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Cal Jam 18 is set to return once again for another weekend of joyful rock-n-roll, as the lineup for the event has been revealed today.

Foo Fighter is set to return as headliners and curators of the festival, which will also see a reunion of Iggy Po, Tenacius D, Garbage, Greta Van Fleet, Silversun Pickups and more.

The festival will again be held at Glen Helen Regional Park and Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California on Oct. 5-6. There will also be carnival rides, water park and rock-n-roll museum. One day tickets will cost $99 (plus taxes and fees), while Saturday tickets will have the option to purchase Friday night tickets for $30 (plus taxes and fees). To see more info, go to www.caljamfest.com and www.livenation.com.

Foo Fighters will hopefully bring surprises to the Cal Jam audience once again. Last year, they brought with them some special guests including Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, saxophonist Dave Koz, Oasis’ Liam Gallagher and Rick Astley all joining the fun on stage.

This year, kicking things off on Friday, Oct. 5th are Billy Idol, Bridget Everett and Mexrrissey from Mexico City among others, then on Saturday, Oct. 6th will see performances from Foo Fighters, Iggy Pop with Post Pop Depression, Tenacious D, Garbage, Greta Van Fleet, Silversun Pickups, Manchester Orchestra, The Front Bottoms, Black Mountain, Deer Tick, Gang Of Youths, Slaves (UK), Giant In The Trees, Metz, Yungblud, Thunderpussy, Anna Von Hausswolff, Fea, Kingfish and many more.

See you Friday, Oct. 5th and Saturday, Oct. 6th at the Glen Helen Regional Park & Festival Grounds. Tickets and camping packages on sale Thursday, May 17 at 10am PT. 🎫: link in bio #caljam18 #goodtimes

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Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Anka is apparently working on “something” with fellow Canadian that is set for release in June. Anaka revealed the news at Canadian Music And Broadcast Industry Awards, according to Billboard.

“I’m working with a brilliant young artist who is as hot as you can get right now, a fellow young Canadian and his name is Drake. We recorded something that will be released, out in June. That’s all I can tell you,” Anka said as he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award from Michael Bublé.

This announcement aligns with Anka’s post on Instagram a few months ago which shows him pictured with Drake in the studio. “One of the great nights…lots to follow! Love working with Drake!,” says the iconic crooner.

Undoubtedly, Drake is certainly as hot as one can get. He is currently at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Nice for What” which replaced his own song “God’s Plan” after the latter topped the charts for 11 weeks.

Last month, The Toronto rapper announced his upcoming fifth studio album “Scorpion” which is set for release in, yes you got it, June 2018. Though not a lot is revealed about the project, this summer is looking like another major month for Drake.

One of the great nights…lots to follow! Love working with Drake! #paulankatour #recordingsession #canadian #canada #drake

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This includes his four self-titled solo albums, often referred to as “Car” (released in 1977), “Scratch” (1978), “Melt” (1980), and “Security” (1982), German language “Ein deutsches Album” and “Deutsches Album,” as well as albums “So”, “Us,” and “Up” and his greatest hits compilations.

According to his website, its the start of a “monthly roll-out of releases “which will include the soundtrack albums, the orchestral / song-swap albums, live albums and B-sides and remixes all being made available.”

Some of the artists’ songs are already on the platform though this is the first time that complete tracks on the albums will be available to stream on Spotify.

“So” is Gabriel’s best-selling release and was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album’s lead single “Sledgehammer” topped Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986, thanks in part to its innovative video which won nine awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, a record for most awards in a single night at the VMAs.

In 2010, Gabriel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the English rock band Genesis. A few years later, in 2014, he was inducted again, this time as a solo artist.

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Previous recipient of the award include Prince, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion Stevie Wonder, Cher, and Jennifer Lopez.

The “All For You” singer has a long and celebrated history with Billboard, being the current record holder of 18 consecutive Top 10 hits on the Hot 100, and 19 No.1s on the Dance Club Songs chart. Billboard Music Awards has nominated her a total of 18 times, winning 10 of them.

Throughout her career, Jackson has achieved global record sales of more than 100 million, which makes her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Jackson is also scheduled to perform during the show, marking her first television performance in nine years. She will join previously announced performers set to take the stage, including Camila Cabello, BTS, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes.

Kelly Clarkson has been tapped to host this year’s, her first to host an awards show. NBC is set to air the ceremony live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.

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Global pop superstar Pink has announced new North American tour dates for her “Beautiful Trauma World Tour.” The tour is in support of her latest album of the same name.

The additional 36 dates effectively extends the tour into May 2019. Produced by Live Nation, tickets will go on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 11 at LiveNation.com.

The tour kicks off on March 1, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, FL with stops in Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans, Denver, Portland among others before concluding on May 21, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Beautiful Trauma Tour is Pink’s seventh concert tour and began in Phoenix on March 1, 2018. The tour has been a commercial and critical success. “Pink kept raising the stakes throughout the show, which is packed with aerial thrills, huge dance numbers and her unique collection of gritty, uplifting anthems,” Newsday declared.

Pink, who recently graced The cover of People Magazine’s The Beautiful Issue, released her seventh studio album last October. The Billboard 200 charts while the first single, “What About Us,” was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

See the list of new tour dates below, or go to whataboutus.pinkspage.com

March 3 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
March 5 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
March 7 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
March 9 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
March 10 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
March 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
March 14 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC
March 16 – Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center
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Polar – Epic – Atlantic

According to the announcement, the band have recorded two new songs, one of which is titled, “I Still Have Faith In You.” No released dates were announced.

The band released the statement via their website:

“The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence. We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did. And it was like time had stood still and that we only had been away on a short holiday. An extremely joyful experience!

ABBA’s music is one of the most enduring in pop music. Since topping the global charts in the 70s and early 80s, they have become one of the most commercially successful bands of all-time, with estimated sales ranging from 140 to over 500 million records.

In 1999, Mamma Mia! the musical run in London’s West End and later in New York City, where it become one of the longest running Broadway shows. A musical romantic comedy film version starring Meryl Streep was released in 2008 to boxoffice success. A sequel, “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” is set to be released this summer, this time starring Cher.

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Janelle Monáe is returning to the road with her “Dirty Computer Tour” which will take her to 27 cities in North America. “I am excited to announce the #DirtyComputer is going on Tour!!! Presales start this Wednesday at 10am local time,” Monáe announced on Monday.

Featuring opener St. Beauty, the tour is set to kick off in Seattle on June 11, with stops in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Miami, and concludes on August 4 in Atlanta. The tour is in support of Monae’s highly anticipated third studio album “Dirty Computer,” which drops this Friday, April 27.

The Grammy-nominated singer also recently dropped the official video for “I Like That,” a promotional single from the album, which was preceded by the release of three singles, “Make Me Feel”, “Django Jane”, and “Pynk.”

Both of Monáe’s previous two albums “The ArchAndroid” and “The Electric Lady” received widespread acclaim. The past couple of years have also been a great for Monáe’s film career: she appeared in two critically acclaimed films, the box-office hit “Hidden Figures” and the academy award winning best picture “Moonlight.”

Purchase of the tickets for the tour dates will include a digital copy of “Dirty Computer” album.

Tickets purchased for all U.S. tour dates will include a digital copy of the new album.
See tour dates below:

June 11 Seattle – King County’s Marymoor Park
June 12 Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
June 13 Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
June 16 San Francisco – The Masonic
June 20 San Diego – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
June 26 Phoenix – Comerica Theater
June 28 Los Angeles – The Greek Theatre
June 30 Salt Lake City – The Complex

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