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Weezer Turns Spotify Studios Blue in 4-Tune Mini Gig

Weezer Turns Spotify Studios Blue in 4-Tune Mini Gig

Weezer visited a place in Los Angeles we never knew existed and rocked out on a handful of songs from The Blue Album to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Spotify Studios might have had shows before, but as far as our database shows, Weezer broke in the joint when they chatted about and played four songs that are finally old enough to run for Senate.

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Tom Morello Joins Jane’s Addiction for Two Tunes in Cologne

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Jane's Addiction had a very special guest join them for a pair of songs at their recent gig in Cologne, Germany, Mr. Tom Morello.

"It just so happens we ran across a very dear old friend of ours who will join us on this next song," singer Parry Farrell said before introducing the guitar hero best known for his trademark licks in Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

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Setlist History: Elvis Presley’s Last Concert

Setlist History: Elvis Presley’s Last Concert

Elvis Presley's last show was in Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 26, 1977.

It's important to state it that way because if you look on the Internet or YouTube, you will see clips that claim to be his last song ever or from his last gig and it's just not true.

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Jesus & Mary Chain Bring Up Jarvis Cocker for “Just Like Honey”

Jesus & Mary Chain Bring Up Jarvis Cocker for “Just Like Honey”

The Jesus and Mary Chain's masterpiece Psychocandy was a breath of fresh air in the middle of the '80s, as it combined brutal feedback and guitar noises with stony, dreamy, heavenly harmonies.

The single that split through the new wave and pop of the day was "Just Like Honey" which combined thick guitars played delicately and vocals sung like a secret.

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Lana Del Rey Live Debuts New Unreleased Songs at Fenway

Lana Del Rey Live Debuts New Unreleased Songs at Fenway

Mother Nature sure tried her best to ruin Lana Del Rey's first-ever U.S. headlining stadium show in Boston, but there was no summertime sadness at Fenway Park Thursday night.

Fans suffered through 100 degree heat and then a torrential rain that delayed the gig at Major League Baseball's oldest stadium from 8:30pm to 10pm.

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Blink-182 Kick Off 2024 North American Tour with Live Debut

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Blink-182 kicked off their 2024 North American One More Time Tour with a live debut, a pair of excellent covers, and some deep cuts that impressed the fans and made others super jealous.

Mark, Travis, and Tom ripped through 25 tunes from 10 studio albums, their greatest hits LP, and their forthcoming record, focusing on their most recent collection of bangers.

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