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Wave to Earth Take “The Pieces Tour” Global With a New Album Coming This Summer

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Wave to Earth Take “The Pieces Tour” Global With a New Album Coming This Summer

Wave to Earth are operating at a different scale now. The South Korean indie rock trio has confirmed “The Pieces Tour,” a massive global run promoted by Live Nation, covering 21 cities across North America before moving through Asia in November. A new album is also on the way this summer.

The North American leg opens September 4th in Vancouver and works through Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Austin, with marquee stops at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The Asia leg picks up November 12th in Bangkok, hitting Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Osaka, and Tokyo.

New single “Heaven and Hell” is the first music from the band since their 2024 EP ‘play with Earth! 0.03,’ which debuted at No. 5 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global Chart and sent them out on a fully sold-out North American run. The new track signals what’s coming, and the album details will follow this summer.

The numbers behind Wave to Earth tell the story of a band that built something real. Over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, more than 500 million streams of “Seasons,” and hundreds of shows worldwide including Lollapalooza dates in Chicago, Chile, and India. The trio of Daniel Kim, John Cha, and Dong Q have been methodical about it since debuting in 2019.

Their catalog runs from ‘Wave 0.01’ and ‘Summer Flows 0.02’ in 2020 through their 2023 full-length debut ‘0.1 Flaws and All,’ which produced breakout single “Bad,” a No. 1 on Spotify’s Viral 50 Global Chart. Every release has expanded their reach, and “The Pieces Tour” reflects just how far that reach now extends.

Presale registration opens today, May 20th, with the general sale going live Thursday, May 21st at 10 am local time.

“The Pieces Tour” 2026 Dates:

Sept 4 – Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Sept 5 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field

Sept 8 – San Francisco, CA @ The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Sept 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

Sept 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre

Sept 15 – Mexico City, MX @ Pepsi Center WTC

Sept 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center

Sept 19 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

Sept 21 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory

Sept 22 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom

Sept 25 – Toronto, ON @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto

Sept 26 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS

Sept 27 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sept 29 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall

Oct 2 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem

Oct 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Oct 6 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy

Oct 7 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Oct 9 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall

Oct 10 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Oct 11 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Nov 12 – Bangkok @ UOB Live

Nov 15 – Manila @ SM Mall of Asia Arena

Nov 18 – Hong Kong @ AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10

Nov 20 – Singapore @ Singapore Indoor Stadium

Nov 22 – Kuala Lumpur @ Idea Live Arena

Nov 24 – Taipei @ Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)

Nov 26 – Osaka @ BIGCAT

Nov 27 – Tokyo @ Zepp DiverCity

Everclear Let Fans Pick the Setlist on “The Lucky 7 Tour” With American Hi-Fi This Fall

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Everclear Let Fans Pick the Setlist on “The Lucky 7 Tour” With American Hi-Fi This Fall

Everclear has always known their audience, and “The Lucky 7 Tour” makes that relationship official. The 24-date fall headlining run, featuring special guests American Hi-Fi, gives fans direct input on the setlist: the top 7 most requested songs from Everclear’s three-decade catalog will be played at each night’s show, city by city.

Frontman Art Alexakis is all in on the concept. “Our fans have always been a huge part of what we do, so giving them a real voice in the setlist, letting them vote on the songs they want to hear, makes this tour feel even more special,” he says. “We can’t wait to get out there, and having our old friends American Hi-Fi with us is perfect.”

The fall run opens October 22nd in Los Angeles at The Bellwether and moves through San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Louisville before closing November 22nd in Nashville at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. A preview date with American Hi-Fi goes down August 22nd in Las Vegas at ZOUK at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Alongside the fan-voted 7, Everclear’s set will include beloved catalog staples like “Father of Mine” and “Santa Monica,” songs that have held up across 3 decades of relentless touring. The combination of guaranteed hits and crowd-chosen deep cuts makes every night its own thing.

There’s also a cause attached. $1 from every ticket sold on “The Lucky 7 Tour” goes directly to MusiCares, the music industry’s leading health and human services charity.

Tickets are on sale now. VIP and meet and greet packages are available.

A note on the full schedule: Everclear has been active all year, with dates running from late May through the fall headlining run. The complete itinerary is below.

