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Concert reports, setlist discoveries, live debuts and the history behind the music.
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Slash Live-Debuts 33 Year-Old Guns N’ Roses Rocker in Mexico
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators debuted a Guns song that Guns hadn’t ever played, during his tour kickoff in Mexico City.
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Setlist History: Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Debut Two in Portugal
The Red Hot Chili Peppers live debuted two songs on this day in 2003 in Europe
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Elvis Costello Kicks Off 7-0-7 Tour with Unreleased Songs
Elvis Costello kicked off his 7-0-7 Tour in Florida with a slew of unrecorded songs
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Madonna Tour-Debuts “Express Yourself” in Boston
Madonna performed an acoustic version of her ’80s hit during a delayed performance at TD Garden on Monday
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Six Songs Rage Against The Machine Never Played Live
Rage Against the Machine didn’t have all that many recordings, yet these tracks were never performed live, and now might never be heard since the group has broken up.
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Setlist History: “Walk This Way” is Born in Aerosmith Soundcheck
Aerosmith began writing “Walk This Way” during its soundcheck in Hawaii on December 15, 1974
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Setlist History: Jerry Garcia’s Return to Stage After Coma
Jerry Garcia got back to playing with the Grateful Dead on December 15, 1986 after being in a diabetic coma
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On This Day in 1963 “Louie Louie” Should Have Gone #1
The Kingsmen covered Richard Berry’s 1950s cha cha and due to errors and controversy the single remained on the charts for 131 weeks.
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Setlist History: Jackson 5’s First Appearance on Ed Sullivan
The Jackson 5, supporting their debut album, sang a trio of songs on the Ed Sullivan tv show on December 14, 1969.
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On This Day in 1980 the Stray Cats Recorded “Stray Cat Strut”
The Stray Cats recorded “Stray Cat Strut” on this day in 1980 and started a rockabilly movement
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Today is Taylor Swift’s Birthday
Here 10 of Taylor’s best performances over the years
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Setlist History: The Smiths’ Final Proper Concert
The Smiths’ played their final concert on December 12, 1986 in London after a brief but productive four year career