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  The Who Reportedly Fire Longtime Drummer Zak Starkey for "Overplaying" at Recent Shows

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2025

  Anti-nepo baby sentiment has officially gone too far: the Who have reportedly fired longtime drummer Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, for...

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  Spotify Experiences Major Outage

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2025

  Here's one of the many problems with a tech company dominating the music industry: Spotify has experienced major outages today, leaving...

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  The Bug Club Book North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2025

  Welsh indie rock unit the Bug Club have announced a slate of North American tour dates behind their forthcoming new album 'Very Human...

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  LCD Soundsystem Announce Toronto Shows

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2025

  LCD Soundsystem appear to be teasing a show at Toronto's History. Yesterday evening (April 8), the venue posted a photo of the nightclub...

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  Montreal Jazz Festival Details 2025 Lineup with Nas, Ayra Starr, Thundercat

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2025

  Now in its 45th year, the Montreal Jazz Festival has shared the details of its 2025 edition, running from June 26 to July 5. The festival...

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  Newport Jazz Festival Taps Janelle Monáe, the Roots, Jacob Collier for 2025 Edition

  PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2025

  Newport Jazz Festival is back for its 71st iteration, and is set to return to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI, from August 1–3 ...

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  Toronto Concertgoers Warned of Possible Measles Exposure at Coca-Cola Coliseum

  PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2025

  In Canada, measles was eliminated in 1998. But nope, not anymore! This is seriously the anti-vax timeline we're living in, with Ontario...

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  Peter Dreams and MOONRIIVR Set Alberta Dates

  PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2025

  Fresh off the collab album 'Peter Dreams and MOONRIIVR,' July Talk singer Peter Dreimanis has announced a couple of Alberta shows in...