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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Smashing Pumpkins Live Debut New Tunes During First Gig with Kiki
The Smashing Pumpkins have a new touring guitarist and debuted some new songs on her opening night
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Sabrina Carpenter Live Debuts “Please Please Please” at Gov. Ball
Sabrina Carpenter debuted her new single “Please, Please, Please” last weekend at NYC’s Governors Ball
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Eminem Live Debuts “Houdini” w/ Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Eminem is back with the new hit “Houdini” which he debuted in style from his hometown with an orchestra, Jelly Roll joined him for a classic
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Chappell Roan Live Debuted “Subway” Dressed as Statue of Liberty
Chappell Roan, who has drawn huge crowds all spring, packed them in at the Gov. Ball while in Lady Liberty costume
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Live Debut Three New Tunes
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have wrapped their 2024 European Tour where they live debuted some songs AND let their crew choose a whole set
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Vince Staples Kicks Off European Tour with Live Debuts
Vince Staples debuted a pair of Dark Times songs during his first stop in Germany
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Janet Jackson Live Debuts Two Old Songs in the Coachella Valley
Janet Jackson brought out two ’20 Y.O’ songs and incorporates Kendrick Lamar’s “They Not Like Us” into a classic of hers
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Tim Armstrong, Billy Idol Honor Johnny Ramone in Cemetery
The Rancid frontman led a group through a half hour of Ramones covers to honor the punk icon’s guitarist at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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PJ Harvey Plays “Black Hearted Love” For First Time In Concert
The 2009 song, a John Parish collaboration, was performed once for TV but never live in front of an audience, until last weekend at Privavera
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Slash Live Debuts Four Songs From New Blues Album at Amoeba
Slash’s new blues covers venture is fantastic, even when performed without all his guest stars
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Kylie Minogue & Adam Lambert Live Debut New Singles at Pride
Kylie Minogue, Diplo & Orville Peck gave the West Hollywood Pride Festival, Outloud, a treat with the debut of their collab, Adam Lambert unveiled a new tune as well
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Thom Yorke Announces Rare Solo Fall Tour
Thom Yorke is headed to the Pacific Rim on his first solo tour since 2019