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Jeff Lynne‘s ELO announced the dates for the power pop group’s final run of North American dates on Monday (March 18). The 27-date Over and Out Tour is slated to kick off on August 24 in Palm Desert, CA and keep the “Evil Woman” band on the road through late October, with stops in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Phoenix and Sacramento before winding down on Oct. 25 with a show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
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Tickets for the tour by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rockers best known for such symphonic power pop AM radio stapes as “Strange Magic,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Do Ya?” and “Turn to Stone” will go on sale beginning with an artist presale kicking off on Wednesday (March 20) at 10 a.m. local time; the general onsale will begin on Friday (March 22) at 10 a.m. local time, click here for information.
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The original ELO released a dozen albums through 2001’s Zoom — plus the 1980 soundtrack to Xanadu featuring Olivia Newton-John — as well as two credited to Jeff Lynne’s ELO, 2015’s Alone in the Universe and 2019s’s From Out of Nowhere. The latter album’s 2019 outing was the last time Lynne, 76, was on the road.
Check out the dates for the 2024 Jeff Lynne’s ELO North American tour below.
August 24 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
August 27 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
August 28 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
August 30 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Sept. 1 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
Sept. 6 — St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
Sept. 7 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Sept. 9 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Sept. 10 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
Sept. 14 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Sept. 16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Sept. 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 23 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Sept. 25 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
Sept. 27 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
Sept. 30 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 2 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Oct. 9 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Oct. 11 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 12 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Oct. 15 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Oct. 16 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Oct. 18 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Oct. 21 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
Oct. 23 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Oct. 25 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
Steve Harley, the frontman of British rock band Cockney Rebel, has died. He was 73.
The English singer-songwriter’s family confirmed the news of his passing through social media on Sunday (March 17).
“We are devastated to announce that Steve, our wonderful husband, father and grandfather, has passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side,” reads the statement on Facebook. “The birdsong from his woodland that he loved so much was singing for him. His home has been filled with the sounds and laughter of his four beloved Grandchildren.”
A cause of death was not provided, but Harley noted on his website earlier this year that he would not be touring in 2024 “due to on-going treatment for cancer.”
“Steve took enormous comfort from all of his fans’ well wishes during his battle, and we know he would want to thank you all deeply for your love and support throughout his career, and during his battle to the end,” his family’s statement said. “We know he will be desperately missed by countless friends, family and devoted fans all over the world, and we ask that you respectfully allow us privacy to grieve.”
Harley is perhaps best known for Cockney Rebel’s 1975 hit “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” which topped the U.K. charts. The London-born musician joined Cockney Rebel in 1972 and the glam rock band released its debut album, The Human Menagerie, the following year. The group went on to release The Psychomodo in 1974 and later renamed itself Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel following lineup changes.
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Although “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)” was not a hit in the U.S. (the song peaked at No. 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976), the track has been covered more than 100 times by artists including Duran Duran, Erasure and Robbie Williams.
After Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel parted ways in 1977, Harley enjoyed a solo career, with his final release being the 2020 covers album, Uncovered, which featured renditions of songs by David Bowie, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan and others.
See the announcement from Harley’s family about his passing on X below.
Cage the Elephant tops Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart for the first time in nearly four years, as “Neon Pill” rises to No. 1, from No. 2, on the survey dated March 23. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Neon Pill” is the act’s first No. 1 […]
The Black Keys snag their seventh No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart via “Beautiful People (Stay High),” which rises to the top of the March 23-dated tally. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The song becomes the duo’s first ruler since “Wild Child” led for two […]
Jon Bon Jovi is opening about whether he’ll be able to tour after undergoing vocal cord surgery in 2022.
In a recent radio interview, the iconic Bon Jovi frontman, 61, said that he’s still recovering from the medical procedure and can’t confirm if he’ll be able to hit the road in support of the New Jersey band’s forthcoming album, Forever, which arrives this summer.
“I don’t know about a tour,” Bon Jovi told Mix 104.1 Boston. “It is my desire to do a tour next year, but I’m just still recovering from a major surgery.”
The “Livin’ on a Prayer” singer underwent surgery in 2022 after one of his vocal cords was “atrophying” — with one being “thick as the thumb” and the other being “thick as a pinky,” according to People.
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“Although I’m well on the road to recovery and was able to take my time and do a song a day when I made the record, my need, want, desire is to be able to do two-and-a-half hours a night four nights a week for months on end,” Bon Jovi told the radio outlet. “And so I’m working towards that goal.”
