Tour Tracker: Allman Brothers Band, Joan Jett and the Dodos

Joan Jett flies out on a summer tour, a healthy Allman Brothers Band plot August concerts and the Dodos stave off extinction by staying mobile. The complete itineraries are after the jump. Joan Jett May 2 - Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival May 21 - Santa Fe, NM @ Camel Rock Casino June 7 - Fairfax, VA @ Celebrate Fairfax June 21 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion June 22 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center June 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre June 27 - Alpine, CA @ Viejas Casino June 28 - El Paso, TX @ El Paso Downtown Street Festival June 29 - Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre July 2 - San Rafael, CA 2 Marin County Fair July 3 - Miami, FL @ Miccosukee Resort July 9 - Calgary, ALB @ Fort Calgary July 12 - Beloit, WI @ Beloit Riverfest July 19 - Fond Du Lac, WI @ Fond Du Lac County Fair July 24 - London, ONT @ Rock The Park July 25 - Oswego, NY @ Harborfest July 26 - Buffalo, NY @ Gateway Park August 16 - Louisville, KY 2 Kentucky State Fair August 22 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Seneca Niagara Casino August 23 - Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair August 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Miller Park August 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary September 6 - Grand Junction, CO @ Festival Grounds September 22 - Bakersfield, CA Kern @ County Fair Allman Brothers Band August 12 - Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center For The Arts August 13 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon At Jones Beach Theater August 15 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center August 16 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center For The Perf. Arts August 19 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 20 - Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center August 22 - Canandaigua, NY @ Constellation Brands - Sands PAC August 23 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center August 30 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre The Dodos April 27 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall June 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent June 24 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge June 25 - S

Published: 2008-04-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Rock Daily’s Fantasy Version of Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp

For the past ten years, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp has made baby boomer dreams come true. For an Indian Summer weekend, some of rock’s greatest personalities wipe the dust off their sleeping bags and hunker down with fans wealthy enough to foot the bill. To celebrate their tenth anniversary, this year’s Fantasy Camp (which takes place November 7th through 11th) is abandoning the buggy confines of the woods and convening in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay, where campers will hang with Slash, Roger Daltrey, Joe Walsh, Cream’s Jack Bruce and many more. Of course, an opportunity like this comes with a hefty price tag: $9,499. Here at Rock Daily, we’d need a guarantee that the following ten things will happen for us to break out the checkbook: Slash lets us prank call Axl Rose. We dial and say, “Hey Axl, it’s Charlie Manson. Heard you’re a big fan. Listen, I just escaped from jail and I need a place to hide out. What’s your address?” An impromptu session of Inside The Actor’s Studio with Roger Daltrey. He can illuminate us on what it was like to appear on shows like Sliders and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Vince Neil leads campers on a raid on Hugh Hefner’s Playboy suite at the Palms. Doobie Brother/military defense consultant Jeff “Skunk” Baxter enlightens us with Pentagon secrets. Face painting with Kiss’ Bruce Kulick. Slash teaches us Hotelroom Trashing 101. After the room is adequately destroyed, we take the wooden shards, build a campfire and make S’mores. Jack Bruce is driven to insanity by amateur guitarists repeatedly playing the intro to “Sunshine Of Your Love.” Joe Walsh takes five of us to the $10 blackjack table. Walsh is contractually obligated to sing “Life’s Been Good” for the entire duration. Vince Neil leads campers on a raid to reclaim O.J. Simpson’s stolen memorabilia. Slash shaves his head. [Photo: Butterfield/Getty]

Published: 2007-09-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

New Kids on the Block Cause Mayhem at Reunion Announcement

It’s been fourteen years since the New Kids on the Block shared a stage, but you wouldn’t know it judging by the crush of fans decked out in NKOTB jean jackets and tour laminates screeching with delight at the Today show plaza this morning. The now-thirtysomething boy band was bombarded by rain-soaked women dressed like teens (many with their actual teenage daughters) as the group announced a new album (due this summer) and a fall tour. “It was music that brought us back [together],” said Donnie Wahlberg, who for the last decade has followed his brother Mark into acting. “We really weren’t going to announce this yet, but a story leaked … and we said we better come out and let [the fans] know that it’s official.” Their 1988 single “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” played as a large red curtain dropped to unveil the five guys to shrieks of “Still hot!” and “We love you, Donnie!” The group will make their first comeback performance in the same spot on May 16th live on Today with what they say will be a set of old and new songs. Although they did not offer specifics on their new sound — the crowd got just a quick sample of new track “Summertime” — they hinted it would be similar to their old tunes “with less ‘oh oh ohs,’ ” said Danny Wood. (Video after the jump) As for the tour? It will be “action-packed,” said Jordan Knight, who saw minor solo success with his 1999 single “Give It to You.” “We got some moves,” Wahlberg reassured the crowd pressed against the barricades, sending them into hysteria with just a wink. “These are the kind of fans we have,” added Joey McIntyre, who spent the last ten years balancing a solo career with Broadway roles. “[They] stand in the cold and rain.” When asked the inevitable question of whether the New Kids have plans to change their name, Woo

Published: 2008-04-04 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Sheryl Crow Adopts, Hives Frontman Works With Raconteurs, Dita Discusses Manson’s Video

