Blondie, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Todd Rundgren are among the acts set to play Evolution Festival, happening September 28 and 29 at Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri.
The festival, now in its second year, will be headlined by The Killers and Beck, with Jane’s Addiction, Killer Mike,Elle King and Pete Yorn also on the bill.
Two-day passes for the festival go on sale Wednesday, February 28, at 10 a.m. CST. Info on tickets and the complete lineup can be found at evolutionfestival.com.
The pop star and Only Murders in the Building actor revealed on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! that she “kinda got obsessed” with the late Nirvana frontman when she was younger.
“I dyed my hair, cut my hair like him,” Gomez shared. “I know a little too much … I would rewatch his interviews, I would watch his performances, I’ve seen his documentary, like, 12 times.”
Previously, Billie Eilishnamed Cobain as an influence on her Barbie song, “What Was I Made For?”
Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm is speaking out regarding the band’s recent nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“I wanted to share my gratitude to the Rock Hall of Fame for this nomination, Mick Jones and I have waited a long time for this,” he writes on Instagram. “Thank you to my friends in the entertainment industry and fans alike for their generous support in voting for us, keeping Foreigner in the Top 3 since voting commenced.”
He adds, “You have been the reason #Foreigner has had so many multi-platinum albums, Billboard Hot 100 hits and is the most played classic rock band on radio.”
In an attached video, Gramm also acknowledged Jones’ “courage” following the recent announcement of his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and thanked those in the industry who worked to get them the nomination.
Gramm then gave a shoutout to Mark Ronson, Jones’ stepson, who posted a video featuring Slash, Jack Black, Josh Homme, Chad Smith and Dave Grohl, making the case for why Foreigner should be in the Hall of Fame.
“Now I’ve seen a lot of the videos and I’ve definitely been feeling the buzz,” he says. “It’s really exciting and it means a lot. It means a lot to me and all the guys in the band.”
The Hall of Fame fan vote is open until April 26; fans can vote for up to seven artists daily. Inductees will be announced in April, and the 2024 induction ceremony will take place in Cleveland in the fall.
At the 27th annual Grammy Awards, Bruce Springsteen took home his first ever Grammy, winning Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for the “Dancing in the Dark.” The track was also nominated for Record of the Year but lost to Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With it.”
The Boss also received a nomination for Album of the Year for Born in the U.S.A., but lost to Lionel Richie’s Can’t Slow Down.
Throughout his career, Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards, with 51 nominations. His last win was in 2010 for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for “Working on a Dream.” He was nominated in 2023 for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Only the Strong Survive.
After being forced to postpone his 2023 tour due to peptic ulcer disease, Springsteen is set to kick off a new leg with the E Street Band on March 19 in Phoenix, Arizona. A complete list of dates can be found at brucespringsteen.com.
Pearl Jam‘s new single “Dark Matter” has earned the band a career first.
The track has hit #1 on Billboard‘s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, a feat that no other PJ song has achieved before. The ranking, which began in 2009, measures combined airplay across rock- and alternative-formatted radio stations.
“Dark Matter” takes the top spot on Rock & Alternative Airplay in just two chart periods since its release on February 13. The last song to reach #1 on the chart that quickly was Linkin Park‘s unearthed single “Lost,” which also took only two weeks following its premiere in 2023.
While they’ve never led Rock & Alternative Airplay prior to “Dark Matter,” Pearl Jam does have multiple number ones on the dedicated Mainstream Rock Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts – they’ve conquered the former three times and the latter four times.
“Dark Matter” has also reached the top 10 on both Mainstream Rock Airplay and Alternative Airplay. It’s the first PJ tune to reach that high on Alternative Airplay since 2013.
“Dark Matter” is the lead single and title track off Pearl Jam’s upcoming 12th studio album, due out April 19. Pearl Jam will launch a North American tour in May.
On Saturday, February 24 in Tampa, Florida, Billy Joel and Sting played the first of several co-headlining stadium shows they have planned for 2024. In addition to playing their own sets, they also joined each other for one of their respective songs.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, the show — the first time the two artists have shared a bill — began with Billy introducing his old buddy Sting, who then asked the Piano Man to “stick around and sing with me.” They launched into Sting’s Police classic “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”
The rest of Sting’s set mixed solo and Police hits, from “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take” to “Fields of Gold” and “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.” For “Englishman in New York,” Sting’s pal Shaggy came out for a cameo.
