Legendary guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jorma Kaukonen has announced an intimate and career-spanning U.S. tour in celebration of his 85th birthday this fall.

Kaukonen, a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, will perform shows in four major cities across the country, headlining The Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on November 1, Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 29, the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco on December 5, and finally the Paramount Theatre in Denver on December 13.

He will be joined by fellow Hot Tuna member Jack Casady, Ross Garren, and Grammy Award winner Justin Guip as special guests at all four dates.

Meanwhile, Jim Lauderdale and Steve Kimock are set to hit the stage in D.C, and Steve Earle, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams , and GE Smith will appear in NYC.

San Francisco’s guests range from Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Sam Grisman, Peter Kaukonen, to Bruce Cockburn and John Hurlbut.

The Denver finale will feature R Carlos Nakai, Will Clipman and David Hidalgo.

Full tour dates and tickets are available at jormakaukonen.com/tour.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced a star-studded lineup of presenters and performers at this year’s induction ceremony.

An initial list of 18 celebrities and musicians are set to take part in the ceremony, due to take place on November 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

The list includes four artists who have already been inducted into the Rock Hall: Elton John, Missy Elliott, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Iggy Pop of The Stooges.

The list also includes current hitmakers Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims, and RAYE as well as TV legend David Letterman.

Beck, Brandi Carlile, J.I.D, Killer Mike, Maxwell, Questlove, Sleepy Brown, Taylor Momsen, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots are also among the initial list of presenters and performers.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category, along with Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence.

Tickets for the 40th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, a celebration of music’s highest honor, are available for purchase on AXS.com.

The induction ceremony will again stream live coast-to-coast on Disney+ Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available to stream following the ceremony. ABC will also air a primetime special featuring performance highlights and standout moments on Thursday, January 1, at 8 p.m. ET, and it will be available the next day on Hulu.

John Lodge, the longtime singer, songwriter and bass guitarist for The Moody Blues, has died. He was 82.

“John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us,” his family Friday said in a statement on Facebook.

No cause of death was shared, but they noted that “John peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.”

Born on July 20, 1943, in Birmingham, England, Lodge received his first Fender bass guitar at 16. No cause of death was shared, but they noted that “John peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.”

Born on July 20, 1943, in Birmingham, England, Lodge received his first Fender bass guitar at 16.

Deep Purple are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album Rapture Of The Deep with a new mix and unreleased tracks.

20 years ago, Deep Purple recorded their 18th studio album in just five weeks and without a label.

Rapture of the Deep has always been considered something of an insider’s gem, yet it often remained in the shadow of the band’s biggest classics.

The album was remixed and remastered under the personal supervision of the heavy rock band’s bassist, songwriter and record producer Roger Glover, analogue-mastered at Hamburg’s renowned Chameleon Studios, and presented with striking new artwork. “It’s a new album now to me,” says Glover.

The anniversary edition also includes a bonus CD/LP with previously unreleased studio sessions from 2005 – rare recordings that document the songwriting and rehearsal process. Among the highlights is the never-before-heard instrumental “Closing Note” by Steve Morse, available exclusively on CD and vinyl.

The Rapture of the Deep reissue is available in 2CD Digipak, 3LP Black (180g, Gatefold), Limited 3LP Transparent Sky-Blue (Gatefold), and Digital formats. Access the album here.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on November 11.

“The Opry has been built over the last 100 years in large part by songwriters and storytellers,” Opry executive producer Dan Rogers says. “To have one of the very best ever with us to celebrate 100 years is amazing to so many of us.”

The multi-platinum singer-songwriter will perform at the iconic Nashville venue on Tuesday, November 11, as part of the Opry’s year-long 100th anniversary celebration.

Although Taylor may not be a country star, he has collaborated with several of them over the years, including Chris Stapleton and Opry members Vince Gill and Alison Krauss.

Taylor will be joined by Gill and Opry member Emmylou Harris as part of the night’s lineup.

Billy Idol, Corey Taylor, Elliot Easton of The Cars, Josh Freese, Moby, Nuno Bettencourt, and Steve Stevens have been confirmed as the initial list of artists for the rescheduled 2025 Above Ground 4 benefit concert.

Cypress Hill will join them as special guests on October 26 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. Tickets are available at abovegroundorg.com.

Above Ground 4 will feature performances of the groundbreaking self-titled debut albums by The Cars and The New York Dolls. Moby will DJ between sets beyond his performance. A full list of performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Originally set for January this year, the rescheduled show marks the fourth iteration of the event, which will again raise awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention. Proceeds from this annual Live Music event will be donated to MusiCares.

The Above Ground team made the decision to postpone the event until later in the year following the horrific wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in early 2025.