Month: September 2023

Stagecoach – considered the country music ‘sister festival’ to Coachella — is featuring some unexpected names in its 2024 lineup. Stagecoach 2024 will take place from Friday, April 26th to Sunday, April, 28th at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

Stagecoach announced that alongside headlining country artists Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, and Eric Church, the festival will also host late-night performances Stagecoach newcomers Nickelback, Post Malone and Wiz Khalifa, as well as by Diplo.  Post Malone will be performing a special set of country covers during his set for the festival.

Other confirmed acts in the country music genre include Willie Nelson, Jelly Roll, Clint Black, Bailey Zimmerman, Elle King, Leon Bridges, Hardy, Dwight Yoakim, Hailey Whitters, Ernest, Trampled by Turtles, Tenille Townes, Allison Russell, The War and Tready, and Megan Moroney, and many more.

General admission and VIP passes to Stagecoach 2024 go on sale Friday, September 15th, with the festival also offering hotel and ticket bundles.

For more information, head here.

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Ozzy Osbourne revealed during the premier episode of the relaunched “The Osbournes” podcast that he has to undergo another surgery due to the injuries he sustained in a 2019 fall, as well as a 2003 ATV accident. Ozzy is also slated to get an epidural injection to relieve the pain he is currently experiencing.

Ozzy shared he still experiences pain despite have a previous spinal surgery to correct the injuries from his 2003 quad bike accident, saying during the podcast, “My lower back is… I’m going for an epidural soon because what’s happening, what they’ve discovered is the neck has been fixed, but below the neck there’s two vertebrae where the bike hit me and disintegrated, there’s nothing left of ’em. All I know is right now, I’m in a lot of pain, I’m in a lot of discomfort.”

Daughter Kelly Osbourne asked her father, “have we had a second opinion?”, and Ozzy responded, “I said to the doctor yesterday, I said you know what I’ve heard, which I have, people have discs replaced that are worked on and they become the strongest things in the bone. In my back, the two discs, and the muscles on my shoulders have separated from my skeleton, and that’s why I lean forward as it’s like gravity is bringing my head forward.” Wife Sharon added that doctors informed them that they don’t know if the surgery will be successful or not

Osbourne recently canceled his appearance at the upcoming Power Trip Festival, which would have seen him playing on an iconic bill alongside AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, and Tool. Ozzy has been replaced by Judas Priest at the three-day event, set for October 6th-8th in Indio, California.

See Ozzy and his family discuss his health and other topics in the new episode of The Osbournes Podcast – here.

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GHOST’s “Mary On A Cross” single has officially earned the band their first platinum record in the United States. The TikTok smash was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating one million certified units (according to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams).

“Mary On A Cross” was originally released as a two-track single in 2019 (alongside “Kiss The Go-Goat”), debuting at No. 90 on the chart with six million U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads sold. The track picked up traction after a TikTok user used a slowed down version of the song to soundtrack a short video about the Netflix show “Stranger Things,” and since then the hashtag #maryonthecross has amassed over one billion TikTok views. The song has been used to soundtrack tens of thousands of videos on the platform.

“Mary On A Cross” became the fourth GHOST single to achieve gold status in 2022, after “Cirice” (from GHOST’s third album, 2015’s “Meliora”),”Dance Macabre” (from 2018’s “Prequelle”) and “Square Hammer” (from 2016’s “Popestar” EP) were also certified gold.

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Aerosmith has been forced to postpone their current their farewell tour while lead singer Steven Tyler recovers from vocal cord damage. Aerosmith kicked off their Peace Out: The Farewell Tour on September 2 at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center.

The 75-year-old Tyler wrote in a statement via the rock band’s social media pages: “I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next thirty days. I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday’s show that led to subsequent bleeding. We’ll need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.”

Rescheduled dates include Detroit, Chicago, Washington DC, Toronto, Raleigh, and Cleveland. All six shows have been pushed to January and February 2024. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Refunds will be available for those unable to attend. Fans with questions regarding refunds are asked to reach out to their point of purchase.

The band are set to return to the stage on October 11 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The tour will continue to travel across the country and Canada through February 2024.

Aerosmith Postpone Farewell Tour Due to Steven Tyler Vocal Cord Injury

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Fall Out Boy have announced a 2024 North American tour across the United States with Jimmy Eat World.

The trek, dubbed the “So Much For (2our) Dust,” kicks-off on February 28th in Portland and will hit cities including Seattle, Austin, New York City, Pittsburgh, and Nashville before wrapping up on April 6th in Minneapolis. The Maine, Hot Mulligan, Daisy Grenade, Games We Play, and CARR will also serve as support on select dates.

Jimmy Eat World are coming off a joint tour with Manchester Orchestra, and they released the single “Place Your Debts” in 2022.

A Live Nation pre-sale will begin on Thursday, September 14th (use access code STUDIO) ahead of the general on-sale slated for Friday, September 15th via Ticketmaster.

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Smashing Pumpkins celebrated the 30th anniversary of their landmark sophomore album Siamese Dream on July 27, and to celebrate its anniversary, the band is teaming with Tower Records to recreate the 1993 album release concert at Billy Corgan and his partner Chloé Mendel’s Madame Zuzu’s tea shop in Highland Park, Il.

Madame Zuzu’s will transform into a Tower Records pop-up shop beginning Thursday, Sept. 14 through Sept. 17. On the 17th, the Pumpkins will perform two acoustic sets at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., comprised of the same songs the band at the 1993 Siamese Dream launch in Chicago. Limited-edition merchandise will also be available.

Tower Records president Danny Zeijdel said in a statement: “The Smashing Pumpkins played an unforgettable in store performance at Tower Records [in] Chicago. We’re excited to celebrate Siamese Dream once again, 30 years after hosting the original album release party. In the future, we intend to provide the same platform for young, emerging artists. We will continue with this at Tower in Brooklyn and new online experiences forthcoming.”

Tickets for both shows are available: here.
Information on the Veeps livestream can be found: here.

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