Keith Richards is saying that there will be no tour this year for The Rolling Stones …
But he isn’t ruling out putting something together for 2027.
(Mick has said that he would love to tour behind the new album … but early on the band disclosed scheduling conflicts for 2026. The focus was going to be on a European tour next, as The Stones haven’t toured Europe since 2022, when they were celebrating their 60th anniversary.)
It’s too bad they couldn’t have all gotten together to perform a couple of songs from the new album on The Tonight Show. (Would have been a WHOLE lot more interesting and exciting than that incredibly lame exchange between Jagger and Jimmy Fallon!)
But with the new album release still two month away, any appearance right now really won’t help to boost sales for an album you can’t actually listen to yet!
That being said, there is still plenty of excitement and anticipation surrounding their new release, due out July 10th. This is their “official” 25th studio album … and the new single, “In The Stars,” sounds great … the next natural step from their “Hackney Diamonds” LP. (kk)
UPDATE: The Rolling Stones released a brand new video yesterday (5/14) to promote their new single “In The Stars” from the upcoming “Foreign Tongues” LP.
While I love the song, the video shows AI at its worst extreme … The Stones today performing as 1970’s caricatures of themselves.
Give it a look … but know that you’ve been forewarned! (kk)
(I'm not kidding ... it’s actually hard for me to watch!!!) kk
From Tom Cuddy …
The Beach Boys (Mike Love and Al Jardine) discuss their “Pet Sounds” album (in honor of its 60th anniversary) at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles …
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYOEYVTkqhj/?igsh=MW1tZnVncHFlYmM5bw==
And that's not all!!!
(There's a BIG push going on right now for the 60th Anniversary of the release of "Pet Sounds"!!!)
The Beach Boys also present a special listening experience and fundraiser in collaboration with the San Diego Zoo, where the iconic “Pet Sounds” album cover was famously photographed in 1966.
It’s 60 YEARS OF PET SOUNDS:
Pet Sounds Full Album × San Diego Zoo Animals
Watch the video about this historic day in celebration of 60 years of “Pet Sounds,” and donate to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, which works around the globe to save species from extinction and protect the wild places they call home.
The Premiere begins May 15th at 9am PT!
On the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, Michael Jackson’s “Number Ones” has climbed to #6, making it the 11th album of his career to make The Top Ten. (He’s got one in EVERY decade since the ‘70’s!) Only Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor can make this claim, each producing new Top 10 albums in the 1970’s, ’80’s, ’90’s, 2000’s, 2010’s and 2020’s.
Jackson’s other Top Ten Albums include “Ben” (#5 in 1972), “Off the Wall” (#3 in 1980), “Thriller,” which stayed at #1 for 37 weeks in 1983 – 84 … and is currently back in The Top Ten as well, “Bad,” # 1 for six weeks in 1987, “Dangerous,” (#1 for four weeks in 1991-92), “HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book 1,” #1 for two weeks in 1995, “Invincible,” #1 for one week in 2001, the soundtrack to “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” a posthumous #1 album for one week in 2009, “Michael,” which hit #3 in 2011, and “Xscape,” #2 in 2014 … plus now “Number Ones”, which just hit #6 in 2026. Amazing.
But that’s not all …
17 years after his passing, Michael Jackson also has four songs in The Top 50 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart!
Leading the pack is “Billie Jean,” which climbs to #17 from #38 last week, followed by “Human Nature,” which premiers at #29 this week in its re-entry to the chart (it originally peaked at #7), “Beat It,” a former #1 record debuts at #32 and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (another former #1 record) is back on the chart at #42. (kk)
Here's one for fun ...
And it's not just Michael's hits that have seen a surge in sales ... ALL of the "Jackson Family" streams are up because of the new "Michael" biopic, Billboard Magazine has put together a list of The Top 100 Hits charted by The Jackson Family ... meaning The Jackson Five, The Jackson and each individual member who charted with solo hits.
It's a pretty impressive list to say the least ... and you may be surprised by what came in at #1 ... AHEAD of "Billie Jean!"
You can check it out here:
And, speaking of Paul McCartney ...
