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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Beck, Phoenix Announce 2023 Co-Headlining 'Summer Odyssey' Tour

Beck and Phoenix have announced a co-headlining tour, called the "Summer Odyssey" tour.

The 20-date trek will kick off on August 1 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and conclude on September 10 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.

Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Lewis, and Weyes Blood are set to provide support on select dates.

Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Thursday, January 26, with a public on-sale following on Friday, January 27, via Ticketmaster.

Beck and Phoenix 2023 Tour Dates:

08/01 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^# 08/03 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^# 08/05 - Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion ^# 08/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum ^# 08/08 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena +# 08/09 - Orange County, CA @ OC Fair* 08/11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center +# 08/12 - Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob ULTRA Arena +# 08/15 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre +# 08/18 - Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP ~# 08/20 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~# 08/21 - Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion ~# 08/22 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center ~# 08/31 - Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion # 09/02 - Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ~# 09/03 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ~# 09/05 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ~# 09/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann ~# 09/09 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden ~ 09/10 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ~#

^ = w/ Jenny Lewis # = w/ Sir Chloe + = w/ Japanese Breakfast ~ = w/ Weyes Blood

(Photo: Shervin Lainez)

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Lady Gaga, Rihanna Score Oscar Nominations For Best Original Song

Lady Gaga and Rihanna have earned nominations for the 2023 Oscars in the Best Original Song category.

The full shortlist for this year's Academy Awards was announced on Tuesday, January 24. The award ceremony is set to take place on March 12 at the Dolby Theater in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.

Gaga received a nomination for her song "Hold My Hand" from Top Gun: Maverick, while Rihanna received a nomination for "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Gaga and Rihanna are competing against Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava's "Naatu Naatu" from RRR, Sofia Carson's "Applause" from Tell It Like A Woman, and Son Lux's "This Is A Life" featuring Mitski and David Byrne" from Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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Rush To Kick Off Rufus Publications' New 'Portraits' Book Series

Rush will kick off Rufus Publications' new series of black-and-white book titles called "Portraits."

The first book in the series, covering the legendary Canadian rock band, is titled "Portraits Of Rush."

It features photographs taken by Fin Costello during Rush's tours, rehearsals, live performances and studio recordings.

The "Portraits" book series will consist of beautiful 230 mm square books, each presented in a slipcase, and will feature a range of artists.

Each title will be created using the work of a main photographer associated with the artist or band, plus supplementary imagery to complement the main images.

The books are printed and bound in the U.K. and presented in a luxury, foiled slipcase. The books are not signed but will be numbered and will come with an exclusive poster or print.

"Portraits" will grow into a series of books released across the year and will be produced in a limited, worldwide run of 666 numbered unofficial books, Rufus Publications said.

(Photo: Rufus Publications)

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Def Leppard Share Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of Appearance In 'Bank Of Dave'

Rock band Def Leppard recently shared behind-the-scenes footage of their appearance in the Netflix movie Bank of Dave.

Bank Of Dave, written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin, is a feel-good romantic comedy, starring Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor and Rory Kinnear.

The movie, which is based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick, tells the story of how a working class Burnley man fought to set up a community bank.

Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott told Planet Rock about his band's involvement with the film, "Bank Of Dave is kind of like the new Full Monty, the new Amongst Giants or the new Brassed Off. It's one of those classic British low-budget but really cool movies. A true story about a gentleman in Burnley, who was not having much joy with a bank, so he decided to start his own bank. It's only like 12 years ago that this happened and he's a bit of a Def Leppard fan."

He continued, "What they did is they kind of wrote us into the story, and they've obviously enhanced the story somewhat because our part in the movie didn't really happen. One of his mates, the character of one of his friends, knows me for 30 years and says, 'I think I might be able to get Def Leppard to do a fundraiser for you.' So, long story short, we do this fundraiser at Turf Moor (Burnley's football stadium) to raise money so he can start this bank and help out all the locals that were getting no help from the banks."

(Photo: Anton Corbijn)

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