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Rage Against The Machine Announce 40-Date World Tour

The North American tour dates will include the previously announced sets at Coachella and Firefly Music Festival

Rage Against The Machine are hitting the road for the first time in roughly a decade. The GRAMMY-winning "Guerilla Radio" band has announced a 40-date tour that will take them all over the U.S., including Chicago, Detroit and Oakland, Calif, as well as cities in Canada and Europe.

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The tour will launch in El Paso, Texas on March 26 and end in Vienna, Austria on Sept. 12. Run the Jewels will support the band on tour, except for the date in Chicago. The North American tour dates are an addition to the previously announced sets at Coachella   and Firefly Music Festival . The band, which disbanded in 2000, announced a series of  reunion  performance dates late last year. 

All proceeds of the first three tour dates in border towns will go to immigrant rights organizations. Some proceeds from other shows will go to charities throughout the year.

Tickets go  on sale Thursday, Feb. 13. 

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GRAMMY Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Honors Hip-Hop's Greats While Accepting Best Rap Album GRAMMY For 'To Pimp a Butterfly' In 2016

Upon winning the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' Kendrick Lamar thanked those that helped him get to the stage, and the artists that blazed the trail for him.

Updated Friday Oct. 13, 2023 to include info about Kendrick Lamar's most recent GRAMMY wins, as of the 2023 GRAMMYs.

A GRAMMY veteran these days, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 47 GRAMMY nominations overall. A sizable chunk of his trophies came from the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2016, when he walked away with five — including his first-ever win in the Best Rap Album category.

This installment of GRAMMY Rewind turns back the clock to 2016, revisiting Lamar's acceptance speech upon winning Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly . Though Lamar was alone on stage, he made it clear that he wouldn't be at the top of his game without the help of a broad support system. 

"First off, all glory to God, that's for sure," he said, kicking off a speech that went on to thank his parents, who he described as his "those who gave me the responsibility of knowing, of accepting the good with the bad."

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He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams.

"We'd never forget that: Taking these kids out of the projects, out of Compton, and putting them right here on this stage, to be the best that they can be," Lamar — a Compton native himself — continued, leading into an impassioned conclusion spotlighting some of the cornerstone rap albums that came before To Pimp a Butterfly .

"Hip-hop. Ice Cube . This is for hip-hop," he said. "This is for Snoop Dogg , Doggystyle . This is for Illmatic , this is for Nas . We will live forever. Believe that."

To Pimp a Butterfly singles "Alright" and "These Walls" earned Lamar three more GRAMMYs that night, the former winning Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and the latter taking Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (the song features Bilal , Anna Wise and Thundercat ). He also won Best Music Video for the remix of Taylor Swift 's "Bad Blood." 

Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN ., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers .

Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at GRAMMY.com every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes. 

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Killer Mike Says His New Album, 'Michael,' Is "Like A Prodigal Son Coming Home"

'Michael,' Killer Mike's first solo album in more than a decade drops June 16. He spoke to GRAMMY.com about creating a portrait of the Southern rap cyphers, Sunday church services, and barbershop discourse that shaped who he is today.

After more than 20 years in hip-hop — as one-half of the supergroup Run The Jewels and also as a solo artist — the Atlanta rapper Killer Mike is ready to make what he calls "a generational statement."

Born Michael Render, the activist rapper's statement comes in the form of his personal "origin story": a 14-song solo album called Michael . The album, Killer Mike’s sixth solo effort, drops June 16 and follows 2012’s R.A.P. Music .   In support of the new record, he's touring 19 U.S. cities through Aug. 5.

"I’m one of the best rappers on the face of the earth, and that is authentic. Go to the records. My verses have proved it," Render, 48, told GRAMMY.com. "I’m tired of sitting and waiting for people to say it for me. I’m not waiting, I’m doing it now. My run matters. I’m not gonna die with a woulda been coulda been eulogy."

Michael stands in contrast to the big, bombastic (and less personal) vibe of Run The Jewels, who have released four albums since forming in 2013. While Render's solo outings have always been a mix of bravado and personal, his latest is particularly deep and insightful, dealing  with the death of his mother, and his life growing up in the predominantly Black neighborhood Collier Heights, Atlanta. 

"There is a character behind Killer Mike that is a whole human being that I’ve always wanted people to meet and introduce so they can understand the nuance of why I am," Render said during an event at SXSW 2023 . "It is about helping other human beings understand that I share an experience with you, that you can meet me at, that transcends color, that transcends class, that transcends geographic location, and I meet you right at your humanity."

On Michael , Render puts his guard down. He allows himself to grieve the death of his mother and apologize for selling drugs as a teenager. Throughout the autobiographical album, Render paints a portrait of the southern rap cyphers, Sunday church services, and barbershop discourse that shaped who he is today. 

"That Killer Mike character was invented when I was 9. I just wanted to be an MC, and Killer Mike was like me being a superhero," Render tells GRAMMY.com. "But when you hear me talking about my mother, I’m empty now. It’s not sad, but it’s about missing and wanting."

Render’s parents were teenagers when he was born, so he was raised in part by his grandparents in Collier Heights, Atlanta. Render credits the culture of his community with shaping who is today. 

"I didn’t grow up with insecurities about race, I grew up in a Black majority," he tells GRAMMY.com. "The closest I got to white people growing up was watching Bob Ross or 'The Wonder Years' on TV. But all my real heroes looked like me."

Render says he never felt inhibited by his Blackness, because Blackness was celebrated in Collier Heights. His community introduced him to Black intellectuals like James Baldwin and Langston Hughes, who also celebrated Blackness. It never occurred to Render to not pursue hip-hop or politics or activism — and he never doubted that he could be an artist or MC.

He first rapped on Atlanta-based hip-hop group Outkast ’s 2000 album Stankonia , and launched a solo career soon after. In the 2000s, his songs landed on Billboard charts and the EA Sports "Madden NFL 2004" football video game. Render also did voice over work during the 2000s for Adult Swim and appeared in films like Idlewild and ATL. He guest-rapped on Outkast’s 2003 double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below , which was nominated for six golden gramophones at the 2004 GRAMMYs and won three, including Album Of The Year.

