Classic Hits

John Mellencamp is set to launch his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, and he’s giving fans in his home state a chance to get a preview of his upcoming shows.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has invited Indiana residents to come check out an open rehearsal at the Ford Center in Evansville on Wednesday from 5 p.m. CT to 9 p.m. CT.

The rehearsal is free, although in order to gain entry fans are asked to bring nonperishable items to donate to the Evansville Rescue Mission.

Tickets will be handed out on a first-come basis, with doors opening at 4:45 p.m. CT.

Mellencamp kicks off the Dancing Words Tour on Friday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, wrapping Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California.

When he announced the tour in January, Mellencamp promised fans he’ll be playing a set filled with hits, including “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “Small Town” and “Pink Houses.” He’s also promising to break out tracks he hasn’t performed live in nearly a decade, like “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock),” “I Need a Lover,” “Wild Night” and “Ain’t Even Done With the Night.”

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

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Neil Young has released updated versions of two songs from his 2006 album, Living With War.

According to a post on his Neil Young Archives website, the new versions are part of the Living With War archives collection. He notes that while the collection contains all the original performances, he’s made some “small changes within some songs.”

Examples of those changes can be heard on two tracks that Young has released to YouTube — the title track and “Let’s Impeach the President.”

He notes in his post that “(t)he mix is refocused.” He adds, “The choir is huge and has a band. The hundred voices add incredible depth to the stories of Living With War.”

Released in May 2006, Living With War was Young’s 29th studio album. It contained songs criticizing the George W. Bush administration and the war in Iraq. The album received three Grammy Award nominations: best rock album, and best rock song and best solo rock vocal performance for the track “Lookin’ For a Leader.”

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ASIA is back with new music.

The band, which features original member Geoffrey Downes, along with musicians Virgil Donati, John Mitchell and Harry Whitley, will release Indigo on Nov. 6.

Indigo is the first new album from ASIA since 2014’s Gravitas, which was the band’s last album to feature vocalist/bassist John Wetton before his 2017 death. The new album includes two songs, “Tattoo Indigo (Parts 2 & 3)” and “Chesapeake Bay,” which were written by Wetton. They are among the last songs he ever wrote.

Indigo also features guest appearances by Yes’ Steve Howe and Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy.

Speaking of the album, Downes says in a press release that it was “a joy to make.”

“The songs are deep in musicality, with a powerful and original performance, dynamics and strong lyrical undertones – it’s an album that hopefully our fans will widely appreciate and support our cause to put ASIA back on the map,” he adds.

And ASIA is giving fans their first preview with the release of the first single, “The Traveller (Into The Light).”

“The first track off the album is a high-power energy piece, with a few elements of prog trickery but retaining the accessible chorus block, which was always a signature of ASIA’s music from the very beginning,” says Downes. “It’s a song of great optimism, mainly about looking forward to the future and travelling ‘into the light.’ Play it loud!”

Indigo is available for preorder now.

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There’s more new music on the way from U2.

The Irish rockers announced they’re dropping a new single, “Street of Dreams,” on Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. They also shared a snippet of the song, along with a clip of the accompanying music video.

U2 shot the video for “Street of Dreams” in Mexico City in June. They shared a clip of the shoot on Instagram and wrote in the caption that they “Hopped a bus in Mexico City, destination: Street of Dreams.” They also included what is likely a lyric from the song, “‘Justice an obsession, love is a procession down the street of dreams.'”

At the time of the video shoot, a press release announced that the song will appear on U2’s yet-to-be announced album, which is expected to be released later this year.

U2’s next album will be their first album of new material since 2017’s Songs of Experience. They did release two EPs with new material — Days of Ash and Easter Lily — in February and April, respectively.

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Ringo Starr is heading back out on the road this fall.

The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who turns 86 on Tuesday, has announced dates for a new tour. Ringo will be joined by his All-Starr Band, made up of Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson.

The tour kicks off Sept. 24 in Easton, Pennsylvania, and wraps Oct. 7 in Albany, New York. It includes an Oct. 1 show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, the same venue where The Beatles headlined two nights in August 1964.

“We just finished a spring tour which ended at the Greek. It was all so great – the audiences were so loving, and I just love playing with this band,” Ringo said in a statement, referring to his June show in Los Angeles. “I’m really looking forward to these fall shows. See you in September.”

Tickets go on sale Friday.

Ringo will once again be celebrating his birthday Tuesday with his Peace & Love celebration, asking fans to spread “Peace and Love” at noon wherever they are. Ringo will celebrate with a gathering of friends, family and fans in Los Angeles. Folks at home can watch the festivities, which will be streamed live on his social media platforms.

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Lionel Richie is thanking fans for their messages of support following the recent onstage health scare that caused him to leave a show in St. Paul, Minnesota, early, and cancel two subsequent concerts.

“Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love,” Lionel wrote on Instagram. “I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you.”

Richie fell ill onstage during the opening night of the Sing A Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul. He left the stage after telling the audience he was feeling dizzy, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. 

Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire subsequently postponed shows in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, returning to the stage on June 30 in Pittsburgh.

The tour hits Boston on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at LionelRichie.com.

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On This Day, July 6, 1957..

Beatles legends Paul McCartney and John Lennon met for the very first time at St. Peter’s Church in Liverpool, where Lennon’s skiffle group, the Quarrymen, was playing a show.

The Quarrymen’s sometime bass player Ivan Vaughan, who was McCartney’s classmate at the Liverpool Institute, introduced the 15-year-old McCartney to his bandmates, including a 16-year-old Lennon.

McCartney, who impressed Lennon by playing Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and other songs at the meeting, was eventually invited to join the group, making his debut in October 1957.

McCartney’s friend George Harrison joined the band about a year later. In 1960, Lennon brought on his art school friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, and the band eventually changed their name to The Beatles.

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Duran Duran will once again take the stage for a special Halloween show, this time in London.

The band just announced that their Danse Macabre Halloween Party will be happening Oct. 31 at The O2, London, promising fans a show “packed with twisted hits, unexpected deep cuts and rarely played treasures resurrected from the Duran Duran crypt.” Duran Duran is encouraging fans to dress up for the show and get in the spirit of the holiday.

A VIP presale for tickets kicks off Wednesday, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. BST.

This will be the band’s first Halloween show in London. They first headlined a Halloween show in Las Vegas in 2022, which went on to inspire their 2023 spooky-themed album, Danse Macabre. They then went on to headline Halloween shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Manchester’s Co-op Live in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

The Halloween show will be the final night of an already announced Duran Duran U.K. tour, which launches Oct. 15 in Glasgow, Scotland. A complete list of dates can be found at DuranDuran.com.

Duran Duran headlined BST Hyde Park in London on Saturday where, according to setlist.fm, they were joined by Nile Rodgers for “Notorious” and their latest single, “Free to Love.” The rest of the set featured iconic Duran Duran tunes, including “A View to a Kill,” “Hungry Like The Wolf,” “The Reflex,” “Ordinary World,” “The Wild Boys,” and “Rio,” among others.

Their next show is in Verona, Italy, on Tuesday.

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Bon Jovi fans have been waiting for this day for more than four years.

The New Jersey rockers are returning to the road with the launch of the Forever Tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The tour is the band’s first since 2022, and their first since frontman Jon Bon Jovi underwent vocal cord surgery that year. His recovery was detailed in the band’s 2024 Hulu documentary, Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story.

“It’s been a slog,” he told Planet Rock in 2024 of his recovery. “Nothing that I would ever wish on my worst enemy.”

Bon Jovi announced the tour in October, with Jon thanking fans for sticking by him.

“I’m deeply grateful that the fans and the brotherhood of this band have been patient and allowed me the time needed to get healthy and prepare for touring,” he said. “I’m ready and excited!”

As for his voice, Jon told People in June he’s “fully recovered.” He noted, “It was longer than I’d ever expected, but it had to be right. We never lost faith.”

Fans can expect plenty of hits when the band takes the stage again; one song that’s pretty much guaranteed to be on the setlist is their iconic track “Livin’ on a Prayer.” Bon Jovi previously asked fans to submit videos of themselves singing the iconic hit for a chance to be featured as part of the tour visuals.

Bon Jovi’s Forever Tour begins with nine shows at MSG, which are the tour’s only U.S. dates. It will then head to the U.K. for shows in Ireland and Scotland, before wrapping with three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium.

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

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Ray Davies and Dave Davies, founding members of The Kinks, are the subject of a new art exhibition opening in London.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have teamed with artist Christian Furr — the youngest artist ever commissioned to paint the late Queen Elizabeth II — for the exhibit, The Kinks: Brothers. It’s made up of original paintings by Furr in which he reimagines a passport photobooth photograph the Davies took in 1968 in East Finchley, North London.

“It was a magic moment when we crammed into the photobooth all those years ago,” Dave says. “Christian Furr has done a wonderful job in developing the image into special artworks. We hope people love these as much as we do.”

“Over the years it’s been amazing to see creative people take our music and make something of their own. Christian Furr has done just that,” Ray says. “It’s great to be doing something new with Dave, and seeing these paintings and the original passport photobooth picture again brings back a lot of memories.”

The exhibition will run at the Gibson Garage London from July 24 to Sept. 6. Each painting will be signed by the rockers and the artist, with the paintings and limited-edition prints available for purchase at RedHouseOrignals.com.

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