- Billy Joel's 14.6-acre Long Island estate was broken into last weekend with a dozen motorcycles and an office left vandalized. No one was home at the time of the break-in, in which no property was stolen. Nassau Police are in search of the suspect, with Billy's publicist Claire Mercuri saying in a statement: “It's an ongoing investigation and we have no comment.”
- According to Newsday: “Detectives from the Second Squad said the break-in occurred between 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:15 a.m. Monday at a home on Centre Island Road in Oyster Bay’s exclusive Centre Island. The burglar, police said, damaged a garage door to enter the premises.” (Newsday)
- Set for release on March 20th is Def Leppard's The Early Years 79-81 box set. The five-disc collection features the band’s first two albums, 1980's On Through The Night and 1981's High 'N’ Dry, along with “B-sides, rarities and re-mix versions, Radio One sessions, Live From Reading and the first ever appearance of an unreleased and newly mixed show from Oxford in 1980.”
- Frontman Joe Elliott said in the press release for the box: “Well the fans asked, and we listened! Really excited to have our early years reworked with a load of rare material including the newly unearthed Live At The Oxford New Theatre, recorded on the 1980 UK tour. It’s been a trip putting this box set together and I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we did working on it!” (Press release)
- Mike Campbell, the lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, has added a string of new dates to his upcoming tour. Campbell and his band the Dirty Knobs have tagged on three new shows for the their upcoming club run — along with a dozen dates opening for Chris Stapleton. Campbell and the band will release their first album, titled, Wreckless Abandon, on March 20th. (Best Classic Bands)
UPDATED: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs tour dates (subject to change):
March 10 – Minneapolis, MN- Fine Line Music Hall
March 11 – Chicago, IL – Park West
March 13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hi Fi
March 15 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
March 17 – Alexandria, VA – Birchmere
March 18 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
March 20 – Ridgefield CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
March 21 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
March 23 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
March 24 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
March 26 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
April 6 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
April 7 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
April 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
April 14 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
April 15 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
April 17 – Dallas, TX – Blue Light
April 18 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
April 19 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
April 21 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
April 24 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
April 26 – Gainesville, FL- High Dive
April 28 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
June 4 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 5 – Phoenix, AZ – AK Chin Pavilion (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 6 – San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 11 – Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Arena (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 12 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 13 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 18 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 19 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 20 – Quincy, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 25 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre (opening for Chris Stapleton)
June 26 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center (opening for Chris Stapleton)
Auge 29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (opening for Chris Stapleton)
