• CSNY about to perform at Woodstock in 1969.

    Concert Spotlight: CSNY Became a Classic Band in Real Time at Woodstock

    Concert Spotlight is our running look at the most famous and notable live shows throughout music history. These are concerts…

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  • Alisan Porter in 2026

    Alisan Porter Releases New Single “Race To Nowhere” Exploring Burnout and Self-Discovery

    Alisan Porter has a new single out “Race To Nowhere” – a thoughtful reflection on the stress of always having…

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  • Little Barrie in 2026

    Little Barrie Share New Album ‘Gravity Freeze’ Out Now via Easy Eye Sound

    Little Barrie are back with their sixth studio album Gravity Freeze, which is now available through Easy Eye Sound and…

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  • MARIS in 2026

    MARIS Shares Details of Upcoming EP ‘MOSH★PIT’

    MARIS is continuing her breakout run with the news of her forthcoming EP MOSH★PIT. The project comes on the heels…

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  • Electric Light Orchestra performing songs from A New World Record.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 22, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting endlessly stuck in their heads…

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  • Phish Trey Anastasio performing live in 1994.

    Concert Spotlight: How Phish Turned The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Into Halloween History

    Concert Spotlight is our running look at the most famous and notable live shows throughout music history. These are concerts…

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  • Festival lineups keep getting bigger with overlapping set times across multiple stages, highlighting the scale and complexity of modern live music events.

    Festival Lineups Keep Getting Bigger, and Set Times Still Overlap

    Music festivals have always been about more than a day of concerts. They are about finding favorite artists and reconnecting…

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  • Thin Lizzy performing songs from Jailbreak on a 1978 tour.

    Ranking Every Song on Thin Lizzy’s 1976 Classic ‘Jailbreak’

    Even great albums have a hierarchy. Some songs are stone-cold classics, some play quiet yet vital supporting roles, and others…

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  • Concert stage during a musical night with colored lights and audience, representing live performance and encore experience. 

    The Science of the Encore: Using Color & Movement to Keep Crowds Hooked Till the Last Note

    A packed room. House lights drop. You and your band play the first encore chord, and then the room goes…

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  • Pink Floyd a few years after performing Live at Pompeii.

    Concert Spotlight: Pink Floyd’s ‘Live at Pompeii’ Still Feels Timeless

    Concert Spotlight is our running look at the most famous and notable live shows throughout music history. These are concerts…

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  • A live band performing on stage with vibrant lights and a drummer in action.

    How Live Music Keeps the Energy High on the Casino Floor

    Enter the gaming floor during a live performance and immediately notice the change in the atmosphere. People seem to be…

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  • Kids That Fly in 2026

    Kids That Fly Release “See You Dancing,” a High-Energy, Emotion-Driven Alt-Rock Anthem

    Kids That Fly continue to build their sound with their latest single which artfully fuses emotional narrative and high energy…

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