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It shouldn't be much of a surprise that the female-fronted British group who struck it big at the end of the pandemic with their hit single about a chaise longue would follow it up in the quirkiest of ways.
To promote their sophomore effort, moisturizer, the Grammy-winners from the Isle of Wright made a sassy appearance on the Tonight Show followed by a trip to the Tiny Desk (which has yet to air).
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Just because Elton said he wasn't going to tour again doesn't mean he was going to quit making new music and appearing on TV shows, specials, and award ceremonies.
Saturday night (4/5) the Rocket Man performed two new songs alongside Brandi Carlile from their new collaborative LP, Who Believes in Angels, which dropped that Friday.
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Next to the good vibes, warm sunshine, and incredible people watching, one of the best parts of Coachella are the surprise guest appearances that often turn into one-of-a-kind duets or collaborations that never happen again.
Last year fans both in person and while streaming "Coachella" got to see Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish performing "Ocean Eyes" and "Video Games;" No Doubt with Olivia Rodrigo on "Bathwater;" Bizarrap with Shakira presenting "La Fuerte;" Peso Pluma with Becky G for "Chanel;" Tyler, the Creator with A$AP Rocky on "Potato Salad" and "Who Dat Boy;" Sabrina Carpenter with Norah Jones performing "Don't Know Why;" Reneé Rapp with Kesha during "Tik Tok;" and Dom Dolla with Nelly Furtado showcasing their collaboration "Eat Your Man."
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My Morning Jacket kicked off their tour Tuesday (4/1) by performing the entirety of their recently released album, Is, plus assorted hits from their deep catalogue.
Rocking out at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, MMJ live debuted the remaining six songs from Is they didn't unveil on SiriusXM in February in LA.
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To the surprise of few, KISS will return to stage in November in Las Vegas to celebrate, in part, the 50th anniversary of their fan club, The Kiss Army.
But didn't bassist Gene Simmons say just a few years ago that their End of the Road World Tour would be their last round of performances?
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The 1971 Who album, Who's Next, is the epitome of a legendary classic rock album.
It contains a trio of FM radio staples with "Baba O'Riley," "Behind Blue Eyes," and "Won't Get Fooled Again." The production was cutting edge featuring what are still-modern-sounding keyboards.
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You know you've hit legendary status when this parade of stars come out to sing your songs and read your poetry in your honor: Paul Banks, Courtney Barnett, Matt Berninger, Johnny Depp, Sharon Van Etten, Kim Gordon, Ben Harper, Glen Hansard, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Jarmusch, Scarlett Johansson, Kronos Quartet, Jesse Malin, Alison Mosshart, Angel Olsen, Karen O, Sean Penn, Maggie Rogers, Michael Shannon, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, and the Boss himself Bruce Springsteen.
And if that was not enough, imagine the honor of having a house band that included Flea on bass (and trumpet), Charlie Sexton on guitar, and Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench to fill up the sound.
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Who would have ever thought the Sex Pistols would play the posh Royal Albert Hall, let alone get away with singing "God Save The Queen" without being thrown out on their ear.
And at the advanced age of the original Pistols (guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock) who are all approaching 70, such a response could lead to a broken hip. But just the opposite happened Monday night (3/24) in London. In fact many found it inspiring.
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After years of covering The Muffs banger, "Big Mouth," The Linda Lindas were joined on stage with the two surviving members of the pop punk group.
On Saturday (3/22) Muffs bassist Ronnie Barnett and drummer Roy McDonald joined the young women of the Linda Lindas at the Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville, California, just north of Sacramento.
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A freshly-rested Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2025 edition of her Guts Tour by headlining Lollapalooza Chile on Friday (3/21).
Sporting a sassy red leather bodysuit with peek-a-boo cut-outs and sequins, the recently turned 22-year-old superstar wowed the Chileans with 21 tracks from each of her albums plus one very special cover.
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Jessica Simpson made a spectacular return to stage when she blessed an audience at SXSW in Austin with live debuts in a short set.
The glamorous singer appeared at the Recording Academy's Austin Chapter Block Party (on 3/12) where she sprinkled two classic covers along with four new tunes from her new EP, Nashville Canyon Pt 1.
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As Dead & Co. return to Vegas for the 2025 incarnation of their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere, founding member Bob Weir is praising the technological new standard for concert venues.
During an interview recently with Rolling Stone, the 74-year-old musician and singer gushed over the $2 billion marvel while admitting that its mere presence made it "impossibly attractive" in his decision to un-retire the Grateful Dead spinoff which includes John Mayer on lead guitar.
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