The Archive
Articles
Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Hip Hop Turns 50 at Run-DMC’s Final Concert
Hip Hop celebrated its 50th anniversary on the same stage Run DMC called it quits
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Moog’s Influence on The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Dr. Dre
Robert Moog, who invented the first commercial synthesizer, has helped develop modern sounds in hip-hop, pop and jazz
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Jonas Brothers Kick Off The Tour Tour at Yankee Stadium
Jonas Brothers played two sold out shows – see the 45-song and 61-song setlists!
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Bruce Springsteen Reunites With Rosalita at Wrigley Field
Bruce Springsteen played 26 songs for the first of two nights at the Chicago landmark
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This is It: Kenny Loggins’ Final Tour Ends November
Kenny Loggins, the award-winning singer-songwriter, is wrapping up a career in music with a dozen shows in the US
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Setlist History: 13-Year Old Stevie Wonder Records First Hit
60 years ago today, Little Stevie Wonder performed “Fingertips” to an audience in Chicago and when it was released skyrocketed to number one.
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Indigo Girls Resurge Thanks to Barbie
“Closer I Am To Fine” finds a comeback
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Lana Del Rey Closes Lollapalooza By Being Dragged Off Stage
Lana Del Rey not only may have outdrew the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Chicago but she ended her show in dramatic fashion.
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Metallica Kicks Off US Leg of M72 with Two Live Debuts
Metallica live debuted two new songs from their new album in front of 80,000 in Jersey
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Motörhead Members join Metal Queen To Honor Lemmy
Doro Pesch, the “Metal Queen” and singer of Warlock jammed with the remaining members of Motörhead.
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Setlist History: Queen’s Final Show With Freddie Mercury
Queen’s finale with Freddie at Knebworth in the UK was an epic tour-de-force seen by over 100,000 fans
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Carrie Underwood Opens For Guns N’ Roses with Rockin’ Live Debuts
Carrie Underwood and Axl Rose have shared the stage before. This was her first time opening for his band and she brought a set of hard rock standards to mix with her hits.