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KISS’ Gene Simmons has enlisted some of his rock star friends for a new Las Vegas fan experience.

The rocker has just announced details for the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock Expo, taking place Sept. 25-27 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

The weekend will be filled with concerts, autograph sessions, photo ops, parties and panels. In addition to Simmons performing with his Gene Simmons Band, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, The Police’s Stewart Copeland and The Kinks’ Dave Davies will also take part in the weekend.

Other artists confirmed for the expo include Simmons’ KISS bandmates Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Disturbed bassist John Moyer, Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice, Dio drummer Vinny Appice, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and Lita Ford.

“This is an opportunity for everyone to rub elbows with musicians from their favorite rock bands,” says David Heynen, promoter and owner of Fanboy Expo. “The kind of access most of us can only dream of!”

Tickets for the Legends of Rock Expo are on sale now.

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Billy Idol is set to play the 2026 Ohana Festival, the annual music festival curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder.

This year’s fest is taking place Sept. 25-27 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California. Idol is confirmed to play opening night of the festival, which will be headlined by Eddie Vedder & Friends.

The weekend’s other headliners include alt-country star Tyler Childers on Sept. 26 and Pearl Jam on Sept. 27.

Other artists confirmed to play Ohana this year include Alabama Shakes, Bad Religion, Courtney Barnett, Pixies, Rilo Kiley and Jon Batiste.

You can sign up now for a presale taking place Thursday at 10 a.m. PT. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday at noon PT.

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

Idol, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, is set to kick off a new U.S. leg of his It’s A Nice Day To …Tour Again! tour on Aug. 7 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The tour runs through Sept. 27 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A complete list of dates can be found at BillyIdol.net.

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Journey has added a new fall leg to their Final Frontier Tour.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced 40 new North American dates, beginning Sept. 12 in Los Angeles. The new leg will make stops in San Diego, Phoenix, Seattle, Chicago, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Boston, Las Vegas and more, before wrapping with what’s being called “a hometown finale show” in San Francisco on Nov. 28.

“The energy has been incredible every night. Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful,” says Journey founder Neal Schon. “We’re excited to bring The Final Frontier Tour to even more cities this fall.”

Jonathan Cain adds, “These songs continue to connect with people in such a meaningful way. We’re grateful for the fans who’ve support[ed] this music across generations.”

A Citi presale for tickets begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Journey announced in November that the Final Frontier Tour would be their farewell trek. The tour kicked off Feb. 28 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and their next show is happening May 15 in Tampa, Florida.

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

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Bonnie Tyler’s rep is shooting down recent reports regarding her health.

“As of this morning Bonnie remains seriously ill but stable in hospital in Faro, however her Doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery,” reads the statement provided to ABC Audio. “Bonnie’s family are very disappointed at the many lurid and untrue rumours now circulating in the media and would like to make it clear that Liberto Mealha does not represent them in any way whatsoever and is not in contact with them regarding Bonnie.”

Tyler’s rep previously confirmed that doctors had put the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer in a medically induced coma to aid in her recovery from intestinal surgery. Liberto Mealha is reportedly a friend of the singer who’s been talking to the media, including the Portuguese paper Correio da Manha that reported 74-year-old Tyler had gone into cardiac arrest when doctors tried to take her out of the coma.

“When there is any further news of Bonnie’s condition then we will issue another statement, but ask that the media cease to speculate or publish wild rumours, which simply serve to upset her family, friends, and many fans, and ask again for privacy and decency at this difficult time,” Tyler’s rep adds.

Tyler, known for her husky voice, rose to fame in the late ’70s and early ’80s. She had her first big hit with with 1977’s “It’s a Heartache,” which peaked at #3 in the U.S. and #4 in the U.K.  But it was the 1983 hit, “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” that launched her career to superstardom, with the track spending four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Paul McCartney is getting ready to release his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, which was produced by Andrew Watt, the producer behind The Rolling Stones’ 2023 album, Hackney Diamonds, and their upcoming release, Foreign Tongues.

Dungeon Lane has McCartney in a reflective mood, looking back on his life. But when it came to the sound of the album, McCartney didn’t want to be inspired by the past.

“If you’re working with the Stones, they’ve got the Stones sound. It’s kind of the opposite with me – we’re trying not to do that,” McCartney says. “The way we approached this album was: We’ve done that before. Let’s do it different.”

McCartney and Watt worked on the album for four years, despite McCartney having an interesting first impression of the producer.

