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Kaylee Lawler on June 21, 2018
The Vans Warped Tour has been helping break alternative and punk bands since the summer of 1995. Alumni include My Chemical Romance, Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy and many more—in fact, 1,700 bands have played the tour over the past 23 years. The storied touring festival kicks off what founder Kevin Lyman…
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André Jaquez on December 13, 2017
The last best summer ever is nearly here. The 2018 edition of the Vans Warped Tour marks the final round for the longest-running touring music festival in North America. The tour’s founder, Kevin Lyman, has announced that he’s hanging it up—citing, among other things, the increasingly cluttered summer music festival industry, a shrinking…
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Matt Crawford on October 19, 2017
A new breed of underground South Florida rappers has gained mainstream traction while the region also serves as a springboard for a hip-hop festival with global aspirations.
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Matt Crawford on October 5, 2017
In 1996, Nas dropped “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That),” a utopian vision, free of police harassment and racial injustice, with Ms. Lauryn Hill providing one of hip-hop’s all-time greatest hooks. The track would become the rapper’s first mainstream success, just as Hill was finding her first taste of international stardom with…
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Camille Miller on August 31, 2017
Chris Stapleton has been riding high on the country music charts for a while now. His debut solo album, Traveller, made headlines in 2015 and became the top-selling country album the following year—catalyzing his breakthrough from cult favorite to award-winning star. But the big-bearded, long-haired American singer-songwriter is in no way a…
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During their breakout year in 2008, when they debuted mega-hits “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody,” the Kings of Leon took home a Grammy for their sound that blended huge, affected guitar riffs, a brooding aesthetic and the hoarse, twangy vocals of lead singer Caleb Followill. They took a brief hiatus after…
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Yousif Kassab on August 19, 2017
Singer-songwriter and country music veteran Dierks Bentley is still in the midst of his What the Hell Tour in support of his 2016 album, Black. The record found the Arizona native detailing the struggles as well as the triumphs he has experienced over the course of his life. With eight studio albums…
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Camille Miller on July 14, 2017
After a six-year hiatus, Audiotistic Bay Area is back and bringing high-caliber names from EDM and hip-hop to Shoreline. The genre-fluid event has featured some of the biggest names on the circuit, like Crystal Castles, Major Lazer and Flux Pavilion, and 2017’s is no less impressive. The festival will be headlined by…
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Sean McCourt on September 22, 2016
In the ever expanding pantheon of country music, there are several performers that could genuinely be called living legends. Dolly Parton is one such individual. She has transcended the confines of her genre, making her presence known across the entertainment spectrum. For more than 50 years now, the beloved icon has touched…
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The Warped Tour debuted in 1995, making the traveling alternative music festival as old as its average attendee. And while punk acts have teeter-tottered in mainstream popularity in the intervening decades, the festival is still going strong with a mix of legacy acts and newer bands.
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