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Watch The Strokes give live debut to ‘Eternal Summer’ at band’s first show of 2022

The Strokes headlined Lollapalooza in Argentina last night (March 19) marking their first performance of 2022. READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article” Julian Casablancas and co. topped the bill of the festival’s second night at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires. Other headliners on the night included Doja Cat and Machine Gun Kelly. The Strokes, whose last album was 2020’s ‘The New Abnormal’, haven’t played out since their Brooklyn Steel show in New York last November. During their set at Lollapalooza, the band performed ‘Eternal Summer’, giving the track its live debut. Advertisement You can check out the performance below: Elsewhere during their set, The Strokes brought back some old favourites including ‘Electricityscape’ and ‘Trying Your Luck’, both of which the band haven’t played live since 2017. They also played ‘You’re So Right’ for the first time since 2016. You can see some of the performances below as well as their Lollapalooza setlist. Advertisement You can watch the full set below: The Strokes Lollapalooza Argentina setlist: ‘Bad Decisions’ ‘You Only Live Once’ ‘Under Control’ ‘Juicebox’ ‘The Adults Are Talking’ ‘Electricityscape’ ‘Take It or Leave It’… Read More →

20MARNews

Mother of Young Thug’s child killed following argument over bowling ball

LaKevia Jackson, a 31-year-old Atlanta woman who shared a child with Young Thug, has been shot and killed after what’s been reported as “a dispute over a bowling ball”. CBS46 confirmed the murder on Friday (March 18), reporting that Jackson was shot in the parking lot of the Metro Fun Center in southwest Atlanta. Investigators told the outlet that Jackson was attending a birthday party for her best friend (who remains unnamed in the report), and was targeted by the shooter as she left the venue; prior to leaving, she’d become embroiled in an argument about a bowling ball. Speaking to reporter Tori Cooper, Jackson’s mother Sherina claimed that the shooter spent 20 minutes waiting for Jackson in the venue’s parking lot. She reportedly spoke to Jackson that day, and explained: “I didn’t know that was going to be the last time I talked to my baby. I could hear her over the phone crying and screaming then her best friend said she’s not breathing! I lost my baby all over a bowling ball.” I just spoke to LaKevia Jackson's mom.She says LaKevia went to her best friends birthday @ bowlingalley,a fight over the bowling ball happened then the suspect… Read More →

20MARNews

Neil Young to drop ‘Official Release Series Volume 4’ box set next month

Neil Young has announced the fourth instalment in his ‘Official Release Series’ anthology, comprising three classic albums from the 1980s – one of his own, and two collaborative efforts – as well as a rare EP that was only ever sold in Australia and Japan. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope ‘Official Release Series Volume 4’ is set for release on April 29 via Reprise. In addition to Young’s 1980 solo album ‘Hawks & Doves’, the box set includes his fifth album with Crazy Horse (1981’s ‘Re•ac•tor’) and his debut effort with The Bluenotes (1988’s ‘This Note’s For You’). It also marks the first time many fans will be able to hear the EP ‘Eldorado’, which was initially released in Australia and Japan in 1989. Recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City, it sees Young backed by The Restless, comprising drummer Chad Cromwell and bassist Rick Rosas. Advertisement Alternate mixes of three songs from ‘Eldorado’ – ‘Don’t Cry’, ‘On Broadway’ and the title track – would eventually be included on Young’s ‘Freedom’ album. ‘Cocaine Eyes’ and ‘Heavy Love’, on the other hand, remain exclusive to… Read More →

19MARNews

Ukrainian punk band Beton cover The Clash on protest song ‘Kyiv Calling’

Ukrainian punk band Beton have turned The Clash‘s ‘London Calling’ into a protest song against the Russian invasion – listen to ‘Kyiv Calling’ below. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. Since then, The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has estimated that the conflict has claimed 1,900 civilian casualties. The UN (via BBC) also estimates that there are nearly 1.85million internally displaced people within Ukraine. Three-piece band Beton’s new song was recorded in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday and Friday (March 17-18). It was mixed and mastered by Danny Saber, who worked with Clash frontman Joe Strummer prior to his death in 2002. Advertisement The accompanying video for ‘Kyiv Calling’ features footage shot by the band’s family and friends of the war across Ukraine. Watch it below. All proceeds from the song will go to the citizen-led organisation FURM (Free Ukraine Resistance Movement), which you can donate to directly here. Discussing the idea for the song, Beton vocalist… Read More →

19MARNews

Beck says he’s re-recording early hits ‘Loser’ and ‘Where It’s At’

