The Foo Figters have reportedly canceled their plans for a summer 2025 tour, Kansas put the wraps on their 50th anniversary tour last night, and there's a new rock festival debuting in Ocean City, MD next year. 

Classic Rock magazine has released their list of the best albums of 2024, Tommy Shaw says Styx is working on new music, and CCR's albums are getting reissued on vinyl next year.

Legendary concert promoter Rich Engler calls in for this episode!

He tells the story about the first time Kansas played Pittsburgh back in '74, and also talks about some of the special things they have lined for the end of the band's 50th anniversary tour this week in Pittsburgh.

Still tickets left for the show. Get 'em before they're gone:
https://trustarts.org/production/95157/kansas

Rich is also doing an appearance at Point Park this week., which we talked about towards the end of the call. More details and tickets availble here: https://playhouse.culturaldistrict.org/production/98269/backstage-onstage-rich-engler

This year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony happened last night, and Bill brought his vape! More on that, some drum kits that were stolen in Washington that you've probably heard on Poison songs, and Nicko McBrain's final show with Iron Maiden in today's report.

Sammy Hagar returns to the Barrett-Jackson auto auction in Arizona in January to sell a car he owns that used to belong to the late Ronnie Montrose, Bush's debut album is turning 30 today, and Nine Inch Nails is starting to work on new music. 

Pearl Jam is back with another US leg of their Dark Matter tour next year! Details on that, the Soundgarden reunion that's happening next weekend, and the OFFICIAL details about the new Led Zeppelin documentary that's set to drop next year in IMAX theaters!

Details on the Dead & Co. 2025 residency at The Sphere in Vegas that was announced today, plus Gene Simmons describes what the KISS avatar will look like (or at least tries), and some vinyl releases are on tap from Steely Dan and the late Robert Palmer in 2025.

It finally happened....AC/DC announce their US tour for next year! More on that, Elton John's sight issues, and the Soulshine hurricane benefit concert in today's report!

Elton John says he has been pretty much blind in his right eye for almost 4 months now, the Billboard Music Awards are next month, and Kirk Hammett wrote the foward for Gary Holt's memoir that's due out next year. 

NOTE: This is the last episode before the Thanksgiving holiday break.  Back on 12/3 with the next report!