Robert Plant Announces Spring 2026 Tour With Saving Grace And Suzi Dian
Robert Plant is mapping out a tour with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian in support of their album "Saving Grace." They'll kick things off with a show in Albuquerque on March 14th.From there, they'll hit Austin, Nashville, New Orleans, Louisville, and more before wrapping up on April 7th in New York City. Tickets are available now.
LED ZEPPELIN: Shot Down
Led Zeppelin's application to trademark the brand name "The Led Zeppelin Experience" has been rejected by the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office. They stated that it's "confusingly similar to the registered mark ‘Led Zeppelin’. “Because the marks look and sound similar and create the same commercial impression, the marks are considered similar for likelihood of confusion purposes." They went onto explain that it made no difference by just by adding the word "experience." “‘Experience’ merely describes a feature of applicant’s services, as the term means events lived through or participated in." The application covered “entertainment services” such as “live performances, road shows, live stage events, theatrical performances, live music concerts and audience participation in such events,” as well as merchandise featuring the brand name. Led Zeppelin never explained what they planned to use the brand for, although there was talk that it could be for some type of traveling exhibit similar to what The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd did. The band now has three months to respond and revise the application.
In 2028, Jason Bonham was touring as Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience when the band asked him to no longer use Experience. "They have plans for the terminology, Led Zeppelin Experience. And I was like, 'Um, okay, but I need to keep the logo, JBLZE.' One, I have the tag on my car, and two, I have a huge backdrop that I paid for last year. For me it's about the music. So the name of it -- I just wanted to keep the logo. So I said, 'I got it. Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening.' I don't know what they have planned, but I said, 'Okay, I will clear the way so they can do what they wish.'" In 2018, Zeppelin and Jason's mom Pat set up a UK business named Company 2018, which carries out “activities of exhibition and fair organizers.” They also owns trademarks for “The Led Zeppelin Experience” in the UK and Europe. They're due to expire in November 2027.
EAGLES: Pays To Play Vegas
These days, you can have one of the top-earning tours of the year without actually going on tour. Pollstar, the concert industry publication, has published its year-end list of the Top 200 Worldwide Top Touring Artists. And the Eagles made the cut just through their residencies at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour topped the Worldwide and North American charts by bringing in $407 million. Oasis came in second worldwide with $405 million, followed by Coldplay with $390 million. In North America, the Eagles landed at seven with $151 million, followed by Metallica with $130 million and Oasis at $124 million.
Billboard has also published its year-end Boxscore charts, and here are the Top 10 highest-grossing tours by rock acts between October 1st, 2024, and September 30th, 2025:
1.Coldplay - 59 shows, 810,000 tickets sold for a gross of $464.9M
2.Imagine Dragons - 55 shows / 2,100,000 tickets / $241.6M gross
3.Iron Maiden - 59 shows / 1.5-million tickets / $150.9M gross
4.Linkin Park - 51 shows / 1.3-mil tickets / $150.6M gross
5.Eagles - 32 shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas / 523,000 tickets / $150.3M gross
6.Metallica - 19 shows / 1.1-mil tickets / $136.2M gross
7.Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - 24 shows / 847,000 tickets / $124.8M gross
8.Dead & Company - 21 shows / 464,000 tickets / $105.5M gross
9.Paul McCartney - 22 shows / 810,000 tickets / $104.5M gross
10.Guns N’ Roses - 27 shows / 823,000 tickets / $95.6M gross
Kansas Sets 2026 Tour
Kansas is hitting the road again in 2026. The band announced their upcoming 20 city tour, which kicks off January 9 in Pompano Beach, Florida, with stops in Biloxi, Mexico City and more before wrapping up May 29 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tickets and VIP packages are available at the band's official website. Check out the first ten dates of the tour below
Tickets and VIP packages are available at the band's official website.
Kansas' 2026 North American Tour Dates
- 1/9 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
- 1/10 – Naples, FL @ Artis-Naples
- 1/16 – Sarasota, FL @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
- 1/18 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Peabody Auditorium
- 1/23 – Airway Heights, WA @ Spokane Live at Spokane Tribe Casino
- 1/29 – Oxford, AL @ Oxford Performing Arts Center
- 1/30 – Meridian, MS @ Mississippi State University's Riley Center
- 1/31 – Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Theatre
- 2/7 – Mexico City, MX @ Augstin Melgar Olympic Velodrome
- 2/12 – Carterville, IL @ Walker's Bluff Casino Resort
GNR, RHCP, PEARL JAM: Not Your Typical Holiday Party
Perhaps you're lucky enough where your company throws a nice holiday party for you and your co-workers. However, we're pretty sure it will not top the event held for employees of Eldridge Industries Thursday night. Billionaire Todd Boehly rented out the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York and got Smith and Watt's Steakhouse -- the combo of Chad Smith
from Red Hot Chili Peppers and producer Andrew Watt -- to put together a show. They in turn got Slash and Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses to round out their group they dubbed which Dirty Bats, who backed an all-star roster of singers.
First up was Yungblud, who did The Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up," Faces' "Stay With Me" and Black Sabbath's "War Pigs." Then Brandi Carlile came out to sing Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog," her own "The Story," and Queen's "Tie Your Mother Down." Chili Peppers singer
Anthony Kiedis' led the group through Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades," Iggy And The Stooges' "Search And Destroy," Black Flag's "Nervous Breakdown," Sly & The Family Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay," and the Allman Brothers Band's "Whipping Post."