Beck has announced his plans to re-record his classic tracks ‘Loser’ and ‘Where It’s At’ for an unspecified new project. READ MORE: Beck – ‘Hyperspace’ review: the superstar singer-songwriter enters a daring new era Speaking during a keynote Q&A with New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich (per Rolling Stone). “I think it’s a bit arbitrary that you make a record and that’s the only version that exists,” he said. “You look back at your work and you see things you want to fix. That’s what drives the next album. You constantly try to not evolve but crystallize.” Advertisement The 51-year-old also revealed he thought 1994 hit ‘Loser’ would be “a fluke thing that was gonna go away,” and shared an entertaining anecdote about a time he “decided to have fun with it”. Credit: Jenn Five for NME “I’d be playing a bowling alley in East Los Angeles, there’d be all these limos with executives from record labels,” the singer explained. “There was a band that was playing after me, so I asked if I could use all their equipment. I figured some way to tape all the keyboard notes down so they would just play. They had pedals, so I’d hit the… Read More →

18MARNews

Dolly Parton is still eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, despite asking to be withdrawn

Dolly Parton is still eligible to be inducted into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite the country legend asking to have her nomination withdrawn. READ MORE: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has turned into a museum. Time for change Earlier this week, Parton asked to be taken out of consideration for this year’s Hall of Fame. The singer was announced as one of the Rock Hall’s nominees for its Class of 2022 alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest and more. At the time, Parton explained that while she was “extremely flattered” to be nominated, she felt that she hadn’t “earned that right” and did not want votes split as a result of her inclusion. Advertisement “I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy,” she added. “This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!” In an interview with Fox on Thursday (March 17), Parton elaborated on her decision. “My perception, and I… Read More →

17MARNews

Slipknot finally reveal identity of newest member, Tortilla Man

Slipknot have finally confirmed the identity of their newest member, known as Tortilla Man, who has been with the band since 2019. READ MORE: NME meets Slipknot’s Clown and Tortilla Man: “There’s been a lot of blood on stage” The band confirmed Tortilla Man’s identity through an photo that shows the percussionist holding up a note reading “I AM MICHAEL PFAFF”. The Instagram post was captioned “You’ve been warned” and announced an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit leading up to the band’s Knotfest Roadshow tour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slipknot (@slipknot) Advertisement Pfaff’s reveal comes three years after he first joined the band in 2019, replacing longtime backing vocalist and percussionist Chris Fehn. Fehn, who had been with the band since 1998, left the nine-piece in April 2019 after he filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming that he had not been paid fairly over the course of his stint with Slipknot. In November 2020, it was reported that the lawsuit had been voluntarily discontinued. Slipknot fans were quick to speculate about Tortilla Man’s identity, gleaning clues from photos snapped of the band at airports, autographs from meet and greet sessions and more…. Read More →

17MARNews

Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram

Kanye West has been temporarily barred from accessing Instagram, with a Meta representative claiming the rapper’s recent posts violated policies on hate speech, bullying and harassment. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Per TMZ, the suspension comes after West posted an image of the Google search page for Trevor Noah – who commented on West’s treatment of ex-wife Kim Kardashian on Tuesday’s (March 15) episode of The Daily Show – alongside a caption containing racial slurs. That post has since been deleted, though at the time of writing, eight posts remain visible on West’s Instagram profile. Per the terms of his suspension, West is currently unable to post, comment, send messages or otherwise interact with his Instagram profile for 24 hours, although the Meta spokesperson is said to have noted that “additional steps” will be taken if West makes any further violations. Advertisement NME has contacted representatives for West for comment. Responding to the offending post (per The Wrap), Noah commented: “Clearly some people graduate but we still stupid. Don’t ever forget, the biggest trick racists ever played on black people was teaching us to strip each other of our blackness whenever… Read More →

16MARNews

Watch CHVRCHES bring out The Cure’s Robert Smith on stage again in London

CHVRCHES have brought out The Cure’s Robert Smith at their gig this evening (March 16) in London – watch footage of the moment at Brixton Academy below. READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music Exactly two weeks ago, the two acts performed together at the same venue during the BandLab NME 2022. That was the first time the two acts had performed together and physically met, having duetted virtually on a track during lockdown. That song, ‘How Not To Drown’, won the Best Song By A UK Artist prize at the BandLab NME 2022 awards. The collaboration also appeared on CHVRCHES’ 2021 album ‘Screen Violence’. Advertisement Tonight in London, Smith joined the Scottish trio on stage once more for a rendition of ‘How Not To rown’ along with a duet of ‘Just Like Heaven’ – a song they also performed together for the first time at last week’s NME awards. Smith additionally played guitar on ‘The Mother We Share’ and appeared while the band played ‘Clearest Blue’. You can see footage and images of their collaboration alongside those from their recent performance together at the BandLab NME Awards awards here: View this post on Instagram A post shared… Read More →

