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Billy Joel has just postponed several tour dates due to a “medical condition.”

“The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors,” reads a post on Instagram. “Joel is expected to make a full recovery.”

“While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” Billy shared in the post. “I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.”

North American dates in Detroit, Toronto, Syracuse, Salt Lake City, Charlotte and Milwaukee have been affected by the postponement, as have dates in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Liverpool, England. With the exception of the Detroit show with Stevie Nicks, which has been moved to Nov. 15, rescheduled shows will now take place in 2026. Current tickets will be good for the new dates.

Joel’s tour is expected to resume July 15 at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium. A complete list of dates can be found at billyjoel.com.

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KISS is delving into their archives to treat their fans to another classic live performance. The rockers announced the sixth installment in their Off The Soundboard live bootleg series, which this time will focus on a classic concert from 1985.

KISS – Off The Soundboard: HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas – December 3, 1985 was recorded during the band’s Asylum tour, and is the first soundboard release to feature Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Eric Carr with guitarist Bruce Kulick, who joined the band in 1984.

The album features performances of new Asylum songs like “Uh! All Night” and “Tears Are Falling,” along with KISS classics like “Detroit Rock City,” “Rock and Roll All Night,” “Lick It Up” and more.

KISS – Off The Soundboard: HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas – December 3, 1985, shipping March 28,  is currently available to preorder on KISS’ website as a 3-LP colored vinyl set that comes with a t-shirt.

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Bachman-Turner Overdrive is getting ready to release some new music.

The “Takin’ Care of Business” rockers, led by Randy Bachman, will release the new single “60 Years Ago,” on March 28, with proceeds benefiting The Bridge to Nowhere charity bike ride, which helps raise money to end chronic homelessness in Winnipeg, Canada.

The song features Randy and his sons Tal and Koko Bachman, with BTO’s Fred Turner on vocals, and a guitar solo from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and fellow Canadian, Neil Young.

“This song is our tribute to Winnipeg, the place where we grew up as teenagers in the ’60s, a time when the city’s music scene was exploding,” Randy shares. “It was the Liverpool of North America, a melting pot of incredible talents. Everyone I’ve talked to who spent time in Winnipeg and witnessed that musical explosion is excited to hear this song, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it.”

“60 Years Ago” is available for preorder now.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive is set to kick off a Canadian tour on April 1 in Victoria, British Columbia. They will hit the States this summer with The Marshall Tucker Band and Jefferson Starship. The tour kicks off July 18 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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

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Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is heading out on the road this fall to celebrate Genesis’ classic album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced dates for the Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights and Solo North American tour, which kicks off Oct. 4 in Ithaca, New York, and wraps Nov. 22 in Portland, Oregon.

Like the name suggests, the tour will have Hackett performing songs from 1974’s The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, as well as other classic Genesis tunes and music from his solo career.

Ticket presales are happening Wednesday and Thursday, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Friday.

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

Released Nov. 22, 1974, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album based on Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel‘s idea about a Puerto Rican youth named Rael who goes on a journey of self-discovery.

On March 28, Genesis will celebrate the album’s anniversary with the release of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, which includes a remastered album, a Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos mixes done under the supervision of Gabriel and Tony Banks, and never-before-released demos.

It is available for preorder now.

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Ringo Starr’s Ringo & Friends at the Ryman premieres Monday on CBS, and fans are getting another sneak peek at the special.

The network just released a clip of Ringo joined by rocker Jack White for a performance of the Carl Perkins track “Matchbox.” Starr previously recorded his take on the song for The Beatles‘ 1964 EP Long Tall Sally.

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman premieres at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. It was recorded during Ringo’s two nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in January, following the release of his new country album, Look Up.

Other “friends” joining Ringo include Sheryl Crow, Mickey Guyton, Brenda Lee, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Rodney Crowell and The War and Treaty.

Both Ryman shows ended with an all-star performance of The Beatles song “With a Little Help from My Friends,” with proceeds from the song benefiting California wildfire relief efforts.

Ringo is getting ready to hit the stage once again this summer. He’ll kick off a new tour with his All-Starr Band on June 12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A complete list of dates can be found at RingoStarr.com.

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Cyndi Lauper just wants to have more fun: She’s announced the final leg of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, which will take place all across North America this summer.

The shows kick off July 15 in Buffalo, New York, and wrap up with two shows at the Hollywood Bowl Aug. 29 and 30.  An artist presale starts March 11 at 10 a.m. local time; tickets go on sale to the general public March 14 at 10 a.m. local time via LiveNation.com and cyndilauper.com.

The Farewell Tour began in October in North America. Cyndi recently completed shows in the U.K. and Europe and will head to Australia and Japan in April. Cyndi has also been using the tour to raise money for the Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights Fund, via fan donations at her shows and online sweepstakes.

Cyndi is currently on the ballot for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; she’ll find out in April if she’s made it.

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Counting Crows have announced a U.S. tour alongside The Gaslight Anthem.

The summer outing, dubbed The Complete Sweets! tour, launches June 10 in Nashville, and will wrap up Aug. 23 in Englewood, Colorado. Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. 

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit CountingCrows.com.

The Complete Sweets! tour takes its name from the upcoming Counting Crows album Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!, due out May 9.

The most recent Gaslight album is their 2023 reunion record, History Books.

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Indiana rocker John Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.

Mellencamp was inducted by Billy Joel, who told him, “Don’t let this club membership change you, John.  We need you to be pissed off and restless because no matter what they tell us—we know this country is going to hell in a handcart.”

He added, “People need a voice like yours to echo the discontent that’s out there in the heartland … They need to know that somebody out there feels the way they do.”

Mellencamp then treated the crowd to performances of the Uh-Huh tracks “Pink Houses” and “Authority Song.”

Also inducted on that day were Madonna, Leonard Cohen, and The Ventures.

(Video includes uncensored profanity.)

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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe was back on stage with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy Saturday, when the duo brought their tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction to Brooklyn Steel in New York.

Stipe joined the pair to perform the Reckoning track “Pretty Persuasion.”

Stipe previously performed the song with Shannon and Narducy and his R.E.M. bandmates Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry, when the Fables tour hit R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, Georgia, on Feb. 27 and 28.

The Athens shows were only the second time all four members of R.E.M. had performed together since their 2011 breakup. The previous time was at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction in 2024, where they performed “Losing My Religion.”

Shannon and Narducy continue their Fables of the Reconstruction tour Wednesday in Minneapolis, with the tour wrapping with a sold out show March 15 in Evanston, Illinois.

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has announced a special event tied in to the upcoming release of his new memoir, Heartbreaker.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will sit down for a conversation with Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on March 19, one day after the book’s March 18 release.

And it won’t be all talk. The evening will include an acoustic set featuring Campbell and his The Dirty Knobs bandmate Chris Holt, performing songs from throughout Campbell’s career.

Tickets are on sale now.

Meanwhile, Campbell’s Heartbreakers bandmate Benmont Tench just released a new solo album, The Melancholy Season, and Campbell is urging fans to check it out.

“So proud of my Heartbreaker brother A wizard; a true star!!” Campbell shared on Instagram. “Go listen and make sure you catch him on the road!”

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