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Chris Caffery Releases “Then She’s Gone” Ahead of June 13 Compilation Album ‘20 Years of the Music Man’

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Chris Caffery Releases “Then She’s Gone” Ahead of June 13 Compilation Album ‘20 Years of the Music Man’

Chris Caffery releases the new single “Then She’s Gone.” The song is taken from the upcoming collection 20 Years of the Music Man, which will be released internationally on June 13th via Metalville.

“Then She’s Gone” is an unreleased track Chris wrote around the time of the songs for Faces. “I’ve made mistakes in my life, and I’ve made decisions that may have cut someone out of my life,” he explains. “These decisions can be ones you did purposely or things you did personally that had them leave your life. As human beings, we make mistakes, and as the song says ‘I should have listened and learned,’ and some mistakes you can make again…Then she’s gone….”

With 20 Years of the Music Man, the Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist presents a very personal selection of 21 songs from his successful solo career, which has now spanned two decades. The compilation includes songs from his previous solo albums as well as rare and unreleased tracks that Chris considers too important not to make available to the fans.

Chris says about his selection, “In 2004, I released my first solo record. I wasn’t sure what to expect; I just knew I wanted to make some music on my own. It was a time when I had a lot of questions, not only about myself but where certain parts of my life were heading. The ‘Music Man’ in me decided to use my energy positively. I spent 20 years writing and recording and expressing myself to you. This new release contains some of your favorite songs as well as mine. There are also some unreleased songs and a brand new one, as well.

“I’d like to thank all of the amazing musicians, engineers, and producers who participated on these recordings with me.

“I dedicate this to all of you, my friends. Also to my mentor in heaven who believed in me from the earliest days of my career, Mr. Paul O’Neill, and a special dedication to my mom, who remained my best friend and supporter through all of my rollercoaster rides these past couple decades.

“Thank you all for being a part of my journey and I look forward to continuing the next 20 years and beyond!”

Ice Nine Kills Announce ‘Hell Of A Summer Tour’ With Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, And Mest

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Ice Nine Kills Announce ‘Hell Of A Summer Tour’ With Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, And Mest

Ice Nine Kills have announced the ICE NINE KILLS: HELL OF A SUMMER TOUR, a brand new US headline run kicking off this August. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will bring the band’s twisted theatricality and cinematic carnage to arenas and amphitheaters across the country, closing out with a homecoming performance at Worcester’s DCU Center as part of the band’s annual Silver Scream Con.

The tour’s lineup spans a cross-section of modern heavy music’s most dynamic voices. From August 8 through August 31, Ice Nine Kills will be joined by Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, and The Funeral Portrait. Beginning September 2, pop-punk cult icons Mest will also join the bill, continuing through the final dates in Florida. The September 13 show at Silver Scream Con will feature Dayseeker, The Funeral Portrait, Mest, and a very special guest appearance by A Loss for Words , closing out the run in chaotic style.

Spencer Charnas, vocalist and creative architect of ICE NINE KILLS, comments: “The ‘Hell Of A Summer Tour’ will be a celebration of all things INK — past, present, and future. It’s an eclectic bill, and having MEST on some of the shows is a particularly full-circle moment for me. As many Psychos will remember, I formed ICE NINE KILLS after seeing GOLDFINGER and MEST in Worcester 25 years ago. The date is so important to me that I have it tattooed behind my ear.

“The tour culminates in a sure-to-be historic performance at the DCU Center, where I experienced some of my first arena shows as a kid, including the ‘Family Values’ tour with our current tourmates LIMP BIZKIT and home of the Silver Scream Con. The ‘Hell Of A Summer Tour”s last stop, at the Silver Scream Con, will also feature some New England punk rock royalty as a very special guest.”

A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, May 21 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET and end on Thursday, May 22 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “BBMINK25” using the ticketing links below to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. local time.

