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Hard and heavy rock are a global phenomena that includes the good people of France.
Do you know any metal bands from the land of berets and brie? Non? Me neither, but that doesn't mean our friends, who didn't invent the delicious fries, it turns out, don't love the power chords and shredding. They do. Beaucoup.
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On July 3, 1973, after a year-and-a-half of criss-crossing around the globe, and 191 shows, the Ziggy Stardust Tour came to a climatic end.
David Bowie had put out a masterpiece, thanks in part to guitarist Mick Ronson, with the '72 recording of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
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It was the cook out, family reunion, all-star jam, under the stars hip-hop and R&B fans dream of.
Curated by Questlove of the Roots, The Hollywood Bowl's huge stage was brimming at the seams with '90s stars like Queen Latifah, Common, Digable Planets, Arrested Development and many others.
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Are the BET Awards the most exciting of all the award shows?
They're not boring, that's for sure.
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Michael J. Fox, playing a Fender Stratocaster while in a wheelchair on stage with Coldplay at Glastonbury might be one of those moments no one in attendance will forget.
The 63-year-old actor best known for his roles in "Back to the Future" and "Family Ties," has never retreated into the shadows after being diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1990.
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Dua Lipa returned to Glastonbury, this time as a headliner, with a new song, a handsome movie star, and a hot single.
And if you ask her, it was all manifested.
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Thirty-one year ago Garbage came out of nowhere with a spunky redheaded Scott and a drummer who produced Nevermind.
Few would have thought three decades later they'd still be touring the world, packing them in, and making catchy music delivered in compelling concerts.
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Weezer visited a place in Los Angeles we never knew existed and rocked out on a handful of songs from The Blue Album to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Spotify Studios might have had shows before, but as far as our database shows, Weezer broke in the joint when they chatted about and played four songs that are finally old enough to run for Senate.
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Jane's Addiction had a very special guest join them for a pair of songs at their recent gig in Cologne, Germany, Mr. Tom Morello.
"It just so happens we ran across a very dear old friend of ours who will join us on this next song," singer Parry Farrell said before introducing the guitar hero best known for his trademark licks in Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.
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Robert Plant is an interesting fellow, and at 75 years old, he doesn't owe anyone an explanation for anything, but his choice of songs on his setlist sure inspires questions.
We get it, he doesn't want Led Zeppelin to reunite, he doesn't want to tarnish their glorious legacy, they've done a few one-off shows and that's it.
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Elvis Presley's last show was in Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 26, 1977.
It's important to state it that way because if you look on the Internet or YouTube, you will see clips that claim to be his last song ever or from his last gig and it's just not true.
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The Jesus and Mary Chain's masterpiece Psychocandy was a breath of fresh air in the middle of the '80s, as it combined brutal feedback and guitar noises with stony, dreamy, heavenly harmonies.
The single that split through the new wave and pop of the day was "Just Like Honey" which combined thick guitars played delicately and vocals sung like a secret.
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