TOM PETTY OFFERS BIGGEST HITS AND DEEP CUTS ON NEW TOUR
Talk about a crowd-pleasing show, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are leaving casual fans and diehards breathless with a pitch-perfect setlist on their opening night gigs. Petty and the crew are out on the road in celebration of their 40th anniversary and underlined the point by opening with the practically never performed 1976 debut deep cut “Rockin’ Around (With You).” Petty & The Heartbreakers are dipping into both their recent releases and Petty solo classics during the show and wowing the crowd with such iconic hits as “You Got Lucky,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin’,” “Walls,” “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” “Learning To Fly,” “Refugee,” “Runnin’ Down A Dream,” “You Wreck Me,” and “American Girl,” among others.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers North American tour dates (subject to change):
April 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgesone Arena
April 27 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
April 29 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 2 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
May 5 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
May 6 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
May 8 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
May 10 – Champaign, IL – StateFarm Center
May 12 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
May 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
May 27 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Exposition
May 29, 30 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 2 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
June 3 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
June 5 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
June 7 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
June 9 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
June 10 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
June 12 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena
June 14 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
June 16 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
June 24 – Pasadena, CA – Arroyo Seco Weekend at Brookside Golf Course
June 29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
July 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Arena
July 2 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center
July 5, 6 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest at Marcus Marcus Amphitheater
July 15 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Center
July 18 – Clarkson, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 20, 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
July 23 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
July 26, 27 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
July 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
August 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
August 19 – Seattle, WA – Safeco Field

ROGER WATERS RELEASES FIRST TASTE FROM NEW ALBUM
The long wait for new Roger Waters music is slowly ending, with the Pink Floyd co-founder finally posting the first taste from his upcoming album, Is This The Life We Really Want? The new track, “Smell The Roses,” recalls such mid ’70’s Floyd classics as 1975’s “Have A Cigar,” and the production values of 1977’s Animals. Is This The Life We Really Want?, marks his first new set since 1992’s Amused To Death, and will be released on June 2nd. Waters kicks off a 52-date North American tour behind the new collection on May 26th in Kansas City, Missouri and wraps things up on October 28th in Vancouver, BC.

STYX RETURNING WITH FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 12 YEARS
On June 16th, Styx will return with its first new album in over 12 years with the release of The Mission. The album, which marks the band’s first studio release since the 2005 covers set, Big Bang Theory, is their third with lead vocalist Lawrence Cowan, who replaced Dennis DeYoung in 1999 and first performed on the band’s last original album, 2003’s Cyclorama. Guitraist Tommy Shaw who co-wrote and co-produced the new album, said, “The planets truly aligned for The Mission, and I couldn’t be prouder. It’s our boldest, most emblematic album since Pieces Of Eight.”
Co-founding bassist Chuck Panozzo added: “The Mission is a sincere and honest representation of how Styx built upon where we were in the 20th century in order to go somewhere new in the 21st century. And that’s the gist of The Mission, Styx’s bold sonic voyage into an exciting new frontier with the goal of discovering how the universe’s mysteries unfold — and then creating the perfect soundtrack to accompany it. Light it up, let’s get this show on the road!
According to the press release, The Mission is a concept album, with the plot showcasing, “the viewpoint of the six-person crew enlisted for the maiden voyage of Khedive, the first entry in a new fleet of nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft underwritten by the Global Space Exploration Program (or GSEP, for short). The Khedive team consists of The Pilot, a fully hands-on, seat-of-the-pants born leader; a First Officer who serves as the team’s big-brother figure; an Engineer who is skeptical of every phase of the mission but remains confident in his own abilities to make the best of any technical situation; and a Top-Shelf Trio of science, astrophysics, and survivalist experts.”

‘FATE OF THE FURIOUS’ ROUTES FIVE NEWBIES WITH $38M WEEKEND
Fate of the Furious continued to dominate the box office in its second week of release. The eighth installment of the Universal franchise held fast to its No. 1 spot, bringing in an estimated $38.68 million.
So far, the movie has raked in an impressive $163.6 million domestically, $900 million internationally.
Disneynature’s Born in China and Warner Bros.’ Unforgettable are neck-and-neck with each other, with Born edging out Unforgettable in its debut weekend with $5 million vs. $4.7 million.
Another debut, The Promise, brought in $4 million. The Terry George-helmed film stars Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac and focuses on the Armenian genocide.
Two debuts this week didn’t make it to the top 10. Horror Phoenix Forgotten brought in about $1.7 million and Free Fire managed $960,000.

