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Def Leppard Launch Behind The Tour 2026 Video Series Giving Fans an Inside Look at Their Latest North American Run
Def Leppard have launched Behind The Tour 2026, a new video series documenting their latest North American tour. The opening episode follows Joe Elliott on a road trip through the desert, captures the band in rehearsal for their Las Vegas residency, and gives fans their first look at the new stage show. The series kicks off fresh from the band’s “Live at Caesars Palace” residency at The Colosseum, which ran in February and featured a career-spanning setlist alongside some surprises and the live debut of their latest single “Rejoice.”
Boston Ska-Punk Legends Big D and the Kids Table Return With New Single “Whiplash” and 12th Album ‘The Good Ole American Saturday Night’ Out June 12
Big D and the Kids Table are back. After five years without new music, the Boston ska-punk institution announces their 12th full-length album ‘The Good Ole American Saturday Night’, due June 12 via SideOneDummy Records, and launches it today with new single “Whiplash” and an official music video. Reuniting with producers Joe Gittleman of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Matt Appleton of Reel Big Fish, the record pushes forward while doubling down on everything that has defined their sound for more than three decades. Vocalist David McWane sets up the single with characteristic directness: “What would you do if you walked into a room and saw your roommate in bed with your girlfriend? Well, if you want to know the rest of the story, cue up Whiplash.”
The album carries a message that feels almost countercultural right now. At a time when much of the musical landscape leans toward cynicism, ‘The Good Ole American Saturday Night’ is built around a simple but radical idea: love more. McWane explains his philosophy as a lyricist without hesitation: “I like music to take me to a fun place, like the Beastie Boys. I’m a hardcore kid and a Little Richard fan, so I just want to bring the party and wake everybody up.”
Formed at Berklee College of Music in 1995, Big D and the Kids Table have spent more than three decades carrying the horn section into punk, emo, post-hardcore, and beyond, touring relentlessly from massive festival stages to self-booked runs through Asia. Their survival has never been about trends. McWane is clear on what has kept them moving: “One thing that’s really great about Big D and the Kids Table is that we never made it too big, so we have a freedom that many bands don’t. We like being the incorrigible, rabid Anthrax of the ska scene. We don’t want to be Metallica.”
More than 30 years in, that philosophy still fuels them completely. ‘The Good Ole American Saturday Night’ is vibrant, defiant, and built to detonate in packed rooms.
The 46th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Announces a Landmark Lineup From June 25 to July 4
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal returns for its 46th edition June 25 through July 4, presenting more than 350 concerts, two-thirds of which are free, across the heart of downtown Montreal. Presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, the Guinness World Records-recognized largest jazz festival on the planet delivers a 2026 program that balances deep historical reverence with genuine contemporary discovery. Director of Programming Maurin Auxéméry frames it well: “Across its many branches, we celebrate the genre’s pivotal moments and living legacy, while introducing the artists shaping its future.”
The centennial birthdays of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Tony Bennett, all born in 1926, anchor some of the festival’s most anticipated ticketed events. Marcus Miller, Davis’s final musical director, leads “We Want Miles” at the Maison Symphonique. Isaiah Collier performs ‘A Love Supreme’ in its entirety at Théâtre Jean-Duceppe. John Pizzarelli honors Tony Bennett at Théâtre Maisonneuve. DJ Jazzy Jeff celebrates the 20th anniversary of J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’ with the Montréal Loves Dilla collective at Club Soda, and UZEB marks their 50th anniversary with the premiere of a new documentary and live performances at Le Gesù.
Free programming on the TD Stage brings international draw with Patrick Watson, Willow, Saint Levant, and Angine de Poitrine, while rising stars Mohini Dey, Annahstasia, and Destin Conrad represent the next generation of the form. Main stage highlights include Larkin Poe making their FIJM debut, The Barr Brothers performing from their latest album ‘Let It Hiss’, KOKOROKO, Smino, and Naïka. DOMi and JD Beck return to MTELUS three years after opening for Herbie Hancock, the Louis Cole Big Band brings viral future-sonic-funk to the Rogers Stage, and Christian McBride and Julian Lage pair up at Théâtre Maisonneuve. Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind and Fire will have the Bell Centre on its feet.
TD Bank Group Chair for Quebec Abe Adham puts the festival’s cultural significance plainly: “Every summer, this iconic event transforms the city into a vast open-air stage, bringing together emerging artists, renowned jazz figures, and audiences from all walks of life.” Ten days, 350-plus concerts, and a city that becomes the global meeting point for jazz lovers worldwide. June 25 through July 4 at Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.
