Bonnie Raitt has extended her 2024 tour into the fall.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just added over 30 new dates to her Just Like That… tour, with the fall leg kicking off September 6 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. The tour, featuring special guest James Hunter, includes multiple nights in Oakland, Portland and Seattle before wrapping November 25 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
A Bonnie Raitt fan club presale begins Wednesday, February 7, at 10 a.m, with tickets set to go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 9, at 10 a.m.
Bonnie will launch the spring leg of her Just Like That… tour on April 26 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A complete list of dates can be found at bonnieraitt.com.
Deep Purple is celebrating their classic album Machine Head with the release of a new Super Deluxe Edition, dropping March 29.
The set features new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes of the 1972 original album, courtesy of Dweezil Zappa. There’s also the 1974 quadrophonic mix and a new 2024 remaster of the original album.
The deluxe edition includes two live performances. The first was recorded on March 9, 1972, at the Paris Theatre in London. The second is a previously unreleased April 1971 concert at Montreux Casino in Switzerland, the same venue where Deep Purple had planned to record Machine Head before it burned down during a Frank Zappa concert. That fire inspired Deep Purple’s biggest hit, “Smoke on the Water,” which appeared on Machine Head.
To coincide with the new announcement, the first track from the new set has just been released: Zappa’s remix of “Smoke on the Water.” You can listen to it now via digital outlets and on YouTube.
Machine Head: Super Deluxe Edition will be released as a three-CD/LP/Blu-ray set. It is available for preorder now.
UB40 is heading back to the States for another tour this year.
The band just announced dates for their summer Red Red Wine tour, kicking off July 2 in New York City, with dates confirmed through August 11 in Melbourne, Florida, and more shows to be added. The outing will feature The English Beat, Maxi Priest, Inner Circle, Third World and Fastest Land Animal as special guests on select dates.
The Red Red Wine tour will follow the release of UB40’s brand new album, UB45, celebrating their 45th anniversary, on April 19.
“We’re excited to get back to the States again for our third year in a row, as we love coming to America,” UB40 guitarist Robin Campbell shares. “We can’t wait to play songs from our new album that we’re so very proud of, showcasing [lead singer] Matt Doyle’s vocals on the tracks. He’s brought a new lease of life to our music.”
Pre-sale tickets go on sale February 7 and 8, with the general onsale for most shows happening February 9. A complete list of dates can be found at ub40.global.
The Beach Boys will be hitting the road this year on what they’re calling their Endless Summer Gold tour.
The trek kicks off with a two-night stand in Honolulu, Hawaii, with dates running through September 23 in Nashville, Tennessee. The trek also features several festival appearances, including shows at New Orleans Jazz Fest, Stagecoach and Bourbon & Beyond.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason, best known for his work with Traffic, will be the special guest on several of the tour dates, starting May 24 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Tickets for most shows go on sale Friday, February 9. More information and a complete list of dates can be found at thebeachboys.com.
In addition to the tour, the band is set to release their official book, The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys on April 2. Limited to only 500 copies, the book, complete with rare and iconic photographs, gives fans insight into the history of the band.
If you still haven’t caught Carlos Santana‘s Las Vegas residency, he’s giving you more time to do so.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just extended the dates for An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live, which will keep him at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino through November.
In total, Santana has added 16 new shows to the schedule, starting September 25 and running through November 10.
Citi and fan presales kick off Wednesday, February 7, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday, February 9, at 10 a.m.
The residency is now in its 12th year. Santana’s next set of shows are set to begin May 10. A complete list of shows can be found at santana.com.
The rockers just posted a huge tease on Instagram, sharing a video with an image of a lightning bolt and the tag line “Are You Ready” with their song of the same name playing in the background.
Most fans in the comments suspect the band is gearing up to announce a new tour, which will be AC/DC’s first tour since 2016.
AC/DC released their last album, Power Up, in 2020 but were unable to tour behind it due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They did return to the stage in October, headlining the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, alongside Metallica, Judas Priest and more.
Pretenders have been added to the lineup of the U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival, happening June 20-23 at Seaclose Park in Newport on the Isle of Wight.