CHECK IT OUT:
The Top 10 Movies, Per Deadline:
1.) The Fate of the Furious(UNI), 4,329 theaters (+19) / $11.1M Fri. (-75%) / $17.15M Sat. (+55%) / $10.3M Sun. / 3-day cume: $38.68M to $37.5M (-61%) / Total cume: $163.5M / Wk 2
2.) The Boss Baby (20thCentury Fox/DWA), 3,697 theaters (-46) / $3.1M Fri. (-53%) / $5.7M Sat. (+85%) / $3.7M Sun. (-35%) / 3-day cume: $12.58M (-21%) / Total: $136.8M / Wk 4
3.) Beauty and the Beast (DIS), 3,315 theaters (-277) / $2.6M Fri. (-47%) / $4.38M Sat. (+67%) / $3M Sun. (-30%) / 3-day cume: $9.7M to $10M (-29%) / Total cume: $470.8M / Wk 6
4/5/6/7). Born in China (DIS), 1,508 theaters / $1.65M Fri. / $1.9M Sat. (+23%) / $1.45M Sun. (-26%) / 3-day cume: $5M / Wk 1
Going in Style (WB/VR), 3,038 theaters (-38) / $1.4M Fri. (-34% ) / $2.2M (+57%) / $1.2M Sun. (-45%) / 3-day cume: $4.85M  (-24%) / Total: $31.6M / Wk 3
Smurfs: The Lost Village (Sony), 2,737 theaters (-873) / $1.1M Fri. (-57%) / $2.3M Sat. (+100%) / $1.55M Sun. (-26%) / 3-day cume: $4.8M / Total: $33M+ / Wk 3
Unforgettable (WB), 2,417 theaters / $1.6M Fri. / $1.9M Sat. (+17%) / $1.1M Sun. (-40%)/ 3-day cume: $4.8M / Wk 1
8). Gifted (FSL), 1,986 theaters (+840) / $1.36M Fri. (+27%) / $2M Sat. (47%) / $1.2M Sun. (-40%) / 3-day cume: $4.58M (+47%) / Total: $10.8M to $11M / Wk 3
9). The Promise (OR), 2251 theaters / $1.4M (includes $200K previews) Fri. / $1.5M Sat. / $1M Sun. (-30%) / 3-day cume: $4.M / Wk 1
10.) The Lost City of Z  (BST/AMZ), 614 theaters (+610) / $657K Fri. (+1450%) / $915K Sat. (+39%) / $500K Sun. (-45%) / 3-day cume: $2.15M (+1800%) / Total:$2.28M / Wk 2

HAPPY DAYS STAR ERIN MORAN DIES: Erin Moran died at age 56 on April 22nd, according to reports. The Harrison County Sheriffs Department in Indiana told E! News: “On April 22, 2017 at approximately 4:07 p.m., the Harrison County Sheriffs Department received a 911 call that referenced an unresponsive female. Upon the arrival of first responders, it was determined that Erin Marie Moran Fleischmann was deceased and an autopsy is pending.” Moran starred as Joanie Cunningham on the beloved sitcom Happy Days in the 1970s. She also starred in the short-lived Happy Days spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachie, alongside Scott Baio. In 2008, Moran competed on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. Moran suffered serious hardships later in life, with reports emerging in recent years that she was living homeless and in hotels. Her former costars memorialized Moran on social media when news of her passing became public.

UNIVERSAL CONSIDERS FAST AND THE FURIOUS SPINOFF: As The Fate of the Furious smashes box office records, Universal Pictures looks to capitalize on the franchise with a spinoff. The studio is eyeing a spinoff featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Luke Hobbs, Jason Statham’s Decker Shaw and Charlize Theron’s Cipher with Chris Morgan penning the script, Variety reports. Plans are in the early stages and none of the actors has officially signed on.

HASH BROWNS RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE WEIRD GOLF BALL CONTAMINATION: Food company McCain Foods is recalling bags of its frozen hash browns because of possible contamination, not with any dangerous bacteria, but with golf balls. The Roundy’s Brand and Harris Teeter Brand of hash browns are being recalled because of the possibility that there are pieces of crushed up golf balls mixed in with the potatoes. McCain Foods said the golf balls, quote, “may have been inadvertently harvested with potatoes used to make this product.” How that happened? Who knows.

GOOGLE MAPS ERROR LEADS PIZZERIA CUSTOMERS TO MAN’S HOME: Sometimes people follow G-P-S directions into lakes, and sometimes Google Maps labels your house as a pizzeria. An Australian man said unwanted visitors have been streaming to his home after Google Maps mistakenly labeled it as a pizza joint. Michael McElwee, age 69, said it seemed like a simple mistake had been made when someone showed up at his Darwin home to deliver magazines meant for a pizza restaurant, but soon another person showed up seeking a job at a pizzeria. He soon discovered Google Maps incorrectly labeled his house as Cucina Sotto Le Stelle, a pop-up pizzeria located in a park near his home. The error was reported to Google, which has since corrected the map to put Cucina Sotto Le Stelle in the correct location. (UPI)

UMBRELLA SAVES BOY AFTER HE JUMPS FROM TEN-STORY BUILDING: A seven-year-old Chinese boy is lucky to be alive. The boy was believed to have been trying to imitate a cartoon character when he jumped out of his apartment on the tenth story in Suzhou, China using an umbrella as a ‘parachute.’ He was rushed for emergency treatment at a local children’s hospital, and he was removed from the critical list recently. His fall was partially broken by a power line. Video of his mother collapsing at the scene went viral on Chinese social media networks and was repeatedly aired on local Chinese television which featured his “miraculous” escape on evening news bulletins. (Telegraph)