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PJ Harvey Announces First Tour in Seven Years

PJ Harvey Announces First Tour in Seven Years

PJ Harvey, the trailblazing alternative musician and singer has announced she is going back out on the road after a seven year hiatus from traditional touring.

Supporting her wildly creative 2023 album I Inside the Old Year Dying which is based on her 2022 novella-length epic narrative poem Orlam, Polly Jean will begin her tour at Primavera Sound in Spain in June and bop around some European festivals and theaters before crossing the pond to perform in North America.

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No Values Festival: A Full Day of Classic Punk & Ska

No Values Festival: A Full Day of Classic Punk & Ska

Harkening back to Goldenvoice's early days of booking punk bands, long before the LA promoter was the brains behind Coachella, hardcore legends Misfits, Social Distortion, and Iggy Pop will rock on the same day as Turnstile, Sublime, Fishbone and many others.

After the success of retro fests like '80s alternative Cruel World, modern dance Just Like Heaven, and last year's three-day metal-chella Power Trip, someone seems to have gotten the bright idea to get as many punk-ish and ska bands of note to Pomona to give the kids (and their parents) something to talk about.

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Best Live Covers of ‘Thriller’ Tracks

Best Live Covers of ‘Thriller’ Tracks

Thriller, the best selling album of all time, first hit the top of the charts on this day in 1983. Michael Jackson's masterpiece would go on to spend a record 37 non-consecutive weeks at number one. From February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984 if you turned on a radio, flipped past MTV, VH-1 or Friday Night Videos you'd probably hear "Beat It," "Billie Jean," or the title track whether you liked it or not.

Over a span of 13 months, The King of Pop released seven singles. Here's some of the best live covers of those hits.

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Jelly Roll Announces Beautifully Broken Tour

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Jelly Roll, the lovable, soulful country singer and rapper with the face tattoos has announced a summer tour around the U.S.

The 39-year-old star, born Jason DeFord, will be bouncing from one arena to the next on the Beautifully Broken Tour singing hits like "Save Me" and [I Only Talk To God When I] "I Need A Favor," from 2023's Whitsitt Chapel.

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Porno For Pyros Kick Off Farewell Tour With Live Debut

Porno For Pyros Kick Off Farewell Tour With Live Debut

Porno For Pyros, the Perry Farrell side project, kicked off its “Horns Thorns En Halos” tour at the The Observatory Orange County Monday (Feb. 13) with a live debut, covers and hits.

Farrell, the charismatic entrepreneur who gave the world Lollapalooza and helped launch Coachella, has fronted this spin-off since after Jane's Addiction temporarily broke up in the early '90s.

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Blink-182 Live Debuts 2 Tracks- 1 Sung by Travis Barker

Blink-182 Live Debuts 2 Tracks- 1 Sung by Travis Barker

Blink-182 rewarded the good people of Perth, Australia, last week with something audiences haven't heard before: a song delivered by drummer Travis Barker.

Barker, the heavily tattooed mega-drummer, can do anything behind his set. He's nimble, fast, on-the-beat, and always interesting. And even though he has provided background vocals to a few songs, he's never provided lead vox.

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Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime: Keys, Lil Jon, H.E.R. and Skates

Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime: Keys, Lil Jon, H.E.R. and Skates

Usher's performance last night at the Super Bowl was a lot. Maybe a bit more than some at home could handle.

With his allotted 13 minutes, Usher Raymond IV knocked out 14 songs, passed the mic to six special guests, had several costume changes, including throwing on a pair of roller skates. He did this while drenched in sweat and all being accompanied by a live band, dancers, and a marching band.

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