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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Setlist History: Queen in Montreal 1981
Queen wrapped The Game Tour with a pair of concerts in Quebec at the peak of their popularity
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Kings of Leon Live Debut Five Songs in Nashville
Kings of Leon unveiled five new songs from their new album Can We Please Have Fun at their stop at Copperline Ranch in Nashville
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Setlist History: Led Zeppelin Reunites for Atlantic Records’ 40th
Led Zeppelin played five songs on this day in 1988 at the behest of the record label co-founder who originally signed them
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Tones on Tail Reunite at Cruel World
Tones on Tail only performed for a few months in 1984 and never again as Tones on Tail until this weekend in Pasadena
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Five Not-So-Cruel Moments at Cruel World 2024
The ’80s nostalgia festival was back with another excellent line up for the middle aged fans in Southern California
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Steve Albini’s Idealism Remembered by PJ, SY, Pixies & Nirvana
Steve Albini, the idealistic punk rock musician and engineer who died on Wednesday, left behind a giant legacy which has been acknowledged through the bands he aided
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Cat Power Continues to Cover Dylan’s Infamous Concert
Cat Power has been covering Bob Dylan’s Royal Albert Hall Concert album and will do so soon on the new Pixies tour
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Today is Billy Joel’s Birthday
The Piano Man turns 75 years old today. He may not have started the fire but he never put it out.
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Setlist History: Brian Wilson’s First Show Without The Beach Boys
On May 9, 1998, Brian Wilson performed his first solo gig without the band he co-founded, the Beach Boys
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Cage the Elephant Brings Beck Out at Echoplex Show
Cage the Elephant had their old pal Beck them on stage for their small show in Echo Park, California
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Four Lovely Moments at the Inaugural Lovin’ Life Festival
Charlotte, North Carolina held its first Lovin Life Festival last weekend with hip hop, pop, classic rock, rain, and actual love
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St. Vincent Kicks Off Tour at Small Club in LA’s Eastside
St. Vincent began her All Born Screaming Tour at the Paramount Theater in Boyle Heights with a capacity of 400 people.