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Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 solo acoustic Nebraska album is getting an all-star tribute on PBS later this month.

Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska: A Celebration in Words and Music includes performances by Noah Kahan, Lucinda Williams and others. The special is hosted by Warren Zanes, who published Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska in 2023, and features interviews with artists who discuss the impact Nebraska has had on them.

The program begins airing on local PBS stations on Aug. 31 and continues throughout September. A complete list of schedules can be found on the PBS website.

READ MORE: When Springsteen Stripped Down and Got Dark on ‘Nebraska’

“I wrote a book about Nebraska because the recording stayed with me over decades,” Zanes notes in a press release announcing the special. “Every time there was trouble in my life I reached for Nebraska. When I started doing events around the book’s publication, I quickly realized the best of them had music. When I went to Nashville, I had a remarkable cast of musicians to help me tell this story.”

Nebraska, which was released on Sept. 30, 1982, arrived two years after Springsteen had his first No. 1 album with The River. As he began work on his next album with the E Street Band, the dark and stripped-down music he was recording on a four-track tape machine in a New Jersey bedroom seemed to work best in this stark setting.

Its dozen songs are some of the most desolate of Springsteen’s long career, recounting tales of murder, crime sprees and, in some cases, eventual redemption. The album has long been a favorite of other artists and has become one of Springsteen’s most acclaimed records. (Upon its release, Nebraska reached No. 3 on the chart.)

Who Is on PBS’ Bruce Springsteen ‘Nebraska’ Special?

In September 2023, Zanes hosted an event centered on the album in Nashville as part of the annual Americanafest conference. As Zanes detailed the making of the album, performers played its songs in front of the audience. That program was recorded for the upcoming PBS special.

Among the performers are Emmylou Harris (who covers “The Price You Pay” and “Nebraska”), Noah Kahan (“Atlantic City”), Lyle Lovett (“Used Cars,” and “My Father’s House”), the Lumineers (“Mansion on the Hill,” and “State Trooper”), Lucinda Williams (“Born in the U.S.A.,” recorded for Nebraska but left off the album and used on the same-named follow-up LP) and Eric Church, who performs the Born in the U.S.A. song “Dancing in the Dark.”

You can watch a trailer for the show below.

Sex Pistols reunited and played their first show since 2008 last night, and it was also their first performance without Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon).

When the punk-rockers announced a pair of benefit shows earlier this year, they revealed that Frank Carter (Gallows, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes) would fill in for Rotten. The first of the two concerts took place last night (Aug. 13) at London’s Bush Hall.

All of the original members except Rotten took part in the reunion. It was the first time Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock played onstage together as the Sex Pistols since Sept. 5, 2008 [via Setlist.fm]. Rotten fronted the band throughout all of ’07 and ’08.

The band promised to play their sole 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols in its entirety when they first announced the shows, so last night’s set consisted of 15 songs, including their biggest hits “God Save the Queen” (which they changed the lyrics to) and “Anarchy in the U.K.” Yungblud jumped onstage for a bit during the former of the two.

READ MORE: Sex Pistols Change ‘God Save the Queen’ Lyrics at Reunion Show

They also played three songs that weren’t included on the original album release, but were either B-sides or bonus tracks — “Did You No Wrong,” “Submission,” “Satellite” and their cover of The Stooges‘ “No Fun.”

“Thanks for the invitation lads,” Carter wrote in an Instagram post when they first announced the shows back in early June. “Will be an honor to smash our way through one of the most influential records of all time together.”

Check out the full set list, as well as some fan-filmed footage from the night, below.

Johnny Rotten and Sex Pistols

In April of 2022, Rotten said his Sex Pistols bandmates “can all fuck off” after he found out they had been working on the FX biopic series Pistol without him. Jones and Cook also filed a lawsuit against the vocalist the year prior because he was against the use of the band’s official recordings in the show. Rotten claimed that the court case that followed had left him in financial ruin.

It’s unclear if the show itself is the reason Rotten wasn’t part of these reunion performances.

Sex Pistols Setlist — Aug. 13, 2024

01. “Holidays in the Sun”
02. “Seventeen”
03. “New York”
04. “Pretty Vacant”
05. “Bodies”
06. “Did You No Wrong”
07. “Liar”
08. “God Save the Queen” (Lyrics changed to fit “God Save The King”, Yungblud came on stage for two lines)
09. “Submission”
10. “Satellite”
11. “No Feelings”
12. “E.M.I.”
13. “Problems”
Encore:
14. “No Fun” (The Stooges cover)
15. “Anarchy in the U.K.”
via setlist.fm

Sex Pistols With Frank Carter – “Pretty Vacant” (Live 2024)

Sex Pistols With Frank Carter – “God Save the Queen” (Live 2024)

Sex Pistols With Frank Carter – “EMI” (Live 2024)

The all-star tribute to the Band‘s Robbie Robertson is going on the road. The Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24 launches two days after that previously announced Oct. 17 show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, featuring Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Jamey Johnson, Don Was and others.