It is rumored that he'll be performing at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix this October. If true, this will be McCartney's first performance EVER in Singapore.
Reminder #1: The brand new Paul McCartney and Wings Exhibit will open this weekend at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. (No, we weren’t able to put together a group trip … I think I’m just going to permanently table this idea as it has yet to work out despite numerous attempts to promote such a gathering.)
But former Wings members Laurence Juber and Steve Holley WILL be on hand to join in the celebration opening weekend. (They’ve got lots of things planned in the way of a performance and giveaways … more details on the Rock Hall website …
Tom Cuddy tells us that McCartney wisely turned down a Netflix roast ... he sure doesn't need that!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYRkfUaHP4M/?igsh=dDNueTU5NmluemJs
REMINDER #2: Macca will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this week, promoting his new "The Boys Of Dungeon Lane" release, due out May 29th. (kk)
Bonnie Tyler’s family is NOT happy about all the rumors and speculation that has being going around regarding her health after major intestinal surgery.
They issued a statement on Tuesday that reads:
"As of this morning Bonnie remains seriously ill but stable in hospital in Faro; however her doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery. Bonnie's family are very disappointed at the many lurid and untrue rumours now circulating in the media and would like to make it clear that Liberto Mealha does not represent them in any way whatsoever and is not in contact with them regarding Bonnie. When there is any further news of Bonnie's condition, then we will issue another statement but ask that the media cease to speculate or publish wild rumours, which simply serve to upset her family, friends, and many fans, and ask again for privacy and decency at this difficult time."
Bonnie still has concerts scheduled for later this year and, as of right now, NONE of these have been cancelled other than her appearance at The SummerLUST Music Festival scheduled for May 30th. Doctors are optimistic that Bonnie will make a full recovery and be able to honor her other concert appearances. (kk)
Producer Jack Douglas has died.
Douglas was hand-picked by Yoko Ono (with a little encouragement from John Lennon) to produce what ultimately became both the “Double Fantasy” and the “Milk And Honey” albums. (He had previously worked with Lennon in another capacity on his “Imagine” album nine years earlier.)
John and Yoko were in the studio working on Yoko's new single "Walking On Thin Ice" with Douglas earlier the night that John was shot and killed. Jack said the scars from that evening never truly healed.
In addition to his work with The Lennons, Douglas had previously produced four albums for Aerosmith and some key albums by Cheap Trick. Over the years, he also worked with Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, The Who, Supertramp, The James Gang and The New York Dolls in various capacities.
He was 80 years old. No cause or place of death had been announced at the time of this posting ... but I believe it was due to complications from lymphoma. (kk)
Clarence and Claudine …
The grim reaper is sure staying busy this year.
David Lewis
Pink Floyd is being honored with their own official commemorative coin, celebrating the band’s musical legacy. The coin is available now through The Royal Mint and features the iconic prism artwork from their 1973 landmark album “The Dark Side Of The Moon” on one side and “His Majesty, The King”’s portrait on the other.
This is the latest in a series of coins recognizing British music legends. Previous honorees include Paul McCartney, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and George Michael. The Royal Mint says that these collectable coins (actual currency) now have nearly half a million coins distributed to collectors and fans across 108 countries. (kk)
Hey Kent!
Knowing how popular your Bobby Darin series is, I thought your readers might like to know about some specials coming up to commemorate what would have been the entertainer's 90th birthday May 14th.
Author and Music Historian Harvey Kubernik returns to KPFK-FM (90.7) today (Friday, May 15th) at 2:30 pm (pst) to discuss his 21st book, "Screen Gems: Pop Music Documentaries & Rock and Roll TV Scenes" with host Donna Walker on Pacifica Performance Showcase.
You can listen live via the link below …
https://tunein.com/radio/KPFK---Pacifica-Performance-Showcase-p3772995/
From Frank B ...
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
SATURDAY (5/16) - "COUSIN BRUCIE's ROCK & ROLL PARTY" - WABC 77AM (6 – 10 PM)
7 PM Is Interview Time. This Week, Brucie Talks To John Salvato, An Original Member Of Duprees.
SUNDAY (5/17) - "WILD WAYNE's MEMORY MACHINE" - WWUH91.3MHz (6 – 8 PM)
His 50th Anniversary Flashback Interview Is With Chris Montez ("LET's DANCE," 1962) – The Story Behind The Hit.
