BTS have announced new U.S. concert dates that will take place this fall. Dubbed ‘BTS Permission to Dance On Stage — LA,’ the run finds the pop stars performing for four nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on November 27th and 28th, and December 1st and 2nd. The concerts will …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Plots 2022 Stadium Tour
Kenny Chesney has firmed up plans for a stadium tour that will kick off next spring. The Here and Now: 2022 Stadium Tour are Chesney’s first live dates to be announced since having to table his 2020 Chillaxification Tour last spring as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. The Here and …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine Postpone Reunion Tour to 2022
Rage Against the Machine have postponed their reunion tour — originally set to begin in March 2020 but rescheduled to summer 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic — until March 2022. “The Rage Against the Machine tour will now start in the spring of 2022,” the band said in a …
Read More »Jason Isbell Leads 2021 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Lineup
The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion has announced its 2021 lineup. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Tanya Tucker, Blackberry Smoke, Dr. Dog, and Yola are among the artists headlining the September festival, held at the “Birthplace of Country Music,” the Tennessee-Virginia border city of Bristol. The 2020 Bristol Reunion …
Read More »Live Nation Launches Black Tour Directory to Link Concert Industry With Black Workers, Businesses
In response to calls to diversify the mainly white live-music industry, concert giant Live Nation launched the Black Tour Directory Tuesday, October 13th, a new online resource for tour organizers that the company hopes will create more work for black live-industry workers. The directory lists hundreds of black-owned companies and …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Dave Grohl, and Billie Eilish Are Among 600 Artists Asking Congress to Save Indie Venues
With many of the country’s independent concert venues in limbo — having been without business since March because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — over 600 major recording artists, including Dave Grohl, Neil Young, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, and Coldplay, have signed a letter to Congress …
Read More »Life Without Live
Every night I dream about going out to hear music. The bands in my sleep are terrible, but I’m always sorry when I wake up and it’s over. The other night I dreamed I stood in a Brooklyn basement watching a god-awful punk band called “Bestie.” The singer pogo’d on …
Read More »Robbie Robertson, Warren Haynes Lead New Orleans 'Last Waltz' Tribute Concert
Robbie Robertson will take part in a New Orleans tribute concert to the Band’s legendary farewell concert The Last Waltz with Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson and special guests. The Last Waltz New Orleans: An All-Star Celebration of the Band’s Historic Farewell Concert, taking place May 2nd at the city’s historic …
Read More »Justin Bieber Announces New Album 'Changes,' North American Summer Tour
UPDATE:Justin Bieber has revealed the full track list for his fifth album,Changes. Along with Kehlani on the already-released “Get Me,” the album will feature Quavo, Lil Dicky, Travis Scott, Post Malone and a Summer Walker remix of “Yummy.” Justin Bieber will release his fifth album, Changes, on February 14th via …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff Announces Headlining 2020 Tour Dates
Nathaniel Rateliff has announced a 2020 tour in conjunction with a yet-to-be announced solo album arriving next year via Stax Records. The month-long tour criss-crosses the U.S. in spring, beginning in Minneapolis and ending in San Francisco. Rateliff’s tour promises to be a combination of solo/acoustic performances and Rateliff backed …
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