With Aerosmith temporarily sidelined as frontman Steven Tyleraddresses sobriety issues, guitarist Joe Perry has lined up a trio of shows next month with his side group, The Joe Perry Project, while also announcing plans to release a new solo album this year.
The concerts are scheduled for July 21 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire; July 22 in Boston; and July 23 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Boston show will feature Perry and his group opening for ZZ Top. Tickets for the July 21 and July 23 concerts will go on sale this Friday, June 17.
Perry’s band for these performances will include Extreme frontman Gary Cherone and original Joe Perry Project drummer Joe Pet, as well as keyboardist Buck Johnson and bassist Chris Wyse. Johnson and Wyse have previously played with Perry in the Hollywood Vampires.
The guitar legend says that his set lists at the shows “will have a couple of new songs, a couple of my other solo songs, and a couple of Aerosmith songs that Aerosmith usually doesn’t play, and everything in between.”
As for the upcoming solo album, Perry says it will be titled Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII and will be released on vinyl “later this year.”
P says the new album — a follow-up to 2018’s Sweetzerland Manifesto — will include a song called “Quake” that he recorded with his sons Tony and Roman and that features Cherone on vocals, and a tune titled “Fortunate One” that’s sung by Chris Robinson, of The Black Crowes.
Perry adds that Aerosmith will return to the road this year in celebration of their 50th anniversary. The band’s 2022 itinerary includes a September 4 concert in Bangor, Maine; a September 8 show at Boston’s Fenway Park; and a new Las Vegas residency that kicks off September 14.
Jason Aldean isn’t having much trouble with his latest single.
After claiming the #1 spot on country radio with “Trouble With a Heartbreak” last month,the song has again ascended to the top of the charts, bringing his total to three weeks. This marks the first song in more than a decade to reenter at #1 since Taylor Swift‘s “Mean” accomplished the feat in 2011.
“It’s a really big deal to me to have a three-week No. 1, especially after all these years doing what we do,” Jason says in a statement. “The support of country radio and the fans makes me that much more ready to see all of you back out on the road.”
“Trouble” follows Jason’s previous chart-topper off his new album, Macon, “If I Didn’t Love You” featuring Carrie Underwood.
The Georgia native will embark on his Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour on July 15, with Gabby Barrett, Tracy Lawrence and more to serve as opening acts.
When Chris Evanswas pictured aside his Lightyear alter-ego Buzz Lightyear and other Pixar pals at Disney California Adventure Park, plenty of people on Twitter suspected it was Photoshop at play.
Evans was snapped with his hands in his pockets, and his stiff pose led the Internet to speculate the smiling star wasn’t there at all.
The buzz surrounding the pic led the actor to post to social media, expressing, “I promise I’m not photoshopped into these! I just have a very disciplined pose. (And I don’t know what to do with my hands).”
But in an ironic twist, Evans’ “disciplined pose,” made it easy for Buzzfeed to snip him out of the shot — using Photoshop — allowing Internet users to go nuts and show Evans posing in a growing list of places, like visiting Edinburgh Castle, mugging onstage at Sunday night’s Tony Awards and on the cover of Weezer’s Blue Album.
One user responded to the new viral meme with Evans’ own words as Captain America: “Internet, so helpful.”
Post Malone is a dad! The rapper has welcomed a little girl with his fiancée.
TMZ reports Post guested on Howard Stern‘s show Monday and made an off-handed remark at the end of his interview, where he revealed, “I woke up at 2:30 in the afternoon. I went and I kissed my baby girl and then I went and played some [music].”
Stern’s antenna went off and the radio host asked the nine-time Grammy nominee if he heard correctly. “We didn’t know you had a daughter,” said Stern, to which Post confirmed, “That’s my daughter!”
The singer admitted he likes to keep things about his private life, well, private, adding that those in his inner circle are allowed to make their “own decisions” about when to break major news.
Post also confirmed he proposed to the mother of his child, addressing her as his “fiancée,” but declined to reveal her name or how long they’ve been together. The singer did not reveal when he intends to tie the knot.
