Kelly Clarkson arena tour dates announced

Source: music-news.com

US superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced a five date arena UK tour for October and will be joined by one of the biggest pop bands of 2012 Cover Drive.

Kelly Clarkson is also set to release ‘Dark Side’ on JUNE 3RD which is the third single to be taken from her top 5 album ‘Stronger’ out now.

Kelly has already achieved huge success with the release of her fifth studio album. She performed an incredible secret gig at Borderline in London, turned on the infamous Regent Street Christmas Lights, and single ‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ is still riding high in the airplay charts.

Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released five studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, had seven top ten singles in the UK and has sold over 3.5 million units in the UK alone.

She is the recipient of 2 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Awards and 11 Billboard Awards. Clarkson’s last effort, 2009′s All I Ever Wanted debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and produced the smash singles ‘ ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ (which charted at number one and went platinum in the UK) and ‘Already Gone.’

Joining Kelly on the arena tour will be Barbadian four piece band Cover Drive. Cover Drive have had three top 10 singles in the UK so far including the Caribbean-infused #1 single ‘Twilight and they have recently released their debut album ‘Bajan Style’. Amassing a huge following in their native Barbados, the UK and beyond, Cover Drive’s You Tube views are over 14million and the band have previously supported Rihanna and Dappy on tour.

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PLUS SPECIAL GUEST SUPPORT COVER DRIVE

October 2012
Friday 12 Manchester Arena

Sunday 14 Birmingham LG Arena

Tuesday 16 Glasgow Braehead Arena

Thursday 18 Sheffield Motorpoint Arena

Saturday 20 London Wembley Arena

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  All Stars Tour 2012 dates announced

Source: lambgoat.com

Dates have formally been announced for the The All Stars Tour 2012, featuring Suicide Silence, The Word Alive, and I See Stars (the full lineup can be viewed here). Dates are as follows:
8/3 Phoenix, AZ @ Nile (no Suicide Silence) 8/4 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues (no Suicide Silence) 8/5 Fresno, CA @ Blackbeards (no Suicide Silence) 8/7 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 8/8 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove 8/9 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory 8/10 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue 8/11 Denver, CO @ The Summit 8/13 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre 8/14 Indianapolis, IN @ The Egyptian Room 8/15 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys 8/16 New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza 8/17 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 8/18 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 8/19 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 8/20 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 8/21 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa 8/22 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 8/24 Houston, TX @ House of Blues 8/25 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live 8/26 Dallas, TX @ Palladium 8/27 McAllen, TX @ Pharr Events CenterTweet

Jakob Dylan’s Wallflowers are back in the studio working on their much anticipated sixth studio album. It’s been seven years since the bands last release and Dylan will be joined by original bass player Gerg Richling and keyboardist Rami Jaffee. Longtime drummer Jack Irons and guitarist Stuart Mathis will round out the line-up.
The quintet is recording in Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studio in Nashville with their eyes on a fall release on Columbia Records. In addition to the announcement of the new album, the band has announce a string of shows for July and a set at DeLuna Fest in September.
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20 – Dover, Del. @ Firefly Music Festival
24 – New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
25 – Asbury Park, N.J. @ The Stone Pony
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23 – Pensacola Beach, Fla. @ DeLuna Fest
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Legendary post-rock outfit Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced a rare run of fall shows that follow up their appearances at the Pitchfork Music Festival All Tomorrow’s Parties in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The full list of dates can be found below.
The band have reportedly been writing material for what would be their first studio album in a decade, their last official release being 2002′s Yanqui U.X.O.
Early last decade, Godspeed began slipping into an unofficial hiatus, only recently regrouping for select live dates in the past couple of years.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Fall 2012 Tour Dates

07-14 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
09-23 Asbury Park, NJ – ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror NJ
10-01 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
10-02 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
10-03 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
10-04 Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
10-05 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
10-06 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
10-07 New Orleans, LA – Tipitinas
10-09 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
10-10 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
10-11 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
10-12 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
10-13 Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10-14 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
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 Nicki Minaj’s Roman Reloaded Tour Dates Announced

Source: Perezhilton.com

Barbz, listen up!!! Your leader is about to TAKEOVER!!!

Nicki Minaj will head out on the road in less than ten days for her Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded tour!!!!

Nicki will be pulling out ALL the stops — from summer festivals and amphitheaters across America to Australia, Asia AND Europe!!!

