Howard Jones: Last News

Not only is stop motion one of the most complicated forms of animation, it’s also reliant on having some of the most talented, and patient, craftspeople in the business. That’s something Aardman Animations, the studio behind Oscar-nominated film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, is certainly known for.

Daryl Hall just announced he’s embarking on a seven-show, North American tour this spring with special guest Glenn Tillbrook of Squeeze.This quick run comes on the heels of the Rock Hall of Famer’s November 2024 outing with Howard Jones and summer co-headlining jaunt alongside Elvis Costello.Unfortunately, on this brief trek, the 78-year-old hitmaker won’t swing into New York or New Jersey. The closest he’ll get to the Tri-state area will be when he drops into Erie, PA’s Warner Theatre on Tuesday, April 1.Based on our findings from past runs, Hall will likely dip into his Hall and Oates catalog and play classics like “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “Private Eyes” and “Kiss On My List” along with tracks from his solo career, including his 2204 album “D.”“This album is about getting to my core,” Hall said in a press release.

Cruel World Festival will take you to the “Where’s The Beef” decade — regardless of what speed you travel — when the ’80s-tastic extravaganza goes down at Pasadena, CA’s Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, May 17.Throwback headliners on the bill next year include new wave synth icons New Order, brooding rocker Nick Cave with his backing band The Bad Seeds, genre-bending Devo, pop heroes The Go-Go’s and Aimee Mann’s ‘Til Tuesday, playing together with their original members for the first time in 35 years.Orchestral Manouevers In The Dark, Garbage, Madness, Death Cult (aka The Cult before The Cult) and The Buzzcocks are also slated to perform at the one-day hootenanny.Plus, ’90s hitmakers Stereo MC’s and ’00s alt-indie group She Wants Revenge will be there as well.In total, 29 (!) acts will take the stage at Cruel World in spring 2025.Fans that want to attend can purchase tickets for Cruel World on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, Oct.

Daryl Hall can’t stay away from the road.After conducting a summer co-headlining tour with Elvis Costello, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has enlisted ’80s hitmaker Howard Jones to join him on a brief eight-concert run this November.The tour will conclude with a gig at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Nov. 23.At all shows, fans can expect to hear hits from his Hall and Oates days — think “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List” and more — as well as cuts from Hall’s recently-released album “D.”“This album is about getting to my core,” Hall said in a press release.

Roy Trakin “Live from Daryl’s House,” the Webby Award-winning musical performance show co-hosted by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall, is returning to the web after a five-year halt in production. The long-running program will be seen on a dedicated YouTube channel starting Wednesday (Nov. 1) with an episode featuring Squeeze singer/songwriter Glenn Tilbrook.

Sir Rod Stewart and Howard Jones have posed together in a pictured outside ABBA Voyage in London.

Mark Miller, the prolific actor and screenwriter writer best known for Please Don’t Eat The Daisies and Guestward, Ho! has died. His daughter, actress Penelope Ann Miller, confirmed the news on Twitter. He was 97.

Roy Trakin British synthpop pioneer Howard Jones has signed with Jonathan Wolfson, joining a roster that includes Daryl Hall & John Oates, Loverboy and Fee Waybill’s The Tubes. “Being a proud Gen X-er, I was always a big fan,” said Wolfson. “Not only was Howard Jones a ubiquitous force on MTV, but his eternally optimistic songs have also passed the test of time.  His current live show is a celebration of his legacy, as well as the present, and things to come.” Jones, who was managed from the beginning of his career in the early ‘80s by U.K.-based David Stopps, parted ways “amicably” seven years ago to handle his career with wife Jan, but was introduced to Wolfson by his agent, Paradise Artists’ Rick Shoor, who invited the manager to see the artist’s June show at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles.

A retro music festival is coming to your living room this weekend, headlined by some of the biggest names of the 1980s.