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The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood is playing some solo shows in Europe this summer, and now he’s added two new dates to itinerary.

Ronnie and his band are now booked to play the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on Aug. 21, and E-Werk in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 3.

Both shows feature special guest Imelda May. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Wood revealed plans to headline some rare solo shows back in March, with the first announced dates being two now-sold-out shows at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Sept. 7 and 8.

The shows will be Ronnie’s first full live solo sets in over 16 years.

He is also playing Burg Clam castle in Sperken, Austria, with Van Morrison on July 16, and the Lucca Summer Festival in Tuscany, Italy, on July 17. He’ll also be a special guest for Eric Clapton’s Aug. 23 concert at the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.

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

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Beach Boys fans are getting another taste of the upcoming release The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the band’s iconic album.

The latest preview is a three-track EP focused on the top-10 hit “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” It features a trio of mixes, including a vocals-only version of the song. The EP is now available via digital outlets.

This is the second Pet Sounds-related EP that’s been released. A three-track EP focused on the song “Sloop John B” was released in March.

The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, dropping May 15, features material from the 1997 four-CD box set The Pet Sounds Sessions. It contains 25 alternate takes, a cappella versions and tracking sessions, all of which are making their vinyl debut.

It will be released as a two-CD set or two-LP set. The LP versions will be released on standard black vinyl and limited-edition splatter/color variants. Also on May 15, the original 90-track The Pet Sounds Sessions will be released to digital services.

Released May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds is often considered one of the best albums of all time. Recorded a year after Brian Wilson quit touring and suffered a breakdown in 1964, the album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Album chart; in 2004 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.

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ZZ Top will be spending some more time on the road this year. The Texas rockers have extended their The Big One! tour with seven more weeks of shows.

The latest additions begin Aug. 4 in Chula Vista, California, and include stops in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Maine and Connecticut. The schedule also includes two shows, Aug. 21 and 22, in the band’s home state of Texas, at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin.

The new dates wrap Sept. 18 in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Special guests include Cheap Trick and George Thorogood & The Destroyers on select dates.

A complete schedule and ticket information can be found at ZZTop.com.

ZZ Top launched the first leg of The Big One! tour in March. Their next show is Tuesday in Wheeling, West Virginia. In addition to their U.S. dates, they are heading to Europe in June and July, and Mexico and South America in November.

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Bob Dylan continues to extend his 2026 North American tour.

The 84-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added six new shows to the tour, including a July 21 stop at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York.

He’s also added stops in Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina; and Atlanta, with an Aug. 1 show in Nashville currently the last scheduled stop on the trek.

Special guests on the new dates include Lucinda Williams and Jimmie Vaughan.

Tickets for all new shows go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Dylan’s 2026 tour consists of dates throughout the spring and summer. His next show is Thursday in Macon, Georgia.

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

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Patti Smith is one of the many artists booked to play the 2026 CBGB Festival, taking place Sept. 26 in Brooklyn, New York.

The lineup also includes Morrissey, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Buzzcocks, Bikini Kill and Violet Grohl.

Presales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit CBGBFest.com.

The CBGB Festival, now in its second year, is named after the iconic New York City punk club, which helped launch the careers of such artists as Smith, the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads. Smith performed at CBGB’s closing night concert on Oct. 15, 2006.

The inaugural 2025 edition featured Jack White and Iggy Pop.

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David Byrne has added some more North American dates to his Who Is The Sky? tour.

The latest additions include an Aug. 27 show in San Diego, followed by two nights, Aug. 28 and 29, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. He’s also added a Sept. 17 show in Saratoga, New York, and a Sept. 19 concert at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York.

Byrne’s also announced a string of August dates in Asia, with the tour stopping in Singapore, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.

He next brings the show to Phoenix on Tuesday. He’s also headed over to Europe and the U.K. starting June 7 in Dublin, Ireland.

A complete list of dates and ticket information can be found at DavidByrne.com.

Byrne launched the tour in September 2025 in support of his new solo album, Who Is The Sky?, which was released the same month. It is his first solo release since 2018’s American Utopia.

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Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Juilliard.

According to a press release, the honorary doctorates are handed out to “distinguished artists whose work has shaped and expanded the fields of opera, music, dance, film and theater.”

This year’s other honorary doctorate recipients include ballerina Misty Copeland, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves and actor Oscar Isaac.

“Each of this year’s remarkable honorary doctorate recipients has left an indelible mark on their field,” said Juilliard President Damian Woetzel. “As we celebrate Juilliard’s class of 2026, we acknowledge these artists who stand as shining examples of extraordinary achievement and impact on the world.”

The honorary doctorates will be handed out at the school’s 121st commencement on May 22. This year’s recipients will be celebrated with performances from Juilliard students.

Simon is currently on the European leg of his A Quiet Celebration tour and will begin a three-night stand in Amsterdam on Wednesday. He brings the tour back to North America June 4 in Palo Alto, California.

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

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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts are heading to the U.K. this summer for their first headlining tour in 16 years.

The tour is made up of four shows, starting July 2 in Glasgow. The tour will then head to Manchester on July 4 and Leeds on July 5, before wrapping July 7 in Wolverhampton.

“We can’t wait to be back on stage in the UK this Summer!” Jett says. “I wrote and recorded ‘Bad Reputation,’ my first solo LP in London. It’s been too long since we’ve been in the UK and we’re excited to see everyone!”

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday.

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts are also set to open for My Chemical Romance at Wembley Stadium in London on July 10.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to play several U.S. festivals this year, including Beachlife Festival in Redondo Beach, California, on May 2; BottleRock Napa Valley in Napa, California, on May 23 and Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 24.

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

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The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced a new TV deal for his National Wrestling Alliance wrestling league, or NWA.

The NWA flagship program, NWA Powerrr, will air on Comet TV beginning May 1. 

“Wrestling was meant to bring fans closer to the action,” Corgan says in a statement. “The NWA has always been about storytelling, personality, and passion. This partnership with Sinclair’s Comet TV is the first step in NWA’s push into free television and allows us to reconnect with audiences the way I experienced wrestling growing up, when it was accessible to everyone.”

Corgan, an avid wrestling fan, purchased NWA in 2017. His work with the company was the subject of the 2024 reality show Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carnyland, which aired via The CW app and CWTV.com.

As for Corgan’s music career, you can catch him and the Pumpkins play the upcoming Lollapalooza and Darker Waves festivals.

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A Gold record award given to the late Steve Albini for his work on Nirvana’s 1993 album In Utero is going up for auction.

Notably, the certification is not from the RIAA, but in recognition of In Utero going Gold in Indonesia.

“Basic story is that when Steve was sent his RIAA Gold Record Award for In Utero, he returned it to the band’s management, as part of his philosophical stance against major labels and how they operate,” reads a description of the item. “Later, perhaps at the behest of others, he requested that the award be returned. Alas, it was no longer available, although what exactly happened to it is unclear.”

“In its stead, and presumably as a slap-back of sorts, Steve was sent this INDONESIAN Gold Record Award for In Utero,” the description reads. “That was the sole souvenir of the multi-platinum record in his archives. So, no, it is not the RIAA version, whose current whereabouts are unknown, but it IS the one Steve had and kept. Now, it could be a key piece for any world-class Nirvana collection out there.”

The Gold record award is being auctioned by the site SteveAlbinisCloset.com, which launched following the engineer’s death in 2024. It will be sold via a blind auction; anyone interested can email auction@stevealbiniscloset.com with the word “NIRVANA” and the bid amount in the subject line.

The auction ends on May 3 at 4:30 p.m. ET, after which the winning bidder will be notified. The minimum bid is $5,000.

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