Two very important relationships forged in the 2010s have done much to shape Render’s trajectory since: one with producer and rapper El-P (the other half of Run The Jewels), the other with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

El-P is essentially the yin to Killer Mike’s yang. El-P produced Render's previous solo records, and the two have been collaborating ever since; Killer Mike has called their relationship a " marriage made in heaven ." Run The Jewels has toured with Rage Against The Machine and Lorde , opened for Jack White at Madison Square Garden, been nominated for a GRAMMY Award, and won NME’s Best International Band award in 2018. Rolling Stone called Run The Jewels "brash" and added , "If there were a GRAMMY for Most Creative Ways to Say 'We’re the Best,' these guys would win it, or take it by gunpoint."

Render’s political activism kicked into high gear in 2015, first with lectures at NYU and MIT on police brutality, for-profit jails, and racism in America. He made a last-minute — and ultimately unsuccessful — run for a Georgia state representative seat, and he forged an unlikely public friendship with then-presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. Render told reporters that he and Sanders were "two angry radical guys, one 74 and white, one 40 and Black, finding common ground."  

Render took his politics and activism much further. He co-founded an online banking system for Black and Latinx communities alongside former Atlanta mayor and civil rights leader Andrew Young, and has written op-eds in response to the police killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and the Baltimore uprisings in response to Freddie Gray’s death . On the 2019 Netflix show, "Trigger Warning," Render explored notions of land ownership, gangs, education, and consumerism. 

All of his experiences — as a child of the South, as a rapper, and as a political thinker — inform the new album.

"Remember when Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote ' Letter to My Son '? People got a glimpse into Blackhood that wasn’t about absentee fatherhood and other cliches," Render tells GRAMMY.com. "Similarly, my album, even if you haven’t lived my life, it gives you a chance to be a voyeur, and that’s important."

Michael takes its time to unfold; personal subject matter unfolds verse after verse, over laid-back tempos executive produced by No I.D . Somber music provides a bed for Render and guests — among them, Andre 3000 , Young Thug, Future , Ty Dolla $ign , Blxst, Curren$y, and Mozzy —  to stretch out on. Slightly more aggressive, urgent-sounding songs like opening track "Down By Law" and "Talkin Dat SHIT!," which appears later in the album, are buffered by tunes that could uplift a church congregation. 

"It’s imperative that I get that out and introduce people to this buck-toothed kid who grew up with hip-hop, out of wedlock fatherhood," Render says. "This record is like a prodigal son coming home. It’s my generational statement. If August Wilson was writing a rap album, this would be his 'Fences.'"

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2022 In Review: 5 Trends That Defined Rock

Our concept of and interest in various forms of rock is expanding. Whatever rock is, it’s not dead, and GRAMMY.com has rounded up five trends that attest to the strong pulse of rock music in 2022.

Can rock 'n' roll be defined as the loud blues- and guitar-based stylings purveyed by everyone from the Rolling Stones to Greta Van Fleet ? Perhaps it's the smart, Brit-punk energy of Idles , or the lush new wave-alt-rock stylings of Phoenix? Or maybe rock is really in the grooves of stoner/doom band Windhand, or classic thunder of NWOBHM icons Iron Maiden ?

In a word, yes.

Established radio formats and charts have long organized and codified an ever-increasing amount of bands, artists and songs. But that organization is a trap, making it necessary to divide rock  — sometimes randomly and incorrectly — into pigeon holes. Terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming service playlists remain divided, creating categories such as active rock, classic rock, or Adult Alternative. Yet these categories inevitably leave out key bands and songs, or include questionable entries.

In reality, listeners aren’t bound to genre as in the past. Today’s music world is proof positive that as lines blur, our concept of and interest in various forms of rock is expanding. An arena might see the fans at a Rage Against The Machine or Ghost show coming back on a different night to see Harry Styles or Rhianna .

The colloquial expression "I know it when I see it" (first used as a threshold test for obscenity in a 1964 Supreme Court case!) could also be applied to an attempt to define rock. Whatever rock is, it’s not dead, and these five trends that attest to the strong pulse of rock music in 2022.

Girl Power Makes A Comeback

Although powerful women like Lizzo and Lady Gaga top the pop charts — female representation is more scarce in the higher echelons of the rock world. While Lzzy Hale of Halestorm and Taylor Momsen of the Pretty Reckless play with the boys at the big venues, a new wave of rock bands featuring women and all-female bands are bubbling up, claiming their power.

From Los Angeles comes punk-glam-pop-rock powerhouse lineup Starcrawler, fronted by bold changeling Arrow De Wilde. On the darker City of Angels tip is the heavy charm of "satanic doo-wop" band Twin Temple, who made major inroads opening arena shows for Ghost. Also making noise from SoCal are garage-rock trio L.A. Witch, self-described "California doom boogie" band Death Valley Girls, disarming old-soul singer Lauren Ruth Ward, punk singer/guitarist Suzi Moon, and a host of other creatively bold women.

NYC is home to the firebrand vocalists of SuSu (Liza Colby, Kia Warren) and Woodstock, NY birthed fuzzy punk weirdos the Bobby Lees. Elsewhere, Australia's  Amyl & The Sniffers bring propulsive, in-your-face songs like "Guided by Angels" and ‘Hertz." Other shining lights include former Melvins collaborator and bilingual powerhouse Teri Gender Bender, plus plenty of young women making noise, like Pinkshift. While punk schoolgirls the Linda Lindas owe more to X than the Runaways, their cohort gives hope that the kids are alright.   

Classics Rock The Small Screen

Rock, mainstream and otherwise, helped make some of the coolest television shows even better in 2022. " Stranger Things " gave the 36-year-old Metallica song " Master of Puppets " new life among a younger crowd. (During their Lollapalooza set, Metallica paid tribute to the sci-fi show, and jammed with actor Joseph Quinn backstage.)

