Toto had already announced several tour dates for 2026 and now added more shows, this time with Christopher Cross and the Romantics as special guests. These concerts will take place next July and August in the United States and Canada. These days, the band is made up of the original members Steve Lukather (guitar, vocals) and David Paich (keyboards, vocals), along with their longtime vocalist Joseph Williams. They are accompanied by the touring members Warren Ham (saxophone, harmonica, flute), Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), Shannon Forrest (drums), John Pierce (bass), and Dennis Atlas (keyboards). Toto announces tour with Christopher Cross and Romantics July 15 - Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 16 - Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 18 - Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 19 - Wantagh, NY Northwell at Jones Beach Theater 21 - Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion 23 - Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater 25 - Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview 26 - Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann 28 - Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion 29 - Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 31 - West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre August 01 - Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 02 - Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 04 - Orange Beach, AL The Wharf 05 - Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater 07 - Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 08 - Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater 10 - Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater 11 - Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre 12 - Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre 14 - Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater 15 - Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 16 - Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre 18 - Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre 19 - Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater 21 - Salt Lake City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 22 - Denver, CO Ball Arena 24 - Kansas City, MO Morton Amphitheater 26 - Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater 28 - Grand Rapids, MI Acrisure Amphitheater 29 - Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre 30 - Toronto, ON RBC Amphitheatre Other Toto 2026 tour dates February 18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater 19 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre 23 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre 24 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center 28 – Miami, FL – Montreux Jazz Festival Miami March 1 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live 2 – St. Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre 4 – Huntsville, AL – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall 6 – Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Live 7 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater 9 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater 11 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place 13 – New Buffalo, MI – Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG0-_z77-Q4&pp=ygUJdG90byAyMDI1The post Toto announces tour with Christopher Cross and Romantics appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Bob Dylan will celebrate his 85th birthday in 2026 and will continue on the road. One of the artists who toured the most during his career, the legendary songwriter announced many shows in the United States for next year. They will take place in March, April and May. “To all fans and followers of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Show. We will see you in early Spring 2026. We will let you know where and when later,” he had previously said. It is worth remembering that people are not allowed to use their phones during his shows, as has been the case for many years already. He continues to promote his latest album "Rough and Rowdy Ways" (2020). Bob Dylan 2026 tour dates March 21 - Omaha, Nebraska - Orpheum Theater 22 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Mary W. Sommervold Hall 24 - Rochester, Minnesota - Mayo Civic Center Arena 25 - Iowa City, Iowa - Hancher Auditorium 27 - La Crosse, Wisconsin - La Crosse Center 28 - Rockford, Illinois - Coronado Theatre 30 - Waukegan, Illinois - Genesee Theatre 31 - Muncie, Indiana - Emens Auditorium April 2 - Grand Rapids, Michigan - DeVos Performance Hall 3 - Saginaw, Michigan - The Theater 4 - Detroit, Michigan - Masonic Temple Theatre 6 - Louisville, Kentucky - The Louisville Palace 9 - Columbus, Ohio - Palace Theatre 10 - Cleveland, Ohio - KeyBank State Theatre 12 - Dayton, Ohio - Winsupply Theatre 14 - Knoxville, Tennessee - Knoxville Civic Auditorium 16 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - SKyPAC 17 - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium 19 - Asheville, North Carolina - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 20 - Spartanburg, South Carolina - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium 22 - Macon, Georgia - Macon City Auditorium 23 - Dothan, Alabama - Dothan Civic Center 25 - Jackson, Mississippi - Thalia Mara Hall 27 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Raising Cane's River Center 28 - Shreveport, Louisiana - Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 29 - Tyler, Texas - Cowan Center May 1 - Abilene, Texas - Abilene Auditorium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5pBdPSlFEQ&t=55sThe post Bob Dylan announces 2026 tour dates appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Over the decades, many Heavy Metal fans criticized Lars Ulrich as a drummer, believing that Metallica could have been a better band if someone else were behind the kit. Bill Ward, one of the founding members of Black Sabbath and therefore one of the creators of Heavy Metal music, said in an interview with LA Radio Sessions that the Danish drummer is a brilliant player. Sabbath's Bill Ward says Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer "Lars, first of all, he's the most huggable man. (Laughs) Of course I was with him recently (at the 'Back To The Beginning' event), and I was so happy that we could spend time together earlier when we did the last show with Black Sabbath, and we talked, I think, for about an hour nonstop. I mean, when me and him start talking — it's a bit like when I'm with Johnny Kelly from Type O (Negative), to be honest with you." "As a matter of fact, you know what?! That can go for all the drummers that I meet. But we gave each other big hugs