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Singer songwriter Taylor Acorn is the poster child of how nice it can sound to grow up on country and evolve into endearing pop punk.
Born in Minnesota, her family moved to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, when she was 8, just after her father tragically died. That jolt inspired her to start keeping a journal, and then putting music to it.
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Of all the hall of fames, the Rock & Roll Hall has done a fairly good job of honoring many of the legends over the years, and even expanding what many would consider "rock."
As if that's an easy thing to define.
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Kacey Musgraves’ Aussie tour began in an unexpected fashion, inside a new Sydney restaurant where diners found her easing into “Slow Burn,” “Butterflies,” and “Rainbows” with no warning.
The Grammy-winning singer popped in for a corporate quickie it seems, but that didn't stop her from being true to herself in the courageous, thoughtful, earnest way she's known for.
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Doja Cat kicked off her Ma Vie World Tour on Tuesday (11/18) at Spark Arena in Auckland with a 27-song show that marked the first performance of the run and the public premiere of a half dozen new tracks.
Doja is celebrating Vie, her fifth studio album, which debuted in September at #4 on the album charts. It has 15 tracks, 11 of which were presented to the good people in New Zealand. Five no one had ever seen live before.
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Metallica know how to put on a show. That's not news.
During their current tour, M72, the metal masters have
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The Struts are straight out of Derby, England where they began to form after singer Luke Spiller met guitarist Adam Slack and moved to Bristol to write and record demos. When they joined forces with bassist Jed Elliott and drummer Gethin Davies in 2012, the group was formed.
Their 2014 debut album, Everybody Wants, was propelled by “Could Have Been Me,” which became their breakthrough in the US, peaking at #5 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.
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While it might seem adorably quaint by today's standards, 31 years ago today the Rolling Stones live streamed part of its concert in Texas through the Internet, becoming the first band to achieve a feat many of you can do with technology in your pocket.
On November 18, 1994, in the middle of their Cotton Bowl stop of the Voodoo Lounge Tour in Dallas, the Stones sent five songs through the world wide web, which most US households barely had access to.
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AC/DC made a bang with their return to Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday night (11/12) that not only made a blip on the richter scale, but also inspired a world record from their fans.
Although the legendary rockers led by guitarist Angus Young and singer Brian Johnson are from Sydney and Newcastle, respectively, Melbourne has warmly embraced the group over the years.
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Their milkshake seems to have worked as Katseye kicked off their first headlining run, The Beautiful Chaos Tour, at the Minneapolis Armory on Saturday (11/15), performing in front of a packed crowd.
Sophia Laforteza (Manila, Philippines), Megan Skiendiel (Honolulu), Daniela Avanzini (Atlanta, GA), Lara Raj (Los Angeles), Manon Bannerman (Zürich, Switzerland) and Yoonchae Jeong (Seoul, South Korea) rocked a 20-song set that included seven live debuts and two covers in a room that's just a short walk from First Avenue.
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"Do you know what a scoop this is? I don't know why-- we should have been paid for this, Sonny, to come on Late Night for a reunion," Cher said in disbelief on November 13, 1987.
It was a spectacular moment in television at the time, and 38 years later just as heartwarming and complicated and bittersweet.
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Jack Johnson brought his laid back vibe to the Coast Film and Music Festival at the Irvine Bowl in Laguna Beach on Saturday (11/8).
Billed as Jack and Friends, the handsome surfer/musician capped a two-night gig where he got to screen remasters of his surf films Thicker Than Water (2000) and The September Sessions (2002), and then rock out with his bros.
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Soundgarden, the legendary Seattle grunge band originally fronted by Chris Cornell, who alongside guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd produced a number of essential albums beginning in the mid 1980s, now have their spot in the RRHOF.
Their induction into the Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (11/8) was a bittersweet one because on one hand the honor was long overdue and worthy, but it also reminded music fans what a loss Cornell’s death has been to both the culture as well as to his family and friends.
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