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The only thing Sammy Hagar likes more than driving over 55 is hosting his own birthday bashes, it appears. And why not.
At 78 years-old now, and millions of records sold, who can blame the guy for celebrating another trip around the sun at his long-time rock club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?
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David Byrne’s Who Is the Sky Tour welcomed a very special guest on Thursday (10/10) at Radio City Music Hall, the third of four sold-out nights at the legendary venue.
Paramore's Hayley Williams made an unannounced appearance, joining the Talking Heads frontman for two songs that brought great joy to the fans in the Manhattan landmark.
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"Where's my Sally tonight?" Role Model asked during his opening song on Saturday Night Live this weekend (10/11) in NYC.
The singer, who was born Tucker Pillsbury, waved his arm and none other than Charli XCX (who was born Charlotte Emma Aitchison) pranced out to dance to his infectious bop, "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out."
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Nine Inch Nails lit up Hollywood on Monday (10/6) with an electric performance at the premiere of Tron: Ares outside the legendary Chinese Theatre along the walk of fame.
The pop-up gig at the film's LA premiere was both celebration and a calling card of the music Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross wrote for the sequel to Tron: Legacy, the third film of the Tron trilogy that began in 1982.
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Violent Femmes peacefully stormed into Port Chester on Saturday (10/04) on their second gig of their Grasp and Reach for a Leg of Hope Tour, a quirky no-openers set that made their four-decade legacy feel as fresh ever.
At the Capitol Theatre, the Milwaukee trio-turned-quartet were up to their old tricks of turning folk, punk, and Midwest awkwardness into something endearing and communal.
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The Jonas Brothers’ Jonas20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour has turned into a glorious parade of special guests.
Across their 2025 tour in the US, they've collabed with a revolving lineup of surprise stars who helped shape their story or represent the eras that influenced them and completely fit the vibe of both the show and the tour.
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Nicole Scherzinger, the former Pussycat Doll, dazzled the sold out audience at Royal Albert Hall on Monday (10/6) for a one-night concert that blended pop spectacle and a classy West End production.
In a show called An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger, the veteran performer mixed musical theater standards and her biggest hits backed with a dynamite orchestra.
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After nearly a decade of silence, the spirit of radio will play once more when Rush reunites for the Fifty Something Tour, with drummer Anika Nilles stepping into Neil Peart’s legendary seat.
In a surprise announcement this week, bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson said on their website and YouTube channel that they have decided to get the band back together and tour again.
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Queens of the Stone Age unearthed an evening of ghosts, grooves, and a live debut at the legendary Chicago Theatre on Thursday (10/2) to kick off their Catacombs Tour. The three-act performance even included a Vulture cover which was apropos to the theme.
The Catacombs Tour supports the group's five-song EP Alive in the Catacombs on Matador Records, their moody live recording from beneath Paris last year, surrounded by over a million French souls.
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Gym Class Heroes, the rap-rock and alternative hip-hop group from Geneva, New York, was formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley met during high-school gym class. Later they added guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts, and began blending live instruments with hip-hop beats.
Their first two albums, …For the Kids (2001), and The Papercut Chronicles (2005), led to their breakthrough LP, As Cruel as School Children (2006), which went gold and produced the #4 single with the Supertramp sample, “Cupid’s Chokehold.”
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On October 7, 1991, the Red Hot Chili Peppers played a wild, abbreviated warm-up set at the Music Machine in West Los Angeles, just two weeks after releasing their breakthrough album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
The club show put the band in front of superfans, friends, and family before a tour that would kick off a week later and conclude the following October, spanning 136 performances across 96 cities in 14 countries. The tour would also include several U.S. West Coast dates where the Peppers headlined with both Nirvana and Pearl Jam as openers.
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Sabrina Carpenter brewed up more than just espresso when she headlined Austin City Limits, serving an impressive country-kissed set that left Zilker Park buzzing on Saturday (10/4, good buddy).
Halfway through a set of cute production and teeny hemlines, out popped an unexpected guest who turned the fest into a happening when Shania Twain walked out to join Brina for “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”
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