The Interview Is In Second Hour Of The Show.
FRANK B.
P.S. kk … You Might Want To Tell The Story About The Fight Between Chris Montez & John Lennon.
Ahh, Chris can tell that story a whole lot better than I can …
So we once again recommend watching the Chris Montez Documentary that we told you about a few weeks ago … fun and interesting stuff. (And wait till you hear how good his voice still sounds after all these years!) kk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxCKF8x1uEw&t=2361s
Did any of you guys see this???
After fifty years, perhaps a clue that helps to explain the sinking of The Edmund Fitzgerald, forever immortalized in song by the late, great Gordon Lightfoot ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/50-years-later-tiny-clue-150243250.html
Kent,
In today's FH you mentioned and talked about television schedules back in the day not only in color but black and white. That reminded me of a record that I've not heard in years and had to get it out to play. It made our local survey. It was simply called TELEVISION by singer Ron Martin on the Ronn label. FYI the flip was THE PAST. Basically, this guy fixes his television but he fixes it wrong. It goes from being a color set to becoming black and white. It also mentions several television programs on at the time in the lyrics.
Larry
I’m not familiar with that one … and it doesn’t look like it charted nationally … but I did find it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuNTwgZB5yU&list=RDJuNTwgZB5yU&start_radio=1
You know there are a lot of songs about radio … but I can’t think of a whole lot about TV. (Of course if they’re as bad as THIS one, maybe it’s just as well!) kk
If you're a Sheena Easton fanoholic, BOY, have we got the box set for you!!!
A 25 disc set of all her EMI singles, all featuring alternate mixes, early demos, live performances and chock full of bonus tracks.
You can read all about it ... and few a complete track list ... here:
https://theseconddisc.com/2026/05/13/sheena-easton-singles-box-set-more-unreleased-tracks/
And, from our “Never Can Say Goodbye” Department, comes word that Journey has added FORTY more dates to its Farewell Tour!
The complete schedule is listed below (including TONIGHT’s show in Tampa, FL), with the newly added dates shown in bold print. (kk)
May 15 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
May 16 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
May 18 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
May 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
May 21 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
May 23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
May 27 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
May 28 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
May 30 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center
May 31 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
June 3 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
June 4 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Center Coliseum
June 6 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
June 7 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
June 10 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
June 11 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
June 13 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
June 14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
June 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
June 18 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
June 20 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center
June 21 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
Jun 24 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena at the MARK
Jun 25 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena
June 27 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena
June 28 – Lafayette, LA – CAJUNDOME
July 1 – Corpus Christi, TX – Hilliard Center Arena
July 2 – Laredo, TX – Sames Auto Arena
July 6 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
July 7 – Des Moines, IA – Casey’s Center
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Sept 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Sept 14 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego
Sept 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Sept 17 – Stockton, CA – Adventist Health Arena
Sept 19 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sept 21 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sept 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Sept 26 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept 27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Sept 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Oct 2 – Grand Forks, ND – Alerus Center
Oct 4 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
Oct 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Oct 8 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Oct 10 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Oct 12 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Oct 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Oct 16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Oct 17 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Oct 19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Oct 21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Oct 22 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Oct 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Oct 25 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Oct 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Oct 29 – Providence, RI – Amica Mutual Pavilion
Nov 2 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Nov 4 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Nov 6 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Nov 7 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nov 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Nov 12 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
Nov 14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Nov 16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Nov 18 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Nov 20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Nov 22 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Nov 24 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Nov 27 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Nov 28 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
And finally ...
A Broadway Musical featuring the music of Weird Al Yankovic?!?!?
Incredibly, yes, it IS something that's being talked about ... with some big names attached to the project.
More info as we get it ...
But in the meantime, if you want to see Weird Al in concert, you have plenty of opportunities to do so between now and October ...
Just check out his current tour schedule ... it's unreal!!!
