The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to headline Milwaukee Summerfest, playing the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on June 19, with special guest Tesla.
Def Leppard’s fan club, Rock Brigade, gets first access to tickets starting Monday, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Milwaukee Summerfest takes place over three weekends — June 19-21, June 26-28 and July 3-5 — with shows at a variety of venues across the city. So far a complete lineup has not been announced.
While Def Leppard hasn’t announced an official tour for 2025, they’ve slowly been confirming shows in several cities, including Atlantic City, New Jersey; Uncasville, Connecticut; and Springfield, Illinois. A complete list of dates can be found at defleppard.com.
Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro are sharing how they got into character to play music icons Pete Seeger and Joan Baez in the new film A Complete Unknown.
Though it’s a biopic centering on Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) in the early ’60s, Norton told Good Morning America the film is “a very intensive look at that window [of time] and the collisions between [Dylan] and Pete Seeger and Joan Baez and a number of others who were at the heart of that folk music scene” in New York City.
Luckily, the two were able to speak to 83-year-old Baez herself to glean more about who their characters were back in the day, as Seeger died in 2014 at the age of 94.
“I had met her through musician friends, and so I felt comfortable enough to call her,” Norton said of Baez. “It’s funny, there are people who were around at that time who maybe are a little tired of talking about Dylan, but nobody’s tired of talking about Pete Seeger. They really revered and loved Pete, and Joan gave me some wonderful insights into him.”
Barbaro said she spoke to Baez as well, saying she was “lucky that she was willing to give me some of her time.”
“When I got on the phone with her, she said she was saying to a friend she was hoping I would reach out, so I felt very validated in my decision, because you never know,” Barbaro said. “It can be a really daunting task to take on a role like this when you admire someone so much.”
“She’s still on a pedestal for me,” she continued, “I felt so lucky that she was willing to speak to me.”
Aside from his and Barbaro’s roles, Norton praised Chalamet for being in an “amazingly consumed and profoundly committed state” during his performance, adding that he was “existing within the skin of the character.”
“The whole company, I think, benefited from the bubble of concentration that he created,” Norton said. “Timothée’s transformation in it is really a monumental performance. It’s just truly a phenomenal performance.”
Metallica‘s 2024 Helping Hands benefit concert takes place on Friday, and while it won’t be streaming live, you’ll still soon be able to watch it from the comfort of your own home.
The show will premiere on YouTube Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. ET.
Helping Hands, which takes place every two years, benefits Metallica’s All Within My Hands charity foundation and features a rare acoustic performance from the metal legends.
The 2024 bill also includes Sammy Hagar and musical duo SistaStrings.
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief was held at New York’s Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which struck portions of the Northeastern United States, the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic in late October 2012.
The concert featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters with Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder, Coldplay with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and more.
Paul McCartney closed the show, where he was joined by the surviving members of Nirvana — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and touring guitarist Pat Smear — for their first performance together in 18 years.
The concert was broadcast live in the U.S. on a variety of networks, and a documentary, DVD and CD of the concert were also released.
(SEOUL) — The leader of South Korea’s ruling conservative People Power Party said he is now in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law, telling reporters “there is no other way,” during a briefing Thursday.
One week ago, ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon suggested similar action against the president, stating that “prompt suspension of his duties is necessary.”
But those intentions were, in part, waylaid by a motion of impeachment that had already been initiated by the opposition party.
When that motion moved through South Korea’s National Assembly, lawmakers in the People Power Party declined to join in the vote.
That left Yoon in power — and the ruling party back where it started.
“Since it has been confirmed that President Yoon Suk Yeol has no intention of resigning early, an immediate suspension from office is necessary,” Han said Thursday morning in Seoul. The sentiments echoed those he shared the previous week, and again carefully avoided using the word “impeachment.”
However, this time, Han was slightly more specific about the intentions behind his words, stating, “Our party members should attend the National Assembly and vote according to their consciences at the next vote.”
In a late-night speech last week, Yoon declared martial law in the country. The move, which touched off a wave of protests, included banning political activities and called for a stop to the “dissemination of fake news” and the manipulation of public opinion.
Within hours, the National Assembly voted to demand that the president lift the martial law order — which he soon did.
“From the time martial law was declared until now, we have consistently taken a firm stance that those involved in martial law, including the president, should be severely punished, and we will continue to do so,” said Han. “The president should be immediately suspended from state affairs, including the right to command the military. We must prevent any further confusion, and now there is only one effective way to do so.”
South Korean police then raided the president’s office on Wednesday as a part of the ongoing investigation into the martial law declaration.
Embattled president says he will ‘not avoid’ responsibility for martial law crisis
In a defiant speech on Thursday, local time, Yoon said he will defend himself if his critics try to impeach or investigate him.
“Whether they try to impeach me or investigate me, I will speak for myself. I will not avoid legal and political responsibility regarding the declaration of martial law,” Yoon said.