The Cramps’ goth-kitsch stylings made an appearance on TV sets via Tim Burton’s "Wednesday." The titular Wednesday Addams character danced her way into weird-girl hall of fame with the lo-fi legends’ 1981 version of "Goo Goo Muck." (And let’s not forget Ms. Addams' stellar cello version of the Stones’ "Paint It Black.")

The psycho-billy/horror-punk track was streamed on-demand over 2 million times in the U.S. — a more than 8,650 percent increase from the average 47 weeks before this year, Billboard reported . While it’s not quite Kate Bush -in-"Stranger Things"-numbers, it’s a nice bump that indicates a new generation of listeners for the wild and wooly lo-fi legends.

Other 2022 small-screen rock surprises include the sci-fi German epic period drama 1899 , which uses a cover of Jefferson Airplane ’s "White Rabbit" as its theme music. In an interesting anachronistic approach, the surreal period show uses songs that wouldn’t be created for more than six decades. The classic rock cuts include "Child in Time" by Deep Purple, Echo and the Bunnymen’s "The Killing Moon" and Black Sabbath ’s "The Wizard." The sometimes-subtle song use certainly led to Shazams from kids and cheers from older folks.

Festivals Continue To Diversify

Once upon a time (not that long ago!) Ozzfest and Family Values were the "metal" festivals, Lollapalooza ruled the alternative nation, and rarely would the twain meet. (In a nod to the times, Ozzfest held a free, online-only virtual 2022 version that didn’t exactly draw raves from rock fans.) But 2022 saw the continuation of a sea change, with heaviness becoming the common denominator in a variety of festivals.

As demonstrated by Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022, and Nine Inch Nails and Slipknot billed alongside KISS and Red Hot Chili Peppers at the four-day Louder Than Life fest in Kentucky, sub-genres of industrial, metal, glam and alt-funk are meshing with ever-increasing ease. At Psycho Las Vegas, thrash band Suicidal Tendencies were billed alongside Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, while Wu-Tang Rapper GZA headlined a night that also featured black metal group Mayhem.

Vegas was also a destination in 2022 for the inaugural ‘90s and ‘early-2000s When We Were Young Festival , which served up nostalgia (and a few contemporary acts) from 64 of the biggest names in pop-punk, emo and hardcore. The sold-out event featured performances by My Chemical Romance, Avril Lavigne , AFI and Dashboard Confessional — acts which, back in the day, were often seen as reflecting separate subgenres.

Diverse rock festivals will continue in 2023 with the inaugural Sick New World festival. Set for May, the festival will feature bands once in the "nu metal"-plus genre — such as System Of A Down , Korn, Deftones and Incubus — alongside more diverse groups like Evanescence , GRAMMY-nominated hardcore hitmakers Turnstile , Chevelle, Mr. Bungle, Placebo, Spiritbox, and the Sisters of Mercy.

A Reignited Rage

Rage Against The Machine were one of the bigger bands that reunited for a tour in 2022 — joining the ranks of Pantera , the Mars Volta , Biohazard, Yellowcard, God Forbid, Roxy Music , the Gaslight Anthem, Taproot, and Sunny Day Real Estate.

But their tour was a long time coming. Rage first announced dates for a reunion tour in 2020   — their first full-length world jaunt in 20 years — but were sidelined by COVID. As the pandemic  raged on, racial and political unrest gripped America and the world, making Rage’s political musical messages in songs like "Killing in the Name" as relevant as ever.

The bright side? Rage’s self-titled debut (which celebrated its 30th anniversary in November) jumped back on to the Billboard 200 charts. So when the quartet played their first concert in 11 years on July 9, 2022 in East Troy, Wisconsin, hopes were high — and fan expectations were more than met. Yet two days after the tour began, singer Zach De La Rocha injured his leg; one month later, they canceled the European leg of their tour on doctor’s orders, and the remaining shows on the 2023 North American leg of the tour were scuttled due to the severity of de la Rocha's injury.

Rage closed things out with an incendiary three-night stand at Madison Square Garden beginning Aug. 11. De La Rocha was carried onstage by crew members and sang seated on an amp — but he brought the noise.

Backing Tracks Get The Spotlight

As metal and rock stalwarts continue to perform into their 60s and 70s ( Mick Jagger turns 80 in 2023), fans still demand that their heroes sound like they did in their heyday, so it’s likely they might need some assistance. While it’s been a not-so-hidden secret that Ozzy used singer Robert Mason, hidden offstage, to supplement his vocals, bands like Aerosmith make backing tracks less of a secret, using singing keyboard players.

In October, a Twitter war began after Falling in Reverse canceled an Illinois festival gig, citing lost laptops. Reverse's Ronnie Radke posted an explanatory video message on TikTok where he said the band had "no other option" to cancel, because "as a band in 2022, you need your laptops. It's like driving a car without an engine."

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx jumped online to agree with the use of backing tracks, but Sirius XM DJ/author Eddie Trunk was astonished. "First I heard about this I thought it was a joke to wind me up. How much longer are fans, promoters , media, just going to accept the epidemic of live rock shows… not really being live?"

Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, a veteran of Broadway, concurred with Trunk, while Radke tweeted at the metal DJ, writing: "you wanna talk hella s— about laptops but go watch kiss lip sync, Steven Tyler plays the piano then half way through the song he stands on top of piano while it sill [sic] plays yet here we are acting like they all don't use tracks you f—ing idiot."

Blackie Lawless, whose 40-year celebration tour with metal band W.A.S.P. earned rave reviews, admitted to using backing tracks. "If I'm a fan and I'm coming to a show, I want that thing to sound as good as it can," he said during a fan meet and greet that was posted on YouTube ."When we go into a studio — and let me clarify that statement; that's me singing — we do choruses, we double, triple, quadruple the vocals," he said. "When I listened to live YouTube [recordings of our shows] and we weren't doing that, it sounded thin. When we started supplementing it, it sounded better.

"If I'm a fan and I'm coming to a show, I want that thing to sound as good as it can," he continued. "There are other bands — the QUEENs of the world — they cannot duplicate 24 vocals at one time. That's what they do on those records. If you want it to sound like those records, you've gotta have some help."