all the time. And we passed a lot of things between us. There's a lot of history between us. There's a lot of honor between us. I know that he's a huge fan of Black Sabbath and I'm a huge fan of Metallica. I just love Metallica. I love Lars's drumming. He's had to find himself, as have all the band, they've found a niche or a place where they can exist and dominate in heavy metal." "When I first met them, they were really young — all the guys (were) really (young). I think I first met Lars when he was about 18 years old, 19 years old at the most. So, they have created their own society and a musical genre that is unto themselves. And it's such a great name, Metallica." He contiued: "Lars is a brilliant drummer. He's persevering, he works hard. I've seen him work hard. And he's such a nice man. And again, I don't know what it is with fucking drummers, but everybody rattles — 'rattles' is Astonian for 'talks a lot' — and so when we get together, he does all the talking, to be honest, and then I try to find a gap where, if he goes silent while he's taking a breath, I try to find a gap where I can get in a word. I love him to death. When I put my arms around him, he could stay there forever. I love his family. I love how he plays. So, he's just one of the best people to know," Bill Ward said (Transcribed by Blabbermouth). During the Black Sabbath reunion tour which happened in the 2010s, Ward was replaced by the Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave drummer Brad Wilk on their final album “13”. On the tour it was the Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Clufetos who occupied his place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzSp5-hpmTk&pp=0gcJCSgKAYcqIYzvThe post Sabbath’s Bill Ward says Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Rush bassist, singer and keyboardist Geddy Lee was influenced by many different artists, but Hard Rock and Progressive Rock were his biggest inspirations, something that was reflected in the music the band released throughout their career. The biggest and most influential Prog Rock bands emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 60s and in the following years, conquered the world with their experimentation. During his career, Geddy has talked about many of those bands and artists. One of them was Phil Collins, who first achieved fame as the drummer of Genesis before becoming a star on his own. What is Geddy Lee's opinion on Phil Collins Geddy Lee admires Phil Collins especially as a drummer and even said he was one of the greatest ones from Rock and Roll. "In his prime, Phil Collins was one of the greatest Rock drummers you could find. So he can do whatever the hell he likes, but with that brilliant and powerful gated drum sound he recorded for 'In the Air Tonight,' he inadvertently set a bad example for imitators to overuse! It was a sign of the times, for sure. Just like the twangy guitar was back in the day for Speedy West. Every period has a sound that becomes its signature cliché," Geddy Lee said in his autobiography "My Effin' Life". The Rush frontman also mentioned Collins as one of his heroes when asked by That Metal Show in 2015 which drummers he would like to jam with. "Phil Collins played drums in the early Genesis days, he was just one of my heroes. (He is one of the) guys who would be cool to jam with," he said. Although he likes Phil Collins, Geddy’s favorite era of Genesis is the one with Peter Gabriel on vocals, since it is the most Progressive Rock period, which inspired Rush tremendously. As he told The Quietus in 2012, the album “Nursery Crime” (1971) is one of his favorites of all time. “Well I was a big fan of Genesis and Peter Gabriel. That was when I first discovered the notion of a ‘concept’ and that it could be an adventurous and lively place and not dull at all." He continued: "It is a very playful and compelling record. I fell in love with the sound of it. I was totally entranced by it and wanted to know how they had done it. This is part of the roots of Rush. The creation of a flexible concept. The parallels are obvious,” Geddy Lee said. That was the first album to feature Phil Collins as the band's drummer and also the guitarist Steve Hackett. It had songs like “The Musical Box” and “Harlequin”. Geddy Lee went to a Lou Reed show just to see Genesis open and left after their set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjYEyENr6c8&pp=ygUcd2F0Y2hlciBvZiB0aGUgc2tpZXMgZ2VuZXNpcw%3D%3D There were many unusual concert bills in the 1970s, and when Lou Reed toured Canada in 1973, Genesis was his opening act. That was the first time Geddy Lee had the chance to see the band perform. But since he did not like the Velvet Underground frontman’s music at the time, he left after their set.  “I got into Genesis early. A friend of mine turned me on to them. (It was) right around the time they were doing ‘Nursery Crime’ and ‘The Musical Box’, those early Genesis records. Much more than the later records for me, those early ones were amazing because they were concept albums and they were so intricate.” “They had beautiful moments, complex moments, Peter Gabriel‘s voice in the sense of showmanship. I remember when they came to Toronto to play the first time. They were opening for Lou Reed if you can believe that. All these massive Genesis fans came to the show. They far outnumbered the Lou Reed fans at that show and the show was late. I don’t even think all their gear arrived. They light show didn’t arrived in time." He continued: "So they came onstage and they played their set and we were still blown away to hear. I think they opened with ‘Watcher Of The Skies’. After their set we all left (laughs). Poor Lou Reed had to come in when people were basically leaving. I felt bad for him but it’s just a strange mismatch,” Geddy Lee told Sirius XM's Classic Vinyl Influences in 2013 (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage). "Watcher Of The Skies" is one of his favorite Genesis tracks. Geddy once explained to Guitar World he liked so much because of the odd time signatures which showed how good the were. “The time signature was completely odd. It was a little like Yes, but darker and much more theatrical.” That track was part of the band's 1972 album "Foxtrot". His late bandmate Neil Peart was also a big fan of Phil Collins as a drummer and that era of Genesis as Rock and Roll Garage already showed. Curiously, Phil Collins’ son Nic, who toured with Genesis during their final shows, was once challenged by Drumeo to learn how to play Rush’s “2112,” and he managed to deliver a really good version. The post Geddy Lee’s opinion on Phil Collins appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

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