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Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss has teamed up with vocalist Dorothy for a new single "Victorious."

"'Victorious' is the anthem I always wanted, a song about inspiring change, marching forward relentlessly, being willing to save yourself instead of waiting for someone to do it for you, and never backing down from a fight," said Strauss. "Dorothy was the perfect powerhouse voice and personality to stand and deliver, and knock this one out of the park."

"I'm honored to be a part of 'Victorious' with my friend Nita Strauss," added Dorothy. "She is the embodiment of a bold, beautiful, strong woman. The song and video scream #GIRLPOWER and we know you'll love it!"

Strauss recently announced her new album, The Call of the The Void, which will drop on July 7 via Sumerian Records.

The single comes along with a video which features cameos from 13-year-old rising guitar star Charlotte Milstein playing a young Strauss, as well as U.S. Olympian, former WBO and IBF champion Mikalea Mayer.

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The Rolling Stones have partnered with Keurig to launch a limited-edition "Start Me Up" iced coffee kit.

Featuring an iced coffee-inspired twist on the band's iconic logo, the "Start Me Up" iced coffee kit includes a custom-designed K-Iced Brewer, matching tumbler, and curated "Start Me Up" K-Cup Pod coffee blend, co-created with the Rolling Stones.

The kit also contains a branded Spotify playlist, hand-picked by the rock band.

"We're thrilled to be branching into the iced coffee space with Keurig," said the Rolling Stones. "We've collaborated to bring this limited-edition product to life and give fans a new way to fuel their day."

"Whether you're a routine iced coffee drinker, a long-time Rolling Stones fan, or want to simply amplify your coffee drinking habits, we invite consumers to infuse a little rock and roll energy into their iced coffee experience," said Becky Opdyke, Senior Vice President, Coffee Marketing at Keurig Dr Pepper.

The Iced Coffee Kit is available to purchase at Keurig.com for $139.99.

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The 2023 Corona Capital Festival will be headlined by The Cure, Blur, Alanis Morissette and more.

The event is set to be held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico, from November 17 to 19.

Arcade Fire, Pulp, and Morissette are billed as headliners on the first day of Corona Capital 2023 on Friday, November 17.

On the second day, Saturday, November 18, Blur, The Black Keys, and Thirty Seconds To Mars will take over headlining duties.

The Cure, The Chemical Brothers, and Pet Shops Boys will be headliners for the closing day on Sunday, November 19.

Other acts on the lineup include Feist, Sleater-Kinney, Fleet Foxes, Arlo Parks, Brittany Howard, MUNA, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Alvvays, and Soccer Mommy.

A special CitiBank members' pre-sale starts on Friday, June 9, while general ticket sales for Corona Capital 2023 begin on June 10 at 2 p.m.

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Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton has announced a brief 2024 U.K. and Ireland tour.

Clapton's limited run of exclusive shows for 2024 will take place at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall as well as in Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham and Dublin.

The six-stop trek is scheduled to kick off at Utilita Arena in Newcastle on May 9, 2024, and wrap up at Royal Albert Hall in London on May 21 2024.

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 am.

Tour Dates:

9 May 2024 - Utilita Arena, Newcastle - Ticket Info

11 May 2024 - M & S Bank Arena, Liverpool - Ticket Info

13 May 2024 - Resorts World Arena, Birmingham - Ticket Info

16 May 2024 - 3Arena, Dublin - Ticket Info

20 May 2024 - Royal Albert Hall, London - Ticket Info

21 May 2024 - Royal Albert Hall, London

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The Zappa Trust have released an extended version of "Montana" about a couple of weeks ahead of the release of Zappa/Erie, a new six-disc boxed set/digital collection that features a trio of shows that Frank Zappa performed in Erie, Pa. and the surrounding area between 1974-76.

