Joe Walsh — has announced the date and location of the 2025 edition of his annual VetsAid charity concert. It’ll happen at his hometown of Wichita KS on Nov. 15. He posted on Instagram, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like …” Info about this year’s lineup and tickets has not yet been announced. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mv2bjkpy
Billy Joel – Despite his recent diagnosis of the brain condition normal pressure hydrocephalus, People reports a source as saying that he has no plans to pack it in. Quote: “He is happiest while performing. Music is, has been and will always be his life. He’s not ready to retire.”
The Who – Ex-drummer Zak Starkey says he had a phone call with singer Roger Daltrey following his recent sacking. Quote: “We kind of left it there- On good terms and great friends as we have always been. Gotta love these guys.” The two sides had disagreed on whether he had been fired, or “retired”.
Kings of Leon – have been forced to cancel a run of summer European tour dates after singer Caleb Followill suffered a “freak accident” while playing with his kids. He announced in an Instagram vid that he broke his foot, and can’t travel while he recovers. LINK: LINK: https://tinyurl.com/585xs4v4
Styx – has announced they’ll drop their first new album since 2021, the avian-themed “Circling From Above” concept album. It’ll be available on streaming sites on July 18, and can be purchased now at StyxWorld.com. The single ‘Build and Destroy’ is out now. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/48tw479j
Smokey Robinson — has filed a $500 million counter-complaint against 4 former female employees who sued him this month for $50 million, claiming sexual battery, assault, and false imprisonment. Robinson accuses them of slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and financial elder abuse.
Kid Rock — is opening his new Nashville restaurant “The Detroit Cowboy” on Tuesday. He said of the eatery, which will have memorabilia on display from icons like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton: “(It’s) the only place on earth where Detroit grit and Nashville swagger collide for the finest dining hangout.”
ZZ Top — Co-founding drummer Frank Beard has returned to the band after being absent for 2 months. He’s back in time to play on the North American dates of their current “Elevation tour”. The band’s management revealed that “the foot and ankle issues that he had been dealing with have been resolved.”
Van Halen – Sammy Hagar was recently asked if he has any regrets about his time as the group’s frontman. His answer: “No regrets whatsoever. I regret that we broke up, just to see what else we could have done…I think the best stuff was yet to come; it could have been yet to come.”.
Talking Heads — will release a Super Deluxe reissue of their second album “More Songs About Buildings and Food”. The new version of the groundbreaking 1978 album is due out on July 25, and will include a 60-page hardcover book featuring rare photos and new liner notes with recollections from David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Harrison.
U2 – Bono told Jimmy Kimmel that the new music the band is currently working on is “the sound of 4 men, who feel like their lives depend on it… Nobody needs a new U2 album unless it’s an extraordinary one. And I’m feeling very strong about it.”
John Fogerty — was once offered the chance to buy back the guitar he played during CCR’s glory days, but refused because of the memories connected with the era. His wife, however, bought it anyway and gave it to him as a Christmas present, kick-starting a healing process that helped him return to music. His upcoming album “Legacy – The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years”, features recreations of CCR classics.
