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Checking In: Bad Omens DO YOU FEEL LOVE Tour

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Bad Omens rocked the sold out TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday (3/11) as part of their Do You Feel Love North America 2026 Tour, a situation the music industry should be paying close attention to because it shows that not only is rock back with a vengeance, but now metalcore is drawing audiences that can pack in basketball arenas.

Straight outta Richmond, Virginia, Bad Omens is Noah Sebastian on lead vocals, Nicholas Ruffilo and Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson on guitars, and Nick Folio on drums.

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Bruno Mars Joins Elite Club as He Announces 5th SoFi Gig

Bruno Mars Joins Elite Club as He Announces 5th SoFi Gig

After nearly a decade, Bruno Mars announced his latest world tour to support his fourth solo album The Romantic, which dropped last month and immediately went to #1.

The Romantic Tour 2026 is an upgrade for the popular singer/dancer/musician in that the venues will be the same stadium circuit typically headlined by people like The Weeknd, Beyoncé, and Kendrick.

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Study Up for The Legacy Tour: Five Steve Winwood Hits

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John Fogerty and Steve Winwood have been making hits since the 1960s and are behind some of the biggest songs that casual listeners may not realize.

Fogerty, 80, first rose to fame in 1967 as the singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Creedence Clearwater Revival, while Winwood, 77, began recording as a teenager, first with the Spencer Davis Group in 1964 and later with Traffic 1967 well before he went #1 in the '80s after going solo.

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Marquee Memories: Stephen Sanchez

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At just 23 years old, throwback singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez has released two songs that some are calling timeless: "Until I Found You" and "Sweet Love."

Released in 2021, "Until I Found You," was Stephen's breakthrough, peaking at #23 on the singles chart. It's romantic music video has been viewed over a half billion times.

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Michael Stipe Plays 2 R.E.M. Songs for the First Time in 18 Years

Michael Stipe Plays 2 R.E.M. Songs for the First Time in 18 Years

Retirement for musicians is a funny thing, especially when it comes to calling it quits from the concert stage.

Pete Townshend famously wrote the line "I hope I die before I get old," on The Who's debut album, and even though the spirit of that sentiment is understandable coming from a twentysomething art student, as time goes on life becomes a bit more complicated.

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The Final Touring Numbers if Nine Inch Nails Retires

The Final Touring Numbers if Nine Inch Nails Retires

Last Friday (2/27) during a concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trent Reznor said something that has sent some Nine Inch Nails fans in a downward spiral: this might be the group's last tour.

“I don’t know if we’re gonna be touring anymore after this, but I’m proud of the show that we’re doing right now," Reznor told the sold out crowd at the BOK Center.

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De La Soul First Appearance on Tiny Desk Honored Dave

De La Soul First Appearance on Tiny Desk Honored Dave

De La Soul made their first appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk in a performance recorded on Monday (3/2) in the nation's capital. The influential group was fronted by Posdnuos and DJ Maseo, performing without David Jolicoeur, akak Trugoy the Dove or Plug Two, who passed away three years ago.

NPR released the mini concert on 3/3, a date fans recognize as De La Soul Day for several reasons.

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Shakira Performed to 400,000 in Mexico, Live Debuted ‘Algo Tu’

Shakira Performed to 400,000 in Mexico, Live Debuted ‘Algo Tu’

Shakira performed to the largest crowd of her career on Sunday (3/1) when she brought her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour to Mexico City’s Zócalo, drawing an estimated 400,000 people into the vast historic plaza.

The Grammy-winning Colombian singer, who turned 49 last month, produced the free show as a gesture of thanks to her Mexican fans who have embraced her most recent LP, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.

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