Yoon explained why he believed he needed to invoke martial law, saying he felt the “majority opposition party continued to abuse its constitutional authority and repeat unconstitutional measures,” causing him to “exercise the president’s authority within the framework of the Constitution.”
“I intended to prevent the collapse of the liberal democratic constitutional order and normalize the function of the state,” Yoon said.
Yoon’s statement came just hours before the opposition party was expected to submit a new impeachment motion against Yoon, which could come up for a vote on Saturday, The Associated Press reported.
Grateful Dead has unveiled a new logo celebrating their upcoming 60th anniversary, which is happening in 2025.
The logo, designed by pro freeskier and artist Chris Benchetler, features the signature Dead skull with the number 60 in the brain area, along with sun rays, roses and the tag line “60 Years So Far.”
“The inspirational significance that I found for this piece represents the band’s impactful 60 year journey,” Benchetler shares. “The band’s music and live concerts represent many decades of sunshine filled positive light and energy, that the music has given to so many people.”
In a video that debuted alongside the reveal, Benchetler says it was “humbling and an honor” to create the logo “and become a small part of Grateful Dead history.”
He explains that the roses in the logo “symbolize our deep love of the Dead,” and says he added a patina to the color to age it in order to represent “the 60 years of this unbelievable musical journey.”
“This logo is meant to pull from GD lore, yet be a contemporary interpretation for where we are now,” he says. “I purposefully listened to a wide array of the Dead from early – to middle – to later years to help inspire what I was working on.”
He adds, “As an artist I went on my own musical journey while I was creating this piece.”
Envy of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, has dropped another new song.
The band, which also features bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, just dropped the new tune “Under the Stars,” along with a new animated video.
“Alf & I toiled over this one for months and really felt, even at its rough demo stage that we had something special,” Curran shares. “I’m a romantic at heart and the message here is universal. Soul mates, ‘two against the world!’”
The song is the second track the band has released this year; they dropped “Not Dead Yet” back in October. Prior to these tunes, Envy of None released the EP That Was Then, This Is Now in 2023 and their self-titled debut album in 2022.
And more music is on the way. The band is currently in the studio working on a new album that’s expected out in spring 2025.
Elton John is sharing what he hopes his legacy will be — aside from his iconic music career.
“My music speaks for itself,” the “Rocket Man” singer, 77, told Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts in a new interview that aired Dec. 11. “My legacy is that I was a great husband and an even better father.”
“The music, the career is fantastic. It’s been mind-blowing, groundbreaking,” he continued. “But the most important thing to me in my life is making sure my children are happy, they have a wonderful life and that I was good to them. That’s all that counts.”
John shares sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with husband David Furnish.
They all joined him onstage at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in November 2022 for the final U.S. stop of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, and Furnish said a photo from that “beautiful moment” hangs in the family’s kitchen at home.
“Elton wanted the world to really see and feel why he made the decision to stop touring,” Furnish reflected.
As for whether Elton’s kids know just how big of a deal their dad is, Furnish — who co-directed Elton John: Never Too Late, the new documentary on the Grammy-winning singer — said “they do and they don’t.”
“I think one of the things that Elton’s always done, he does a show, comes home, he doesn’t talk a lot about what he does, he doesn’t play his music all the time in the house,” Furnish explained. “He’s daddy.”
Elton John: Never Too Late begins streaming Dec. 13 on Disney+.
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The VR game tasks players with using virtual blades to slash through blocks to the rhythm of a particular song. With the newly released Metallica pack, you can now do that to tracks including “Enter Sandman,” “Master of Puppets” and “Nothing Else Matters.”
“Experience Metallica like never before,” the metal icons say. “Step into virtual reality to experience 17 of your favorite songs on a whole new level inside the award-winning game’s Metallica-inspired world.”
A concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s classic album Blood on the Tracks is being put on by the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The concert, Shelter From The Storm, is happening Jan. 24 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa and will feature performances by Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Lucinda Williams, Indigo Girls’ Amy Ray, actor Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy, Sharon Van Etten, Robyn Hitchcock and more.
The evening will be hosted by actor Luke Wilson, with the artists performing songs from Blood on the Tracks, as well as other tunes from Dylan’s catalog.
“Blood on the Tracks is undisputedly one of Dylan’s greatest albums and a landmark in rock and roll history,” says Steven Jenkins, director of the Bob Dylan Center. “We are thrilled to celebrate its enduring influence on generations of musicians, singers and songwriters by gathering together this astonishing group of artists to interpret the album’s ten songs in a fresh context.”
Tickets for the concert go on sale Thursday to Bob Dylan Center members and on Friday at 10 a.m. to the general public. More info can be found at bobdylancenter.com.
Released in January 1975, Blood on the Tracks was a #1 album for Dylan and one of his biggest commercial successes, with the record certified double Platinum by the RIAA. It features such classic Dylan tunes as “Tangled Up In Blue,” which was a top-40 hit, “Simple Twist of Fate” and “Shelter From the Storm.” It is often considered by critics to be one of Dylan’s best albums.