He also declined to reveal the name of his child or when they welcomed her into the world.
The rapper only revealed in May that he had a little one on the way. In early June, he told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe he is “pumped beyond belief” to become a dad.
“I’m going to be a hot dad,” he also declared, later revealing he’s wanted to be a father since he was a kid.
The Rolling Stones famously sang “you can’t always get what you want,” but sometimes you get what you don’t want. The British rock legends have announced that they’ve had to postpone their concert Monday night in Amsterdam because frontman Mick Jagger has tested positive for COVID-19.
A message posted on the band’s socialmediapages reports that the show, which was scheduled to take place at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff [crowf] Arena, was called off when Jagger tested positive for the virus “after experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the stadium.”
The note adds, “The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority. The show will be rescheduled for a later date. Tickets for tonight’s show will be honored for the reschedule date. [Stand by] for details.”
The 78-year-old Stones singer, meanwhile, posted a note of his own on his socialmediasites that reads, “I’m so sorry that we’ve had to postpone the Amsterdam show with such short notice tonight. I have unfortunately just tested positive for COVID. We aim to reschedule the date ASAP and get back as soon as we can. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.”
Guitarist Keith Richards also assured the band’s fans in Amsterdam in a Facebook post, “We’ll be back. Stay tuned.”
The next date on The Stones’ current SIXTY tour is scheduled for this Friday, June 17, in Bern, Switzerland. It’s not clear if Jagger’s illness will affect that concert.
(NEW YORK) — At least 10 mass shootings occurred across the country between Friday and Sunday night, making this the fourth consecutive weekend in which U.S. law enforcement officers have responded to multiple incidents, each involving four or more victims shot.
Shootings this weekend have left at least 10 people dead and 42 injured in 10 cities, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a site that tracks shootings across the country. The website defines a mass shooting as a single incident involving four or more victims, which differs from the FBI’s definition as a single incident in which four or more people, not including the suspect, are killed.
The string of consecutive weekend mass casualty incidents began over the Memorial Day holiday, when at least 17 shootings left a total of 13 dead and 79 injured in cities across the country, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Memphis and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Last weekend, at least 11 mass-casualty shootings erupted, leaving a total of 17 dead and 62 injured across the nation.
Since the May 14 suspected racially motivated attack at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket left 10 Black people dead and 18-year-old white teenager charged with multiple counts of murder, there have been at least 68 mass shootings nationwide, including the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Adding to the carnage, were mass-casualty shootings this weekend in Los Angeles, Denver, New Orleans, Detroit, Louisville, Kentucky; Decatur, Georgia; South Fulton, Georgia, Antioch, Tennessee; Gary, Indiana; and for the third straight weekend in Chicago.
The shootings this weekend came as a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced Sunday that they have reached agreement on the framework of a plan to curb what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., described as “the gun violence epidemic that has plagued our country and terrorized our children for far too long.”
Seven shot, three fatally, at Los Angeles warehouse party
A shooting erupted at a party held at a Los Angeles warehouse early Sunday, leaving three people dead and four others hospitalized, police said.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded about 12:30 a.m. to a report of a person shot at the warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, where they discovered three people dead and one person suffering from a gunshot wound. Police later learned that three other gunshot victims were taken to hospitals in private cars.
An LAPD spokesman said the shooting broke out during “some sort of party or event.”
A motive for the shooting is under investigation and no arrests have been announced.
Indiana nightclub shooting leaves two dead, four injured
A man and a woman were killed and four patrons were injured when gunfire erupted early Sunday at a nightclub in Gary, Indiana, according to police.
The shooting unfolded around 2 a.m. at the Playo’s Nightclub, the Gary Police Department said in a statement.
When officers arrived at the nightclub, they found a 34-year-old man near the entrance unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Inside the nightclub, officers discovered a 26-year-old unresponsive woman, who had also been shot, police said.
The two mortally wounded victims were taken to Methodist Hospital Northlake, where they were pronounced dead, according to police. The Lake County, Indiana, coroner’s office identified them as Jah’Nice Quinn, 26, of Merrillville, Indiana, and Jonte Dorsey, 34, of Joliet, Illinois, according to ABC station WLS-TV in Chicago.