Even if Falling in Reverse got blowback from peers, their transparency is becoming the new norm. It brings the fans closer to their heroes, mere mortals who struggle with addiction, have personal lives, and occasionally use backing tracks.

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A Guide To Modern Funk For The Dance Floor: L'Imperatrice, Shiro Schwarz, Franc Moody, Say She She & Moniquea

James Brown changed the sound of popular music when he found the power of the one and unleashed the funk with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." Today, funk lives on in many forms, including these exciting bands from across the world.

It's rare that a genre can be traced back to a single artist or group, but for funk, that was James Brown . The Godfather of Soul coined the phrase and style of playing known as "on the one," where the first downbeat is emphasized, instead of the typical second and fourth beats in pop, soul and other styles. As David Cheal eloquently explains, playing on the one "left space for phrases and riffs, often syncopated around the beat, creating an intricate, interlocking grid which could go on and on." You know a funky bassline when you hear it; its fat chords beg your body to get up and groove.

Brown's 1965 classic, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," became one of the first funk hits, and has been endlessly sampled and covered over the years, along with his other groovy tracks. Of course, many other funk acts followed in the '60s, and the genre thrived in the '70s and '80s as the disco craze came and went, and the originators of hip-hop and house music created new music from funk and disco's strong, flexible bones built for dancing.

Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins learned the power of the one from playing in Brown's band, and brought it to George Clinton , who created P-funk, an expansive, Afrofuturistic , psychedelic exploration of funk with his various bands and projects, including Parliament-Funkadelic . Both Collins and Clinton remain active and funkin', and have offered their timeless grooves to collabs with younger artists, including Kali Uchis , Silk Sonic , and Omar Apollo; and Kendrick Lamar , Flying Lotus , and Thundercat , respectively.

In the 1980s, electro-funk was born when artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, and Egyptian Lover began making futuristic beats with the Roland TR-808 drum machine — often with robotic vocals distorted through a talk box. A key distinguishing factor of electro-funk is a de-emphasis on vocals, with more phrases than choruses and verses. The sound influenced contemporaneous hip-hop, funk and electronica, along with acts around the globe, while current acts like Chromeo, DJ Stingray, and even Egyptian Lover himself keep electro-funk alive and well.

Today, funk lives in many places, with its heavy bass and syncopated grooves finding way into many nooks and crannies of music. There's nu-disco and boogie funk, nodding back to disco bands with soaring vocals and dance floor-designed instrumentation. G-funk continues to influence Los Angeles hip-hop, with innovative artists like Dam-Funk and Channel Tres bringing the funk and G-funk, into electro territory. Funk and disco-centered '70s revival is definitely having a moment, with acts like Ghost Funk Orchestra and Parcels , while its sparkly sprinklings can be heard in pop from Dua Lipa , Doja Cat , and, in full "Soul Train" character, Silk Sonic . There are also acts making dreamy, atmospheric music with a solid dose of funk, such as Khruangbin ’s global sonic collage.

There are many bands that play heavily with funk, creating lush grooves designed to get you moving. Read on for a taste of five current modern funk and nu-disco artists making band-led uptempo funk built for the dance floor. Be sure to press play on the Spotify playlist above, and check out GRAMMY.com's playlist on Apple Music , Amazon Music and Pandora .

Say She She

Aptly self-described as "discodelic soul," Brooklyn-based seven-piece Say She She make dreamy, operatic funk, led by singer-songwriters Nya Gazelle Brown, Piya Malik and Sabrina Mileo Cunningham. Their '70s girl group-inspired vocal harmonies echo, sooth and enchant as they cover poignant topics with feminist flair.

While they’ve been active in the New York scene for a few years, they’ve gained wider acclaim for the irresistible music they began releasing this year, including their debut album, Prism . Their 2022 debut single "Forget Me Not" is an ode to ground-breaking New York art collective Guerilla Girls, and " Norma " is their protest anthem in response to the news that Roe vs. Wade could be (and was) overturned. The band name is a nod to funk legend Nile Rodgers , from the "Le freak, c'est chi" exclamation in Chic's legendary tune "Le Freak."

Moniquea 's unique voice oozes confidence, yet invites you in to dance with her to the super funky boogie rhythms. The Pasadena, California artist was raised on funk music; her mom was in a cover band that would play classics like Aretha Franklin’ s "Get It Right" and Gladys Knight ’s "Love Overboard." Moniquea released her first boogie funk track at 20 and, in 2011, met local producer XL Middelton — a bonafide purveyor of funk. She's been a star artist on his MoFunk Records ever since, and they've collabed on countless tracks, channeling West Coast energy with a heavy dose of G-funk, sunny lyrics and upbeat, roller disco-ready rhythms.

Her latest release is an upbeat nod to classic West Coast funk, produced by Middleton, and follows her February 2022 groovy, collab-filled album, On Repeat .

Shiro Schwarz

Shiro Schwarz is a Mexico City-based duo, consisting of Pammela Rojas and Rafael Marfil, who helped establish a modern funk scene in the richly creative Mexican metropolis. On "Electrify" — originally released in 2016 on Fat Beats Records and reissued in 2021 by MoFunk — Shiro Schwarz's vocals playfully contrast each other, floating over an insistent, upbeat bassline and an '80s throwback electro-funk rhythm with synth flourishes.

Their music manages to be both nostalgic and futuristic — and impossible to sit still to. 2021 single "Be Kind" is sweet, mellow and groovy, perfect chic lounge funk. Shiro Schwarz’s latest track, the joyfully nostalgic "Hey DJ," is a collab with funkstress Saucy Lady and U-Key.

L'Impératrice

L'Impératrice (the empress in French) are a six-piece Parisian group serving an infectiously joyful blend of French pop, nu-disco, funk and psychedelia. Flore Benguigui's vocals are light and dreamy, yet commanding of your attention, while lyrics have a feminist touch.