ICE NINE KILLS spread cavalier carnage with a knowing smile, as evidenced by the densely catchy songs on their pair of breakthrough albums, “The Silver Scream” and “The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood”. The INKverse boasts a series of high-concept, cinematic videos; the Psychos Only club; a mock “true crime” book; the Inked In Blood graphic novels; monthly “Nightmare On The 9th” merch drops; and the annual INK-curated Silver Scream Con weekends. In 2024, Silver Scream Con moved into the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, not far from the North Shore birthplace of ICE NINE KILLS.

Led by Charnas, the internationally acclaimed band, who mix extreme metal with melody, toured with SLIPKNOT in 2022 and was handpicked by METALLICA for the “M72” world tour in 2023, 2024 and 2025. The horror community Spencer grew up loving has embraced his band in return. INK’s “A Work Of Art” plays in 2024’s “Terrifier 3”, now the highest-grossing unrated film ever. The single debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart and has remained on the chart for over 18 weeks and counting, while accumulating over 35 million streams to date.

Spencer recently launched the Pretty Evil personal care line and revealed he’s co-written the forthcoming feature film “The Slashin’ Of The Christ”, produced by Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”).

Hailed by Loudwire as “one of the most unique acts in metal right now,” ICE NINE KILLS captivates with inventive band-fan connections, immersive, theatrical live shows, and a growing legion of “psychos” the world over. With over 2.03 million monthly Spotify listeners, 1.4 billion career streams, and 400 million YouTube views, the band has cemented itself as a dominant and visionary force in modern metal, fearlessly carving out a thrilling, horror-inspired legacy.

“Ice Nine Kills: Hell Of A Summer Tour” dates:

August 10 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall * (buy tickets)
August 12 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion * (buy tickets)
August 14 – Tempe, AZ – Mullett Arena * (buy tickets)
August 16 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort * (buy tickets)
August 17 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center * (buy tickets)
August 18 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre * (buy tickets)
August 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center * (buy tickets)
August 21 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park * (buy tickets)
August 22 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center * (buy tickets)
August 24 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory * (buy tickets)
August 27 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee * (buy tickets)
August 28 – Youngstown, OH – The Covelli Centre * (buy tickets)
August 29 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill * (buy tickets)
August 31 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center * (buy tickets)
September 2 – National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor # (buy tickets)
September 3 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome # (buy tickets)
September 5 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live # (buy tickets)
September 6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium # (buy tickets)
September 13 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center (Silver Scream Con) %

* ICE NINE KILLS with DAYSEEKER, KIM DRACULA, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT

# ICE NINE KILLS with DAYSEEKER, KIM DRACULA, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT, MEST

% ICE NINE KILLS show Silver Scream Con (Worcester, MA): ICE NINE KILLS, DAYSEEKER, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT, MEST, A LOSS FOR WORDS. Not a Live Nation show.

Bon Scott’s 79th Birthday Bash Set For July 9 With Corey Glover, Peter Shaw, And Jimmy Kunes At The Bowery Electric

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Bon Scott’s 79th Birthday Bash Set For July 9 With Corey Glover, Peter Shaw, And Jimmy Kunes At The Bowery Electric

July 9th will mark the great Bon Scott’s 79th birthday, and to celebrate, the Second Annual Official Bon Scott Birthday Bash will take part that day at the Bowery Electric in NYC.

The event will feature Living Colour’s Corey Glover, Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Peter Shaw, and Cactus’ Jimmy Kunes, among many others. Special guest openers Ravagers.

The Bon Scott Estate, along with their exclusive merchandising partner Perryscope Productions, will also celebrate with a series of new collaborations with Knucklebonz, Dixxon Flannels, Collectionzz Posters, and Jungle Merchandise in Australia. All info can be found here.

Additionally, this year marks the 50-year mark since AC/DC’s classic debut album, High Voltage – which spawned such all-time classic rock anthems as “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n’ Roll),” “Live Wire,” and “TNT,” among others. Also, if you caught AC/DC on their current PWRUP tour, you would have been treated to 10 (out of 21) Bon-era songs.

