Out Now: Yes Goes Big With Super Deluxe Edition Of 'Fragile'

 

Yes's fourth album, Fragile, first reached the American Top 10 in February 1972. Reaching platinum in the U.K. and double platinum in the U.S., the record launched the group to new heights with hits like "Roundabout" and its B-side, "Long Distance Runaround."

Rhino is behind an extensive reissue of Fragile featuring a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, plus rare and unreleased recordings. A Blu-ray disc completes the collection with Steven Wilson's new mixes, including the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA.

Available now, Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) is includes four CDs, one LP, and a Blu-ray Disc. Renowned audio engineer Bernie Grundman cut lacquers for the set's LP. 

Reflecting on the naming of the album, Jon Anderson states, "It was a magical experience….the music was wonderful…but Fragile was the word I suggested for the name of the album because being in a band was a very fragile experience for everyone….you're never sure who’s gonna be around next week….and if the album would do well…"

Fragile marked keyboardist Rick Wakeman's debut with Yes, which included Jon Anderson (lead vocals), Chris Squire (bass, vocals), Bill Bruford (drums), and Steve Howe (guitar). After he joined in the summer of 1971, the band recorded nine songs for the album, four group arrangements ("Roundabout"), and five individual compositions, including Anderson's "We Have Heaven" and Howe's instrumental "Mood For A Day."

Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) introduces a new remix of the album and instrumental mixes by Wilson. In addition, two discs of rarities provide a glimpse of the album's creative journey, from early versions of "Roundabout" and "South Side Of The Sky" to unreleased live recordings from the Fragile Tour, including "Long Distance Runaround / The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)."

Fragile holds a special place in Yes' history as the first album to feature artwork by English artist Roger Dean, whose style is now synonymous with the band. Music journalist Syd Schwartz describes the deep connection between the two. "Few marriages of sound and vision are as perfectly suited as Yes and Roger Dean – it was like they grabbed the same shooting star simultaneously. The iconic Yes logo was still an album away, but Fragile established a cosmic vibe forever associated with Yes..."

Catch Yes co-headlining this summer with Deep Purple performing around the US and Canada. See a full list of dates below.

Tour Dates

Aug 14 Hollywood, FL Hardrock Live 

Aug 15 Tampa, FL Hardrock Live 

Aug 17 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 

Aug 19 FT. Worth, TX Dickies Arena 

Aug 21 Cincinnati, OH PNC 

Aug 22 Detroit, MI Michigan Lottery Amp. 

Aug 23 Chicago, IL Credit Union Amp.

Aug 25 Toronto, ON Budweiser 

Aug 27 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Aug 28 Gilford, NH Bank NH 

Aug 30 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage 

Aug 31 Holmdel, NJ PNC Arts 

Sept 1 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach 

Sept 3 Bridgeport, CT Hartford Healthcare

Sept 4 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview

Sept 6 Bethel Woods, NY Bethel Woods 

Sept 7 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube 

Sept 8 Scranton, PA Montage

OUT TODAY! America's Gerry Beckley Releases Self-Titled 10th Solo Album

Gerry Beckley, singer, songwriter, performer and co-founder of America, releases his 10th solo album, titled simply Gerry Beckley, TODAY!  For the album, Beckley says there was a pragmatic reason for putting his own name as the title for his 10th solo outing. "There wasn't an obvious title that was leaning in its favor, and I've never done a self-titled album, so it felt like, OK, this might be it," he says with a small chuckle.

With America on an open-ended hiatus from touring, Beckley found time to go through some of the songs he had put away for a rainy day. Beckley had a lot to choose from -- chronologically, stylistically, topically. For instance, "Crazy," dates back more than 10 years, first written between breaks of America's then-grueling tour schedule. Working with longtime producer and collaborator, Jeff Larson, Beckley explains "Jeff and I found it on a hard drive, and I thought, 'That's pretty good. Gimme some time,'" remembers Beckley, who maintains studios in his two residences of Venice, CA and Sydney, Australia. "So, I went in and just did a bunch of extra stuff, layered it up, and it came out great.

But it was one of those songs that I'd forgotten about." Beckley also likens it to the America smash "Sister Golden Hair," "in that it's not about anybody in particular. There's not a relationship I'm dancing around. But it's just themes that I've had in my head."

Beckley plays the bulk of the instruments on 12 tracks but gets help from a core group of players that includes former Chicago bassist Jason Scheff, guitarist Steve Fekete, drummer Brian Young and backing vocalists Jeff Larson and Brian Eichenberger. Nick Lane and Matt Combs, also longtime musical fellow travelers, arranged horn and string parts, respectively.

"I tend to do things in layers," says Beckley, who mixed the album himself. He cites influences such as Tom Petty's Wildflowers and, more recently, The 1975. "I've been kind of dipping back into the Wall of Sound stuff and using more echoes and just making it bigger. It might not sound like that at first, but if you were to put some headphones on and listen you start to notice little things that make the songs work."

All told, Gerry Beckley continues a musical path that's now in its seventh decade and, in Beckley's mind, a continuing conversation between a songwriter and his audience. "I'm proud of all (the albums)," he says. "But I really like this album a lot. I think the sum of all the parts is really great. And I can't wait to do more."

Neil Young Cancels Tour

Neil Young and Crazy Horse has announced that illness among “a couple of us” will end the rest of their tour plans.

The 78-year-old Young and his band last appeared in May. Young didn’t specify who among the group is ill or the problem.

Canceled are seven Canadian shows Young planned in July, plus three U.S. shows he had scheduled for late September at the Hollywood Bowl, Southern California’s Ohana Fest, and Kentucky’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival.

Young said in a statement on his website that the unnamed band members fell ill at some point after their last gig on May 22 at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.

“The Love Earth Tour has been a great experience for us so far,” Young’s message to fans began. “GREAT AUDIENCES AND MUSIC. WE HAVE HAD A BLAST!”

He continued, “When a couple of us got sick after Detroit’s Pine Knob, we had to stop. We are still not fully recovered, so sadly our great tour will have a big unplanned break. We will try to play some of the dates we miss as time passes when we are ready to rock again! We know many of you made travel plans and we apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for your understanding and patience.”

Young concluded, “Health is # 1…. We want to stay and do more shows and more albums for you…. and for for us…. With love and thanks to all of you from Crazy Horse….. Neil, Micah, Ralph and Billy… Love Earth.”

