Concerts
Concerts, tours and festivals across Europe: who is playing, where, and the venues that matter.
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“A progressive rock band in 2026 is a living anachronism. Our career has blossomed when we’ve gotten weirder and weirder”: Crown Lands aim to harness Rush, Yes and geek power to fight radicalisation
Star Wars, Star Trek and Lord Of The Rings are among the epic inspirations behind latest album Apocalypse, which offers hope to th…
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Black Sabbath Dio lineup reunites under Heaven And Hell name
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is taking the band's Dio-era lineup on the road under a new name to support a compilation, a st…
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New Fiona Apple Song Soundtracks Title Sequence For Anya Taylor-Joy Miniseries Lucky
Fiona Apple is coming back into the fold. Her music will be featured in the title sequence of the new miniseries Lucky , starring …
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Paul McCartney Played “I Want To Hold Your Hand” For The First Time Since 1964 At Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding
Taylor Swift once penned "It's a love story, baby just say 'Yes.'" And now, her art has become reality. The massive pop star got m…
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“In the middle of punk, I’m coming up with an album about a Martian invasion, narrated by Richard Burton and featuring Justin Hayward and Phil Lynott. It does sound kind of nuts”: The maverick who turned a classic sci-fi novel into a musical masterpiece
“My wife said: ‘What’s Plan B if this doesn’t succeed?’ There wasn’t one”
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“Life is short. I can’t sit around waiting for a reunion that may never happen. It felt like the right time to finally do this”: When Mike Portnoy performed his Dream Theater 12-Step Suite – without Dream Theater
Drummer was around half-way through his separation from the band he’d co-founded when his 50th birthday came up, and he decided to…
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“If it wasn’t working, I could see the point of changing. But we were more successful than ever. It was incomprehensible”: The tumultuous story of Sepultura’s Roots album and their bitter split
How Sepultura made their most important album – and how it tore them apart
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“A light was in the wrong place and he went straight off into the orchestra pit and broke his leg. He did the show, but he was obviously not feeling great”: The chaotic story of forgotten Deep Purple spin-off project Paice Ashton Lord
When Ian Paice and Jon Lord teamed up with charismatic singer Tony Ashton, they had the grandest of intentions – but it quickly fe…
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"So that's why I'm a skinny f***." Motley Crue's Tommy Lee on the physical demands of being a rock drummer
Tommy Lee says he puts in the equivalent of 13 miles of running at every Motley Crue show
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"There were more people there than they had ever cumulatively played to in their career at that point." The story behind the Ramones first ever UK show, on Independence Day 1976
It's now 50 years since Ramones brought their blitzkrieg bops to Britain
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“At almost 72, I’m realising that there are things I won’t be able to do forever, such as singing Over My Head”: The return of King's X with Three Sides Of One
After a gap of 15 years Texan heavy prog rockers King's X delighted fans by releasing their 13th studio album in 2022
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Alkaline Trio cancel UK tour at very last minute as frontman Matt Skiba can't "walk, talk, play or sing" due to worsening medical issue
Alkaline Trio cancel entire UK tour at last minute – including headlining slot at 2000Trees festival
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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine names his guitar heroes and praises Deep Purple and Rainbow's Ritchie Blackmore for "being metal as f*** back when there were no metal guitar players"
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's "Last Supper" of guitarists includes special place for Deep Purple and Rainbow icon Ritchie Blac…
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Noah Kahan Celebrates Furries At Pittsburgh Show
Noah Kahan is appropriating Will Toledo's culture . The viral folk star's eventful Great Divide tour happened to stop by Pittsburg…
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"There was so much property damage, family members were missing, communication was really difficult." Hurricanes, hardcore and Hetfield team-ups: the rise, fall and triumphant return of Corrosion of Conformity
80s crossover pioneers, 90s stoner metal icons... and then tragedy derailed them in the 2000s. But after a triumphant return in 20…
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Beyoncé Surprise-Releases New Song “Morning Dew (Donk)”
The single will appear on an upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of B’Day
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Beyoncé – “Morning Dew (Donk)”
Beyoncé is back. For July 4, she returned with a surprise new song called "Morning Dew (Donk)." It kicks off a 60-day countdown to…
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“As for the lyrics, it’s not exactly Bob Dylan. But it felt good from a musician standpoint”: How a half-live album, a monster hit and a travelling zoo helped three Texas icons play to 1.2 million people
Buffalo, buzzards and Tush? ZZ Top’s Fandango album saw the Little Ol’ Band From Texas go nationwide
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Zach Bryan Previews Songs From New EP Young Manhood And Other Donatable Organs
Zach Bryan is teasing new music on YouTube again, as he is wont to do. The country star is currently on his stadium tour — sadly w…
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The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Anime To Feature Nirvana Theme Song, Dave Grohl Says Kurt Cobain Would’ve Loved The Manga
R.I.P. Kurt Cobain, you would've loved The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All , according to Dave Grohl. The manga seri…
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The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians
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"We’re never going to forget tonight." Biffy Clyro pull out all the stops at their biggest ever headline show at London's Finsbury Park
Biffy Clyro promised surprises. We got deep cuts, fire and Stranger Things' villain Vecna on vocals
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Canadian prog rockers Saga to return to the UK for the first time in 20 years!
Saga will play the Shepherd's Bush Empire next February as part of their 1977-2027 Generations 50th anniversary tour
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“When the kings of metal knuckle down, they deserve their crowns”: Metallica bring legendary songs, incredible support acts and big balls to night one of their London takeover
With Knocked Loose and Gojira opening, heavy metal’s measuring stick put on a 360-degree extravaganza featuring a joyful James Het…