During their energetic live sets, L'Impératrice members Charles de Boisseguin and Hagni Gwon (keys), David Gaugué (bass), Achille Trocellier (guitar), and Tom Daveau (drums) deliver extended instrumental jam sessions to expand and connect their music. Gaugué emphasizes the thick funky bass, and Benguigui jumps around the stage while sounding like an angel. L’Impératrice’s latest album, 2021’s Tako Tsubo , is a sunny, playful French disco journey.

Franc Moody

Franc Moody 's bio fittingly describes their music as "a soul funk and cosmic disco sound." The London outfit was birthed by friends Ned Franc and Jon Moody in the early 2010s, when they were living together and throwing parties in North London's warehouse scene. In 2017, the group grew to six members, including singer and multi-instrumentalist Amber-Simone.

Their music feels at home with other electro-pop bands like fellow Londoners Jungle and Aussie act Parcels. While much of it is upbeat and euphoric, Franc Moody also dips into the more chilled, dreamy realm, such as the vibey, sultry title track from their recently released Into the Ether .

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• 1 Rage Against The Machine Announce 40-Date World Tour
• 2 GRAMMY Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Honors Hip-Hop's Greats While Accepting Best Rap Album GRAMMY For 'To Pimp a Butterfly' In 2016
• 3 Killer Mike Says His New Album, 'Michael,' Is "Like A Prodigal Son Coming Home"
• 4 2022 In Review: 5 Trends That Defined Rock
• 5 A Guide To Modern Funk For The Dance Floor: L'Imperatrice, Shiro Schwarz, Franc Moody, Say She She & Moniquea

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EVENT UPDATE: RATM "Public Service Announcement" Tour has been rescheduled to July 31, 2022. All tickets will be honored for the new date.  Unable to make it? You’ll be able to request a refund for thirty days. Visit  livenation.com/refund .  

Rage Against the Machine announced a worldwide headline tour. Incendiary rap duo Run the Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) will join RATM in support of their highly-anticipated new album, RTJ4, out this spring.

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Rage Against the Machine Says (Again) That It Will Stop Touring

A staple of 1990s rock music, Rage has disbanded before, including when its frontman quit in 2000. His recent leg injury forced the band to cancel its latest tour.

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The rock band Rage Against the Machine is done touring and playing live shows, its drummer said in a social media post on Wednesday.

The band previously canceled the remaining performances of a reunion tour of Europe and North America that had been delayed by the pandemic and were planned for 2022 and 2023. They will not be rescheduled.

“While there has been some communication that this may be happening in the future,” the drummer, Brad Wilk, wrote on Instagram , “I want to let you know that RATM (Tim, Zack, Tom and I) will not be touring or playing live again.”

“I’m sorry for those of you who have been waiting for this to happen,” he continued. “I really wish it was.” He added in the caption: “Thank you to every person who has ever supported us.”

The band, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, did not immediately respond to a request for comment overnight.

Wilk and his bandmates, the vocalist Zack de la Rocha, the bassist Tim Commerford and the guitarist Tom Morello, formed the group in 1991. The first public performance was in “somebody’s living room” in Orange County, Calif., according to the group’s website .

Rage rose to fame throughout the 1990s with a style that fused metal, punk rock, funk and hip-hop. The band was a commercial success and won critical acclaim, including two Grammy Awards and seven nominations. Its songs were featured in the soundtracks of the 1999 film “The Matrix” and the 2003 sequel, “The Matrix Reloaded.”

The band also embraced a leftist political message — the lyrics of its 1992 song “Know Your Enemy” denounced “compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, ignorance, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite” — and held occasional onstage protests.

In 1996, while promoting its second album, “Evil Empire,” the band tried to hang upside-down American flags on its amps during a two-song set on “ Saturday Night Live ,” a performance that was cut short. At the Woodstock ’99 festival, Commerford burned the flag during a performance of “Killing in the Name.”

And in 2000, the band members were escorted from the site of the New York Stock Exchange by security officers after they tried to gain entry into the building while shooting a music video for their song “Sleep Now in the Fire.”

The band has split up before, including in 2000, at the height of its success.

“I feel that it is now necessary to leave Rage because our decision-making process has completely failed,” de la Rocha wrote in a statement at the time . “It is no longer meeting the aspirations of all four of us collectively as a band and from my perspective, has undermined our artistic and political ideal.”

The band’s members did not perform together again until 2007, when they headlined the final day of the Coachella music festival. They later toured in the United States, Europe and South America.

Rage took another hiatus in 2011. Wilk later said in an interview with Pulse Radio that the band’s performance at the L.A. Rising festival that year would be “our last show.”

During the pandemic, Morello wrote a newsletter for The New York Times about music and his life.

In July 2022, the band played its first concert in 11 years, in Wisconsin. That was the start of its Public Service Announcement Tour , originally scheduled for 2020 but delayed by the pandemic.

Rage canceled its remaining tour dates in North America and Europe months after announcing that tickets were on sale. De la Rocha said the reason was that he had torn his left Achilles’ tendon.

“I still look down at my leg in disbelief,” he said in a statement in October 2022. “Two years of waiting through the pandemic, hoping we would have an opening to be a band again and continue the work we started 30 some odd years ago.”

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Tom Morello Talks Rage Against the Machine’s Reunion Tour, Band’s Future, and Ticket Prices

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Last July, on the second stop of their world tour in Chicago, Rage Against the Machine ’s frontman Zack de la Rocha severed his left Achilles tendon , leaving a mere eight inches of the tendon intact. He soldiered on for 17 shows—including a three-night run at Madison Square Garden—performing while seated on a flight case, but the group skipped the tour’s European leg , and, by October the band had canceled every remaining date , 38 in all. The shows have yet to be rescheduled. In a new interview with Rolling Stone , guitarist Tom Morello has reflected on the truncated tour, the possibility of rescheduling the missed dates, and Rage Against the Machine’s recent nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame .

“Zack toughed it out that night,” Morello said. “And for the next 17 shows, he was more compelling as a frontman sitting on a box in the middle of the stage than 99 percent of the frontmen in the history of all time.” He also attempted to clear the air about which COVID-19 precautions were enforced at the shows (“No fans at any show in the history of Rage Against the Machine have ever had a vaccination requirement to be in the room. Ever.”) and their use of Ticketmaster’s controversial dynamic pricing.