Few rock singers were as unforgettable – and have proved as enduring – as Bon Scott. As the frontman of AC/DC from 1974 until his tragic passing in 1980 (at the age of 33), his “rock n’ roll pirate persona,” street poet lyrics, and striking image (one of the first rockers to proudly sport multiple tattoos) have made him an absolute legend. Additionally, Bon’s vocals were featured in several pre-AC/DC bands, including Fraternity, the Valentines, and the Spektors.

But really, it is the quality of the songs of the “Bon-era” of AC/DC that serve as his greatest legacy – “Highway to Hell,” “Sin City,” “Whole Lotta Rosie,” “Let There Be Rock,” “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”…the list is seemingly endless.

How does Bon measure up to rock’s all-time great frontmen? Classic Rock Magazine declared him “The Greatest Rock n’ Roll Front Man of All Time” in 2004, beating out the lofty likes of Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, and Axl Rose in the process.

And now the spirit of Bon Scott lives on with the upcoming second annual tribute show.

The Second Annual Official Bon Scott Birthday Bash
The Only Authorized U.S. Tribute to BON SCOTT

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 8pm
The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery, NYC

FEATURING:
Corey Glover (Living Colour)
Jimmy Kunes (Cactus, Kunes/Clark)
Erik Toast (Honky Toast)
Dave Anthony (Ten Ton Mojo)
Peter Shaw (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Shilpa Ray
Scott Bellina
Paul Bertolino
Chris Antos
Devon Marie

THE BAND:
Paul McGilloway, John Jackson, Ivan Bodley, Kenny Soule

With Special Guests
Ravagers

SiriusXM Announces Coverage for the Indianapolis 500

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SiriusXM Announces Coverage for the Indianapolis 500

SiriusXM announced today its broadcast schedule for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

SiriusXM listeners will have access to the live race call from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25. Pre-race coverage begins at 10 am ET on SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (SiriusXM channel 218).

SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation will also air live coverage of Indianapolis 500 Miller Lite Carb Day Practice on Friday, May 23 at 11 am ET.

Following that practice session, fans at the racetrack can watch a live taping of the SiriusXM podcast “Off Track with Hinch and Rossi,” hosted by James Hinchcliffe, a six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winner who has competed in the Indy 500 nine times, and Alexander Rossi, an Indy 500 winner who will be in the field for Sunday’s race driving the No. 20 car for Ed Carpenter Racing. Hinchcliffe and Rossi will be joined by guests from the worlds of racing, music and entertainment, including legendary driver Mario Andretti and members of the band CREED. The broadcast will take place outside the Pagoda at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the Miller Lite Carb Day festivities, and the show will be available on the SiriusXM app and other podcast platforms.

Additionally, on Thursday, May 22, Hinchcliffe will be at Indy 500 Media Day to conduct interviews with many of the drivers in the field or Sunday’s race. Hinchcliffe’s conversations with these contenders will be available the same day on the SiriusXM app.

SiriusXM will be sponsoring Meyer Shank Racing’s three car lineup in this Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 field. The No. 60 SiriusXM Honda driven by Felix Rosenqvist will feature GRAMMY award winning Rock band CREED and SiriusXM’s exclusive Turbo channel, where listeners can find an expertly curated selection of ‘90s and 2000s hard rock. Members of the band are set to attend the event, giving fans a chance to connect with the group whose anthems helped define an era of rock music before heading out on a national tour kicking off July 9th. Fans go to https://creed.com for more information.

The SiriusXM colors will also be on the No. 66 Spectrum Honda of Marcus Armstrong and the No. 06 Cleveland-Cliffs Honda driven by four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves.

On Monday, May 26, Diplo’s Revolution (SiriusXM channel 53) will broadcast from the Indy 500 Coors Light Snake Pit and broadcast performances by Illenium, Two Friends, Kayzo and Oliver Heldens.

SiriusXM’s Listen Free event runs from May 22 through June 2, so everyone can listen to the SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation channel and SiriusXM’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500, as well as Diplo’s Revolution. During the Listen Free event, anyone with an inactive satellite radio can tune in and listen to more than 100 SiriusXM channels for free in their vehicle.