Young has an album release on Friday. Early Daze is a collection of previously unreleased recordings that Young made with Crazy Horse in 1969.

Eagles Add More Sphere Las Vegas Dates

 

The Eagles have announced four additional shows for the band’s residency at SPHERE in Las Vegas, now featuring a total of 16 shows over eight exclusive weekends, from Friday, Sept. 20 through Saturday, Dec. 14.  The Sphere residency will offer fans the ultimate connection to the band’s legendary catalog in an immersive experience that only Sphere can provide. The general on-sale for the four new weekend shows will begin Friday, July 12 at 10 AM PT at eagles.com.

EAGLES – LIVE IN CONCERT AT SPHERE dates:

• Friday, September 20
• Saturday, September 21
• Friday, September 27
• Saturday, September 28
• Friday, October 11
• Saturday, October 12
• Friday, October 18
• Saturday, October 19
• Friday, November 1
• Saturday, November 2
• Friday, November 8
• Saturday, November 9
• Friday, December 6
• Saturday, December 7
• Friday, December 13
• Saturday, December 14

Tickets start at $175 and will reflect all-in pricing, meaning the ticket price listed is inclusive of taxes and fees. 

To assist in getting tickets directly into the hands of fans, advance Artist presale registration is available now at eagles.com powered by Seated. The Artist presale begins Tuesday, July 9 at 10 AM PT. A Live Nation presale begins Thursday, July 11 at 10 AM PT. 

Vibee is the Hotel & Experience Package partner for the Eagles Sphere residency. Vibee packages include a 2-night stay at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas - the only resort attached to Sphere – with guests receiving priority entry to Sphere, commemorative keepsakes, and access to a fan experience. Vibee Hotel & Experience packages are available now at Eagles.vibee.com.

Limited VIP Ticket Packages will be available Tuesday, July 9, at 10 AM PT at eagles.com and include premium seats, exclusive merchandise, parking & more.

These shows will utilize Sphere’s next-generation technologies, including the world’s highest-resolution LED display that wraps up, over, and around the audience, creating a fully immersive visual environment. The venue also features the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by HOLOPLOT, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest.

BEAT Tour, Performing 1980s King Crimson Music, Adds Dates To 2024 Tour

 

From the moment BEAT went on-sale, tickets flew out of box offices across North America.  Tour Producer Angelo “Scrote” Bundini shares, “Due to overwhelming demand, Adrian, Steve, Tony and Danny have decided to extend the BEAT tour with an additional 21 shows in order to perform these incredible King Crimson albums for even more fans. We are adding many additional cities alongside second and even third appearances in various regions. Sixty five dates in total! The audience has spoken loudly so BEAT is responding in kind.”  

Former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin band together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey for the first time to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 80s King Crimson albums - Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair.

Belew reflects, “The 1981 through 1984 King Crimson created a music all its own. Timeless. Beautiful. Complex. Fierce.  For the fans who lived through it then, and the ones who never got to witness it, our aim is to bring it to life again. A monumental task but we're going for it!  There are not enough exclamation points to express my excitement!”

Vai adds, “Being a part of this ensemble is an extraordinary privilege and opportunity to perform some of the most beloved, timeless, and monumental music of the 80’s (and beyond) with truly inspired musicians. This music resonates deeply with me. Adrian, Tony and Danny are unique musicians with an otherworldly insight into presenting rich musical complexities in a very accessible way, and I am looking forward to searching each other’s musical minds in real time on stage. I’m sure sparks will fly.” He continues, “Father Robert Fripp is one of our historical geniuses. His highly specific and exceptionally brilliant guitar technique is studied and revered. His contribution to the quality of my musical life, and so many others is supreme. I can assure the fans of KC that I will be putting my best foot forward to respect this great music with the care and intensity it deserves. Did I say ‘sparks will fly?’”

Levin offers, “This is going to be quite a tour. Revisiting some of my favorite music is a treat in itself, but in company of this stellar lineup, I expect to have my musical butt kicked! And it’s also great that we’re not just playing a few shows, we’re hitting it hard. So, Road Dogs are coming to your area soon.”

Carey shares, “I am very excited to share the stage with three of my favorite musicians on the planet. Tony, Steve and Adrian have always been a source of inspiration for me since the beginning of my career, and now to be able to share a bit of my musical journey with them is a dream come true. There’s nothing better to make some sparks fly and light a fire under your ass than getting out of your musical comfort zone, and I can’t think of any other three guys I’d rather do this with.  I think I can speak for all of us when I say I hope all of our fans are as excited as we are about this tour.”         

The vision for this undertaking emanated from initial dialogue between Angelo Bundini aka Scrote and Adrian Belew. Tour Producer Bundini recalls, “When Adrian called me to help bring his idea to fruition, I immediately thought it best to focus on the 80s albums: Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair. These three records famously marked Adrian and Tony's entry into King Crimson. Their fluid, melodic virtuosity, and Fripp's and Bruford's dramatic precision created a totally unique, dynamic push and pull that would influence nearly every rock musician and/or band going forward for years, if not decades, to come.” 

Both a meet & greet and a VIP tour package are available for purchase. The M&G includes one premium ticket in the first five rows, early entry, pre-show meet & greet, personal photograph captured, limited edition autographed poster, BEAT challenge coin, tote bag, an exclusive merch item, and an official laminate and lanyard. There is limited availability with pricing set at 200.00. For the VIP tour package, buyers will receive one premium reserved seat in the first 15 rows, a limited edition BEAT tour poster autographed, the challenge coin, an exclusive tour merch item, and a commemorative laminate and lanyard.  Availability is limited at a cost basis of 100.00. For all new appearances being announced today, a third VIP option has been made available. For 300.00, fans will receive the complete package detailed above, with front row seating guaranteed.

Visit BEAT-tour.com for tickets.

The complete updated itinerary of planned appearances follows below. 

