Rod Stewart returns the Vegas for more shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in April. In May, he'll kick off a joint tour with Santana.
Queen and Adam Lambert have announced a press event for next Thursday morning at NYC"s Madison Square Garden, with a promise of more details to follow. Its safe to assume this will serve as a kick off for some kind of concert event. Stay tuned….
Peter Frampton has revealed more details about his planned 2014 itinerary. During the year,he will mount a full fledged joint trek with the Doobie Brothers, play a number of solo gigs, and embark on a new edition of the star studded Guitar Circus Tour he debuted last year. For info, go to Frampton.com
Elton John, Smokey Robinson, Olivia Newton-John, Neil Sedaka, and others are among the stars who collaborated on a long in the works duets album from crooner Engelbert Humperdink. ENGELBERT CALLING will be released sometime this spring.
Heart and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will headline a concert in Seattle in support of orca research and advocacy. The event is dubbed KISS THE SKY! THE ORCA FREEDOM CONCERT, and will be held on Earth Day, April 22. Meanwhile, a new concert video from Heart titled FANATIC LIVE FOR CAESARS COLOSSEUM hit stores on Tuesday.
Eric Clapton is wrapping up a series of shows in Tokyo this weekend, before heading to Singapore for a concert on Tuesday, Dubai on March 6, and Bahrain on March 8. He has also lined up four US shows this spring. For info, visit EricClapton.com/Tour.
Billy Joel's documentary BILLY JOEL: A MATTER OF TRUST–THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA, focusing on his historic 1987 tour or the Soviet Union, will be available on DVD, Bluay and CD on May 20.
George Michael- In celebration of his upcoming live album SYMPHONICA, a concert special filmed in Paris two years ago will premiere April 13 on the High Definition AXS TV channel. The album is due out March 18.
KISS fans are reeling from the news that the band will not be performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. At first the original line up was expected to sing, but apparently Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons rejected that idea and wanted to celebrate the entire history of the band. They made the decision to not perform at all because of an "emotional situation where there is no way to please everyone".
The Allman Brothers- a new memoir written by Duane Allman's daughter Galadrielle, will be published Monday, March 3. The book is titled PLEASE BE WITH ME: A SONG FOR MY FATHER DUANE ALLMAN. Greg Allmans says he even learned new things about his big brother, "as will everyone who reads it."
Neil Young is planning to release a follow up to his 2012 memoir WAGING HEAVE PEACE, sometime in the fall. The as yet untitled book will focus on his passion for cars, and will include stories about different automobiles he's owned throughout his life.
The Beach Boys Mike Love honored what would have been George Harrison's 71st bday by officially releasing a releasing a solo single titled, PISCES BROTHERS. The song pays homage to the 1968 spiritual pilgrimage he took with The Beatles, Donovan, and other celebrities took to India, to study with Transcendental Meditation guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. PISCES BROTHERS is streaming online at Love's official SoundCloud page.
John Mellencamp has announced the first date of a planned "short run" of North American summer concerts. He will be revealing additional details about his 2014 tour plans soon.
Elvis Presley- a new exhibition opened Monday at Graceland in Memphis, that celebrates the 60th anniversary of his first ever single THAT'S ALL RIGHT MAMA'. It's called 60 YEARS OF ELVIS, and will run thru February 2015.
Bruce Springsteen will release a new EP called AMERICAN BEAUTY on April 26 in conjunction with the next installment of the Record Store Day campaign. In other news, a MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen will be available on DVD,Blu Ray and as a digital download, but the video documenting the 2013 MusiCares person of the Year Gala that paid tribute to Bruce will be released March 25.
Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger gave a special performance this past Thursday in Brentwood,CA, at a fundraiser for the Autism Unites charity. for more info about the charity, visit AutismSpectrumIntegratedServices.com.