Eli Young Band Announces ‘Strange Hours’ Album and Tour

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Eli Young Band Announces ‘Strange Hours’ Album and Tour

After dropping the slinky new single “Strange Hours,” 18x RIAA Gold and Platinum-certified country hitmakers Eli Young Band are back for more, launching a new era with the announce of their Strange Hours album and headline tour.

Set for release August 1, Strange Hours finds the trailblazing group returning to the bold creative defiance of their independent roots – and to Panhandle House Studio in their hometown of Denton, Texas, where their debut album Level was born.

Reviving the raw, grassroots energy and emotional sting of their early work, a brand new batch of country-rock anthems feature Eli Young Band’s signature live-band philosophy, and their chart-topping sound. Along the way, frontman Mike Eli continues to wield one of the most distinctive voices in modern country, leading a band of brothers who write the majority of their fan-favorite tracks.

Featuring 13 songs – all co-written by Eli Young Band members and produced by Jimmy Robbins and Eric Arjes – Strange Hours includes title track with its grooving tribute to a black-magic romance, plus the songs off their Nothing On the Wild EP. A fearless batch of all new tunes join the previously released “Home In Hometown,” “What Do Lonely People Do,” “I’m Yours Amen” and “Nothing On the Wild.”

Looking back over the course of their 25-year career, the band members say they still feel the magnetic pull of sold-out country music crowds. And it still has them keeping Strange Hours.

“This is a full circle moment for us. Going back home to Denton, Texas to record the album that is our first independent release in years,” shares lead vocalist, Mike Eli. “It was just us in the studio with our producers and a couple of old friends making music that we love! These songs are special to us and this record is the start of a whole new chapter for EYB!”

Meanwhile, the ACM winning and GRAMMY nominated band will also return to the road for their headlining Strange Hours Tour. Kicking off June 7 in Cambridge, Idaho, the celebratory run will include 55 stops in cities from coast to coast, before wrapping in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Making six key stops in their home state of Texas, the thrilling foursome return to their element – packing a live-show setlist with No. 1 smashes like the 5x Platinum single “Crazy Girl,” 3x Platinum “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” 2x Platinum “Love Ain’t” and Platinum “Drunk Last Night.”

Tickets for the Strange Hours Tour will go on sale Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. local time. Select dates offer pre-sale from May 21 at 10 a.m. local time to May 22 at 10 p.m. local time. The complete routing of Eli Young Band’s Strange Hours Tour can be found below.