9/12 - San Jose Civic - San Jose, CA (SOLD-OUT)

9/13 - Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions at Meritage Resort - Napa, CA

9/14 - The United Theater on Broadway - Los Angeles, CA (SOLD-OUT)

9/15 - City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA #

9/17 - Humphrey’s Concerts - San Diego, CA (SOLD-OUT)

9/18 - Celebrity Theatre - Phoenix, AZ 

9/20 - The Paramount Theatre - Austin, TX (SOLD-OUT)

9/21 - Bayou Music Centre - Houston, TX                          

9/22 - Majestic Theatre - Dallas, TX (SOLD-OUT)

9/24 - The Eastern - Atlanta, GA (SOLD-OUT)

9/26 - The Parker - Fort Lauderdale, FL (SOLD-OUT)

9/27 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL                            

9/28 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL                        

9/29 - Charleston Music Hall - Charleston, SC #

10/01 - Knight Theater - Charlotte, NC (SOLD-OUT)

10/02 - Carolina Theatre of Durham / Fletcher Hall - Durham, NC (SOLD-OUT)

10/04 - Warner Theatre - Washington, DC (SOLD-OUT)

10/05 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY #

10/06 - Keswick Theatre - Glenside, PA (SOLD-OUT)

10/08 - Carpenter Theater in Dominion Energy Center - Richmond, VA

10/09 - Count Basie Center - Red Bank, NJ (SOLD-OUT)

10/11 - Shubert Theatre - Boston, MA (SOLD-OUT)

10/12 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH (SOLD-OUT)

10/14 - Rebecca Cohen Auditorium - Halifax, NS (SOLD-OUT)

10/15 - Casino New Brunswick - Moncton, NB                         

10/17 - Theatre Maisonneuve - Montreal, QC (SOLD-OUT)

10/18 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON (SOLD-OUT)

10/19 - Kodak Center - Rochester, NY (SOLD-OUT)

10/21 - The Egg - Albany, NY (SOLD-OUT) 

10/22 - Palace Theatre - Greensburg, PA (SOLD-OUT)

10/23 - Santander Performing Arts Center - Reading, PA #

10/25 - Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH #

10/26 - Taft Theatre - Cincinnati, OH (SOLD-OUT)

10/27 - Masonic Cathedral Theatre - Royal Oak, MI #

10/28 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN                         

10/30 - Murat Theatre - Indianapolis, IN                      

11/01 - Copernicus Center - Chicago, IL (SOLD-OUT)

11/02 - The Riverside Theater - Milwaukee, WI                       

11/03 - Orpheum Theater - Madison, WI                           

11/04 - State Theatre - Minneapolis, MN #

11/06 - Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO (SOLD-OUT)

11/08 - The Theater at Virgin Hotels - Las Vegas, NV                        

11/09 - Humphrey’s Concerts - San Diego, CA                       

11/10 - The United Theater on Broadway - Los Angeles, CA                    

11/18 - B of A PAC - Thousand Oaks, CA               

11/20 - San Jose Civic - San Jose, CA                           

11/21 - Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort - Reno, NV                               

11/22 - Keller Auditorium - Portland, OR                           

11/23 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR                            

11/25 - Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver, BC                      

11/26 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA                            

11/30 - The Venue at Horseshoe - Hammond, IN                         

12/02 - UB Center For The Arts - Buffalo, NY                            

12/03 - Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell Center - Hartford, CT                           

12/04 - F.M. Kirby Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA                   

12/06 - Lynn Auditorium - Lynn, MA                               

12/07 - Tropicana Showroom - Atlantic City, NJ                     

12/08 - Kings Theatre - Brooklyn, NY                         

12/10 - Brown Theatre - Louisville, KY                        

12/11 - The Factory - St. Louis, MO                         

12/13 - The Criterion - Oklahoma City, OK                

12/14 - Majestic Theatre - San Antonio, TX                    

12/16 - Revel - Albuquerque, NM                  

12/17 - Fox Tucson Theatre - Tucson, AZ                             

12/18 - Yaamava’ Theater - Highland, CA 

 # - Very limited remaining availability

Gibson Custom Commemorates Jeff Beck With 'YardBurst' 1959 Les Paul Standard

 

Gibson has introduced the Jeff Beck Signature “Yardburst” 1959 Les Paul Standard from Gibson Custom. In honor of Gibson’s 130th anniversary, only 130 of these guitars handmade by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, TN, are a part of a limited run, aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab in the highly coveted Dark Cherry Sunburst finish. 

“Jeff was enormously proud to have owned the original of this guitar,” says Sandra Beck, wife of the late guitarist. “He was aware and fully supportive of the amazing job and love that Gibson Custom provided to create this instrument and would have hoped that this guitar will give hours of pleasure to those who play it.”

Jeff Beck, who passed away in 2023, is considered one of the best guitarists in history, capable of playing virtually anything in his own unique, soulful style. He got his start playing in the Yardbirds, making groundbreaking music on a ’59 Les Paul Standard. The “YardBurst” is a faithful recreation of this guitar, complete with identifiable traits, such as the classic white bobbin humbuckers and black single-ply pickguard. 

“Jeff was a trailblazer, the guitar hero of our guitar heroes and admired by his contemporaries,” says Cesar Gueikian, CEO of Gibson. “Jeff played an instrumental role in the cultural significance of the Gibson Les Paul early in his career during the Yardbursts’ era. Just like Jeff was influenced by Les Paul, he influenced many iconic musicians to create their art with a Gibson Les Paul. We are proud to pay tribute to Jeff.”

Playing alongside some of the greatest artists in rock, blues, and jazz, over the course of Beck’s distinguished 50-plus-year music career, he earned him eight Grammys and two inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – once as a member of the Yardbirds, and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016, Beck celebrated his five decades of music with an extraordinary concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl. 

Beck famously replaced Eric Clapton as the Yardbirds’ lead guitarist in 1965 and later went on to form The Jeff Beck Group, which featured Rod Stewart on vocals and Ron Wood on bass. Their two albums — Truth (1968) and Beck-Ola (1969) — would become musical touchstones for hard rockers in the years to come. The constantly evolving Beck’s next move — a power trio with bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice, which released Beck, Bogert and Appice (1973), once again shattered people’s preconceptions of what a rock guitarist was supposed to sound like.

Music has always shared space with Beck’s love of hot rods. After the success of his groundbreaking 1975 jazz-fusion classics Blow By Blow and Wired, both produced by Sir George Martin, Beck began devoting more time to his fleet of cars, but 1985’s Flash kept him in the spotlight as he earned the Best Rock Instrumental Grammy for the song “Escape.” A second Grammy came with Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop With Terry Bozzio And Tony Hymas,” a third for “Dirty Mind” from the You Had It Coming album in 2001, and a fourth Grammy win for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for “Plan B” in 2004. 2009 saw the release of the platinum-selling Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scott’s, which earned him a fifth Grammy for  his rendition of the Beatles' “A Day in the Life.”

