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John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants came in to speak with Setlist's Bree Wilde about some of their favorite shows they've seen over time.
One of the gigs on the top of Flansburgh's list was the time he caught one of the earliest performances of a group they'd end up playing with decades later.
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Sleep Token blessed those who had gathered to worship Saturday (6/7) for the group's first ritual in the wake of their newest offering, Even in Arcadia, with a quartet of live debuts.
Vessel roamed the large stage with a new knight-inspired, richly layered cloak and led the crowd through “Look to Windward,” “Emergence,” “Caramel,” and “Damocles" for the first time.
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If you're going to make your first trip to Liverpool, and the band who inspired you to play music is from there, a normal person might take a guided tour, peek into some tourist spots, and maybe take a few photos.
But if you're the Boss, the closest thing to American Rock Royalty as we have, you get to play with Paul McCartney.
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Olivia Rodrigo's list of guest stars just got another member of the Rock Hall of Fame.
Talking Head frontman David Byrne joined Rodrigo Saturday (6/7) at the 15th anniversary of the Gov Ball.
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Rise Against's frontman, Tim McIlrath, had so much to tell Bree on their most recent Marquee Memories chat, we couldn't resist having another post about the ways rock changed his life.
As you may recall, Tim grew up in the Northwest suburbs of Illinois about 45 minutes away from downtown Chicago and starting when he was a teen, he would venture into the city to catch shows.
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What a time to be alive.
Robbie Williams kicked off his Britpop Tour on Saturday (5/31) with an epic performance in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring dramatic visuals, droves of dancer, and a lovely duet with the first Scottish Idol.
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For a guy who wears a child's school uniform to work, Angus Young, is all business.
The 70-year-old guitar hero, whose hair is white as snow, just led his band through a North American tour that saw them sell out stadiums larger than they've ever played in their 50 years of touring.
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Rise Against's frontman Tim McIlrath grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in the '90s and in high school he would often get down into the city to see bands.
Of his most memorable was getting to see Nirvana in Chicago's legendary Aragon Ballroom on the opening night (10/23/93) of their two night run.
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On the opening night of the Outloud Music Festival, Lizzo wore her heart on her sleeve, being vulnerable, and sharing her feelings as well as her apropos lyrics.
Friday night (5/31) the four-time Grammy winner headlined the annual WeHo Pride festival at West Hollywood Park and played a set that was packed with passion, emotion, and some Black Girl Magic.
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Earlier this year they were terrified the US government was going to make their favorite thing illegal, and now this week Miley Cyrus specifically invited TikTokers to attend an intimate performance at a swanky hotel.
Tuesday night (5/27) right off the Sunset Strip, the 32-year-old Grammy winner held a listening party for her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, which dropped today.
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Scream for me, Budapest.
Tuesday night (5/27), Iron Maiden answered the prayers that many who have been rocking out to them since their start have hoped for: a wildly diverse set of deep cuts and hits predominately culled from their six studio albums of the 1980s.
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Rick Derringer, the legendary guitar player who participated in way more records than you probably imagined, died this week. He was 77.
The Ohio native first found success at just 16 years-old when his band, The McCoys, covered "Hang On Sloopy" (sometimes called "My Girl Sloopy) which went straight to #1 in 1965.
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