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Roger Daltrey has added a new show to his upcoming A Great Night Out solo tour.

The Who frontman will now bring the tour to Shelbyville, Delaware, on Oct. 3, with a ticket presale starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Daltrey has also announced the special guests who’ll be joining him on the tour, including Dan Bern, Jeffrey Gaines, Amy Helm and Leslie Mendelson on various dates.

Daltrey’s A Great Night Out tour kicks off Aug. 23 in Mesa, Arizona, and includes a three-night stand at the Encore Theater at the Wynn in Las Vegas. The tour also includes shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sept. 9 and Town Hall in New York City on Sept. 27.

A complete list of dates can be found at TheWho.com.

When announcing the tour, Daltrey hinted that it may be his last.

“Well it’s one more for the road,” he said. “After finishing The Who’s final tour of the U.S., it’s time for me as a solo artist to possibly do the same.”

The Who wrapped their final tour of North America in 2025.

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KISS has announced some of the activities fans will get to enjoy at the 2026 KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas, taking place Nov. 13-15 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

It was previously revealed that the weekend will include two unmasked KISS shows featuring Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, as well as an all-star tribute to KISS founding member Ace Frehley, who passed away in 2025.

Now it’s been revealed that Simmons will also be hosting Gene Simmons’ Private KISS Collection Show & Tell, giving fans a look at rare pieces of his personal memorabilia, as well as sharing the untold stories behind them. Stanley is also set to host a KISS Cook Off, where participants will be challenged to recreate one of his signature dishes.

Other activities include KISS Army Live Band Karaoke, hosted by Thayer, and the KISS Kruiser Drum Off Competition and Q&A with Singer.

The weekend will also include performances by Night Ranger, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Slaughter and Faster Pussycat. There will also be a preparty on Nov. 12 featuring the Ace Frehley Band, Enuff Z’Nuff and others.

Packages are on sale now.

In other KISS news, in honor of the 30th anniversary of KISS’ MTV Unplugged live album, the band is set to release two limited-edition vinyl editions of the record: a deluxe two-LP picture disc and a premium two-LP yellow and red swirled color vinyl. In addition, KISS has been posting remastered clips of their Unplugged performances on YouTube, including a making-of video.

KISS’ MTV Unplugged, recorded in August 1995, reunited Simmons and Stanley with original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. The performance led to a full reunion tour.

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Lenny Kaye, the longest-serving member of the Patti Smith Group, is getting ready to release his debut solo album, Goin’ Local, and he’s offering fans another preview of the record.

The rocker has dropped the track “The Things You Leave Behind,” described in a press release as “a meditation on collecting, memory and legacy.”

“I see ‘The Things You Leave Behind’ as something that resonates with anyone who collects cultural objects and memorabilia,” says Kaye. “It reflects that instinct to gather things and the question of what to do with them over time.”

This is the third track Kaye has released from Goin’ Local, following the title track and “Solstice,” which he co-wrote with Patti Smith.

Goin’ Local will be released July 17 and is available for preorder now.

Next up, Kaye will sit down for a conversation with The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli for a special Grammy Museum evening in New York City on June 23. Tickets and info can be found at GrammyMuseum.org.

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Rod Stewart has postponed more shows as he recovers from vocal issues.

Stewart has moved his June 15 and 16 shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, to Sept. 2 and 3, 2027. The venue announced the news on their social media pages.

“Following examinations at Colorado Voice Clinic this afternoon, Dr. David Opperman has prescribed vocal rest for Rod Stewart,” reads the post. “Evaluation revealed significant inflammation and strain of the vocal folds, making it impossible for him to safely perform without the risk of further injury and potential long-term damage to his voice.”

“Rod is deeply disappointed and sincerely apologizes to his fans for this inconvenience,” the post continues. “He looks forward to returning to the stage as soon as he is medically cleared.”

Stewart canceled his show in San Diego Friday, blaming an acute upper respiratory infection that resulted in laryngitis. Many fans were angry when, less than 24 hours later, he posted a video of him and sons Liam and Alastair Stewart flying to Boston to catch Scotland play in the World Cup. In the clip, he sounded somewhat congested but was still able to talk.

Stewart’s next scheduled show is happening June 19 in West Valley City, Utah.

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On This Day, June 16, 1972 …

David Bowie released his fifth studio album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The album featured such future Bowie classics as “Starman” and “Suffragette City.”

The tale of a bisexual alien rock star sent to save mankind initially received mixed reviews, but it was later hailed as one of the greatest, most influential albums of all time.

Bowie remained in character as Ziggy for his Ziggy Stardust Tour until it ended July 3, 1973, at London’s Odeon Theater. The final performance was filmed for a documentary/concert film, which was released in August 1979.

In 2023, to mark the 50th anniversary of that final show, a special world premiere screening of a restored version of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture took place at London’s Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, formerly known as the Odeon.

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Eddie Vedder is teasing a performance during the upcoming opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.

The Pearl Jam frontman posted a screenshot on his Instagram Story of a text message seemingly from former President Barack Obama, which reads, “Would you do me the honor of performing at our Grand Opening Ceremony?”

The exchange also includes a partying face emoji reaction to the message.

