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One of the most acclaimed American Country musicians, Willie Nelson is celebrating his 90th birthday on April 29th and 30th along with his family and friends at the Hollywood Bowl.

Wilson will be the guest of honor at the two concerts. Apart from the man himself , there would be dozens of other performers including The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, Snoop Dogg, Neil Young, Chris Stapleton, and Miranda Lambert.

Sale of tickets for the two-day show will start on Saturday, January 28th at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Born in April, 1933, the music legend has also acted in more than 30 films and co-authored many books. Nelson has received four nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards this year for his releases The Willie Nelson Family and A Beautiful Time.

During the lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic, Nelson did a number of benefit concerts through livestreaming and raised funds to help those who suffered financial losses.

He will start touring again in February with shows in St. Augustine, Florida.

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Primary Wave Music has announced that it has finalized an agreement to acquire the music rights of Robby Krieger and the late Ray Manzarek of the critically acclaimed rock band The Doors.

The acquisition includes their interests in The Doors' music publishing catalog, recordings, trademarks, and merchandise rights and income, among other things.

The Jim Morrison entities and the legendary band's drummer John Densmore retain their interests separately from Primary Wave.

This deal brings into the Primary Wave Music family The Doors' timeless and classic hits across six phenomenal studio albums.

Primary Wave's marketing, digital strategy, branding, licensing, and synch teams will work closely with The Doors' manager Jeff Jampol (Jampol Artist Management, Inc.) to help drive opportunities across the catalog of music.

"After 58 years, and the most magical of times, I've decided to sell my share of The Doors to Primary Wave," said Krieger. "This will enable me to help the many charities I've been involved with, and some new ones too. I know Primary Wave cares about music, art, and about helping legacies go to even bigger levels."

"Under the continued guidance of our manager, Jeff Jampol, Primary Wave will be the right partners in this endeavor to build future generations of new Doors fans," said Manzarek's wife Dorothy Manzarek.

"The Doors are one of the most legendary rock bands of all time. We are looking forward to growing the legacies of Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek," added Larry Mestel, CEO & Founder of Primary Wave Music.

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Legendary singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel recently released a brand new mix of his latest single, "Panopticom."

"Panopticom (Dark-Side Mix)" arrives after the release of "Panopticom (Bright Side Mix)," which was the first new music from Gabriel's upcoming album, i/o. "Panopticom (Bright Side Mix)" featured contributions from Brian Eno.

Gabriel previously announced that his music would be released in correlation to the lunar cycle, with a new song arriving each full moon. i/o is his first record since his ninth album, New Blood, which arrived in 2009.

"I'm lucky to have two of the world's best mix engineers; Tchad Blake and Mark 'Spike' Stent, working with me on the music from i/o. R ather than choosing only one of their mixes to release I have decided that people should be able to hear all the great work that they are both doing," Gabriel said in a newsletter to his Full Moon Club.

"I intend to ask them to mix each month's song, with Spike's mixes being called the Bright-Side and Tchad's the Dark-Side. Whether you hear the Bright-Side or the Dark-Side first will vary each full moon, depending on the order we decide to release them," he added. "I know this amount of detail is not for everyone, but I hope those that are into their music production will enjoy their different interpretations."

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Nile Rodgers and CHIC are among the Kendal Calling 2023 headliners this Summer. They are returning to Kendal Calling after a gap of three years.

"The last time we played Kendal Calling was epic and one of my favourite shows ever. We are excited to be back this year for more good times," Rodgers said.

Kasabian, Royal Blood and Blossoms are also set to headline this year's festival.

They will be joined by Kaiser Chiefs, Rick Astley, The Lathums, dance legend Annie Ma, Example and Frank Turner, among others, at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District in North West England this July.

The four-day festival that kick starts on July 27 features performances from more than 100 artists.

The Kendal Calling festival resumed in 2022 following a pandemic-forced two-year break.

General sale of tickets will start on Saturday at 10 am.

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Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has filed a suit against longtime bandmate Neal Schon, alleging that he spent over $1 million on the band's shared American Express card, including $400,000 in a single month last year.