Strategies for Long-Term Online Record Preservation
By Mitch Rice
As organizations increasingly operate in digital environments, preserving online records over the long term has become a critical responsibility. These records include websites, emails, databases, multimedia content, and transactional data that document business activities and interactions. Long-term preservation is not simply about storage; it requires ensuring that records remain accessible, authentic, and secure despite technological changes and evolving risks. Effective strategies are essential to safeguard digital assets and maintain continuity, compliance, and institutional memory.
The Importance of Long-Term Record Preservation
Online records provide valuable evidence of organizational decisions, communications, and operations. They are often required for regulatory compliance, legal proceedings, and historical reference. Losing access to these records can lead to operational disruptions, legal challenges, and reputational harm.
Long-term preservation also supports strategic decision-making by enabling organizations to analyze historical data and trends. In sectors such as finance, healthcare, and public administration, the ability to access reliable records over extended periods is essential for accountability and transparency.
Key Challenges in Long-Term Preservation
Technological Obsolescence
One of the most significant challenges in preserving online records is the rapid pace of technological change. File formats, software applications, and storage media can become outdated, making it difficult to access older records. Without proactive measures, valuable information may become inaccessible.
Data Volume and Complexity
Organizations generate vast amounts of digital content. Managing and preserving this data over the long term requires scalable solutions and efficient organization. Complex data structures, including multimedia and dynamic web content, add further challenges.
Security and Integrity Risks
Ensuring that records remain secure and unaltered over time is another major concern. Cyber threats, data corruption, and unauthorized access can compromise the integrity of preserved records. Organizations must implement robust security measures to protect their data.
Core Strategies for Long-Term Preservation
Establishing Comprehensive Policies
A clear and well-defined preservation policy is the foundation of any long-term strategy. This policy should outline what records need to be preserved, how they should be stored, and how long they must be retained.
Policies should also define roles and responsibilities, ensuring accountability across the organization. Regular reviews and updates are necessary to adapt to changing regulations and technological advancements.
Standardizing File Formats
Using standardized and widely supported file formats is essential for ensuring long-term accessibility. Open formats are generally preferred because they are less likely to become obsolete.
Organizations should regularly assess their data and convert files into sustainable formats when necessary. This process, known as format migration, helps maintain accessibility over time.
Implementing Redundant Storage
Redundancy is a key principle in long-term preservation. Storing multiple copies of data in different locations reduces the risk of loss, hardware failures, natural disasters, or cyberattacks.
Combining on-site and off-site storage solutions enhances resilience. Regular backups and verification processes ensure that stored data remains intact and recoverable.
The Role of Technology in Preservation
Advanced Archiving Solutions
Modern archiving software provides essential tools for managing and preserving digital records. These systems support automated data capture, indexing, and secure storage, making it easier to handle large volumes of information.
They also include features such as search functionality, access controls, and compliance reporting, which are critical for long-term preservation and retrieval.
Website Archiving for Dynamic Content
Web content presents unique challenges due to its dynamic and frequently changing nature. Website archiving enables organizations to capture snapshots of web pages, preserving their content and structure over time.
This is particularly important for organizations that rely on their websites for communication, marketing, or regulatory disclosures. Preserved web content can serve as a historical record and provide evidence in legal or compliance contexts.
Automation and Artificial Intelligence
Automation plays a vital role in long-term preservation by reducing manual effort and ensuring consistency. Automated workflows can handle tasks such as data classification, retention enforcement, and integrity checks.
Artificial intelligence enhances these capabilities by improving data organization, identifying patterns, and detecting anomalies. These technologies help organizations manage their records more efficiently and proactively address potential issues.
Ensuring Data Integrity and Authenticity
Integrity Verification Techniques
Maintaining the integrity of preserved records is essential for their reliability. Techniques such as checksums and hashing allow organizations to verify that data has not been altered.
Regular integrity checks help detect corruption or unauthorized changes, enabling timely corrective actions.
Audit Trails and Version Control
Audit trails provide a record of all actions performed on digital records, including access, modifications, and transfers. These logs are crucial for demonstrating compliance and accountability.
Version control systems allow organizations to track changes and preserve previous versions of records. This ensures that the full history of a document is maintained and accessible.
Security Considerations in Long-Term Preservation
Protecting Against Cyber Threats
Long-term preservation strategies must include robust security measures to protect against cyber threats. Encryption, access controls, and continuous monitoring are essential components of a secure system.
Regular security assessments and updates help ensure that protection measures remain effective against evolving threats.
Managing Access and Permissions
Controlling access to preserved records is critical for maintaining security and privacy. Role-based access control systems limit permissions to authorized users, reducing the risk of misuse.
Periodic reviews of access rights ensure that permissions remain appropriate as roles and responsibilities change.
