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Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has revealed that he underwent an aortic valve replacement this past summer.
According to NHS, an aortic valve replacement is a type of open-heart surgery used to treat problems with the heart’s aortic valve.
The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out from t…

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will continue his extensive headline tour through the spring with 22 newly confirmed shows, including eight arena dates. Upcoming stops include Mobile’s Mobile Civic Center (two nights), Tampa’s Yuengling Center, St. Augustine’s St. Augustine Amphitheatre (three nights), Phoenix’s Arizona Financial Theatre, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Austin’s Moody Center (two nights), Tulsa’s BOK Center, St. Louis’ Chaifetz Arena and Chicago’s Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island among many others. Tickets for the tour will be available for pre-sale starting tomorrow, December 7 at 10:00am local time through Thursday, December 8 at 10:00pm local time. General on-sale will follow this Friday, December 9 at 10:00am local time. Registration for pre-sale tickets is now open, full details are available at www.billystrings.com/tour. The spring dates follow Strings’ winter tour, which includes 15 additional arena shows with stops at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (two nights, both sold out), Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena (three nights), Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena (two nights), Atlanta’s State Farm Arena (sold out) and Charleston’s North Charleston Coliseum (two nights) among others. Additionally, Strings will return to the historic Ryman Auditorium on February 26 for a third sold-out Nashville show. See below for complete itinerary. Billy Strings released Me/And/Dad, the first album he’s recorded with his dad, Terry Barber, last month via Rounder Records (pre-order here). The product of a longtime dream, the record features new versions of fourteen bluegrass and country classics that the two have been playing together since Strings was a young child. In celebration of the release, Strings and Barber were recently featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” speaking with host Ailsa Chang, while Strings was also featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” earlier this fall speaking with correspondent Conor Knighton.BILLY STRINGS CONFIRMED TOUR DATESDecember 7—London, UK—O2 Forum Kentish Town (SOLD OUT)December 8—Manchester, UK—O2 Ritz Manchester (SOLD OUT)December 9—Dublin, Ireland—The Academy (SOLD OUT)December 11—Glasgow, UK—Galvanizers Yard (SOLD OUT)December 30—New Orleans, LA—Lakefront ArenaDecember 31—New Orleans, LA—Lakefront Arena (SOLD OUT)February 2—Denver, CO—1STBANK Center (SOLD OUT)February 3—Denver, CO—1STBANK Center (SOLD OUT)February 4—Denver, CO—1STBANK Center (SOLD OUT)February 16—Atlantic City, NJ—Hard Rock Live at Etess ArenaFebruary 17—Atlantic City, NJ—Hard Rock Live at Etess ArenaFebruary 18—Atlantic City, NJ—Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena (SOLD OUT)February 21—Charlottesville, VA—John Paul Jones ArenaFebruary 22—Charlottesville, VA—John Paul Jones ArenaFebruary 24—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena (SOLD OUT)February 25—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena (SOLD OUT)February 26—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium (SOLD OUT)March 3—Winston-Salem, NC—Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday ShowMarch 4—Winston-Salem, NC—Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial ColiseumMarch 7—Athens, GA—Georgia Theatre (SOLD OUT)March 10—Atlanta, GA—State Farm Arena (SOLD OUT)March 11—Charleston, SC—North Charleston ColiseumMarch 12—Charleston, SC—North Charleston ColiseumMarch 16—Cincinnati, OH—The Andrew J Brady Music Center (SOLD OUT)March 17—Cincinnati, OH—The Andrew J Brady Music Center (SOLD OUT)March 18—Cincinnati, OH—The Andrew J Brady Music Center (SOLD OUT)April 13—Southaven, MS—Landers CenterApril 14—Mobile, AL—Mobile Civic Center ArenaApril 15—Mobile, AL—Mobile Civic Center ArenaApril 18—Tampa, FL—Yuengling CenterApril 20—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine AmphitheatreApril 21—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine AmphitheatreApril 22—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine AmphitheatreMay 11—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)May 12—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)May 17—Phoenix, AZ—Arizona Financial TheatreMay 19—Los Angeles, CA—Greek TheatreMay 20—San Diego, CA—Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air TheatreMay 21—San Diego, CA—Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air TheatreMay 24—Las Vegas, NV—Brooklyn BowlJune 2—Austin, TX—Moody CenterJune 3—Austin, TX—Moody CenterJune 7—Tulsa, OK—BOK CenterJune 9—St. Louis, MO—Chaifetz ArenaJune 10—Indianapolis, IN—TCU Amphitheater at White River State ParkJune 11—Indianapolis, IN—TCU Amphitheater at White River State ParkJune 13—Cleveland, OH—Jacobs PavilionJune 14—Cleveland, OH—Jacobs PavilionJune 16—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music TheatreJune 17—Chicago, IL—Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Islandwww.billystrings.com