Cain's allegation comes after Schon initiated a legal battle a few months ago by filing a lawsuit against Cain, accusing him of blocking access to "critical" financial records linked to the Amex account.

The countersuit filed by Cain in California state court claims that it was Schon's own actions that had led to those restrictions on his access to the Amex account, including "misusing" the card to deal with his own "financial problems as a result of an extravagant lifestyle."

"Schon's use of the [shared] AMEX card for personal expenses created serious liquidity problems for the band, as the AMEX balance had to be paid every month, and there were insufficient revenues to pay for other expenses as Schon saddled Journey with over $1 million of his personal expenses," Cain's lawyers wrote in the new complaint, filed January 13.

The countersuit also included several specific allegations about Schon's spending habits. It claims Schon promptly spent over $100,000 in January 2022 when given access to the account. Then he allegedly spent a whopping $400,000 at Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City and other retailers in March.

Cain also says Schon demanded suites at a Hawaiian hotel that cost north of $5,000 per night, then stayed a week longer than necessary and racked up more than $100,000 more in charges on the card.

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Kansas have announced that they will be touring 50 select North American cities to celebrate the progressive rock band's 50th Anniversary.

"Kansas 50th Anniversary Tour - Another Fork in the Road" will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band's illustrious history. The tour will showcase two hours of hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live.

The tour is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and conclude on January 28, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Tickets and Kansas VIP Packages for most dates go on sale to the public on January 27. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.

To mark the band's 50th Anniversary, InsideOutMusic has released a 3-CD career-spanning collection featuring selected tracks from across Kansas's discography. It also includes a new version of the song "Can I Tell You," originally released on their 1974 debut album.

Another Fork in the Road - 50 Years of KANSAS is available to order at https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas

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Former Banshees leader Siouxsie Sioux and Iggy Pop have been announced as headliners of this year's Cruel World Festival.

The Cruel World Festival is set to take place on May 20 at Brookside @ Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27 at 12 PM Pacific.

The rest of the lineup includes Love and Rockets, Echo & The Bunnymen, Billy Idol, Adam Ant, The Human League, ABC, Molchat Doma, Gary Numan, Boy Harsher, Modern English, Gang of Four, Ela Minus, The Vapors, The Soft Moon, The Motels, Animotion, and more.

This festival will mark Siouxsie Sioux's first North American performance in 15 years.

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Rush will kick off Rufus Publications' new series of black-and-white book titles called "Portraits."

The first book in the series, covering the legendary Canadian rock band, is titled "Portraits Of Rush."

It features photographs taken by Fin Costello during Rush's tours, rehearsals, live performances and studio recordings.

The "Portraits" book series will consist of beautiful 230 mm square books, each presented in a slipcase, and will feature a range of artists.

Each title will be created using the work of a main photographer associated with the artist or band, plus supplementary imagery to complement the main images.

The books are printed and bound in the U.K. and presented in a luxury, foiled slipcase. The books are not signed but will be numbered and will come with an exclusive poster or print.

"Portraits" will grow into a series of books released across the year and will be produced in a limited, worldwide run of 666 numbered unofficial books, Rufus Publications said.

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Rock band Def Leppard recently shared behind-the-scenes footage of their appearance in the Netflix movie Bank of Dave.

Bank Of Dave, written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin, is a feel-good romantic comedy, starring Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor and Rory Kinnear.

The movie, which is based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick, tells the story of how a working class Burnley man fought to set up a community bank.

Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott told Planet Rock about his band's involvement with the film, "Bank Of Dave is kind of like the new Full Monty, the new Amongst Giants or the new Brassed Off. It's one of those classic British low-budget but really cool movies. A true story about a gentleman in Burnley, who was not having much joy with a bank, so he decided to start his own bank. It's only like 12 years ago that this happened and he's a bit of a Def Leppard fan."