Everclear “The Lucky 7 Tour” 2026 Dates:

May 30 – Reno, NV @ Reno River Festival

June 6 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

June 7 – Southaven, MS @ BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove

June 11 – Antioch, IL @ Village of Antioch Concert Series

June 13 – Peachtree City, GA @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater

June 17 – Richmond, VA @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

June 18 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest Café

June 19 – Morgantown, WV @ Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater

June 20 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

June 21 – Nantucket, MA @ The Muse

June 26 – Greeley, CO @ Greeley Independence Stampede

June 27 – Boise, ID @ Boise Music Festival

July 3 – Bossier City, LA @ Margaritaville Resort Casino

July 11 – Spokane, WA @ Blessing in Disguise Music Festival

July 18 – Everett, WA @ Rock The Boat

July 23 – Cohasset, MA @ South Shore Music Circus

July 24 – North Stonington, CT @ Jonathan Edwards Winery

July 25 – Clearfield, PA @ Clearfield County Fair

July 26 – Rochester, NH @ Rochester Opera House

July 29 – Gardiner, ME @ Johnson Hall Opera House

July 30 – Hyannis, MA @ Cape Cod Melody Tent

Aug 1 – Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille

Aug 6 – Romeoville, IL @ RomeoFest

Aug 7 – New Berlin, IL @ Danenberger Family Vineyards

Aug 13 – Dickinson, ND @ LIVE at Legacy Square

Aug 14 – Saskatoon, SK @ Rock the River

Aug 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ ZOUK at Resorts World Las Vegas

Aug 28 – Mulhurst, AB @ Pigeon Lake Concert Series

Sept 11 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint

Sept 12 – Jasper, AL @ Foothills Festival

Sept 17 – Albuquerque, NM @ New Mexico State Fair

Sept 25 – York, PA @ Appell Center for the Performing Arts

Sept 26 – Ocean City, MD @ Oceans Calling Music Festival

Oct 3 – Sleepy Hollow, NY @ Sleepy Hollow Music Festival

Oct 17 – Fort McDowell, AZ @ We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort

Oct 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether

Oct 23 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

Oct 24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

Oct 25 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery

Oct 27 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre

Oct 28 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

Oct 31 – Billings, MT @ The Pub Station

Nov 1 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre

Nov 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

Nov 5 – Cheyenne, WY @ The Lincoln

Nov 6 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion

Nov 7 – Omaha, NE @ The Astro Theater

Nov 8 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman

Nov 10 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place

Nov 12 – Champaign, IL @ The City Center

Nov 13 – East Moline, IL @ The Rust Belt

Nov 14 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee

Nov 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino Showroom

Nov 17 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Clyde Theatre

Nov 19 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland

Nov 20 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

Nov 21 – Louisville, KY @ Caesars Southern Indiana Event Center

Nov 22 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

The Smashing Pumpkins Are Playing ‘Mellon Collie’ Live and That’s Just the First Set

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The Smashing Pumpkins Are Playing ‘Mellon Collie’ Live and That’s Just the First Set

The iconic, GRAMMY Award-winning rock band The Smashing Pumpkins have announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, one of their most ambitious live shows yet. Kicking off in September and running through November 2026, The Rats In A Cage Tour will feature the band playing two distinct sets: one celebrating the seminal 1995 RIAA Diamond certified Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ recent 30th anniversary, and one a career-spanning journey through nearly four decades’ worth of beloved hits, deep cuts, and fan-favorites alike.

Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales beginning on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Thursday, May 21 at 10 am local on smashingpumpkins.com.  Fans will also have access to an exclusive presale through the band’s official fan club, VIZ CLUB, beginning on Wednesday, May 20 at 9am local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10pm local time. Join VIZ CLUB here.

To celebrate The Rats In A Cage Tour, The Smashing Pumpkins will offer one of a kind VIP ticket packages that will include a special pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A with the band, VIP lounge access, memorabilia, exclusive VIP merchandise, and priority merchandise shopping. Pre-sale will begin on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local.

Citi is the official card of The Rats in A Cage Tour.  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the Smashing Pumpkins in the U.S – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local to Wednesday, May 20 at 10pm local time, Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.