The "Montana" version released on Friday offers a glimpse of what one can expect on the new box set. The show was recorded at Edinboro State College on May 8, 1974. The concert was part of a small, month-long run of shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of Zappa's ever-evolving seminal band, The Mothers, as well as his just-released album, Apostrophe(')

The Zappa/Erie box set is due out on June 17 via Zappa Records/UMe. Zappa/Erie contains more than seven hours of unreleased, live performances from Zappa and three different lineups of incredible musicians from this peak period. The set has 71 tracks in all.

Ahmet Zappa and Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers produced the Zappa/Erie box set. The package features front and back cover photos of Zappa by David Rountree Smith, images of the original tapes, and includes original concert fliers, a newspaper review of one of the shows, and a scathing rebuttal to the review from a passionate fan.

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Peter Gabriel recently released "Road to Joy," the sixth track from his forthcoming album i/o.

Written by Gabriel and produced by Gabriel and Brian Eno, the song was recorded at Real World Studios, Bath, The Beehive and British Grove, London and High Seas Studios, South Africa.

"Road to Joy" features Soweto Gospel Choir, a string arrangement from John Metcalfe and contributions from a number of Gabriel's current touring band; long-time collaborators Tony Levin (bass), David Rhodes (guitar) and Manu Katche (drums) as well as two newer members Don E (bass keys), and Josh Shpak (trumpet).

'I'm working on a project which is partly a story focused around the brain and how we perceive things and this song connects to that," said Gabriel. "It deals with near-death experience and locked-in syndrome situations where people are unable to communicate or to move. It's an amazingly frustrating condition."

He continued. "There have been some great books and films about this subject, but at this point in our story the people looking after our hero manage to find a way to wake him up. So, it's a lyric about coming back into your senses, back to life, back into the world."

As with previous full moon releases, "Road to Joy" comes with an artist of the month. For this June release the artist is Ai Weiwei and his work 'Middle Finger in Pink'.

Since the release of "Four Kinds of Horses" last month, Peter Gabriel has begun the European leg of the i/o tour, which is garnering rave reviews across the continent.

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Cher's critically-acclaimed classic album It's A Man's World is being reimagined as a special deluxe limited-edition vinyl box set.

the box set features a remastered version of the original 14-track U.K. album on 2 LPs as well as a newly compiled double LP containing eleven rare remixes including "Walking In Memphis (Shut Up and Dance Vocal Mix)," and "One By One (JR's Pride Mix)," available on June 23.

A previously unreleased and HD remastered director's cut of the "Walking In Memphis" music video is available below.

The 4 LPs in the limited-edition box are each pressed on a different colored vinyl. The box set includes an exclusive, numbered lithograph of an iconic photograph of Cher. The D2C version, sold via Cher's official site, features its own exclusive lithograph.

The deluxe album will also be released digitally and as a 2-CD set. The majority of the remixes are available digitally and on vinyl for the first time.

First recorded in London and released in 1995, It's A Man's World was long considered by Cher fans as one of her best albums of all time.

It's A Man's World - CD 1 and LPs 1&2 Tracklist:

Walking In MemphisNot Enough Love In the WorldOne By OneI Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)Angels Running Paradise Is HereI'm Blowin' AwayDon't Come Around ToniteWhat About the Moonlight The Same Mistake The Gunman The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine AnymoreShape of Things To ComeIt's a Man's Man's Man's World

It's a Man's World - Deluxe CD 2 and LPs 3&4

One By One (JF Vasquez Club Vocal Mix)One By One (JR's Pride Mix)One By One (Piano Dub)One By One (With Melle Mel)The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Trevor Horn Remix)Walking In Memphis (Shut Up and Dance Vocal Mix)Walking In Memphis (Baby Doc Mix)Paradise Is Here (Garage Revival Mix)Paradise Is Here (Sunrise Mix)Paradise Is Here (Runaway Mix)Paradise Is Here (Glow Stick Mix)

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A fully restored version of David Bowie's 1973 movie Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture and its soundtrack will be reissued, marking the 50th anniversary of his concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon.

The legendary last ever Ziggy Stardust show is to be made available in full for the first time, digitally restored with remastered audio.

