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What do you do if your favorite band rolls into town and sells out the biggest football stadium for miles, on two consecutive nights?
And what do you do if we're talking a Texas heat so sweltering that the band issues a statement for attendees alerting them that the doors would not be opening until evening and no one should wait out in the sun outside, ironically, Sun Bowl stadium?
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Judas Priest delivered a flame throwing hurricane at Rockfest last Thursday (6/12) in Finland with deep cuts, a pair of live debuts and so much Painkiller.
Headlining the opening night, Rob Halford (vocals), Richie Faulkner (guitar), Andy Sneap (guitar) Ian Hill (bass), and Scott Travis (drums) knocked out 19 tunes for the fans.
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Oh la la, y'all.
Miley Cyrus made a secret rendezvous with Beyoncé Thursday night (6/19) in Saint-Denis, just a few minutes north of Paris, late into the Cowboy Carter show and it quickly became a highlight of the tour.
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Grace Potter, the delightfully energetic singer-songwriter, stopped by the Setlist office to talk about what she sees when she looks through her many sets.
Best known for her powerhouse vocals and ability to mix modern blues with classic rock, Grace has released four solo albums, including 2023's Mother Road which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Americana/Folk Albums chart.
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Nine Inch Nails kicked off their Peel It Back Tour in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday night (6/15), their first world tour in three years.
Among the big surprises for the Irish at Dublin’s 3Arena was return of “Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)” to the setlist, which Trent Reznor and the band all dressed in black played for the first time since 2009.
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Remi Wolf was not going to let a little rain dampen the parade of covers she had practiced for Bonnaroo.
When her night at the Tennessee music fest was canceled due to a devastating inch of rain, the former American Idol contestant moved the Insanely Fire 1970’s SuperJam Pool Party from Memphis to Nashville and on Saturday (6/14) created core memories for the 1,200 insanely lucky attendees.
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Proving that size doesn't always matter, Bonnaroo was cancelled after just one day, due to what amounted to just an inch of rain. Sadly that inch created muddy conditions and was accompanied by lightning that organizers deemed unsafe.
Luke Combs' set on opening night made him not just the only headliner to get to play, but in doing so he became the first Country artist to headline Bonnaroo.
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John Linnell and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants came in to the Setlist studio to speak with Bree Wilde where they discussed some of their favorite concerts over their lifetimes.
You may have seen this post where they went on about getting into Elvis Costello way before most people even knew of him.
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New York City alternative darlings, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs kicked off their latest tour in the sleepy California town of Riverside Tuesday (6/10) to a trio of live debuts, covers and deep cuts.
And yes the crowd at the intimate Fox Performing Arts Center said yeah a lot.
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Brian Wilson, the magically creative force behind the Beach Boys, grew up in Hawthorne, California, where his unique musical talent blossomed early despite a turbulent home life.
His misguided father, Murry Wilson, a frustrated songwriter and controlling adversary, managed the band which also included his two other sons (guitarist Carl, and drummer Dennis) in its early years but clashed with Brian, often using physical and emotional abuse as tools of intimidation.
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"You've been to hell and back, but have you been to Heaven before?"
Lil Wayne delivered the sixth edition of Tha Carter on Friday (6/6), and celebrated with a sold out show at Madison Square Garden to ring it in.
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While it's true we all deserve more, who knew there was this much coming our way?
Pulp played to a sold out OVO Hydro stage in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday night (6/7), with a spotlight on More, their first new record in 24 years.
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