The Starships superstar will be covering over 40 dates from May to August!!!

See if Nicki is coming to YOUR area … AFTER THE JUMP!

05-10 San Francisco, CA – Wild 94.9’s Wild Jam 05-12 Los Angeles, CA – KIIS FM’s Wango Tango 05-16 Sydney, Australia – Hordern Pavilion 05-18 Melbourne, Australia – Hisense Arena 05-22 Osaka, Japan – Namba Hatch 05-23 Tokyo, Japan – Zepp 05-25 Yokohoma, Japan – Yokohoma Bay Hall 06-01 Philadelphia, PA – Wired 96.5 Fest 06-02 Boston, MA – Jam’n 94.5 Summer Jam 06-03 New York, NY – Hot 97 Summer Jam 06-08 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet 06-09 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum 06-11 Copenhagen, Denmark – Falkoner Theatre 06-13 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Beliguque 06-16 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrome 06-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Heineken Music Hall 06-21 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz 06-24 London, England – Hammersmith Apollo 06-25 London, England – Hammersmith Apollo 06-26 Birmingham, England – NIA Birmingham 06-28 Manchester, England – Manchester Apollo 07-04 Dublin, Ireland – Olympia 07-06 Paris, France – Zenith 07-07 London, England – Wireless Festival 07-08 Balado, Scotland – T in the Park 07-16 Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre 07-17 Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre Detroit 07-19 Cleveland, OH – State Theatre at Playhouse Square 07-20 Hartford, CT – Hot Jam 07-22 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre Atlanta 07-24 Miami, FL – James L. Knight Center 07-26 Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium 07-28 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center 07-29 Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 07-31 St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House 08-02 Denver, CO – Wells Fargo Theatre 08-04 Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino 08-07 Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre 08-11 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre 08-12 Vancouver, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre 08-18 Hylands Park and Weston Park, England – V Festival

…if your hometown is NOT listed — don’t worry!

Nicki tweeted that she’s still working out some dates, with more to come this fall, including more NYC stops!!!Tweet

Ryan Seacrest announced Monday a 16 city tour for Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias. Tickets go on sale May 4th for the summer tour which kicks off in Montreal on July 14th and wraps up in Miami on August 31st.
Both artists have recently collaborated with great success. Jennifer released “Dance Again,” produced by Moroccan-born mega producer RedOne and Cuban rapper Pitbull, during “American Idol” to rave reviews. While Enrique Iglesias joined forces with DEV to create “Naked”  which features both artists roaming and exploring the streets and casinos of Las Vegas, constantly missing each other at every stop.
It is believed these are only the first set of concerts for what will be a massive world tour. Jennifer Lopez has never embarked on a concert tour of this scale in the past. She will be performing live on this week’s American Idol results show.
Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias have 15 top 10 pop hit singles in the US between them. The concert tour is expected to cover a wide range of hits by each artist and the possibility of joining forces on a few songs.
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July 14 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
July 17 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
July 20 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
July 25 TD Garden, Boston, MA
July 28 Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
July 29 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
August 3 United Center, Chicago, IL
August 8 HP Pavilion, San José, CA
August 11 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
August 16 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
August 18 Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV
August 23 AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
August 25 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
August 26 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
August 29 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
August 31 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
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You can now see if American Idol season 11′s top 10 will be coming to a city near you, as the dates of the 2012 American Idols LIVE! summer tour have been announced.
The trek, which will feature Phillip Phillips, Elise Testone, DeAndre Brackensick, Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Skylar Laine, Heejun Han, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, and Erika Van Pelt, kicks off in Detroit, MI on July 6 and wraps on September 11 in Milwaukee, WI.
The AMERICAN IDOL season finale will air on FOX May 23rd, but the fan-favorites will continue on with the 2012 live tour. Past tours have featured stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery and so many more.
Iain Pirie, President, 19 Entertainment stated “Every year we are amazed at the extraordinary wealth of untapped talent that is discovered on American Idol and we couldn’t be happier with this season’s top 10 contestants. We are truly excited to bring our contestants on tour across America directly to our fans’ hometowns.”
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American Idol Live 2012 Tour Dates

