Month: October 2023

Aerosmith has announced that the remainder of the North American leg of their Peace Out: The Farewell Tour has been canceled until 2024, due to frontman Steven Tyler’s ongoing recovery from vocal cord trauma. The 40-date “Peace Out” tour kicked off in Philadelphia on Sept. 3rd, and had the band scheduled to perform through early 2024, wrapping up in Montreal in January. Tyler’s injury initially occurred on the third show in New York on Sept. 10, with the band posting he had “sustained vocal cord damage” at the time, which “led to subsequent bleeding.” After the first postponement, the tour was set to resume on Oct. 11.

In a statement posted on social media, the band said: “To our fans: Unfortunately, Steven’s vocal injury is more serious than initially thought. His doctor has confirmed that in addition to the damage to his vocal cords, he fractured his larynx which requires ongoing care. He is receiving the best medical treatment available to ensure his recovery is swift, but given the nature of a fracture, he is being told patience is essential. As a result, all the currently scheduled PEACE OUT shows must be postponed to sometime in 2024, with new dates to be announced as soon as we know more.”  

The 75-year-old Tyler wrote: “I am heartbroken to not be out there with Aerosmith, my brothers and the incredible Black Crowes, rocking with the best fans in the world. I promise we will be back as soon as we can! – Love, Steven”

Previously bought tickets will still be valid for rescheduled dates; fans who are unable to attend the rescheduled tour dates will be eligible for refunds.

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U2 just launched its new U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency at Las Vegas’ extravagant new venue the Sphere at the Venetian, and in addition they have released the new song “Atomic City.” along with a video filmed on the Vegas Strip.

Atomic City is the band’s first new tune since “Your Song Saved My Life,” which appeared on the Sing 2 soundtrack in 2021. U2 frontman Bono says of the song, which was produced by longtime collaborators Steve Lillywhite and Jacknife Lee: “It’s a love song to our audience …’where you are is where I’ll be.’”

The video for Atomic City, directed by Ben Kutchins, was shot in the same area where U2 filmed its clip for “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” more than three decades ago. While the video features drummer Larry Mullen Jr., he will not perform with the band during the residency as he recovers from a medical procedure. These are the band’s first live performances without the drummer, who is being replaced by Bram van den Berg for their run of residency shows.

U2 launched the residency over the weekend, and will play 25-shows through Dec. 16. The band performed all 12 songs from their 1992 album Achtung Baby, and acoustic versions of four songs from Rattle & Hum. A related interactive fan experience, Zoo Station, is also open at the Venetian and will offer a retrospective of Anton Corbijn’s band photography and videos, a pop-up shop with exclusive merchandise, and intimate theater screenings of rare U2 footage curated by the Edge.

Take a look at the video for Atomic City – here.

U2 launches first-of-its-kind Vegas residency

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The Police have officially joined TikTok, and to mark the 40th anniversary of their Synchronicity album, the legendary rock band have announced that they will original content and never-before-seen archive material. The group will also invite the global TikTok community #BehindtheSong, to present an intimate portrayal of the creative process that led to their timeless recordings.  Plus, in celebration of joining TikTok, The Police have also released an Official Guest Playlist including some of their most iconic songs.

The trio of Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland already enjoy huge popularity among the TikTok community — their 1983 anthem “Every Breath You Take” has more than 165,000 total creations and has been used in a number of viral TikTok trends.  The song “I’ll Be Missing You,” featuring Diddy and Faith Evans (and samples of  “Every Breath You Take)” has its own communities with the song’s tribute message to the late the Notorious B.I.G.

When Summers was asked about joining TikTok, he shared: “It is great to continue the legacy of The Police and what better place than Tik Tok in the time we exist in. We live in – let’s face it, difficult times, but imagine our parents and grandparents then bent over those little radio speakers to hear about the world…as aficionados and fans, we must continue to have faith and believe in the art of music, and we hope our music can bring a positive message to people everywhere. Thank you TikTok!”

To follow The Police on TikTok, head here.

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The Rolling Stones have shared their latest single ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder. ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ is the second track to be released from the Stones’ forthcoming LP ‘Hackney Diamonds‘, following the lead single ‘Angry‘. Paul McCartney and Elton John are also featured the album — McCartney plays bass on ‘Bite My Head Off’, and John plays piano on ‘Get Close’ and ‘Live By The Sword’.

Stones frontman Mick Jagger shared on Zane Lowe‘s Apple Music 1 show about ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’: “It’s all played live. And of course, we did overdubs, but it’s all played in the room. Yeah, there’s that moment, especially in that session where we had Stevie, and you’re feeling your way out a little bit and then you do that soul ending, which is you do sometimes on stage where you stop and you start.”

Jagger also spoke about working with Gaga: “She’s a really great singer and I’d never heard her sing quite that style before. Not exactly. We did it live in the room and that was a great experience, her just coming in the room and her just opening up and seeing her bits and feeling her way and then getting more confident.”

‘Hackney Diamonds’ marks the band’s first LP with original material in 18 year, as well as the Stones first album since the death of drummer Charlie Watts.  Hackney Diamonds is set for release on October 20.

Take a listen to ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ – here.

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