“Staging a Mellon Collie-themed show is something we’ve discussed for over a decade, and finally the stars have aligned and exactly on the terms I’d set: which was to build a special night around its most enduring aspirations and ideas,” Billy Corgan said.  “With set 1 of the Rats In A Cage tour exclusively featuring Mellon Collie songs in a highly theatrical setting, and set 2 drawing from the rest of our canon so that there’s a decent amount of variance as to what songs we’ll play from night to night: from our first in ‘Gish’ to our last in ‘Aghori Mhori Mei’.”

Photo Credit: Tyler Curtis / @tyliner 

Last night, after dropping hints for several days, the band hosted a Requiem For ZERO at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles. The intimate hall allowed 300 guests to witness the funeral for ZERO, the avatar Billy Corgan first inhabited 30 years ago on Mellon Collie.

Photo Credit:  Tyler Curtis / @tyliner

Before the tour kicks off, The Smashing Pumpkins will headline their hometown’s famed Lollapalooza on July 31st for the first time in over 30 years, marking their long-awaited return to the festival since its touring iteration in 1994. Then, in September, the Rats In A Cage tour opens in Columbus. OH, before visiting multiple major markets throughout America and Canada. With the Pumpkins’ shows forever known for delivering raw performances on an epic emotional scale, the Rats In A Cage tour and its journey through the decades promises to showcase the kaleidoscopic range the band has wielded from Gish all the way to their most recent album release,  Aghori Mhori Mei.

The Rats In A Cage Tour follows a multi-faceted 2025 anniversary blowout for Mellon Collie, including a deluxe vinyl reissue featuring previously unheard live recordings from the world tour supporting the album, a special reimagining of Mellon Collie’s iconic hits and beloved fan-favorites onstage with the Lyric Opera Of Chicago, and culinary collaborations with Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Erewhon. Released the same year as Machina/The Machines Of God’s 25th anniversary reissue, the Mellon Collie celebration continued what has been a furiously productive decade for The Smashing Pumpkins, with a flood of inspiration producing 2020’s Cyr, 2022/2023’s triple-album Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Parts, and 2024’s Aghori Mhori Mei.

Alongside all of his Pumpkins activity, the ever-prolific Corgan has remained busy in other ventures as well. Entering its second year, his widely praised podcast The Magnificent Others has recently featured candid conversations about creativity and legacy with Courtney Love, Billy Idol, Nancy Wilson, and Yungblud. Corgan also made his Coachella debut, joining Sombr onstage for a surprise performance. Most recently, in his capacity as president of the National Wrestling Alliance, Corgan led the hallowed athletic institution to a landmark deal with Comet TV, bringing NWA back to free broadcast TV nationwide for the first time since the early ‘90s. The new chapter of NWA dawned on May 1st, marking the latest moment in a standout year for Corgan and the Pumpkins.

FULL TOUR ROUTING
Wed, Sep 30 — Columbus, OH — Schottenstein Center
Fri, Oct 2 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Sat, Oct 3 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Sun, Oct 4 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
Tue, Oct 6 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
Wed, Oct 7 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum
Fri, Oct 9 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Sun, Oct 11 — Madison, WI — Kohl Center
Tue, Oct 13 — St. Paul, MN — Grand Casino Arena
Wed, Oct 14 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Fri, Oct 16 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center
Sat, Oct 17 — Jacksonville, FL — VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Sun, Oct 18 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena
Tue, Oct 20 — Indianapolis, IN — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Wed, Oct 22 — Nashville, TN — The Truth
Sat, Oct 24 — Oklahoma City, OK — Paycom Center
Sun, Oct 25 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
Tue, Oct 27 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Thu, Oct 29 — Salt Lake City, UT — Delta Center
Fri, Oct 30 — Las Vegas, NV — MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sun, Nov 1 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
Tue, Nov 3 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome
Thu, Nov 5 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
Fri, Nov 6 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Sun, Nov 8 — San Jose, CA — SAP Center
Wed, Nov 11 — Phoenix, AZ — Mortgage Matchup Center
Thu, Nov 12 — Los Angeles, CA — Kia Forum

Dan + Shay Bring “The Young Tour” to North America This Fall With New Album on the Way

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Dan + Shay Bring “The Young Tour” to North America This Fall With New Album on the Way

Dan + Shay are heading out on a major North American run this fall, and they’ve got new music to back it up. The duo has announced “The Young Tour,” a 26-date amphitheatre and arena trek promoted by Live Nation, running from September through November in support of their forthcoming sixth studio album, ‘Young,’ due August 21st via Warner Records Nashville.