Eddie Vedder then sang three Pearl Jam songs — "Corduroy," "Better Man," and "Wishlist" — plus covers of the Stones' "Waiting On A Friend," Dead Boys' "Sonic Reducer" and Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding." The last singer was Bruno Mars, who did Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," the Police's "Roxanne," the Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Fire," Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The night ended full-group singalongs of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" and Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World."
LYNYRD SKYNYRD: Family Health Updates
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle, the last surviving member of the 1977 plane crash that took the lives of three members of the band, has been having some health issues.
His daughter Pepper writes on Facebook, "Please say a little prayer for my dad. He is fine, but he did have cancer last year and got it removed. Shortly afterwards, he had a massive heart attack, [which] he survived just like everything else in his life. "But this past week he had to have another surgery. Hoping his last! My dad is a such a strong soul. He is in recovery. So many people have been asking about him, he sends his love!"
Pepper also wants to once again clear about something else regarding her dad, saying, "My father, Artimus Pyle, was charged in 1991 for false allegations. My mother lied about him touching his daughters inappropriately (my sister and I) when we were three and four years old. "There was zero evidence and zero proof of these allegations. Of course, because he was 'famous' it got blown out of proportion. "If anyone has met my father then you know, he did none of those things..."He is the most loving and kind human I have ever met. He cares deeply for people and would never hurt anyone! Loves animals, and treats the earth with respect.
"I will stand and defend him till I’m not longer here!" "For all those leaving comments without knowing the TRUTH, please educate yourself... Don’t believe everything you hear from those who don’t know the truth..."I believe my mother should be mentally evaluated..." Artemis, who is 77, left Skynyrd in 1991.
Also, please keep former 38 Special singer Donnie Van Zant in your prayers. The younger brother of the late Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant and the older brother of current Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant has been undergoing treatment for cancer.
JIMI HENDRIX: Rhythm Section "Died in Relative Poverty"
The rhythm section of The Jimi Hendrix Experience "died in relative poverty" -- or at least that's what lawyers for their estates are arguing. The estates of bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell have been suing Sony Music Entertainment U.K. over the rights to the three Experience albums for close to two years. The trial finally got under way last week in England's High Court and Simon Malynicz, the lawyer for both estates, argued that the rhythm section was “excluded early on in their lifetimes” and “died in relative poverty” while Sony and other labels continue to profit from their work. Sony's lawyer Robert Howe countered, saying the original recording copyright belonged to the albums’ producers, not the musicians, adding that Mitchell and Redding made the same claims in the 1970s and Mitchell was paid $247,500 and Redding $100,000. Redding died in 2003 at 57, and Mitchell passed away in 2008 at 62.
Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 at 27.
Liam Gallagher Says Oasis Won't Be Touring In 2026
Liam Gallagher says Oasis won't be touring next year. The frontman shared the news in a post on X writing "we're not doing anything in 2026 mate," as a response to a fan who wrote "announce the 2026 dates mate." In response to another fan, he also said "nothing going on next year except the World Cup." Gallagher's posts come after Oasis' successful "Live 25" tour, which saw the Gallagher brothers reunite for shows around the world.
LENNY KRAVITZ: Tapped to Play Bond Villain...in Video Game
Lenny Kravitz has signed on to play a James Bond villain in a new video game featuring the iconic spy. 007: First Light will hit all gaming platforms on March 27th and Kravitz plays The Pirate King Bawma opposite Bond, played by Patrick Gibson. It's first James Bond video game not based on previous source material. Kravitz says, “The Bond franchise has such an incredible legacy in video games, so to step into it with a brand-new character like Bawma is amazing. He’s magnetic and unpredictable, there’s danger in him, but also heart and purpose. He’s not just a man with power; he is a man who has to fight for every inch of it. Bringing that energy into 007’s world felt incredible.” Check out a trailer for the game on YouTube.
DAVID BOWIE, PUMPKINS, CHILI PEPPERS: Here Come The Tributes
Next month will mark a decade since David Bowie's passing, and the first big tribute show to mark that anniversary has just been announced. Bowie’s Piano Man: A Decade in the Stars is led by Bowie's long-time keyboardist Mike Garson and is set for The Sun Rose in Hollywood January 8th through the 10th. The first performers announced for the shows include Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Luke Spiller of The Struts, with more to come. Tickets go on sale today (Monday) for the event. David Bowie died on January 10th, 2016 of liver cancer just two days after his 69th birthday.
IN OTHER NEWS
Queen’s video for "Bohemian Rhapsody" has surpassed two-billion views on YouTube. Released 50 years ago this past October, it's now the oldest song to achieve that milestone.
The last day of operation for the onetime Aerosmith Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida is March 1st. It’s being rebranded as a Muppets attraction. The Aerosmith coaster opened in July 1999.
The late Billy Preston is the subject of a new documentary. Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It will open on February 20th at the Film Forum in New York City followed by select theaters across North America later in the year. Preston died in 2006 at 59.
Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan sings on “The Line” by the Italian band Urock. It was produced by Alan Parsons and Jack Endino, who worked with Nirvana and Soundgarden. You can hear it on YouTube.
Gene Simmons will take part in comedian Dean Delray's annual tribute to the late AC/DC
singer Bon Scott on February 3rd at the Avalon in Hollywood. Also participating are Brad Wilk from Rage Against the Machine, former Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains and more.
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will celebrate the release of his new self-titled album this Friday by signing copies at Rough Trade in New York’s Rockefeller Center from 11am to 2pm. Details at Dice.fm.
Billy Corgan will be given the TEC Innovation Award on January 22nd at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California.
Slash, Myles Kennedy and Shemekia Copeland's cover of "When Love Comes to Town" from B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 is now on YouTube. The full album is due out February 6th.