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Joe Walsh Has a Funny Reason Why He’s Not Worried About AI

Joe Walsh isn’t concerned about AI impacting musicians, and he has a very funny reason why. While at the Ringo Starr’s recent birthday celebration in Los Angeles, Walsh was asked…

Joe Walsh performs onstage at the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis on June 15, 2023 in New York City.
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Joe Walsh isn't concerned about AI impacting musicians, and he has a very funny reason why.

While at the Ringo Starr's recent birthday celebration in Los Angeles, Walsh was asked about the technology by the Associated Press. He said, "I don't have much to say about it. It's computers. It has nothing to do with music."

Walsh added, "It's, you know, it can't destroy a hotel room. It can't throw a TV off the fifth floor into the pool and get right in the middle. When AI knows how to destroy a hotel room, then I'll pay attention to it."

Walsh's days of trashing hotel rooms have long been in the rearview. However, his days of wrapping up touring with the Eagles are starting to come to an end. The legendary band announced their farewell tour this month. So far, only 19 dates have been confirmed, but more dates will be announced as they're finalized.

A full list of tour dates is below, with complete ticket details available at Eagles.com.

Eagles - "The Long Goodbye" 2023 Farewell Dates

9/7 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
9/8 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
9/11 - Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
9/13 - Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
9/16 - Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center
9/20 - Belmont Park, N.Y. @ UBS Arena
10/5 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena
10/6 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena
10/9 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10/10 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10/13 - Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
10/17 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
11/2 - Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
11/4 - Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
11/7 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
11/9 - Raleigh, N.C. @ PNC Arena
11/14 - Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena
11/17 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
11/18 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center

Some of classic rock's biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the Midwest.

From Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill. to John Mellencamp's deep roots in Indiana, rock and roll isn't just born on the coasts. You can find it in what some might dub "flyover country," but these names prove this area of the United States should be anything but ignored.

Scroll below to see just a sample of the incredible rock and roll talent that came from the Midwest.

John Mellencamp

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Seymour, Indiana


Cheap Trick - 'Are You Ready? Live 12/31/10979'

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Recorded at The Forum in Los Angeles, this is the first time this Cheap Trick concert has ever been released, which features some of their biggest hits including “I Want You To Want Me,” “Surrender,” and “Clock Strikes Ten."


Styx

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Chicago, Illinois


REO Speedwagon

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Champaign, Illinois


Three Members Of Guns N' Roses

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Izzy Stradlin (far right) - Lafayette, Indiana

Three members of the American rock and roll group Guns N' Roses in front of a Hard Rock Cafe banner, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1992. From left, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, and Izzy Stradlin. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)


Guns N' Roses Perform In Sydney

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Axl Rose - Lafayette, Indiana

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs following the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at ANZ Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)


The Billboard Touring Awards

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Bob Seger - Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


Iggy Pop

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Ypsilanti, Michigan


Bob Dylan

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Born in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.


Chuck Berry In Concert - January 1, 2011

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CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.

CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)


Chrissie Hynde

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Akron, Ohio


Joe Walsh

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Born in Wichita, Kansas. Lived in Columbus, Ohio as a kid.


Steve Miller

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


Glenn Frey

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Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights