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Queen’s final concert with Freddie Mercury was the finale of a European victory lap that started the previous summer at Live Aid.
In the mid ‘80s, Queen had reached a peak and were mentally feeling the effects of a grueling work schedule that became tiresome to its singer.
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Carrie Underwood kicked off her first of three opening engagements with Guns ‘N Roses Saturday night in Canada with a full set of her gems and three covers she’d never done before.
The Season four American Idol winner has had an adorable fascination with hard Guns dating back to 2006 when she covered “Patience” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” back to back in Indianapolis.
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Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire kicked off their co-headlining tour August 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota and it was a dance party of hits.
EWF, who were once rivals to Richie’s Commodores, opened the show with an epic 24-song set, squeezed into 75 powerful minutes.
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On August 9, 1984, Iron Maiden set sail on one of their most successful tours of all in support of their new album, Powerslave.
The epic 331-day tour comprised 189 shows featuring hits from The Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and their self-titled debut, along with generous portions of the new album.
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Depeche Mode have just four more dates left on the 2023 European leg of their tour which has found them performing to huge crowds in arenas and stadiums.
This is the Memento Mori World Tour to support the group's 15th studio album and their first without beloved keyboard player Andy Fletcher who died last year at 60.
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On August 4th, 1979, in support of their forthcoming album, In Through The Out Door, the mighty Led Zeppelin returned to their home in England at the vast Knebworth Festival.
The band had been on an extended break after the tragic death of singer Robert Plant's five-year-old son Karac who succumbed to a stomach virus.
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The most-covered song on Setlist.fm is also the most recognizable song in history which is quite a feat since it's only 130 years old, American, and written by two sisters.
Mildred and Patti Hill lived and worked in Kentucky in the late 1800s. Mildred was pianist and her sister Patti worked with kindergartners.
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Ann Wilson, the lead singer and songwriter of Heart, has been on the road with her new band Tripsitter this summer on a tour that is extending into the fall once she takes a scheduled break.
This year marks 50 years since Heart was founded.
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Beck and the French darlings Phoenix kicked off their co-headlining Odyssey Tour in Seattle on August 1, with a joint duet of the title track of the show.
The Grammy-winning singer songwriter performed 18 songs at the Climate Pledge Arena from 8 of his 14 studio albums.
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Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" continues to be the surprise hit of the year.
As the Eras Tour winds up its US swing with a series of sold-out concerts in Los Angeles, the four year old single continues to climb the charts despite Swift's record label focusing on the current single, "Karma."
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On August 1, 2007, Prince kicked off a 21 night sold out residency at London's 20,000 seat O2 Arena.
Prince and his band and dancers were in-the-round performing on his giant symbol. General admission tickets were just 31.21 British pounds (about $40).
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When MTV launched August 1, 1981, it was all about music videos, and bringing Top 40 music to cable TV subscribers.
But eight years into its run, the network realized that not only it needed to broaden it's appeal and approach, but it could spread its wings in interesting ways.
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