Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago Announce Co-Headlining Heart & Soul Tour for Summer 2024

Earth, Wind & Fire.Photo:Jabari Jacobs Jabari Jacobs Two legendary bands are going to take rock fans to “Boogie Wonderland” next summer. On Monday, music iconsChicagoandEarth, Wind & Fireannounced they’re teaming up to bring back their co-headlining Heart & Soul Tour for 2024. The rock band and funk group will hit the road together next summer. Their 30-date tour kicks off on July 10 in St. Louis and travels throughout the Midwest, East Coast and West Coast, with stops in major cities like Toronto, Nashville, Houston, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Earth, Wind & Fire Saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk Dead at 71 After 6-Year Illness: 'Great Talent'

Andrew Woolfolk.Photo: Solomon NJie/GettyAndrew Woolfolk, formerEarth, Wind & Firesaxophonist, has died. He was 71.The musician, who performed with the band for two years-long stints from 1973 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1993, died Sunday after a six-year battle with an unknown illness, according to Earth, Wind & Fire vocalistPhilip Bailey.“I met him in High School, and we quickly became friends and band mates. Andrew Paul Woolfolk was his name,” Bailey, 70, wrote in an Instagram caption alongside a photo with his former bandmate.

Earth, Wind and Fire Drummer Fred White Dead at 67: 'Drumming with the Angels'

Photo: Rob Verhorst/Redferns Earth, Wind and Fire’s Fred White has died at the age of 67. Fred’s brother and fellow group member, bass guitarist Verdine White, announced the loss on Instagram Sunday. His cause of death has not been made public. “Dearest Family Friends and Fans…..Our family is saddened today With the loss of an amazing and talented family member, Our beloved brother Frederick Eugene “Freddie” White.🙏🏾🙏🏾💔💔🥁🥁,” Verdine wrote alongside images of Fred playing the drums and posing with the 6-time Grammy-winning group.

Eartha Kitt's Amazing Journey From Abandoned and Abused to Hollywood Legend: New Book

“There were two different people that coexisted within my mother,“Kitt Shapirotells PEOPLE. “One was Eartha Kitt. The other was Eartha Mae. They were two distinctive parts that made one person.” Eartha Kitt was the legendary entertainer who seduced audiences worldwide and whose signature purr as Catwoman in the late ’60s made the role all her own. Eartha Mae was born into poverty in the small town of North, South Carolina, the illegitimate daughter of a young Black woman and a man she assumed to be white — and whose identity she never knew.

Earthquake Rocks New Zealand as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Continue Their Royal Tour

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand’s North Island on Tuesday (local time) asPrince HarryandMeghan Markletoured Auckland. The earthquake was so significant that much of New Zealand felt it with some even feeling tremors in its South Island. Fortunately, one of the few areas to not to experience significant shaking was Auckland, where Meghan and Harry were visiting with local children. New Zealand is no stranger to tragic earthquakes, as two people were killed near Kaikoura in November 2016, according to theNew Zealand Herald.