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True/False Film Fest: 'Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'
Director Sophie Fiennes mixes concert film with arresting cinéma vérité family portrait.
05 Mar 2018
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Guns N' Roses Are Locked and Loaded for 'Not in This Lifetime'
Any Guns N' Roses fan owes it to themselves to see the group live at least once. This tour will leave a long lasting impression.
24 Oct 2017
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Nostalgia and Hip-Hop Entice Audiences to Meadows Music Festival
Gorillaz, M.I.A., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Future, LL Cool J and De La Soul were amongst the many acts that drew a crowd to Citi Field.
06 Oct 2017
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Queens of the Stone Age Build Anticipation for 'Villains' Tour at Capitol Theatre
Queens of the Stone Age's latest Villains is their most energetic release and their tour kick off proves they remain formidable.
28 Sep 2017
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Stevie Wonder Takes a Knee as Green Day and Others Also Speak Out at Global Citizen Festival
The 2017 Global Citizen Festival's message for social action was amplified by Stevie Wonder and many other incredible performers and notable guests.
25 Sep 2017
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Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on 'One on One' Tour
McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt out for a song at Madison Square Garden.
20 Sep 2017
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Summerstage Night Belongs to Fred "Sonic" Smith (Patti Smith's Tribute)
Patti Smith celebrated her late husband's birthday in Central Park with their children and her band.
15 Sep 2017
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LCD Soundsystem's 'American Dream' Live: James Murphy Assures You It Is OK Not to Be There
A decade and a half on, James Murphy hasn’t lost his edge one bit, just like the greats never do. However, not only is he more mature and less concerned with all of us -- he is also successful in his own eyes, on his own terms
13 Sep 2017
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Greta Van Fleet - Skinny White Kids Play the Blues at Mercury Lounge
The sensational Greta Van Fleet bear strong similarities to a seminal classic rock band. And that's terrific.
31 Aug 2017
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Up and Comer Breanna Barbara's Strong Set at the Emerging Music Festival (video)
Brooklyn's Breanna Barbara kicked off the second day of the Emerging Music Festival in Bryant Park with a raucous bluesy set.
31 Aug 2017
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Deer Tick's Acoustic Clusterfolk Newport After Party Previews 'Vol. 1'
Deer Tick performed the entirety of the acoustic album (one of a pair of forthcoming releases) and have announced a fall tour.
29 Aug 2017
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Zeshan B Performs Late Night Set at Mercury Lounge After Colbert
Powerful Chicago soul-singer dips into the '60s and '70s while dabbling in Urdu, Punjabi and Italian.
22 Aug 2017
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U2's 'The Joshua Tree' Tour Reminds the Audience of their Politics
The Joshua Tree tour highlights U2's classic album with an epic and unforgettable new experience.
18 Aug 2017
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MUSE Host Summerstage Benefit for The Coalition for the Homeless (Photos)
Muse treated fans to a relatively small show in New York in July and will stop at Lollapalooza and Osheaga this weekend.
04 Aug 2017
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Rhiannon Giddens Shares 'Freedom Highway' at American Songbook and on Tour
Rhiannon Giddens, formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, brought her Freedom Highway tour to New York for a powerful show. The tour resumes next week and hits Newport Folk later this summer.
02 Jun 2017
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Slowdive Sell Out Brooklyn and Release Bonus Song "30th June"
Although sound issues delayed their set on the second night, Slowdive put on an unforgettable show in Brooklyn, or rather two shows.
25 May 2017
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Red Baraat Blows Hartford Hall Down Celebrating the Festival of Colors (Photos)
Red Baraat's annual Festival of Colors show rocked a snow laden Hartford on a Saturday evening.
29 Mar 2017
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Tibet House's 30th Anniversary Benefit Concert Celebrated Philip Glass' 80th
Philip Glass, the artistic director of the Tibet House benefits, celebrated his 80th birthday at this year's annual benefit with performances from Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Brittany Howard, Sufjan Stevens and more.
22 Mar 2017
Music
Drive-By Truckers Packed NYC's Webster Hall (Photos + Tour Dates)
Drive-By Truckers gave a sold out capacity crowd a powerful two hour set filled with scuzzy guitars and deeply political rock.
28 Feb 2017
Music
Johnnyswim Takes Atlanta
The singers and instrumentalists used the acoustics of the room to create overtones and play with the reverberations they initially created.
29 Dec 2016
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Rez Abbasi's Invocation Premieres 'Unfiltered Universe' Tracks (Photos & Video)
Abbasi's third project with his band Invocation, Unfiltered Universe, draws from Carnatic music and their recent NYC premiere was captured for a live stream available here.
23 Dec 2016
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The 1975 + Bastille Celebrate the Holidays with Pandora
Pandora's annual Holiday Live event brought one of 2016's hottest bands to NYC for a free show.
13 Dec 2016
Music
BBC Music Presents: Sundara Karma + Izzy Bizu (Photos)
BBC Music hosted a mini-touring showcase of up-and-coming British artists.
28 Nov 2016
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Dua Lipa Records MTV 'Setlist' Performance for Small, Rapturous Audience (Photos)
Up-and-coming UK-based pop star Dua Lipa blew the minds of her young fans at an intimate MTV special taping while on tour in the U.S. with Troye Sivan.
21 Nov 2016
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