Sheryl Crow has adopted a baby boy, Us Weekly reports. Crow made the announcement on her web site where she also revealed that she named the baby Wyatt, after her father, and Steven after her “little brother and Scooter.” She added that she and the baby “are enjoying some very private family time.” The Hives are busy dropping hints about their new album. The band’s Myspace page and the diary-like section of their web site indicate that the band is psyched about the new album, which is full of “bitchin’ rock ‘n rollers together” and “crazy dance and hip hop flavoured stuff,” according to guitarist Nicolaus Arson. Meanwhile, lead Hive Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist says that he recently collaborated with the Raconteurs on a song called “Footsteps,” which will appear on the Raconteurs’ new album. [via Pitchfork] Lauryn Hill has announced that in addition to three shows she’s playing in the UK, she will be performing two super-special US dates this summer. Hill will play Oakland on June 27th and Pala, California on June 29th. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling that Conor Oberst and Hill are collaborating (he said it’s true, she has yet to comment). Perhaps the track is for Hill’s new album, reportedly titled Khulami Phase. Dita Von Teese is possibly the coolest woman on the face of the planet. When recently asked about her reaction to soon-to-be ex-husband Marilyn Manson’s new scandalous video, and in particular, about the appearance of his new nineteen-year-old girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood in the clip, Dita said: “I have not seen it. I know a lot of people are shocked by it and think I should be shocked but he has put every one of his girlfriends in his videos so it doesn’t come as any surprise to me. I was in three videos. Rose McGowan was in two videos.” Badass. Live Aid/Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof is cranky about Live Earth, claiming that the en

Published: 2007-05-14 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Morning News Roundup

"Stars Behind Bars" Charity Event

SYDNEY, NSW - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Big Brother contestant Christie Mills, Big Brother winner Greg Mathew, singer Tiffani Wood and Big Brother contestant Geneva Loader attend "Stars Behind Bars" at the Verendah Bar on September 7, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The charity event raises funds for the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Foundation. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

Published: 2005-09-08 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Looking At Camera, Waist Up, Success, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Geneva, Bar, Singer, Television Show, Portrait, Contest, Posing, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Tiffany Wood, , Greg Mathew;Christie Mills;Tiffani Wood;Geneva Loader

Premiere Sony Feature Running With Scissors - Arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 10: Actress Evan Rachel Wood (R) and brother/actor Ira David Wood (L) arrive at the world premiere of Tristar Picture's "Running With Scissors" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences October 10, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-10-11 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Looking At Camera, Waist Up, Arrival, USA, California, Beverly Hills, Brother, Actor, Premiere, Portrait, Posing, Film Industry, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, TriStar Pictures, Evan Rachel Wood, , Evan Rachel Wood;Ira David Wood

Premiere Sony Feature Running With Scissors - Arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 10: Actress Evan Rachel Wood (R) and brother/actor Ira David Wood (L) arrive at the world premiere of Tristar Picture's "Running With Scissors" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences October 10, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-10-11 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Full Length, Arrival, USA, California, Beverly Hills, Brother, Actor, Premiere, Portrait, Posing, Film Industry, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, TriStar Pictures, Evan Rachel Wood, , Evan Rachel Wood;Ira David Wood

Premiere Sony Feature Running With Scissors - Arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 10: Actress Evan Rachel Wood (R) and brother/actor Ira David Wood (L) arrive at the world premiere of Tristar Picture's "Running With Scissors" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences October 10, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-10-11 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Looking At Camera, Waist Up, Arrival, USA, California, Beverly Hills, Brother, Actor, Premiere, Portrait, Posing, Film Industry, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, TriStar Pictures, Evan Rachel Wood, , Evan Rachel Wood;Ira David Wood

Premiere Sony Feature Running With Scissors - Arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 10: Actress Evan Rachel Wood and brother/actor Ira David Wood arrive at the world premiere of Tristar Picture's "Running With Scissors" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences October 10, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-10-11 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, Arrival, USA, California, Beverly Hills, Brother, Actor, Premiere, Portrait, Posing, Film Industry, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, TriStar Pictures, Evan Rachel Wood, , Evan Rachel Wood;Ira David Wood

"Stars Behind Bars" Charity Event

SYDNEY, NSW - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Big Brother contestant Christie Mills and singer Tiffani Wood attend "Stars Behind Bars" at the Verendah Bar on September 7, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The charity event raises funds for the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Foundation. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

Published: 2005-09-08 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Looking At Camera, Waist Up, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Singer, Television Show, Portrait, Contest, Posing, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Big Brother - TV Series, Contestant, Tiffany Wood, , Tiffani Wood,Christie Mills

"Stars Behind Bars" Charity Event

SYDNEY, NSW - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Big Brother contestant Christie Mills and singer Tiffani Wood attend "Stars Behind Bars" at the Verendah Bar on September 7, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The charity event raises funds for the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Foundation. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

Published: 2005-09-08 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Singer, Television Show, Contest, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Big Brother - TV Series, Contestant, Tiffany Wood, , Tiffani Wood,Christie Mills

"Stars Behind Bars" Charity Event

SYDNEY, NSW - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Big Brother contestant Christie Mills and singer Tiffani Wood attend "Stars Behind Bars" at the Verendah Bar on September 7, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The charity event raises funds for the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Foundation. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

Published: 2005-09-08 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Singer, Television Show, Contest, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Big Brother - TV Series, Contestant, Tiffany Wood, , Tiffani Wood,Christie