7/6 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
7/7 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
7/9 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
7/11 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
7/12 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
7/14 Broomfield, CO 1stBank Center
7/16 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center
7/18 Seattle, WA Key Arena at Seattle Center
7/19 Portland, OR Rose Garden
7/21 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion
7/22 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
7/23 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
7/25 Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena
7/26 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
7/27 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
7/29 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
7/30 Lafayette, LA Cajundome
7/31 Jackson, MS Mississippi Coliseum
8/2 Orlando, FL Amway Center
8/3 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
8/5 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
8/6 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
8/8 Washington, DC Verizon Center
8/9 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Center
8/11 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
8/12 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
8/14 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
8/15 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
8/16 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
8/18 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
8/19 Worcester, MA DCU Center
8/21 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
8/22 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
8/25 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
8/26 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
8/28 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
8/30 Albany, NY Times Union Center
9/1 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
9/2 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
9/4 Syracuse, NY War Memorial at OnCenter
9/6 Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
9/7 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
9/8 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
9/10 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
9/11 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
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  System Of A Down + Deftones Tour in August

Source: pollstar.com

System Of A Down is headlining a two-week North American tour in August featuring Deftones as the band’s special guest.

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Source: Pollstar.com

The famed prog-rockers reveal a 33 city North American tour beginning in New Hampshire Sept. 7.

Shunned by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and dissed by music critics who weren’t even gleams in their parents’ eyes when Rush’s self-titled debut album was released in 1974, the Canadian band has sold more than 40 million records during its multi-decade career.  Not too shabby for a group that never conformed to trends as it blazed its own path through the often fickle world of music.

Rush’s 20th album, Clockwork Angels, marks the  band’s first album of new material in five years as well as their first release via Anthem/Roadrunner Records.   The album lands in stores June 12.

The “Clockwork Angels” tour begins Sept. 7 in Manchester, N.H., at the Verizon Wireless Arena.  Stops include Chicago’s United Center Sept. 15; Auburn Hills, Mich., at the Palace Of Auburn Hills Sept. 18; Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center Oct. 12; Newark, N.J., at the Prudential Center Oct. 20; Brooklyn, N.Y., at Barclays Center Oct. 22; Boston’s TD Garden Oct. 24; Buffalo, N.Y., at First Niagara Center Oct. 26; Anaheim, Calif., at Honda Center Nov. 17 and Los Angeles at Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk Nov. 19.

Cities also on the tour include Pittsburgh (Sept. 11); Toronto, Ontario, (Oct. 14); Alpharetta, Ga.,  (Nov. 1); Phoenix (Nov. 25); and San Antonio (Nov. 30).  Last stop on the tour is Houston’s Toyota Center Dec. 2.

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Kelly Clarkson has extended her tour to support her latest album “Stronger”. The winner of “American Idol” inaugural season will return to the road for another roadshow this summer with The Fray and special guest Carolina Liar.
Kelly, who completed the first leg of her tour on April 14, will kick off the newly-announced dates with the Isaac Slade-fronted band on July 21 in Ridgefield, WA. They will stay on the road until fall and wrap it up on September 15 in Nashville, TN.
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• Jul 21 – Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Amphitheater
• Jul 22 – Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Resort & Casino
• Jul 25 – Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
• Jul 27 – Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea Ballroom
• Jul 28 – Aug 12 Murphys, CA Ironstone Winery
• Jul 30 – Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
• Aug 01 – Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
• Aug 02 – Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino
• Aug 04 – Thackerville, OK Winstar Casino
• Aug 06 – Orange Beach, AL Amphitheater at the Wharf
• Aug 08 – Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
• Aug 10 – Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
• Aug 14 – Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
• Aug 16 – Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
• Aug 17 – Hershey, PA HersheyPark Stadium
• Aug 19 – Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center
• Aug 21 – Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
• Aug 23 – Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
• Aug 25 – Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
• Aug 26 – Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
• Aug 28 – Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
• Aug 29 – Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands
• Sept 01 – Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
• Sept 02 – Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
• Sept 05 – Independence, MO Independence Events Center
• Sept 09 – Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Sept 11 – Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
• Sept 12 – Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Amphitheatre
• Sept 14 – Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
• Sept 15 – Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

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It’s been an eventful 24 hours for Linkin Park fans. The alt-metal band released “Burn It Down,” the lead single from their fifth album, and they also revealed the album’s title: Living Things. Now they’ve unveiled a deluge of North American tour dates. This news gets even better when you take into account the fact that fellow Californian alt-rockers Incubus are opening for them on 14 out of the 16 tour dates. Rock, my friends. ROCK. Linkin Park’s tour kicks off in Virginia on August 11 and wraps up in Chula Vista, CA, on September 10. Presale starts next Monday for Linkin Park insiders, with the general public tickets going on sale April 28.
As for Living Things, the band recently told Spin to expect a few sonic experiments on the new album. “Some [of the new songs] sounded very electro, and a few were folk, essentially,” Mike Shinoda said.