In June 2010, Beck paid fitting tribute to his mentor, the great Les Paul, celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist’s 95th birthday. But it was Beck’s astonishing 2010 solo album, Emotion & Commotion, that brought about two additional Grammys; Beck was nominated in five categories before bringing home three: Best Rock Instrumental Performance for “Hammerhead” and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Nessun Dorma,” both from Emotion & Commotion, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for “Imagine,” his collaboration with Herbie Hancock. 

His Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul album was nominated for a 2012 Grammy for Best Rock Album. In 2016, he released Loud Hailer, and in 2017, Live At The Hollywood Bowl was released. A new musical collaboration with Johnny Depp, the 13-track album 18, was released on July 15, 2022, and featured a mix of Depp vocals with a wide range of instrumental covers from Celtic and Motown to John Lennon, the Beach Boys, and The Velvet Underground.

Jeff Beck recorded with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Buddy Guy to Tina Turner and Mick Jagger, and so many more. Beck will forever be regarded by his peers and worldwide by his multitude of fans as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, thanks to his ability to make impossible sounds effortless.

Visit Gibson.com for more info on the Signature “Yardburst” 1959 Les Paul Standard.

Visit JeffBeck.com for more info on Jeff Beck.   

Todd Rundgren's 'Liars Live' Coming To Blu-ray

Todd Rundgren's Liars Live, a 160-minute concert comprising material from the 2004 album, Liars, is coming to Blu-ray Disc on July 19. The show was filmed on June 9, 2005, in Albany, NY, also features other songs from Rundgren's extensive catalog.  

Rundgren and his band, which includes Utopia members Kasim Sulton, Jesse Gress, and Prairie Prince, delivers 19 songs, including the classic "Hello It's Me," as well as a cover of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2025 Announced

 

The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise (MORC) is returning for its 13th year. Promoter On the Blue Cruises has announced the five-day/five-night full-ship music charter will set sail March 10-15, 2025, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy and depart from the Port of Miami, Florida. 

The voyage will include performances from over 35 artists on multiple stages, two unforgettable ports of call (Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau, Bahamas), photo experiences with artists, theme nights, and special events.

The lineup for MORC ‘25 includes Tesla, Michael Schenker, Krokus, Extreme, Winger, Stephen Pearcy of RATT, Queensrÿche, Michael Monroe, LA Guns, Pretty Maids, Slaughter, Vandenberg, Faster Pussycat, Wig Wam, Lynch Mob, Vixen, Eclipse, Hardcore Superstar, Chris Holmes, Rose Tattoo, Tyketto, The Answer, Aldo Nova, Rhino Bucket, Cold Sweat, The Cruel Intentions, Hurricane, Shiraz Lane, Massive Wagons, Jared James Nichols, Wildstreet, Sisters Doll, Midnight City, Burning Witches, Liliac, The Bites, The Iron Maidens, and Hoekstra & Gibbs, with more to be announced. Plus, official cruise host Eddie Trunk (VH1, SiriusXM) and a cast of co-hosts will be moderating Q&A’s and a bevy of activities onboard.

In addition to performances, MORC ‘25 will host a variety of interactive events between artists and cruisers, including Artist/Cruiser Q&A sessions, Gong Show Karaoke, “So You Think You Can Shred,” Cooking with Rock Stars, a new cast of Painting with Rock Stars, Rockers vs Average Joe’s TBA sporting event, Comedy Punchlines and Backlines, with more to be announced. 

Cabins are on-sale now starting at $2,699.00 per person (double occupancy, not including mandatory taxes and fee supplement). For more info and booking, visit MonstersOfRockCruise.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

David Gilmour With Romany Gilmour Release 'Between Two Points' Video

 

"Between Two Points," by David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, is the new single from David Gilmour's forthcoming album, Luck and Strange, which is to be released on September 6 on Sony Music. 

Luck and Strange was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour's first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with alt-J and Marika Hackman. The album features nine tracks, including a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers' 1999 song, "Between Two Points," which features 22-year-old Romany Gilmour on vocals and harp.

Gilmour recalls: "I realized that Romany has exactly the right sort of vulnerability and youth for the song. In fact, she was halfway through an essay with a train to catch when we asked her: ‘OK, I'll sing it once, put the mic on’ and that is 90 percent of the finished vocal.”

Mark Tranmer of The Montgolfier Brothers is greatly enamored with this new version. "David and Romany's version of our song is a great arrangement and production. Like all the best covers, it diverges from the original but keeps the spirit. Romany's vocal phrasing of Roger Quigley's words and the harp playing are both truly beautiful. David Gilmour's distinctive guitar adds a whole new dimension. I still find it incredible that David and Polly chose to cover our song from all the songs out there."

Gilmour adds, "I’ve had that song on my playlist since it was released. More recently, I mentioned it to one or two people: I assumed that it had been a hit, but no one knew it. I asked Romany to give it a go.”

The video for "Between Two Points" was shot on location in London and Manchester, with David on guitars and featuring Romany on vocals and harp. Gavin Elder who directed the clip said: “Romany performs this song with an extraordinary level of fragility, vulnerability and understated control. There’s a subtle, yet deep emotional rapport between David and Romany, captured with hand held cameras, enhancing the tension within the video.”

Check out the video below. 

The details for the limited-edition deluxe formats for Luck and Strange have also been revealed and will include bonus tracks and a very special hardback book by Thames & Hudson featuring exclusive photographs taken by Polly Samson during the recording of the album. The deluxe editions will be limited to one run only.

During the live streams that Gilmour and family, as the Von Trappeds, performed to a global audience during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, Romany sang and played the harp, and David found that their voices mixed in a way that only a family member could. Around that time, David and Romany collaborated on the song "Yes, I Have Ghosts," which appears on the CD and Blu-ray Disc versions of Luck and Strange. 

In addition to vocals and harp by Romany Gilmour and backing vocals by Gabriel Gilmour, musicians contributing to Luck and Strange include Guy Pratt and Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry and Roger Eno on keyboards, string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The title track also features late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David's house. The album's artwork and photography come from renowned artist Anton Corbijn.

David Gilmour will be performing live this Autumn in Rome, London, Los Angeles, and New York. See davidgilmour.com for more details.