16MARNews

Listen to Metronomy’s Anna Prior’s uplifting new song, ‘Easier Alone’

Metronomy’s Anna Prior has released her second solo single today (March 16) – listen to ‘Easier Alone’ below. READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we stealthily succeeded in our own way” It’s released on the Metronomy drummer’s newly launched label ‘Beat Place’ and follows on from last year’s debut, ‘Thank You For Nothing‘. Speaking about the new track, Prior said: “Easier Alone is a song about letting good things go. It’s about all those healthy friendships, relationships, situationships that just become stifled under the weight of the expectation we place on ourselves. Advertisement “The relationships that you know would be nourishing and supportive, if only you could let someone love you without your own limits. “But it’s true though, most things are easier on your own. Except moving house, tug o war and writing a song, at least in my case. “I loved working with Jules Rosset again on this track – he helped me steer the music in a much more interesting direction (the song was called ‘piano thing’ for months before that) and most importantly, always responded to my maniacally composed emails of ideas within five minutes of me sending them – a perfect match for the over… Read More →

16MARNews

Radiohead side project The Smile to share new track, ‘Skrting On The Surface’

Radiohead side-project The Smile will share a new track called ‘Skrting On The Surface’ tomorrow (March 17). READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after all The band, which consists of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, announced the news on social media with a link to a YouTube video for ‘Skrting On The Surface’ that will premiere tomorrow afternoon. The song was first performed by the band at Glastonbury’s Live At Worthy Farm event 2021 and more recently at a series of back-to-back gigs in London. Advertisement It follows on from two previously released singles, ‘The Smoke‘ and ‘You’ll Never Work In Television Again‘. Coming tomorrow. https://t.co/JUyhXxZmwx pic.twitter.com/t88aGqtFx7 — The Smile (@thesmiletheband) March 16, 2022 Last week (March 10), The Smile unveiled details of a new one-time single pressing for these two singles. The single is a limited 7″ pressing and fans can win a copy of the single by entering a lottery, with tickets available at selected record stores around the world between March 12-24. You can find a full list of the participating record stores here. The single will not be available to purchase. Fans must scan the… Read More →

16MARNews

College Dropouts? There’s a new university degree on Kanye West

There is a new course about rapper and producer Kanye West beginning this year at a university in Montreal. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Yassin Alsalman at Concordia University is launching a university class called Kanye vs. Ye: Genius By Design. The course will focus on his career – from his beginnings as a producer in Chicago to his rise to fame via albums like ‘College Dropout’ and ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.’ Alsalman wrote on Instagram: “I want to bring something new and fresh to students. An opportunity to bring more amazing guests to the University and to discuss the world through the lens of one of the most influential artists of our generation. Advertisement “This class isn’t only about Kanye. It’s about community, creativity, responsibility, accountability, fame and mental health, dreams and nightmares – and more importantly, self-actualisation.” He concluded:”Welcome To Graduation.” You can see the full post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by IRAQAFELLA (@narcynarce) In other Kanye news, his 2021 album, ‘DONDA‘, has recently been certified platinum by the RIAA, with over one million equivalent album sales since its release in August 2021. The album was released… Read More →

15MARNews

Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Gorillaz and more to headline Life Is Beautiful 2022

Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Gorillaz and more are set to headline this year’s Life Is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the full line-up below. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 The three-day fest returns to Vegas’ downtown district between September 16-18 2022. Tickets are set to go on sale Friday (March 18) at 10am PT. Jack Harlow, Calvin Harris, Cage The Elephant, Migos, and Beach House will also be topping the neon city festival’s bill. The massive line-up also promises sets from Charli XCX, Sam Fender, Rico Nasty, Wet Leg, and OutKast‘s Big Boi. Turn up the volume! The #LifeisBeautiful2022 lineup is finally here. Tickets on sale this Friday, March 18th at 10am PT. Sign up for reminders so you don't miss a thing ??? https://t.co/dhjULDh3OL pic.twitter.com/XuZLlIRZ5U — Life is Beautiful (@lifeisbeautiful) March 15, 2022 Advertisement Life Is Beautiful took home the prize for Best Festival In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022. After taking a year off due to COVID in 2020, the fest made a triumphant return in 2021 with headliners Tame Impala, Green Day and Billie Eilish. While on stage at last year’s festival, Eilish made news when she debuted three tracks… Read More →