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 Black Sabbath, Chili Peppers, Black Keys Featured at Lollapalooza 2012

Source: Concerttour.org

The lineup for the 2012 edition of Lollapalooza has been announced, and this year the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, Black Sabbath and Jack White will headline the festival.

This year’s festival will take place August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park and will feature over 120 bands. Other notable artists in the diverse lineup include Sigur Ros, Florence and the Machine, At the Drive-In, the Afghan Whigs, the Shins, Bloc Party, Avicii and Childish Gambino.

Speaking to the Associated Press, festival founder and Jane’s Addiction lead signer Perry Farrell talked of how he put the lineup together.

“Every year it’s kind of a nail biter putting a lineup together,” he said. “There were moments when I looked at it and I was beside myself. I didn’t know what to do… You are trying to balance a lot of things. Balance economics there’s budget how much we can afford for talent. You’re trying to balance that with who’s available.”

But he seemed confident that festival goers will enjoy their time, adding that the “lineup is just going to be so exciting and it’s so diverse. I think it works well.”

Farell started Lollapalooza as a traveling road show back in 1991, took a hiatus in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and then has been held in Grant Park every year since 2005. Last year’s festival drew a sell-out crowd of 90,000 music fans a day, and 270,000 for the entire three day festival.

The first Lollapalooza Chile festival was held last year in Santiago, Chile. The event was held there again this year March 31 – April 1 and featured Foster the People, MGMT and the Foo Fighters.

A new edition of Lollapalooza was held this year in San Paulo, Brazil this past weekend. This version of the festival featured Skrillex, Bassnectar and Crystal Method.Tweet

 Cee-Lo Green Residency Update

Source: pollstar.com

Now that you’ve had time to prepare yourself for the spectacle of “Cee-Lo Green Presents Loberace,” ticket onsale details have been released for the Las Vegas residency.

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 Jason Mraz World Tour

SOURCE: Pollstar.com

Jason Mraz’s next outing is being called “Tour Is A Four Letter Word.” Don’t worry, the singer/songwriter doesn’t plan on cussing out fans. The excursion’s name simply goes along with his new album, “Love Is A Four Letter Word.”

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 Summer Tour Rumored for Reunited 98 Degrees

Source: Concerttour.org

It appears that boy band 98 Degrees may reunite for an upcoming tour after a ten year hiatus.

Rumor Fix reports that an unnamed source has revealed that the four-piece group vocal group will undertake a 15-city tour between July and August this summer. No additional details of the tour were revealed.

The gossip website also reports that the rumors began on Wednesday when the band’s website was updated for the first time in ten years. The update included a new design and logo, and the source says the updates were made because of the tour.

The band has been on an “extensive hiatus” since 2002, though they have come together occasionally since for special one-off shows. They sang on the 2004 television special “Nick & Jessica’s Family Christmas,” which featured band member Nick Lachey and his then wife Jessica Simpson. The group also sang together in 2005 to support member Justin Jeffre’s bid for mayor of Cincinnati.

The band went on hiatus to explore solo opportunities, and Lachey’s solo career has since had the highest profile of all the members, partly due to his marriage to Simpson and the MTV reality show “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica,” which chronicled the pair’s first years of marriage. Lachey also released two solo albums since the hiatus was announced, SoulO in 2003 and What’s Left of Me in 2006.

In 2004, Singer Jeff Timmons also released a solo album, called Whisper That Way. Nick’s brother Drew Lachey has appeared on Broadway twice since the hiatus began, in Rent in “2005” and “Spamalot” in 2008.

98 Degrees released their debut, self-titled debut in 1997 and were part of the late 1990s boy band era that included N*SYNC and the Backstreet Boys. The group’s second album, 98 Degrees and Rising is their most successful to date and includes the singles “Because of You” and “The Hardest Thing.”Tweet

 All You Need Is More Duran Duran Dates

Source: Pollstar.com

Duran Duran is plotting out its spring and summer schedule with shows in South America, Europe and the U.S.

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 Keane Returns to North America for June Tour

Source: Concerttour.org

UK group Keane has announced they will undertake a short North American tour this June in support of their upcoming album.

