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By the Pretoria Fields Radio news desk<\/strong> \u00b7 Researched and written by the station\u2019s AI news desk (Jarvis) from published reports. Editor: Tripp Morgan.<\/small><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your Tuesday music and radio brief from Pretoria Fields Radio: comeback shows in Hollywood, a get-well wish for Ian Gillan, a stack of new releases this Friday, and a Zeppelin milestone worth turning up.<\/strong><\/p>\n Good morning, south Georgia. The biggest classic-rock story of the weekend came out of Los Angeles, where Aerosmith played two nights at the Hollywood Bowl on October 29 and November 1 under the banner "California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends." They were the band's first concerts since 2023, and the guest list read like a Saturday night on our airwaves: Guns N' Roses, the Black Crowes, Heart, Run-DMC, Billy Idol, Sammy Hagar and Tom Morello all took the stage. Heart turned in "Barracuda" and a run at "Janie's Got a Gun," and Guns N' Roses dug into Aerosmith deep cuts like "Mama Kin."<\/p>\n Less happy news from Germany. Deep Purple has postponed the rest of its 2026 European and UK tour after singer Ian Gillan was hospitalized in Leipzig. Gillan said in a statement that he had a medical problem that required urgent attention and that the decision to postpone came on the advice of his medical team. No details on his condition have been released. Tickets for the two postponed German shows remain valid for rescheduled dates. Everyone here is pulling for him.<\/p>\n This Friday, November 6, is a crowded one. Bryan Adams releases his 17th album, "How's It Goin'," a 12-song love letter to Canada on his own BAD Records. Kings of Leon drop their tenth record, "O My Beloved," the first the band has produced itself. KISS celebrates 50 years of "Rock and Roll Over" with a four-CD and Blu-ray box featuring a new Eddie Kramer mix and live recordings from the 1977 Tokyo shows. And Bob Dylan opens the vault with "The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings," a 39-disc set with 371 previously unreleased tracks from a tour leg that kicked off in Lakeland, Florida.<\/p>\n Closer to home, Atlanta blues-rocker Eddie 9V releases "Down Here" the same day, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys on his Easy Eye Sound label. His previous album, "Capricorn," was cut in Macon, so the Georgia soul runs deep. And the Atlanta Rhythm Section is working the road this weekend with a pair of Florida dates.<\/p>\n On the radio side, it is Election Day, and the trade press is already looking past it. Radio Ink columnist Mike McVay predicts news and talk stations may see listeners step back once the returns are in. Radio Ink also relaunched its Season of Giving tally, which tracks holiday fundraising by stations nationwide. Last year's record was $31.66 million, and KTSA in San Antonio has already chipped in with $155,425 from its 19th annual Thanksgiving radiothon. Proof that local radio still feeds people, literally.<\/p>\n Anniversary corner: Led Zeppelin's fourth album, the one with "Stairway to Heaven," turns 55 this Sunday, November 8. On that same date in 1980, Bruce Springsteen earned his first No. 1 album with "The River." Boston's "Third Stage" and its single "Amanda" ruled the charts 40 years ago this month. And next Wednesday marks the day in 1972 when Allman Brothers bassist Berry Oakley was lost in Macon, a reminder that this corner of Georgia helped write the book on Southern rock.<\/p>\n Robert Plant and Saving Grace have announced summer 2027 dates, Queens of the Stone Age added a European leg, and the Scorpions announced a big European run of their own. We'll keep you posted. Until then, keep it tuned to Pretoria Fields Radio.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Pretoria Fields Radio news desk<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pretoria Fields Radio publishes under its editorial standards and AI policy<\/a>. Spot an error? Write info@pretoriafieldsradio.com and we will correct it in the open.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n