Compliance and Legal Requirements
Adhering to Retention Regulations
Organizations must comply with regulations that dictate how long records should be retained. These requirements vary by industry and jurisdiction, making it important to stay informed and adapt policies accordingly.
Automated retention schedules help enforce compliance by ensuring that records are preserved for the required duration and disposed of when no longer needed.
Supporting Legal and Audit Needs
Reliable long-term preservation ensures that records can be retrieved quickly and presented as evidence when needed. This is essential for audits, investigations, and legal proceedings.
Efficient retrieval systems and well-organized archives reduce the time and effort required to locate specific records.
Sustainability and Future-Proofing
Planning for Technological Change
Future-proofing digital records involves anticipating technological changes and preparing for them. This includes adopting flexible systems that can adapt to new formats and platforms.
Regular data migration and system upgrades are necessary to maintain accessibility and functionality over time.
Reducing Environmental Impact
As data storage demands grow, organizations are increasingly considering the environmental impact of their preservation strategies. Energy-efficient storage solutions and optimized data management practices can help reduce this impact.
Balancing sustainability with reliability is an important aspect of modern digital preservation.
Conclusion
Long-term online record preservation requires a comprehensive and proactive approach that combines policy, technology, and best practices. By implementing strategies such as format standardization, redundant storage, and the use of archiving software, organizations can ensure that their digital records remain accessible, secure, and reliable over time. Incorporating website archiving further strengthens preservation efforts by capturing dynamic web content and maintaining a complete historical record. As digital environments continue to evolve, organizations must remain adaptable and committed to safeguarding their online records for the future.
Data and information are provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended for investment or other purposes.
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival Returns to Austin’s Moody Center September 26-27 With Pete Townshend, Trey Anastasio, Joe Bonamassa, and Dozens More
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival returns for its seventh edition September 26-27 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, celebrating the 28th anniversary of the Crossroads Centre Antigua addiction recovery center. Clapton performs both nights alongside a lineup that brings together returning Crossroads veterans Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Jimmie Vaughan with first-timers Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, Julian Lage, and Pete Townshend. The full roster spans blues, jazz, bluegrass, country, and rock in a way that only this festival consistently delivers.
Beyond the main stage performances and all-star collaborations, Guitar Center’s onsite Guitar Center Experience opens two hours before showtime daily, featuring a Legends Collection exhibit showcasing Clapton’s own 1956 Fender Stratocaster and 1964 Gibson ES-335, the latter played during his time with Cream. Guitar Center will also induct a yet-to-be-announced artist into its RockWalk during the festival weekend. Moody Center SVP of Entertainment Michael Owens calls it plainly: “Out of the more than 380 concerts we’ve hosted since opening in 2022, this is poised to be one of the most iconic events ever to take place in our arena.”
Previous editions of Crossroads have taken place in New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Austin’s Moody Center, located in the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, is a natural home for a festival of this scale and significance. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 3 at 10am local time.
Full Lineup (alphabetical):
Trey Anastasio, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Tommy Emmanuel, Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Ben Haggard, Sierra Hull, Marcus King, Sonny Landreth, Julian Lage, Taj Mahal, Pedro Martins, John Mayer, Del McCoury Band, John McLaughlin, Keb’ Mo’, Dirk Powell, Robert Randolph, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Daniel Santiago, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Pete Townshend, Jimmie Vaughan, Bradley Walker & Brothers of the Heart
Turnstile and Death Cab for Cutie Head Up a Stacked 2026 Bumbershoot Lineup in Seattle
Bumbershoot is back for 2026, and the two-day Seattle festival has assembled one of its strongest lineups in years. Turnstile headlines Saturday September 5 on a day that also includes Japanese Breakfast, Bikini Kill, Peaches, Chase and Status, Blood Orange, and rising Seattle hip-hop acts Travis Thompson and Oblé Reed. Death Cab for Cutie close out the festival on Sunday September 6 alongside De La Soul, Orville Peck, Yves Tumor, Sudan Archives, and ATARASHII GAKKO!, with Noname celebrating the 10th anniversary of her breakthrough mixtape ‘Telefone’ in what promises to be one of the weekend’s most memorable sets.
The festival takes place September 5 and 6 at Seattle Center, spread across 74 acres surrounding the iconic Space Needle, with visual art and culinary programming running throughout. Tickets are on sale now in General Admission, GA+ Re-entry, and Deluxe tiers, along with a Sip and Stroll Experience allowing open containers across the campus. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult.
