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Phil Collins Says He's "Still Not Dead Yet," Adds More U.S. Tour Dates

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The U.S. leg of his Not Dead Yet tour in 2018 marked the GRAMMY winner's first major shows in the country in over a decade
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Mar 21, 2019 - 4:01 pm

Today, GRAMMY-winning drummer/singer/legend Phil Collins announced the Still Not Dead Yet, Live! 2019 U.S. tour. The British star will begin the 15-date tour leg on Sept. 23 in Dallas and finish out on Oct. 19 in Las Vegas, following the success of his 2018 North American return.

He will perform at large venues in U.S. cities, including several he hasn't been to in a decade or more. The dates include stops in Atlanta on Sept. 28, Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 6 and the new Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 17, before closing things out in Vegas.

Before returning to the States, Collins will bring the Still Not Dead Yet, Live! to Europe in June. He announced that tour last November, tweeting; "I have rediscovered my passion for music and performing! It's time to do it all again and I'm excited… it just feels right."

The shows follow his successful Not Dead Yet tour, named after his 2016 autobiography, which took him around the world in 2017–2018. The North American leg in Fall 2018 marked his first jaunt in the region in 12 years.

He will be backed by the same band as the last tour, which includes his son Nicholas Collins on drums. The concert's promoter has shared that fans can expect to hear some of his biggest hits over his 40-plus year career, including favorites "Against All Odds," "Another Day in Paradise," "In the Air Tonight" and "Easy Lover."

In October 2016, Collins celebrated the release of the autobiography and his triumphant return with a performance backed by The Roots on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon." Prior to Not Dead Yet, his last major tour was another coyly named one, The First Final Farewell Tour in 2004–2005.

He has won eight career GRAMMYs, including as a founding member of iconic '80s rock Genesis. 30 years ago, Collin's released his fourth solo studio album, 1989's …But Seriously. The album had four hit songs, including "Another Day In Paradise," which earned him Record Of The Year at the 33rd GRAMMY Awards.

Tickets for his 2019 U.S. tour go on sale Fri., March 30, with presales beginning the day prior; more info here.

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Ringo Starr

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Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Announce 2020 Tour Dates

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The GRAMMY winner wraps up the 20-show trek on June 28 in Florida with a little help from his friends—including former All Starr Edgar Winter, who will open
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 4, 2019 - 4:42 pm

Today, GRAMMY winner Ringo Starr revealed details for a 2020 tour with his All Starr Band. The former Beatles drummer kicks off the 20-show trek on May 29 in Rama, Ontario, for two nights at the Casino Rama, followed by three nights at the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City, on June 2, 3 and 5.

After the Big Apple, Starr and his All Starrs will play in Bangor, Maine, Boston and Gilford, N.H., on June 9, 10 and 11, respectively. Those three nights will feature GRAMMY-nominated folk greats The Avett Brothers as support. Former All Starr Edgar Winter will also open a few shows, helping close things out at the third-to-last and final shows; at St. Augustine, Fla., on June 26 and Clearwater, Fla., on June 28.

Additional opening acts have not yet been revealed. The tour announcement notes the current All Starr Band lineup is Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Gregg Rolie, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette and Hamish Stuart.

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The 2020 tour follows shortly after the release of the iconic drummer's 20th solo studio album, What's My Name, which he dropped on Oct. 25. The same update on his website adds the album was recorded and produced in his home studio and features many of his lifelong musical friends, including Winter, Hay and Lukather, as well as fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, among others.

This past weekend, on Nov. 2, Starr unveiled a shiny symbol of his life-long mantra of "Peace & Love" to live in Los Angeles County: an eight feet statute of a hand, in a peace sign, of course. The art piece he created and donated is now available for all to visit at the Beverly Hills Garden Park. He also celebrated the 50th anniversary of "Peace, Love & Music," a.k.a. Woodstock, with a special performance at the legendary festival's original home in Bethel Woods, N.Y.

Ticket on-sale dates for the 2020 tour have not been announced yet, but will likely be shared on Starr's website in the near future; click here for the complete tour dates.

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Brian Wilson And The Zombies Announce "Something Great From '68" Joint Tour

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GRAMMY winner Wilson will primarily perform material from The Beach Boys' 1968 and 1971 albums, 'Friends' and 'Surf's Up,' while the British psych rockers will play their classic 1968 LP, 'Odessey and Oracle,' in full
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
May 7, 2019 - 1:46 pm

GRAMMY winner Brian Wilson and British psych-rock group The Zombies have announced a joint tour aptly titled Something Great from '68. The 15-show U.S. trek kicks off in Las Vegas on Aug. 31 and wraps up on Sept. 26 in New York City.

