Rascal Flatts will headline the Tacoma Dome on Oct. 29 with former Hootie & the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker opening, Live Nation announced this afternoon. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Aug. 15.

AP reports that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry told an Illinois radio station that he is not sure his band can finish its current tour, which has an Aug. 17 stop scheduled at Auburn's White River Amphitheatre. This following singer Steven Tyler's spill in South Dakota.

There's still no official word on whether dates will be rescheduled or the tour, which had also been previously delayed by injuries, will be called off altogether. Here's the AP writeup:

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) - Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said Friday he doesn¹t know if the band will keep its current tour going because of injuries lead singer Steven Tyler suffered when he fell off a stage.

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Alt-rock legends Depeche Mode will headline KeyArena Monday night (Aug. 10). But I’m actually a little more excited about catching their opening act, Peter Bjorn and John. You know, the Swedish trio that came whistling out of nowhere with “Young Folks,” a.k.a. the catchiest song of the decade, in 2006.

So I caught up with band member Peter Moren on the phone during his recent stop in New York. Check GO in the morning for my write-up. Meanwhile, here are a few interview clips I chopped up for you all. Here’s what Moren had to say about …

… the band’s beginnings and how close he came to being a librarian instead of a rock star.

… the evolution of their most popular song and apprehension about being a one-hit wonder.

… the new “Living Thing” album and making music with “trash.”