“I came away from the first session thinking, well, I like him, but he’s a bit pushy,” McCartney tells the mag. “But pushy’s not a bad thing in a producer,” he added. “It’s just enthusiasm from someone who wants to keep making this record. It’s infectious.”

The Boys of Dungeon Lane, McCartney’s first solo record since 2020’s McCartney III, will be released May 29. Ahead of the release, McCartney will be the musical guest on the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 16.

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With the announcement of the new The Rolling Stones album Foreign Tongues, fans, of course, now want to know if they can expect to hear news of a tour next. According to Keith Richards, that won’t be happening this year.

When asked by The Associated Press if The Stones were going to hit the road in support of the album, Richards replied, “Oh, I mean we can talk next year.” He added, “I mean, possibly, you know, I mean, at the moment, we’re just sort of saying we finished the record, let’s do this.”

He added that the band is “sort of basically considering what to do after” the release. But regarding a tour, he noted, “Not this year anyway.” 

Mick Jagger said he “would love to tour the album,” adding, “I absolutely would love to, so I hope to do it as soon as that’s possible.”

Foreign Tongues, the follow-up to The Rolling Stones’ 2023 album, Hackney Diamonds, will be released July 10.

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The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has helped boost interest in the King of Pop’s catalog, helping two of his albums land in the top 10 this week.

The latest Billboard 200 chart finds Jackson’s 1982 hit Thriller at #5, while the 2003 collection, Number Ones, is at #6.

While Thriller previously topped the Billboard 200 for 37 nonconsecutive weeks, this is the first time Number Ones has landed in the top 10, which means Jackson has now had at least one new top-10 solo album in every decade from 1970 onward.

He joins Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor as only the fifth act to land such a feat.

Jackson earned his first top-10 album with 1972’s Ben, which peaked at #5. Prior to Number Ones, the late singer’s last top-10 solo album was the 2014 compilation Xscape, which peaked at #2.

Jackson is also seeing a spike in interest in the U.K. The 2005 compilation The Essential Michael Jackson just hit #1 on the U.K. Official Albums chart for the first time in 17 years. In addition, Thriller and 1987’s Bad are both in the top 10 for the first time in 14 years, at #6 and #8, respectively.

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Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Saturday. Reflecting on the achievement, she said in a speech that the 1989 album continues to resonate in 2026.

“Rhythm Nation still resonates on a deep and profound level. It’s an ongoing force that fights bigotry and promotes understanding. It cannot be stopped,” she said. “It’s simply too strong and too positive. Rhythm Nation is a movement of people of all ages and backgrounds seeking to give and receive love, free of judgment.”

She noted her hope for the album, which “transcends all borders, nationalities and faiths,” is “that we might live in a world free of fear and despair.”

“The prayer driving this Rhythm Nation remains the same, exactly the same, that peace prevails,” Janet said. “Peace the world over, peace among nations, peace in our neighborhoods, peace in our homes. May the music of Rhythm Nation continue to bring us together in peace and may that peace allow us to celebrate this precious gift of life that God has given us.”

Among the other albums inducted into the Hall of Fame class were Paid in Full by Eric B. and Rakim, Maggot Brain by Funkadelic — featuring George Clinton, who was joined by Erykah Badu and Blackbyrd McKnight for a  performance of “Can You Get to That” — and 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me, which E.D.I. Mean accepted on behalf of the late rapper.

“Thank you to the Recording Academy for this incredible honor,” E.D.I. said during his speech. “I’m sure Tupac is smiling big and saying, ‘I told you I was a legend.’” 

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Van Morrison is set to headline a five-show residency at the new British Airways ARC. The fully seated concerts will mark the first-ever residency at the new London venue, which is set to open June 16.

Morrison’s residency will kick off Sept. 23 and run through Sept. 29, with tickets set to go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Van Morrison will launch a new European tour with a two-night stand in Berlin, Germany, June 17 and 18. The tour will have him playing several festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 18. The trek also includes a July 16 show at Burg Clam castle in Sperken, Austria, with The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood.

A complete list of tour dates can be found at VanMorrison.com.

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Carlos Santana has extended his Las Vegas residency yet again.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced eight new performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The new dates run from Sept. 16 to Sept. 27.

This year marks Santana’s 14th year headlining a residency at the House of Blues.

Various presales for tickets run from Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday at 10 p.m. PT. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

Santana will return to the House of Blues for new residency dates starting Wednesday and running through May 24. He’s also set to launch a new leg of his Oneness tour, with The Doobie Brothers, on June 13 in Chicago.

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

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