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NAMM 2013: Elton John, Sarah McLachlan steal the show at all-star Yamaha...
Elton John smiles at the crowd between songs during the finale of Yamaha’s 125th anniversary all-star concert at the Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure. Photo courtesy of Yamaha. Click...
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Adam Green & Binki Shapiro stopping in Santa Ana
Green and Shapiro will spotlight their new collaboration at the Constellation Room and Bootleg Theater. I was surprised not to see this pairing turn up amid the small lettering on the Coachella 2013...
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New shows: Hunter Hayes, Hall & Oates at Pacific, Paramore and Jim James plot...
Hunter Hayes in an opening set for Carrie Underwood last October at Staples Center. Photo: Getty Images • Pacific Amphitheatre: It’s apparently never too early for the OC Fair to start announcing...
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Live review: The Who restage ‘Quadrophenia’ to powerful effect in Anaheim
Roger Daltrey of the Who at Honda Center. Photo: Kelly A. Swift, for the Register. Click for more. Last time the Who staged its 1973 double-album epic Quadrophenia in Southern California, a little...
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Country Megaticket bundles McGraw, Paisley, more
Tim McGraw returns to San Manuel Amphitheater in June. Photo: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images • Country Megaticket: Got a spare $600 and planning on seeing country stars galore this year? Your deal of...
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Live review: Ben Folds Five brilliantly gets loose
Ben Folds plays ‘Missing the War’ in Anaheim. Photo: Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register. Click for more. Stepping onto Disney property must do something to Ben Folds’ brain. Maybe he sneaks onto...
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Train pulling into Irvine for August show at Verizon
Train’s Pat Monahan at the Miss Universe Pageant in December. Photo: David Becker, Getty Images Last time Train played a major show in O.C. — in July 2010, when “Hey, Soul Sister” was on pace to...
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Live review: Dave Grohl stages lengthy ‘Last Waltz’ for Sound City at the...
Dave Grohl backs up Stevie Nicks in Hollywood. Photo: Armando Brown, for the Register. Click for more. Even in a region as accustomed to star-studded events as Southern California, it has been an...
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Super Bowl XLVII: Beyoncé goes live and delivers
Beyonce shakes it for ‘Single Ladies’ at the Super Bowl. Photo: Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images. Click for more. It was virtually guaranteed going into Sunday’s wild Super Bowl nail-biter that Beyoncé’s...
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Loyal readers: Soundcheck has switched operating systems and from here on out will be found at this new web address. There’s already fresh news over there about Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, the Postal...
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