Eli Young Band Tour Routing:
June 7 || Cambridge, ID || Hells Canyon Jam
June 13 || Milligan, NE || Centennial Garden
June 14 || Karlstad, MN || Kickin’ Up Kountry
June 20 || Chisholm, MN || Minnesota Discovery Center
June 21 || Chicago, IL || Meltin Margs
June 22 || Sauk Rapids, MN || Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks
June 26 || Sherman, TX || Hot Texas Summer Nights
June 27 || San Diego, CA || House of Blues
June 28 || Santa Rosa, CA || Country Summer Music Festival
July 3 || Simpsonville, SC || CCNB Amphitheater
July 5 || Waldorf, MD || Regency Furniture Stadium
July 17 || Ludington, MI || Stix
July 18 || Paw Paw, MI || Warner Vineyards
July 19 || Wyandotte, MI || District 142
July 23 || Sherman, NY || Pine Junction
July 24 || Washington D.C. || The Bullpen
July 25 || Newton, NJ || Newton Theatre
August 1 || Prairie du Chien, WI || Country Line Country Fest
August 5 || Mentor, OH || Mentor Amphitheater
August 7 || Hobart, IN || Art Theater
August 8 || Troy, OH || Miami County Fair
August 9 || Watertown, WI || Riverside Park
August 14 || Troy, NY || Joe Bruno Stadium*
August 15 || Dillon, CO || Lake Dillon Amphitheater^
August 16 || Colorado Springs, CO || Ford Amphitheater^
August 17 || Aspen, CO || Belly Up
August 22 || Wichita, KS || Equity Bank Park
August 23 || Fredericksburg, TX || Gillespie County Fair
August 30 || Bedford, TX || Bedford Beats & Eats
September 4 || Fort Smith, AR || TempleLive
September 5 || Hays, KS || Fox Theatre
September 6 || Lampe, MO || Black Oak Mountain #
September 11 || Foxborough, MA || Six String Grill & Stage
September 12 || Dewey Beach, DE || Bottle & Cork
September 13 || Amagansett, NY || Stephen Talkhouse
September 18 || Moorhead, MN || Bluestem Center +
September 19 || Riverside, IA || Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
September 20 || Van Buren, MO || Hellbenders On The Current
September 26 || Royse City, TX || Southern Junction
September 27 || Cedar Park, TX || The Haute Spot
October 4 || Monterrey, MX || Ahuestern Country Festival
October 10 || Union Hall, VA || Coves Amphitheater
October 11 || New Haven, KY || The AMP at Log Still
October 12 || Birmingham, AL || Iron Hills
October 16 || Norwalk, CT || District Music Hall
October 18 || Chesterfield, VA || Cattle Baron’s Ball
October 24 || Broken Bow, OK || Hochatown
November 1 || Christoval, TX || Cooper’s LIVE!
November 5 || Jacksonville, FL || Decca Live
November 6 || Fort Meyers, FL || The Ranch
November 7 || Fort Pierce, FL || Sunrise Theater
November 8 || Sanford, FL || Tuffy’s Music Box
November 13 || Salt Lake City, UT || The Complex
November 14 || Denver, CO || Grizzly Rose
November 21 || Baton Rouge, LA || Texas Club

* with Tyler Hubbard
^ with Billy Currington
# with Dwight Yoakam
+ with Kansas

 

Billie Eilish Expands ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Tour With New Arena Dates

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Billie Eilish Expands ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Tour With New Arena Dates

With her sold-out 2024/2025 Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour currently underway, Billie Eilish has today announced 23 additional arena dates in Japan and the U.S. for this year.

Produced by Live Nation, the newly added shows include two nights at Tokyo’s Saitama Super Arena on August 16 and 17, followed by a second U.S. leg this fall with stops in Miami, Orlando, Raleigh, New Orleans, Austin, and more. The tour will now span 106 dates in total, concluding on Sunday, November 23 at Chase Center in San Francisco-more than a year after it first kicked off in fall 2024.

Since launching last September, Billie Eilish has brought her tour to North America and Australia, and is currently touring across Europe, the U.K., and Ireland. The run has featured multiple-night stops in several cities, including five sold-out hometown shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and three sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The current tour leg continues Thursday, May 29 with two shows in Cologne, followed by stops in Prague, Vienna, Paris, Barcelona, and more. This July, she’ll also headline an impressive six sold-out nights at The O2 in London.

Billie Eilish is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To make this work, tickets will be non-transferable and the tour may cancel tickets posted elsewhere for more than face value. In New York, where resale can’t legally be restricted, tickets will be transferable. Fans can still buy and sell their tickets at the original price paid on Ticketmaster.

Billie Eilish’s critically acclaimed third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was released May 17, 2024 via Darkroom/Interscope Records, and continues to shatter the ceiling for artists in 2025. Her GRAMMY nominated smash hit BIRDS OF A FEATHER is now the most streamed song on Spotify by a female in the last decade, surpassing 2.5 billion streams, making it the fastest song in history to achieve this. It is also the longest charting solo song by a female artist in Billboard Pop Airplay chart history.