The tour will kick off June 12 at the House of Blues in Boston and will run through June 30 when the band takes the stage at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, Calif. In between, the band will play N. Bethesda, Md.; New York; Philadelphia; Montreal; Toronto; Nashville; Chicago; Milwaukee; Denver; Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.

For most dates, the band will be supported by Mystery Jets, though that band will not play at the Nashville, Chicago or Milwaukee shows. It has not yet been announced if there will be a different opening band at these dates.

The tour is in support of the band’s upcoming fourth album, Strangeland, which is set to be released on May 8 in the United States. This album will mark the first full-length studio album the band has released since 2008.

Keane originally formed in the late 1990s, and received acclaim for their 2004 debut album, Hopes and Fears. Sales of that album were propelled by a slew of singles, most notably “Somewhere Only We Know.”

While that album didn’t crack the top 40 on the Billboard 200 albums charts, the group’s follow up debuted at number four. Under the Iron Sea, released in 2006, has since gone on to sell more than 3 million copies around the world.

While the band has only released one full-length since that time (2008’s Perfect Symmetry), they did release an EP called Night Train in 2010.

In other Keane news, the band recently announced that they would play a special acoustic performance for Record Store Day this year at London’s Rough Trade East record store. Record Store Day will be held on April 21 this year, and is an annual day to celebrate independent record stores.Tweet

In what should prove to be a fun warmup lap before they really start promoting their upcoming Rick Rubin-produced 15th studio album, ZZ Top have announced a new leg of U.S. tour dates. Dubbed the ‘Gang of Outlaws Tour,’ the latest dates find ZZ Top taking the road as the headliners on a triple bill that also includes 3 Doors Down and country star Gretchen Wilson. Said Top member Billy Gibbons in a press release, “We’re really looking forward to working with the guys from 3 Doors Down and Gretchen to. If we may borrow from the late, great Robert Johnson, clear those stones from the passway on this phenomenal tour. The Gang of Outlaws is ready to ride!”
Added 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold, “The tour is huge! We have the honor to share the stage with some amazing artists, including one of my favorite bands, ZZ Top! We can’t wait to bring Gang of Outlaws to your town.” “Obviously I couldn’t be more excited that I am to be part of this tour,” said Wilson. “Fabulous guys, fabulous musicians!”
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ZZ Top 2012 Tourdates:

