Jukebox – Music News Cuts – 4/3

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Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson has announced a 2026 for Johnny Blue Skies, supporting the album Mutiny After Midnight. This is Simpson’s latest album. He will be joined on the tour by his band The Dark Clouds. The 29-date tour will begin in Austin on September 4^th, and will stop in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Chicago, Nashville, New York, and other cities.

Tickets will go on sale April 10^th.

Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds 2026 Tour Dates:
09/04 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
09/06 – Rio Rancho, NM @ Rio Rancho Events Center
09/08 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
09/09 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
09/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
09/13 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
09/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre
09/18 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
09/19 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
09/21 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
09/23 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/26 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
09/27 – St. Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
09/29 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/02 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/03 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10/06 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
10/07 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
10/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
10/10 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
10/13 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
10/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/18 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
10/21 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
10/23 – Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium
10/25 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
10/27 – New Orleans, LA @ Lakefront Arena
10/30 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena

Deep Purple

Legendary bands Deep Purple and Kansas will be joining forces for a summer 2026 tour. Jefferson Starship will also be supporting. The tour begins in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 4^th and ending on September 12^th in Sparks, Nevada, stopping in cities like Toronto, Detroit, and Las Vegas.

A general ticket sale began yesterday.

Deep Purple Tour Dates:
08/04 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
08/08 – Clearwater, FL @ The Daycare Sound ^
08/09 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Casino ^
08/12 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater ^
08/13 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *
08/15 – Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre *
08/17 – Laval, QC @ Bell Place *
08/18 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre *
08/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre *
08/21 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob ^
08/22 – Salamanca, NY @ Seneca Allegany Casino ^
08/24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheatre ^
08/25 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia ^
08/27 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino ^
08/29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *
08/31 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome *
09/02 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *
09/04 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley *
09/05 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *
09/06 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theatre ^
09/08 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amp *
09/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood ^
09/11 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Amphitheater ^
09/12 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center ^

^ = w/ Kansas
* = with Kansas and Jefferson Starship

Turnstile

The former Turnstil guitarist Brady Ebert  is being charged with attempting to murder singer Brendan Yates’ father. The band had cut ties with Ebert in 2022.

The band released a statement.

“Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community. After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence.

In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection. Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further.

This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan’s parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father, causing severe physical trauma. We are grateful that Mr. Yates survived, has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery.

We have no language left for Brady.

Please respect our privacy in this time.”