Tickets go on sale at 10AM ET on Friday, Aug. 16. Also included on the bill: Ryan Bingham, John Medeski, Cyril Neville, Terence Higgins, Dave Malone, and Mark Mullins and the Levee Horns, who’ll again follow Allen Toussaint’s original arrangements. (Lukas Nelson will take Johnson’s place during three shows in Colorado.)

A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to local charities. See a complete list of dates and cities below.

READ MORE: Why the Band’s ‘Last Waltz’ Concert Almost Didn’t Happen

The Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24 kicks off in October at the Warfield in San Francisco, just over a mile from the site of the original Last Waltz concert, held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1976, at the Winterland Ballroom. Other key stops include New York City, Denver, Boston and Philadelphia before the shows wrap in Toronto, where Robertson was born in July 1943.

The tour-launching Los Angeles tribute concert will be executive produced by Robertson’s longtime friend and collaborator Martin Scorsese, director of The Last Waltz. Robertson died on Aug. 9, 2023, at age 80, after a battle with cancer. He’d just completed work on the soundtrack Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which was later nominated for 10 Oscars – including Best Original Score.

Highlights of Previous ‘Last Waltz’ Tours

Promoter Blackbirds Presents has sponsored a series of recent Last Waltz-themed tours featuring Johnson, Was, Higgins, Medeski, Malone and guests like Michael McDonald, Warren Haynes and Dr. John. Garth Hudson, now the only surviving member of the Band, appeared during the 2016 dates.

Co-creator Keith Wortman describes these new dates as a culmination. “This band, made up of these artists, playing these songs, is what Don [Was] and I dreamed of when we began planning this tour,” Wortman said in an official statement. “Now the dream is a reality.”

Campbell and Tench, both former members of Tom Petty‘s Heartbreakers, will also appear at the initial LA concert. They most memorably reunited in 2023 as part of Bob Dylan‘s backing group at Farm Aid.

Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24
10/19: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/22: Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center
10/24 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
10/25 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10/26 – Beaver Creek, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
10/29 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater
10/30 – Rockford, IL @ Coronado Theatre
11/1 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
11/2 – Cincinnati, OH @ Brady Music Center
11/4 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
11/6 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/7 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
11/8 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
11/9 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
11/12 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
11/14 – Schenectady, NY @ Proctors
11/15 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center
11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall

In a new interview with the Star Tribune, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke on the bands opening for the thrash legends during their M72 World Tour, including Mammoth WVH and Pantera.

Speaking on Wolfgang Van Valen, Hammett replied, “Wow, what a guitar player. He just lives and breathes that guitar-playing legacy that his dad created. I’m so, so, so stoked to see that happening.”

On Pantera, he answered, “I think it’s a great thing. It’s a tribute to the brothers keeping their legacy alive. And it’s a great thing for Pantera fans. Even though it’s not the original Pantera, you still get to see Phil and Rex, and Zakk and Charlie are doing a damn good job.”

Metallica have shared more live footage from their August 4 show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The official live video for “Wherever I May Roam” joins the previously posted clip for “Screaming Suicide” from the same show. Watch both clips below:

To view remaining dates on Metallica’s 2024 tour, head here.

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British desert rockers Psychlona drop the relentlessly pounding and groovy video single, “Jasmine”, from their forthcoming new full-length, Warped Vision, scheduled for release on September 27 via Magnetic Eye Records.

The video for “Jasmine” was filmed en route to, from and at the Stoned from the Underground Festival, Alperstedter See, Germany in July 2024.

Psychlona comment: “This track is referred to by Izak’s brother as ‘the best song that you’ve ever played bass on’ and ‘Jasmine’ is indeed a heavily thick-stringed affair”, drummer Scott Frankling reveals on behalf of the band. “I even venture to unashamedly call it a head-nodding chug-athon. We just immediately fell into it and the whole song came together quite easily – even the dueling guitar bit.”

Watch the video below, and pre-order the new album here

Tracklisting:

“Jasmine”
“Let’s Go”
“Smoke”
“Cut Loose”
“Topanga”
“Kaleidoscope”
“Split”
“Magic Carpet”

“Jasmine” video:

“Let’s Go” video:

Lineup:

Phil Hey – guitar, vocals
Martin Wiseman – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ian ‘Izak’ Buxton – bass guitar
Scott Frankling – drums

Today, The Nail unveil the new single and lyric video, “No Time To Burn”, taken from their self-titled debut album, set for release on September 13 via Frontiers Music Srl.