Morello explained that with the exception of “about five to 10 percent,” every other ticket sold to the band’s shows cost $125. The exceptions were subject to dynamic pricing, which adjusts ticket prices to the most-wanted seats based on demand. The practice recently caused an uproar among fans of Bruce Springsteen, whose latest shows saw the face value of tickets climb as high as $4,000. Morello said every penny collected over $125 went to charity. “In New York City, we raised over a million dollars for activist organization charities,” he said. “There was a total of about six or seven million raised on that tour in what was basically a Robin Hood tactic.”

When pressed for details on when Rage Against the Machine might perform again, or whether or not they were even still a band, Morello demurred, saying he himself did not know.

“Rage Against the Machine is like the ring in Lord of the Rings ,” he said. “It drives men mad. It drives journalists mad. It drives record industry people mad. They want it. They want the thing, and they’re driven mad. If there are Rage shows, if there are not Rage shows, you’ll hear from the band. I do not know. When there is news, it will come from a collective statement from the band. There is no news.”

Rage Against the Machine are among the nominees for the 2023 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It is the fifth time the band has been nominated. The organization recently came under fire from Courtney Love, who criticized the Rock Hall’s “ sexist gatekeeping ” in an op-ed for The Guardian . Morello has said he will attend if the band is inducted, but avoided speculating why the group has been shut out four times.

“I do know there’s a funny mix of people that do the voting,” he said. “It’s people that are already in. There’s an age component. There’s a leaning mainstream component as well. I think that [fellow nominee] Willie Nelson deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and artists from various genres do as well. If you saw any of the Rage Against the Machine shows last summer, you’d be hard-pressed to make an argument against us.”

Morello is currently preparing for upcoming dates with his band the Freedom Fighters Orchestra. Last year, he joined Wayne Kramer’s MC5 revival on a new song called “Heavy Lifting.”

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That same year, Rage reunited to headline Coachella and subsequently toured in the years that followed. By 2011, they’d played their final show at L.A Rising, signaling its second breakup. But, of course, Rage caught a third wind in 2020 , announcing the Public Service Announcement tour. The Covid pandemic forced them to postpone the trek, and Rage inevitably picked it back up in 2022 . On the second date of the tour, Rocha ruptured his Achilles tendon , and while they finished the first leg of the planned shows, they canceled the remainder due to the severity of his injuries .

Most recently, Rage was mostly absent during their induction ceremony into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Morello was the sole member on hand to accept the honor, and noted that the oft-feuding group has “differing opinions on a lot of things, including being inducted.” He did pay tribute to Rage, though, and thanked the “fifth member of the band,” referring to the fans.

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Rage Against The Machine Roar Back to Life at Explosive Reunion Tour Launch

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Near the end of Rage Against the Machine ‘s first concert in 11 years, frontman Zack de la Rocha walked to the tip of the stage, squinted his eyes shut, and roared out the “fuck you I won’t do what you tell me” climax of “Killing In The Name” as roughly 30,000 fans screamed along in unison, several of them crowd surfing right at his feet despite looking about 20 years too old for such an activity.

It was a cathartic moment Rage fans have been waiting to experience ever since the band announced this tour back in 2019, and then bumped it back  several times due to the pandemic. The original plan was to start at a small arena near the border in El Paso, Texas, but they wound up kicking things off at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin, which holds 37,000 people and appeared to be pretty near capacity.

Most bands over two decades removed from their last album that had already spent considerable time on the reunion circuit wouldn’t generate much attention for another round of amphitheater and arena dates, but Rage Against the Machine are a very unique case and this tour has sold out all over the country. They’re not only one of the most thrilling live acts in rock history, mashing together rap and rock into a completely unique fusion, their politically-charged music was decades ahead of its time and feels almost custom-made for this exact moment.

After an energetic set by opening act Run the Jewels, Rage kicked off their performance with an explosive rendition of “Bombtrack” from their 1992 self-titled LP. Zack de la Rocha has rarely been seen in public over the past decade, but he clearly put in his work before this tour since he was in near-flawless vocal form and had boundless energy, looking at least a decade younger than his 52 years. They followed with “People of the Sun” and “Bulls on Parade,” sending the crowd into an absolute frenzy.

Over the next 90 minutes, the group plowed through another 13 songs, leaving the stage occasionally to present chilling images on the screens, including an El Paso police car on fire, a helicopter descending on a group of helpless refugees in a boat, and a stern Border Patrol agent standing near a drone and German Shepherd. Highlights included a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” which they hadn’t played since 2000, a frenetic “Guerrilla Radio,” and a wild “War Within a Breath.”

Guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk, and bassist Tim Commerford have played many of these songs with both Chris Cornell in Audioslave and Chuck D and B-Real in Prophets of Rage, but none of them delivered them remotely like de la Rocha. It might be unfair to compare the other groups to Jimmy Page’s Zeppelin-heavy tour with David Coverdale or the Cars re-branding themselves as the New Cars with Todd Rundgren at the helm instead of Ric Ocasek, but not wildly so.

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At no point during the show did any member of the group address the crowd or their long absence from the stage, though Morello, who can still make his guitar sound like everything from a siren to a turntable, wore an “I Love CRT” shirt during the final few songs, and “Abort the Supreme Court” appeared on the screen. The group may have some right-wing fans, including former House Speaker Paul Ryan, but this was not a show for them. (The guy near me wearing an “I Love Guns, Titties, and Beer” shirt was having a grand time, though.)

Rage Against the Machine had a weird habit of only existing when Americans were least open to their revolutionary message. Their initial run of 1991 to 2000 tracked almost perfectly with the post-Cold War/pre-9/11 period when Bill Clinton was president, the economy was booming, and the gradual right-wing tilt of the country was invisible to most Americans. They came back at the dawn of the Obama era during a brief moment of optimism and last played four years before Trump came down the escalator and kicked off his presidential run.

