Roger Daltrey says that he's hoping that the Who perform some of the greatest albums in their entirety the next time they hit the road. Daltrey, who's currently on tour opening for Eric Clapton, told accessatlanta.com, "I'd like us to carry on as we are. The last album (Endless Wire) was really good. I'd like us to be playing more of our back catalog than we do at the moment. For instance, I would like us to be doing Quadrophenia. I'd like us to be doing Tommy, as well as the show as we've got now, and maybe do a Live At Leeds show as well. It's another different side of the Who that hasn't been there for a long time. But the main thing is to be out there, be in front of people."

Daltrey says that despite the fact that the Who desperately want to devote a portion to their concerts to rarely performed material, there simply isn't enough room in the context of the band's typical arena shows: "There's only tiny bits of it you can change every night and us trying to place a lot of the newer songs, obviously a lot of the older ones have to drop out. So, we're stuck between a rock and a hard place. We do our best, and hopefully we will find other formulas to present the other music that people want to hear in different situations in the future."

Eric Clapton/Roger Daltrey tour dates (subject to change):
March 9 - Atlanta, GA - Gwenette Center
March 11 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
March 13 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena

Due to an unforeseen family matters the Allman Brothers Band have been forced to cancel the final five dates of their upcoming "March Madness" run. Pollstar.com posted that the following dates at New York City's United Palace are canceled: March 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, and 27th. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase.

The Allman Brothers Band tour dates (subject to change):
March 11, 12, 13 - New York, NY - United Palace
March 15, 16 - New York, NY - United Palace
March 18, 19, 20 - New York, NY - United Palace
April 16, 17 - Live Oak, FL - The Wanee Festival - Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park (with Widespread Panic)
March 25 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fairgrounds Racecourse
June 26 - Bridgeview, IL - Crossroads Guitar Festival Toyota Park

The Steve Miller Band has announced its full spring and summer itinerary, kicking it's 23-date tour off on May 21st in Henderson, Nevada and winding things down on August 8th in West Allis, Wisconsin. Fans are in for a treat when Peter Frampton teams up with Miller for a special, double bill on July 30th in Alpharetta, Georgia and July 31st in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Miller says that there's no great science as to why his music still receives so much radio airplay and crowd reaction in concert. Although Miller is considered a world-class blues guitarist, he says that it all come down to the songs: "I think the reason my songs are still around is that they're simple on the first blush, they seem to be fairly simple tunes. There's a lot of harmony, a lot of harmony singing parts, and then when you go through the layers of the lyrics, they have meaning to people. And I think the main thing is that they're positive lyrics (laughs) and people like to sing."

Steve Miller Band tour dates (subject to change):
May 21 - Henderson, NV - M Resort Spa Casino
May 22 - Cabazon, CA - Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
May 23 -Tucson, AZ - Pima County Fairgrounds with Edgar Winter
May 28 -Robinsonville, MS - Grand Casino Tunica
May 29 -Bossier City, LA - Harrah's Louisiana Downs
May 30 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest at Downtown Little Rock
June 4 - Summerside, PE - Credit Union Place
June 5 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Metro Centre
June 7 - Corner Brook, NL - Pepsi Centre
June 8 - St. John's, NL - Mile One Centre
June 12 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Hilton
June 13 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino
July 3 - Chicago, IL - Taste Of Chicago at Grant Park
July 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
July 15 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield Winery
July 16 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
July 24 - Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park At North Shore
July 25 - Louisville, KY - HullabaLOU Music Festival Churchill Downs (with Dave Mathews Band)
July 27 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center At Wolf Trap
July 29 - Asheville, NC - Biltmore Estate
July 30 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park (with Peter Frampton)
July 31 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater At The Wharf (with Peter Frampton)
August 8 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair Park

Blondie has been hard at work on a new album, which is expected out this spring. Singer Debbie Harry tells Spin magazine, "It sounds like a mature Blondie album. We really wanted to have a combination of different elements -- that's sort of been a tradition with us." The group's new tracks will be a mix of reggae, pop, and rock -- all with deeper lyrics. Blondie will tour in support of the new record throughout the summer.

Meanwhile, Harry is working with Converse to develop a line of sneakers featuring Blondie designs. She says, "The shoes have been such a staple in rock 'n roll and fashion for so long. It seems like a real genuine kind of relationship." The new Blondie Converse sneakers will include album graphics, animal prints and neon. They'll be in stores this spring, retailing from $55 to $85 for both men and women.

The band's last album, The Curse Of Blondie, came out in 2003.

Foo Fighters will begin recording their seventh studio album in September, frontman Dave Grohl told RollingStone.com at the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on Friday night (March 5th). Grohl said, "Me and (Foos drummer) Taylor (Hawkins) have already started demoing songs," adding, "I think this could be our heaviest album yet." Grohl also revealed that the record will be produced by Butch Vig, partially in honor of the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's classic 1991 album Nevermind, which Vig also produced and on which Grohl debuted as that band's drummer.

Grohl also said that the album will be recorded on analog tape in his garage, instead of at the Foos' state-of-the-art Studio 606 recording facility.

He also told the BBC that a documentary about the band's history and the making of the new album will be on the way as well.

Foo Fighters' status was the source of some speculation earlier this year when Grohl's other band, Them Crooked Vultures, announced its intentions to record a second album this summer, less than a year after the trio released its self-titled debut in November.

The last collection of all-new Foo Fighters material, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, came out in fall 2007. Two new songs surfaced on a greatest hits set issued late last year.

The rumors have all been pretty accurate when it comes to Paul McCartney's new Up And Coming Tour. If so, that means that East Hartford, Connecticut just might be the next stop announced on the new tour. Examiner.com reported that according to sources, McCartney will announce a stop at East Hartford's Rentschler Field.

No date has been announced for the former Beatle's prospective gig at the 40,000 seat stadium -- which is the home field of the University of Connecticut. Among the other acts that have rocked Rentschler Field are the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and the Police.

Although once on the road his set lists don't vary much from night to night, McCartney says that at the start of each tour he likes to throw a few unproven rarities in to shake up the mix: "I just like doing it, and whenever I go out on tour it's exciting to stick a few things in that I haven't done before, just 'cause then it's sort of like there's a bit of a nervous edge to it, which is quite cool -- except on the first night, when you think 'Why did I do this?' Why didn't I stay safe?'"

Paul McCartney North American tour dates (subject to change):
March 28 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
March 30, 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
April 3 - Miami Gardens, FL - Sun Life Stadium
April 5 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo De Puerto Rico

Peter Frampton and Yes have announced a series of joint dates kicking off on June 16th in Uncasville, Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun and wrapping up over three weeks later on July 9th at L.A.'s Greek Theatre.

Frampton remains humble about his success and is still just as invigorated about playing out as when he was a kid: "Y'know, I'm 59 but there's still an 18-year-old try... clamoring to get out all the time, y'know? So I still get chill-bumps, my heart starts palpitating when I get excited about music. It was a passion I realized I had when I was about eight-years-old. Thank God it's never left me. I'm so lucky to be able to have a life that all I do is my passion everyday."

Yes is now comprised of Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, and keyboardist Oliver Wakeman -- the son of the band's legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Fronting the band is temporary lead vocalist Benoit David who's still filling in for Jon Anderson, who's been suffering from respiratory failure due to chronic asthma. Squire defends the band against die-hard fans who feels the band performing with any other vocalist besides Anderson is sacrilege: "I mean, let's face it -- the guy has devoted his time to the love of Yes music, that's the reason why he had this band Close To The Edge in Montreal, or that area, anyway. And obviously that was a passion for him so in a way I have to respect the fact that he's been out there flying our flag for us."

Peter Frampton/Yes tour dates (subject to change):
June 16 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
June 18 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
June 19 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
June 20 - Meadow Lands, PA - Meadows Racetrack & Casino
June 23 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center At Wolf Trap
July 4 - Blue Ash, OH - TBA
July 7 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Resort And Casino
July 9 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
July 10 - Valley Center, CA - Open Sky Theater at Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort
July 30 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater At Encore Park (Peter Frampton/Steve Miller Band)
July 31 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater At The Wharf (Peter Frampton/Steve Miller Band)

SIDE NOTES

Peter Frampton will release his first new album in nearly four years on April 27th called Thank You Mr. Churchill.

The album reunites him with '70s engineer Chris Kimsey, and features collaborations with legendary Motown house band the Funk Brothers, Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, and Frampton's first collaboration with 21-year-old son Julian.

Frampton will celebrate his 60th birthday on April 22nd.