jam …
Read More »Flashback: Iron Maiden Play a Ferocious 'Fear of the Dark' in Argentina
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame righted a lot of past wrongs yesterday by finally inducting Tina Turner and Carole King separate from their former partners, and bringing in LL Cool J, Kraftwerk, and Todd Rundgren years after they should have, considering those artists’ vast accomplishments. “I never put …
Read More »Watch the Band Rip Through 'Up on Cripple Creek' in Newly Uploaded 'Ed Sullivan' Video
With the entire catalogue of The Ed Sullivan Show recently added to streaming platforms, fans can watch performances that were previously only available as low-resolution bootlegs. The series’ YouTube channel has clips that include Ike & Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and, as of Sunday, the Band. TheNovember 2nd, …
Read More »Eric Church Announces Return to the Road With 2021 Arena Tour
Eric Church has announced dates for an extensive arena tour that will carry him into 2022. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year plans to kick off the Gather Again Tour on September 17th in Lexington, Kentucky. Each show will be played in the round with his stage at the …
Read More »Fauci Warns U.S. Is in 'Danger of a Surge' as Covid-19 Cases Increase
Although cases of Covid-19 had been trending downward in the United States, experts are warning that we are now in a precarious place after cases nationwide ticked up this past week by 12 percent as 30 states plus D.C. reported a rise in infections. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading …
Read More »There's Now an Official Date When Venue Owners Can Apply for Government Grants
The Small Business Administration announced that it would start accepting applications for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants on Thursday, April 8th. The announcement comes nearly three months after the SVOG — which was borne out of the Save Our Stages Act — passed as part of last December’s Covid-19 relief bill. …
Read More »Here's What We've Learned About Face Shields and How They Work Against Covid
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Head on board an airplane or pop into any restaurant that’s open for socially-distant dining these days and you may see a familiar sight: people doubling up on …
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