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR 2025 JAPAN DATES
Sat Aug 16 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Sun Aug 17 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR 2025 U.S. DATES
Thu Oct 9 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sat Oct 11 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sun Oct 12 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Tue Oct 14 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Thu Oct 16 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
Fri Oct 17 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
Sun Oct 19 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Mon Oct 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Oct 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Oct 25 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Sun Oct 26 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Fri Nov 7 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Sat Nov 8 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Mon Nov 10 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Tue Nov 11 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Thu Nov 13 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Fri Nov 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Tue Nov 18 – Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena
Wed Nov 19 – Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena
Sat Nov 22 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sun Nov 23 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Avril Lavigne Launches 2025 ‘Greatest Hits’ Tour With Live Debuts of “Young & Dumb” and “Pink Pony Club” Cover

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Avril Lavigne Launches 2025 ‘Greatest Hits’ Tour With Live Debuts of “Young & Dumb” and “Pink Pony Club” Cover

Diamond-certified global superstar Avril Lavigne kicked off the 2025 extension of her sold-out North American Greatest Hits Tour last night with a high-energy, hit-packed show at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, NB.

The opening night featured the live debut of Avril’s anthemic new single “Young & Dumb” released earlier this month with Simple Plan and included a standout acoustic moment where she performed a stripped-down mash-up featuring her song “Warrior” and a heartfelt cover of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club.” During the action-packed show, Avril also invited a special fan onstage and signed his tattoo portrait of her after spotting his sign.

Produced by Live Nation, the 19-date tour showcases Avril’s biggest hits from her record-breaking catalog and continues Tuesday, May 20 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, NS. Notably, the run of dates includes a massive stadium performance at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, and a show at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York, NY before wrapping up on Friday, June 27 in Bethel, NY at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Special guests include Simple Plan on all U.S. dates, and Fefe Dobson on all Canadian shows. We The Kings will join on select U.S. and Canada dates. Upcoming mainstage festival performances include Bonnaroo, the 2025 Vans Warped Tour and more along with a headlining set at All Your Friends Fest on June 29 in Ontario at Burls Creek.

AVRIL LAVIGNE: THE GREATEST HITS 2025 TOUR DATES
*With Simple Plan and We The Kings
+With Fefe Dobson and We The Kings
^ No We The Kings
~ Festival Date

Tue May 20 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre +
Sat May 24 – Alston, MA – Boston Calling~
Sun May 25 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater *
Tue May 27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC *
Wed May 28 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater *
Fri May 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
Tue Jun 03 – London, ON – Canada Life Place +
Wed June 04 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort +
Thu Jun 05 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort +
Sat Jun 07 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium *
Sun Jun 08 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center*
Tue Jun 10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
Thu Jun 12 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis *
Sat June 14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo 2025~
Sun June 15 – Greenway, DC – Warped Tour 2025~
Tue Jun 17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park *
Wed Jun 18 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium *
Fri Jun 20 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
Sat Jun 21 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino *^
Mon Jun 23 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place *^
Thu Jun 26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake *
Fri Jun 27 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *
Sun Jun 29 – Burls Creek, ON – All Your Friends Fest~
Fri Jul 4 – Quebec, Quebec – Festival d’ete de Quebec 2025~
Sat Oct 18 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young~

Carrie Underwood Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Some Hearts’ With Special Edition Vinyl Featuring Live Versions of “Jesus Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats”

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Carrie Underwood Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Some Hearts’ With Special Edition Vinyl Featuring Live Versions of “Jesus Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats”

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album, 8-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood is releasing a new special edition vinyl, Some Hearts 20th Anniversary Edition, via Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music. This special edition is available for pre-order now exclusively through Target (link HERE), and will be released on Friday, November 14, just ahead of the album’s anniversary date (November 15, 2005).

Originally released in 2005, the 9x certified platinum album Some Hearts, catapulted Carrie Underwood to stardom following her historic win on Season 4 of “American Idol.” The album quickly became the best-selling debut country album of all time, featuring timeless #1 hits such as “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Before He Cheats,” and “Wasted,” and garnering numerous awards and honors throughout the years.

To commemorate this milestone, the double 20th Anniversary Edition vinyl will have a new alternate cover image and packaging, and an exclusive photo booklet. The release will also include four tracks from Carrie’s live session at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN, recorded on October 26, 2005, and available on vinyl for the first time ever.

