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After 6 mindblowing shows at 3 nights this weekend, Nerve Bundle is ready for 9 shows at 5 nights in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo, from December 18 till December 22. Of course our special agent Reggie Boyle was at the Baked Potato to share the vibes with us.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band and new tour dates through Europe and Israel for 2018. In June, the All Starrs embark on a 21 date tour that will kick off in Paris France and includes shows in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Monaco, Netherlands and Israel, concluding in Italy. The last time the All Starrs toured Europe was 2011.
Toto plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its debut album Toto (1978) in style next year -- starting with a new best-of compilation, 40 Trips Around The Sun, that features three previously unreleased songs, including the brand new track, "Alone," which is premiering exclusively below. Check out "Alone" and more album info after the break.
With Nerve Bundle playing shows upcoming soon at the World Famous Baked Potato in Los Angeles and at Billboard Live in Japan right before Christmas, I thought it would be cool to talk to some of the guys before the gigs. Nerve Bundle is led by Steve Lukather (g), Jeff Babko (k), Jorgen Carlsson (b) and Toss Panos (d).
The first two weeks of Ringo's All Starr Band current US tour are a Las Vegas PLanet Hollywood event, started October 13th and lasting till October 28th. Our special reporter Reggie Boyle was there, of course, for the first impressions...
Here we go again. The combination of the magical Greek Theater (8/29/17), Los Angeles, hometown, TONS of hits, fellow musicians, friends, family in the crowd and the added bonus of Angelenos Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on a co headlining bill.
Lukather: "Toto has been running uphill with butter on our bare feet for 40 years. To finally get a little respect in the USA this late in the game is truly amazing and no one is more grateful than we are and its because of the fans."
Lukather's memoir The Gospel According to Luke is released September 2018. He tells all about his wild ride on the rock 'n' rollercoaster in this engaging and often hilarious book.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be reunited again on Starr's forthcoming album, Give More Love, coming September 15 on CD and digital formats from UMe. A vinyl version of the album will be out September 27. McCartney, along with Edgar Winter, Joe Walsh and Steve Lukather, perform on “We're on the Road Again,” co-written by Starr and Lukather, which leads off the album. McCartney contributes bass and also backing vocals. (Check out the audio preview of We're On The Road Again at the Read More section!)
“I’m not ready for the dirt nap yet”: How Toto outlasted the haters, took back their career and won over a new generation.
Salon talks to Toto's Steve Lukather about rock longevity, the future and what it means to be "the 'Africa' band" (Annie Zaleski).
Toto announce the first run of tour dates and a new Sony album in support of the 40th anniversary in 2018. The new album, 40 Trips around the sun, will be released on Sony Music's Legacy Recordings worldwide in February 2018 and will contain classic remastered hits alongside brand new tracks.
Toto's guitarist Steve Lukather joins Richard Marx to tell all the wacky stories he's collected over the years in the industry, from his unconventional musical upbringing to joining his now-famous band to working on numerous hit songs with some of the biggest names in music. Take your time and enjoy 1 hour and 47 minutes!
Ringo Starr announced a fall 2017 U.S. tour with his long-running All-Starr Band. The trek launches October 13th with an eight-date stint at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and concludes November 16th in Newark, New Jersey.
The current line-up of Starr's evolving live supergroup has been in place since 2012. The band features multi-instrumentalist/art-pop singer-songwriter Todd Rundgren, keyboardist Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey), guitarist Steve Lukather (Toto), bassist Richard Page (Mr. Mister), woodwind player Warren Ham (Bloodrock, Kansas, Toto) and drummer Gregg Bissonette.
TOTO has announced the first set of dates for their Summer U.S. tour, which will begin on June 2nd in Lake Charles, LA. The shows are billed as “An Evening With Toto” and their performances will feature repertoire for their latest studio album XIV, classic hits, and both band and fan favorites from their vast catalog in performances that will stage two hours of music. Last summer, Toto embarked their first U.S. headline run in over a decade.
Elliot Schiener, Gavin Lurrsen and his co-mastering engineer Rueben Cohen are doing some amazing things. Its like a blanket was taken off the speakers on the first 3 records and just a tweak here and there from Toto IV on.
You can always tell when it's Christmas time in the Los Angeles area when a few things happen. When the temperatures dip to a chilling for us Californian's 50's or low 60's, the Christmas lights adorn the So Cal houses and when Nerve Bundle plays multiple nights at The Baked Potato. The fourth annual gathering of these guys once again consisted of Steve Lukather as the leader, comedian, singer, guitar player and host. Toss Panos on drums, Jeff Babko on keyboards and Jorgen Carlsson on bass.
This was a true homecoming for Ringo Starr and especially the All Starr Band. They just got back from Japan, Korea and Hawaii. Referring to the recent surprising to most United States Presidential election Todd Rundgren joked "did anything happen while we were gone"?
Steve Lukather will be telling it like it is in his autobiography, set for 2018. He is excited to be telling his own story after being misquoted several times through the years and sometimes not being treated fair by some of the press.
He also unfolds Toto's plans for a new Sony album and touring in 2017 and 2018. (Thanks to Rock History Music)
Last Friday, October 7th, German composer and guitar player Christian Tolle released his 4th solo album Now & Then for Fast Ball Music. Steve Lukather appears on 5 of the 13 album tracks, among a selection of fine musicians from Germany, Holland and the USA.
Extra, extra from Steve Lukather: "By overwhelming request a 3rd night has been added on Thursday December 1st. Two shows!"
Jeff Babko is a very talented multi instrumentalist who is probably most well known for being the keyboardist, musical arranger and composer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live". He tours with Steve Lukather/Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, James Taylor, Martin Short/Steve Martin and Sheryl Crow just to name a few. He even toured Europe with Toto in 2000. He is also part of "Nerve Bundle" where Jeff is joined by Steve Lukather (g,v), Toss Panos (d) and Jorgen Carlsson (b). Nerve Bundle is playing the legendary Baked Potato on December 2nd and 3rd two sets each night. I thought it was a great excuse to talk to Jeff and get an update from him as to what's going on in his musical life and beyond.
Toto was playing the last show of their American Tour that had criss crossed the States to sold out and nearly sold out venues. Mid State California at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre was the landing spot for this very successful jaunt. This was the first time in ages that Toto had hit the U.S. by themselves and it was with much triumph!. It had also been a long time that the Toto fans were treated to such a lengthy set list Stateside. The Toto machine has been gaining momentum in recent years.
