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Reports of sexual assault and other abusive behaviors by Yves Tumor have been circulating online over the past week. Now Tumor, also known as Shanti or Sean Lee Bowie, has denied those allegations.

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Triumph, one of Canada’s most revered and influential rock bands, returns with Leg 2 of the Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour, continuing the band’s 50th anniversary in music. Following a resonant return to form, the first leg of the tour met with fan exuberance at every stop. It resonated across social media, prompting the addition of 16 new shows across the United States due to popular demand. Special guest April Wine will again join Triumph for the newly announced dates.

The second leg will take Triumph through major markets across the Midwest, Northeast, Southwest, and West Coast in November and December. The tour features Rik Emmett and Gil Moore, alongside Phil X, Todd Kerns, and Brent Fitz, bringing Triumph’s legendary catalog to arenas across the country. The newly announced run will culminate with December 10th and 12th performances at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and at Viejas Arena in San Diego, respectively.

Tickets for the newly announced dates will be available beginning with an Artist Presale on Tuesday, August 25, at 10 am local time, followed by the Citi Presale at 12 pm local time, with additional presales throughout the week. The general onsale begins Thursday, August 27 at 10 am local time here.

Triumph has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will support the SoundsUnite Charity– providing free music learning resources, music wellness, and collaboration tools to marginalized and at-risk youth.

Formed in Mississauga in 1975, Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitar, vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards), and Gil Moore (drums, vocals)- rose from playing high school auditoriums and rock n’ roll bars to selling out iconic arenas, from Toronto’s famed Maple Leaf Gardens to Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. Their virtuosic musicianship, soaring vocals, and dazzling, high-production live shows were at the forefront of the definitive spectacle of arena rock.

Blending hard rock metal power with progressive intricacies, Triumph sold over 15 million albums worldwide and earned 27 gold and platinum certifications, building a global following through headline tours and landmark festival performances, including the 1983 US Festival before 500,000 fans. With hits like “Lay It on the Line,” “Allied Forces,” “Magic Power,” “Fight the Good Fight,” “and “Follow Your Heart”- combined with pioneering stage productions that set the bar for rock spectacles featuring pyrotechnics, laser lighting, and theatrical flair – Triumph became arena rock legends, securing a permanent place in Canadian and international rock history.

The band’s return to the road follows a defining year honouring Triumph’s impact across generations. In June 2025, the band was celebrated with Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to Triumph (Round Hill Records, June 6, 2025), a 15-track tribute album featuring rock luminaries such as Phil X, Sebastian Bach, Slash, Nancy Wilson, Joey Belladonna, Dee Snider, Lawrence Gowan, Deen Castronovo, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Keith, Mickey Thomas, and produced by the world-renowned Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake).

Further solidifying their celebrated status, Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in October 2025, a prestigious honour recognizing their enduring influence, masterful songwriting, and contributions to Canada’s cultural legacy. This induction adds to their long list of accolades, which includes membership in the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame (2007), the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2008), Canada’s Walk of Fame (2019) and the Metal Hall of Fame (2024), CMW Legends of Live (2024), and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2025).

With the Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour and the 2025 Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to Triumph, the band celebrates a legacy that grows stronger with every decade – proof that Triumph’s journey from Ontario stages to global acclaim and a well-earned place in the rock pantheon.

Triumph Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour Leg 2 – 2026 North American Tour Dates With Special Guest April Wine

November 17 – Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena
November 18 – Cincinnati, OH | Heritage Bank Center
November 21 – Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena
November 22 – Pittsburgh, PA | Petersen Events Center
November 24 – Green Bay, WI | Resch Center
November 25 – Cleveland, OH | Rocket Arena
November 27 – Indianapolis, IN | Fishers Event Center
November 28 – Springfield, MO | Great Southern Bank Arena
November 30 – Albuquerque, NM | Rio Rancho Events Center
December 1 – Las Vegas, NV | Fontainebleau Las Vegas
December 2 – Reno, NV | Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
December 5 – Portland, OR | Theater of the Clouds
December 6 – Seattle, WA | WAMU Theater
December 8 – Oakland, CA | Oakland Arena
December 10 – Los Angeles, CA | The Kia Forum
December 12 – San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena

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Ella Langley’s adorably heartbroken country hit “Choosin’ Texas” came out in October 2025, and it’s by far the biggest chart hit of the 2026 calendar year. The song first reached #1 on the Hot 100 back in February. Other songs have ascended to the top of the charts and knocked “Choosin’ Texas” off, but it just keeps coming back. This week, “Choosin’ Texas” is back at #1 for its 19th week, which puts Langley in a three-way tie for the longest-running #1 hit in Hot 100 history, non-Christmas division.

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Last week, Rolling Stone published an extremely troubling bombshell exposé about the comedian and musician Reggie Watts. In that article, a number of loved ones came forward to suggest that Watts played a role in the suicide of his ex-girlfriend, 36-year-old Katherine Early McCollough. Some people who knew the couple claim that Watts encouraged McCollough to take a number of drugs, especially ketamine, which led McCollough to addiction, a manic episode, and ultimately death. Since the article’s publication, some of Watts’ bookings have been canceled, and the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! has stopped using his theme song.

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Their actual drummer was unable to play.

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Bandcamp [Release date : 09.07.26] Rob Tognoni’s ‘Black On Black’ is a hard rocking album, full of his unrelenting energy, focussed intensity and uncompromising lyrics, which frequently mirror his steely riffs (or vice versa). ‘The Tasmanian Devil’ enjoys moments of … Continue reading →

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Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival is coming up this Saturday, and ahead of the festivities she has shared a new song inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale. “Serena Joy” is named for a character in the book and TV series, a former Christian media personality married to a high-ranking government official, who comes to regret her complicity in the United States’ descent into Christo-fascist military dictatorship. The song was first released over the weekend as a limited edition CD single sold only at Orange County’s Analog Record Shop, near the festival site of Great Park in Irvine, California.

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