This year, Underwood commemorated the 20th anniversary of winning “American Idol” by becoming the popular singing competition’s first alum to join the judging panel. The hit ABC series had its season finale on May 18 and streams on Hulu.

Carrie Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, film, and as a bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. She has sold more than 85 million records worldwide, recorded 29 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), is the most-awarded female country artist for singles in RIAA history, and has seven albums that are certified Multi-Platinum or Platinum by the RIAA, with over 72 million total RIAA certifications to date, all while continuing to sell out arena tours across North America and the UK. All 10 of her albums (including nine studio albums and her 2014 Greatest Hits: Decade #1) – three of which she co-produced – have debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart for all genres, beginning with her 9x platinum debut album, Some Hearts, which was released in 2005. She has won over 100 major awards including 8 GRAMMY Awards, 16 ACM Awards including three for Entertainer of the Year (the first female in history to win twice and the only female ever to win three times), 25 CMT Music Awards (holding the record for the most award wins ever for the show), 17 American Music Awards, 10 People’s Choice Awards, and 7 CMA Awards. She has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2008 and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. She has also built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and wellness, as she founded and created the fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, and her first book, FIND YOUR PATH was an instant New York Times bestseller in 2020 when she also launched her popular fitness app, fit52. Carrie launched her exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel, CARRIE’S COUNTRY, in 2023, and created two additional channels, CARR-DIO by CARRIE’S COUNTRY and SAVIOR SUNDAY DAILY by CARRIE’S COUNTRY, both of which stream exclusively on the SiriusXM app. She became the first artist to perform at the Resorts World Theatre in 2021, where her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency played to packed house through April 2025, the longest-running Las Vegas residency of any solo female country artist. Her concert special, “CARRIE UNDERWOOD: REFLECTION,” is now streaming worldwide on Hulu and Disney+. She has starred in the show open for primetime television’s #1 program, NBC’s Sunday Night Football, for 12 consecutive seasons, and can currently be seen on the judges panel of the hit show “American Idol,” alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on ABC and Hulu, marking the 20th anniversary of her winning the title.

Tracklist:
Side A
Wasted
Don’t Forget to Remember Me
Some Hearts
Jesus, Take The Wheel
The Night Before (Life Goes On)

Side B
Lessons Learned
Before He Cheats
Starts With Goodbye
I Just Can’t Live a Lie
We’re Young and Beautiful

Side C
That’s Where It Is
Whenever You Remember
I Ain’t In Checotah Anymore
Inside Your Heaven

Side D
Wasted (Live at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN – October 26, 2005)
Some Hearts (Live at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN – October 26, 2005)
Jesus, Take The Wheel (Live at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN – October 26, 2005)
Inside Your Heaven (Live at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN – October 26, 2005)

5 Surprising Facts About George Wendt

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5 Surprising Facts About George Wendt

George Wendt, the beloved actor who brought Norm Peterson to life on Cheers, has died at 77.

When Wendtwalked into Cheers, the world shouted, “Norm!” But behind the barstool and beneath the lovable grin was a career — and a life — filled with unexpected stories. Sure, you knew him as the everyman of Cheers. But here are 5 facts that just might make you say, “Wait… really?”

1. He Got Kicked Out of Notre Dame with a 0.00 GPA
Before he was raising a glass on Cheers, Wendt was flunking out of the University of Notre Dame. Literally. He earned a perfect 0.00 GPA in his junior year — not for partying too hard, but because he stopped going to class altogether. Living off-campus, facing cold winters and no transportation, Wendt admitted, “I basically quit and didn’t inform the university.” Somehow, it worked out.

2. His First Job in Showbiz? Sweeping Floors
George didn’t walk into Second City with a script — he walked in with a broom. After being inspired by a show, he asked how to join. They told him to show up at 11:30 a.m. sharp. He did — and was handed a broom with the words, “Welcome to the theatre, kid.” From janitor to comedy legend, Wendt literally swept his way into the business.

