The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a North American tour alongside Jane’s Addiction.
The arena run, dubbed the Spirits on Fire tour, will launch October 2 in Dallas, and will conclude November 19 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Depending on the date, either Meg Myers or pop/metal artist Poppy will also be on the bill.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 13, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit SmashingPumpkins.com.
To celebrate the tour announcement, the Pumpkins are headed to the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles later today to put their handprints in cement at the historic cinema. They’re also performing on CBS’ The Late Late Showwith James Corden Thursday night.
In an Instagram post Tuesday night, the White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather rocker shared that he’d met the “drivers license” artist earlier that day.
“She’s very cool, very real and very much a lover of music,” White wrote of Rodrigo. “She’s also introducing another set of youth to the love of vinyl records as well. Respect.”
The post is accompanied by photos of the two musicians, as well as a video clip of them hugging.
Rodrigo also shared the photos, adding that White is her “hero of all heroes.”
“Still crying,” she wrote. “Thank u @officialjackwhite for being so kind to ur biggest fangirl.”
Rodrigo just played White’s current hometown of Nashville Tuesday. In addition to playing songs off her hit debut record, SOUR, she also covered No Doubt‘s “Just a Girl” and Avril Lavigne‘s “Complicated.”
White, meanwhile, is set to resume is Supply Chain Issues tour in support of his new solo album Fear of the Dawn May 23 in Irving, Texas.
Olivia: Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Jack: Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images
Yes, Olivia Rodrigo is a huge Swiftie, but it turns out that the musician she thinks of as her ultimate hero is someone who’s decidedly different from Taylor Swift: rocker Jack White, known for his work with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, as well as his solo work.
In an Instagram post Tuesday night, White shared that he’d met Olivia, who he called “a talented singer and musician,” earlier that day. He wrote, “She’s very cool, very real and very much a lover of music. She’s also introducing another set of youth to the love of vinyl records as well. Respect.”
The post was accompanied by photos of Jack and Olivia together, as well as a video clip of them hugging.
Olivia also shared the photos, adding that White is her “hero of all heroes.”
“Still crying,” she wrote. “Thank u @officialjackwhite for being so kind to ur biggest fangirl.”
Rodrigo just played White’s current hometown of Nashville Tuesday. In addition to playing songs from her hit debut record, SOUR, she also covered No Doubt‘s “Just a Girl” and Avril Lavigne‘s “Complicated.” Avril joined Olivia onstage in Toronto not long ago to sing the song with her.
White is currently on tour in support of his new solo album, Fear of the Dawn, which Olivia in her post urged her fans to “go listen to.”
Dierks Bentley proved himself to be the biggest hockey fan when he managed to get his hands on the Stanley Cup — and brought it to his house.
The country star posted a video on Twitter of his kids Knox, Jordan and Evalyn coming home from school one day to find the giant silver cup sitting on the kitchen island in the family’s Nashville home.
It was a sight to behold for eight-year-old Knox, who was jumping up and down with excitement, barely able to get out the words “is this actually the Stanley Cup?,” as he screams with glee.
“Yesterday Knox came home from school thinking it was just another day… the surprise was a success! Not every day the Stanley Cup is in your house @NHL,” Dierks captions the epic moment.
Later in the video, each member of Dierks’ family answered the question “if you could eat anything out of the Stanley Cup, what would it be?” Jordan declared “ice cream,” and Knox and Evalyn both agreed, with Evalyn revealing that she would make a giant sundae with all the toppings.
“I think I’d put a big burrito in there,” Dierks shared, which was not met with approval from his children, who called the suggestion “disgusting.”
Dierks recently performed with Miranda Lambert at the NHL Stadium Series in Nashville, where the Nashville Predators faced off against Tampa Bay Lightning.
Here’s some disappointing news for Journey fans planning to see one of the last few shows of the band’s current North American tour — the final four concerts have been postponed because an unspecified member of the group has tested positive for COVID-19.
The affected dates were scheduled to take place last night in Washington, D.C.; tonight in Hartford, Connecticut; this Friday, May 13, in Toronto; and this Monday, May 16, in Quecbec City, Canada.
In a message posted on their socialmediapages, Journey says, “The shows will be rescheduled for a later date, more information will be provided on the band websites shortly. Please hold on to your tickets at this time.”
The concerts in Washington, D.C.; and Hartford were to have featured Toto as the opening act, while Heart‘s Ann Wilson was to have opened the two Canadian gigs.
Journey’s Freedom Tour 2022 kicked off on February 22 in Pittsburgh, with Toto as the featured support act throughout the U.S. leg.
As previously reported, Journey will release a new studio album titled Freedom on July 8. Two advance tracks from the album have been released so far — “The Way We Used to Be” and “You Got the Best of Me,” which debuted in June 2021 and last month, respectively. You can pre-orderFreedom now.
Meanwhile, in a conversation thread on his official Facebook page, founding Journey guitarist Neal Schon revealed that a second leg of the Freedom tour is being organized and he hinted that Toto also will be involved as an opening act on the upcoming series of shows.
Journey’s touring lineup currently features Schon, longtime keyboardist/backing singer Jonathan Cain, lead singer Arnel Pineda, drummer/backing singer Deen Castronovo, keyboardist/backing vocalist Jason Derlatka, and bassist Todd Jensen.
If you were excited to hear the new Phoebe Bridgers song “Sidelines” in the Conversations with Friends trailer, then you and the show’s stars have something in common.
Speaking with ABC Audio, cast member Joe Alwyn shares that he thought the track was “wicked.”