He continued, "What they did is they kind of wrote us into the story, and they've obviously enhanced the story somewhat because our part in the movie didn't really happen. One of his mates, the character of one of his friends, knows me for 30 years and says, 'I think I might be able to get Def Leppard to do a fundraiser for you.' So, long story short, we do this fundraiser at Turf Moor (Burnley's football stadium) to raise money so he can start this bank and help out all the locals that were getting no help from the banks."

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Rock & Roll Hall of famer Stevie Nicks has announced dates for a headlining tour in 2023.

The 14-date tour kicks off on Wednesday, March 15, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, and will feature stops in Las Vegas, San Francisco, New Orleans, Atlanta, and more before wrapping up on Tuesday, June 27, at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Tickets go on sale starting Friday, January 27, at 10 am via Ticketmaster.

These dates are in addition to eight previously announced joint headlining stadium concerts with Billy Joel.

Stevie Nicks 2023 Tour Dates:

Mar 10 - Los Angeles @ SoFi Stadium (with Billy Joel)Mar 15 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge ArenaMar 18 - Las Vegas, @ T-Mobile ArenaMar 19 - Nashville @ Nissan Stadium (with Billy Joel)Mar 23 - San Francisco @ Chase CenterMar 26 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 CenterMar 30 - Oklahoma City @ Paycom CenterApr 2 - New Orleans @ Smoothie King CenterApr 5 - Birmingham, AL @ The Legacy Arena at BJCCApr 8 - Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium (with Billy Joel)May 12 - Raleigh, NC @ PNC ArenaMay 16 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling ArenaMay 22 - Atlanta @ State Farm ArenaMay 25 - Orlando @ Amway CenterJune 16 - Philadelphia @ Lincoln Financial Field (with Billy Joel)June 20 - Toronto @ Scotiabank ArenaJune 23 - Chicago @ United CenterJune 27 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! CenterAug 5 - Columbus, OH @ Ohio Stadium (with Billy Joel)Aug 19 - Kansas City @ GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (with Billy Joel)Oct 7 - Baltimore @ M&T Bank Stadium (with Billy Joel)Nov 10 - Minneapolis @ US Bank Stadium (with Billy Joel)

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Keyboard legend Rick Wakeman will release his new concept album, A Gallery Of The Imagination, on February 24 on Madfish Music.

The initial idea for A Gallery Of The Imagination stems from Wakeman's first piano teacher Mrs. Symes, who taught him that music was like painting pictures.

Wakeman recalled the advice of his beloved teacher and decided to present the tracks for the new album as if they were pictures in a gallery.

One of the ideas Wakeman would like to pursue around album release is for listeners to draw or paint their own pictures or even create sculptures to the music which, in turn, could be displayed.

"It is a very tactile album," Wakeman explains. "I'd like to feel that people can actually touch the music."

The line-up on the album features The English Rock Ensemble bassist Lee Pomeroy, guitarist Dave Colquhoun, drummer Ash Soan and on vocals Hayley Sanderson. Each artist recorded their individual parts in their own studios.

The album, to be released on multiple formats, is available to pre-order at https://RickWakemanMadfish.lnk.to/AGOTI

A Gallery Of The Imagination Track List:

01 Hidden Depths02 The Man In The Moon03 A Mirage in the Clouds04 The Creek05 My Moonlight Dream06 Only When I Cry07 Cuban Carnival08 Just A Memory09 The Dinner Party10 A Day Spent On The Pier11 The Visitation12 The Eyes of a Child

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Ian Hunter has announced that his star-studded new album, Defiance Part 1, will be released on April 21 via Sun Records.

The upcoming album features guest appearances by Johnny Depp, Joe Elliott, Billy Gibbons, Duff McKagan, Todd Rundgren, Slash, Jeff Tweedy, Robert Trujillo, Waddy Wachtel, Brad Whitford, Dean DeLeo, and Robert De Leo and Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots), in addition to the late Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins.

The legendary rock star released the nostalgic lead single, "Bed Of Roses," featuring guitarist Mike Campbell and drums by Ringo Starr.

The song is available at all DSPs and streaming services. It is accompanied by a music video on YouTube.

Speaking about the presence of an array of guest stars, Hunter said, "It was a fluke. This was not planned. Really, I'm serious. I really couldn't believe some of them. I mean, it's amazing what's happened. It's been such a buzz."

