Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)
Eric Clapton has added some U.S. dates to his 2026 tour.
The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced six new U.S. shows, starting Sept. 6 in Detroit. The tour will hit Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul, Minnesota, before wrapping Sept. 17 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jimmie Vaughan will be the special guest on all dates.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
The new dates are Clapton’s only 2026 shows in the U.S. He’s due to kick off a tour of the U.K. and Europe on April 20 in Guilford, U.K.
Poster for Prince Celebration’s 10th year anniversary (Paisley Park Enterprises)
Another year, another opportunity for Prince fans to “Play in the Sunshine.” This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Prince Celebration, where fans, artists and music lovers come together to pay homage to the late star, as well as his music, artistry and cultural impact.
The 2026 program will feature concerts, screenings, panel discussions and immersive fan experiences. It will also celebrate the anniversaries of Prince albums Parade, Emancipation, Rainbow Children, Chaos and Disorder and 3121, while giving exclusive access to his unreleased music and rare concert footage.
“The PRINCE FAM will come back together to celebrate a decade of legacy, love, and the music that still moves us all,” reads a joint post on Prince and Paisley Park’s Instagram accounts. “From Parade to 3121, we’re honoring the eras, the artistry, and the everlasting spirit that unites the Purple family across the world.”
“A decade later. The music still lives. The legacy still shines,” the post continued. “Let’s celebrate Prince Rogers Nelson.”
The Prince Celebration takes place in Minnesota across St. Paul, Paisley Park in Chanhassen and downtown Minneapolis from June 3 to 7. Early-bird tickets are currently on sale.
Chris and Rich Robinson of the The Black Crowes at the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford Illinois ( Paul Natkin / Contributor)
The Black Crowes just received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and guitarist and founding member Rich Robinson tells ABC Audio he feels honored to be recognized.
Rich says he thought last year’s nomination was amazing as well, and while they didn’t get in the first time around, he really is happy “just to be nominated” again.
“I know when people used to say that, I used to always roll my eyes and be like, ‘Yeah, whatever,’” he says. “But, you know, it feels that way.”
Rich says recognition like the Rock Hall nomination, and their Grammy nod this year for best rock album for Happiness Bastards, really means something to the band.
“It’s just like, ‘Holy s***, that’s — 40 years in this is pretty amazing to be nominated and recognized by our peers.’ And that’s a really cool, amazing thing,” he says. “I have the utmost respect for it.”
Should they get voted in, Rich says he hasn’t really thought about who he and his brother, bandmate Chris Robinson, would want to handle their induction.
“I don’t really think about that stuff,” he says. “You know, Chris will have more ideas for that kind of thing.”
“I’m just happy to be nominated,” he reiterates. “It’s kind of cool … it’s a huge honor for us and I hope it goes well.”
Fan voting for this year’s class is now open. Inductees will be announced in April, with the induction set to take place this fall.
The Black Crowes will release the new album A Pound of Feathers on March 13 and will kick off The Southern Hospitality tour, with country rock band Whiskey Myers, on May 17 in Austin, Texas. A complete list of dates can be found at TheBlackCrowes.com.
Neil Sedaka performs, Chicago, Illinois, November 25, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka died Friday at the age of 86, ABC News has confirmed.
“Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” read a statement from the musician’s family. “A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”
Sedaka rose to fame in the late ’50s and early ’60s, thanks to popular hits like “Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” “Oh! Carol,” and what became his signature song, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” which went to #1 in 1962. In 1975, he released a slowed-down version of the same song, which became a top 10 hit in 1976 and earned him a Grammy nomination.
Sedaka’s career as an artist saw a decline in the mid-’60s, due to the popularity of The Beatles and the so-called British Invasion, although he had continued success writing songs for other artists like Frank Sinatra, The Monkees and others. He also remained a successful performer in the U.K. where he released a trio of popular albums: Emergence, Solitaire and The Tra-La Days Are Over. Those albums prompted Elton John to signed Sedaka to his Rocket Records label, and helped reintroduce him to American audiences.
Sedaka saw a renewed popularity as a performer in the mid-’70s, thanks to the albums released on John’s label. One, Sedaka’s Back, featured the #1 song the “Laughter in the Rain,” while The Hungry Years included another #1 hit, “Bad Blood,” with an uncredited Elton John on backing vocals.
Sedaka also maintained a successful songwriting career, writing tunes for other artists, including the Captain and Tennille song “Love Will Keep Us Together,” which went to #1 and earned Sedaka and co-writer Howard Greenfield a Grammy for record of the year.
Sedaka was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, which also gave him the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
Grateful Dead fans attend the Bob Weir memorial at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
The Grateful Dead have a loyal fan base, and a new movie about them is set to hit theaters this summer.
Summer Tour, directed by Mischa Richter and co-produced by actress Chloe Sevigny, focuses on the Deadhead community as they follow Dead & Company on the band’s final tour in 2023.
The film debuted at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival and was just acquired by Utopia. As a shout out to Deadheads, the company plans to roll out the film this summer with a multi-city tour across America that will include screenings and performances by Dead-inspired bands.
