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Sabrina Carpenter kicked off the 2025 European Leg of her Short n' Sweet Tour Monday (3/3) in Dublin, Ireland, with a live debut of "15 Minutes."
The Grammy-winning singer introduced the bonus track from the Short N' Sweet Deluxe album in her flirty Spin The Bottle segment where "chance" chooses the next song in the set.
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When Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart released their third album, Little Queen, in 1977, even though it was the year punk erupted, it was the middle of the disco era as well.
In 1978, the last time Heart performed "Treat Me Well" in concert (until this month), the charts were dominated by the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, Andy Gibb, Chic, and Donna Summer.
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Paul Kelly’s latest album, Fever Longing Still is his 29th studio offering, following a prolific career that began in 1981. Known for his boundless creativity, Kelly emotional music has made him one of Australia's most enduring and beloved songwriters.
Sharp-eyed English majors might know the title of the new LP originates from the opening line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 147.
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In a perfect example of how sometimes the After Party is better than the main event, Chappell Roan performed at Elton John's 33rd Annual Viewing Party Sunday (3/2). No disrespect to all the singing and dancing that happened on Hollywood Blvd., but what went down a few miles west of the big shindig in a spot often busy with shirtless guys and fuzzy dogs, was mighty compelling.
Held in the West Hollywood Park just feet away from The Abbey (the bar Chappell wrote "Pink Pony Club" about), Roan played a pretty generous set with her live band and as a grand finale the two queer icons sang together to wrap up the night.
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When the 2025 Oscars producers announced they wouldn't be airing the performances of the Original Song nominees during the telecast, music lovers raised a fist towards the sky.
Some swore they wouldn't watch the show. Others looked back nostalgically at five of the best Oscar music moments, because surely it was a step in the wrong direction.
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At 52 years old, AC/DC has achieved every milestone a rock band could dream of.
They can sell out any stadium in the world, their 1981 miracle of an album with a brand new singer is the best selling rock record of all time, they've won Grammys, and their lead guitarist can still shred while wearing a schoolboy's uniform.
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The Mars Volta did something Tuesday (2/25) in Portland, Oregon, that is either extremely rare or completely unprecedented.
While being one of the support acts for the Deftones at the Moda Center, (formerly known as The Rose Garden), home of the Trail Blazers, the Texas rockers performed what is rumored to be their forthcoming new album in its entirety.
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Even though Green Day is beloved all around the world and they've played 50+ gigs in Japan, when they go there it is rare that they'll have more than a handful of shows.
This winter they returned to the Land of the Rising Sun after not doing a proper tour there in 13 years.
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To celebrate the opening weekend of Major League Baseball's spring training, the 7th annual Innings Fest took place 2/21 & 2/22 in toasty Tempe, Arizona.
Fall Out Boy, Incubus, and The Black Keys headlined Friday at Temple Beach Park and The Killers, Beck, Gary Clark Jr. and Boyz II Men entertained the snowbirds on Saturday.
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Our Lady Peace, the Toronto post-grunge band currently on their 30th anniversary tour, surprised their crowd at the Saddledome on Wednesday (2/19) by playing an oldie with a dark past.
After the 10th tune in their 17-song set, singer Raine Maida cushioned the sold-out audience before breaking into "Whatever," a tune from their debut album that had been used as the theme song for the popular profession wrestler Chris Benoit.
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Longtime band members and collaborators Elvis Costello and his keyboardist Steve Nieve are back on the road together to perform both hits and deep cuts from Costello's deep catalogue.
This is the 10th time the pair have gone out together leaving the full band behind. The fresh approach began almost two decades ago and since then they've delighted audiences with Nieve tickling the ivories and Costello singing and playing either electric or acoustic guitar.
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At just 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo became a breakout star in 2021 with the release of her debut single, "drivers license." The heartbreaking song quickly became a chart-topping hit because it was so relatable, tender, and... teen.
The popularity of the singer and the song lifted the release of her debut album, SOUR, later that year, propelled by the singles “good 4 u” and “deja vu.” The album quickly went platinum in the US and has sold over 5 million copies globally.
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