Wilson will perform primarily Beach Boys material from their 1968 album Friends and 1971 LP Surf's Up. The albums were the pioneering surf-rock group's 14th and 17th studio albums, respectively. He'll be joined on stage by former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin for the full tour.

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The Zombies, whose current touring lineup consists of founding members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, will open each show by playing their classic 1968 LP, Odessey and Oracle, in full. The British group's sophomore album includes songs like "Time Of The Season" and was recorded at two iconic London studios: Abbey Road and Olympic.

Beginning with the third show, in Pala, Calif. on Sept. 7, the pair will reunite with fellow co-founding band members Chris White and Hugh Grundy. The quartet will perform together for the remaining dates, which include stops at the historic Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, the intimate Fox Theatre in Oakland, Calif the following day, and a final tour stop at New York City's Beacon Theatre on Sept. 26.

"It's been quite a year and I'm ready to go out and tour some music that makes everyone have a feel good vibe. The Friends album has always been one of my favorites, and I love the music from that time in history," Wilson said in a statement on his website.

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Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 10, with the pre-sale beginning tomorrow May 8. More info can be found on both The Zombies' and Brian Wilson's websites.

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Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom

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Joanna Newsom To Embark On Fall U.S. Tour

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The Strings/Keys Incident Tour will stop in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and Milwaukee
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Apr 3, 2019 - 12:03 pm

Drag City Records has announced that alt-folk singer/songwriter/harpist Joanna Newsom will soon embark on The Strings/Keys Incident Tour this fall. It will be her first set of shows in three years, kicking off in Philadelphia on Sept. 7.

After Philly, Newsom will play for three nights in New York City, Sept. 10–12, at the historic El Teatro at El Museo del Barrio. She will then follow with three nights in Chicago at Thalia Hall from Oct. 7–9 and close things out on Oct. 13 in Milwaukee.

Drag City's announcement says, "These will be rare and intimate performances by Joanna alone: solo voice, harp and piano."

Newsom's most recent album was 2015's Divers. Her musical catalog was made available on Apple Music, Tidal and Google Play for the first time in 2018; Drag City didn't begin sharing their artists' music on streaming services until 2017.

Tickets to her shows go on sale this Friday, April 5; more info here.

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Smashing Pumpkins in 2019

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Smashing Pumpkins Announce "Bare-Knuckle Rock And Roll" Rock Invasion 2 Tour

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Billy Corgan says the tour will bring "the kind of show and set we haven't done for a very, very long time…Full, unrelenting power"
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Mar 2, 2020 - 5:26 pm

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a U.S. spring headline tour dubbed the Rock Invasion 2. It's named after their Rock Invasion trek that went down in 1993, the same year they catapulted towards fame with their classic GRAMMY-nominated LP Siamese Dream.

"It's been a good while since we've played a straight-up, bare-knuckle rock and roll show—one that avoids little in the way of raw power," frontman Billy Corgan said in a statement. "This tour won't be for those faint of heart and will certainly echo the dynamic modes in which we built our live reputation."

The 11-date jaunt begins in Louisville, Ky. on April 23 and continues with dates across the Southern and Midwestern states, including a stop at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium on April 28. The tour also includes two festival dates—Memphis' Beale Street Fest and Atlanta's Shaky Knees—before the tour wraps up in Greensboro, N.C. on May 8.

Ticket pre-sale starts tomorrow, March 3, at 10 am local time; newsletter subscribers will get pre-sale access codes.

After the headline shows, the GRAMMY-winning band will embark on their previously announced opening sets for select dates on Guns N' Roses stadium tour. This includes shows in larger cities (and much bigger venues) including Philadelphia, Detroit, Toronto and Boston, all in July.

Corgan shared a long note (which you can read above) about Rock Invasion 2 and their upcoming album, which he teases as their "first double album effort since [2000's] Machina." That hard-rocking LP, Machina/The Machines Of God, turned 20 three days ago on Feb. 29.

The singer/guitarist also shared that the upcoming tour will bring "the kind of show and set we haven't done for a very, very long time…Full, unrelenting power. Enjoy! And bring your ear plugs."

Their last release was an LP in 2018 called SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. No release date has been set yet for their upcoming album.

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