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Paul Simon's music is so universal, it's been covered by Elvis and Disturbed.
The New Yorker has won 16 Grammys including three for Album of the Year. So it's no wonder so many artists like Bob Dylan, Dawes, Spoon, and Billy Joel want to reimagine his tunes.
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The National is having a moment.
After not making any new music since 2019, suddenly in 2023 they're gushing with a wide assortment of new tunes, including some of their best ever.
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Duran Duran put together a set last Halloween in Vegas for their 40th Anniversary Tour that tickled their fancy.
Fans at the Encore Theater on the Strip were treated by a wild show that included the Duranies covering The Stones, The Specials, Siouxsie Sue, and the Talking Heads, as well as darker versions of some of their hits.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed their final show together on September 25, 2017 at the Hollywood Bowl.
The sparkling gig was their third sold-out night in the row at the historic venue in the Hollywood Hills, and the last of 53 for their 40th Anniversary Tour.
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The Rolling Stones kicked off their 1981 Tattoo You Tour on September 25, 1981 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in an unusual way.
Supporting their brand new album, Tattoo You, perhaps their last perfect studio album, they decided to play a pair of shows at the city's football stadium where doors were at 11am.
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Today is Joan Jett's 65th birthday.
For such a gloriously loud sound she makes with that raspy voice and distorted guitar, she has quietly ruled the school.
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Peter Gabriel might come across as some kindly, hippy grandpa who likes to tell stories to provide context and meaning to details one may overlook.
But when he sings he reminds you he's been a subtle rock star for decades.
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In 2012 Green Day were as ambitious and idealistic as ever. Coming off the success of their second rock opera, 21st Century Breakdown, and subsequent world tour; Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool, were poised to release three albums in late 2012 (¡Uno! , ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!), one after another, in relatively short succession.
To build some hype around it they played a club date in LA, some festival gigs in Japan and Europe, the MTV VMAs, and the intimate Irving Plaza in NYC.
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Movies based around rock concerts have a long and illustrious history. Next month the film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023) will be all entertainment journalists and fans will be talking about as Swifties pack theaters in North America to relive or just sing along to their favorite tunes.
While that film will surely break records, sell mountains of popcorn, and warm hearts, let's look back at some of the other concert films that were all the rage in their day.
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On September 20, 1973, Neil Young and his handpicked group called The Santa Monica Flyers, ended a month of practice in an East Hollywood studio to perform at a brand new rock club on the Sunset Strip called the Roxy.
Young and the Flyers played two sets each night at the West Hollywood club from 9/20-9/23 of new songs that would make up 1975's Tonight's the Night studio album that went to #25 in the charts.
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On September 20, 1970, Jim Morrison was arrested for lewd acts he allegedly engaged in while in concert in Miami in the summer of 1969.
Was the bearded, slurring, rambling iconic singer drunk and loose and wild and a bit extra that night in Coconut Grove?
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The Smashing Pumpkins celebrated the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album Siamese Dream with a special show Sunday (9/17) in their hometown of Chicago with rarities, memories, and huge smiles.
The band, led by Billy Corgan, assembled at the singer's tea room to recreate the in-store performance they had on July 27, 1993 at the Tower Records in Chicago.
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