Month: March 2025

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson will be embarking on his first solo North American tour in nearly 30 years. The last time Dickinson toured North America as a solo artist was in 1997 — two years prior to him re-joining Iron Maiden.

The late summer/early fall outing kicks-off August 22nd in Anaheim, California, and run through October 5th in Los Angeles. Dickinson will also make festival stops at Rocklahoma (August 31st) and Louder Than Life (September 21st), backed by his revamped solo band that includes Philip Naslund and Chris DeClercq on guitar, Dave Moreno on drums, Mistheria on keyboards, and Tanya O’Callaghan on bass.

The tour will serve as support of the Dickinson’s latest solo LP, The Mandrake Project, the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s Tyranny of Souls. Dickinson said via a press release: “We are thrilled to be able to take The Mandrake Project out for a proper tour of North America. Last year we did a couple of sold-out US West Coast dates before heading to South America and the response was just incredible. This time we will add ‘Shadow of the Gods’ to the setlist for this incredible band to perform plus a few other gems so we are really looking forward to seeing our fans again all over the country and for a couple of shows up in Canada.”  For more information, head to The Mandrake Projectwebsite.

For tickets, head to Ticketmaster.

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Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts have confirmed a 2025 world tour, making stops throughout Europe and North America beginning this June.

The Chrome Hearts is comprised of Spooner Oldham (Farfisa organ), Micah Nelson (guitar, vocals), Corey McCormick (bass and vocal), and Anthony LoGerfo (drums), with the tour being billed as a continuation of the Love Earth Tour, the 2024 trek that Young eventually canceled due to illness.

The 2025 summer tour kicks-off in Europe with June-July shows in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany. Young and The Chrome Hearts will then head back to the U.S. in August for a run of amphitheater dates, running through their final night at Los Angeles, CA’s Hollywood Bowl on September 15.

Per a press release, “Neil Young is proud to partner with Farm Aid (co-founded by Neil Young in 1985) to bring HOMEGROWN Concessions to this tour, leading the way to change the live music food system. HOMEGROWN Concessions brings family farm food — produced sustainably with a fair price paid to the farmer and served on compostable serviceware — to music venues.”

Tickets are on sale now via: Ticketmaster.

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My Chemical Romance, Blink-182 and Deftones will headline the 12th edition of Shaky Knees Music Festival, taking place September 19-21 in downtown Atlanta’s Piedmont Park.

The lineup for this year’s Shaky Knees Music Festival also includes: Vampire Weekend, Lenny Kravitz (returning for his first performance in Atlanta in nearly seven years) Cage The Elephant, Alabama Shakes, The Black Keys, Sublime, “Weird Al” Yankovic, The Marias, Public Enemy, Lucy Dacus, Devo, Pixies, The Backseat Lovers, TV On The Radio, The All-American Rejects, Idles and many more for over 50 performances across four stages.

For tickets head to: http://shakykneesfestival.com.

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The feature-length documentary Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now will debut on Paramount+ later this year.

The documentary, directed by Tania Alexander, chronicles Osbourne‘s six-year struggle to recuperate from a devastating 2019 fall; it is described as “an intimate look into the 76-year-old rock legend’s personal life since the injury that has colored much of his life in the years since.” Osbourne announced in 2023 that he had been forced to permanently cancel the European leg of his No More Tours II outing and retire from touring after a series of health problems which he damaged his spine. That incident was followed by diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease, and emphysema.

A press release announcing the project read: “This is Ozzy Osbourne like you’ve never seen before: an honest, warm and deeply personal portrait of one of the greatest rock stars of all-time, detailing how the singer’s world shuddered to a halt six years ago, forcing him to contemplate who he really is, confront his own mortality and question whether or not he can ever perform on stage for one last time. Addressing his health issues and impact of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the film showcases the central role music continues to play in Ozzy’s life – also proving his mischievous sense of humor remains resolutely intact despite it all.”

In a statement, Osbourne said: “The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I’ve been through. There’s been times when I thought my number was up. But making music and making two albums saved me. I’d have gone nuts without music.”

According to the press release, director Alexander began filming the doc in 2022, during recording sessions for Ozzy’s Patient Number 9 album. The cameras will continue to film into this summer as Osbourne prepares to take the stage for what he will be his final performance with Black Sabbath on July 5. Ozzy said of the event: “My fans have supported me for so many years, and I really want to thank them and say a proper goodbye to them. That is what the Villa Park show is about.”

The documentary will also feature Ozzy’s wife/manager Sharon Osbourne and the couple’s children, as well as many of the singer’s friends and bandmates, including: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew Watt and friend/musician Billy Morrison.

Sharon Osbourne shared: “This film is an honest account of what has happened to Ozzy during the last few years. It shows how hard things have been for him and the courage he has shown while dealing with a number of serious health issues, including Parkinson’s. It’s about the reality of his life now. We have worked with a production team we trust and have allowed them the freedom to tell the story openly. We hope that story will inspire people that are facing similar issues to Ozzy.”

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Simple Minds have announced a new live double-album, ‘Live In The City Of Diamonds’, set for release on April 24 (pre-order/pre-save here).

The live double-album was recorded at the band’s sold-out concert at the Ziggo Dome arena in Amsterdam on April 6, 2024, as part of their epic Global Tour 2024.  Live In The City Of Diamonds features live renditions of Simple Minds’ 1985 hit single ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’, early tracks like ‘Love Song’, ‘Sons And Fascination’ and ‘Sweat In Bullet’, as well as cuts from the group’s era-defining 1982 album ‘New Gold Dream’.  In addition, the album is comprised of material from the band’s 1985 album ‘Once Upon A Time’, their 1989 #1 single ‘Belfast Child’ and songs from their 1991 LP ‘Real Life’ – including fan-favourite ‘See The Lights’.

The album will be available in a variety of formats, including digitally, double clear/glitter and standard black vinyl LP with 18 tracks, housed in gatefold sleeve with hi-spec finish, and 2 CD with 24 tracks and 24-page Media Book featuring exclusive photos and tour notes.

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Patti Smith, 75, announced an upcoming tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her iconic 1975 debut studio album Horses.

The upcoming anniversary tour kicks-off with a European leg on Oct. 6 in Dublin, with the U.S. leg starting Nov. 10 in Seattle and concluding Nov. 29 in Philadelphia. Each show will include all eight tracks from the 1975 album.

Smith’s tour will also feature guitarist Lenny Kaye and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty — who both played on the original ’75 studio album, as well as keyboardist/bassist Tony Shanahan (who has toured with her for thirty years), and guitarist Jackson Smith. A press release notes, “Please join us to help celebrate the final ride of our irreverent thoroughbred.”

Full details and more are available at Smith’s official website.

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