About halfway into Charli xcx’s set at Lollapalooza 2026, just as she transitioned into the third act of the setlist, the voice of John Cale flooded the grounds. She was giving “House,” the dramatic and dynamic track from her Wuthering Heights soundtrack, its live debut. That’s also when the rain started coming…

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RUSH brought their “Fifty Something” reunion tour to New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, July 28th, for the first of four shows at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” The prog-rock icons played a 24-song career-spanning set for the the sold-out crowd of adoring fans. With the excitement…

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Olivia Dean skipped a grade, as far as the touring circuit goes. Soon after taking the stage at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena for a two-night stand this week, the singer said, “The last time we played in L.A., we played two shows at the Fonda, I think a year ago. Was anybody at those shows?” That […]

During the encore of JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary concert on Friday, July 10th, the hometown hero joked that he couldn’t leave it all on the field with two more Yankee Stadium performances up ahead. However, the following night’s The Blueprint anniversary show didn’t even feature an encore and abruptly ended…

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On multiple occasions during JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt 30th anniversary concert at Yankee Stadium on Friday, July 10th, he used the size of the crowd as a gauge of his success. Putting his humble beginnings in perspective, the Marcy native reminded fans — and detractors — that his debut album sold 43,000…

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The Hollywood Bowl was by no means a lonely bowl Sunday night, as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass returned to pack the storied venue for the first time in 59 years. The Brass’s Cahuenga Pass comeback came not a moment too soon, with the band leader proudly bragging about his age… as one does, […]

Do you want to know how good Rosalía’s Monday night show at the Kia Forum was? Here is how good Rosalía’s Monday night show at the Forum was… Midway through the set, as is the custom on her “Lux” tour, the Spanish singer-songwriter took time out to have a candid dialogue with a guest superstar […]

“I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You,” Bob Dylan sings every night on his recently begun “Long Hot Summer ’26” tour, keeping a song from his most recent album, 2020’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” in play as a staple of his setlist. It’s a beautiful affirmation, as one of the purest love […]

In the words of Grand Funk: They’re an American band. Those of us who are prone to think and argue about rock ‘n’ roll superlatives often debate which act counts as the greatest American band of the 20th century: Is it the Beach Boys? Nirvana? The Grateful Dead? Nirvana? Sly & the Family Stone? The […]

If ever there’s a situation you go into knowing exactly what you’re getting out of it, it’s a full album playthrough concert. Your connection to the record in question draws your ticket purchase, and there’s not a lot of setlist prediction going on. The only way this isn’t going to…

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