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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Morrissey Cuts Encore Short After Fans Hug Him Too Much
For as well-read as Morrissey is, has he never come across the phrase 'The Show Must Go On'?
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Billy Strings Performed “O Billy, Where Art Thou” on Halloween
Billy Strings went all out on Halloween in Baltimore on Thursday (10/31) at the CFG Bank Arena.
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Chappell Roan Live Debuts Lesbian Country Tune “The Giver” on SNL
Chappell Roan made her Saturday Night Live debut with a powerful version of her breakthrough hit, and followed it with the premiere of her first country song, an unreleased song that will no doubt become a gay anthem.
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The Cure Live Debut Three New Songs in Three-Hour Telecast
Robert Smith is no stranger to touring the world and casually giving the fans epic concerts.
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Tears For Fears Unveil Live Debut in Las Vegas Residency
Shots were fired in Las Vegas at the spanking new Fontainebleau resort in Las Vegas when the typically soft-spoken singer /songwriter Roland Orzabal took aim at a pair of peers.
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Setlist History: Nirvana Releases ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’
Twenty years ago today Nirvana released what would be their most beloved live album, and their first, the quintessential MTV Unplugged in New York.
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Chappell Roan, Megadeth, Others, Wearing Funny Costumes On Stage
Part of the fun of being in a rock band is you can pretty much wear whatever you want and the more outrageous the better. Sometimes these artists did it because it was Halloween. Sometimes they did it just because they were feeling the vibe.
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Setlist History: Smashing Pumpkins Dress as The Beatles
Billy Corgan has always had the eye of an Art Director.
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Thom Yorke Live Debuts “Back in the Game” Everything Tour Kickoff
Thom Yorke is giving audiences Aussies and Kiwis all they could hope for as his rare, short, solo tour takes shape.
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The Fillmore in San Francisco: Venue Spotlight
San Francisco's historic Fillmore Auditorium has seen more than its fair share of legendary artists and performances since it first opened its doors in 1912.
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Halsey Live Debuts Four “Great Impersonator” Songs in Brooklyn
At some point everyone feels like they've got a bit of the Imposter Syndrome. Even when we're first riding a bike, we have to pretend we know what we're doing and we have to go through the motions to get the thing moving forward. The bike might wiggle and zig-zag and falter, but at some…
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Setlist History: T-Pain Sings Without Autotune on Tiny Desk
In 2005, Faheem Rasheed Najm was 19 years-old and about to drastically change the course of his life under the moniker T-Pain.