3. He’s Married to the Voice of Vera — Norm’s Wife on Cheers
You never saw her on Cheers, but you definitely heard her. Norm’s never-seen wife Vera was voiced by Bernadette Birkett — George Wendt’s real-life wife. The two met while performing at Second City, and stayed married for over four decades. In Season 3, she even briefly appears as Cliff’s Halloween date. Talk about sitcom synergy!

4.He Never Turned Down a Chance to Make Fans Smile
Despite his fame, Wendt was known for being endlessly approachable and kind. Whether it was a surprise appearance at a local theatre, a guest spot on Hot in Cleveland, or simply sharing a beer with fans who shouted “Norm!” across the street, he embraced the love with warmth and humility. He once joked, “If their impulse is to buy me a beer, then by all means, follow that impulse.” For Wendt, being Norm wasn’t just a role—it was a way to make people feel seen, welcomed, and at home.

5. He Played Santa, a Killer, and Even a Moose
Post-Cheers, George Wendt took on roles as diverse as Santa Claus (Elf: The Musical, Santa Buddies), a thoroughbred-owning murderer on Columbo, and even competed on The Masked Singer as “Moose.” His long career included everything from Broadway (Hairspray, Death of a Salesman) to sitcoms (The George Wendt Show, Clipped), proving he was never just Norm — he was a whole world of characters in one cozy flannel shirt.

So raise a glass to George Wendt. He made us laugh. He made us feel at home. And he reminded us that sometimes the best characters — and people — are the ones who greet you like a regular. Norm may have lived at Cheers, but George Wendt lived in our hearts.

Avery Anna Releases Powerful Short Film With Sophomore Album ‘let go letters’

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Avery Anna Releases Powerful Short Film With Sophomore Album ‘let go letters’

To accompany the release of her sophomore album let go letters, available now, singer-songwriter Avery Anna unveiled a short film that weaves together the official music videos for five featured tracks: “cheerios,” “Danny Don’t,” “depresion,” “GRAVE,” and “skinny.”

Directed by Avery, Ben Humphrey, Kate Bowling, and Tyler Shoemaker, the short film presents a powerful narrative by connecting five standalone but thematically connected music videos that bring the album to life. Interspersed between the videos are poignant moments of Avery engaging with letters from her “Let Go Letters” series, which has long been a safe place for her listener community to ‘let go’ of experiences that may be troubling them by writing them down and sending them off. These letters inspired the song and video concepts and explore deeply emotional topics such as body image struggles, depression, suicide, addiction, and domestic violence. The result is a raw and moving portrayal of resilience, connection, and healing through music and storytelling.

“I started asking people for their letters because I wanted to give them some kind of emotional outlet, but they ended up shifting my whole perspective on so many things in life,” says Avery. “After a while, it felt almost impossible not to write about the letters, and over time, this album became a way to thank everyone for being so vulnerable and sharing their lives with me.”

She adds, “This was a whole new world I stepped into for this album, trying to best portray the pains and struggles people have shared with me through their beautiful letters. I hope they feel seen when they watch this film.”

Thanks to her boundless empathy-as well as the subtle force and spellbinding power of her vocal work-Avery inhabits the album with a depth of emotion that makes every lyric feel undeniably lived-in. Featuring 14 tracks all penned or co-penned by Avery and produced by David Fanning, let go letters follows the singer-songwriter’s celebrated 2024 debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast. Entertainment Focus noted that the new project is “dedicated to letting pain breathe,” and that Avery “doesn’t just write back to her fans-she sings their stories back to them with grace, rage, vulnerability and compassion. It’s not just a concept album-it’s a lifeline that both entertains and impacts the listener with the juxtaposition of its heartbreaking subject matter, soaring melodies and ambitious instrumentation.” Holler raved, “Anna’s willingness to let go of any artistic ego in service of the songs is not only an impactful way to give back to these individuals but strategically marks the next phase of her career.”

 

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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