Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion have announced their first-ever co-headlining US tour for Summer 2025. The Summer of Discontent Tour will feature support from the Mainliners on all dates, and kicks off on July 22 in Spokane, Washington, and finishes on August 17 in Big Flats, New York, making stops in cities like Reno, Sacramento, Indianapolis, and Cleveland along the way. “We are so fired up to spend the summer with these legends,” said Dropkick Murphys singer Ken Casey. “We plan to give people a great night out when we hit their town. Gonna be a blast!!” Bad Religion vocalist Greg Graffin added, “I look forward to the community of camaraderie and togetherness we will share with such talented fellow musicians and punk fans across the Nation.” Ticket pre-sale starts on February 19, with the general on-sale launching on February 20. (Consequence of Sound)
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Queen’s Brian May Partners With Gibson On Limited-Edition 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Queen’s Brian May has collaborated with Gibson to unveil a limited-edition SJ-200 12-string acoustic guitar, with only 100 models available. Handcrafted by Gibson’s luthiers, the guitar incorporates design and sound modifications personally specified by May, including the unique feature of mounting the strings in reverse order to achieve his distinctive sound. “The idea for this…
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