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Live Nation Settles Antitrust Case With DOJ, Avoids Breakup as Critics Warn Music Monopoly Remains

The U.S. government’s long running antitrust battle with Live Nation has ended with a settlement that will impose structural changes on the concert giant’s ticketing and venue operations but stop short of breaking up the company or separating Ticketmaster from its parent organization. The deal, reached less than a week after trial began in federal […]

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Outside Lands 2026 Is Going Big: Charli XCX, The Strokes, and The xx Lead a Golden Gate Park Flex

Outside Lands has always felt like a very specific San Francisco magic trick: a massive, multi-genre festival that still somehow plays like a neighborhood hangout—if your neighborhood had fog, eucalyptus, and a headliner schedule built for group texts. For 2026, the festival is leaning hard into that “everything at once” identity, unveiling a lineup topped

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Over 50 Bands Join Green Day Tribute Compilation Benefiting Animal Shelters

More than 50 bands have contributed to a new charity compilation series titled A Tribute to Green Day, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting two no kill animal shelters. The project, organized by Punk Rock Radar and Coffin Curse Records, features 59 tracks across two volumes pressed on limited edition colored vinyl capped at 1,000

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Wolf Alice, Four Tet, Wilco & Mogwai to Headline Green Man Festival 2026

The Welsh countryside is about to get loud again. Green Man Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with Wolf Alice, Four Tet, Wilco, and Mogwai set to headline the long-running independent weekender. The four-day festival returns August 14–17 to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales, continuing its reputation as one of the UK’s most carefully

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Eric Clapton Announces September 2026 U.S. Tour Dates, Joined by Jimmie Vaughan

Eric Clapton has announced a six-date U.S. tour set for September 2026, with Jimmie Vaughan confirmed as special guest for the Midwest run. The brief trek begins September 6 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, followed by stops at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati (September 8), United Center in Chicago (September 11), Fiserv Forum in

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Sting Expands “Sting 3.0” Tour With Fall 2026 North American Dates

Sting has announced a new batch of fall 2026 North American dates for his ongoing Sting 3.0 tour, extending the power-trio run that features longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers). The newly added leg kicks off October 5 and 6 in Vancouver before heading to Seattle, Minneapolis, St.

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Kurt Deimer Drops “Always There” Ahead of A Grog Is Born and Upcoming Horror Film “Scared to Death”

Hard rock’s newest wildcard is continuing his rapid rise. Kurt Deimer has released his latest single “Always There,” a gritty, twang-leaning rock track pulled from his upcoming sophomore album A Grog Is Born, due May 8 via Bald Man Records. Where many of Deimer’s earlier songs leaned into darker, heavier territory, “Always There” shifts toward

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Kamelot Announce 2026 Dark Asylum World Tour and Two-Night KamFest in the Netherlands

Symphonic metal lifers Kamelot are mapping out a massive 2026. The Florida-founded, internationally charting band have announced the Dark Asylum World Tour, a pair of headline runs across North America and Europe, alongside the launch of KamFest 2026, a two-night curated event set for October 30–31 at O13 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Full ticket details are

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moe. & Umphrey’s McGee Team Up for 2026 “moe.mentUM Tour”

Two of modern jam’s most consistent live acts are linking up for a full summer run. moe. and Umphrey’s McGee have announced the 17-date moe.mentUM Tour, launching June 11 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and running through August 15 near Chicago. The co-headlining trek will hit cities across the East Coast and Midwest, including New York, Massachusetts,

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Sharon Osbourne Reflects on Ozzy’s Legacy, Praises Yungblud’s “Changes” Tribute

Sharon Osbourne is still thinking in terms of torch-passing, and she’s making it clear Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy isn’t something she plans to let fade quietly. In a wide-ranging conversation at MIDEM 2026 with festival organizer Andy Copping, Sharon spoke about what made Ozzy singular: the lack of pretense, the way he made everyone around him

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