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Carlos Santana at 77 years-old is jamming with as much ferocity, soul, style and creativity as he was back in 1969 on the stage of Woodstock.
Currently he's wrapping up the second leg of his Oneness Tour with a pair of California gigs before he takes a breather in anticipation for another of his cherished Vegas residencies.
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John Robert Parker Ravenscrof, the legendary BBC radio host who was best known as John Peel, turned people on to music via BBC1 from 1964 until he died in Peru in 2004. It's hard to believe any other DJ will have his longevity, influence, or ear for talent going forward.
His Peel Sessions helped launch the careers of some of your favorites. In them he would record fledgling and established artists to play 3-5 tunes in the studio (usually 4), splice them up by song, and present them on his show.
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Childish Gambino is a busy man. While some change costumes and pat the sweat off their head they do it during a video montage or as the dancers are getting their moment in the spotlight.
Or they take a breather during the drum solo.
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Pixies treated its Irish fans to the live debut of their new single, "Oyster Bed," while under a circus tent at an airport.
The once bustling Galway Airport used to hustle 300k travelers a year through its doors. But as planes got larger and the 100 year-old runways were incapable of lengthening, it was determined in 2011 it was no longer a viable airport for anything other than private jets.
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When Noel and Liam Gallagher patched things up and announced yesterday that they were getting Oasis back together again, the Internet reacted with sighs, skepticism, relief, anticipation and worry.
Fans went through all the stages of excitement and then got nervous they wouldn't be able to score tickets to the first Oasis tour in 15 years.
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While history may look at 1977 as the year punk exploded thanks to The Ramones' sophomore masterpiece, and the debut LPs from The Clash and The Sex Pistols, it was really the year of KISS.
The wild New York rockers with their costumes, make-up, and pyro were all the things Johnny Rotten was railing against.
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Ed Sheeran has upped the ante once again.
Lots of people can bring up special guests to join them on stage to liven up the set and bring a spark of spontaneity.
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Whoever is doing the booking at Beaches in West Hollywood deserves a raise.
Last month you may remember Ashlee Simpson celebrated the 20th anniversary of her debut LP Autobiography by singing some songs at the small club for her friends.
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Let's propose a new rule: No one can turn off Lana Del Rey's mic going forward.
Someone cut the singer's set short Saturday night when they pulled the plug on her as fireworks lit up the sky, leaving her to do nothing except smile that beautiful smile before ultimately leaving the stage, gracefully.
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Since 1999, the Reading and Leeds Festivals have been sister shows held on the English Bank Holiday weekend.
Often the weather is as nasty as the music is inspiring.
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Sometimes you have to step back a few paces to get a good running start.
That's what Usher did this month when he cancelled his first three shows in Atlanta due to over-practicing for his first world tour in eight years.
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Olivia Rodrigo proved she had a lot of guts Tuesday night when she brought out her pal Chappell Roan during her sold out show in Inglewood.
Roan is easily the biggest pop music sensation, attracting enormous crowds at every festival she is performing at. Reportedly she drew more people at Lollapalooza than any of its headliners.
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