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Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has revealed the next chapter in his musical career. 

Now that Aerosmith is no longer touring, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced his next musical endeavor, a band called Close Enemies, and they already have their first show planned.

“Hey, I need to tell you something about a band I’m playing with called Close Enemies,” Hamilton shared on social media platform X. “We have a bunch of good songs recorded. We’re going to release one soon.” 

He added, “Meanwhile, we’re doing a show in Nashville on October 11 … at a place called Eastside Bowl. Please come!!”

Tickets for the show are on sale now.

Aerosmith canceled their Peace Out tour and retired from the road in early August, citing Steven Tyler’s continuing vocal problems. He fractured his larynx when the tour first launched in 2023.

In a recent interview with AARP: The Magazine, Hamilton said he “was surprised but not shocked” by the cancellation, noting “it was a real punch in the gut.”

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The Moody Blues’ John Lodge has announced a set of November tour dates for his Performs Days of Future Passed show.

The short run of five shows kicks off Nov. 12 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and wraps Nov. 19 in Royal Oak, Michigan, with more shows expected in February of next year.

The concert has Lodge performing two sets, one featuring Moody Blues classics, followed by a set where he plays Days of Future Passed in its entirety. The second set also features Lodge’s son-in-law, current Yes frontman Jon Davison, who joins him for “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon” and other classic tracks.

The concert also features a special recording of late Moody Blues drummer Graeme Edge reciting his poems “Morning Glory” and “Late Lament.”

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

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After announcing the list of presenters and performers for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Rock Hall has now revealed who those people will be celebrating at this year’s event.

The Who’s Roger Daltrey and country star Keith Urban will be on hand for Peter Frampton‘s induction, while Sammy Hagar, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Demi Lovato will help induct Foreigner.

Meanwhile, actress Julia Roberts will induct Dave Matthews Band. She starred in the band’s music video for the song “Dreamgirl” 17 years ago.

The late Jimmy Buffett, who’s being inducted in the Musical Excellence category, will be celebrated by James Taylor, Kenny Chesney and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally, while Dua Lipa will celebrate Cher and Chuck D will honor Kool & The Gang. 

Other performers and presenters announced for the ceremony include Method Man, Dr. Dre, Ella Mai and Lucky Daye, who’ll be part of Mary J. Blige’s induction.

Plus, as previously announced, several of this year’s inductees are expected to perform themselves, including Foreigner, Frampton, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang, Dionne Warwick and Blige.

So far there’s no word on who’s inducting Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest; Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton for Musical Influence; or MC5 and Norman Whitfield for Musical Excellence.

The 2024 induction ceremony, taking place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, will stream live on Disney+ Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET and will be available to rewatch following the ceremony. On Jan. 1, ABC will air the special 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring performance highlights. It’ll be available the next day on Hulu and Disney+.

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Paul Rodgers, frontman of such classic bands as Free and Bad Company, has dropped a brand-new video for  “Photo Shooter,” a track from his most recent solo album, Midnight Rose.

The video has Rodgers singing the song as images of important moments in history flash behind him, like the sinking of the Titanic, the invention of the television, the first man walking on the moon, Woodstock and more.

Released in September 2023, Midnight Rose was Rodgers’ first solo album in almost 25 years. At the time of the release it was revealed that he had suffered several strokes four years prior that had left him unable to talk.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant is opening up about the family emergency that led to the band canceling five shows on their Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour with ZZ Top.

The initial announcement revealed that Johnny’s daughter had to have emergency surgery. In a video posted to social media Thursday, Van Zant shares that it was his youngest daughter, Taylor Marion, and that doctors found a mass on her brain.

“A couple of days ago, Taylor started having [a] numbing feeling on her right side. She went to the emergency room,” he said. “They did a CAT scan and they found a, the only way to say it is a mass on her brain. And some of it was bleeding, that was causing the numbing part.”

Johnny says doctors don’t believe it’s cancer, but notes “they’re still doing a lot of testing and we’re not out of the woods yet, but we’re in a lot better position than we thought we were in, in the beginning.”

“And, so, keep saying the prayers for Taylor,” he added. “I can’t thank you enough. It means everything to me and my family.”