In other words, they’ve been gone a really, really long time and missed a lot of moments we were quite ready to rage against. They finally have the timing right this time, so let’s hope this reunion lasts longer than this tour. The next few years are probably going to really suck. We’re going to need them.

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Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM and shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. Their songs express revolutionary political views. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. The band was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2017 and 2018, although both bids failed.

Rage Against the Machine released its eponymous debut album in 1992 to commercial and critical success, leading to a slot in the 1993 Lollapalooza festival; in 2003, the album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The follow-up albums, Evil Empire (1996) and The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), were also successful; both albums topped the Billboard 200 chart. During their initial nine-year run, Rage Against the Machine became one of the most popular and influential bands in music history, and had a large influence on the nu metal genre which came to prominence during the second half of the 1990s. They were also ranked No. 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

In 2000, Rage Against the Machine released the cover album Renegades and disbanded after growing creative differences led to De la Rocha's departure. De la Rocha started a low-key solo career, while the rest of the band formed the rock supergroup Audioslave with Chris Cornell, the former frontman of Soundgarden; Audioslave recorded three albums before disbanding in 2007. The same year, Rage Against the Machine announced a reunion and performed together for the first time in seven years at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2007. Within the next four years, minus a sabbatical in 2009, the band continued to perform at more live venues and festivals around the world before going on hiatus once again. In 2016, Morello, Commerford and Wilk formed a new band, Prophets of Rage, with B-Real, Chuck D, and DJ Lord; that band released one EP and one full-length studio album before disbanding in 2019.

After an eight-year hiatus, Rage Against the Machine announced in November 2019 that they were reuniting for a world tour, which was supposed to take place in 2020 but was ultimately postponed to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Marty Stuart Plots Busy 2024 Tour, But No Late Night Jam

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Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives put on one of the best shows in country music. And though they may not be as buzzed about as some of the hottest up-and-comers, pound for pound they turn in just as much entertainment value as anyone out there in country music. Over the last few years, Marty Stuart’s tour schedule has been a bit sporadic due to the pandemic, him working on some recording projects including last year’s critically-acclaimed Altitude , as well as working on his Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, Mississippi, whose Ellis Theater is now open for business and hosting shows. But 2024 promises to be a busy year for Marty Stuart on the road, with a heavy dose of headliners shows, some big festival appearances at DelFest and Earl Scruggs Fest among others, as well as some choice opening gigs for Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. One show that won’t be happening in 2024 is Marty Stuart’s long-running Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium. Celebrating 20 years in 2023, and considered one of the coolest events that happens during CMA Fest in Nashville each early June, it won’t be going down in 2024 Saving Country Music has confirmed. No reason is being given, but hopefully the traditional starts back up again next year. Meanwhile Marty is giving fans many other opportunities to see him in action live in 2024. See full tour dates below.

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That Winnipeg show is an interesting outlier on the schedule.

I just saw him at American Music Theatre. The Fabulous Superlatives are the best band I’ve ever seen. They could all front their own shows. Best money I’ve spent in a long time.

Got tickets to see him in Missouri in July. Super excited, The Fabulous superlatives are one of the best live acts out there. My wife is not a huge country fan, but Marty Stuart is a show she’s looking forward to as well. I have tickets to see a lot of great bands this summer, none are more anticipated than Marty Stuart

Saw them at the Key West Theater last year – one of the best live shows I have ever seen in what has become one of my favorite venues.

We saw his show last month at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, PA. We were privileged to be part of the front row, private pre-show audience of about 20 people. They were in their traveling clothes, came to the front of the stage and performed unplugged. No mics, no amps. Their blend and pitch were perfect. Super talented musicians.

I’m used to a lot of great country music skipping over us here in Colorado, but nothing in any surrounding states, either, and no Texas dates so I can use the show as part of a concert circuit roadtrip this summer?

Here’s hoping some more dates get added.

I still watch reruns of Marty’s show on RFD TV religiously every weekend. I have seen each episode multiple times. I wish he would have some new shows, same format, on that channel.

Saw Marty and his band at the Brown County Music Center. With the exception of Chris Scruggs, and the rest of the band, felt that Marty phoned that whole performance in.

Will not pay to see him (Marty) again.

I hate to say it, but I felt the same. Saw him April 18 and Marty seemed to be going through the motions. The band was tight as usual though and Cousin Kenny definitely brought his A game.

Did Chris bang WIPEOUT, out of his upright when you saw them?

One of the Coolest things i have ever seen, musically speaking. He had everyone laughing and rooting him on. It was Fantastic.

Yes, Chris did do wipeout with the assist by Handsome Harry on the skins…..literally. 🤣

This is major. I can’t see it being just a scheduling problem. Di, my two sons were at that show and said it was fantastic.

I remember something from towards the end of last year where Chris Janson mentioned he and Marty were talking backstage (probably at the Opry?) and then Chris mentioned that he was going to be an act at the LNJ this year.

If Marty isn’t doing the Jam this year, that has to be a recent development based on what Chris mentioned last year. I doubt Marty would lead Chris on if Marty definitely knew at the time that the 20th was going to be the last one.

How’s Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA? Looks like the best spot from both Phila./South Jersey and NYC/North Jersey. I should probably get tickets early. I’d hope Marty could sell that out.

Penn’s Peak is built like a large roadhouse. Great sound. Seats maybe 1200-1300. I’ve been there probably a dozen times over the years. The seats are good, but they use folding chairs that are on the thin side. I guess a lot of places do that. I’d recommend it.

The Greatest Band in Country Music: Each Musician, Chris, Kenny, Harry and Marty are always at the top of their game. My only complaint? The Show is not 3 Hours! They can do it all and the crowd is always with them! Rock on Marty

Dang, this is so personally dissapointing to me. I understand that it must have just not worked out, & I respect that, but I planned a trip to Nashville this summer around the Late Night Jam’s annual show–I’ve wanted to go for a long time & could finally swing it this year. (To get the best prices I could, I booked my trip back in January.) I’m a huge Connie Smith fan, and of course, she almost always makes an appearance. The show is also always that Wednesday before CMA fest, so I planned my trip accordingly 🙁

Thanks for the update but bummed by the news. Let me know if any of y’all have other recommendations for how to spend my time that Wednesday night! Guess the night’s open now.