15MARNews

Evan Rachel Wood “not scared” of Marilyn Manson’s defamation lawsuit

Actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood has publicly discussed the recent defamation lawsuit filed against her by former partner Marilyn Manson, who Wood has accused of grooming before subjecting her to “horrific abuse” when they began a relationship. Manson – real name Brian Hugh Warner – sued Wood for defamation, emotional distress and “impersonation over the internet” earlier this month, seeking a jury trial and naming both Wood along with Illma Gore (who is described as Wood’s “on-again, off-again romantic partner” in the lawsuit) as defendants. In the lawsuit, filed in California court, Manson alleges that Wood and Gore committed “wrongful and illegal acts done in furtherance of a conspiracy… to publicly cast [Warner] as a rapist and abuser – a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV, and film career”. The lawsuit claims Wood and Gore “recruited, coordinated and pressured prospective accusers to emerge simultaneously with allegations of rape and abuse against Warner”, and alleges they impersonated an FBI agent in order to “create the false appearance that Warner’s alleged ‘victims’ and their families were in danger, and that there was a federal criminal investigation of Warner ongoing”. It followed the premiere of Wood’s documentary, Phoenix Rising,… Read More →

14MARNews

George Michael’s estate order removal of uncleared ‘Careless Whisper’ sample in Tory Lanez track

The estate of George Michael has ordered Tory Lanez to cease distribution of his track ‘Enchanted Waterfall’, which they say features an uncleared ‘Careless Whisper’ sample. According to a report from Variety, the late Wham! singer’s estate declined a request from Lanez for permission to use the track in mid-2021. They wrote in a statement: “It was brought to our attention that the song ‘Enchanted Waterfall’: by the artist Tory Lanez incorporated an unauthorised sample of ‘Careless Whisper’ written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley… requested permission for this use had been declined in June 2021 so we took immediate action on behalf of the writers, in collaboration with our publishers Warner Chappell Music, to prevent further exploitation as we will not tolerate any unauthorized use of any songs within the catalogues of George Michael and/or Andrew Ridgeley. Advertisement As Stereogum point out, ‘Enchanted Waterfall’ has since been removed from Spotify but remains available on YouTube and Apple Music at the time of writing. Last year, Madonna also accused Tory Lanez of “illegal usage” of her 1985 single ‘Into The Groove’, which was sampled on his new track ‘Pluto’s Last Comet’. The song appears on Lanez’s recent sixth album, ‘Alone At… Read More →

14MARNews

Ian Brown announces first UK headline tour in a decade

Ian Brown has announced details of his first UK headline tour in a decade – see the full schedule below. READ MORE: Ian Brown’s conspiracy tweets are pure Covidiocy. And he’s not the only tinfoil hat-wearing rocker The Stone Roses frontman will return to the stage across September and October, after refusing to play any shows at venues that had COVID restrictions in place during the pandemic. The new tour dates begin in Leeds at the O2 Academy on September, running through to early October when he’ll headline Brixton Academy in London. Advertisement See the full list of dates below and pick up tickets here from 9.30am GMT on Friday (March 18). SEPTEMBER 2022 25 – Leeds, O2 Academy 26 – Glasgow, O2 Academy 27 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy 29 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall 30 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse OCTOBER 2022 1 – Liverpool, Mountford Hall 3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 4 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy 6 – Nottingham, Rock City 7 – London, O2 Academy Brixton Ian Brown will be touring across the UK in Sept/Oct 2022. This will be Ian’s first solo headline tour in over a decade. Tickets are on sale at 9:30am on Fri from:… Read More →

14MARNews

Watch Jonny Greenwood and Alana Haim accept Paul Thomas Anderson’s BAFTA

Alana Haim and Jonny Greenwood accepted Paul Thomas Anderson’s award for Best Original Screenplay at the 75th BAFTAs last night – check out the video below. Anderson won the gong for his latest film Licorice Pizza, which stars Haim as Alana Krane in her debut acting role opposite Cooper Hoffman (Gary Valentine). Greenwood composed the score for the movie and contributed a new song to its official soundtrack. READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the BAFTAs 2022 Taking to the stage with Haim in Anderson’s place, the Radiohead guitarist said: “Paul is gonna be very excited to win this – not least because it means I’ve been forced to come and give a very awkward and inarticulate speech on his behalf, which he will find very funny. Advertisement “Paul is an amazing director and an amazing screenwriter, and he even films lots of his films. And if he didn’t sing like a donkey, he’d probably do the music as well. But he’s gonna be very happy to see this.” Haim added: “This is for the [San Fernando] Valley [in Los Angeles]. I love you, Paul!” You can watch the speech below. Alana Haim & Jonny Greenwood accept Paul Thomas… Read More →