“We are so happy that Summer Tour has found a home with Utopia,” says Richter. “We can’t think of a better fit for our film due to Utopia’s experience with and love for music documentaries.”
“Summer Tour is a lovingly crafted hang-out documentary that roadtrips alongside such an iconic music fandom,” Utopia’s Charlie Sextro notes. “There’s a timeless quality to Mischa’s film. It’s a love-letter to community, music, alternative lifestyles and gathering together irl.”
In addition to the 1973 live performance at Boston venue Paul’s Mall on black vinyl, the set includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 Album Mix on translucent red vinyl. The set also includes unreleased studio tracks on black vinyl and a UV cloud-effect 12-inch vinyl, featuring both the 2024 remaster and mix of the band’s iconic single “Dream On.”
The set also comes with a hardcover book featuring never-before-seen photos, plus liner notes with new interviews with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. There are also contributions from musicians like Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Dolly Parton, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and more.
In addition to the Collector’s Edition set, Aerosmith will release Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) as four-LP and three-CD sets, as well as digitally, as a single CD and as a single LP, available in both black and translucent red.
Cover of The Zombies’ ‘Begin Here’ (Beechwood Park Records)
The Zombies are revisiting their debut album with a new reissue.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to reissue 1965’s Begin Here remastered in mono on April 17. This follows the September release of a mono remaster of their iconic sophomore album, Odessey & Oracle.
The reissue of Begin Here, the second of four planned reissues, will feature all 17 tracks from the U.K. and U.S. versions of the album, with new liner notes by rock journalist David Fricke.
“Thinking of The Zombies’ first album Begin Here immediately triggers wonderful memories of late-night sessions in Decca’s West Hampstead studio fueled by pure excitement and adrenaline,” The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone says. “These tracks changed all of our lives forever and I am forever grateful. I look back on them with wonder and a great deal of affection!”
The band is previewing the reissue with the release of the mono remastered version of “It’s Alright With Me,” which is now available via digital outlets.
Begin Here (Mono Remastered) will be released digitally, and on CD and vinyl. It is available for preorder now.
Cover of George Harrison’s ‘The Third Eye: Early Photographs’ (Random House)
Fans of The Beatles are about to get a new look at the band from the point of view of George Harrison.
Random House is set to release the new book The Third Eye: Early Photographs in October, described as “the first ever collection of George Harrison’s personal photos taken between 1963 and 1970.”
The book will feature over 200 color and black-and-white images capturing the rise of The Beatles. The images, curated by Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, were taken from the rocker’s personal photos and 8mm film stills.
According to the description, the photos give fans an “inside look at the human beings behind the Beatles, trying to hold onto themselves—and enjoy themselves—while standing at the center of the storm.”
The book will include essays by Olivia, as well as authors Colm Tóibín and George Saunders, and the photos will feature commentary, including never-before-seen quotes from George.
The Third Eye: Early Photographs will be released Oct. 6 in the U.S. and is available for preorder now. There will also be a deluxe edition coming later in the fall.
Billy Idol at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Eric McCandless)
Billy Idol received his second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Wednesday. His first came last year, and he doesn’t sound too bent out of shape that he didn’t get in the first time around.
“I started to realize you don’t always get in on your first time; that’s quite unusual, I think,” Idol tells Billboard. “It’s a process, and I can see why.”
He notes, “There’s quite a large number of people involved in deciding who gets in. It’s no guarantee.”
And it certainly sounds like Idol is excited to get another chance at the Rock Hall.
“It’s fantastic. It’s really exciting. It would be incredible this year,” says Idol, who got his start in 1976 in the band Generation X. “This is 50 years ago when I started so it would be really incredible. It would cap off an amazing 50 years.”
Looking at fellow nominees like INXS, The Black Crowes, Joy Division/New Order and Oasis, Idol says, “[W]hoever gets in will be a fantastic class.”
“We were all kind of making our way towards really doing this forever,” he says. “It’s a serious thing we all believed in, that we really wanted to see where our generation would take music.” He adds, “I think with the punk and then the music in the [’80s], we really did establish what the sound of the [’80s] would be — and beyond.”
Billy Idol’s life and career are the subject of the new documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which is in theaters now.
Bryan Adams speaks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Bryan Adams has announced dates for a new European tour.
The rocker is set to bring his Roll With The Punches tour to arenas in Europe this fall and winter, with the tour launching Sept. 27 in Riga, Latvia.
The tour will make stops in more than a dozen countries, including Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, before wrapping Dec. 19 in Athens, Greece.
A complete list of dates and ticket information can be found at BryanAdams.com.
Adams is touring in support of his most recent album, Roll With the Punches, which he released in August. He is set to play in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday. He also has dates booked in Brazil, Argentina and South Africa.
Adams will return to the U.S. for a series of acoustic shows at the Encore Theatre at the Wyn in Las Vegas, starting June 3.
In other Adams news … the rocker has released another acoustic Friday performance to YouTube. The latest is a stripped-down version of the Roll With the Punches track “Two Arms to Hold You.”