The Obama Foundation Instagram also posted a screenshot of the text without mentioning Vedder, adding in the caption, “The invitation has been sent,” alongside the looking eyes emoji.

The Obama Presidential Center opens Friday in Chicago. The opening ceremony will take place Thursday starting at 11 a.m. CT and will stream live online.

For more info, visit Obama.org.

Vedder has long been a supporter of Obama. He performed ahead of his farewell address at the end of his presidency in 2017. Like Obama, Vedder also has roots in Chicago, having been born in Evanston, Illinois.

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The new documentary Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul opens in theaters Wednesday, giving fans insight into the legendary Allman Brothers Band frontman.

For the film’s producer Michael Lehman, a good friend of the rocker’s, getting Gregg’s life on the big screen was important in order to show fans who he really was.

“The story about Gregg Allman is incredible,” Lehman tells ABC Audio, noting while fans saw Gregg as a rock star, “that’s really not who Gregg was.”

“Gregg was a quiet, shy, Southern gentleman [who] was the furthest thing in his mind from a rock star,” he says. “And I wanted the world to have the opportunity to learn about the man.”

The film’s centered around a previously unseen 2014 interview with Gregg. Lehman says it was shot after he knew he was sick with cancer and was “entering what would be the final stages of his life.”

The film’s director, James Keach, says as a filmmaker, the interview was “pure gold.”

“You get to see Gregg Allman without any secrets,” he says. “He’s at a time in his life [when] he doesn’t have to hide anything. So as an audience, he doesn’t hide anything from us.”

The film delves into the early days of the Allman Brothers, as well as the death of Gregg’s brother and bandmate Duane Allman in 1971, and how that affected the rocker’s life. It also explores Gregg’s many marriages, his addiction problems and what Keach calls the “beautiful redemption” of Gregg cleaning up his life.

It also features interviews with artists like Warren Haynes, Jackson Browne and Jaimoe, the last surviving founding member of the Allman Brothers. Keach calls it “a great tribute” to Gregg.

“I never got the feeling that anybody was ever jealous,” he says. “They were very grateful that they got to play with him.” 

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The Smashing Pumpkins are performing during an upcoming America250 concert in Los Angeles celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The show, dubbed America’s Block Party, takes place on July 4 at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The lineup also includes Chris Stapleton and host Queen Latifah.

“Playing the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4 for America’s 250th is a rare kind of moment,” says Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin in a statement. “We’ve always believed in the power of music to be a unifying principle. It brings people together and allows them to express themselves in a forum that has a common destination- and it allows all of us the opportunity to participate in a celebration that has meaning, history, and impact.”

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT and will cost $17.76. Proceeds will benefit Feeding America, and 5,000 complimentary tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans and active-duty service members.

For more info, visit America250.org.

Established by Congress in 2016, America250 is described as “the only national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to help lead the celebration and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,” according to the website.

A different organization, Freedom 250, previously announced the Great American State Fair concert series taking place in June and July in Washington, D.C., to similarly mark America’s 250th anniversary. However, many of the announced artists have since dropped out, including Poison’s Bret Michaels, Martina McBride and The Commodores.

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A new live album highlighting Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1976 London residency is getting its first-ever official release.

Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon features 18 tracks recorded during Marley’s June 1976 sold-out residency at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. According to a press release, the tracks included on the album represent the “best performance of each song” across the residency’s four shows.

And fans are getting their first taste of the album with the release of the track “Roots, Rock, Reggae (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon),” which is now available via digital outlets.

Performances from the concert were previously only available as part of an incomplete bootleg. The album features live takes of such Marley classics as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “I Shot the Sheriff” and “No Woman No Cry,” along with the rarity “Bend Down Low” and more.

Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon will be released Aug. 14 digitally, as two-LP vinyl and two-CD sets, and as a limited-edition two-LP color vinyl. All formats are available for preorder now.

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Many people thought Amanda Seyfried was auditioning to play Joni Mitchell when she showed off her dulcimer skills by performing the singer’s tune “California” during a March 2025 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. It turns out Seyfried actually learned to play the instrument because she had already been cast to play Joni on screen.

In a new interview with British GQ, Seyfried reveals she was supposed to play Joni in a film about her and her manger Elliot Roberts, which wound up not happening.

As part of her prep for the role, Seyfried spent time with Joni at her home in Los Angeles, where they shared a steak dinner and listened to Joni’s iconic album Blue together. Seyfried adds that during the meeting, Joni “told me a lot of stories.”

For the role, Seyfried committed herself to learning how to play all the songs on Blue, along with other Joni classics like “Both Sides Now.” She tells the mag she “f****** wept” the day she finished learning the last song.

“I felt like a bona fide musician, like I belong here,” she says. “I felt like I had put my own flag on the top of the mountain. Because it was a f***** mountain, I tell you.”

Writer/director Cameron Crowe is currently working on a Joni biopic, which will reportedly star Meryl Streep as Joni in her later years.

As for whether she had a chance to be in Crowe’s film, Seyfried tells the mag, “Apparently a lot of people reached out to Cameron Crowe and were like, ‘What the f*** are you doing, dude?'” She noted, “I don’t know what he said, but from my knowledge, his version is, she’s really young and then she’s older.”

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