John Entwistle‘s 'Rarities Oxhumed - Volume Two' Coming In August

Rarities Oxhumed - Volume Two is the second of the series of posthumous releases coming from bassist and vocalist John Entwistle of The Who. This compilation was curated by drummer Steve Luongo, who served as John Entwistle's producer, bandmate, business partner and good friend for many years.  The collection of songs on Volume Two are from his years with the John Entwistle Band and include re-mastered versions of studio tracks including “Endless Vacation”, alternate mixes of tracks like “Sometimes,” and live tracks including The Who cuts “Real Me,” “Long Live Rock,” and an epic version of “Young Man Blues.” The latest preview track to be released is the Who cut “Had Enough.” Check it out below.

Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One was quickly embraced by longtime fans as it featured gems like “Bogey Man” featuring Keith Moon, “Where You Going Now” (demo for the Who), and a raw live version of “Trick of the Light” recorded during the John Entwistle Band’s final tour in 2001. Deko Entertainment is thrilled to have been able to bring both volumes of this unearthed music of John Entwistle to the fans and forever solidify him as one of the greatest rock musicians ever.

Pick up Rarities Oxhumed - Volume Two and special limited bundles via dekoentertainment.com/john-entwistle.

Eagles Announce Sphere Residency

The Eagles have announced a residency at Sphere in Las Vegas featuring eight shows over four exclusive weekends from Friday, Sept. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 19.  The Sphere residency will offer fans the ultimate connection to the band’s legendary catalog in an immersive experience that only Sphere can provide. The general on-sale will begin Friday, June 21 at 10 AM PT at eagles.com. 

EAGLES – LIVE IN CONCERT AT SPHERE dates: 

Friday, September 20 

Saturday, September 21 

Friday, September 27 

Saturday, September 28 

Friday, October 11 

Saturday, October 12 

Friday, October 18 

Saturday, October 19 

Tickets start at $175 and will reflect all-in pricing, meaning the ticket price listed is inclusive of taxes and fees.  

To ensure that tickets get directly into the hands of fans, advance Artist presale registration is available now at https://eagles.com powered by Seated. The Artist presale begins Tuesday, June 18 at 10 AM PT. A Live Nation presale begins Thursday, June 20 at 10 AM PT.  

Vibee is the Hotel & Experience Package partner for the Eagles Sphere residency. Vibee packages include a 2-night stay at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas - the only resort attached to Sphere – with guests receiving priority entry to Sphere, commemorative keepsakes, and access to a fan experience. Vibee presale packages go on sale beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 14 at 10 AM PT at Eagles.vibee.com. 

Limited VIP Ticket Packages will be available Tuesday, June 18, at 10 AM PT at eagles.com and include premium seats, exclusive merchandise, parking & more. 

These shows will utilize Sphere’s next-generation technologies, including the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience, creating a fully immersive visual environment. The venue also features the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by HOLOPLOT, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest. 

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks Premiere 'Shine On' Video From Forthcoming Album

In the midst of leg one of their 2024 tour, Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks have launched the video for the song “Shine On,” the first single from their forthcoming album TRUE, which will be released on August 23rd. The video was filmed in New Jersey before the start of the tour and directed by Tom Flynn. The song has been performed nightly on the tour and has received universal positive response. Check it out below.

TRUE is available for preorder on all DSPs and streaming services. The nine-song album was produced by Anderson and Richie Castellano with the centerpiece being the 16-and-a-half-minute track “Once Upon a Dream,” which will stand amongst other classics such as “Close to the Edge,” “Ritual,” “Gates of Delirium,” and “Awaken.”

The album is available for preorder at https://ffm.to/jonandersontrue.

Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks remain on the road through September 27th with recently added shows in Beverly Mass, Montclair, NJ, and Staten Island, NY. All tour dates are below.

6/13/2024 - Chicago, IL - Copernicus

6/15/2024 - St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

6/18/2024 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theater

6/20/2024 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre

6/22/2024 - Concord, NH - Capitol Center for the Arts

6/25/2024 - Boston, MA - Shubert Theatre

6/27/2024 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse

7/21/2024 - Patchogue, NY - Great South Bay Music Festival

7/24/2024 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium*

7/27/2024 - Peachtree City, GA - Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre

7/30/2024 - Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater*

8/2/2024 - Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Amphitheater*

8/4/2024 - La Vista, NE - The Astro Outdoors*

8/7/2024 - Waite Park, MN - The Ledge Amphitheater*

8/10/2024 - Denver, CO - Paramount

8/14/2024 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre

8/16/2024 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center

9/11/2024 - Beverly MA- Cabot Theatre

9/13/2024 - Glenside PA- Keswick Theatre

9/15/2024 - Glenside PA- Keswick Theatre

9/19/2024 - Portchester NY- Capitol Theatre

9/21/2024 - Montclair NJ- Wellmont Theatre

9/27/2024 - Staten Island NY- St George Theatre

*w/Special Guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

For more information, visit JonAnderson.com or richiecastellano.com/bandgeek/.

Acoustic Hot Tuna Set To Tour This Summer & Fall

 

With continual creativity and finesse Acoustic Hot Tuna sets out touring across the United States July, August and September. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady's joy in playing unfiltered riffs, swapping notes and smiles, has delighted them and thrilled their audiences for seven decades, 

Hot Tuna has brought a wealth of emotions to their music through deep perceptions and tremendous talent. Members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy recipients they are always injecting fresh energy into their sound with constant improvisation taking their musical horizons further. 