Fans can expect the second part of the album, titled, Defiance Part 2.

Defiance Part 1 Track Listing:

1. "Defiance"2. "Bed of Roses"3. "No Hard Feelings"4. "Pavlov's Dog"5. "Don't Tread on Me"6. "Guernica"7. "I Hate Hate"8. "Angel"9. "Kiss N' Make Up"10. "This Is What I'm Here For"11. "I Hate Hate" (Alternate Version)

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Keep Memory Alive has announced a prestigious lineup of entertainers taking part in the 26th annual Power of Love gala, to be held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on February 18.

The marquee fundraising event raises funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

Grammy Award-winning recording artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Sammy Hagar, a longtime supporter of Keep Memory Alive, is performing and serving as musical curator for the evening, alongside the gala's musical director Greg Phillinganes.

Other artists scheduled to appear at the event include Alice Cooper, Paula Abdul, REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, John Mayer, Sam Moore, Michael McDonald and Rick Springfield.

Maria Shriver, founder of The Women's Alzheimer's Movement (WAM), will be in attendance as a strategic advisor for Women's Health and Alzheimer's at Cleveland Clinic.

Keep Memory Alive Co-Founders and Vice Chairs Larry and Camille Ruvo will present the Community Leadership Award to entrepreneur and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria.

The event also will pay tribute to the original Las Vegas Raider, the late David Humm.

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Madonna has added 13 new North American Tour Dates to her "The Celebration Tour" due to overwhelming demand.

Produced by Live Nation, the 35-city global tour now includes second shows in Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas along with a third show in New York.

The highly anticipated tour will kick off on July 15 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, with stops in Phoenix, Chicago, Los Angeles.

In Europe, Madonna will perform in 11 cities throughout the fall, including London, Barcelona, and Stockholm, among others. "The Celebration Tour" will wrap on December 1 in Amsterdam at Ziggo Dome.

Following Madonna's viral video that announced the tour last week, the response has been incredible, with fans looking forward to seeing the best-selling female solo touring artist of all time perform her unmatched catalog of music from the past 40 plus years in a live setting.

Bob the Drag Queen a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue will perform as special guest across all dates on the global tour.

Tickets for performances in Phoenix, Denver, St. Paul, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Atlanta will go on sale on January 27 at 10 am local time.

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Metallica recently released "Screaming Suicide," the second track from their upcoming album, 72 Seasons.

The song is now available to stream and download and as a bonus with all album pre-orders.

The heavy metal band also shared a video for the track, directed by Tim Saccenti.

"Screaming Suicide" addresses the taboo word of suicide, according to Metallica co-founder James Hetfield, who said, "The intention is to communicate about the darkness we feel inside. It's ridiculous to think we should deny that we have these thoughts."

"At one point or another, I believe most people have thought about it. To face it is to speak the unspoken. If it's a human experience, we should be able to talk about it. You are not alone," he added.

72 Seasons, which is the eleventh studio album by Metallica, is set for release on April 14.

An extensive M72 World Tour in support of the album will kick off on April 23, and run through 2023 and 2024.

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Sheryl Crow, The Temptations and John Legend are among a star-studded lineup of performers at the MusiCares Persons Of The Year Gala honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on February 3.

The Recording Academy has announced that this year's MusiCares concert will also feature the following Grammy Award nominated and winning artists: Brandi Carlile, Lalah Hathaway, The Isley Brothers, Samara Joy, Michael McDonald, Jimmie Allen, Pj Morton, Valerie Simpson, Mumford & Sons, Lionel Richie, Trombone Shorty, Molly Tuttle, Sebastian Yatra, and Chloe x Halle.

Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Dionne Warwick and the Four Tops will also perform as well as singer-songwriter Rita Wilson.

Fellow Detroit native, Greg Phillinganes, will join the special evening as Musical Director.

This year's MusiCares tribute will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and includes a reception and silent auction, followed by a dinner and the concert. Performers will pay tribute to the individual Motown musical legacies created by Gordy and Robinson.

