Neko Case has announced two outdoor, socially distanced shows in New England for this fall. The first concert will be held on Tuesday, October 13th, at South Farms in Morris, Connecticut, about two hours outside of New York City. The show is part of the venue’s Twilight Concerts on the …
Read More »The New Reality for Concerts in COVID: Virtual Reality?
Jean-Michel Jarre thought livestreamed concerts were missing something. So he added virtual drugs. The French electronic music pioneer and former CISAC president has been one of the biggest champions of virtual-reality concerts — a concept that’s seeing a noticeable bump as coronavirus continues to stall the comeback of live music. …
Read More »The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run the Jewels Tapped for Pitchfork Music Festival
The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Run the Jewels will headline the 2020 Pitchfork Music Festival. Held on July 17th through the 19th at Chicago’s Union Park, the festival will celebrate its 15-year anniversary. Yeah Yeah Yeahs will kick off the festival on Friday. Angel Olsen, Waxahatchee, Hop Along, Jehnny …
Read More »Mandy Moore Announces 2020 North American Tour
Mandy Moore has announced a North American tour for 2020, her first major tour in over a decade. It kicks off March 20th in Pittsburgh at the Benedum Center, with Moore playing shows in New York, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco, Dallas and more before wrapping May 9th at Denver’s Gothic …
Read More »Halsey, Kelsea Ballerini Team Up for New 'CMT Crossroads'
Live-music program CMT Crossroads will offer a new episode of cross-genre collaboration with the pairing of country-pop darling Kelsea Ballerini and electro-pop superstar Halsey. Scheduled for October 11th, the taping of their episode will be open to the public. Both women have been on a rapid ascent in the last …
Read More »See Ariana Grande, Barbra Streisand Perform 'No More Tears' in Chicago
Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance at Barbra Streisand’s concert at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday night. Together the duo performed “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),” the 1979 hit song recorded as a duet by Streisand and Donna Summer for the album Wet. “I love you so …
Read More »Slayer Detail Last Leg of Farewell Tour
Slayer will embark on the seventh and final leg of their farewell tour, “The Final Campaign,” this fall. The metal legends will hit a mix of big and small cities during the final 18-date run, which kicks off November 2nd at the Explore Asheville Arena in Asheville, North Carolina and …
Read More »Bob Mould Plots New Tour, Covers Buzzcocks' 'I Don't Mind'
Bob Mould will embark on a solo electric tour this September in support of his most recent album, Sunshine Rock. The run kicks off September 11th at the Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland, Ohio and wraps September 27th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland. Mould will play …
Read More »Madonna Announces Intimate Theater Performances in 'Madame X' Tour
Madonna announced on Monday that she will embark on her tour for her new album,Madame X, in a series of intimate theater venues. Beginning September 12th at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York, Madonna will perform multiples nights each in a handful of cities, including the …
Read More »Fontaines D.C. Rattle 'Fallon' With 'Boys in the Better Land'
Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. lit up The Tonight Show on Wednesday with two rousing performances: “Boys in the Better Land” and “Liberty Belle.” The former opened with frontman Grian Chatten shaking a tambourine as he barked surreal lyrics over churning major-key guitar chords. “If you’re a rock star, a porn …
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