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Sex Pistols ft Frank Carter Rock Royal Albert Hall

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Who would have ever thought the Sex Pistols would play the posh Royal Albert Hall, let alone get away with singing "God Save The Queen" without being thrown out on their ear.

And at the advanced age of the original Pistols (guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock) who are all approaching 70, such a response could lead to a broken hip. But just the opposite happened Monday night (3/24) in London. In fact many found it inspiring.

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Jessica Simpson Returns to the Stage After 15 Years

Jessica Simpson Returns to the Stage After 15 Years

Jessica Simpson made a spectacular return to stage when she blessed an audience at SXSW in Austin with live debuts in a short set.

The glamorous singer appeared at the Recording Academy's Austin Chapter Block Party (on 3/12) where she sprinkled two classic covers along with four new tunes from her new EP, Nashville Canyon Pt 1.

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Bob Weir Says Sphere Has Few Peers

Bob Weir Says Sphere Has Few Peers

As Dead & Co. return to Vegas for the 2025 incarnation of their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere, founding member Bob Weir is praising the technological new standard for concert venues.

During an interview recently with Rolling Stone, the 74-year-old musician and singer gushed over the $2 billion marvel while admitting that its mere presence made it "impossibly attractive" in his decision to un-retire the Grateful Dead spinoff which includes John Mayer on lead guitar.

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Weird Al, Nancy Sinatra and Others Show Love in LA Fire Benefit

Weird Al, Nancy Sinatra and Others Show Love in LA Fire Benefit

The musical benefits to support the people in Los Angeles who were affected by the devastating fires earlier this year in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, keep coming.

Last week (3/16) at the historic United Theater on Broadway, Peter Asher, Maria Bamford, Margaret Cho, Al Jardine, Neil Hamburger, Eric Idle, Paul Shaffer, Nancy Sinatra, Reggie Watts, Rufus Wainwright, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and others gathered for the comically-named Let’s Get L.Aid wildfire benefit.

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First Avenue: Venue Spotlight

First Avenue: Venue Spotlight

There are several rock venues around the world named First Avenue, but there's only one that Prince devoted his love for Apollonia at in Purple Rain when he screamed, "do you want him, or do you want me, 'cuz I want you."

What began as a bus depot in downtown Minneapolis in the 1930s transformed into a midwestern cultural mecca several decades later.

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Playboi Carti Live Debuts Most of ‘Music’ at Rolling Loud CA

Playboi Carti Live Debuts Most of ‘Music’ at Rolling Loud CA

Rolling Loud’s California edition returned to Inglewood last weekend (3/15, 3/16), headlined by Playboi Carti who blessed the Sunday crowd in the parking lot of SoFi stadium with 18 live debuts from his new album, Music.

Just three months ago, the Atlanta rapper live debuted a handful of songs from his third studio album (sometimes called I Am Music) at his last performance at the Miami Gardens' Rolling Loud in December.

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Tom Morello and John Fogerty Rock Out, Chat at SXSW

Tom Morello and John Fogerty Rock Out, Chat at SXSW

No one was more fortunate than those who got to see and hear legendary guitarists John Fogerty and Tom Morello last week (3/11) at SXSW.

Fogerty, who is quickly approaching 80 years old, was the keynote speaker of the annual music festival. But first he rocked an 18-song set where the Rage Against the Machine virtuoso joined him for the two song encore.

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