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At 52 years old, AC/DC has achieved every milestone a rock band could dream of.
They can sell out any stadium in the world, their 1981 miracle of an album with a brand new singer is the best selling rock record of all time, they've won Grammys, and their lead guitarist can still shred while wearing a schoolboy's uniform.
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The Mars Volta did something Tuesday (2/25) in Portland, Oregon, that is either extremely rare or completely unprecedented.
While being one of the support acts for the Deftones at the Moda Center, (formerly known as The Rose Garden), home of the Trail Blazers, the Texas rockers performed what is rumored to be their forthcoming new album in its entirety.
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Even though Green Day is beloved all around the world and they've played 50+ gigs in Japan, when they go there it is rare that they'll have more than a handful of shows.
This winter they returned to the Land of the Rising Sun after not doing a proper tour there in 13 years.
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To celebrate the opening weekend of Major League Baseball's spring training, the 7th annual Innings Fest took place 2/21 & 2/22 in toasty Tempe, Arizona.
Fall Out Boy, Incubus, and The Black Keys headlined Friday at Temple Beach Park and The Killers, Beck, Gary Clark Jr. and Boyz II Men entertained the snowbirds on Saturday.
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Our Lady Peace, the Toronto post-grunge band currently on their 30th anniversary tour, surprised their crowd at the Saddledome on Wednesday (2/19) by playing an oldie with a dark past.
After the 10th tune in their 17-song set, singer Raine Maida cushioned the sold-out audience before breaking into "Whatever," a tune from their debut album that had been used as the theme song for the popular profession wrestler Chris Benoit.
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Longtime band members and collaborators Elvis Costello and his keyboardist Steve Nieve are back on the road together to perform both hits and deep cuts from Costello's deep catalogue.
This is the 10th time the pair have gone out together leaving the full band behind. The fresh approach began almost two decades ago and since then they've delighted audiences with Nieve tickling the ivories and Costello singing and playing either electric or acoustic guitar.
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At just 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo became a breakout star in 2021 with the release of her debut single, "drivers license." The heartbreaking song quickly became a chart-topping hit because it was so relatable, tender, and... teen.
The popularity of the singer and the song lifted the release of her debut album, SOUR, later that year, propelled by the singles “good 4 u” and “deja vu.” The album quickly went platinum in the US and has sold over 5 million copies globally.
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There's no band more prolific than King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The psychedelic genre-swapping Aussie stars have cranked out 26 mind-bending studio albums along with 56 live albums, four compilation albums, a remix LP, and a trio EPs.
Along the way they've made 59 singles, and entertained our eyes with 60 trippy music videos.
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This month there's been so many Saturday Night Live specials celebrating its 50th year on TV it may be hard to keep up with them.
But for music fans there are only two that matter. Friday, Valentine's Day there was a three-hour spectacular that focused on music. Artists like David Byrne, Jack White, Robyn, Arcade Fire, Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll, and Bill Murray serenaded the star-studded audience.
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Saturday Night Live's celebration of its 50th anniversary flooded NBC and Peacock with music, throwbacks, and some incredible combos.
On Valentine's Day (2/14) SNL held their Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall and in over three hours viewers got to see the likes of Miley Cyrus, Jelly Roll, The B-52s, The Backstreet Boys and even a song by Bill Murray.
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Damn the three inches of rain that poured down onto Hollywood Thursday (2/13), Blink-182 and Alkaline Trio played a benefit show for various LA fire charities, and they were all feeling it.
The two pop punk bands filled the historic Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd. and delighted the crowd with a reunion many predicted when the lineup was announced.
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No lie, Shakira kicked off her world tour Tuesday night (2/11) in Rio de Janeiro, with a highly caffeinated performance that had fans buzzing.
The electric atmosphere at the sold out Estádio Nilton Santos delivered the high expectations the Brazilians had for the Colombian superstar who hadn't performed a proper concert in their country since 2018.
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