The Rolling Stones announce four concerts.

I'm sorry did you say 50th anniversary tour?  Really?

The Rollings Stones will play two concerts in London and two in NYC and Mick hinted that there could be even more. They will be in O2 Arena in the British capital on November 25 and 29 and in the US at the Prudential Center, Newark, on December 13 and 15.


"Sorry to keep you all hanging around but the waiting is over," guitarist Keith Richards said in a statement, referring to months of rumors and gossip in the music press about an anniversary tour.

"I've always said the best place for rock and roll is on the stage and the same is true for the Stones," he added. "I'm here with Mick, Charlie and Ronnie and everything is rocking. See you very soon!"

The last time the band toured was in 2007.  It earned around $558 million.  That adds up to a lot of leather pants, right?

Oh, and yes we did say fiftieth anniversary tour.  As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the Stones are releasing a new greatest hits album "GRRR!" on November 12 and 13 and later this week a new documentary charting the group's rise to super-stardom will premiere at the London film festival.

I know it's only rock -n- roll but we like it. 

Source: Reuters 

Ron Pope Announces "Across the Yard" Fall 2012 Nationwide Tour

RON POPE ANNOUNCES “ACROSS THE YARD” FALL 2012 NATIONWIDE TOUR 

Ron Pope announces his fourth nationwide tour “Across the Yard” in support of “Atlanta: The Deluxe Edition” album release, spanning over 40 cities and kicking off in Syracuse, New York on September 5, 2012 

LOS ANGELES, CA [August 8, 2012]-- Ron Pope announced today his “Across the Yard” fall 2012 tour, which will span over 40 cities nationwide, and kick off in Syracuse, New York on September 5, 2012.  The tour, which will be Ron Pope’s fourth national tour since his first solo tour in 2011, celebrates the release of “Atlanta: The Deluxe Edition,” set to be released September 18, 2012. “Atlanta: The Deluxe Edition” will feature all the songs from the original digital release [released April 2012], plus bonus tracks “Sometimes,” “About the Rain,” two remixes of “One Grain of Sand” and an special acoustic version of “Atlanta.”  The album showcases Ron Pope at his best, armed with a full band, songs that sing his stories and a skillful blend of folk and rock and roll.  Openers on the tour include Meghan Tonjes and Jesse Ruben, with more special guests to be announced soon.   

Ron Pope broke onto the music scene in 2008, after being asked by Total Request Live [TRL] on MTV to be a featured performer.  His single, “A Drop in the Ocean” had started to make waves in the music scene, garnering the attention of MTV, music labels, and hundreds of thousands of fans who started to buy his music online.  Choosing to pursue his music career as an independent artist, Ron has sold close to 1.5 million digital singles since he got his start on TRL, and one of his most notable singles, “A Drop in the Ocean” has sold over a half a million copies.  The song still garners millions of plays, with one fan-made video acquiring a staggering 21 million views online [and growing.]  His music has also been showcased on hit television series over the last year, such as The Voice [NBC], Vampire Diaries [CW], 90210 [CW], and So You Think You Can Dance [FOX].  The placements have sent two of his albums into the top 100 on all of iTunes simultaneously.  

On the touring front, Ron Pope has recently sold out shows in Boston MA, Stanhope NJ, Madison WI, Minneapolis MN, Chicago IL, New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Atlanta GA, Philadelphia PA, and internationally has sold out shows in London England [4x], Zurich Switzerland, Stockholm Sweden, Manchester England, Nottingham England.  In addition to his US nationwide tour, Ron Pope is also scheduling shows for early 2013 in the UK, and Australia, with shows on track to sell out from pre-sales in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney. 

For more information on Ron Pope, a full list of tour dates, and “Atlanta: The Deluxe Edition” please visit http://www.ronpopemusic.com.  You can also visit Ron’s other social networking sites at www.facebook.com/ronpopeofficial, and www.twitter.com/ronpopemusic. 

Source: Persona-PR