2CD & Blu-ray, 2CD, 2LP limited edition gold vinyl set and digital (standard 44.1khz/16bit and 96khz/24bit) will be released on August 11 and are available for pre-order at https://www.davidbowie.com/ziggy

Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage. The digital restoration of the new version of the film has been overseen by his son Frazer Pennebaker with remastered audio.

Although filmed 50 years ago, the movie was not widely seen for over a decade. However, the film and its soundtrack have been newly remastered with the medley of "The Jean Genie/Love Me Do" medley and "Round And Round" featuring the late legendary Jeff Beck reinstated - the latter track making its first appearance anywhere.

Both performances were newly mixed by long-time Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti.

The show featured Bowie's famous speech just before the final encore, "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide," where he revealed that he was retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona. The shocking announcement came as a surprise to all in attendance - including members of his band and was the first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.

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Former Van Halen lead vocalist David Lee Roth recently shared a newly recorded version of the legendary rock band's "Atomic Punk."

The new version of "Atomic Punk," like the previously released "Unchained," "Everybody Wants Some!!" "You Really Got Me," "Dance The Night Away," "Panama" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," was recorded on May 3, 2022 as part of an extremely fast-paced session at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, California.

The singer was joined for the session by guitarist Al Estrada, bassist Ryan Wheeler and drummer Francis Valentino. The Roth band went into Henson Recording Studio and recorded 14 songs in two hours.

"Atomic Punk" featured on Van Halen's eponymous debut studio album, released on February 10, 1978, by Warner Bros.

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A lyric sheet containing Freddie Mercury's handwritten notes for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" reveals the song was nearly titled "Mongolian Rhapsody."

The 15 pages of lyrics, written on stationary for a defunct airline, are among the over 1,500 personal items belonging to the Queen singer that are coming up for auction this month, according to an announcement by auction house Sotheby's.

As the handwritten lyrics reveal, the song was originally titled "Mongolian Rhapsody" before Mercury crossed it out and replaced it with the similarly syllabic "Bohemian."

The working lyrics also feature some unused verses - "Mama/There's a war began/I've got to leave tonight," one page has jotted down - as well as several alternative words that could have been sung in lieu of "Galileo!," "Scaramouch!" and "Fandango": "Momento," "Belladonna," "Matador," to name just a few.

Sotheby's expects the lyric sheets for "Mongolian Bohemian Rhapsody" to fetch between £800,000 to £1.2 million at auction, making it one of the most expensive items at the Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own event.

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Steve Vai recently took to social media to announce the dates for the second leg of his North American trek, called the "Inviolate World Tour."

The dates are in addition to the previously announced shows in South America and Mexico. Vai commenced his tour with a performance in Sao Paolo, Brazil on June 3rd.

According to the schedule announced by Vai, the second leg, which will have 26 new North American stops, will kick off on July 16th at Tucson's Rialto Theatre. The final show of the tour will take place in Monterey, California, at the Golden State Theater on August 19th.

The dates include ten performances across Canada as well. Vail will be performing in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, among other cities in Canada.

Steve Vai's Inviolate World Tour Newly Added Dates:

Jul. 16 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto TheatreJul. 18 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa TheatreJul. 19 - Albuquerque, NM - RevelJul. 20 - Midland, TX - La HaciendaJul. 21 - Little Rock, AR - Little Rock HallJul. 23 - New Orleans, LA - Joy TheaterJul. 25 - Nashville, TN - CMA TheaterJul. 26 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood HallJul. 27 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center TheaterJul. 28 - Clarksburg, WV - The Robinson GrandJul. 29 - Harrisburg, PA - Whitaker CenterJul. 30 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - FM Kirby CenterAug. 01 - Bar Harbor, ME - The 1932 Criterion TheatreAug. 02 - Halifax, NS - [to be determined]Aug. 03 - Saint John, NB - [to be determined]Aug. 05 - Montreal, QC - Corona TheatreAug. 06 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson CentreAug. 08 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music HallAug. 10 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings TheatreAug. 11 - Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event CentreAug. 12 - Edmonton, AB - Union HallAug. 13 - Calgary, AB - The Palace TheatreAug. 15 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw TheatreAug. 16 - Spokane, WA - Knitting FactoryAug. 17 - Bend, OR - Midtown BallroomAug. 19 - Monterey, CA - Golden State Theater

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David Byrne's new Broadway show "Here Lies Love," a collaboration with Fatboy Slim that is scheduled to begin previews at New York's Broadway Theater on June 17, is reportedly facing opposition from the musicians' union.