Hot Tuna and related 2024 Tour

June 22  River of Time Boutique & Gallery, Athens, Ohio (Jorma Kaukonen & John Hurlbut)  

July 11  Natalie's Music Hall, Columbus, OH  

July 13 & 14 Fur Peace Station, Pomeroy, OH  

July 19  Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA  

July 20 Arrowwood Farms, Accord, NY  (w/Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams & More)

July 21  Paramount, Huntington, NY 

Aug 18 & 19  The Iron Horse, Northampton, MA  (Jorma Kaukonen)

Aug 21  Narrows Ctr for the Arts, Fall River, MA  (Jorma Kaukonen)

Aug 23  One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME  (Jorma Kaukonen)

Aug. 25  Double Performance Center, Essex Junction, VT  (Jorma Kaukonen)

Sept 12,13,14,15  Egyptian Theatre, Park City, UT  

Sept 19  Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, WA 

Sept 20  The Rialto, Tacoma, WA  

Sept 21  Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR  

Sept 23  McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR  

Sept 24  Van Duzer Theatre, Arcata, CA  

Sept 26, 27, 28  Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA  

Sept 30  Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA  

Oct 01  Belly Up Tavern, Solano Beach, CA  

Oct 03 & 04  Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ  

Oct 05  The Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ  

Acoustic Hot Tuna except where noted

Styx & Foreigner Announce Tour Companion Album ‘Renegades & Juke Box Heroes’ Picture Disc and Limited-Edition Vinyl

 

"Cold As Ice,” “Too Much Time On My Hands,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Renegade” and more! Nothing sounds more like the soundtrack of summer than Styx and Foreigner’s biggest hits. Recently announced as inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Foreigner hits the road in June co-headlining the Renegades & Juke Box Heroes trek with Styx and special guest John Waite. Adding to the excitement, a special limited-edition companion album called Renegades & Juke Box Heroes will be available exclusively at tour stops starting at the June 11 tour launch in Grand Rapids, MI at the Van Andel Arena, and at select retail on July 12.

 

Available as a picture disc or in elegant silver vinyl, the album features both bands’ greatest hits  mastered for vinyl by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound with lacquers cut by Joe Nino-Hernes. Tracks include Foreigner's hits, including “Feels Like The First Time,” “Cold As Ice,” and “I Want To Know What Love Is,” alongside Styx hits “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights),” “Come Sail Away,” and “Renegade.” 

 

Just 1,000 copies of the picture disc and only 5,000 individually numbered copies of the silver edition are available. A 13-track CD featuring all three artists and including the vinyl tracks is also available. The songs are available on all digital outlets. The picture disc will be available on thew Foreigner and Styx websites, and the silver edition will be available on Amazon on July 12.

The Renegades & Juke Box Heroes tour launches today in Grand Rapids, MI, at the Van Andel Arena. John Waite’s hit songs, “Missing You” and “When I See You Smile” will help ensure a summer evening of feel-good anthems. Tickets are going fast, available at LiveNation.com. For more information, please visit foreigneronline.com or styxworld.com.

 

With more Billboard Top 10 hits than Journey, and just as many as Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner is one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems, including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Long, Long Way From Home” and “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Foreigner still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success.  

 

Styx have committed to rocking audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Styx draws from over four decades of barn burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. From “Lady” and “Miss America,” to “Come Sail Away” and “Renegade,” the band draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound. More recently, the band released 2017’s The Mission (their first new studio album in 14 years at the time), followed by and 2021's Crash Of The Crown. 

 

Foghat Release New Video From Top 10 Blues Album, 'Sonic Mojo'

Foghat has released the latest live video for "Black Days & Blue Nights" from their first album in seven years, Sonic Mojo. The song was written by the current lineup — founding drummer Roger Earl, lead singer/guitarist Scott Holt, slide lead guitarist/engineer/co-producer Bryan Bassett, bassist/vocalist Rodney O’Quinn, and their manager Linda Arcello-Earl — about the band’s original lead slide guitarist Rod Price, who passed away in 2005. 

Price first joined the band in 1971 when Roger Earl, Dave Peverett, and Tony Stevens decided to leave Savoy Brown to create a new group, which they later named Foghat. In search of a guitarist, they placed an ad in the U.K’s Melody Maker magazine. Roger Earl recalls: “We auditioned several guitarists, many of them very good, but to the best of my recollection, Rod was the only one who played slide. His slide playing was very intense with this incredible vibrato. Dave and I looked at each other…he was the one.”

Check out the video for "Black Days & Blue Nights" below.  

Roger Earl: “This song is our Ode to Rod Price. Our manager Linda and I began writing the song, because she had also managed Rod for a few years after he left Foghat in 1980. We felt compelled to write something about him. Rod was a complicated man. He was a beautiful soul, and we were good friends when he joined the band. However, after four or five years on the road, it started to wear on him. He was seeking a more peaceful existence. We were touring relentlessly and although Dave and I loved it, it was tough on Rod.”­­­

Bryan Bassett: “I have fond recollections of my time spent touring with Rod Price. The year was 1991. I was touring Europe with Lonesome Dave and it was an anniversary year for the band Foghat, the band having been formed in 1971. Dave asked Rod to join us on our European trip and he decided he would. I had a blast traveling around the continent with Rod, studying his playing style up close and personal, as well as becoming friends. We often roomed together and talked about many things outside of music. I had just met my soon-to-be wife Julie and my discussions with Rod about maybe getting married were very important to me. We also spoke about many different styles of music. He was a particular fan of Philip Glass and many other classical composers. I saw a side of Rod many may not have seen. Most knew him only from his powerful stage presence. I cherish the memories and the time I with spent him.”

Scott Holt: “Rod Price was the lynchpin of the guitars in Foghat. He was the lead guitar player and he created the sound that became Foghat. ‘Slow Ride’ doesn’t exist without that iconic drum intro and Rod Price’s slide playing.”

Rodney O’Quinn: “Rod Price! One of the most electrifying slide players I’ve ever heard. His vibrato was amazing and off the charts. All I can say is he was electrifying!”

Manager Linda Arcello-Earl: “When I started working for Foghat In 1976, I was put ‘in charge’ of Rod. He had the best giggle, fun to be around, incredibly talented, and very insecure. Making decisions on things like buying furniture for his new home was a real challenge. We had some laughs decorating! Rod and I were good friends, and I totally respected his extraordinary talent. The Stone Blue tour in 1978 totally did him in. On the road eight days a week, they had very little time off. When he left Foghat in 1980, I managed him and a new band he put together called Nightwatch. We recorded six tracks up at Bearsville Studios in 1982 and did a brief Northeast club tour and had a good couple of years before things started to fall apart. I am working on releasing the Nightwatch recordings in the very near future.”

Upon its release, Sonic Mojo soared to the top spot of the Billboard “Blues Albums” chart, where it hasn’t left the Top 10 for the past 26 weeks! It’s the first time the band — which originated in 1971 —has ever landed at #1 on any of Billboard’s charts after a new album release.