The run opens September 11th in Noblesville, IN at Ruoff Music Center and works its way through some of the biggest outdoor venues on the continent, including stops in Toronto, Philadelphia, Dallas, Denver, and more, before closing November 7th at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross join as support on most dates.

Dan + Shay have already released 2 tracks from ‘Young,’ the title track and “Say So,” and the live debut of “Say So” landed at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, where the duo also earned a Duo of the Year nomination. That’s a strong opening statement for a record still months away.

‘Young’ follows ‘Bigger Houses,’ their critically acclaimed project that featured the Grammy-nominated No. 1 single “Bigger Houses.” The new album continues a run of commercial and creative momentum that few acts in country music have matched over the past several years.

Presales are on now, with the general sale going live Friday, May 22nd at 10 am local time. VIP packages are available.

“The Young Tour” 2026 Dates:

Sept 11 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center

Sept 12 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Sept 13 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater

Sept 17 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

Sept 18 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion

Sept 19 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center

Sept 24 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

Sept 25 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sept 26 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena

Oct 01 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre

Oct 02 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater

Oct 03 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre

Oct 08 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center

Oct 09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

Oct 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann

Oct 15 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Oct 16 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Oct 17 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Oct 22 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion

Oct 23 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP

Oct 24 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Oct 29 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

Oct 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center

Nov 05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Nov 06 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center

Nov 07 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

Luke Spiller Steps Out Solo With the Quietly Devastating “When I Die Will I Miss Living”

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Luke Spiller Steps Out Solo With the Quietly Devastating “When I Die Will I Miss Living”

Luke Spiller has a new solo single out, and it arrived the way only the best songs do: through a moment on screen that stops you cold. “When I Die Will I Miss Living” debuted during a pivotal scene on NBC’s Chicago Med before landing on all streaming platforms, and it’s already making an impression.

The origin story is worth telling. Spiller wrote the song during a winter visit to his parents in Devon, drawing from a short poem he’d drafted after reading Billy Collins’ ‘Whale Day.’ “The way he can take a thought or moment so mundane or trivial and create feelings and images in the mind really moved me,” Spiller says. “He’s poetic but equally conversational, something I’ve always admired, especially when it’s applied to music.”

From poem to performance, the path moved quickly. Spiller began playing the song live on his solo tour, caught the attention of a Chicago Med producer in the audience, and recorded it with collaborators Jon Levine and Nick Perri, both of whom contributed to his forthcoming debut solo album.

That album, ‘Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine,’ is described as an epically cinematic sonic expedition, drawing parallels to a James Bond score and documenting the love, heartbreak, and beauty Spiller encountered after relocating to Los Angeles. It’s a departure, and an intentional one.

“It’s a different direction for me but that’s a great thing,” Spiller says. “I always want to keep moving forward. As Gordon Lightfoot once said, ‘motion is the potion.'”

The track itself is a quiet revelation. Where The Struts operate in glam-rock swagger and arena-sized anthems, “When I Die Will I Miss Living” leans inward, emotionally precise and cinematically spacious. It’s Spiller writing as a poet first and a rock frontman second.

Spiller has spent over a decade building The Struts into one of rock’s most electrifying acts. Since 2015’s ‘Everybody Wants,’ the band has stacked hits like “Could Have Been Me,” “Kiss This,” and “Body Talks,” toured with The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, and Mötley Crüe, and earned one of rock’s most memorable endorsements when Dave Grohl called them “the best opening band we’ve ever had.”

The solo project started from a different creative place entirely. Spiller built these songs starting with only lyrics and a title, writing as poetry before the music arrived. That process shaped everything, and “When I Die Will I Miss Living” is the first real window into what that sounds like.

‘Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine’ is coming. This single makes the wait worthwhile.

Tony-Nominated “The Lost Boys” Broadway Cast Recording Lands on Atlantic Records This Spring

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Tony-Nominated “The Lost Boys” Broadway Cast Recording Lands on Atlantic Records This Spring

One of Broadway’s most buzzed-about shows of 2026 is getting its cast recording. Atlantic Records and producers James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson announce the upcoming release of ‘The Lost Boys (Original Broadway Cast Recording),’ available for pre-order Friday, May 29. Full digital and physical release details are coming soon.