“I really liked her music beforehand,” Alwyn says. “I’d heard that they were gonna ask her to do it, and so when she said yes, and when I heard the song, I loved it. I think it’s amazing.”
Alison Oliver, who plays the lead role of Frances in Conversations with Friends, adds that she’s “obsessed” with the Grammy-nominated “Kyoto” artist.
“That was so, so cool that she was gonna do it,” Oliver says. “It’s an amazing song.”
Beyond Alwyn’s love for Bridgers’ music, the two have another connection: the actor is dating Taylor Swift, with whom Bridgers collaborated on the song “Nothing New” for the pop star’s Red (Taylor’s Version) album.
Bridgers, meanwhile, is in a relationship with Paul Mescal, who starred in the show Normal People. Both Conversations with Friends and Normal People are based on novels by author Sally Rooney.
Conversations with Friends premieres on Hulu this Sunday, May 15.
As part of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival’s “Tribeca At Home” series, the highly regarded documentary Kaepernick & America will make its debut by way of a nationwide virtual screening.
Those looking forward to watching the Don Lemon-executive produced feature, which explores the intersection between former NFL player Colin Kaepernick‘s protest and the revealing reaction it spurred across the U.S., can now purchase $15 tickets for the film premiere, scheduled for Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. ET.
As detailed in an official press release about the film’s virtual premiere, Kaepernick & America “will examine the man and his protest, exploring the remarkable conflict stirred by such a simple gesture,” and will include conversations with Lemon, DeRay Mckesson, Pam Oliver and more.
The documentary is co-directed by Emmy-nominated producer Tommy Walker, whose credits include Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.
“As a Black man, the Kaepernick saga captivated me from the start. It raised so many of the core issues that Black people deal with everyday in America,” Walker said. “And yet, the experience of Blacks in America is not monolithic. While Kaepernick knelt in a football uniform in San Diego, another Black man wearing a military uniform stood nearby and proudly sang the national anthem. We are all different as are our American journeys.”
Regarding the mission of the documentary, Walker said, “The film we have made seeks to discover the parallels between the life and activism of Colin Kaepernick and the tumultuous and divisive factors that have colored America’s racial divide. It is only partly about Kaepernick, as it actually reveals more about America, the land that reacted so profoundly to such a simple gesture.”
Kaepernick & America will premiere onthe festival’s official viewing site; Tribeca At Home screenings will also be available on major streaming platforms.
After two years of very few concerts, or none, the summer of 2022 has come roaring back when it comes to tours, says online ticket seller StubHub. And when it comes to the artists pop music fans most want to see on the road, Justin Bieber is tops.
According to StubHub’s annual summer tour preview, Justin Bieber is the only pop act on the website’s list of the 10 most in-demand artists this summer; he’s number four, behind country stars Morgan Wallen and Kenny Chesney, and the summer’s number-one tour: The double bill of Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe.
Unfortunately, Justin also has the highest average ticket price among pop acts: a whopping $327 per ticket. Among this year’s in-demand pop acts, Backstreet Boys have the most affordable ticket price: Just $127.
After Justin, Lady Gaga is the second-most in-demand pop act, and the number one female act overall. Backstreet Boys are number three, followed by The Weeknd.
Here’s the full top 10 list of the most in-demand artists this summer, according to StubHub:
1. Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard (36 tour dates)
2. Kenny Chesney (41 tour dates)
3. Morgan Wallen (22 tour dates)
4. Justin Bieber (12 tour dates)
5. Elton John (8 tour dates)
6. Chris Stapleton (35 tour dates)
7. Paul McCartney (6 tour dates)
8. Billy Joel (6 tour dates)
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers (14 tour dates)
10. Rage Against The Machine (14 tour dates)
Viva Las Vegas! Carrie Underwood returns to Las Vegas this week for her Reflectionresidency at Resorts World, and she couldn’t be more excited.
“We love it being in Vegas at Resorts World. We love this theater and have a great time on stage, and I think that’s the most important thing,” she expresses. “We’ve put a lot of hard work, a lot of love. The show is high-energy. We packed it full of hits, so hopefully people can just come and sing along to their favorite songs and just have fun. It’s Vegas, baby!”
Carrie offered a peek inside the awe-inspiring Vegas show with a performance of her latest single, “Ghost Story,” at the CMT Awards, where she transformed into an aerialist, suspended from the ceiling as she twirled in mid-air while belting out the track.
Reflection resumes on Wednesday and continues through May 21.
Many music fans planning to attend concerts this summer will be checking StubHub to see if they can score tickets to shows by their favorite acts. Now, the ticketing platform has revealed which artists boast the most in-demand shows scheduled between Memorial Day on May 30 and Labor Day on September 4.
Topping the list is the multi-act Stadium Tour co-headlined by Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe and also featuring Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
The trek, which kicks off June 16 in Atlanta, includes 36 U.S. dates through Labor Day. Other tours by veteran artists in the top 10 of the tally include Elton John at #5, Paul McCartney at #7, Billy Joel at #8 and Red Hot Chili Peppers at #9.
Elton has just eight stateside shows scheduled between Memorial Day and Labor, McCartney and Joel have six, and the Chili Peppers have 14.
Of the top-10 acts on the list, McCartney boasts the highest average price of tickets sold to his concerts…$349.
StubHub also has listed the top-10 “trending” touring artists of the summer of ’22, a tally that’s based on the increase in average show sales since their 2019 shows. Topping the list is Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, who enjoyed an increase of 680%. Other artists on the tally include Taylor Dayne at #3 with a 570% increase, John Waite at #5 with a 410% jump, and The Wallflowers at #10 with a spike of 310%.
