Concerts
Concerts, tours and festivals across Europe: who is playing, where, and the venues that matter.
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Here’s what Guns N’ Roses played as they headlined Download 2026
Their three hour set saw them play covers of Wings, Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols and more The post Here’s what Guns N’ Roses…
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Bruce Springsteen apologises to Bono for refusing to license song for U2 frontman’s charity GAP ad
"I should have fucking done it!" The post Bruce Springsteen apologises to Bono for refusing to license song for U2 frontman’…
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Jim Ward on “the end of Sparta’s second act”, his connection to Turnstile and bond to At The Drive-In
The rock veteran talks to NME about new album ‘Cut A Silhouette’, his eternal unity with old band, seeing himself in Turnstile, wh…
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Rush just played a classic song for the first time in 37 years in Los Angeles
The Fifty Something tour continues to throw up surprises – and this time it was A Farewell To Kings, aired for the first time sinc…
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“The fans understood I was the price they had to pay to hear the band they loved, so they put up with me. It’s not like you’re joining the Sex Pistols”: Trevor Horn on fronting Yes – and how it later made 90125 possible
Producer recalls making his colleagues feel “embarrassed and amused at the same time” as he begged them not to give up on Owner Of…
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“There was me and my girlfriend, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, and Quentin Crisp all going up the in elevator, just chatting about where to go to eat”: The cult US singer who connects Bruce Springsteen, Ian Hunter and the Sex Pistols
Alejandro Escovedo is US rock’s best kept secret
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Back into the groove at 67! 'Still hungry' Madonna defies the decades as she plans gruelling global tour
Sources close to Madonna say that she is looking to perform UK arena dates - including Wembley Stadium.
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Beartooth's Caleb Shomo was brought up in devout Christian faith that viewed being gay as "a sickness you can cure with prayer"
Openly gay Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo on his upbringing that made coming out so difficult
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Tony Iommi, Carl Cox and Cerys Matthews named on King’s Birthday Honours list
Helen Mirren, Judge Jules and Julia Donaldson are among the others to be honoured The post Tony Iommi, Carl Cox and Cerys Matthews…
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New York needs more wackos like the surgery addict Catwoman
Jocelyn Wildenstein’s weird story — from jetsetting European beauty to wealthy wife to carnival side show — is told in the new HBO…
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Watch Fatboy Slim play impromptu set at anti-fascism protest rally in Brighton
“More disco, less fascism...” The post Watch Fatboy Slim play impromptu set at anti-fascism protest rally in Brighton appeared fir…
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“I suspect they’ve had a lesser impact on the music world due to the complexity of their music”: No-Man’s Tim Bowness on his prog hero, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
They collaborated on Bowness’ 2017 album Lost In The Ghost Light, but his appreciation for the rock flute icon goes back to Tull’s…
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Paul McCartney pays tribute to friend David Hockney: “We will miss his fabulous personality”
The great Bradford artist passed away this week at the age of 88 The post Paul McCartney pays tribute to friend David Hockney: “We…
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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi named MBE in King's Birthday Honours
Tony Iommi says MBE is an "unbelievable honour" as he is recognised for services to music and charity
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More New Zealand legends to follow Kane Williamson into retirement: Women's T20 World Cup 2026 could be final hurrah for trio
New Zealand legends Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, and Lea Tahuhu have confirmed the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England will be th…
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Morrissey Reportedly Gets Shitpost Taken Down Amid Legal Fight With Imposters
The Instagram account MozPosting is a beloved source of Morrissey memes, shitposts, and the like. Unfortunately the admin may have…
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Lambrini Girls and Music Declares Emergency team up for ‘Hot Girls F*ck The System’ merch collection
Profits will be donated to support action in the face of the climate emergency The post Lambrini Girls and Music Declares Emergenc…
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Donald Trump’s Name Torn Off the Kennedy Center
The removal of the current president's name signals the end of a saga that began in early 2025. Donald Trump’s Name Torn Off…
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“We did two days recording… he fired the whole band on the first day”: Tony Levin recalls the “really evil” bandleader who was more challenging than Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp
Despite a huge range of experience, bassist easily identifies the person he found most difficult to work with
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Katy Perry Performs at World Cup Opening Ceremony with 10-Year-Old Tius Luka
Dressed in a shimmering silver dress, Perry belted out the song with an equally shiny microphone in one hand and Luka's hand in th…
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Edward Gaming rallies to defeat FUT Esports 2-1 in playoffs
EDG's victory highlights the growing intersection of esports and crypto markets, raising concerns about integrity and new monetiza…
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Ed Sheeran to Kick Off Massive “LOOP Tour” of North America
The 27-date tour in support of his latest album, Play, hits cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas and Philadelphia. Ed Sheer…
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Listen to The Fall’s heady posthumous single ‘30 Degrees’
It comes from the new album 'Post Script', which Mark E. Smith had been working on before his death in 2018 The post Listen to The…
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“Ozzy asked whether I had night-sight goggles. I didn’t. He told me you could pick up an ex-military pair for $10,000!”: Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed
Ozzy offered Ballard tips on how to get high-grade military hardware - and Ritchie Blackmore just wanted to play “minstrel music”