Midland began over a decade ago in 2014 when Mark Wystrach (lead vocals, guitar), Jess Carson (guitar, vocals) and Cameron Duddy (bass, vocals) got together in Dripping Springs, Texas, and started exploring the elements of country music of the 1970s and ’80s that they loved: three-part harmonies, pedal steel, and twangy guitars.
They took their name from Dwight Yoakam’s “Fair to Midland,” and quickly established themselves with their 2017 debut album, On the Rocks, whose tunes “Make a Little,” “Burn Out” and “Drinkin’ Problem” made sent the album to #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
Olivia Rodrigo has spent much of 2026 avoiding headlining arenas and stadiums, and instead surprising fans with intimate pop-up shows in small rooms.
On Thursday (8/6), she created another core memory for her luckiest fans with a surprise performance at Warsaw in Brooklyn, playing many of her newest tunes within a 1,000-capacity venue for “One Night Only: Live at Warsaw.”
It was a love fest of the headliners on Saturday (8/8) when Charli xcx took the stage with The Strokes at Outside Lands.
“We’ve got a special little guest; a big guest. Well, a superstar,” Strokes singer Julian Casablancas said before Charli appeared on the Lands End stage.
"Thanks for coming tonight," guitarist Rick Nielsen said to the capacity crowd at The Troubadour on Wednesday (8/5).
"We had no idea we would be here, but we're happy we're here," he continued, wearing a black cap, red cowboy shirt, and holding a gold Les Paul. "We wish the Hollywood Bowl the best, but this is better."
The well-tuned machine called the Foo Fighters kicked off the North American stadium leg of their Take Cover Tour on Tuesday (8/4) at Rogers Stadium in Toronto.
Led by the unstoppable Dave Grohl (vocals, guitar), Pat Smear (who celebrated his 59th birthday the next day on guitar), Chris Shiflett (guitar), Nate Mendel (bass), Rami Jaffee (keyboards) and new drummer Ilan Rubin delivered a 26-song set.
The legendary Ramones played the final concert of their two decade career at The Palace in Hollywood 30 years ago on August 6, 1996, with the help of a variety of guest stars, and recording equipment to document the bittersweet show.
Joey Ramone (vocals), Johnny Ramone (guitar), Marky Ramone (drums) and C.J. Ramone (bass) tore through a 32-song set that reminded one and all about the punk and alternative legacy they carved out.
Half of U2, the singer of Pearl Jam, and the sweet voice from Swell Season, honored Glen Hansard at his funeral Tuesday (8/4) in Dublin.
Bono, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Cór Chúil Aodha, Damien Dempsey, David Evans, Eddie Vedder, Markéta Irglová, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Lisa O’Neill added music and words to the Irish Catholic ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the musician who died last month after an early morning motorcycle accident.
It was Christmas in August at Fenway Park on Sunday (8/2) when Zac Brown announced that everyone in attendance would be receiving two tickets on a party cruise.
The Georgia native told the crowd of 37,000 the Oprah-esque news near the end of the set, right before the 9-piece outfit launched into “Same Boat,” naturally.
AC/DC has a long, loud, explosive history of ending their shows with a bang.
For the last 44 years the Aussie hard rock legends have concluded their epic sets with the 21-gun finale of "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" featuring several canons that kaboom on command.
Infinity Song have made a song you've probably heard more than once.
They're a singing group consisting of four siblings -- Abraham, Angel, Israel and Thalia “Momo” Boyd -- who were so good they didn't need a music video or even a residency at a legendary club to get noticed.
Last month, Lionel Richie got dizzy in the middle of a concert and was forced to sit down, and was eventually taken to the hospital. He said friends started calling him out of concern while he recuperated.
“When you turn 80, things happen differently,” he said his friends told him, to which the multi-platinum star replied, “I’m not 80!”