According to reports, the American Federation of Musicians' Local 802 claims the production violates the union's contract with the Broadway League as it uses pre-recorded tracks instead of a live band. The contract stipulates that all musicals at the Broadway Theater must employ at least 19 musicians.

"A show with no live music and just pre-recorded tracks is absolutely an existential threat to Broadway- and is a cultural threat to musical theater worldwide," said Local 802 president and Executive Director Tino Gagliardi. "For generations, audiences have experienced Broadway shows with live music performed by the best musicians in the world, and by using just pre-recorded tracks it not only cheapens the art it's putting jobs and livelihoods at risk. Our musicians are heartbroken that David Byrne - a legend - is attempting this and we strongly hope he reconsiders."

Byrne and the production team of "Here Lies Love" responded to the opposition to the more unconventional scoring of the show and said that it is not meant to be a "traditional" production.

"Here Lies Love is not a traditional Broadway musical," Byrne and the show's statement reads in part. "The music is drawn outside of the traditional musical genre. The performance of the live vocals to pre-recorded, artificial tracks is paramount to its artistic concept. Production has ripped out the seats in the theater and built a dance floor. There is no longer a proscenium stage. The Broadway Theatre has been transformed into a nightclub, with every theatergoer immersed in the experience. In many ways, Here Lies Love is pioneering this kind of dance club track-act immersion on Broadway."

The production has reportedly requested a "special situation" stipulation, which would allow the show to proceed with less than the required number of musicians.

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Legendary rock band KISS have added two U.S. dates to their "End of the Road World Tour."

The additional concerts of the final North American leg of the band's farewell tour will take place in Cincinnati on October 19 and in Cleveland on October 22.

Presale begins on June 5 at 10am local time. Visit https://www.kissonline.com/account-creation to join the KISS ARMY Fan Club for access to Presale tickets.

Exclusive VIP/Ultimate packages will also be available.

General on sale begins on June 9 at 10am local time.

Meanwhile, KISS will kick off the U.K./European leg of their World Tour on June 5 in Birmingham, England.

The tour will end on December 2 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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Rock legend Bruce Springsteen fell down onstage during a concert in Amsterdam on May 27 but fortunately didn't hurt himself.

Springsteen, who was returning to the stage after spending some time in the pit, tumbled on the stairs while carrying his electric guitar.

The musician, who performed "Ghosts" at the concert, fell face-first before rolling onto his back, according to fan videos shared online.

Members of the E Street Band rushed to his side and helped him to his feet. "Goodnight everybody," Springsteen jokingly yelled to the audience, as he made his way back to the center stage.

The show continued without any more issues.

"Bruce Springsteen took a nasty fall during a concert in Amsterdam on Saturday but was able to finish the rest of the concert," tweeted a fan.

Another fan wrote, "Thank goodness nothing happened to Bruce Springsteen when he fell on stage last night."

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Iconic rock band Guns N' Roses has revealed the openers for their 2023 word tour, including Carrie Underwood, Alice in Chains, The Pretenders, The Warning and Dirty Honey.

Further, the band has added two shows, one at Pittsburgh's PNC Park on Friday, August 18th and a second at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, October 14th.

The rock band are set to kick off their world tour on June 5th at Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel. They will continue to tour across Europe through July 22nd, wrapping up in Athens, Greece.

The band will then commence their North American leg on Saturday, August 5th at Medavie Blue Cross Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, before concluding treak at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Monday, October 16th.

This will be the band's first North American tour since their We're F'N Back! Tour in 2021.

