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The Apollo Theater: Venue Spotlight

The Apollo Theater: Venue Spotlight

Since 1934 The Apollo Theater has been far more than just a music venue on 125th Street in Harlem, it has been the center of African American culture.

Well known for it's intense Amateur Night, countless would-be performers have either been booed off the famous stage or watched as their careers have launched thanks to the incredibly honest audience who will tell you exactly how they feel.

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Coldplay Kicks Off Aussie Tour with the Real Karate Kid

Coldplay Kicks Off Aussie Tour with the Real Karate Kid

Coldplay pulled off quite a residency Down Under earlier this month. Kicking off on Halloween Eve and wrapping up Sunday night (11/3), Coldplay sold out four nights at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

The spacious Marvel seats well over 50,000 people for concerts as it was originally designed to host Australian Rules Football games on a field that is larger than U.S. football.

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King Gizzard Finally Debut “Interior People” Years After Release

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For a band that can seemingly do anything, one thing fans assumed would never happen would be for them to play one of the most popular songs off their 18th album, Butterfly 3000: "Interior People."

The song and single dropped in 2021, and despite creating a super trippy and popular video for it, and even though outlets like Brooklyn Vegan said it "might be their catchiest, most immediate song to date," they never performed it live.

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Billy Strings Performed “O Billy, Where Art Thou” on Halloween

Billy Strings Performed “O Billy, Where Art Thou” on Halloween

Billy Strings went all out on Halloween in Baltimore on Thursday (10/31) at the CFG Bank Arena.

The talented guitarist and bluegrass continued his creative tradition of performing a fully costumed and themed Halloween show when he and several special guests delivered a spectacular tribute to the Coen Brothers' Oscar-nominated O Brother, Where Are Thou? (2000).

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Chappell Roan Live Debuts Lesbian Country Tune “The Giver” on SNL

Chappell Roan Live Debuts Lesbian Country Tune “The Giver” on SNL

Chappell Roan made her Saturday Night Live debut with a powerful version of her breakthrough hit, and followed it with the premiere of her first country song, an unreleased song that will no doubt become a gay anthem.

Roan was the musical guest in the controversial SNL episode on Saturday (11/2) that was hosted by John Mulaney and contained cameos from Pete Davidson, Andy Samberg, Dana Carvey, Maya Rudolph and Vice President Kamala Harris (who Rudolph regularly imitates on the long-running show).

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The Cure Live Debut Three New Songs in Three-Hour Telecast

The Cure Live Debut Three New Songs in Three-Hour Telecast

Robert Smith is no stranger to touring the world and casually giving the fans epic concerts.

That's why when he hints at the end of The Cure through interviews and song titles, it makes you wonder - is he just being as dramatic as his distinctive voice? Does he know something we don't about his health or future? Or is he just pulling that same old trick Quentin Tarantino pulled when he said he wanted to retire after ten films.

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