Category: Rock Daypop

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be joining PINK as special guests on select shows of her newly-announced ‘Summer Carnival’ stadium tour.

The tour will kick off on July 24 in Toronto, with Brandi Carlile first serving as the supporting act. A week later on July 31, Benatar and Giraldo will join the tour and perform at Boston’s Fenway Park, and will then appear on five more tour dates: Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee and Los Angeles.

Pink and Carlile were on hand when Benatar and Giraldo were recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Married since 1982, Benatar and Giraldo shared their gratitude for the honor. Said Benatar to Giraldo: “you — my partner, my love. Forty-three years ago in a rehearsal studio in New York — could you have imagined this night tonight? We probably would have done it separately on our own, in our own way, but it never would have been this much fun.”

Tickets for Pink’s “Summer Carnival” tour will go on sale Nov. 21 at LiveNation.com.

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Paul McCartney has compiled 80 singles for a new box set of 7″ vinyl, set for release on December 2 and limited to 3,000 copies.

The 7″ Singles comes in a wooden crate and comprises 163 songs released between 1971 and 2019; 65 of the singles come with restored original artwork and the same B-sides, and the remaining 15 were previously unreleased on 7″. In a press release, McCartney said, “I hope the songs in this box set bring back fun memories for you too. They do for me, and there will be more to come….” All the tracks were remastered and cut at Abbey Road.

The 7″ Singles set is priced at $611.98. For the full tracklist, head to McCartney’s website.

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Guitarist Keith Levene, co-founder of The Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died at the age of 65. According to an article in The Guardian, Levene had been battling liver cancer.

Author Adam Hammond confirmed the news. Hammond tweeted: “It is with great sadness I report that my close friend and legendary Public Image Limited guitarist Keith Levene passed away on Friday, 11th November. Our thoughts and love go out to his partner Kate, sister Jill, and all of Keith’s family and friends. The world is a darker place without his genius. Mine will be darker without my mate.”

Former Public Image Ltd drummer Martin Atkins posted to Twitter: “A sad time to learn of the passing of guitar giant Keith Levene. We had our ups and downs that had mellowed over time. My respect for his unique talent never will.”  Levene’s partner Kate Ransford also tweeted :“RIP keith levene My beloved partner who passed away at our home on 11/11/22 peacefully, painfree ,cosy n well loved .he was an iconic guitarist and composer my best friend, my love, my everything, I love you to the moon ”

Born Julian Keith Levene on July 18, 1957 in London, England, Levene started as a roadie for Yes before forming The Clash alongside vocalist/guitarist Mick Jones, vocalist Joe Strummer, drummer Terry Chimes and bassist Paul Simonon.  He was let go only a few months after he joined (and didn’t appear on 1977’s self-titled debut LP), but co-wrote one of its tracks: “What’s My Name.”  In 1978, Levene and Sex Pistols frontman John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon started post-punk/new wave troupe Public Image Ltd., playing multiple instruments on the band’s first three LPs before departing in 1983.

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Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell is hitting the road early next year for the final leg of his Brighten tour, in support of his 2021 album of the same name –his first solo album in nearly two decades. The 2023 trek kicks off February 21st at Majestic Ventura Theatre in Ventura, California, and wraps April 1st at Pantages Theater in Tacoma, Washington.

Seattle’s Thunderpussy will serve as support for Cantrell his bandmates, which includes former Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato.  General public on-sale begins this Friday, November 11, at 10am local time. Get your tickets at jerrycantrell.com.

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Greta Van Fleet has been forced to postpone four more concerts on their Dreams In Gold 2022 tour as frontman Josh Kiszka continues to recover from a ruptured eardrum. Kiszka ruptured his eardrum during a concert in Bangor on October 17th, which forced them to previously postpone tour dates in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The four newly-postponed shows this week are in El Paso, Tucson, Anaheim and Sacramento. Kiszka shared the news via social media video, saying:  “The last time I spoke with you, I had asked for your understanding; I was dealing with a ruptured eardrum. Unfortunately, while the eardrum continues to heal, it also has continued to cause me great deal of physical pain, which has made it very difficult to perform. I’ve been fighting through this for the last week now and I’ve been trying to push through each show. And I’m at the point where I think I need a period of time for more healing. Unfortunately, that means rescheduling the shows for the rest of this month, which kills me to do this, especially on such a short notice.