The limited-edition collection of seven Silverburst Les Paul Custom art pieces, which feature the artwork of five visual artists curated by Adam Jones of Tool.The first model to debut in the Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection is Mark Ryden’s “The Veil of Bees.” This guitar displays acclaimed artist Mark Ryden’s piece “The Veil of Bees” on the back of the guitar, in addition artwork on the rear headstock is designed by world-renowned artist Korin Faught. Blending themes of pop culture with the techniques of the old masters, Mark Ryden blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art in a new genre of “Pop Surrealism.” Ryden’s “The Veil of Bees” originally premiered at Art Basel – Hong Kong in 2018. Explore the artwork of Mark Ryden, HERE.The Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection has a bound mahogany body with a maple cap, a three-piece bound maple neck with an Adam Jones Custom profile, and an ebony fretboard. It is equipped with a reverse-mounted Epiphone ProBucker Custom humbucker in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge; both are wired to CTS potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors. A Marquee Back Plate with the Mark Ryden’s name and the title of the artwork, “The Veil of Bees” is also included. The guitar is finished in Antique Silverburst as an homage to Adam’s beloved original Silverbust 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom, a Protector hardshell case is also included.Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art CollectionThe Epiphone Adam Jones Art Collection consists of seven, Silverburst Les Paul Custom models, each featuring reproductions of different works of fine art on the back. Adam curated all of the featured artwork, and selected five distinguished artists Mark Ryden, Frank Frazetta, Julie Heffernan, Korin Faught, and Ernst Fuchs for the collection; additional artwork designed by artist Korin Faught, adorns the back of the headstock of each model. Only 800 guitars of each model from this extremely limited edition run will be produced.Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection: Mark Ryden’s “The Veil of Bees”

FIT FOR A KING has announced the winter 2023 headline tour of North America.
The “Hell We Create” tour kicks off on February 16 in Tempe, Arizona and runs through March 19 in Dallas, Texas. All dates are below. The band will be joined by NORTHLANE, ALPHA WOLF and KINGDOM OF GIANTS on this run.
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This past October, “A Night for Neil – The Neil Peart Memorial Celebration” was held at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. A tribute to the RUSH drummer, who born in Hamilton and raised in St. Catharines, the event’s proceeds benefited St. Catharines hospital and Walker Family Cance…

The sold-out Hurricane Ian benefit concert at Hertz Arena in n Estero, Florida generated over $1.5 million for Hurricane Ian relief.
The December 1 concert was headlined by Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group LYNYRD SKYNYRD and featured showstopping and heartfelt performances by Ira Dean, Gavin DeGraw,…

Following their wildly successful co-headline “Rockzilla” tour, PAPA ROACH and FALLING IN REVERSE are back and bigger than ever, bringing fans a thrilling sequel. The second leg of the “Rockzilla” tour, featuring special guest HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD and opener ESCAPE THE FATE, will kick off in Rochester,…

To welcome in 2023, SKID ROW and BUCKCHERRY will team up for a co-headline “The Gang’s All Here” tour in the spring. Performances kick off on March 9 in Bowler, Wisconsin and continue throughout the month, with special guests NO RESOLVE providing support on select shows. All tour dates are listed be…

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