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Steve Smith and Vital Information are marking their 40th anniversary this year with a new album and a tour to boot. “Time Flies” will be released on May 5th and will feature the drummer and his band

Snarky Puppy has announced a new leg of their “Empire Central” tour that will take the crossover band across North America this fall. Beginning on September 8th, the trek will be a victory lap for their GRAMMY award-winning record, “Empire Central.”

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony seems to have a new project in the works. In a recent interview on Trunk Nation, he teased the new band to host Eddie Trunk.

In an interesting turn of industry news, the iconic amp company Marshall Amplification is set to be acquired by Zound Industries.

Les Claypool and Primus have announced a special benefit concert for April 17th at The Belasco in Los Angeles to support their friend, film director Jimmy Hayward, who is undergoing cancer treatment.

Nick Cave has announced a North American tour for the fall, but he won’t be totally alone. Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood will accompany the singer/songwriter on the outing. The outing begins September 19th in Asheville, North Carolina, and will head north into Canada before cutting down the midwest and into Texas. Its final shows are scheduled for dates in Los...

MonoNeon has released a new album called “Jelly Belly Dirty Somebody” that digs back into his microtonal approach. The bassist composed, performed, and recorded the entire album on his own.

Multi-instrumentalist Nate Wood has been shocking us with his musicality for years. Now he’s released an album, “Step Aside,” with the solo project, aka fOUR, where he plays everything at once – bass, drums, analog synths, and vocals.

Grooves will abound this summer as Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will team up for the “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour. Richie will be joined by Ethan Farmer, while Earth, Wind & Fire continues to be anchored by Verdine White.

Drummer and composer Kendrick Scott has released a new album. “Corridors” features a trio with saxophonist Walter Smith III and bassist Reuben Rogers.

After unveiling extensive European dates earlier this year, Peter Gabriel has announced the first round of North American shows for 2023. Gabriel and his band, featuring Tony Levin, will begin in Canada before heading to the U.S.

U2 has re-recorded and reimagined forty songs from their extensive catalog for the new album, “Songs of Surrender.” Curated and produced by guitarist The Edge, the collection includes completely new versions of their songs.