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At least 59 people were killed and 150 more injured when pyrotechnics inside a packed nightclub in Kochani, North Macedonia sparked a fire that engulfed the venue. A reported 1,500 people, many in their teens and twenties, were inside the Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning to watch local band DNK …

And then it was Saturday. SXSW 2025’s week-long music festivities closed out with another night of great shows from up-and-comers, established stars, and veteran acts writing new chapters. Join us for one more recap before we say goodbye ’til next year, won’t you? Here are the best things we saw …

Neil Young has pledged to eliminate high-priced “platinum” tickets from his future tours, the singer announced Saturday. Writing on his NY Archives site, Young said he was inspired by the Cure’s Robert Smith, a frequent critic of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” and “Platinum” offers — calling it “a “scam” that is …

In his new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove delves into the genius and torments of Sly Stone —and uses that story as window into many other artists’ lives, including interviewees D’Angelo and Andre 3000. Questlove talks about the making of the film (now streaming on …

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, per the publication. It’s the star’s seventh time topping the chart and it also marks Gaga’s largest debut via streaming of her career. Mayhem bows at Number One with 219,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S., …

“You don’t know about me without having heard a band by the name of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but that’s okay,” Mike Campbell writes in the introduction to his new book Heartbreaker: A Memoir (out March 18). “We played rock and roll together for a long time. So much …

SXSW 2025 headed into the weekend with a Friday night full of surprises. On one stage, an under-the-radar appearance from Texas’ own St. Vincent; on another, a vaudeville performance by actor John C. Reilly‘s new creation. In every other available space in town, there were great new artists, local legends, …

ZZ Top have announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard has “temporarily stepped away” from the band’s current tour due to health issues. According to the band’s management, Beard’s unspecified health procedure requires “his focus in the near term.” “He is looking forward to a speedy recovery,” they added. The Rock …

Jack White’s fans at his show at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on Saturday were treated to a surprise performance by Eddie Vedder. During White’s encore, which included the White Stripes songs “Hypnotize” and “Seven Nation Army,” White launched into Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with his band. White …

The Chicago Bulls were forced to remove all six of the NBA team’s championship banners — captured during Michael Jordan’s Nineties reign — after they were inadvertently damaged by pyrotechnics during Disturbed’s concert at Chicago’s United Center. The United Center confirmed Friday that the banners each suffered “minor damage” from …