Sonic Mojo was released November 10, 2023 on their own label, Foghat Records, and is distributed by Select-O-Hits (part of the Sun Records family) in the U.S. by Proper Music in the U.K., and in Europe via Metalville Records. It’s available in various formats including a single CD boasting 12 electrifying tracks in a stunning six-page digipak and digital copies here. For vinyl enthusiasts, there’s a limited edition 180gram, neon purple vinyl version featuring 11 tracks and a gatefold jacket. Plus, extra special CD and vinyl bundles, complete with exclusive merchandise, can be found here.

The album’s first three singles, “Drivin’ On,” “She’s a Little Bit of Everything” (co-written by the late Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown) and “I Don’t Appreciate You” are streaming on the band’s official YouTube page.

Check out the band’s itinerary below:

6/7/2024 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL   

6/9/2024 - The Plaza Live - Orlando, FL   

6/15/2024 - The Parker - Fort Lauderdale, FL  

6/29/2024 - Buffalo Run Casino & Resort - Miami, OK  

7/18/2024 - Moondance Jam - Walker, MN  

7/20/2024 - Sunset Point Park - Kimberly, WI   

7/26/2024 - Washington County Fair - West Bend, WI   

7/28/2024 - Montana State Fair 2024 - Great Falls, MT   

8/10/2024 - Beaver Dam Amphitheater - Beaver Dam, KY   

8/11/2024 - Bethlehem - Musikfest, PA 

8/17/2024 - Saskatoon Festival - Saskatoon, SK   

8/22/2024 - Blue Gate Perf Arts Center - Shipshewana, IN    

8/24/2024 - Gatlinburg Convention Center - Gatlinburg, TN   

8/31/2024 - Nugget Casino Resort - Sparks, NV   

9/13/2024 - Sozo Sports Event Center - Yakima, WA  

9/20/2024 - Mccain Auditorium - Manhattan, KS  

9/23/2024 - Bloomsburg Fair - Bloomsburg, PA   

10/4/2024 - Odawa Casino - Petoskey, MI    

10/26/2024 - Homochillo River Festival - Meadville, MS  

11/2/2024 - Agave Caliente Terraza - Cathedral City, CA  

11/23/2024 - The Family Arena - St. Charles, MO  

11/30/2024 - Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin - DellsBaraboo, WI   

1/26/2025 - Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA   

2/13/2025 - Rock Legends Cruise XII - Miami, FL   

For more info, visit foghat.com.

Pete Townshend's 'Live In Concert 1985-2001' Box Set Announced

UMe has announced Pete Townshend's Live In Concert 1985-2001, a 14-CD box and digital set featuring seven long-out-of-print live albums by Pete Townshend.

Newly remastered by Jon Astley, the set gathers together for the first time all of the live solo recordings that were only available via Pete Townshend’s website, Eel Pie. All of the albums have been out of print for two decades. The set comes out on July 26.

The box set features expanded deluxe packaging in a CD sized box with new art by longtime Townshend collaborator Richard Evans, sleeve notes by band archivist Matt Kent, a new exclusive Pete Townshend interview, and rare photos and memorabilia in a hard-backed book.

The live shows included in the box set are Pete Townshend’s Deep End, live at Brixton Academy in London recorded on November 1 and 2, 1985, featuring David Gilmour from Pink Floyd on guitar; a live full rendition of Pete’s album Psychoderelict and more recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, on August 7, 1993, during Townshend’s only full solo tour; an intimate show from The Fillmore in San Francisco on April, 30, 1996, around the time of his first solo compilation album CoolWalkingSmoothTalkingStraightSmokingFireStoking. 

The Who guitarist returned to his old stomping ground for the first time in 30 years with Live At The Shepherd’s Bush Empire November 9,  1998. There are also as two nights at London’s Sadlers Wells Theatre, usually home to ballet and modern dance shows, presenting music from Life House. It was the only time a full Life House show has been attempted and the only times some of those songs were ever performed. There's also two shows from the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, where the Tommy musical ran, on June 22 and 23, 2001.

The shows included in this box set were all previously released online through Eel Pie. There was only one run of each CD, and they all quickly became collector’s items. While Townshend has often performed short solo sets for charitable reasons for, amongst others, Amnesty International, The Prince’s Trust and his own Double O charity, which helps victims of domestic abuse and those suffering from addiction, full solo shows have been few and far between. When he has put on an entire solo show, the setlists have been picked from his own output, specific Who songs, and cover versions of artists who have influenced him over the years.

Speaking of performing solo or performing with a band that wasn’t The Who, Pete Townshend said, “I always have too much to do, too much responsibility, and not enough time. I have to live enough life to provide me with inspiration and context for my songs, I have to then spend enough time in my home studio finessing songs so they feel worthy of my band (The Who), then I have to re-record them with that band, then speak eloquently about them to the media, justifying my creative divergences, then I must tour endlessly behind the new music, continuing to celebrate the old stuff as well, and then start all over again. The idea that I would do all that for The Who and then do it for myself as well is simply plain insane. And yet for a while I tried. It didn’t go well. One career is enough.”

As Who and Townshend archivist Matt Kent puts it “When Pete Townshend plays a solo show it isn’t just a concert, it is an EVENT. These CDs represent just how good these events are.”

Pre-order Pete Townshend's Live In Concert 1985-2001.

Deep Purple Release New Song And Video From Upcoming Album

Following the single "Portable Door," Deep Purple has released "Pictures Of You," the second song from their upcoming album =1.

The new song is now available for streaming and as instant gratification track with all digital download pre-orders for =1. Additionally, the single is offered as part of a four-track bundle which features two previously unreleased live recordings from 2022 in Milan, Italy: "When A Blind Man Cries" and "Uncommon Man."

The single will be released on CD and 12” vinyl on June 28th, with each format being strictly limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide, and each copy being numbered by hand.

Accompanying the new single release is the official music video for "Pictures of You," which you can check out below. 

=1 encapsulates the band’s philosophy of unity amidst complexity, promising an album that resonates deeply with their five decades spanning hard rock legacy. Produced once again by iconic Bob Ezrin, =1 captures the purest classic Deep Purple sound, without relying on nostalgia.

=1 will be released on July 19th via earMUSIC as Ltd. CD+DVD (Digipak), CD (Jewelcase), 2LP Gatefold (black, 180g), Ltd. Purple 2LP Gatefold (180g), Ltd. Crystal Clear 2LP (180g) and Ltd. Box Set (CD+DVD Digipak, 2LP black Gatefold, 3x exclusive 10” vinyl editions feat. live recordings from Deep Purple’s 2022 tour, exclusive Collector’s T-shirt, 2x exclusive guitar picks, 1x exclusive art print, 1x exclusive lanyard, and the chance to win a Golden Ticket giving access to every show on the Deep Purple ‘=1 MORE TIME’ tour). All LPs include a 12-page LP sized booklet.

