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Joe Elliott Defends Def Leppard’s Concerts: ‘We Don’t Use Tapes’

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott has defended his band against accusations they use backing tracks during their concerts.During a conversation with Stereogum, the singer addressed rumors that Def Leppard’s performances are technologically enhanced.“I don’t normally comment on this kind of stuff, but a friend of mine just sent me some link to something on YouTube, a recent posting by, forgive me, I don’t know his name, Chuck something from Testament [singer […]

todayApril 11, 2024 1

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Why Gen Z Drinks Less at Concerts Than Older Generations

Why is Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) drinking far less at concerts than the previous generations?According to a live music CEO from Minneapolis, one of the biggest reasons is marijuana edibles."One of the big trends we’re seeing is that Gen Z doesn’t drink as much. They’re either eating edibles before they come or there’s more of a sober, mental health [focus]… Most of the ticket price goes […]

todayMarch 2, 2024

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Winchendon Music Festival to reorganize, no Summer 2024 concerts

The Winchendon Music Festival, which has made a name for itself as a free world-class event in the small north Worcester County town of about 10,000 people, has announced it does not have the funding to proceed with programming this summer and will reorganize and relaunch once funds are secured.The festival was founded by musician Andrew Arceci and debuted in 2016. The nonprofit WMF organization has brought internationally renowned musicians from a variety […]

todayMarch 2, 2024 4

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Chris Robinson Recalls ‘Most Violent’ Black Crowes Concerts

Chris Robinson has detailed two of the scariest concerts in Black Crowes history.The first took place in 1991 when his band performed as part of the Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow, alongside Metallica, Pantera and AC/DC. The show took place as the Soviet Union was dissolving, making for a tense backdrop. As Robinson recalled during an appearance on Club Random with Bill Maher, military presence was everywhere.“They tanked the […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 4

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LIVE! Music: Music festivals carry the promise of spring and concerts by Molly Tuttle, Valerie June, Jason Isbell and more

Advertisement Advertisement LIVE! A Music Calendar Valerie June, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys join FreshGrass lineup Today at 1:00 a.m. by Monica Hooper Aoife O'Donovan headlines FreshGrass at The Momentary in Bentonville this year. She also presents “America, Come,” with the FreshGrass Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are $160 for adult general admission; $45 for ages 7 to 16; adult VIP passes are $375. (Courtesy Photo) The final lineup for Bentonville's two-day, all-ages […]

todayFebruary 11, 2024 2

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Eagles Bring Out Special Guest at Los Angeles Concerts

The Eagles were joined by one of their longtime collaborators, J.D. Souther, at two of their recent concerts in Los Angeles.Souther appeared alongside the band at the Kia Forum in L.A. on Friday and Saturday evening to perform a couple of hits he co-wrote with the group, "Best of My Love," "New Kid in Town" and "Heartache Tonight."You can view footage of Souther and the Eagles performing "Heartache Tonight" below.A Brief History […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024 1

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Biggest Tampa Bay concerts comedy shows January February March 2024

We're only a few days into January, yet there are already big-name concert and comedy tours making their way to our area, starting this weekend and through February and March.The two biggest shows each showcase a pair of musicians, as rappers Drake and J. Cole co-headline two nights at Tampa's Amalie Arena, while the Piano Man himself Billy Joel teams up with fellow '70s and '80s hitmaker Sting at Raymond […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024 3

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AC/DC and Journey Both Play Their First Concerts

No one can predict the future, but this New Year's Eve probably won't measure up to Dec. 31, 1973, when future rock titans Journey and AC/DC both played their very first concerts on the same night.The Journey lineup featured at this San Francisco show was very different from the pop-friendly version of the band that ruled arena rock in the '80s. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain (who joined in 1980) and singer […]

todayDecember 31, 2023

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Why Duff McKagan Defends GNR’s Three-and-a-Half-Hour Concerts

It’s often said that there can be too much of a good thing, and that certainly applies to concerts. According to Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, though, there’s a good reason for the band’s decision to play roughly three-and-a-half-hour live sets.A cursory glance at setlist.fm confirms that Guns N’ Roses’ recent shows have lasted about 180 minutes. In a new interview with YouTube channel Heavy Music (uploaded on Dec. […]

todayDecember 18, 2023 1

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