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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Bruce Springsteen Postpones September Shows Due To Ulcer
Bruce Springsteen postponed the remainder of his concerts in September due to health reasons
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Chart History: Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Album Debuts at #1
Taylor Swift’s Lover dominated the charts in 2019, debuting at #1 in a frenzy of album sales.
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Aerosmith Kicks Off Peace Out… Farewell Tour in Philly
Aerosmith’s 18-song setlist from Philadelphia included a Toys in the Attic tune they hadn’t played since 2018
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Setlist History: R.E.M. Debuts 9 Songs In Pageantry Kick-off
R.E.M. debuted nine songs and played three encores on their first stop of the Pageantry Tour.
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Pearl Jam Kicks Off North American Mini Tour With Rarities
See Pearl Jam’s 24-song setlist from their first show of 2023
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Sting Kicks Off North American Tour With Pair In Vegas
See what (songs) happened at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
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First Time, Last Time: Steve Harwell Sings “All Star”
Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell sang “All Star” for the first time at the Georgia Dome two years before the hit came out.
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First Time, Last Time: Jimmy Buffett Sings “Margaritaville”
Jimmy Buffett sang ‘Margaritaville’ for the last time in Rhode Island in 2023
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Janelle Monáe Brings Pleasure & Live Debuts to Tour Kickoff
Janelle Monáe’s tour kickoff in Seattle lived up to its Age of Pleasure promise with live debuts
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Chart History: BTS Becomes First All-Korean Group To Go #1
BTS claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot Songs Chart, which was the first time an all-Korean group achieved the feat
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Sum 41 Winds Down Pre-Farewell Tour
Sum 41 only has a few more dates on their schedule before they release their last record ‘Heaven and Hell’
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Five Fierce Female-Fronted Supergroups
Male supergroups are a dime a dozen. What’s much more rare is when the ladies join forces to show off their harmonies, songwriting skills, and beautiful music they didn’t make alone.