Buffalo Springfield are to tour for the first time since 1968. The group, featuring Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, reunited to perform at the rock star’s annual Bridge School Benefit concert in Northern California last October and now the band are heading for the open road. Young has announced a six-date California tour in June which will serve as a warm-up for the band’s set at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee on 11 June. Young’s longtime bassist Rick…

On April 15th, in Durham North Carolina, Neil Young is to start a tour which includes Boston’s Wang Center and shows at the Avery Fisher Hall in NYC’s Lincoln Center. His set is to feature material from his current album, “Le Noise” and classic tracks performed in both electric and acoustic settings. The dates announced so far are: 04/15 – Durham, NC – Durham PAC 04/17 – Richmond, VA – Landmark Theater 04/19 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre 04/20…

Last November, Keef indicated that the Stones would tour in 2011 and now further confirmation is revealed in a legal dust up between promoter Live Nation, and their former chairman Michael Cohl. Live Nation are suing Cohl over a contract he signed with them during his departure from the company. Cohl hit back and is counter-suing Live Nation, claiming that they attempted to nix his bid to gain the promotional rights to the Stones’ 2011 tour. Source: NME and Hollywood…

Iron Maiden have announced details of an upcoming 2011 arena tour of the UK. Kicking off in Glasgow on July 20, the 10-date jaunt will conclude in London on August 5. They’ll play the following dates: Glasgow SECC (July 20) Aberdeen AECC P&J Arena (21) Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (23) Sheffield Motorpoint Arena (24) Nottingham Trent Arena (27) Manchester MEN Arena (28) Birmingham NIA (31) Cardiff CIA (August 1) Belfast Odyssey (3) London O2 Arena (5) Source: http://www.nme.com/

Devo have been forced to postpone their US tour after guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh suffered a hand injury. The band had been due to start the dates on October 30 in New York. “A glass shard sliced Mothersbaugh’s right thumb to the bone, severing a tendon,” the band explained in a statement. “He underwent immediate emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery after proper care and therapy.” Source: http://www.nme.com/

The Pogues have announced a “farewell tour” for the UK, much to the consternation of their guitarist. Phil Chevron has blasted notices for the goodbye tour, calling it “a marketing ploy” by others in the band. “This claim does not come from me,” he wrote on the group’s website, “and I will neither be supporting it nor discussing it.” The seven-date tour begins in Glasgow and ends on 21 December in Brixton, with reported Irish gigs earlier in the month….

The Rolling Stones’ next tour will reportedly be the band’s last – the veteran rockers are said to be eyeing retirement after one final trek. Skip related content The legendary group is set to conclude a career of more than 50 years on the stage with a series of stadium concerts across the world, which will mark their final live shows together, according to The Sun. The newspaper reports the musicians are in talks with executives at concert promotion company…

Metalheads, rejoice:  North America’s biggest thrash tour in 20 years is announced, as 1991′s original American “Clash of the Titans” lineup – Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax – will tour together once again on Leg Two of the “American Carnage Tour.”  This trek kicks off September 24 at Verizon Wireless Theatre in Dallas, TX and will play 20 dates, including New York’s Nassau Coliseum, concluding at Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on October 21. On Leg Two of American Carnage, Megadeth…