The Nail is a fantastic new musical alliance featuring one of the most gifted vocalists of the new generation, Girish Pradhan (Girish & The Chronicles, The End Machine) together with Efe and Reis Ali Eroglu, two very talented young kids (26 and 17 years old respectively) who – under the guidance of their father, producer Cenk Eroglu (ex-Winger, Crossing Rubicon) – created a new hard rock gem, poised to captivate audiences around the globe.

Producer Cenk Eroglu comments on the new single: “This is the first song we cut for the album, Reis Ali wrote this amazing guitar riff when he was only 14 years old, and since then it’s been on my mind, so when we hooked up with Girish for this album, I finally pulled the trigger. In the whole album, Efe Eroglu plays all the lead guitars but, on this song, Reis Ali is playing the lead guitar”.

Girish Pradhan shares his excitement for this project: “This is unlike like any record I have ever done. Different. Many of my listeners have always requested that I do something different for a change, and I feel like this record is exactly what they need. Of course, it’s all thanks to a great and a dedicated team, working tirelessly in the background, helping me bring out a different side of me. Amazing work by the young and super talented – Ali, on guitars! All in all, a great project that I got to be a part of.”

“A great chemistry right from the start,” adds producer Cenk Eroglu. “Young Reis Ali’s razor-sharp guitar riffs and melodies collided with Efe’s blazing lead guitars, then Girish Pradhan took it to the stars with his amazing voice. It’s hard to believe it’s a debut album; it actually feels like a best-of already.”

“I am rarely as blown away by talent as I am by the members of The Nail. A honour to be included in the making of such a cool record”, comments Kip Winger.

Girish Pradhan’s reputation has been growing recently as one of the hottest new rock singers on the scene. Coming from India, he played already several shows in Europe with his band Girish & The Chronicles and appeared as lead singer on the last album from the hard rock supergroup The End Machine featuring George Lynch and Jeff Pilson, both ex-Dokken.

Following the acclaim that Girish received over the last few years, the label’s President Serafino Perugino conceived a new project set to highlight Girish’s vocals and abilities. Turkish composer and producer Cenk Eroglu was brought in to write some songs and work on ideas with Girish, and he was immediately blown away by his talent.

He asked his friend and former bandmate Kip Winger to A&R the project and thus put to work his two kids: Efe (a 26 years old guitar hero – top shredder on the “Monsters Of Rock Cruise Shred Contest” in 2021, praised by musical giants such as Bumblefoot, John 5, Andy Timmons, Nuno Bettencourt and Reb Beach) and Ali (17 years old multi-instrumentalist and co-writer of the album).

The final result is just above and beyond any expectation. The album offers a great balance of heavier material (“Soul Screamer”, the bastard child of Judas Priest’s “Painkiller”, “Underdog” and the title track) and very melodic numbers (“Broken”, “Walk the Line”, “No Time to Burn” and “Fall Back Now”).

The Nail is going to take people by surprise as it contains a real tribute to 80’s heavy metal, showcasing influences from Judas Priest, Sabbath, Dio and even hints at the heaviest Winger sound on the most recent albums.

The Nail tracklisting:

“Hit & Run”
“The Nail”
“No Time To Burn”
“Broken”
“Walk The Line”
“Soul Screamer”
“Blackout (Popeye’s Sin)”
“Exorcist”
“Hangman’s Noose”
“Underdog”
“Fall Back Now”

“The Nail” video:

“Hit & Run” video:

Lineup:

Girish Pradhan – Lead Vocals
Reis Ali Eroglu – Drums, Bass, Guitars
Efe Eroglu – Lead Guitars

Additional Musicians:

Cenk Eroglu – Guitars, Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Back Vocals
John Bisaha – Background Vocals
Paolo De Santis – Background Vocals
Cem & Sevinc Keskin – Ghost Vocals

– Produced By: Cenk Eroglu
– Music Director: C.F. Kip Winger
– Executive Producer: Serafino Perugino

Legendary death metal band, Leprosy, is proud to announce the release of their latest album, Reborn In Yourself, now available on major streaming platforms. This work represents the culmination of more than three decades of dedication to extreme metal and marks the band’s triumphant return to the music scene.

With nine brand-new tracks, Reborn In Yourself captures the intensity, technique, and passion that have defined Leprosy since their formation in 1989. With influences ranging from Death to Protector, the album offers a sonic experience that will resonate with both long-time fans and a new generation of listeners.

Tracklisting:

“Reborn In Yourself”
“Insurrection”
“God Of Clay”
“The End Of Times”
“Marry Christmas To All”
“Killer Sickness”
“Headless Mule”
“So Rest In Peace”
“Harmonic Melancholy Of Sadness (M.C.A)”

Formed in Goiânia/GO (Brazil), Leprosy has established itself as one of the leading death metal bands in Brazil. After a career marked by challenges and achievements, the band returned in 2019 with its original lineup and continues to impact the metal scene with its powerful and authentic music.