Based on the 1987 Warner Bros. Pictures film and produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, The Lost Boys opened on Broadway April 26, 2026 at Palace Theatre. The show has hit the ground running in every sense, racking up 12 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, 5 Drama Desk Award nominations, 4 Drama League Award nominations including Best Musical, and 10 Dorian Theater Award nominations including Outstanding Broadway Musical.

The awards recognition doesn’t stop there. The production won 2 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards for Favorite New Musical and Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical, the latter going to Shoshana Bean. LJ Benet received a Theatre World Award, and the show also claimed 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Scenic Design (Dane Laffrey) and Outstanding Lighting Design (Michael Arden and Jen Schriever).

Tonight, the cast performs on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, with Tony Award nominee Ali Louis Bourzgui leading the performance alongside two-time Tony Award nominees The Rescues. It’s a major national television moment for a show that’s already generating serious awards season momentum.

The cast recording continues Atlantic Records’ remarkable run of landmark Broadway recordings, a catalog that includes the Grammy Award-winning, RIAA diamond-certified ‘Hamilton,’ Grammy Award-winning ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ Grammy Award-winning ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Grammy-nominated ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Suffs,’ last year’s Grammy-nominated ‘Just In Time,’ and the recently released live recording of Jason Robert Brown’s ‘The Last Five Years (25th Anniversary Live at the London Palladium).’

A North American national tour launches in spring 2028 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, with additional cities and dates to be announced.

Rock Veterans Tesla Dust Off a Queen Deep Cut on New Single From Covers Album ‘Homage’

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Rock Veterans Tesla Dust Off a Queen Deep Cut on New Single From Covers Album ‘Homage’

40-plus years into one of rock’s most durable careers, Tesla are going back to where it all started. The Sacramento hard rock veterans share “Spread Your Wings,” a cover of Queen’s 1977 deep cut, the latest preview of their upcoming covers album ‘Homage,’ due July 17 via Frontiers Music Srl.

The song choice is deliberate and personal. “It was the one song I always wanted to record by Queen,” says bassist Brian Wheat. “I always felt it was the one song they had in their catalog that should’ve been a massive hit, but wasn’t because it was overshadowed by ‘We Are the Champions’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ on the ‘News of the World’ album.” He also points to songwriter John Deacon as the track’s unsung architect, calling him the band’s quiet secret weapon.

‘Homage’ is exactly what its title promises. Tesla started as a cover band playing California nightclubs before building a catalog of original material and selling millions of albums worldwide. This record traces that lineage directly, honoring the voices and songs that shaped the band before they became one themselves. It’s a full-circle moment 4 decades in the making.

The album draws from an extraordinary range of source material. Songs were selected to represent some of the greatest vocalists in history, including Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Etta James, and James Brown. It’s also a showcase for lead singer Jeff Keith’s vocal range, putting him up against some of the most demanding and celebrated voices rock and soul have ever produced.

The project follows the band’s ‘Real to Reel’ series from more than 20 years ago, a covers release that ultimately helped inspire the creation of an original Tesla song, “Never Alone.” History has a way of repeating itself with this band.

‘Homage’ arrives July 17 via Frontiers Music Srl.

K-Pop Powerhouse Itzy Return With Bold 8-Track ‘Motto’ EP Out Now

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K-Pop Powerhouse Itzy Return With Bold 8-Track ‘Motto’ EP Out Now

Itzy are back, and ‘Motto’ makes an immediate statement. The global K-pop force drops their new 8-track EP today via JYP Entertainment, and it’s their most sonically varied release yet, moving across pop, identity-driven anthems, and deeply personal solo moments in a single cohesive package.

The EP opens with its focus track “Motto,” an upbeat pop statement about devotion and total commitment, arriving with a playful, high-energy music video that matches the song’s momentum beat for beat. “Glitch” follows with a sharper edge, a reminder that the things that set you apart are exactly what make you shine. “You and I” then pulls the record into more emotionally intense territory, exploring the full rush of falling in love.