Guns N Roses 2023 World Tour Dates:

June 5 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Park HayarkonJune 9 - Madrid, Spain - Civitas Metropolitan StadiumJune 12 - Vigo, Spain - Estadio Abanca BalaídosJune 15 - Dessel, Belgium - Grasspop Metal MeetingJune 17 - Copenhagen, Denmark - CopenhellJune 21 - Oslo, Norway - Tons of RockJune 27 - Glasgow, UK - Bellahouston ParkJune 30 - London, UK - BST Hyde ParkJuly 3 - Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsch Bank ParkJuly 5 - Bern, Switzerland - BERNEXPOJuly 8 - Rome, Italy - Circo MassimoJuly 11 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - MegalandJuly 13 - Paris, France - La DefenseJuly 16 - Bucharest, Romania - National ArenaJuly 19 - Budapest, Hungary - Puskás ArenaJuly 22 - Athens, Greece - Olympic StadiumAug 5 - Moncton, NB - Medavie Blue Cross Stadium with Carrie UnderwoodAug 8 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean Drapeau with Carrie UnderwoodAug 11 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium with The PretendersAug 15 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium with The PretendersAug 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park with The PretendersAug 21 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park with The PretendersAug 24 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field with The PretendersAug 26 - Nashville, TN - GEODIS Park with Carrie UnderwoodAug 29 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center with Dirty HoneySept 1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center with Dirty HoneySept 3 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre with The PretendersSept 6 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena with Dirty HoneySept 9 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium with The PretendersSept 12 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena with The WarningSept 15 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live with The Warning*Sept 17 - Atlanta, GA - Midtown Music Festival*Sept 20 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum with Dirty HoneySept 23 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Stadium with Alice in ChainsSept 26 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome with Alice in ChainsSept 28 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park with Alice in ChainsOct 1 - San Diego, CA - Snapdragon Stadium with Alice in ChainsOct 6 - Indio, CA - Power Trip FestivalOct 8 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock FestivalOct 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Chase Field with Alice in ChainsOct 14 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena (support act TBD)Oct 16 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place with Alice in Chains

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Queen guitarist Brian May has announced an expanded box set edition of his 1983 mini-album Star Fleet Project.

"It's all here. ALL of it. Every note we played on those two days is right here, on show for the first time. I will take you behind the scenes into that studio with us for two unforgettably exhilarating days," May said, referring to the recording of Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Project on April 21 and 22, 1983, in California's Record Plant studios.

Besides May, the Star Fleet Sessions featured Edward Van Halen (guitar), Alan Gratzer (drums), Phil Chen (bass) and Fred Mandel (keyboards). The box set includes a spectacular 23-track CD filled with previously unreleased material.

Containing 2 CDs, 1 vinyl LP, and a vinyl single, as well as other collector's items, Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Project - Special 40th Anniversary Edition will be launched as a deluxe edition box set on July 14.

The third release in the "Brian May Gold Series" is available to pre-order at http://www.BrianMay.lnk.to/StarFleetProject

A separate exclusive 7" double A-side single, featuring newly mixed single versions of "Star Fleet" and "Let Me Out," will also be available on CD on the same day. A special red vinyl version will be available exclusively through the official Queen Online store and is available to pre-order at https://www.queenonlinestore.com/Brian-May/Starfleet/

A special stand-alone digital single, "Star Fleet (Edited Single Version)," became available to coincide with the box set announcement. The single digital track is available immediately for digital download and streaming.

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment and Billy Joel have announced that after ten years, the legendary musician's Madison Square Garden Residency is coming to an end.

The historic sold-out monthly residency at the World's most famous arena will conclude in July 2024 with his 150th lifetime performance.

Joel also announced that the first of his final 10 monthly residency shows at The Garden will take place on Oct 20, 2023. Access presale tickets for the show starting June 7 at 10 am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 9 at 10 am.

Speaking about one of the greatest franchise runs of all time, Joel said, "I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but ten years, 150 shows - all right already!"

