Concerts
Concerts, tours and festivals across Europe: who is playing, where, and the venues that matter.
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Man overboard: ‘Conflict of interest’ sees country music’s Declan Nerney dropped from all-star cruise bill
Plus: Enda Kenny’s new gig and New York mission; €200,000 salary to take on tech giants; prepare to be Gript at Percy French Festi…
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Sculptor Sean Henry: ‘When I do the eyes, that’s when I get a sense of presence’
Galway International Arts Festival 2026: Sean Henry’s lifelike sculptures lead this year’s visual-arts line-up
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"Metal was never built for moulds. It was built for the people who refuse to fit inside them." Watch Lzzy Hale give inspirational speech at opening of Women in Metal exhibition
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale pays tribute to metal's female trailblazers at Rock Hall event
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It Bites frontman Francis Dunnery details his shift from major labels to independence
As the live music and recorded audio sectors adapt to shifting consumer habits, veteran guitarist Francis Dunnery’s transition fro…
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"I can't do this on my own and I need help." Shinedown's Eric Bass steps away from tour to deal with mental health crisis
Shinedown bassist will miss opening dates of North American tour after "serious mental health crash"
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Calvin Hayes, co-founder of UK chart-toppers Johnny Hates Jazz, dies aged 63
The keyboardist and drummer who helped deliver a number one album to Virgin Records in the late 1980s has died, marking the loss o…
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US live music market splits as Jack White backs act dropped by peer
A public dispute between rock veteran Jack White and country singer Charley Crockett over a controversial opening act illustrates …
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“We were kinda like the odd man out in the nu metal scene and had to prove we could whip ass”: From hanging out with Lemmy and Willie Nelson to the carnage of Woodstock, how Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon
“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”
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Serial Provocateur Sings Morrissey at Local Government Meeting
At the same township meeting, a different man dressed as a bong and performed a Lizzo song. Serial Provocateur Sings Morrissey at …
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Lorde Speaks Out Against “Fucked Up” AI Glasses
Last month, Kylie Jenner was the face of the new Meta AI Glasses campaign, and Ninajirachi was disappointingly the soundtrack. On …
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TOMORA soundtrack UK World Cup as England face Norway
Major UK broadcasters have turned to a cross-border European musical collaboration to score their World Cup coverage during a pivo…
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Orioles Host Turnstile Night
In a couple months, Turnstile will be heading out on a big tour with a bunch of openers . But first, the hardcore crew was celebra…
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Charli XCX previews new album with surprise Brooklyn show and exclusive listening event
The British pop star utilized an intimate New York venue and a strictly phone-free session to build industry momentum ahead of her…
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Fiona Apple Is Trying to Write About the “Endless Barrage of Horrors” But Struggling, She Says in Sincere Video
The mercurial singer-songwriter explained that she didn't want people to think she isn't trying to address contemporary, difficult…
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Jay-Z Brings Out Beyoncé & Nas At Yankee Stadium
Earlier this year, Jay-Z announced three shows at New York's Yankee Stadium. The first, which operates as a celebration for 30 yea…
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JAY-Z marks 30 years of commercial growth with 45,000-seat stadium sellout
JAY-Z's sold-out 45,000-seat Yankee Stadium concert illustrates the lucrative longevity of legacy rap assets and the growing inter…
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See the Setlist for JAY-Z’s 30th Anniversary Reasonable Doubt Concert at Yankee Stadium
Featuring guest appearances from Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Nas, Alicia Keys, Memphis Bleek, and more. See the Setlist for JAY-Z’s 3…
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“It was those first two lines. I felt like it was speaking to my life. I knew I could deliver that song with conviction”: One day Sebastian Bach was playing to Jon Bon Jovi’s parents. The next he was singing one of hair metal’s greatest anthems
The story of Skid Row’s classic hair metal anthem Youth Gone Wild
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“Get in front of me, Satan!”: Jack White rides to the rescue after occult duo Twin Temple were kicked off a country tour for being too Satanic
Jack White offers Twin Temple a support slot after country singer Charley Crockett decided they were too much
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Shania Twain and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme have teamed up for the year’s most unlikely collaboration
QOTSA man Josh Homme sings on Twain’s new single Faded Blue Jeans
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“We could have followed a similar path to Queen. But our first song was our strongest and the whole thing was short-lived”: The story of Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s When The Heart Rules The Mind
In 1985 guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe hit the US Top 20 – and then it was suddenly all over
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Beyoncé Joins JAY-Z for “Reasonable Doubt” at Yankee Stadium: Watch
Nas also joined JAY-Z during his concert celebrating 30 years of Reasonable Doubt. Beyoncé Joins JAY-Z for “Reasonable Doubt…
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Future Is Stuck in the Past on The Real Me: Review
Despite some scattered highlights, The Real Me never delivers on its promise of revealing a more introspective Future. Future Is S…
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The Emmys Sure Do Seem to Hate Taylor Sheridan
Paramount's uber-producer's shows have received a scant amount of nominations over the past eight years. The Emmys Sure Do Seem to…