Four other people were shot in the incident, including one who was critically injured, police said.
No arrests were announced and a motive for the shooting remained under investigation.
Four injured in New Orleans street shooting
At least four people were injured when a shooting erupted on a street in New Orleans early Sunday, authorities said.
The shooting unfolded around 4 a.m. at an intersection in the Mid-City section of the New Orleans, leaving four men with injuries to the neck, knee, elbow and hand, the New Orleans Police Department said in a statement. The victims were all taken to hospitals in private vehicles, police said.
No additional information on the shooting was released.
Denver party shooting leaves two dead, four injured
Two people were shot to death and four others were injured when gunfire broke out early Sunday at a house party in Denver, according to the Denver Police Department.
Police said the shooting occurred around 1:19 a.m. When officers arrived, they found two victims dead and four others suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said.
The names of the deceased victims were not immediately released.
A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. No suspects have been identified, police said.
Five teenagers shot near Louisville bridge
Five teenagers were injured Saturday when a barrage of gunfire was unleashed on a group of people gathered near the Big Four Bridge in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.
The shooting occurred just after 9 p.m. and arriving officers found three teenagers suffering from gunshot injuries, including one critically wounded, LMPD Maj. Brian Kuriger said at a news conference Saturday. Two other teenagers with non-life threatening injuries were taken to a hospital in a private vehicle, he said.
No arrests were announced.
Seven injured in shooting at suburban Atlanta house party
At least seven people were injured when gunfire broke out at a house party in suburban Atlanta Saturday night, authorities said.
The shooting occurred around 11:15 p.m. at a residence in South Fulton, the South Fulton Police Department told ABC affiliate station WSB-TV in Atlanta.
A preliminary investigation indicates a gunman, who has yet to be identified, showed up at the house and started shooting partygoers, officials said.
Police said all seven victims were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, including one who was critically wounded.
A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and no arrests were announced.
Four shot, two fatally, at Tennessee pool party
Two men were killed and two others were wounded when gunfire broke out at a pool party in suburban Nashville, Saturday night, police said.
The shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. at the Hickory Hollow Apartment complex in Antioch, Tennessee, roughly 11 miles southeast of Nashville, police said.
Police sources told ABC affiliate WKRN-TV in Nashville that an exchange of gunfire broke out during a birthday party that was going on at the apartment complex’s swimming pool.
Officers responding to calls of shots fired found one victim, whose name was not immediately released, dead at the scene and others wounded, according to police. A victim, identified by police as 20-year-old Kalem Burford, was taken by private car to Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, where he was pronounced dead.
The two wounded victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Homicide investigators are working to identify a suspect or suspects and a motive for the shooting.
Five injured in Chicago drive-by shooting
Five people were injured, one critically, in a shooting Saturday afternoon on the South Side of Chicago, authorities said.
The episode unfolded in an alley in the Gresham neighborhood, where a group of people were gathered, according to an incident report from the Chicago Police Department. Around 3:20 p.m., a car drove up to the group and at least one occupant opened fire, police said.
One victim was shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital in critical condition while three men ranging in age from 24 to 42 were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
No arrests have been announced.
Four shot at Detroit bachelor party
At least four people were shot Saturday during a bachelor party at a short-term rental house in Detroit, police said.
The shooting erupted around 12:25 p.m. in the Davison-Schoolcraft neighborhood on the west side of the city. Police said they are searching for a black SUV that witnesses said drove up to the front of the home and at least one occupant opened fire.
All of the victims were treated at hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
No one has been arrested in the incident.
One killed, three injured in Georgia restaurant shooting
A 48-year-old man was killed and three other men were injured when a shooting broke out in a restaurant in Decatur, Georgia, according to police.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a fight over a woman escalated into a shooting at about 11:30 p.m. Friday at Fletcher’s Place, a restaurant in the Gallery at South DeKalb shopping mall, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.
