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Lorde, who wrapped her Solar Power Tour in April, has emerged this month with a number of festival appearances around Europe which have included new music.
After laying low for a few months, the 26-year-old got right back on the stage in early August with a newfound appreciation for pop and a lighter approach to her oft gloomy music.
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Guns N' Roses was opening for Aerosmith on the Permanent Vacation Tour in August 1988 when their debut album Appetite for Destruction went #1, more than a year after its release.
Nowadays the album is considered one of the greatest in history and it's sold over 30 million copies. So what took it so long to get to the top of the charts in the '80s?
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Peter Frampton, the guitar god whose double live album Frampton Comes Alive yielded three number one hits in 1976 wasn't expected to be headlining any shows by this time.
The affable Brit announced his retirement and farewell tour in early 2019 after he was diagnosed with a progressive muscle disorder. Not the best prognosis for a rocker.
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The Outside Lands festival in San Francisco's picturesque Golden Gate Park enjoyed their most recent edition with memorable sets from dozens of artists.
About 75,000 fans pilgrimage to the 1,000 acre historic park, veiled in fog, mild temps, natural aromas and excellent vibes.
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On August 11, 1973, Kool Herc performing in the Bronx for his sister's party, connected two turntables together in such a way that he created hip-hop music.
Unlike most musical origin stories, this one is undisputed. From the date to the place to the person, history agrees hip-hop started 50 years ago at a small rec room of the apartment complex at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, thanks to the ingenuity of Clive Campbell.
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August 21 will mark the 18th anniversary of the death of Robert Moog, the pioneering engineer and inventor who created the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog.
Utilized by artists from the Beatles to Nine Inch Nails, Dr. Moog said there was a lot of push back in the early days of the instrument from purists, but as soon as he was able to shrink the device from its original incarnation
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The Jonas Brothers began their new tour last weekend with a home run: a two-night engagement at the legendary Yankee Stadium in New York City.
The pair of shows were a grand kick off for their new tour, aptly named The Tour, which will see the Jo Bros travel to sports arenas and ballparks around the US and Canada through the end of this year before jetting off to the rest of the world.
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Bruce Springsteen and his merry band kicked off the second leg of their US tour in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago.
After traveling all around Europe from April through July, the Boss and his BFFs took a little break before settling in for two nights at the 109 year-old ball park at the corner of Clark & Addison in Chicago's North Side.
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Kenny Loggins is on the last months of his farewell tour, This Is It, after over 50 years in music where he's sold tens of millions of albums, and created songs that took on lives of their own.
Kenny's first big success came in Loggins & Messina in the 1970s. The duo sold over 16 million albums.
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Stevie Wonder had his first #1 hit 60 years ago today when "Fingertips Pt II" became all the rage.
Recorded during a live performance at Chicago's Regal Theater during Motown Records' star-studded Motortown Revue in April of 1963, the 13-year-old's improvisational call-and-response added a little something special that the previous studio recording lacked.
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The Indigo Girls are having quite a comeback due to the Barbie movie which features their 1989 hit "Closer I Am To Fine."
Without spoiling the movie to those few of you yet to have seen it, Margot Robbie's character, the Stereotypical Barbie, finds solace in the tune as it seems to speak to her independent spirit.
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Lana Del Rey closed out the 2023 Lollapalooza in a short white sundress, Hollywood glamour, and a stage full of production elements. Dancers, singers, not one but two flower swings, and a giant screen rolling dreamy video footage of Lana through the years was more than enough eye candy to go along with the music.
About a mile away on the other side of Chicago's Grant Park the Red Hot Chili Peppers were also bringing a grand finale to Lolla. Anthony, Flea and Chad first appeared at the festival 31 years ago and have headlined it several times.
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