"I am so excited to share the always wonderful MusiCares event with my best friend Smokey Robinson and I can't wait to hear these wonderful artists celebrate the Motown music," said Gordy, founder of Motown.

"I'm so excited for this year's MusiCares lineup. These artists are my friends and I not only love them, but I'm honored that they will be performing my music, along with hits from the Motown catalogue," added Robinson.

The event will provide essential support for MusiCares, the leading music charity.

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Rock legends the Rolling Stones and frontman Mick Jagger have officially joined TikTok.

Creators across the world can now access the Rolling Stones' full music catalog for their video creations. Users will be able to create covers and remixes of iconic hits like "Start Me Up," "It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)" & "Miss You."

Meanwhile, the band's iconic frontman Jagger also joined the social media platform with his own personal account [@jagger]. He joins band mate Keith Richards who arrived on the platform last year [@officialkeef].

In celebration of the band joining their service, TikTok will be launching the official hashtag #TheRollingStones.

The Rolling Stones have posted their first videos, which feature rare archive footage and also encourage fans to perform, move and dress like the band.

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"Gonna Be You," featuring an all-star cast of legendary singers - Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry - has been released via RAF/BMG.

The song for the upcoming Paramount Pictures film 80 For Brady was penned by Diane Warren.

"When I wrote 'Gonna Be You' for 80 FOR BRADY, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women's deep friendship," said Warren. "Since 80 was in the title I got a crazy idea, why not get some of the most iconic singers from the 80s, who are still amazing and always will be, to all sing it?!!!!"

"Everyone I approached said yes and was just as excited as me!! I'm honored to have Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry on this song!! 'Gonna Be You' is that song you want to sing along to with all your good friends," added the Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning songwriter.

80 for Brady tells the story of four old female friends traveling to Houston to watch their hero Tom Brady and the New England Patriots play in Super Bowl LI.

Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field are starring with 7-time Super Bowl Champion and producer Tom Brady in the film, which is scheduled to hit theaters on February 3.

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Bret Michaels recently released his highly anticipated new single, "Back In The Day."

The song, which is described by Michaels as "a modern-day throwback to a feel-good road trip anthem," takes music fans back to the days when they would scan the radio, searching for their favorite song.

"I do this crazy TikTok thing, and I show people how I write music," Michaels explained during an interview with radio station KSHE 95. "I'm laying a beat, I'm playing the guitar. And I'm like, [sings] 'Back in the day, radio played our favorite songs the DJs say. And crank it up.' And it all hit me, and the song just fell together. It's just a good-vibe song."

The feel good song's video features some never before seen images from the early days of the MTV network and photos done in front of a traditional green screen with pop-up graphics.

"The video reflects the feel of early MTV videos with green screen, pop-up captions and never-before-seen photos and original Hi-8 images of my youth," the Poison frontman explained in a press release. "It is a song that truly reflects on great times and pays homage to the radio stations and DJs that cranked up the music while bringing us great songs that have withstood the test of time, songs that all my friends and I would sing along to then and now."

"Music is a universal language meant to unite us, not divide us, and that is exactly what this song is about," the rocker added. "It's also a hell of a lot of fun to sing along to, as is the video to watch as it weaves a story of my life and the music that rocked it!"

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Dolly Parton confirmed during a recent appearance on "The View" that her new Rock Star album will feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and several other top stars.

"If I'm gonna be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I'm gonna have to do something to earn it," she told the show's hosts.

Dolly said that she is trying to bring in Mick Jagger and Elton John as well for the album. She noted that although she is "doing my best" to get Jagger on the album, the Rolling Stones' song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" will appear on the LP with Pink and Brandi Carlile as guests.

Dolly confirmed that John Fogerty, former Journey singer Steve Perry and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler are also on board and added that she's also been searching around for the right song she can sing with Cher.

"That's gonna be a big thrill, I think," Dolly said of a potential duet with Cher. She had said last month during her appearance on "Tonight Show" that the album would be a mix of originals, and covers of songs by Prince, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more.

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