Setlist History: Rihanna Turns 18 on Ellen, Live Debuts SOS
What did you do on your 18th birthday?
Maybe you had a day off? Maybe you chilled at the spa with your besties?
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Megadeth Begin Canadian Tour in Support of Final Album
Megadeth kicked off their Canada Tour 2026 in Victoria, British Columbia on Sunday (2/15).
Dave Mustaine (vocals and guitar), Teemu Mäntysaari (lead guitar), James LoMenzo (bass), and Dirk Verbeuren on drums plowed through a 17-song set at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
moreFive Baseball Songs Innings Fest Artists Should Rock
With Innings Festival kicking off tomorrow, there may be some artists who haven't yet hammered down their setlist just yet.
That's ok, who among us isn't prone to a little procrastination leading up to a big gig?
moreUnlocked: Alemeda
Rahema Shifa Alemeda was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. Her family comes from the Gurage tribe which inspired her stage name, spelled Alemeda so it would be easier to Google.
Like many, she moved to LA around to pursue music full time, posting covers on SoundCloud, and other parts of social media. Her 2021 independent single “Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows,” did pretty well on TikTok and she later signed a deal with Top Dawg Entertainment whose flagship artist is Kendrick Lamar.
moreSetlist History: The First Innings Festival in 2018
The very first Innings Festival launched at Tempe Beach Park, Arizona in March 2018 as a spring training celebration timed just days before the start of the official MLB season.
The goal was to mix the laid-back casualness of pre-season baseball with a chill outdoor music festival. The musical performances spread across three stages. In between and all around were fun activities like batting cages, a home run derby, and speed-pitch challenges.
more‘The Cavalry is Coming,’ Springsteen Says Of 2026 US Tour
Echoing the Spirit of '76, Bruce Springsteen belted out a rallying cry yesterday as he announced his first round of tour dates for he and the E Street Band for 2026.
“Brothers and sisters, fans, friends, and good folk from coast to coast, we are living through dark, disturbing, and dangerous times," the 76-year old superstar said sitting on the hood of a mid century Chevy Z28 in what appeared to be his garage.
moreCardi B Live Debuts 8 New Songs In ‘Drama’ Kickoff
Cardi B opened her Little Miss Drama Tour last Tuesday (2/11) at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California, which sits about 15 miles northeast of the home of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Cardi is finally touring and riding the wave of her much anticipated sophomore LP, Am I the Drama?, which dropped in September nearly 8 years after Invasion of Privacy (2018) took the world (and our hearts) by storm.
moreSetlist History: Presidents of the United States Rock Mt Rushmore
On Presidents Day of 1996, the wacky and talented Seattle trio, The Presidents of the United States of America, hauled their stripped down setup to Mount Rushmore to stand in the shadow of their namesakes and sing songs about felines and fruit.
Riding the unlikely wave of success from their self titled debut, the quirky lo-fi band boasted a bass with only two strings, a guitar with just three, and a drummer who wasn't afraid to ride the cowbell.
moreToday is Henry Rollins’ Birthday
Henry Rollins was born Henry Lawrence Garfield on February 13, 1961, in the nation's capitol where he quit college in his first year to immerse himself in DC's emerging hardcore scene.
By the late 1970s, he was a fixture at local shows. And in the '80s he would emerge as an iconic figure for both fronting Black Flag and later Rollins Band.
moreStubb’s Bar-B-Q, Venue Spotlight
When Christopher B. “Stubb” Stubblefield returned home to Texas in 1968 after serving in the Korean War as a mess hall sergeant, the 2x Purple Heart recipient opened a bar-b-q joint in Lubbock.
The food was so good musicians reportedly would play for free in exchange for Stubb's ribs, brisket and/or BBQ chicken topped with what would become a world famous sauce.
moreBilly Strings Kicks Off Winter Tour In Athens
Billy Strings opened his Winter Tour 2026 with the first of a pair of nights at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia, on Thursday (2/6), with a two-set performance that moved between his own catalog and bluegrass standards.
The 33-year-old guitarist and singer was joined by Billy Failing (banjo), Jarrod Walker (mandolin), Royal Masat (bass), and Alex Hargreaves (fiddle) on their opening night in the 8,500-capacity room.
moreMiguel Returns To Tiny Desk For Soft Launch of CAOS Tour
Miguel soft launched the CAOS Tour to Washington DC on Tuesday (2/3), with live keyboards, percussion, strings, and close harmonies for a tight set inside the famous NPR Tiny Desk office.
The LA native cruised through seven songs with his talented band in just under half an hour, giving the audience some gems from his past as well as a few numbers from his latest album, CAOS which dropped October of 2025.
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