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Bruce Springsteen rocked London's Hyde Park on July 6 and unlike the last time he visited the fabled grounds, this time there was no drama.
More than a decade ago, Springsteen was playing the British park -- famous for hosting the likes of Pink Floyd, T-Rex, Fleetwood Mac, and the Rolling Stones in the '60s -- and called Paul McCartney on stage to wrap up the night with a couple of Beatles songs.
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On July 11, 1972, Alice Cooper headlined the largest rock concert Pittsburgh had yet to see.
During the 1970s, the wild showman and his band rode a streak of four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits: “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s Out,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” and “Elected." Their show and sound was perfect for huge venues.
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Amon Amarth, the melodic death metal sensation is returning to the US, opening for Ghost and you better get on that rowing machine at Equinox before you come to the show, because there's going to be work to do in the pit.
The growling long-haired Swedes look like they're en route to a dirty beard convention in Asgaard. And on stage they rock. Drummer Jocke Wallgren seems more impressed with groove than speed. Guitarists Ted Lundström and Olavi Mikkonen can provide the dual six string attack when necessary. But all eyes are on frontman Johan Hegg whose tales of Middle Earth are eclipsed only by his commands.
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On July 11, 1922 the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Alfred Hertz, inaugurated the first official season of music under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl.
Over the years the tranquil venue tucked away in the Hollywood Hills - and a stone's throw from the US 101 Hollywood Freeway - has hosted some of the biggest musicians, bands, and orchestras in modern times.
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Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa kicked off their High School Reunion Tour at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, Canada last week.
It was the first of two months of dates which will find the tall, tattooed, red-eyed rappers reliving the stony memories they had back in 2011 when they were on the Mac & Devin Go to High School soundtrack that produced the smash collaboration "Young, Wild & Free."
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Foreigner, the classic rock legends, are wrapping up their 46-year career with a final soiree. If it feels like the last time you'll get to hear their tunes live, it is.
And Foreigner is not alone in calling it a career, over a dozen classic artists this year are claiming this is the last dance. From Elton to Aerosmith to the Eagles to the Mac, this really may be the end.
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Taylor Swift re-recorded her 2010 smash Speak Now last week and renamed it Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) - as she did with a few of her older albums. Swift is re-recording her first six albums so she can control her early songs which had been sold off in a way she didn't appreciate.
Revenge? More like a win-win situation for the singer-songwriter and her loyal and ever-growing fans, because these new packages include demo versions, extended cuts, and unreleased tracks she calls "From The Vault."
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On July 5, 1969, a free concert held in Hyde Park headlined by the Rolling Stones was supposed to be an introduction for their new guitarist, Mick Taylor. Tragically, it turned out to be a way to mourn their founder, Brian Jones.
In early June of 1969 the Stones officially fired Jones for many reasons, mostly stemming from the multi-instrumentalist drug use and unreliability.
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If anyone was experiencing early symptoms of Summertime Sadness in Italy last weekend, Lana Del Rey had the cure when she live debuted the title track of Chemtrails Over the Country Club.
The prolific flower-crown adorned singer songwriter cranked out two beautiful albums in 2021, Blue Bannisters and Chemtrails, but due to the pandemic she hadn't been able to perform many of the tunes until recently.
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On this day in 2012, Marina Diamandis, then of Marina and the Diamonds, live-debuted "How to Be a Heartbreaker" at the HMV Institute in Birmingham, England.
The tune was written too late for the original pressing of the UK version of the Electra Heart album which had come out that spring, but was included on the US version of the album which was released later that year.
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In 2006, the Smashing Pumpkins reformed after disbanding at the turn of the century and worked on the new album Zeitgeist, which they toured with the following year. But it wasn't a typical tour
Singer/guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin recorded the music for the album but for the tour Jeff Schroeder (guitar), Ginger Reyes (bass) and Lisa Harriton (keyboards) were hired to rock on the road. Schroeder ended up staying with the band even after original guitarist Jame Iha rejoined in 2018.
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are one of the most prolific, talented, and popular touring bands. Recently they wrapped up their U.S. tour with an epic three-hour finale at the famed Hollywood Bowl.
The Aussie group is a rock marvel. In the 13 years the band has been together, they have produced a whopping 24 studio albums, 15 live albums, and 3 EPs.
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