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Hanson last week played a “secret” gig under the name “Sacred Fools” in Hollywood’s Hotel Café. There were 200 people there. And all of this begs the question, if the band played a gig as HANSON, would that many people show up? Either way, the boys had fun, and played material from their forthcoming album, The Walk which is due out on July 24.

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing their long-awaited album, Zeitgeist, next Tuesday, and are in the midst of a nine-show residency in Asheville, North Carolina. The band has just announced its North American fall tour that kicks off September 8 in Montreal and runs through November 5 in Nashville. Here is a complete list of confirmed dates:

09/08 – Montreal, CAN – Osheaga Fest.
09/09 – Toronto, CAN – V Fest
09/13 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl
09/15 – TBA
09/16 – TBA
09/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theater
09/19 – San Diego, CA – Bayside Amp.
09/21 – TBA
09/22 – TBA
09/24 – Vancouver, CAN – PNE Forum
09/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – McKay Center (U of U)
09/30 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks
10/02 – St.Paul, MN – Wilkins Aud.
10/04 – Normal, IL – Braden Aud.
10/06 – TBA
10/07 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theater
10/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Palumbo Cntr (Duquesne U)
10/11 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion
10/15 – Boston, MA – Orpheum
10/16 – Boston, MA – Orpheum
10/21 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater
10/25 – Memphis, TN – Mud Island Amp
10/27 – TBA
10/28 – TBA
10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
11/03 – Dallas, TX – Nokia Theater
11/05 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Theater

Hip Hop group Bone Thugs N Harmony had to postpone their summer tour due to “circumstances beyond their control,” but plan to replace the summer tour with a fall run. In addition, a European tour scheduled for October will also be postponed. The group’s latest album, Strength and Loyalty, reached #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Rap Chart.

Irish singer/songwriter Fionn Regan is heading to the States for a short tour in support of his debut, The End Of History on Lost Highway Records, that streets July 10. Here are the dates:

July
21 Camden, NJ – Wiggins Park
24 New York, NY – Joe’s Pub
26 Toronto, ONT – Rivoli
28 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s
31 Seattle WA – Sunset Tavern

August
04 San Francisco CA – Café Du Nord
07 Los Angeles CA – The Hotel Café

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Tickets go on sale today for this year’s Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans October 26, 27 and 28 at City Park. Fall Out Boy, Plain White T’s, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Kings of Leon and more will join co-headliners Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against the Machine for the three-day event.

Bon Jovi’s new Lost Highway album has been practically an overnight success, but so far the band only has plans to play in its home state this year. The band will be performing at Newark’s The Rock Well from October 25 through November 10. For more information, please visit www.bonjoviaeglive.com.

Morrissey had to cancel tour dates due to a throat infection in Philadelphia and Northampton, Massachusetts, but the former Smiths lead singer will resume his tour tomorrow night in New York City.

Anyone in Nigeria or vacationing there (isn’t it hot enough here in the States?) can catch a cool lineup at the THISDAY Festival on July 14 and 15 in Lagos. Artists on the bill include Rihanna, Shakira, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Ne-Yo and UB-40.

Editors have announced North American tour dates in support of their new album, An End Has a Start, beginning September 4 in Washington, D.C. Dates are Continue reading »

Just because the Spice Girls are getting back together…

…let’s not forget that a couple of them actually managed to pull together some pretty enjoyable solo singles.

Melanie C (with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes), “Never Be The Same Again”:

Emma Bunton, “What Took You So Long”

Geri Halliwell, “Look At Me”

(I’d love to also post videos from Victoria Beckham and Melanie Brown, but, frankly, I’m just not a very big fan of their material.)

Start getting psyched for Sir Tom

To prep you for our upcoming interview with Tom Jones, here are a few of the man’s performances to get you, shall we say, in the mood.

First, let’s start with a live performance…his last-ever for the late, great “Top of the Pops”…of his 2006 collaboration with Chicane, “Stoned in Love”:

Here are a few videos you may or may not have seen…

Sex Bomb
If I Only Knew

…as well as a few covers you might not have heard him perform…

St. James Infirmary” (with Jools Holland on piano)
Hoobastank’s “The Reason
The Manhattan Transfer’s “Boy from New York City” (as a duet with Donny Osmond, no less!)

…but, of course, we must close with an all-time classic, which sounds almost as good in 2007 as it did when he recorded it in 1965:

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