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Hayley Williams Joins Bleachers For Live Debuts and Covers

Hayley Williams Joins Bleachers For Live Debuts and Covers

Paramore's Hayley Williams joined Bleachers on Thursday (10/23) at the Beacon Theatre in New York for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians Live, a collaborative event designed to highlight artists who inspire each other.

Williams and super-producer Jack Antonoff not only had a chance to perform together but also chat it up in front of the Beacon audience.

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King Gizzard & Lizard Wizard Kicks Off Rave Tour with Live Debuts

King Gizzard & Lizard Wizard Kicks Off Rave Tour with Live Debuts

Hometown heroes King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard turned Melbourne's Federation Square into a two-hour public plaza groove on Friday (10/24), for the first stop of their 2025 World Tour: Rave Shows.

Yes, the prolific band known for its psychedelia, epic jams, and insistence in being unpredictable, are now touring the world with a synth-heavy rave vibe just months after wrapping up their symphony tour.

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Marquee Memories: Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach

Marquee Memories: Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach

Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach is the son of a preacher man whose family moved frequently before settling in Rhode Island whose hardcore scene in Providence greatly influenced him.

In 1999, he co-founded Killswitch in Westfield, Massachusetts, with bassist Mike D’Antonio, guitarist Joel Stroetzel, and drummer Adam Dutkiewicz. The group’s self-titled debut album dropped the following year, and along with Alive or Just Breathing in 2002, helped shape American metalcore and made Leach’s voice one of the genre’s most beloved.

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Lana Del Rey Live Debuts Sound of Music Cover at Harvest Moon

Lana Del Rey Live Debuts Sound of Music Cover at Harvest Moon

Lana Del Rey ventured out to west to participate in Neil Young's Harvest Moon benefit on Saturday (10/25) at The Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes, California.

Lana's appearance was a testament for how much love and respect she has for the legendary rocker because as we know our Brooklyn Baby isn't super crazy about performing a lot of shows, thus each one should be savored.

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Unlocked: MARIS

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Maris Maddux-Ward, known professionally as MARIS grew up in Missoula, Montana, but you've probably never met anyone else from there like her.

After performing publicly as a teenager she moved to Los Angeles to follow her dream, and it paid off. Her breakout single “Give Me a Sign,” featuring Caroline Kingsbury, was released in March and quickly caught fire, becoming a streaming favorite, crossing one million Spotify plays within its first month and surpassing two million by the end of the summer.

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Helloween Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Tour With Live Debuts

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Halloween came early in Luxembourg last week, and Helloween made sure everyone felt it. The German metal veterans opened their 40 Years Anniversary Tour at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette on Friday (10/17) with the prophetic “March of Time.”

What followed was a spirited set that revived songs previously buried, familiar jams, and shockingly: multiple live debuts

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Sabrina Carpenter Live Debuts “Nobody’s Son” on SNL

Sabrina Carpenter Live Debuts “Nobody’s Son” on SNL

Sabrina Carpenter brought her trademark sassy silliness to Saturday Night Live on Saturday (10/18), performing two songs from her chart-topping album Man’s Best Friend.

She opened with “Manchild,” the single that has become one of the biggest hits and the lead track from the album. Dressed in a simple yellow tee with "Live From New York" written across the chest and tight pink undies with "It's Saturday Night" playfully printed on her backside, the singer danced around a set meant to mimic a woman's bedroom.

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