05/25 — Manchester, N.H.
05/26 — Atlantic City, N.J.
05/27 — Mashantucket, Ct.
05/30 — Scranton, Pa.
06/01 — Winston Salem, N.C.
06/02 — Fayetteville, N.C.
06/03 — Fredericksburg, Va.
06/05 — Richmond, Va.
06/06 — Simpsonville, S.C.
06/08 — St. Augustine, Fla.
06/09 — Atmore, Ala.
06/10 — Alpharetta, Ga.
06/12 — Hollywood, Fla.
06/15 — Estero, Fla.
06/16 — Orlando, Fla.
06/17 — Clearwater, Fla.
06/19 — Southaven, Miss.
06/20 — Nashville, Tenn.
06/22 — Baton Rouge, La.
06/23 — Houston, Texas
06/24 — Dallas, Texas
06/25 — Des Moines, Iowa
06/27 — Clarkston, Mich.
06/29 — Hinckley, Minn.
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Did you listen to modern rock radio in the 1990s? If so, you may have remembered tunes like “Father of Mine” or “Hey Jealousy.” They’re the songs behind the bands shacking up for the Summerland Tour 2012. Citi card presales begin tomorrow March 27.
Everclear’s hits “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” and “Wonderful” helped garner them Billboard’s Modern Rock Artist of the Year in 1998.
Sugar Ray infused their hard rock and punk roots with funk rhythms and light pop melodies for a unique sound that popularized hits like “Fly,” “Every Morning,” and “Someday.”
“Hey Jealousy,” “Found Out About You,” and “Til I Hear it From You” are some of power pop group Gin Blossoms’s Top Ten hits.
Orange County-based Lit drew upon influences from late ’80s L.A. punk culture, producing hits “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Zip-Lock,” and “Miserable.”
Singer/guitarist John Wozniak and bass player Dylan Keefe both grew up in Minneapolis, but didn’t meet until the mid-1990s in New York City when they formed Marcy Playground with drummer Dan Rieser.
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06/28 – Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA
06/29 – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
06/30 – Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV
07/02 – Del Mar Fairgrounds – Del Mar, CA
07/03 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
07/04 – Speaking Rock Entertainment Center – El Paso, TX
07/06 – ACL Live @ Moody Theatre – Austin, TX
07/07 – Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
07/08 – SpiritBank Event Center – Tulsa, OK
07/10 – LC Outdoor Amphitheater – Columbus, OH
07/11 – PNC Pavilion – Cincinnati, OH
07/13 – Chastain Park Amphitheater – Atlanta, GA
07/14 – Raleigh Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
07/15 – TWC Uptown Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC
07/18 – Roseland Ballroom – New York, NY
07/20 – Bethel Woods Center For The Arts – Bethel, NY
07/21 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
07/22 – Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion – Gilford, NH
07/24 – Sands Bethlehem Events Center – Bethlehem, PA
07/25 – Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA
07/27 – Ovation Hall – Atlantic City, NJ
07/29 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
08/02 – Sound Board @ Motor City Casino Hotel – Detroit, MI
08/03 – Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
08/04 – Bayfront Festival Park – Duluth, MN
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AEROSMITH, America’s greatest rock and roll band, will start your summer sizzling and have you dancing around the fires of rock n’ roll again. After blowing away audiences in South America and Japan, the Bad Boys from Boston are back to rock America’s soul, with “The Global Warming Tour” playing 18 markets beginning on June 16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Support on the trek will come from CHEAP TRICK.
Presales begin on Tue March 27th. Passwords will be posted on getpresales.com, but you either have to buy a vip ticket at the 9am presale or have an american express card for the 10am presale. (non-ticketmaster sites may not require an amex card, but you won’t be able to tell until the presale opens). The presale on the 29th will not require a special card to purchase.
“The old AEROSMITH is back with a new vengeance and we will kick your ass and make out with your mothers,” says Steven Tyler. Joe Perry adds, “Can’t wait to bring this band back home. It feels like we’ve been away too long.” Live Nation is the national tour promoter for AEROSMITH’s North American tour. This summer’s hottest ticket will go on sale March 30 and 31 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. The first round of tour dates are below with additional dates for a second leg to be announced shortly. Beginning on Thursday, March 29, fans that visit www.livenation.com/aerosmith and RSVP to the presale will have early access to tickets. Bassist Tom Hamilton says, “After touring Japan and South America last year we’re psyched about bringing it all back for the hometown fans. We’re going to break out the classics, the hits and maybe even some of the new ones we’ve been banging out in the studio. Can’t wait to get to Minneapolis!”
AEROSMITH is currently mixing a reworked version of its 1991 outtake “Legendary Child” (originally written during the “Get A Grip” sessions) for inclusion in the upcoming summer film “GI Joe: Retaliation” (which arrives in theaters around the U.S. on June 29). The song is also expected to appear on AEROSMITH’s long-awaited new studio album, which is tentatively due later this year.
AEROSMITH began work on its first all-new album since 2001 last year, with the rest of the band working on music while singer Steven Tyler made his “American Idol” debut. The band has been working with producer Jack Douglas, who collaborated with them on classic early albums like “Toys In The Attic” and “Rocks”.
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“The Global Warming Tour” dates (first leg):

Jun. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Jun. 19 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Jun. 22 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Jun. 27 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Jul. 01 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
Jul. 03 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Jul. 05 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jul. 07 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater, Summerfest
Jul. 17 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Jul. 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Jul. 24 – East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center
Jul. 26 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
Jul. 28 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Jul. 30 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Aug. 01 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Aug. 04 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Aug. 06 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Aug. 08 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
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 311 Chooses Slightly Stoopid for 2012 Unity Tour (presale, March 27)

Source: Concerttour.org

Nebraska rockers 311 have announced that Slightly Stoopid will accompany them on this year’s annual “Unity Tour,” which will take place this summer.

The tour will kick off on July 4, though the city and venue for that date currently are listed as TBD. The first scheduled show will be two days later on July 6 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The bands will then stay on the road for most of the summer, and the last show will be held September 5 in Redmond, Wash.

Depending on the city, the two groups will be supported by either SOJA or the Aggrolites.

If you can’t wait until summer to get your 311 fix, you can catch them at the House of Blues in New Orleans, which they will play on both May 7 and May 8. After that, the band will takeover a Carnival cruise ship for the 311 Caribbean Cruise, which will find the band and a horde of 311 fans traveling from Miami to Half Moon Cay, Bahamas and back May 10-14. Joining 311 on the cruise will be 12 other artists including The Dirty Heads, Shwayze & Cisco and Ballyhoo!

