Live Nation announced Friday morning that the Aerosmith concert scheduled for Monday at White River Amphitheatre has been canceled.

The band’s public relations firm also announced that the remainder of Aerosmith’s summer tour is canceled as well.

Lead singer Steven Tyler’s injuries from a fall during a concert in Stugis, S.D. Aug. 5 require him to take time off to properly recuperate, MSO PR said. The accident resulted in a broken shoulder and stitches to his head.

Ticket refunds will be issued at place of purchase, according to Live Nation.

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.”

No word on whether injuries Steven Tyler sustained in concert last night will cause Aerosmith to cancel their Aug. 17 date at Auburn's White River Amphitheatre. But Friday's show in Winnepeg, Canada is the first to officially get the ax; statement from the band's publicist as follows:

AEROSMITH will not perform their Friday, August 7 show at the Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, MB, Canada based on injuries AEROSMITH lead singer Steven Tyler sustained when he fell from the stage at Wednesday’s show at Buffalo Chip Campgrounds in Sturgis, SD. Additional details will be issued when they are available.

Rock's most iconic troubadour, Bob Dylan, will headline Seattle's WaMu Theater on Oct. 5. Dylan is out in support of his new album "Together Through Life." Ticket are set at $49.50, and they go on sale at 10 a.m. next Monday (Aug. 10), according to Live Nation's announcement this morning.

It's trendy these days for iconic rockers to take one of their classic albums and perform it in its entirety in concert. Motley Crue just did it with "Dr. Feelgood" last night at Auburn's White River Amphitheatre. Roger Waters gave Pink Floy'ds "Dark Side of the Moon" a similar treatment a while back. And now one of alt-rock's pioneering acts is getting into the act, too.

The Pixies are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their "Doolittle" album by taking it out on the road, with back-to-back stops scheduled for Nov. 11 and 12 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. According to today's announcement, the band will play all the tracks from "Doolittle" - college radio classics like "Wave of Mutilation" and "Monkey Goes to Heaven" - and related b-sides.

Tickets are set at $58 and they go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 1).

In April, Pixies singer-guitarist Black Francis brought his new project, Grand Duchy, to Jazzbones. Click here to revisit our interview with Francis and his wife, Violet Clark. Grand Duchy will headline Seattle's Triple Door on Sunday (Aug. 2).

While I was gone, Barsuk Records also sent me details regarding a not so secret house show that Seattle singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato is playing in Tacoma on Thursday (July 30). Well, they sent me the date, that is, and mentioned that he's road testing some new songs. But the address is hush-hush secret; you know, until you buy tickets here and it's e-mailed to you.

You can find clips from my last interview with Rock here, by the way.

Thousands of e-mails were waiting for me when I got back in the office today after a few days off. No, really. Thousands. Oy! And this one from last Thursday appealed to my inner geek.

July 23, 2009 – Star Wars™: In Concert, a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams’ epic Star Wars scores, continues its worldwide arena tour on Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in KeyArena at Seattle Center.

Tickets for the KeyArena concert go on sale Saturday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. in-person at the KeyArena Box Office, West Plaza of KeyArena, and Ticketmaster, by phone at (800) 745.3000, and online at ticketmaster.com.

Thanks to some technical difficulties, I talked to Northwest rock journeyman Scott McCaughey not once but twice in the last few days. That would be Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows, the Minus 5, the Baseball Project and R.E.M. fame (and probably about 10 other bands I’m forgetting or don’t even know about.) And, OK, it was more like user error than "technical difficulties." I yanked the phone jack out of my recorder and had to call the guy back for quotes. And I'm glad I did since I got these killer clips to share with you the second time around.

Clip 1: On why there’s so much pedal steel guitar on the Minus 5’s new “Killingsworth” album

Clip 2: For that matter, why there are so many Decemberists on the new album

And the occasion for this interview? McCaughey is bringing his latest Minus 5 lineup – which includes R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, ex-Decemberists drummer Ezra Holbrook, bassist John Ramberg, Portland singer-songwriter Little Sue and pedal steel player Tucker Jackson – to Hell’s Kitchen Friday night. Should be a fun night.

Apologies, Slayer fans. I know you all are geeked about Slayer coming to Auburn’s White River Amphitheatre Tuesday with Mayhem Fest. And I got a little sidetracked and didn’t get to chopping up and posting clips from my interview with drummer Dave Lombardo as soon as planned. But I’m thinking these clips are worth the wait, especially if you’re planning on dropping a few ducats on the bands forthcoming “World Painted Blood” album later this year.

The first longer clip features Lombardo describing the feel of the new album, dropping a few song titles and explaining why you won’t hear his band playing power ballads anytime soon. Click here.

Lombardo mentions a couple of deep album cuts that will show up in Tuesday’s set list. Click here for that one.

A second stage has been added to Crue Fest, which will drop in on Auburn's White River Amphitheatre on July 27, Motley Crue announced today via the festival site. Rev Theory, Cavo, Shram and 16 Second Stare will play the Monster Energy stage along with a local band chosen in each market.

Pearl Jam will kick off their world tour with a two-night stand at Seattle's KeyArena on Sept. 21 and 22, the band announced today. Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 have been tapped for support.

Tickets for the Seattle shows will go on sale on July 18.

The tour will begin a day after the scheduled release of Pearl Jam's forthcoming album, "Backspacer." In an arrangement that echoes similar deals inked by AC/DC and Guns N' Roses, the new disc will be retailed exclusively through Target, according to today's press release.

Find more info on the band's fan site.

Pearl Jam is Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder and Matt Cameron. (Hey, where's Boom Gaspar?)
DANNY CLINCH