Rockers Velvet Revolver have announced dates for the first leg of their upcoming tour with Alice in Chains. The outing will kick off on August 5th in Baltimore, MD, and hit mainly outdoor venues along the East Coast and into the Midwest and Canada through the end of that month. The full trek is expected to stretch into October, according to Velvet Revolver’s website.

Velvet Revolver comprises former Stone Temple Pilots singer Weiland; former Guns N’ Roses members Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums); and former Wasted Youth guitarist Dave Kushner.

August 2007
5 - Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course
6 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
8 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground
11 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
14 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
16 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
17 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
18 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach
20 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
21 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
23 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
24 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
27 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
28 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
29 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

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Here’s a tip to Kelly Clarkson, whose entire North American concert tour was canceled today: Watch out what you sing, because the lyrics might come back to haunt you.

On her recent single “Never Again,” the 2002 “American Idol” winner sings: Does it hurt to know I’ll never be there? / Bet it sucks to see my face everywhere.

It sucks alright, but for Clarkson, not the spurned boyfriend she skewers in “Never Again.” Her entire North Ameican concert tour has been canceled due to low ticket sales.

“Ticket sales have not been what we anticipated, and we came to the realization that we had bit off more than we would chew,” said Michael Rapino, the CEO of the tour’s promoter, Live Nation, in a statement released by Clarkson’s publicist. “…we believe this decision will only benefit her and her fans in the long run.”

Clarkson, whose new album, “My December,” is due out July 25, weighed in on the tour cancellation on her Web site, saying: “I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to getting out there to perform for y’all. In the craziness of the music business, performing is what I look forward to doing the most, so it really is disappointing for me to have to tell you that I won’t be coming out to tour this summer. The fact is that touring is just too much too soon. But I promise you that we’re going to get back out there as soon as is humanly possible to give you a show that will be even better.”

In this case, “better” means smaller, as her tour will likely be downsized to smaller venues in fewer cities. Tickets for her 36 canceled tour dates are available at point of purchase. Her only scheduled live appearance at this time is the July 7 “Live Earth” benefit concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.

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In a performance that evoked memories of NBA Legends like Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Julius Erving, and Michael Jordan, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James reached the next level Thursday night. James figuratively took his team, strapped them on his back, and took them to the promised land. James scored 48 points, including 29 of his teams last 30, and single handed beat the Detroit Pistons in double overtime 109-107.

James, who was criticized during the series first two games for not being aggressive enough, wiped those thoughts from anyone who witnessed this contest. James scored the games last two points in the second overtime on a layup. Pistons guard Chauncy Billups tried to tie the contest once again but came up empty handed.

The victory gives Cleveland a 3-2 series lead, with Game Six scheduled in Cleveland on Saturday night. The Cavaliers have never been to a NBA Finals since their inception into the league back in 1970. The Cavs were in a similar situation last year in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, winning Game Five in Detroit. But they then lost Game Six in a battle in Cleveland and were never a factor in Game Seven.

Game Six is going to be insane.. Do you have your Cleveland Cavaliers tickets yet?

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Though there’s been no official confirmation, all signs point to The Police setting up a fall leg to their hot-selling reunion tour, which kicks off later this month, and now includes a November performance in Atlantic City, NJ.

The November 3rd show at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall is the second November date that the band has rolled out, and follows a massive summer run that stretches from late May through early August.

The upcoming tour is The Police’s first in more than 20 years. Animosity among the members–Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland–caused them to go their separate ways following a 1984 tour to support their last studio album, “Synchronicity.” The five-time Grammy-winning band did manage a one-night reunion when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

May 2007
28, 30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place

June 2007
2 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
6-7 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
9-10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
13 - Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum
15 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
18 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena
20 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
21 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
26-27 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
29 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena

July 2007
2 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
3 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
5, 6 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field
7 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Live Earth)
10 - Miami, FL - Dolphin Stadium
11 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
14 - Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs
16 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
17 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
19 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizen’s Bank Park
20 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
22-23 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
25-26 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
28-29 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
31 - Hartford, CT - Rentschler Field

August 2007
1, 3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
5 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium

November 2007
3 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre

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American Idol contestant Phil Stacey can leave his shipmates to join his castmates on this summer’s American Idol Tour that kicks off in Florida.

“It is absolutely true,” US Navy spokesman Bob Anderson said to People magazine Friday about Petty Officer 3rd Class Stacey receiving permission to tour. “They’re working on the logistics right now — what he’ll be paid, wear, stuff like that.”

Stacey, 29, will join the top 10 “Idol” finishers — Haley Scarnato, Sanjaya Malakar, Melinda Doolittle, Lakisha Jones, Blake Lewis, Gina Glocksen, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh and Jordin Sparks for American Idols Live!

The nationwide concert tour kicks off July 6 in Sunrise, Florida, not far from Stacey’s home in Jacksonville, and ends September 22 in in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Lewis and Sparks will be competing for the “Idol” title this week.

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One of our readers sent us this clip of Kenny Chesney performing at his concert last week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I can’t wait until June 23rd, when KC comes back to Philadelphia!

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Dancing With the Stars is taking the show on the road – again.

“Dancing” will bring a team of the most popular stars and dancers from the show’s first four seasons to 24 cities in North America as part of Dancing With the Stars – The Tour. Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson; Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke; Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska; and Joey McIntyre and Julianne Hough will recreate the show’s magic on stage.

The tour will kick off in Austin, Texas on June 20 and will take its final bow in Vancouver, B.C. on July 24.

The two hour show will feature a larger-than-life recreation of the TV show’s actual stage with an intimate nightclub style table seating on the floor allowing fans unparalleled sightlines and access to all of the action.

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Tool has made some changes and additions to their North American tour, which kicked off last week with two nights in Las Vegas and now stretches into mid-July.

Several cities have been tacked onto the 45-date outing, including Ft. Worth, TX; Hamilton, Ontario; Montreal; Boston; Portland, ME; Albany, NY; and Reading, PA. Tool has also been added to Milwaukee’s Summerfest in July, and will be a headliner at Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Festival in June.

The trek was originally set to kick off in mid-March, but was postponed after drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep. The accident happened a week after the band announced the first 30 dates of the North American trek.

May 2007
5 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
6 - Tucson, AZ - Convention Center Arena
8 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
9 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
11 - Valley Center, KS - Kansas Coliseum
12 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
15 - Southaven, MS - DeSoto Center
16 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ft. Worth Convention Center
17 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Arena
19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
21 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
22 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center
24 - Baton Rouge, LA - River Center
25 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
26 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
29 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
31 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena

June 2007
1 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
2 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center
5 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
7 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
8 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hotel
13 - Winston-Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Coliseum
15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
19 - Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
20 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
22 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Arena
26 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
27 - Chicago, IL - Sears Center

July 2007
1 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
3 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
4 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
9 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
10 - Montreal, Quebec- Bell Centre
12 - Boston, MA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13 - Portland, ME - Cumberland Civic Center
14 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
16 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center

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Kelly Clarkson returns to the road this summer behind a new album, “My December,” that features 13 tracks either written or co-written by the original “American Idol” winner.

The singer is also slated to appear at the July 7 Live Earth concert at East Rutherford, NJ’s Giants Stadium, which takes place just a few days before the official start of her tour.

“This will be the biggest tour I’ve ever done,” Clarkson said in a press release. “It’s all about the music–we’re bringing extra musicians and we’ll be making an arena environment intimate because I want the fans to be part of the show! And you’ll hear all your favorite hits too!”

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