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Billy Joel to Host First-Ever Live SiriusXM Call-In Special

You can submit your questions now for Thursday's (Sept. 24) event.

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Bret Michaels Announces First Shows Since Doctors Ordered Him Off the Road

The Poison frontman has booked a handful of dates for the fall. Bret Michaels Announces First Shows Since Doctors Ordered Him Off the Road Spencer Kaufman

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Watch Mike D reunite with Beastie Boys collaborators Money Mark and Mix Master Mike at LA gig

The trio reunited for a rendition of 1992 single 'So What'cha Want'

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Echo & The Bunnymen announce 2026 winter UK tour

Tickets go on sale this Thursday (September 24)

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"Some of the best quality effect algorithms I’ve ever laid ears on": Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 review

Packing studio-grade algorithms in a compact chassis, the latest Eventide effects pedal is a multi-role fighter that can do any style

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Kelly Clarkson Confirms Singing ‘Golden’ on Final Talk Show Was Hella Hard: ‘It Took Me Forever to Place it to Where I Didn’t Sound Like a Dying Cat!’

The singer also reminisced about her sweet interaction with late country icon Dolly Parton on Monday night's (Sept. 21) Late Night With Seth Meyers.

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Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Battersea Power Station

The 600-capacity Apple Music Hall will boast a 48-speaker Spatial Audio system, dedicated recording studios, and multi-camera broadcast capabilities. Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Battersea Power Station Alex Young

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We talk to the team behind an innovative presentation of one of Queen’s most extraordinary live shows

We speak to Playback Live, who have designed a one-off, immersive screening of Queen Budapest – which is being treated as if it’s an actual gig!

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Bret Michaels Postpones Tour for Surgery

The 63-year-old singer had previously canceled all his 2026 dates following surgery to remove a kidney stone and implant a ureteral stent.

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Ed Sheeran Attempts to Clarify Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour

The singer began his Philadelphia show apologizing for “making mistakes” then later apologized for his apology

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Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival bars AI if it replaces human creativity

The Sanremo Music Festival is a veritable institution in Italy: an annual music contest and TV broadcast that’s often had a secondary purpose of choosing Italy’s entry for the next Eurovision Song Contest. The post is from Music Ally.

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Drowned in Sound and Music Venue Trust reveal new music magazine

It’s not often we get to write about the launch of a new print magazine focused on music: the recent past has seen plenty of them shut down or go online-only (then shut down or dwindle). The post is from Music Ally.

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Bret Michaels Preps Return to Road After Postponing Solo Tour Due to Emergency Surgery: ‘You Know I’m Gonna Give It All I’ve Got’

The 63-year-old singer had previously canceled all his 2026 dates following surgery to remove a kidney stone and implant a ureteral stent.

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Apple to Launch New Music Venue at London's Battersea Power Station

Zane Lowe said "great music and memories will be made" at the venue

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Ozzfest Announces 2027 Return to North America

The event will come to North America for the first time in nearly a decade after previously announcing a show in Birmingham, U.K.

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Ed Sheeran Clarifies Gaza Stance Amidst Controversy

The singer began his Philadelphia show apologizing for “making mistakes” then later apologized for his apology

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Ozzfest Confirms It Will Return to U.S. in 2027

The event will come to North America for the first time in nearly a decade after previously announcing a show in Birmingham, U.K.

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Apple to open new “state-of-the-art” music venue at London’s Battersea Power Station

Zane Lowe said "great music and memories will be made" at the venue

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UK-based avatar concert producer Unit1 Studio raises $20M led by Balderton Capital

The fundraise lands alongside what Unit1 calls a world first: the transfer of an avatar concert production from one venue to another. Source

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Epiphone to unveil replica of Eric Clapton’s 1964 ES-335TDC at Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026

Gibson will be at Crossroads 2026 with a booth where you can try guitars and win this Clapton 335. Will it have the “Hare Krishna” stamp? We'll find out when it drops in summer 2027