All four shooting victims were taken to area hospitals in serious to critical condition, including the man who was pronounced dead, police said. The slain victim was identified by police as Daletavious McGuire.
Police told ABC affiliate station WSB-TV that they suspect the shooting started when an intoxicated customer got into an argument over a woman with either another customer or employee.
BTS is celebrating its ninth anniversary as a band, and Jimin is letting fans know that the septet is undergoing a metamorphosis.
In celebration of their new compilation album Proof, Jimin spoke of the band’s newest song, “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment),” on Apple’s BTS Radio. “I feel like we’ve done a great job getting where we are now, and I think our new song marks a comma, not a period in our career,” he said. “I want its message to our fans to be that we are going to return with a more mature version of ourselves.”
The new track contains the lyrics, “This is only the beginning, the best yet to come.” Jimin’s comments were recorded byBillboard.
In other BTS news, J-Hope spoke to WeVerse Magazine about how dire conditions were for the band when they were getting ready to perform at this year’s Grammy Awards. J-Hope had tested positive for COVID-19 with just days to go before their big show and he recalled, “After testing positive for COVID-19, it was only going to be possible to have exactly one day before the performance.”
While J-Hope was in “the mindset” to perform, he admits of his other bandmates, “The other members were on the brink of mental exhaustion at that point, to be honest.”
“Jin had injured his hand and practicing was a challenge, but I knew there was no way I couldn’t be there, so while practicing I kept telling myself I have to do this no matter what, went over on the plane, rehearsed on location, and somehow got it all together,” he continued. “It was a lot of pressure, psychologically speaking.”
Since launching the Humble Quest Tour on Thursday, Maren has been keeping a diary of sorts on social media, reflecting each night after the show on Instagram. After completing the first weekend of the tour in Portsmouth, VA, Maren got honest with fans about how challenging it was to be off the road for two years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“I feel guilty saying this, but I haven’t felt this good in 2 and a half years. As much as I have loved at times that ‘forced sabbatical’ of not being able to tour, a very crucial piece of me was missing all this time. I got it back this weekend,” the singer shared alongside a gallery of photos that show her performing in front of a massive crowd and a behind-the-scenes shot carrying her two-year-old son, Hayes. “The best part is we get to do it again and again all year.”
The tour kickoff also included Maren’s husband, Ryan Hurd, joining her for a performance of “I Can’t Love You,” a song they cowrote on her new album Humble Quest, in Asheville.
“I think it’s safe to say we are officially back,” she adds in a caption on a post capturing the first night of shows, which includes a video of her leading a sing-a-long to her hit, “My Church.”
The Humble Quest Tour continues through December, where it wraps at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on December 2.
Sean “Diddy” Combs will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards 2022, BET announced Monday. In its 22nd year, the show deemed “culture’s biggest night,” will air live from the Microsoft Theater in L.A. on Sunday, June 26.
The prestigious award honors industry professionals who are seen as transformational leaders and whose contributions help shape Black culture.
“Diddy has always been a pioneering force in our community, breaking barriers, achieving unprecedented heights, blazing new trails, and, in so doing, raising the bar for all of us,” BET CEO Scott Mills said. “His virtuosity is matched only by his range — from music to media, culture, business, and philanthropy — Diddy has exemplified Black Excellence. We are delighted to have this opportunity to use our biggest stage to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of our friend Diddy.”
Diddy’s influential music career spans decades and is marked by the successful launching and fostering of superstar talent like Lil Kim, Faith Evans, 112, Total and more. His Bad Boy Entertainment group has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, amassing many Grammy, Billboard and BET Awards.
“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historic paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle. It’s personally gratifying to celebrate and honor a longtime partner and friend of the network who, through the decades, has laid the blueprint for Black excellence through entertainment,” BET executive Connie Orlando said.
News of the accolade follows Diddy’s recent announcement of his R&B label, Love Records, which will see its first album release this summer, in partnership with Motown Records.
Diddy will join a long list of past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients such as Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Anita Baker, Mary J. Blige, Samuel Jackson, Lionel Richie, New Edition and others.
