The Archive
Articles
Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Kick Off High School Reunion
The two 420-friendly rappers reunite for a summer tour that also includes Too Short and Warren G
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Foreigner Kicks Off Historic Farewell Tour in Atlanta
After 46 years, the Juke Box Heroes, Foreigner, are calling it quits with a farewell tour.
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Setlist Manifest: Taylor Swift and Hayley Duet Live in 2024
Taylor Swift and Hayley Williams will be in the same stadium every night Paramore is the opener for Swift, they have a song that just dropped, they should sing it every night
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Setlist History: Mick Taylor’s 1st Show with The Rolling Stones
Just two days after Brian Jones’ death, Mick Taylor played his first gig with the Stones to several hundred thousand people in London
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Lana Del Rey Live Debuts “Chemtrails” at Italian Festival
Lana Del Rey returned to Italy for the first time in five years with a gift, the title track of her 2021 album.
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Setlist History: MARINA Debuts “How to Be a Heartbreaker”
In 2012 Marina live debuted a new tune from her second album while on tour with Coldplay
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Setlist History: Smashing Pumpkins Live Debut a One-Day-Old Song
During their residency in North Carolina, the Smashing Pumpkins live debuted two tunes, one from a previous album and one that Billy Corgan had just written the day before.
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King Gizzard Dusts Off 4 Early Tunes During Epic US Tour Finale
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard played four songs from their early days for their last show of the tour at the Hollywood Bowl
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Setlist History: In 1971 David Bowie Debuted ‘Changes’ at 5am
At the second Glastonbury Festival, David Bowie performed ‘Changes’ for the first time to a small crowd just as the sun was rising
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Setlist History: Santana Live Debuts ‘Soul Sacrifice’ in LA
The legendary guitarist and his band made a rare trip down to LA in 1968 and performed tunes from their forthcoming debut album
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Setlist History: The First Bonnaroo in 2002
Bonnaroo has been a huge festival success since its first inception over two decades ago when it mirrored the formula of the Dead & Phish weekend shows
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Sam Fender Returns Home a Hero and Brings Up a Legend
Sam Fender welcomed hometown icon Brian Johnson of AC/DC to sing a pair of classics with him in Newcastle