"I do remember the first time we played Madison Square Garden, it was the pinnacle of my career. I thought, 'My God, I'm headlining Madison Square Garden.' Everybody in the world knows when you play The Garden, it's not just New York," he added. "To our audience, I want to thank them for coming to our shows for this long. It's hard to end, even at 150 lifetime shows. I just want to thank everyone for the wonderful thing that's happened here."

"150 sold out lifetime shows is a remarkable achievement, and speaks to Billy's extraordinary talent, beloved catalog, and dedicated fanbase. Billy always has a home here at MSG even though the residency is coming to an end with his 150th lifetime performance," said James L. Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MSG Entertainment.

"For more than 50 years, Billy's music has defined our city and brought us together. On behalf of 8.5 million New Yorkers, congratulations, Billy, on a historic run of sold-out shows at MSG, and thank you for a lifetime of bringing joy to us all," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

The 74-year-old musician has won a number of accolades, including The Kennedy Center Honors and the Grammy Legend Award.

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Def Leppard and Motley Crue have announced three Australian tour dates this year as part of their 2023 co-headlining "The World Tour."

The celebrated rock legends will bring their electrifying stage shows to Australia beginning with Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on November 8. It will be followed by concerts at Sydney's Giants Stadium on November 11 and Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on November 14.

"After getting back on the road this past summer, we're beyond thrilled to bring this massive tour to a global audience including some special dates in Australia!" said Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott.

The artists' 72-hour ticket pre-sale commences on Friday. Brisbane and Melbourne will be kicking off at 9 am and Sydney at 10 am.

Vodafone customers can secure tickets during a 48 hour pre-sale commencing June 5 at Vodafone.com.au/ticket. Brisbane and Melbourne will begin at 10 am and Sydney at 11 am.

The Live Nation pre-sale commences on June 7 - Brisbane and Melbourne at 11 am, running until 10 am on June 8, and Sydney from 12 pm until 11 am on June 8.

General public tickets go on sale on June 8 - Brisbane and Melbourne from 11 am and Sydney from 12 pm.

Complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information are available at www.livenation.com.au

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Jack Johnson, the Doobie Brothers and Brad Paisley are set to headline the upcoming BeachLife Ranch festival, scheduled to take place September 22 - 24 on the waterfront in Redondo Beach, California.

The Avett Brothers, Wynonna Judd, Blackberry Smoke, Shakey Graves, Bahamas, Keb' Mo', Midland, Yola and Amanda Shires are among other acts named in the lineup for the festival.

Shooter Jennings will present The Highwaymen Revival set at the festival, while Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter are set to bring their "World Record Attempt: See It All American Tour" to Redondo Beach.

The festival co-founder and producer Allen Sanford said last year that the goal was to introduce the concept to the community and build awareness for the "coastal country" event.

"It's a difficult brand exercise," Sanford said of developing a second festival at one location. "It's still the same good time, still boutique catered to the consumer, not big lines, not crazy busy, just a different vibe more inspired by Central California, country/Americana and folk."

The inaugural BeachLife Ranch last year was topped by Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers and Dierks Bentley.

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The Hollywood Vampires have rescheduled several of their U.S. concerts as Johnny Depp recovers from an ankle injury.

"Johnny has sustained a painful injury to his ankle following his recent appearances and has been advised by his doctor not to travel," the Hollywood Vampires wrote on social media.

Upcoming concerts in Boston, Massachusetts; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Bethel, New York will now take place on July 28, 29 and 30, respectively. All tickets will be valid for the new dates.

Earlier this week, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor announced that he needs to postpone some of his upcoming concerts with his band Hollywood Vampires due to an injury.

Hollywood Vampires consist of Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen.

"My dear friends, I am sorry to say that I have fractured my ankle, which is a drag!!!" Depp wrote on his Instagram Story.

"It began as a hairline break but somewhere between Cannes and Royal Albert Hall, it got worse rather than better," Depp wrote, referencing the Cannes Film Festival and a tribute concert to Jeff Beck. "Several medical professionals have strongly suggested I avoid any and all activity for the moment and so am sadly unable to travel at this time."

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