Kansas, Asia, and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will co-headline the 2027 Cruise To The Edge prog-rock festival. The six-night floating event sails April 2-8 from Miami aboard Norwegian Jewel, with stops in Cozumel, Harvest Caye, and Costa Maya. Alumni can book cabins now, with general sales opening Monday, June 8 at noon ET. The lineup also features returning acts Big Big Train, Haken, Pendragon, Spock’s Beard, and Neal Morse & the Resonance alongside newcomers The Dear Hunter, Lunatic Soul, and Ozric Tentacles. Jon Kirkman, Roie Avin, and Mike Dawson return as co-hosts for the expanded festival featuring concerts, artist meet-and-greets, Q&A sessions, and themed activities across multiple ship venues. Asia will also perform on the following On the Blue Cruise April 8-15. (Story URL)
Bruce Springsteen performed with Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy, and other stars Friday at the OceanFirst Bank Center for “Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us,” celebrating 250 years of American music and opening the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. The Boss delivered Elvis covers “Jailhouse Rock” and “Burnin’ Love,” joined Sheryl Crow for Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released,” and sang Bobby Bland’s “Further Up The Road” with Gary Clark Jr. “Man, you can’t come on after Public Enemy,” Springsteen joked. “Jesus is coming back, he ain’t coming back after Public Enemy.” The evening featured an all-star finale with Eddie Floyd’s “Raise Your Hand” and Southside Johnny’s “I Don’t Want to Go Home.” Springsteen closed solo with “Land of Hope and Dreams,” his only original song across both nights. (Story URL)
Peter Frampton shared an update on his battle with inclusion body myositis, a degenerative neuromuscular disease he’s lived with since 2019. The Grammy winner told Page Six “things are changing” and “it’s progressing,” but he maintains a positive outlook. “My outlook on it is, ‘That’s life,'” Frampton said. “I know the endgame, but it doesn’t bother me.” The legendary musician now uses a cane and modified guitar playing techniques due to muscle weakness. Despite his diagnosis, Frampton released his 19th solo album Carry The Light in May, co-written with son Julian and featuring Sheryl Crow and H.E.R. A new documentary titled Frampton also just premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, chronicling his career and IBM battle. (Story URL)
Morgan Wallen canceled his Saturday night Pittsburgh concert due to predicted severe weather that ultimately never reached the city. The country star announced the cancellation Saturday afternoon, citing “severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night” after consulting local officials. However, Pittsburgh only experienced light rain by evening. Wallen later explained on Instagram Stories that his team warned him about strong winds that morning. “I have a large stage and in those conditions, it could become fatal to a lot of folks around it,” he said. The singer also addressed fan speculation linking the cancellation to Friday’s incident where he threw a security guard’s phone into the audience. “I’ve been seeing a lot of nonsense about me that is simply not true,” Wallen stated. His next performance is scheduled for June 19th in Chicago. (Story URL)