The biggest metal band in the world, Metallica, is getting their own channel on the SiriusXM satellite network and to celebrate they played an intimate concert last Thursday (8/28) in a town not really known for Flying Vs and power chords: in the well-heeled hamlet of East Hampton.
Amagansett is the retreat for wealthy New Yorkers, filthy with multimillion-dollar homes, beachfront estates, and a mix of celebrity residents and vacation-home owners who want to be even more low-key than their neighbors over in Southampton.
Blink-182 opened their Missionary Impossible Tour at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida (8/28), with a set that blended a handful of unexpected rarities and their typical juvenile jokes.
Ahead of the run, the band introduced the tour with their signature irreverence, writing, “This message will self-destruct… in your pants. The Missionary Impossible tour is coming for you.”
Cartel, the pop-punk band straight outta Conyers, Georgia, is marking a milestone this year. The group first came together when vocalist Will Pugh joined forces with guitarist Joseph Pepper and drummer Kevin Sanders, longtime friends from high school.
Rhythm guitarist Nic Hudson joined soon after, rounding out the band’s sound that broke through in the mid-2000s. The band’s current lineup remains anchored by Pugh, Pepper, Hudson and Sanders, with Alex LeCavalier and Kyle Adams filling in on bass and drums, respectively, during tours.
Cyndi Lauper had the Hollywood Bowl dancing in the summer moonlight as she closed her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour on Saturday night (8/30), with a glitter-soaked finale.
The 72-year-old pop icon turned her last gig of the tour into a star-studded party, bringing out Trombone Shorty, John Legend, Joni Mitchell, SZA, Jake Wesley Rogers, and Cher to help her say goodbye in style.
In this episode of Setlist Goes There, we're exploring The Sound of The Who - then and now. First watch what goes into making their incredible show on this Farewell Tour, then go back in history with us to revisit a record-breaking triumph.
The Who took the stage at the Isle of Wight Festival in the early hours of August 29, 1970, in front of one of the largest concert audiences in rock history. Impossible to know for sure, but estimates put the crowd between 600,000 and 700,000 people on the small island meant for 100k residents.
My Chemical Romance rocked Chicago’s Soldier Field on Friday night (8/29) as part of their Long Live the Black Parade Tour, and made sure to bring out a Windy City legend.
At the end of the show MCR brought out their rock n; roll, daddy, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, in a mutual admiration sign of respect that wowed the fans at the century-old lakefront stadium.
Addison Rae who became popular after posting dance videos on TikTok in 2019 attracting a following of 88 million, kicked off her world tour Monday (8/25) in Dublin, Ireland.
The 24-year-old Louisiana native, who briefly attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge before defecting to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams on social media, treated the Irish to a deep dive into her debut album with songs like “Diet Pepsi,” “Headphones On” and “Aquamarine.”
Umphrey’s McGee performed a delightful gig at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa on Friday (8/22), paying tribute to the venue’s storied past with thoughtful teases peppered among their setlist.
The prog jam band snuck in a hint of “Blackbird” by The Beatles in their 15-song set. The Beatles were famously influenced by Buddy Holly, who played his last concert at the Surf in 1959.
Liam and Noel Gallagher returned Canada on Sunday (8/24) for the first time in 16 years while selling out the new Rogers Stadium.
In front of 50,000 joyous fans of the GTA, the brothers belted out their cherished hits, led the Canucks into a beautiful journey of nostalgia, and taught the fellow servants of the crown how to deliver a "Poznań."
Silverstein formed 25 years ago in 2000 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and quickly carved out a place in the post-hardcore scene. Their sound combined emo, hardcore, and melodic punk, marked by both heavy breakdowns and clear soaring choruses.
After a pair of early EPs, they signed with Victory Records (Thursday, Hawthorne Heights, Taking Back Sunday), and released their first full-length LP in 2003, When Broken Is Easily Fixed.
Deftones unlocked some of their latest Private Music in Vancouver, satisfying the sold out crowd at Rogers Arena Friday (8/22) with a 20-song set pulled fairly evenly from eight different albums.
Inside the Canadian arena formerly known as General Motors Place, the 18,000-seat venue roared as Chino Moreno (vocals), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), Frank Delgado (keyboards and samples), and touring bassist Fred Sablan delivered a trio of live debuts, and some older tunes reminding the kids that the Deftones are still very much a force in heavy music after rocking out for 37 years.
When the Go-Go's sang "this town is our town," on their debut in 1981, who knew it would ring true 40+ years later.
In a Los Angeles backyard on Saturday (8/23), three members of the Go-Go's (cleverly named The Go's) jammed with their friends comedian Margaret Cho, Letters to Cleo singer Kay Hanley, Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna, Lisa Loeb as well as special guests Fred Armisen, and Nacho Libre himself Jack Black.
