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Memphis-based guitarist Jad Tariq made his debut in Dylan’s unit Friday in Cincinnati, filling in for fellow new addition Julian Lage Bob Dylan‘s uncharacteristic revolving door of touring guitarists spun again Friday as the singer brought in another new arrival at his Cincinnati show. At that gig at the PNC Pavilion, Memphis-based guitarist Jad Tariq made his debut in Dylan’s band while stepping in for recent addition Julian Lage, who in turn replaced guitarist Doug Lancio in Dylan’s touring unit. Since joining Dylan’s band, Lage has missed a handful of shows due to previous touring commitments, leaving fellow new Dylan…

There is an empty, silent, almost ghostly Piazza Navona. It's March 2020, Italy is locked in the house, and on one of the roofs overlooking the most beautiful square in Rome a nineteen-year-old appears with an electric guitar. Is called Jacopo Mastrangelostudies at classical high school, and that evening decides to play for a city that can't even leave the house. The piece that consecrates it is Deborah's Theme Of Ennio Morriconefrom the soundtrack of Once upon a time in America. The video goes viral in a few hours and exceeds 40 million views. Six years later, that terrace closes…

On Friday night, more than 45,000 people gathered at Yankee Stadium not to enjoy the national pastime, but a bucket-list New York one: seeing Jay-Z perform in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt. It was the first in a three-night residency, with the Friday show dedicated to Reasonable Doubt and the Saturday show reserved for The Blueprint, which turns 25 this year. Across both nights, Jay-Z commanded an understated stage set up (“I think the statement piece in a Jay-Z show is Jay-Z,” Willo Perron, the performance’s creative director, told Wired recently) with support from guests including Beyoncé,…

In partnership with Bilbao BBK Live Words: Lisa Wright Celebrating its 20th anniversary year, Bilbao BBK Live was always going to aim high. But over three stacked days of music and magic under the sweltering Basque Country sun, pilgrims who made it up the slope of Mount Cobetas to the festival’s gorgeously scenic site have had their cup well and truly filled. Over one of the summer weekender’s most eclectic line ups yet, we’ve seen FKA Twigs bring the hedonism of ‘Eusexua’ to Spain and Robbie Williams turn the main stage into a one-man cabaret. CMAT – yet again –…

Baby Rose is currently playing arenas as an opening act for British pop phenomenon Olivia Dean, but a few days before starting that run, she still had one last thing to take care of. “I'm popping out for BadBadNotGood — they're having a show on a boat,” she says when she logs onto Zoom from her LA home. The Toronto jazz band backed her on 2024's sleepy yet soulfully crushing “One Last Dance,” and she was returning the favor. “The first day we met, I'm like, 'Let me just throw them for a loop, let's do a country song.' I…

Dear Peppino,I imagine you already suspect it but, on a day like this, I am comforted to be able to take the opportunity to reiterate a fact: part of your career has been supported financially and emotionally by people who have never drunk champagne. Me, for example. I was a latent teetotaler for a lifetime, before coming out for a blood sugar issue. Wine, let alone champagne, has always seemed to me to be a drink that demanded too much of me.For guys like me Champagne (1973) was the handbook for preparing for a double qualifying exam: the first to…

“What people see is two seconds of insanity of me arching me to the lords,” singer writes of standing through a moonroof on 101 Freeway Britney Spears dismissed headlines about her bizarre behavior on a Los Angeles highway this week, writing on social media, “Nothing is what it seems.” Earlier this week, video of the singer emerged that appeared to show Spears standing through the moonroof of an SUV that was driving on the 101 Freeway. At one point, Spears arched her back and sprawled atop the Mercedes while the car traveled at 45 miles per hour, Page Six reported.…

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce paid over $160,000 (£119,000) to get married at Madison Square Garden. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be The couple announced their engagement last August and tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at New York’s Madison Square Garden earlier this month. Since then, they’ve been criticised for shutting down several streets in the Midtown area, with some politicians calling on Swift and Kelce to reimburse the New York City Police Department and taxpayers. Now, Mamdani has set the…

And that’s a wrap! The stage lights have been turned off, the flight cases of gear packed up, and all the artists are on their way to their next performances (or perhaps home for a well-deserved rest). Mad Cool 2026 was another scorcher, and the last day of the 2026 edition didn’t disappoint. With a stacked bill for day four (July 11), we were treated to sets from rising stars and long-established legends to close the celebrations of the Madrid bash’s 10th anniversary. Check out the best pics of all the action from day four at Mad Cool 2026 below,…

In partnership with Bilbao BBK Live IDLES singer Joe Talbot hailed the influence of New Yorkers Interpol on the final day of Bilbao BBK Live 2026, declaring that the group were one of his biggest reasons for starting a band. Speaking midway through their main stage set on Saturday (July 11), Talbot declared to the Basque Country crowd: “Thanks for making us feel so at home and so loved so far from home. It’s a dream to share a stage with one of the main reasons I’m in a band – Interpol and [Interpol’s touring member] Matt from The Walkmen.…