(I saw Weird Al many years ago when he opened for The Monkees ... think Weird Al craziness plus Carrot Top plus Gallagher ... times ten ... and that's what you can expect to see!) kk
May 26 - Hollywood (Miami), FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hotel and Casino
May 27 - Estero (Ft. Myers), FL Hertz Arena
May 29 - Orlando, FL Kia Center
May 30 - Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
May 31 - Alpharetta (Atlanta), GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 2 - Augusta, GA Bell Auditorium
June 3 - Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena
June 5 - Greensboro, NC First Horizon Coliseum
June 6 - Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
June 7 - Norfolk, VA Chartway Arena
June 9 - Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
June 10 - Pikeville, KY Appalachian Wireless Arena
June 12 - Camdenton (Lake of the Ozarks), MO Ozarks Amphitheater
June 13 - Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN
June 14 - Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
June 16 - Evansville, IN Ford Center
June 17 - Springfield, MO Great Southern Bank Arena
June 19 - Riverside (Kansas City), MO Morton Amphitheater
June 20 - Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena
June 21 - Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
June 23 - Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 24 - Rapid City, SD Summit Arena
June 26 - Duluth, MN AMSOIL Arena
June 27 - Chicago, IL United Center
June 28 - Omaha, NE Baxter Arena
June 30 - Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
July 1 - Cedar Rapids, IA Alliant Energy PowerHouse
July 3 - Grand Rapids, MI Acrisure Amphitheater
July 4 - Windsor (Detroit), ON The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
July 5 - Niagara Falls, ON OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
July 7 - Saginaw, MI Dow Event Center
July 8 - Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena
July 10 - Syracuse, NY The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
July 11 - Elmont, NY UBS Arena
July 12 - Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 14 - Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Center
July 15 - Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
July 17 - Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
July 18 - Boston, MA TD Garden
July 19 - Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
July 21 - Lenox, MA Tanglewood – Koussevitzky Music Shed*
July 22 - Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
July 24 - Essex Junction (Burlington), VT Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo
July 25 - Just For Laughs Festival, Toronto, ON
July 26 - Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
July 28 - Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
July 29 - Harrington, DE Delaware Lottery Summer Concert Series at the Delaware State Fair
July 31 - Hershey, PA GIANT Center
August 1 - Burgettstown (Pittsburgh), PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 2 - Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 4 - Bethlehem, PA Musikfest
August 5 - Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair Concert Series*
August 6 - Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN Ruoff Music Center
August 28 - St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series
August 29 = Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center
August 30 - Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
Sept 1 - Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Sept 2 - Kelowna, BC Prospera Place
Sept 3 - PNE Fair Summer Night Concerts – Freedom Mobile Arch, Vancouver, BC
Sept 5 - Puyallup (Seattle), WA Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Washington State Fair*
Sept 6 - Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sept 7 - Salem (Portland), OR Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Oregon State Fair*
Sept 9 - Central Point (Medford), OR Bi-Mart Amphitheater
Sept 11 - Lincoln (Sacramento), CA The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Sept 12 - Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Sept 13 - Palm Desert, CA Acrisure Arena
Sept 15 - Paso Robles, CA Viña Robles Amphitheatre
Sept 16 - San Diego, CA The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Sept 18 - Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sept 19 - Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Sept 20 - Tucson, AZ Tucson Arena
Sept 22 - Austin, TX Moody Center
Sept 23 - Baton Rouge, LA Raising Cane’s River Center Arena
Sept 25 - Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Sept 26 - Southaven (Memphis, TN), MS Landers Center
Sept 27 - Knoxville, TN Food City Center
Sept 29 - Auburn, AL The Gogue Center*
Sept 30 - Tallahassee, FL Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Oct 2 - Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Oct 3 - Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater
Oct 4 - Brandon (Jackson), MS Brandon Amphitheater
Oct 6 - Chattanooga, TN Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Oct 7 - Salem, VA Salem Civic Center
Oct 8 - Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
Oct 10 - Toledo, OH Huntington Center
Oct 11 - University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
Oct 13 - Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Arena
Oct 15 - Fort Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Oct 16 - Green Bay, WI Resch Center
Oct 17 - Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
