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Peter Frampton will spend some of his fall on the road.

The rocker just announced eight new dates for his 2023 Never Say Never tour. The new shows kick off November 9 in Louisville, Kentucky, hitting cities in Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama before wrapping November 22 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

“I am going to be continuing the tour in November,” Frampton shared on Instagram. “I’m just a glutton for enjoyment and hope you can come see us!”

In 2019, Frampton launched what he said would be his final tour ever, after being diagnosed with a degenerative muscular disease that would eventually stop him from playing guitar. But he changed his mind and launched the Never Say Never tour in June.

“I’m very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard,” he said when announcing the initial dates. “Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can.” 

A complete list of Never Say Never tour dates and ticket information can be found at frampton.com.

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Metallica rocked many, many people during their trip to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.

The metal legends have broken SoFi’s record for single-show attendance, the venue shared in a Facebook post.

SoFi, which opened in 2020, has a capacity of over 70,000 and is said to be able to expand to over 100,000 for certain events.

Metallica played SoFi on Friday, August 25, and Sunday, August 27, as part of their M72 world tour in support of their new album, 72 Seasons. The outing, which includes two shows in each city featuring completely different set lists, continues Friday, September 1, in Phoenix.

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On This Day, August 29, 1966…

The Beatles play what would be their last-ever full public concert, at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.   

The band played an 11-song set, which didn’t include any songs from their recently released album, Revolver.

The public was unaware that it would be the band’s final concert, although The Beatles themselves knew and brought a camera onstage to capture the moment.

The Beatles’ final public performance of any kind was their iconic “rooftop concert” in London in January 1969. That concert was recorded for the documentary Let It Be and was also part of the 2021 documentary The Beatles: Get Back.

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Dolly Parton’s new “Let It Be” cover, reuniting The Beatles‘ Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, has made an impact on the charts.

The song has debuted on several Billboard charts, including the Rock Digital Songs Sales chart at #2, the Country Digital Song Sales chart at #15 and the Digital Songs Sales Chart at #22. 

While both Beatles have had several Billboard hits throughout their careers, with the group and without, this is the first time McCartney and Starr have shared credit on a Billboard entry without the other members of the band.

Parton’s star-studded “Let It Be” cover also features Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood. It will appear on Dolly’s upcoming album, Rockstar, which drops November 17. It is available for preorder now.

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band bring their tour home this week, playing New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium August 30, September 1 and September 3. To mark the occasion, a New Jersey photo gallery is extending its hours so all the fans in town for the shows can check it out.

Photographer Danny Clinch has shot Springsteen several times over the years, and his Transparent Clinch Gallery in Asbury Park is giving fans extra hours to visit and see the extensive collection of his photographs.  

“It’s always super exciting to see people traveling to Asbury Park from all over the world to see Springsteen,” the gallery shared on social media. “Stop in to say hi (and) let us know where you’re coming from.” It adds, “Lots of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band prints available, ready to grab and go!”

To coincide with the Springsteen shows, the gallery will be open Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday, August 30, from noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday, August 31, and Sunday, September 3, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, September 1, and Saturday, September 2, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information about the gallery can be found at transparentclinchgallery.com.

Following the New Jersey shows, Springsteen brings the tour to Syracuse, New York, on September 7. A complete list of dates can be found at brucespringsteen.net.

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KISS is getting closer to the end of their final tour, and Gene Simmons is feeling good about the band’s decision to retire from the road.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Simmons says he feels “a great sense of pride” about the band’s long career.  

“The idea that anybody would give me a chance … to be able to get a job that allows you to wear more makeup and higher heels than you ever wore and get paid well for it … It doesn’t get better than that,” Simmons said.

But after 50 years on the road, he wants to end things with “a little dignity,” noting his thought is they should “get off the stage before it’s too late. So, [I’m] still looking good. Hair’s there. A little less hair, but it’s there.”

He added, “I’m the luckiest guy in the world. I’m deliriously happy.” 

KISS will launch the final leg of their End of the Road World Tour on October 19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. They’ll play their final two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden December 1 and 2. A complete list of dates can be found at kissonline.com.

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Foreigner is currently on their Farewell tour, and it looks like they are ready to say goodbye to their Las Vegas residency as well.

The band just announced their final shows in Sin City, dubbed the Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour residency at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The residency will consist of 16 shows taking place in two parts: March 6-April 6 and October 25-November 9. 

Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, September 1, at 10 a.m. PT. The complete schedule can be found at venetianlasvegas.com.

In the meantime, Foreigner’s Farewell tour continues through November. It hits Clarkston, Michigan, on Wednesday, August 30. A complete list of dates can be found at foreigneronline.com.

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Peter Frampton has given fans a preview of his upcoming live album, Peter Frampton At Royal Albert Hall, which will be released September 1.

The rocker shared the live performance of his classic track “Show Me The Way,” which was the lead single off his 1975 album, Frampton. The live version, which appeared on Frampton’s classic 1976 album, Frampton Comes Alive, was a top 10 hit for the artist. 

Peter Frampton at Royal Albert Hall was recorded during the guitarist’s sold-out concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in November 2022. It will be released on CD and digitally and is available for preorder now.

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Sinéad O’Connor’s family is thanking the public for their love and support following the singer’s July death at the age of 56.

“The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing,” reads a message on the notice board of The Irish Times. “Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.”

It goes on to thank the media “who celebrated Sinéad in song and story while showing respect for the privacy requested by the family” as well as all those who came out to pay their respects during her funeral procession in Bray, Ireland.

The family also expresses their gratitude “for the national and international outpouring of love and affection for Sinéad from the time of her passing,” adding, “The prayers and thanks of the extended O’Connor family are with you all.”

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Bruce Springsteen has been getting some flack for not changing up the sets each night on his latest tour with the E Street Band, but he proved he can still throw in some surprises. 

During their second show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday, August 26, The Boss added two songs to the set that he hadn’t played in years. 

According to setlist.fm, the surprises started right at the opening, with Bruce treating the crowd to the tour debut of The Rising track “Lonesome Day,” the first time he’s played it live since 2017. In addition, during the encore, Bruce played a cover of the Moon Mullican song “Seven Nights To Rock,” also a tour debut, for the first time with the E Street Band since 2017.

The rest of the show featured a pretty standard set list with songs like “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Born To Run,” Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “Dancing in the Dark” and more, ending the show like he has all tour with a solo version of the Letters To You track “I’ll See You In My Dreams.”

And it certainly looks like Bruce was having a good time onstage. According to the Asbury Park Press, during “Out in the Street,” Bruce saw New Jersey native Caroline Madden wearing a tiara that read, “Bruuuuce,” plucked it off her and put it on. “He looked good,” Madden said. “I was laughing the whole time.”

Next up, Springsteen comes home to the Garden State, with a three-night stand at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, August 30, and September 1 and 3. A complete list of dates can be found at brucespringsteen.net.

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