I’m scrambling, also. I’ve been to the Late Night Jam a few times and planned to go again this year. My fall back plan for Wednesday was Country for a Cause, but it sold out. Hopefully, another quality option will appear.

I’ve got a 3-day pass for the Earl Scruggs festival so looking forward to Marty’s set there. I haven’t seen him live in about 10 years. Also looking forward to the Earls of Leicester and Jerry Douglas sets. I’ve never seen OCMS or been into their music much, but want to catch them as well. I’m sure they’ll put on a fun show.

Is this your first time attending Earl Scruggs festival? I’m thinking about it.

It’ll be my first time. I just moved to NC last year and live a half hour from the festival. I’ll try to take as much music in as I can, but these weekend festivals are starting to wear me down. I’ll probably go back and forth but want to make sure I see those noted above; plus The Mighty Poplar, The Steeldrivers, Sam Grisman, Yonder Mountain, and Wyatt Ellis. I had friends come out of state for Billy in Feb and they’ll be coming back for Panic in July, so I’ll probably go to this solo, although I’m sure I’ll run into the crew of Asheville hippies I see around town, haha.

Have seen them three times, but the last was the best: an all acoustic set in the 400 seat Louisiana Grandstand in Shreveport a few weeks ago. They played some old Louisiana Hayride era songs and demonstrated what amazing professionals they are on their instruments. One of the best shows I’ve had the pleasure to experience.

So the article’s list of gigs left our Shenandoah Valley Music Festival on July 19th. Tickets can be purchased online at Musicfest.org

Thanks for the correction. The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival was listed, but Marty Stuart’s calendar says that he is playing on July 22nd, not the 19th. It still says the 22nd on his website and other places, so you might want to reach out to Marty to correct that on his end.

Yikes. The closest this great team will be to Florida is Atlanta in June. I would love to see these guys down here – in Jacksonville, we have an excellent amphitheater right downtown. Marty would rock that place.

I’ve seen Marty and the Superlatives numerous times over the past 5 years. I got to see an acoustic set at Main Street Cossing in Tomball Tx, the band even did an early Stones song. The next show was unbelievable!, an absolute fantastic show at the Heights on Marty’s birthday, he closed with Hummingbyrd. The last time, the band seemed a little off, like they phoned it in. Everyone in our party looked at each other wondering what just happened. Love to see them shake up the set list, more originals fewer covers.

If Australia should ever appear on his tour schedule, I’ll be buying a ticket for sure. A class act if ever there was one.

Sure would appreciate your continued following on this matter concerning the cancellation of the late night jam. Something just doesn’t feel right about it.

If I hear anything more I will try and let folks know. I’m frustrated because this was going to be the first year I was able to attend.

Thanks. I know you will be on top of it.

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NCT Dream World Tour 2024 dates for U.S. shows: Ticket prices, cost, full schedule and more

S tar South Korean boy band NCT Dream is coming to America in 2024, with seven shows lined up stateside this fall as part of its "Dream Show 3: Dream Escape" world tour. 

The third sub-unit of the K-Pop mega-hit sensation NCT, NCT Dream bas 26 international stops lined up for its 2024 tour. The tour begins in Asia, followed by stops in Europe and South America, then landing in the US for seven shows in early September. 

Are you sitting down, NCT Dreamers? Here's the locations of the seven stops in the US later this year: Los Angeles, Oakland, Fort Worth, Duluth, Long Island, Washington D.C., and Chicago. 

This is a rare opportunity for NCT Dream fans to see their favorite K-Pop sensation, so tickets will be moving fast. If you're looking to catch the Dream Escape live, keep reading for dates, ticket information, and everything else you need to know about NCT Dream's visit to America.

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With fans all over the world, NCT Dream's tickets always seem to be in high demand. Fortunately, while still popular, tickets are still available on StubHub for Swift's remaining US concerts.

The cheapest ticket for NCT Dream's show in Inglewood, CA is currently listed at $137, while the best price for their stop in Long Island is $137 per ticket.

Chicago K-Pop fans will be delighted to see NCT Dream tickets at the United Center are going as low as $121 each. Similarly, their stop at Capital One Arena in the nation's capital is currently fetching as low as $130 per ticket. 

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Apple Music begins its 100 Best Albums countdown. See the first albums that made the cut.

Apple Music released the first ten albums on its 100 Best Albums of all-time list Monday, beginning a ten-day countdown to number one.

The list was chosen by Apple Music's team of experts, a group of artists, — including Pharrell Williams and Maren Morris — songwriters, producers, and industry professionals, according to the company. The tech giant said that the list is an "editorial statement" and that the list is a "love letter to the records that have shaped the world we live and listen in."

Apple said that it did not factor in streaming statistics when compiling the list.

"If this list sparks more debate among fans outside of Apple Music and gets people talking passionately about the music they love, then we’ve done what we set out to do," Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s global creative director, said in a news release.

The California-based company said that it would produce tie-in content for the list, including a takeover of Apple Music Radio Hits that will extend a week past the reveal of number one.

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Here are albums 100-91 on Apple Music's 100 Best Albums list:

Apple Music's top albums 100-91

• 100:  "Body Talk" - Robyn
• 99: "Hotel California" - Eagles
• 98:  "ASTROWORLD" - Travis Scott
• 97 : "Rage Against the Machine" - Rage Against the Machine
• 96:  "Pure Heroine" - Lorde
• 95 : "Confessions" - USHER
• 94: " Untrue" - Burial
• 93:  "A Seat at the Table" - Solange
• 92:  "Flower Boy" - Tyler, The Creator
• 91 : "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" - George Michael

When will Apple Music release 90-81?

Apple Music will release new album rankings every day for the next ten days. Albums 90 to 81 are set to be released Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET.

The top ten will be revealed on May 22 with a roundtable discussion between artists Nile Rodgers and Maggie Roger as well as Apple Music's Lowe and Ebro Darden. Apple has also started a website to help fans keep track of the countdown.