Earlier this year, Jon Bon Jovi was honored at the MusiCares 33rd Person of the Year annual gala in Los Angeles. During the Feb. 2 event, he performed “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” with Bruce Springsteen. Other performers included Melissa Etheridge, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Pat Monahan, Shania Twain and the Goo Goo Dolls.
Bon Jovi’s 16th album, Forever, is scheduled for release on June 7. The Jersey giant’s dropped the LP’s first single, the upbeat rock bop “Legendary,” on March 14.
“This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn up the volume, feel good Bon Jovi,” Jon Bon Jovi said in a statement.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon is a compelling look at one of the America’s greatest songwriters. Directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, the two part documentary, which premieres March 17 on MGM +, follows Simon as he makes his latest album, 2023’s Grammy nominated Seven Psalms, while chronicling the 16-time Grammy winner’s seven-decade career as a solo artist and as half of Simon & Garfunkel.
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The concept for the latest album came to him in a dream and during the process of making the set, he lost hearing in his left ear, which affected his ability to hear himself sing.
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Gibney follows him through that ordeal, but also goes back to Simon’s school boy days when he and Garfunkel met in grade school when they were 11. By the time they were 16, they had a record deal as Tom & Jerry in 1957 with the hit “Hey Schoolgirl.” Their first album under Simon & Garfunkel, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., came out on Columbia in 1964.
After the first album tanked, Simon dropped out of law school and moved to London to pursue a solo career. It was only after producer Tom Wilson remixed the album’s “Sounds of Silence” as a rock song that it became a hit and the pair reunited and went on to have a tremendously successful partnership, despite personal conflicts.
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While making their fifth (and last) album, 1970’s landmark Bridge Over Troubled Water, the duo, with producer Roy Halee, recorded “Cecilia,” a chugging, clapping tale of love gone wrong that included a taped loop long before they were common in songs.
In this exclusive clip above, Simon marvels at the original tapes, which he thought were lost, as he listens to them today and looks back on the recording.
“Roy, he really was an innovator” he says of Halee. “We kept tumbling into adventures and discoveries.”
Halee continued working with Simon into his solo career, producing the groundbreaking Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints.
As fans at the off-site parking lot board a shuttle that will take them to their final destination — Willie Nelson’s coveted Luck Reunion — Noah Kahan’s “All My Love” plays from the bus’ speakers, setting a rallying and welcoming tone for the long day ahead. Celebrating its 12th year, the Luck Reunion offers a […]
Bon Jovi are celebrating their fourth decade of rocking with the upcoming release of their 16th album, Forever. The Jersey giants announced the news on Thursday morning (March 14), along with releasing the LP’s first single, the upbeat rock bop “Legendary.” “This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, […]
The 2024 Glastonbury Festival will feature headliners SZA, Dua Lipa and Coldplay on the Pyramid Stage atop a packed roster that will also feature country icon Shania Twain in the “legend slot.” The June 26-30 summer classic at Worthy Farm in Somerset in South West England will also feature Glasto debuts from Avril Lavigne, Cyndi Lauper and Camila Cabello and the first-ever K-pop group main stage performance from Seventeen.
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Other acts slated to perform include: Idles, Burna Boy, Little Simz, The Last Dinner Party, LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, Janella Monae, Keane, Paloma Faith, Disclosure, The National, The Streets, Two Door Cinema Club, Bloc Party, Jungle, Jessie Ware, Justice, Danny Brown, Black Pumas, Brittany Howard, Sugarbabes, Jamie XX, Gossip, James Blake and Arlo Parks, among many others.
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This year’s festival will mark Dua Lipa’s first Pyramid Stage slot as Friday’s headliner, with the singer slated to perform a month after the release of her upcoming 11-track third studio album, Radical Optimism, which drops on May 3. Veterans Coldplay will topline Saturday night in their first Glasto since 2016, making history as the first group to headline the event five times; SZA will top the roster on Sunday night.
On X, Twain gushed about the booking, calling it “another jewel in my crown. I feel so honoured and so excited about this one! Thinking about what to wear already and tell me, what should we sing together?! Let’s make history with this ultimate dream performance!!” In an accompanying video, the “That Don’t Impress Me Much” singer said, “This is a dream come true! I have been asked about Glastonbury now for years and it’s finally coming together! I’m packing my wellies [rainboots] and my raincoat, and of course, my cowboy hat. So, I’ll see you in the beautiful Somerset countryside this summer.”
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Bon Jovi has notched another video in the Billion Views Club. The band’s clip for their 1994 hit, “Always,” hit one billion views on YouTube. It’s their third music video to reach the accomplishment, following 2000’s “It’s My Life” and 1986’s “Livin’ On a Prayer.” The Marty Callner-directed clip showing a difficult breakup stars Jack […]