Megadeth are currently bringing their iconic live show to North America with a 33-city, nationwide tour, Destroy All Enemies, produced by Live Nation.

Megadeth have shared a recap of the Los Angeles, California tour stop, stating, “LA, we’ve got a second night for you on August 15. We’ll see you then, don’t go anywhere.” Watch below:

Megadeth, alongside founder and frontman Dave Mustaine, are renowned for their unparalleled energy and mastery on stage. In 2023, the Grammy-Award winning band dominated arenas and festivals, reaffirming its status as one of heavy metal’s most formidable live acts. Megadeth enjoyed sold-out shows and critical acclaim on the latest run of the Crush The World Tour captivating audiences and showcasing the latest and greatest hits.

For more information and to purchase tickets to the Destroy All Enemies Tour, visit Megadeth.com.

Destroy All Enemies US tour dates:

August
13 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
15 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
16 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theatre at Planet Hollywood
17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverick Arena
20 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
21 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
23 – Macon, GA – Atrium Health Macon Amphitheater
24 – West Palm Beach, FL – IThink Financial Amphitheatre

September
3 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
5 – Huntington, WV – Marshall Health Network Arena
6 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
9 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
10 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
11 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank
13 – Bethel, MY – Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
14 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
15 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live!
17 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
22 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive Cleveland Masonic
24 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
26 – St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL
27 – Southaven, MS – Bankplus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
28 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Jack White is hitting the road, but don’t expect him to unveil his list of tour dates in advance.

In a message posted to Instagram, the former White Stripes frontman explained his unorthodox touring plans.

“Lotta folks asking about when we are going to announce ‘tour dates,’” White wrote. “Well, we don’t know what to tell you but the tour already started.”

The rocker went on to explain that what others have described as “pop up shows” have actually been the beginnings of an extended run.

READ MORE: How ‘Seven Nation Army’ Became the White Stripes’ Unlikely Smash

“You can call them whatever you want, but we are on tour right now. These are the ‘shows,’” he explained. “We won’t really be announcing dates in advance so much, we will mostly be playing at small clubs, back yard fetes, and a few festivals here and there to help pay for expenses.”

At time of writing, White only has two official performances on his calendar: Aug. 13 in Nashville and a stop at the Desert Daze festival in October. Fans hoping to catch him in concert will need to stay vigilant.

“Shows will be announced as close to the show date as possible, some shows we won’t even decide to do until that morning,” the singer continued. “I also want to walk through orchard fields and grab apples off of trees at will and fill my belly full of that fruit if the desire strikes me. I’m looking for that cool breeze you know?”

White closed his message to fans by saying: “Lots of love and rock and roll to you all and you are blessed for giving that love to others, we hope that we see you out on the road soon, if not let’s get coffee and a slice of pie sometime? Music is sacred.”

Jack White’s Unorthodox Methods

While White’s touring strategy may be unconventional, it’s hardly out of character for the eclectic musician. The rocker was one of the first artists to ban cell phones at his shows, an eyebrow-raising move at the time that has since become more commonplace. He’s also devised all kinds of unorthodox ways to distribute his music, including hiding records inside upholstered furniture.

READ MORE: Jack White Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Most recently, White surprise-released his latest album, No Name. The rocker first slipped the LP into the bags of customers at his Third Man Records store, then encouraged them to rip and share the music online. No Name has since received its official digital and physical release.

Joe Walsh will appear with Toto and other special guests at his 8th annual VetsAid benefit show, set for 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at UBS Arena outside New York City in Belmont Park.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. Also on the bill: Eric Church and Kool and the Gang, the latter of whom will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year.

“VetsAid 2024 is all about family, friends and faith,” Walsh said in a news release. “I honor our collective faith in the power of music to bring fans of diverse backgrounds together in celebration and our faith in the power of love to unite us all as Americans to support a population of veterans that has sacrificed so much and asked for so little in return. We’ve got something for everyone at VetsAid this year – country, pop, rock, funk and gospel – so all aboard!”

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VetsAid began on the East Coast, with 2017’s inaugural event in Virginia, but has since been held in California and Texas, among other states. The benefit was a streaming-only event during the pandemic era. Past performers include Walsh’s Eagles bandmate Don Henley, Jeff Lynne, ZZ Top, the Doobie Brothers, Eddie Vedder, James Hetfield, James Taylor, Dave Grohl and the Black Keys.

Walsh and Toto stalwart Steve Lukather share a connection as veterans of the All-Starr Band with Ringo Starr, another former VetsAid performer. Lukather has assembled a record-breaking stint after joining the lineup in 2012. Walsh was part of the inaugural group in 1989, continued through 1992 and has returned as an occasional guest ever since. (Along the way, he also became Starr’s brother in law.)

Net proceeds from the concert are directed to veterans service charities through a grant process; to date, VetsAid reports disbursements of nearly $3,500,000.

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