The final 4 tracks are where ‘Motto’ goes somewhere genuinely exciting. Each member delivers a solo song, Yeji with “Pocket,” Lia with “Asylum,” Ryujin with “Look,” Chaeryeoung with “Undefined,” and Yuna with “Tangerine,” giving fans a focused look at what each of them brings individually. Fans got a first taste of these tracks during the group’s 3rd World Tour live shows earlier this year, and hearing them in full studio form is a different experience entirely.

‘Motto’ arrives during a strong stretch for the Itzy universe. Yuna’s solo EP ‘Ice Cream’ recently reached #6 on the Billboard U.S. World Albums chart. Before that, the group’s ‘Tunnel Vision’ EP debuted at #4 on the same chart, their 2nd consecutive release to hit that position following ‘Girls Will Be Girls.’ The momentum across both group and solo projects is consistent and building.

‘Motto’ is out now.

‘Motto’ Tracklist:

  1. Motto
  2. Glitch
  3. You And I
  4. Pocket (Yeji)
  5. Asylum (Lia)
  6. Look (Ryujin)
  7. Undefined (Chaeryeoung)
  8. Tangerine (Yuna)

Kentucky Country Road Dogs Ole 60 Hit the Road for 38-Date “Off The Grid Tour”

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Kentucky Country Road Dogs Ole 60 Hit the Road for 38-Date “Off The Grid Tour”

Ole 60 are back on the road, and they’re going everywhere. The Kentucky country outfit has announced their headlining “Off The Grid Tour,” a 38-date international run that kicks off July 9 in Milwaukee and doesn’t stop until November 15 in Belfast.

Fresh off an extensive 6-month run behind their critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Smokestack Town,’ Ole 60 are wasting no time. The tour moves through amphitheaters, ballrooms, and theaters across the US before crossing into Europe for dates in Amsterdam, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Bristol, Glasgow, Dublin, and Belfast.

The supporting lineup is stacked with buzz-worthy acts including The Stews, Kolton Moore & The Clever Few, The Jack Wharff Band, 80 Acres, Arcy Drive, Phil Kane, Rob Langdon, Cigarettes @ Sunset, and Garret Elias across various dates. That’s a strong undercard for a band already generating serious road momentum.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m. local time.

“Off The Grid Tour” Dates:

July 9 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom

Aug 6 — Tempe, AZ — Mullet Arena

Aug 7 — Los Angeles, CA — The Novo

Aug 8 — Paso Robles, CA — Vino Robles Amphitheatre

Aug 13 — Idaho Falls, ID — Mountain America Center

Aug 14 — Rexford, MT — Abayance Bay

Aug 15 — Forest Grove, OR — McMenamins Grand Lodge

Aug 20 — Louisville, KY — Iroquois Amphitheater

Aug 21 — Lexington, KY — Gatton Park

Aug 22 — Pikeville, KY — Appalachian Wireless Arena

Aug 27 — Columbia, SC — The Township Auditorium

Aug 28 — Dothan, AL — Dothan Civic Center

Sept 10 — Waco, TX — The Backyard

Sept 11 — Corpus Christi, TX — Concrete Street Amphitheater

Sept 12 — Hidalgo, TX — Payne Arena

Sept 24 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live!

Sept 25 — Newport, KY — MegaCorp Pavilion

Sept 26 — Fishers, IN — Fishers Event Center

Oct 1 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion

Oct 2 — Reading, PA — Santander Arena

Oct 3 — Buffalo, NY — Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B

Oct 8 — Cedar Rapids, IA — McGrath Amphitheatre

Oct 9 — Andover, KS — Capitol Fed Amphitheater

Oct 10 — La Vista, NE — The Astro Amphitheater

Oct 15 — Nashville, TN — The Pinnacle

Oct 16 — St. Louis, MO — The Factory

Oct 17 — Detroit, MI — Masonic Temple Theatre

Oct 22 — Oklahoma City, OK — Zoo Amphitheatre

Oct 23 — Little Rock, AR — First Security Amphitheater

Oct 24 — Memphis, TN — Grind City Amp

Nov 3 — Amsterdam, NL — Melkweg Max

Nov 5 — Manchester, UK — New Century

Nov 6 — Birmingham, UK — XOYO

Nov 8 — London, UK — Koko

Nov 10 — Bristol, UK — Electric Bristol

Nov 11 — Glasgow, UK — TV Studio SWG3

Nov 13 — Dublin, IE — Vicar Street

Nov 15 — Belfast, NI — Limelight 1

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