The first “Unity Tour” was held in 2007 and has occurred every year since with the exception of 2008. New supporting acts are chosen for the tour every year.

311 released their most recent album, Unity Pulse, in July of last year. It is the band’s 10^th studio album and debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Slightly Stoopid was originally signed by the late Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell to his own Skunk Records, and released a debut album in 1996. Their most recent album, Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid, was released on the group’s own Stoopid Records in 2008. The album contains seven tracks from a previously released EP of the same name, as well as a number of outtakes and rare songs.

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 UPDATE: One direction has announced a 2013 run with presales on Sat 4/14. Getpresales will post the link and password for all shows and all presales. There will be regular tickets onsale and vip’s. All info will be posted for subscribers on the morning of the 14th well before presales begin. If you can’t get this info for free, please click “membership options” above to join.

One Direction are heading out on their own North American tour, kicking off on May 24. So far, 21 dates have been announced, and tickets go onsale March 24. So, if you missed them on their tour with Big Time Rush, now you have another chance to see them live. Not only will the boys be heading out on tour in May, but they’ll also be performing at the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31 and have been tapped as the musical guest for the April 7 episode of ‘Saturday Night Live.’
Presales begin Thur March 22 for both regular and vip tickets. Links and passwords will be on the getpresales.com members page.
1D made history on March 21 as their debut album UP ALL NIGHT entered the US Billboard 200 chart at #1 with over 176,000 copies sold. This makes chart history as the first British group ever to debut at #1 in the US with their debut album release. UP ALL NIGHT went straight to No.1 on the digital chart within minutes of its official release last Tuesday.
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MAY 2012
Thu 24 FAIRFAX, VA PATRIOT CENTER
Fri 25 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ IZOD CENTER
Sat 26 NEW YORK, NY BEACON THEATRE
Mon 28 PHILADELPHIA, PA TOWER THEATRE
Tue 29 TORONTO, ONTARIO MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE
JUNE 2012
Fri 1 DETROIT, MI FOX THEATRE BUY TICKETS
Sat 2 CHICAGO, IL ALLSTATE ARENA
Fri 8 SAN DIEGO, CA VIEJAS ARENA
Sat 9 LAS VEGAS, NV PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Sun 10 PHOENIX, AZ COMERICA THEATRE
Wed 13 SAN JOSE, CA EVENTS CENTER
Thu 14 OAKLAND, CA PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Sat 16 LOS ANGELES, CA GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE
Sun 17 ANAHEIM, CA THE THEATRE AT HONDA CENTER
Sat 23 DALLAS, TX GEXA ENERGY PAVILION
Sun 24 HOUSTON, TX CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION
Tue 26 ATLANTA, GA THE ARENA AT GWINETT CENTER
Wed 27 CHARLOTTE, NC TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA
Fri 29 TAMPA, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY AMPHITHEATRE
Sat 30 ORLANDO, FL AMWAY CENTER
JULY 2012
Sun 1 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL BANK ATLANTIC CENTER
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2013

6/13    Ft. Lauderdale, FL   BankAtlantic Center

6/14    Miami, FL                 American Airlines Arena

6/18    Columbus, OH         Nationwide Arena

6/19    Nashville, TN            Bridgestone Arena

6/21    Atlanta, GA               Philips Arena

6/22    Raleigh, NC              PNC Arena (formerly RBC Arena)

6/23    Washington, DC       Verizon Center

6/26    Boston, MA               Comcast Center

6/28    Wantagh, NY            Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

7/4      Montreal, PQ            Bell Centre

7/6      Hershey, PA             Hersheypark Stadium

7/8      Pittsburgh, PA          Consol Energy Center

7/9      Toronto, Ontario       Air Canada Centre

7/12    Detroit, MI                 The Palace of Auburn Hills

7/13    Chicago, IL                First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

7/18    Minneapolis, MN       Target Center

7/19    Kansas City, MO       Sprint Center

7/24    Denver, CO               Pepsi Center

7/25    Salt Lake City, UT     Maverick Center

7/27    Vancouver, BC          Rogers Arena

7/28    Seattle, WA               KeyArena

7/31    Oakland, CA             Oracle Arena

8/2      Las Vegas, NV         Mandalay Bay Events Center

8/6      San Diego, CA         Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

8/7      Los Angeles, CA      Staples Center
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