Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Set Last Stoop on 40th Anniversary Tour (jambands.com)

The final stop on Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ 40th anniversary tour will take place on September 21 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA featuring special guest Lucinda Williams.

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Foo Fighters Announce New Album (jambands.com)

After debuting some new material over the weekend, Foo Fighters have officially announced their new album, Concrete and Gold, which is set for release September 15 via Roswell/RCA. The new effort will follow up 2013’s Sonic Highways.

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July 2017 New Music Releases (Ultimate Classic Rock)

In a month dominated by reissues, a few new albums stand out – including one from the reigning shock rocker, a pair of comeback albums and a cool collaboration.

Topping the list of July 2017 New Music Releases is Alice Cooper‘s Paranormal, which features a stack of original solo material. But there are also three new songs written and recorded with the surviving members of the original Alice Cooper band, as well as “carefully selected live recordings.”

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On the turntable this Sunday...Powerslave

Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in North America. It was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Recordsin the US in 2002.

It is notable for its Ancient Egyptian theme displayed in the cover artwork, lifted from the title track, which was carried over to the album's supporting tour. "The World Slavery Tour" began in Warsaw, Poland on 9 August 1984 – and is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous to date – and also led to the live album Live After Death.

The release also contains a musical re-telling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which uses pieces of the original poem as lyrics. At 13 minutes and 45 seconds in length, it was Iron Maiden's longest song for over 30 years, until it was surpassed by the 18-minute "Empire of the Clouds" from the 2015 album, The Book of Souls.

Powerslave is also notable as being the band's first album to feature the same personnel as their previous studio release. This lineup would remain intact for two further studio releases. Also, it is their last album to date to feature an instrumental piece.

"2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles.

Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark His Horn-Hands Gesture (UCR)

Gene Simmons is awaiting word on whether the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will give him the thumbs up on registering a hand gesture.

Read More of Nick DeRiso's article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark His Horn-Hands Gesture

Dead & Company Dust Off Bob Dylan Cover at SPAC (jambands.com)

Dead & Company continued their summer tour with a stop at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York as their run hits the home stretch in its final week of shows.

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Guns N' Roses Announce Invitation-Only Show @ Apollo Theater (UCR)

Before launching the next North American leg of their Not in This Lifetime tour, Guns N’ Roses will play a special invitation-only show at New York’s famed Apollo Theater.

Read More of Jeff Giles' article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Guns N' Roses Announce Invitation-Only Show at Apollo Theater