13MARNews

Kae Tempest discusses “beautiful but difficult” process of publicly coming out as non-binary

Kae Tempest has discussed publicly coming out as non-binary for the first time in a new interview, reflecting on the “beautiful but difficult” process. Tempest, who will release new album ‘The Line Is A Curve’ next month (April 8), announced in summer 2020 that they would be changing their name and wants to be referred to with they/them pronouns. READ MORE: Kae Tempest on ‘The Line Is A Curve’: “It’s about raising your threshold for tolerance” Sharing the news on Facebook, the spoken word artist and rapper said at the time that they have been “struggling to accept” themselves for a long time, and that these changes are “a first step towards knowing and respecting myself better.” Advertisement In a new interview with the Guardian, Tempest has now discussed the process of publicly sharing the news, and how their body dysmorphia has held them back in the past. “Coming out has been huge,” they said, describing it as “a beautiful but difficult thing to do publicly. It’s hard enough to say: ‘Hey look, I’m trans or non-binary,’ to loved ones. And I have this twin life beyond my friends and family,” they added. “Trans people are so loving, so fucking beautiful. I… Read More →

13MARNews

Katy Perry reacts to lawsuit win: “Just be sure before you take me to court”

Katy Perry has seemingly reacted to her recent copyright appeal case win during a show in Las Vegas – watch footage below. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of old Perry is currently nearing the end of her residency at Las Vegas’ Resorts World Theatre and during Friday night’s performance (March 11), she changed the lyrics to ‘Dark Horse’ to reference her recent legal victory. Instead of singing “So just be sure before you give it up to me, up to me, give it up to me”, Perry sang “So just be sure before you take me to court, ’cause I’m a scorpio, bitch!“ Advertisement Watch footage below: displaying iconic behavior as always pic.twitter.com/27M62BfISe — Ivy ? (@WDrxms) March 12, 2022 On Thursday (March 10) Katy Perry won a copyright infringement case against a rapper who claimed she stole his music to make her hit single ‘Dark Horse’. The case began in 2014 when Marcus Gray, who performs as Flame, alleged that the pop singer had copied his track ‘Joyful Noise’. In 2019, jurors sided with him and the pop star, her collaborators and label were ordered to pay £2.29… Read More →

12MARNews

‘Peaky Blinders’ soundtrack featuring Nick Cave, Arctic Monkeys getting vinyl release

To celebrate Peaky Blinders’ final series, the original soundtrack is getting a vinyl release. READ MORE: The final series of ‘Peaky Blinders’: “This is the end of the beginning” The 49 tracks of music and dialogue from the show’s first five seasons will be spread across three blood-red LPs. The vinyl release will feature two versions of Peaky Blinders’ iconic theme tune ‘Right Hand Red’ – the original by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds as well as a reworked version by PJ Harvey. Advertisement Other tracks included are Jack White‘s ‘Love Is Blindness’, Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Do I Wanna Know?’, Radiohead’s ‘You and Whose Army?’ and ‘Lazarus’ by David Bowie. Songs by Royal Blood, Laura Marling, The White Stripes and Queens Of The Stone Age will also appear. Check out the complete tracklisting and pre-order the record here. “The Peaky Blinders story and the music we use are twins, born at the same time,” said creator Steven Knight in a statement. “It would be difficult to imagine most of the pivotal moments without the soundtrack. “I’m so glad that at last we have been able to put some of the tracks together on one album, to put the atmosphere and… Read More →

12MARNews

Watch Nilüfer Yanya perform ‘Midnight Sun’ on ‘The Tonight Show’

Nilüfer Yanya was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 11) where she performed ‘Midnight Sun’ – watch the clip below. READ MORE: Nilüfer Yanya – ‘Painless’ review: grunge-inflected album soars when she reaches full-pelt Fresh from releasing second album ‘Painless’ earlier in the month (March 4), Yanya took to The Tonight Show dressed in a pair of pink fairy wings and backed by a 3-piece band to perform the dreamy ‘Midnight Sun’. Speaking about the track when it was first released as a single, Yanya said: “I really like the imagery of ‘midnight sun’ as a lyric as it insinuates a light guiding you through darkness. The wings carry their own symbolism – freedom, lightness, flight, fantasy…” Advertisement “If I could pick what people saw and heard it would be: seeing the beauty of confrontation and the necessity of rebellion,” she added. Watch Yanya perform ‘Midnight Sun’ below: Yanya kicks off her UK headline tour later this week with a show in Manchester, before playing London and Bristol. She’ll then head out to Europe. You can buy tickets here and check out the complete run of dates below. MARCH 14 – Band On… Read More →