The bonus DVD features the approx. 60 minute documentary Access All Areas joining Deep Purple backstage on tour and providing an exclusive look behind the scenes.

Further exclusive items are available via the official album store: Ltd. 2LP Picture Disc, Ltd. Cassette, strictly limited canvas signed by all band members – limited to 150 items only and various other merchandise items.

Pre-order Deep Purple's =1.

In celebration of the new album, Deep Purple will perform more than 60 concerts worldwide this year during their ‘=1MORE TIME’ tour.

=1 MORE TIME TOUR DATES

Aug. 14 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live

Aug. 15 – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Event Center

Aug. 17 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug. 18 – Durant, OK @ Choctaw Casino – Grand Theater

Aug. 19 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena

Aug. 21 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

Aug. 22 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

Aug. 23 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Aug. 25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

Aug. 27 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre

Aug. 28 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion

Aug. 30 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Aug. 31 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

Sept. 1 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Sept. 3 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

Sept. 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC

Sept. 6 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Sept. 7 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live

Sept. 8 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Tickets are available at deeppurple.com.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens' Classic 'Foreigner' Remastered And Set For Reissue On July 26

Since 2020, Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ iconic 1970s albums have steadily been lovingly remastered and reissued in celebration of their enduring popularity more than a half century later. Now, following acclaimed multi-format reissues for Mona Bone Jakon, Tea for the Tillerman, Teaser and the Firecat, Harold and Maude, and most recently Catch Bull At Four, the legendary singer-songwriter’s classic 1973 album, Foreigner, will be released in a variety of newly remastered formats on July 26 via A&M/UMe.

Foreigner showed enormous artistic ambition and courage with Cat boldly stepping away from his signature acoustic sound in order to freely explore the heat and love of the soul and R&B genres. Recorded in the heart of Jamaica, the album reached No. 3 on both the U.S. and U.K. album charts. 

The album will be available on vinyl for the first time since its original release, on both 180-gram black vinyl and limited edition 180-gram blue vinyl, with a replica 12” lyric card insert. The blue vinyl pressing can be purchased exclusively at CatStevens.com, uDiscover Music and Sound of Vinyl.

Foreigner will also return to CD for the first time since its reissue in 2000, complete with a 16-page booklet. The new remaster will also be available for streaming in both standard and stunning hi-resolution audio. The initial production run of the vinyl and CD versions will feature the super rare color front cover, originally released only on the original A&M pressings in 1973.

Pre-order Foreigner

Foreigner, released in 1973, was Cat Stevens’ fifth LP with Island Records/A&M and represents the adventurous, risk-taking streak in his character. In addition to the radical shift away from his more familiar acoustic sound in favor of a smoother, more luxurious American sound, the album is also entirely self-produced - the first time Stevens had worked fully independently in this way. He chose to record predominantly in Jamaica and recruited an all-star band from the R&B world including drummer Bernard Purdie, guitarist Phil Upchurch and the Tower of Power horn section in order to help realize his soulful vision. 

As a result, Foreigner is simply one of the most creative of all Stevens’ albums: the entire first side consists of the 18-minute opus, “Foreigner Suite,” which transports the listener on an epic journey of compelling grooves and deeply layered lyrical meaning, and the album’s second side includes the Top 40 hit, “The Hurt,” which exemplifies the authenticity of Stevens' relationship with soul music. Foreigner is essential listening for anyone who truly wishes to understand the range and courage that underpins Cat Stevens’ artistry.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens offers, "We’re all foreigners. Say to an American or a European, that he’s a foreigner and he’ll say, 'No, you’re the foreigner!' But we’re all foreigners here, in a wider sense. We're all looking for freedom and accommodation within humanity."

In addition to Foreigner being re-released, Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ timeless trilogy, 1970’s Mona Bone Jakon, Tea for the Tillerman and 1971’s Teaser and the Firecat are being pressed on limited edition 180-gram color vinyl, with each LP receiving a unique color variant: Mona Bone Jakon on Sky Blue, Tea for the Tillerman on Mint Green, and Teaser and the Firecat on Neon Orange. The albums will each boast the remastered 2020 audio and be released on July 5.

Pre-order Mona Bone Jakon, Tea for the Tillerman, and Teaser and the Firecat color vinyl.

John Lennon’s Lost ‘Help!’ Guitar Auctioned For $2.9 Million

An iconic acoustic guitar used by John Lennon during the 1965 sessions for the Beatles’ Help! album set a new record last Wednesday (May 29) when it sold for $2.9 million at a Julien’s auction. The auction at the Times Square Hard Rock Café where the 1964 Framus Hootenanny acoustic guitar went under the gavel came after the instrument went missing for nearly half a century.

Julien’s said the sale made it the most expensive Beatles guitar to ever sell at auction. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored to have set a new world record with the sale of John Lennon’s lost hootenanny guitar,” said Julien’s CEO David Goodman in a statement. “This guitar is not only a piece of music history but a symbol of John Lennon’s enduring legacy. Today symbolizes what we do best at Julien’s – creating opportunities for people to reconnect with the cultural touchstones that have shaped the moments that matter most throughout their lives. Today’s unprecedented sale is a testament to the timeless appeal and reverence of The Beatles’ music and John Lennon.”

The Framus 12-string — which was also used by late Beatles guitarist/singer George Harrison during the sessions for 1965’s Rubber Soul and was heard and seen on the Help! album and movie — was purchase via a phone bid from an undisclosed buyer. The guitar went missing for nearly 50 years after Lennon gave it to Peter & Gordon’s Gordon Waller, who he and Paul McCartney had been writing songs for. Waller, in turn, gave it to his manager, who stashed it in an attic of his home, according to Julien’s.

Julien co-founder Darren Julien said in a video that a British man found the guitar and its case in his parent’s attic when they were moving out and promptly reached out to the auction house, who authenticated it with a Beatles expert. The guitar was initially valued at an estimated $600,000-$800,000 before selling to the anonymous buyer for $2,857,500.

In 2015, another Lennon acoustic guitar sold at auction for a then-record $2.4 million.