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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire Kick Off Summer Tour
Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire brought out all of their hits including “We Are The World”
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Setlist History: Iron Maiden Sets Off On 331-Day, 189-Show Tour
Iron Maiden’s World Tour kicked off on August 9, 1984, catapulting the metal band and inspiring one of the best live albums ever
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Depeche Mode Winding Down Euro Tour
Depeche Mode only has a few more shows left before they take a break and then heads to North America.
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Setlist History: Led Zeppelin’s Final UK Shows Were Massive
Led Zeppelin’s back to back weekend engagements in Knebworth in 1979 broke records and gave many fans their last chance to see the epic band.
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The Artists Who’ve Covered the Most-Covered Songs the Most
Harry Styles, The Flaming Lips, Beyonce and Elvis Presley don’t have a lot in common, except for this song.
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Ann Wilson To Take a Break Before Heading Back on the Road
Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, is currently touring with Tripsitter. After a few more dates this week, she will take a scheduled break before continuing her tour.
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Beck & Phoenix Kick Off Odyssey Tour With Live Debut Duet
Beck included Phoenix’s singer Thomas Mars on the duet of “Odyssey” during the encore of the first show
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Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” Is The Hit That Wouldn’t Die
Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ has become a top 10 hit four years after it was first released
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Setlist History: Prince Begins 21 Sold Out Nights in London’s O2
Prince breaks a record by selling out 21 consecutive nights at London’s 20,000 capacity O2 arena
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MTV’s Best Gift May Have Been MTV Unplugged
MTV launched on August 1, 1981. Eight years into it they created Unplugged which brought even more life to the network.
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Smashing Pumpkins Kick Off Tour in Vegas with Rarities
The Smashing Pumpkins kick off North American Tour in Las Vegas with some rarely played tunes
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Setlist History: White Stripes’ Last Full Concert
White Stripes last show in Mississippi was bluesy from beginning to end