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Billy Idol is bringing his live show to Las Vegas once again.

The “Rebel Yell” rocker has announced dates for his new Billy Idol: Hot in the City residency at the BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The residency will consist of five shows, running from Aug. 28 – Sept. 5.

A Billy Idol fan presale kicks off Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT,  followed by a Live Nation presale on Thursday at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

A complete list of dates can be found at BillyIdol.net.

Idol last played Las Vegas in September when he opened for The Who. His most recent Vegas residency, at The Cosmopolitan, took place in 2023.

The Vegas news comes as Idol’s new documentary, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, is set to premiere on Hulu March 26. He’s also nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Fan voting is open now.

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On This Day, March 17, 1998 …

Van Halen released their 11th studio album, Van Halen III, their first with new lead singer Gary Cherone.

Cherone was the band’s third lead singer, following original frontman David Lee Roth, who left the group in 1985, and Sammy Hagar, who parted ways with the band 1996. The album was also the last to feature bassist Michael Anthony, who appeared on only three of the tracks.

While the album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200, it was a commercial disappointment for the band and wasn’t a hit with critics or fans.

Van Halen III was the only album Van Halen released with Cherone. The band didn’t release another album until 2012’s A Different Kind of Truth, which was a reunion album with Roth.

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Paul McCartney fans are used to seeing him headline stadiums around the world, but he’s decided to take things down a notch for his next set of gigs.

The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just announced two shows at the 1,200 capacity Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Dubbed Paul McCartney Rocks The Fonda!, the shows are happening March 27 and 28. Both shows will be phone-free, with devices secured in Yondr pouches.

Fans must register for a chance to buy tickets, with registration open until Wednesday at 10 p.m. PT. Fans can register for multiple shows, although there is a two-ticket limit per person.

The shows are McCartney’s first concerts since wrapping his North American Got Back 2025 tour in Chicago in November.

This isn’t the first time McCartney has played a small venue in recent years. Back in February 2025, he headlined three nights at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.

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Heart’s Ann Wilson will be hitting the road to support her upcoming documentary, In My Voice.

The singer will headline a 10-city screening and Q&A tour with the film’s director Barbara Hall. The tour kicks off May 11 in Seattle and will hit Vancouver, Chicago, Cleveland, Nashville, New York, Toronto and more, before wrapping June 1 in Boston.

“This film is my story in my own words, told the way I’ve always wanted to tell it,” says Wilson. “It’s about finding my voice, keeping it alive, and sharing the journey with the people who’ve been part of it all along.”

“What an honor to tell the story of one of our greatest rock music voices of all time,” adds Hall. “Her voice notwithstanding, her story exceeds a scriptwriter’s imagination, and her courage to share her story is inspiring.”

The film follows the 75-year-old Wilson from her childhood to stardom in Heart and features personal home movies, photographs, journals and never-before-seen footage. It also includes contributions from the singer’s family, bandmates, fellow artists and more.

Information on when In My Voice will hit theaters is expected to be announced soon.

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Peter Frampton is back with new music.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release the new album Carry the Light on May 15, which will be his first album of all-new material in 16 years.

The album features guest appearances by such artists as Sheryl Crow, Graham Nash, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ keyboardist Benmont Tench, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, H.E.R. and saxophonist Bill Evans.

“The Carry the Light album is the first new music from me in 16 years,” says Frampton. “It was one of my most enjoyable projects ever. I got to work with my son Julian—writing and producing together. A first of many for us I’m sure.”

The first single released from the album is “Buried Treasure” featuring Tench. The song, available now via digital outlets, is a tribute to Petty and features lyrics crafted from Petty song titles.

Carry The Light will be released digitally, on CD and on 180-gram yellow vinyl. It will also be available as a limited-edition numbered vinyl featuring a premium cover. All formats are available for preorder now.

Check out the track list below:

“Carry the Light”
“Buried Treasure” (feat. Benmont Tench)
“I’m Sorry Elle” (feat. Graham Nash)
“Breaking The Mold” (feat. Sheryl Crow)
“I Can’t Let It Be”
“Lions At The Gate” (feat. Tom Morello)
“Islamorada” (feat. H.E.R.)
“Can You Take Me There” (feat. Bill Evans)
“Tinderbox” (feat. Bill Evans)
“At The End of The Day”

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The soundtrack to Grateful Dead’s 1977 concert documentary, The Grateful Dead Movie, is getting its first-ever vinyl release.

The fully restored soundtrack is being released as a 10-LP set featuring performances of such Dead songs as “Playing in the Band,” “The Other One,” “Scarlet Begonias,” “Casey Jones,” “Dark Star” and more.

The film, one of only two directed by late Dead founder Jerry Garcia, is a recording of the band’s five-night stand at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in October 1974, which at the time was believed to be their final set of shows. The run also saw the return of drummer Mickey Hart, who had left the band in 1971.

The new set, being released by Mondo in partnership with Rhino Records, is not only the first time the soundtrack is being released on vinyl, but the first time it’s been available in any format since 2005. It is pressed on colored, audiophile quality vinyl and will feature all 44 songs that appeared on the original CD release. It comes with 42-page book with rare and previously unseen photos and an essay by Dead historian Nicholas G. Meriwether.

“Widely considered one of the greatest runs of shows in the Grateful Dead’s history, October 1974 at the Winterland featured inspired, exciting and out-of-this-world playing,” says Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux. “We’re proud to partner with Mondo for a vinyl release that celebrates and preserves this essential document of the band’s legacy.”

The Grateful Dead Movie box set is limited to just 3,000 individually numbered units and is available for preorder now; shipping is expected in May.

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Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has a new album, but if you want it you’ll have to shell out a whole lot of money.

The rocker revealed on the website for his band Vinnie Vincent Invasion that his new album, Guitarmageddon, is finished, and he’s selling it for a whopping $2 million.

“It’s been a long time in the making,” reads a post on the site. “I am very proud of this very special album.”

Now while the price is high, that’s not just for a CD or vinyl copy of the album. The $2 million price tag is for the master of the recording.

“This includes 10 songs mixed in master, final product format, all the master files of the artwork, related posters, and 10 separate vinyl and CD packaging art for each individual song, should the buyer choose to release the album on a per-song basis,” reads the post, which suggests the buyer can make back the money by releasing the album.

“The buyer can choose to release the entire album in any format they desire…vinyl, CD, or any other configuration, in whole or in part, at their discretion,” the post continues, although any marketing of the album must be approved by Vincent.

The post also says that the purchase price doesn’t include “any right, title, or interest in the copyrights and/or trademarks related to Vinnie Vincent or the product itself.”

And if $2 million is a bit too steep, Vincent is also offering up another option, each song separately at a cost of $200,000 apiece.

More info can be found at VinnieVincentInvasion.com.

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Bonnie Raitt is headed to California this fall.

The multi-Grammy winner has just announced a new set of California tour dates that kick off Oct. 7 in Redding. The tour includes an Oct. 14 show at the Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, which will be Raitt’s first show in the San Francisco city limits in several years.

The nine-show tour wraps with a two-night stand at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Oct. 20 and 21, marking Raitt’s first shows at the historic Los Angeles venue in almost 30 years.

All shows will feature special guest Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen.

“Jon is one of my favorite musicians and a former longtime bandmate,” Raitt writes on Instagram. “I can’t wait to hear him with his killer band every night and then sit in with us on several songs in our set. Big fun for us all. Come on down!”

A fan presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time. A complete list of dates and more ticket information can be found at BonnieRaitt.com.

Before she hits California, Raitt has several spring and summer shows on her schedule. Her next concert is happening May 28 in Spokane, Washington.

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Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band will continue to celebrate the late Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s legacy on the road.

The band — led by Mac McAnally and including Scotty Emerick, Will Kimbrough and others — will embark on the 19-date Keep The Party Going Tour, kicking off July 9 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and wrapping Aug. 8 in Boston.

Parrotheads will certainly have something to celebrate, with the the band set to perform Buffett’s most iconic hits as well as deep cuts on the tour. They’ll also get to hear stories from the musicians who had a special connection to the singer.

Following a Citi presale that begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. local time. A complete list of dates can be found at LiveNation.com.

Buffett passed away Sept.1, 2023, after a four-year battle with a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. He was 76.

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Foo Fighters have announced a one-off show taking place April 28 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET. For all ticket info, visit FooFighters.com.

The concert takes place just after Foo Fighters release their new album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24. The record, the follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are, includes the singles “Asking for a Friend” and the title track.

The Foos will then play the Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May, followed by a trip to Europe. They’ll launch a North American stadium tour in August.

We’ll see if guitar Pat Smear is back in the lineup for the Connecticut show. He missed all of the Foos’ 2026 shows so far due to an injury suffered in what the band has called a “bizarre gardening accident.”

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