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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Wolf Alice Live Debuts “Bloom Baby Bloom” In Ireland
Wolf Alice live debuted their sensational new single, "Bloom Baby Bloom," in a warm up gig Monday night (5/19) in Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Post Malone Brings Out BigXthaPlug at Big Ass Ford Field Show
How do you follow Jelly Roll bringing up Eminem at Detroit's Ford Field?
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Avril Lavigne Kicks Off 2025 Greatest Hits Tour with Live Debut
Avril Lavigne rewarded fans at the kickoff of her 2025 Greatest Hits Tour on Sunday (5/18) with a live debut and more than enough proof that after two decades hell yeah, she still the MFing princess.
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‘Til Tuesday Reunites For First Time in 35 Years
"So our name is 'Til Tuesday," Aimee Mann said on a gloomy afternoon outside the Rose Bowl on Saturday (5/17) in Pasadena, California.
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Eminem Joins Jelly Roll on “Lose Yourself” in Detroit
If you're going to bring your Big Ass Stadium Tour to Detroit, you better have a big ass special guest to blow the roof of the joint.
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Setlist History: David Bowie Prepares For Serious Moonlight Tour
David Bowie in 1983 launched the Serious Moonlight Tour, a massive world tour supporting his all-time best selling studio album Let’s Dance.
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Bob Dylan Played “Mr. Tambourine Man” For 1st Time in 15 Years
On a jingle jangle Tuesday evening in Phoenix (5/13), Bob Dylan brought it all back home when he played his 60-year-old hit, "Mr. Tambourine Man" for the first time in 15 years.
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Bruce Springsteen Kicks Off 2025 Tour in UK with Live Debut
Bruce Springsteen kicked off his 2025 Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in England on Wednesday (5/14) with a renewed setlist shining the light on some forgotten songs from his deep catalogue and even a live debut.
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Pearl Jam Jams with Peter Frampton in Tennessee
Pearl Jam got to rock out with one of the legendary guitar heroes in rock Thursday (5/8) in Nashville, TN, when they had Peter Frampton join them on stage.
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The O2 Academy Brixton: Venue Spotlight
The O₂ Academy Brixton began simply as the Brixton Astoria nearly 100 years ago on August 19, 1929. The grand cinema that featured a domed ceiling with artificial stars and Mediterranean-inspired interiors, was built for £250,000 and designed by Thomas Somerford and E.A. Stone.
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Halsey Kicks Off For My Last Trick Tour in Concord, California
Halsey kicked off her spellbinding For My Last Trick Tour Saturday night (5/10) in Concord, California, conjuring the first act of her 32-city journey around North America in support of her latest LP, The Great Impersonator.
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Metallica Joins Taylor Swift and Travis Scott by Moving the Earth
Metallica rocked Virginia so hard Wednesday (5/7) it was noticeable on the richter scale.