Kiszka continued: “I’m truly sorry to everyone in El Paso, Tucson, Anaheim and Sacramento. This year has been an extremely humbling experience. I can’t begin to thank all of you enough for your seemingly endless support and understanding. Again, I can’t express how difficult this decision is to make, truly. I’m so, so grateful and appreciative of all the love and positivity that you all seem to have in boundless supply. This is a really disheartening setback. And I think when we’re all finally together and we’re celebrating in that spirit, I think all will be well and right.”

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System of a Down, Korn, Deftones are scheduled to perform at the inaugural Sick New World nu-metal festival in May:  A post on social media read: “༻𖤐 SICK NEW WORLD 𖤐༺ Register now for Presale that starts Friday, November 11th, 10 AM PT. All tickets start at $19.99 down”

In addition to System of a Down, Korn and Deftones, Incubus, Evanescence, Chevelle, Papa Roach, Mr. Bungle, Flyleaf, Spiritbox, Turnstile and more will perform at the event, which is set to take place May 13 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, the same venue that hosts the When We Were Young festival.

Presale tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 11 at 7AM ET, with general sales beginning at 11AM ET. General admission tickets start at $250, with other VIP packages priced at $420 and $520. Hotel and ticket packages are also available as well. Head to www.sicknewworldfest.com for more information.

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The UK’s Download Festival, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023 with a four night-run, featuring Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica. The festival posted on Instagram: “The wait is over! Your first line up announcement for the Download 20th Anniversary is right here – and we’ve got OVER 60 acts for you, including your headliners! Presales now open, tickets on sale everywhere Thursday 10th Nov 10am – link in our bio”

Download Festival will be held June 8-11 at Donington Park featuring two completely unique sets by Metallica on Thursday, June 8th and Saturday, June 10th. Bring Me The Horizon will headline Friday, June 9th with Slipknot closing the festivities on Sunday, June 11th. More than 60 acts other have been announced, including Architects, Evanescence, Disturbed, Placebo, Parkway Drive, Ghost and more appearing throughout the weekend.

Tickets go on sale this Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10AM.  For ticket information, head to Ticketmaster.

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Jack White has shared his new live video for his song ‘A Tip From You To Me’. The track is taken from White’s recent solo album ‘Entering Heaven Alive’, the second of two LP releases from White in 2022 (following ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ which dropped back in April).

The live video for ‘A Tip From You To Me’ features footage that was filmed during various stops over the summer during his ‘Supply Chain Issues Tour’, and mixed with live audio from his August 13 show at The Armory in Minneapolis, MN.

You can watch the live video for ‘A Tip From You To Me’ – here.

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Alanis Morissette has shared a statement as to why she dropped out of a planned performance at this weekend’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, stating that she found it to be an “environment that reduces women.” Morrissette had been slated to join Olivia Rodrigo for a performance of “You’re So Vain” as part of the evening’s tribute to Carly Simon.

While none of the performers had been announced ahead of time, reports said that Morissette dropped out of the ceremony after rehearsals on Friday. Morissette hasn’t fully detailed the circumstances for her departure, but posted a note to her Instagram story indicating that the show’s production process had changed her mind, and she was unhappy with the way she was being treated: “There is nothing better than a team of diverse people coming together with one mission. I’ll continue to show up in those environments with bells on … Thankfully, I am at a point in my life where there is no need for me to spend time in an environment that reduces women.”

Rodrigo went on to perform “You’re So Vain” solo, and Sara Bareilles read an acceptance letter that Simon had written prior to the ceremony (Simon herself was not present due to the recent deaths of two of her sisters).

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will air on HBO on November 19.

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Lamb of God have teamed up with Sixthman for the inaugural ‘Headbangers Boat’ cruise, set aboard the Norwegian Pearl. The cruise sets sail on October 31, 2023 from Miami and heads to the Bahamas before returning on November 4th.

In addition to Lamb of God, the cruise will feature Mastodon, GWAR, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, God Forbid, Fit for an Autopsy, and a performance from the solo project of Lamb of God’s Mark Morton, with more acts to be announced. The festivities will be hosted by Jose Mangin and Riki Rachtman, while Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta will conduct live tapings of his Jasta Show podcast.

The cruise will also include such features as a Q&A conversation and photography show with Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe; a drum-off with drummer Art Cruz; and a casino tournament with bassist John Campbell. All guests on board will also receive a signed Lamb of God commemorative item.

General ticket sales begin November 11th at 2 p.m. ET via the Headbangers Cruise website.

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