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When Bruno Mars Sang “It Will Rain” in Atlanta It Began Raining

When Bruno Mars Sang “It Will Rain” in Atlanta It Began Raining

If anyone has 24k magic it is Peter Gene Hernandez who was blessed out of the gate by being born in the paradise island of Oʻahu, changed his name to Bruno Mars and first wrote songs for others and then himself which resulted in one of the most successful music careers a 40 year old man could have ever dreamed for.

He can sing, dance, entertain and play the guitar and the piano and drums and bass and congas and even the ukulele.

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Four Great Moments From Jazz Fest 2026

Four Great Moments From Jazz Fest 2026

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off its 54th year with its first weekend of great music, delicious food, and incredible vibes.

Over 450,000 music lovers will make their way to the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans between the two weekends from April 23 - May 3.

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Olivia Rodrigo Live Debuts New Untitled Tune in Secret LA Show

Olivia Rodrigo Live Debuts New Untitled Tune in Secret LA Show

Olivia Rodrigo has been doing all the right things to take her latest single, "Drop Dead" to the top of the charts, and as of yesterday it came true.

After doing a guest appearance at Coachella with Addison Rae, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter did a secret show at the tiny Sunset Blvd club, The Echo, where she performed the song twice alongside indie darling Weyes Blood, then she jetted across the country to an open mic in New York City where she rocked the tune with just an acoustic guitar accompanying her.

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Marquee Memories: Story Of The Year

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Straight outta St. Louis, the pop punk group Story of the Year are the epitome of dedication, grinding it out for eight years before tasting the rich rewards of success.

In 2003 their major label debut, Page Avenue came out on Maverick Records and singles “Until the Day I Die” and “Anthem of Our Dying Day” helped propel the LP to #51 on the charts and ended up moving more than a million units.

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Karol G Brings Out Peso Pluma

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Karol G, who delivered a mindblowing set on weekend one at Coachella (4/12), miraculously improved it on Sunday (4/19) thanks to bringing out surprise guest Peso Pluma.

It resulted in a trifecta of weekend two A-listers who shocked the capacity crowds during the most anticipated sets.

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Kacey Musgraves Delivered Three Live Debuts at Coachella

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Kacey Musgraves arrived on horseback on a sweltering Saturday afternoon (4/18) at the cozy Mojave tent at Coachella.

A last minute add to this year's fest, Musgraves made a name for herself in 2019, the last time she was at the festival, when she tricked the crowd into saying "Yee Haw," and hilariously scorned them for their eagerness.

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Billie Eilish Was Bieber’s One Less Lonely Girl at Coachella

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Any of the gripes people had with Justin Bieber's weekend one performance disappeared like so many stars into the Indio sky Saturday night (4/18) during his second weekend set.

And the best, most tender, most relatable moment wasn't even a duet or a collab, it was a former lonely girl, who was pushed on stage to stumble her way to her childhood crush, who was then hugged and serenaded by JB.

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Madonna Live Debuts “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter

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Rarely do Coachella rumors come true, but sometimes little prayers are answered.

About two hours before the midnight hour on Friday night (4/17) of weekend two at Coachella, Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter asked the capacity crowd, "have you ever tried this one?" Immediately the opening synth chords of "Vogue" sounded, followed by Carpenter and her large assortment of glamorously attired dancers snapped their fingers to the beat, posing then readjusting, posing and then adjusting again, as in the 1990 David Fincher music video.

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