Lynyrd Skynyrd was forced to cancel shows in Anchorage, West Valley, Loveland, Colorado Springs and Albuquerque. Their next scheduled show is at the Field & Stream Festival in Winnsboro Mills, South Carolina, taking place Oct. 4-6.

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Mother Nature has forced Billy Joel and Sting to postpone their Friday show at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

“Due to inclement weather conditions, tonight’s Billy Joel and Sting concert at Busch Stadium has been rescheduled to this Sunday, September 29,” reads an announcement on social media. “The safety of the fans, artists, crew, and staff is paramount.” The announcement notes that tickets for the Friday show will be accepted Sunday night. 

“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” the post concludes.

The St. Louis show is one of several co-headlining dates for Billy and Sting, including one more this year, Oct. 9 at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. They also just announced four new shows for 2025 in Indianapolis, Syracuse, Charlotte and Salt Lake City.

Citi presales for all new shows begin Monday at 10 a.m. ET, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Oct. 4 at 9 a.m. ET.

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The upcoming movie about the making of Bruce Springsteen’s album Nebraska has reportedly found the actor to play the rocker’s father.

According to Variety, English actor Stephen Graham, who’s had roles in Peaky Blinders, Snatch, Boardwalk Empire and more, has been cast to play Springsteen’s dad in Deliver Me From Nowhere, which stars Jeremy Allen White as The Boss.

Springsteen’s father, Douglas Frederick “Dutch” Springsteen, passed away in 1998. The rocker has been very open about the rocky relationship he had with his dad growing up and even wrote about it in his 2016 biography, Born to Run. Their relationship inspired such songs as “Adam Raised A Cain” and “Independence Day.” 

Deliver Me From Nowhere, directed by Scott Cooper, is based on the Warren Zanes book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, which follows Springsteen’s efforts to make his 1982 solo album, Nebraska.

In addition to White, the cast includes Paul Walter Hauser and Odessa Young. Reports in May claimed Succession star Jeremy Strong was in talks to play Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau, but so far there’s been no confirmation that he’s been cast.

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Neil Young is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his fifth studio album, On The Beach.

The milestone will be marked with the release of a limited-edition clear vinyl pressing of the album, which will feature “50” on the front cover. 

Originally released in July 1974 following the huge success of 1972’s #1 album Harvest, On The Beach features Young backed by Crazy Horse members Billy Talbot on bass and Ralph Molina on drums. It also features contributions from The Band’s Levon Helm and Rick Danko, David Crosby and Graham Nash, and Ben Keith, Rusty Kershaw, Tim Drummond and George Whitsell.

On The Beach 50th Anniversary Edition will be available at the Greedy Hand Store at Neil Young Archives, as well as at music retailers.

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Slash is prepping his next record with his solo band, Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. 

In an Instagram post featuring a photo of himself alongside bassist Todd Kerns and drummer Brent Fitz, the Guns N’ Roses shredder writes, “Back at it for new record coming sooner than later.”

“The three of us starting the initial framework,” Slash continues. “Then [guitarist] Frank [Sidoris], then Myles. Recording in November.”

The upcoming album will be Slash’s fifth with the Conspirators and follows 2022’s 4. He also released a solo blues covers compilation, Orgy of the Damned, in May.

Kennedy, meanwhile, also fronts Alter Bridge and is releasing a new solo album, The Art of Letting Go, on Oct. 11.

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On This Day, Sept. 27, 2016 …

Bruce Springsteen published his autobiography, Born to Run, named after his iconic 1975 album. He began writing it the day after he headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2009.

The book recounted The Boss’ childhood in Freehold, New Jersey, his early days as a musician in Asbury Park, the rise of the E Street Band and more.

Born to Run was released to critical acclaim. The audio book, which Springsteen narrates, received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album and also earned him the 2018 Audie Award for Autobiography/Memoir.

The Boss later took the stories recounted in the book and turned them into a Broadway show, Springsteen on Broadway, which opened in October 2018. Springsteen on Broadway earned the rocker a special Tony Award.

And now Springsteen fans are about to get a behind-the-scenes look at his most recent tour when the documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band debuts on Hulu and Disney+ Oct. 25. 

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