Chrissie Hynde and the band are set to headline the Big Top stage, joining a lineup that includes headliners Green Day, Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy, along with Simple Minds, Crowded House, Johnny Marr and more.
Tickets for the festival are on sale now. More information on Isle of Wight and the complete lineup can be found at isleofwightfestival.com.
The festival is the latest overseas date Pretenders have added to their schedule. They are set to kick off a U.K. tour in Gateshead, England, on February 24 and will kick off a European tour on March 9 in Stockholm, Sweden. A complete list of dates can be found at thepretenders.com.
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Jon Bon Jovi‘s son Jake Bongiovi is marrying actress Millie Bobby Brown, and two of his other children are also getting married. He told reporters on February 2 that he’s got “three weddings” to pay for this year and revealed he’s written a special song for his daughter Stephanie‘s nuptials.
While attending the MusiCares Person of the Year gala on February 2, where he was this year’s honoree, Jon was asked by Access Hollywoodwhich of his tunes would make the perfect wedding song.
“There’s a song on my new record that I’ve written for my daughter, and she hasn’t heard yet,” he teased. “It’s called ‘Kiss the Bride.’ I promise you, it’s the wedding song of the next 100 years.”
As for Jake and Millie’s wedding, Jon said, “They’re growing together. We’re really madly in love with both of them because they get the idea that they’re in this together and we support it fully.”
Jon also said that he doesn’t know if he’ll be singing at Jake and Millie’s wedding but noted, “If there’s a request, I’m sure that I’ll have to go to work.”
Grateful Dead has landed a new chart record, thanks to their latest archival release, Dave’s Picks, Volume 49: Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford U., Palo Alto, CA (4/27/85 & 4/28/85).
The set debuted at #25 on the Billboard200 album chart this week, making it the legendary band’s 59th top 40 release. With that milestone, The Dead have now landed the record for most top 40 charting albums, surpassing ElvisPresley and Frank Sinatra, who both have 58.
Named after The Dead’s archivist David Lemieux, the new Dave’s Pick entry features two hometown performances and five hours of music. Since launching in 2022, 41 Dave’s Pick releases have landed in the top 40.
“This could be the most unlikely and unexpected record in music history, and is a testament to a few things,” Lemieux shares. “First and foremost is the exceptional and consistent quality of the Grateful Dead’s more than 2,000 live shows. On the heels of this is the loyalty and passion of the many Dead Heads who have made this record possible.”
He adds, “It’s an honor and privilege to work for this community, and our aim is to keep building on this record by delivering the quality of recordings Dead Heads have come to expect for many years ahead.”
There’s a good chance The Dead can extend that record. They’ve already announced Dave’s Pick Volume 50, which will feature a concert recorded May 3, 1977, at the Palladium in New York City.
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David Lee Roth appears to be taking another shot at Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen.
In a new video titled “Family Therapy,” Roth is seemingly apologizing for his last video, where he ranted about his displeasure working with Wolfgang in Van Halen.
“I’ve upset some people and I love my old rock band, and I miss Ed. And I didn’t mean to upset anybody,” he starts saying before breaking into a mock cry and stating, “Psych … F*** you.”
He then went into a bit where Wolfgang was in therapy complaining about not “getting any streams.” When he asked why, Roth as the doctor noted, “I think you’re old enough for you to truly understand, your album was DOA.” He shared, “Son, commercially speaking, you got you’re a** handed to you.”
The whole bit seems to be referring to the final Van Halen album, A Different Kind of Truth, which featured both Roth and Wolfgang. It was pulled from streaming services in October 2022, and Roth suggests it’s stayed that way because the other members of Van Halen didn’t want to pay for lawyers to fight it.
He also clearly makes his feelings about the album known, using an analogy of Muhammad Ali’s final fights.
“Nobody wants to remember them because they were no fun,” Roth says.
Meanwhile, Van Halen’s other frontman Sammy Hagar has weighed in on Roth’s comments about him and Wolfgang.
“Look, if you really think about what he said, it’s like do I sense a little tinge of jealousy in there or something. Does he feel like he’s left out or something?” he tells People. “I mean, honestly, the only thing I can say without being cruel is he needs to find a new dispensary That one’s not working for him.”
