Thin Lizzy are set to release their first album in more than 40 years.

Thin Lizzy – Acoustic Sessions, which is scheduled for release on January 24, will feature reimagined versions of songs from the Irish rock band’s first three albums, with archival contributions from late frontman Phil Lynott and former drummer Brian Downey.

Thin Lizzy cofounder and guitarist Eric Bell reimagined the songs from the band’s 1971 self-titled debut album, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (1972), and Vagabonds Of The Western World (1973) by adding acoustic guitar to their tracks.

“I remember recording Eire from our debut album Thin Lizzy in 1971,” says Bell. “I wrote the main guitar part first on acoustic and then we built it up from there. I played the 12-string acoustic throughout the track and introduced the electric on top.

“This was useful in the studio in Belfast recently where we recorded fresh guitar parts to allow us to create new Thin Lizzy acoustic versions of some of our favourite songs, by recreating those original acoustic parts and adding the vocals which Philip laid down on the day and those original drum parts which Brian came up with in the original recording sessions,” he adds.

Pre-order the album here.

Thin Lizzy – Acoustic Sessions Tracklist:

1. Mama Nature Said
2. A Song For While I’m Away
3. Eire
4. Slow Blues – E.B (Eric Bell Version)
5. Dublin
6. Whiskey In The Jar
7. Here I Go Again
8. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage
9. Remembering Pt. 2

Source: RTT Music News

Heart have revealed the support acts for their recently announced 2025 North American headlining tour.

The iconic rock band will be joined by a rotating cast of Squeeze, Cheap Trick, and Lucinda Williams on the trek.

The “Royal Flush Tour” kicks off with a two-night stand February 28th and March 1st at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, billed as “An Evening with Heart,” with no opening acts.

For the next eight shows, from March 3rd in Los Angeles through March 14th in Portland, Oregon, Heart will be joined by Squeeze. Cheap Trick will then join the band for the next 10 dates, running from March 20th in Calgary through April 5th in Quebec City.

Lucinda Williams will be the special guest April 10th in Toronto and at the tour’s final concert, April 16th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

“Each of these acts can totally bring it all on their own. It’s an honor for us to be hitting the road with them next year,” said Heart singer Ann Wilson. “I’m especially thrilled to be doing a few gigs with my dear friend Lucinda. We’ve wanted to tour together for years!”

Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson added, “This tour promises to be super fun. Traveling with the likes of the ever fabulous Cheap Trick, and the Brit-pop studs Squeeze, not to mention the all-time songwriting muse Lucinda Williams. We are super stoked to get back out there and bring the Big 100% live RAWK!”

Heart were supposed to embark on a North American tour this past summer but had to postpone the dates when Ann Wilson was diagnosed with cancer. However, the band rescheduled the dates after Ann’s successful treatment.

Heart 2025 Tour Dates:

02/28 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau Las Vegas !
03/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau Las Vegas !
03/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *
03/04 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center *
03/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center *
03/08 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center *
03/09 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena *
03/11 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena *
03/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum *
03/14 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center *
03/20 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome +
03/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place +
03/24 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre +
03/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum +
03/28 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson@Boling Arena +
03/29 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Civic Center Coliseum +
03/31 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center +
04/02 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
04/04 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre +
04/05 – Québec, QC @ Videotron Centre +
04/10 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum #
04/12 – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino !
04/13 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena ^
04/16 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall #

* = w/ Squeeze
+ = w/ Cheap Trick
# = w/ Lucinda Williams
! = “An Evening with Heart” (no support acts)
^ = support act TBD

Source: RTT Music News

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell has announced that his new memoir, titled “Heartbreaker,” will be released on March 18 via Grand Central Publishing.

“A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock ‘n’ roll memoir for the ages, Mike Campbell’s Heartbreaker is part rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, recounting Campbell’s life and times as lead guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,” reads a synopsis by the publisher.

Brilliant, soft-spoken and intensely private, Campbell opens up within these pages for the first time, revealing himself to be an astute observer of triumphs, tragedies and absurdities alike, with a songwriter’s eye for the telling detail and a voice as direct and unpretentious as his music.

An instant classic, “Heartbreaker” is Campbell’s heartfelt portrait of one throwaway kid’s lifesaving love of music and the creative heights he achieved through luck, collaboration, humility and extraordinary talent.

The memoir reflects the less-than-glamorous background from which Campbell emerged as the lead guitarist and songwriter for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the band’s inception in 1976 to Tom Petty’s tragic death in 2017.

“Heartbreaker” will be available in hardcover, e-book ad audio book formats.

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U2 recently shared a previously unreleased song, “Happiness,” from their upcoming How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb “shadow” album, How to Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb.

“Happiness” is the third track they have released from the album, following “Country Mile” and “Picture of You (X+Y).”

The songs are three of the 10 previously unreleased tracks to feature on How To Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb. All the songs come from the original recording sessions for the band’s 11th studio album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.

The project will be released on November 29 as an exclusive for Record Store Day Black Friday, along with a digital release.

In addition to the shadow album, U2 will release a special 20th-anniversary remastered edition of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, featuring the bonus track “Fast Car.”

Source: RTT Music News

The Grateful Dead bassist and co-founder Phil Lesh died Friday, October 25th, at the age of 84.

A post on Lesh’s official Instagram page said he passed peacefully Friday morning, surrounded by his family and full of love.

“Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love,” the post continued. “We request that you respect the Lesh family’s privacy at this time.”

Lesh, who co-founded the Grateful Dead in the San Francisco Bay area with Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bill Kreutzmann in 1965, is survived by his wife Jill and sons Brian and Grahame.

“Today we lost a brother. Our hearts and love go out to Jill Lesh, Brian and Grahame,” the band said in a statement posted on X.

“Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow. It went where the muse took it.”

“He was an explorer of inner and outer space who just happened to play bass,” they added. “He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds. And more.”

Lesh and the other members of the Grateful Dead were recently named the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year.

The Grateful Dead are one of the most influential bands in American history, renowned for their distinctive blend of rock, folk, jazz, and avant-garde music.

Source: RTT Music News