Billy started his set by reminiscing that the last time he was at the venue, Raymond James Stadium, was in 2023, when he took his two young daughters to see Taylor Swift. “It was a good show,” he confirmed.
During his set, Billy performed his new single “Turn the Lights Back On” for only the second time live, telling the crowd, “I hope we don’t screw it up!”
Billy and Sting will perform together again on April 13 in San Diego, September 27 in St. Louis and October 25 in San Antonio, Texas. In between, Billy will play solo dates, a few shows with Stevie Nicks and one with Rod Stewart. He’ll also wrap up his 10-year Madison Square Garden residency on July 25.
The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is taking inspiration from his bandmates for his latest works of art.
The rocker has debuted a new collectors series, titled “Burning,” featuring three paintings that “explore the interplay between the members of The Stones.” The description notes the art captures “intense moments in performance when the band are ‘on fire.’ As the viewer you take the part of the audience – feeling the heat!”
The paintings include “Play on Hands,” which explores frontman Mick Jagger’s movements onstage and how his hands are “as communicative as his vocals.” There’s also “Twang,” featuring Ronnie, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts, and “Weaving,” focusing on the dynamic between Ronnie and Mick.
Prints of all three paintings are on sale now individually and as a three-print set. All are numbered and hand-signed by Wood.
But Wood may soon be too busy to focus on his art, as The Rolling Stones are set to kick off their Hackney Diamonds tour on April 28 in Houston, Texas, with dates confirmed through July 17 in Santa Clara, California. A complete list of dates can be found at rollingstones.com.
While KISS retired from touring back in December, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons‘ former bandmate Ace Frehley doesn’t believe they’re actually calling it quits from the road.
“I’m the only game in town because KISS is supposedly retired — which I don’t believe is gonna happen,” Frehley tells Billboard. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they reformed.”
But until that happens, Frehley is embracing his KISS past on the road.
“We added ‘Shout It Out Loud’ and ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ because talking to people, they go … you gotta do those songs live — and I did and it went over fantastic,” he said. “We ended the night with three KISS songs … and everybody was singing along and it was great.”
And while it’s often felt like Frehley and his former bandmates aren’t on good terms, he insists that’s not really the case.
“We’re still friends,” he says. “I know a lot of people think we hate each other, but that’s not true. We’re just like a family, but sometimes brothers and sisters have arguments and so on. But when the s*** hits the fan, we’re there for each other. I just wish them the best.”
Frehley just released his new solo album, 10,000 Volts. Fans can catch him performing songs from that album, as well as those KISS classics, on tour this year. His next show is happening March 28 in New York City. A complete list of dates can be found at acefrehley.com.
Yes released their most recent album, Mirror To The Sky, in May 2023, and now they’re sharing a new video of an edited version of the album’s title track.
The video comes as the band — currently made up of Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen — is set to release a new limited two-CD+Blu-ray Digipak edition of the album on April 5. The set includes the original album, along with a Blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound and instrumental mixes of the record.
After touring the U.S. in 2023, Yes is set to embark on the U.K. and European leg of their The Classic Tales of Yes Tour, which has them performing songs from the band’s more than 50-year career, including tracks from Mirror to the Sky. It also includes a celebration of the 50th anniversary of their sixth studio album, Tales from Topographic Oceans.
The tour kicks off April 30 in Lisbon, Portugal. A complete list of dates can be found at yesworld.com.
Kansas has announced that original drummer Phil Ehart recently suffered a major heart attack, which is forcing the 73-year-old to take time away from touring with the band in order to recover.
A message on the band’s Facebook page says there’s currently “no timetable for his recovery.” It adds, “While not on the road, Phil is remaining in a prominent role with Kansas during his recovery, serving as band manager, as he has done for 40 years.”
Kansas is currently on their 50th anniversary tour, and drummer Eric Holmquist is set to fill in for Ehart. The post notes that Holmquist has been Ehart’s protégé for the past 20 years and filled in for him in 2016 when Phil was sick, and again from 2022 to 2023 as Phil was in rehabilitation for his arm.
Kansas’ next show is happening Friday, March 1, in Richmond, Virginia. A complete list of dates can be found at kansasband.com.