Saturday, September 5:
Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Blood Orange, Chase & Status, Bikini Kill, Molchat Doma, Joey Valence & Brae, Peaches, Die Spitz, Silvana Estrada, Pixel Grip, Cain, Culto, Travis Thompson, Oblé Reed, XCOMM, Anthers, Juliet Daniel, Aryana León, Bexley
Sunday, September 6:
Death Cab for Cutie, Orville Peck, De La Soul, Yves Tumor, ATARASHII GAKKO!, Sudan Archives, Tokimonsta, Goldie Boutilier, Noname – 10th Anniversary of ‘Telefone’, 54 Ultra, Sextile, PawPaw Rod, W.I.T.C.H., Takuya Nakamura, Daughters of Venus, Lucha Luna, Hannah Duckworth, Morgan Paris Lanza, American Flats
Pavement Headline Philadelphia’s Make the World Better Benefit Concert July 24 With Ratboys in Support
Pavement are heading to Philadelphia’s Dell Music Center on July 24 to headline the first night of the Make the World Better concert weekend, a long-running benefit series organized by R5 Productions that raises funds for revitalizing public spaces across the Philadelphia area. Chicago’s Ratboys join on the first night, while night two features Matador alumni Kurt Vile and the Violators alongside local rising acts They Are Gutting a Body of Water and Twisted Teens. Tickets go on general sale April 3 at 10am ET.
The Philadelphia date is part of a handful of U.S. summer shows for Pavement, taking in Oakland’s Mosswood Meltdown, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and a fall appearance at Shaky Knees in Atlanta. Stephen Malkmus, Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Bob Nastanovich, and Steve West remain one of the most beloved units to emerge from the American underground, responsible for five essential records between 1992 and 1999, from ‘Slanted And Enchanted’ through to ‘Terror Twilight’. Their 2022 reunion saw them headline Primavera Sound and sell out multi-night runs in Los Angeles, New York, and London. Every date on this summer run is worth showing up for.
Tour Dates:
July 17 – Oakland, CA – Mosswood Meltdown Pre-Party
July 18 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
July 19 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo
July 21 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
July 22 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
July 23 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
July 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Make the World Better
July 25 – Richmond, VA – The National
July 27 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Sept 19 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees
Deep Purple Announce North American Summer Tour With Kansas and Jefferson Starship
Deep Purple are heading back to North America this summer with Kansas as special guest and Jefferson Starship supporting on select dates. The tour kicks off August 4 at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh and runs through September 12 at Nugget Event Center in Sparks, Nevada, with stops in Hollywood, Wantagh, Toronto, Halifax, Detroit, Indianapolis, Calgary, Vancouver, and more. Presale tickets are available now at deeppurple.com using code DPBAND, with VIP experiences also on offer including meet and greet opportunities, limited edition autographed posters, and exclusive merchandise.
Deep Purple last toured in 2024, with one of their most successful shows landing at Zenith Paris in November of that year. This summer run brings together three of classic rock’s most enduring names across 24 dates, and it is exactly the kind of bill that sells out sheds from coast to coast.
Tour Dates:
Aug 4 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Aug 8 – Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound
Aug 9 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
Aug 12 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
Aug 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *
Aug 15 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre *
Aug 17 – Laval, QC – Bell Place *
Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre *
Aug 19 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
Aug 21 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
Aug 22 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
Aug 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
Aug 25 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
Aug 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
Aug 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre *
Aug 31 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
Sept 2 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre *
Sept 4 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley *
Sept 5 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
Sept 6 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
Sept 8 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp *
Sept 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
Sept 11 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
Sept 12 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
*with Jefferson Starship
President Announces 2026 North American Headlining Tour With Support From Cenobia and Showing Teeth
Fresh off their first-ever full U.S. run supporting Bad Omens, UK-based masked collective President are returning to North America this fall to headline their own coast-to-coast run. Produced by Live Nation, the 26-date tour kicks off September 4 at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville and wraps October 14 at House of Blues in Dallas, hitting Chicago, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more along the way. Cenobia and Showing Teeth join as support on select dates. Presales open April 2, with general on sale April 3 at 10am local time.
Operating since 2025 under a cloak of anonymity and refusing to conform to traditional genre or identity structures, President has been building serious momentum with each single and live performance. Their latest track “Mercy” arrives with perfectly executed dynamics, blending memorable melodies and heavy riffs with gritty breakdowns into another fully realized anthem. Multi-million streams in and a headlining tour locked in, President is moving fast and on their own terms.
Tour Dates:
Sept 4 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
Sept 5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Sept 8 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Sept 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sept 11 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
Sept 12 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Sept 13 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Sept 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Sept 16 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Sept 19 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
Sept 20 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Sept 22 – Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
Sept 23 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Sept 25 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse On Broadway
Sept 26 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Sept 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Sept 29 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
Oct 1 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
Oct 2 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune Theatre
Oct 6 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
Oct 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Oct 9 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
Oct 10 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Oct 12 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
Oct 13 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Oct 14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues