More than four decades after the Grateful Dead turned “Shakedown Street” into a sprawling showcase at Merriweather Post Pavilion, one of the song’s most celebrated live performances is finally getting an official release. The band has released its June 30, 1985 performance of “Shakedown Street,” a roughly 15-minute rendition recorded at the Columbia, Maryland venue […]
Madonna is back at the center of the MTV Video Music Awards, leading the 2026 nominations with 11 chances to take home a Moon Person. The pop icon heads into this year’s ceremony ahead of Taylor Swift, who collected nine nominations. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter are also among the year’s strongest contenders with seven […]
A Matchbox Twenty performance at the Illinois State Fair took an unexpected turn when frontman Rob Thomas accidentally struck longtime bandmate Paul Doucette in the head with a microphone stand. The incident happened Sunday, August 16, as the band performed “Bent,” one of its best-known songs. Thomas was energetically swinging the stand during the performance […]
Miranda Lambert will make a little Nashville history this fall when she becomes the first artist to perform at The Truth, Live Nation’s new indoor music venue. Lambert is scheduled to open the venue on October 1, adding some serious country star power to a project that has already generated plenty of conversation around Music […]
The Jonas Brothers are turning a nostalgic celebration into a full-scale road trip, expanding their return to the Burnin’ Up era into a 45-city North American tour. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will hit the road with The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, a concert run inspired by the trio’s hugely successful 2008 touring […]
Al Jardine reached deep into the Beach Boys catalog for an unexpected musical homecoming during a recent performance in Ohio. The Beach Boys co-founder and his Pet Sounds Band were performing at the Robins Theatre in Warren on August 15 when Jardine opened the encore with “Back Home,” a song with roots stretching all the […]
Ariana Grande is bringing the Eternal Sunshine Tour toward its finish line, and the final chapter is already proving to be an emotional one. The pop superstar opened her London run at The O2 Arena as part of a 10-show residency marking the last stretch of the tour. Grande appeared moved by the reception from […]
Luke Combs isn’t ready to park the tour buses just yet. The country superstar is extending his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour into 2027, adding a dozen stadium concerts across the United States and Canada after a massive 2026 run. The new stretch launches April 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before moving through […]
Country stars Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey are heading to Central Park this fall as part of a genre-spanning lineup assembled for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival. The annual music and advocacy event will return to the Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park on September 26, bringing together some of the biggest names in […]
Ritchie Blackmore is preparing to step back onto a Deep Purple stage for the first time in more than three decades. The founding guitarist says he plans to join the band during its Wednesday night concert at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, for what is expected to be a brief encore appearance. If […]