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You can't put a price tag on some things, like style and original Grateful Dead merch.

Someone Spent a Record $17,640 on a Grateful Dead T-Shirt from 1967

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There's a type of nostalgic music documentary that's content to play the hits, providing all the surface pleasures of a well-executed jukebox musical with some charming anecdotes and self-serving moments of reflection, and then there's a second type that digs deeper.

Todd Haynes' 'The Velvet Underground' Understands What Makes a Great Rock Documentary

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One of the things Austinites pride themselves on the most is the fact that they are undeniably from one of the greatest music cities in the world.

The Best Acts to See Every Day at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2021

Check your calendar: Today is September 21, 2021, and that means it's time to once again remember the 21st of September, the specific date immortalized in Earth, Wind, and Fire's 1978 hit "September."

If This Is Really Demi Adejuyigbe's Last 'September' Video, It's a Perfect Farewell

Las Vegas

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If you, like many, took advantage of the stupidly cheap pandemic rates over the last year and a half to visit Las Vegas (it was not uncommon for the daily resort fee to cost more than the daily rate), you may have found things felt a bit…different.

The Best Shows and Musicals in Las Vegas

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New York: It's the moment you've been waiting for.

The Best Acts to See Every Day at Governors Ball 2021

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Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga has returned for its second season, and even with a significant recasting in the role of Inspectah Deck (originally played by rapper/actor Joey Bada$$ and now by Uyoata Udi), the RZA and Alex Tse-created series picks back up without missing a beat.

Hulu's 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' Hits Its Stride in Season 2

Few award shows have a reputation like the MTV Video Music Awards.

Normani's Incredible 2021 VMA Performance Proves She’s the Next Pop Star to Watch

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Every festival season, it can feel like just about every lineup looks more or less the same.

The Best Acts to See Every Day at the 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival

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Music taste matters in an enduring friendship.

Spotify’s New Feature Reveals How Compatible You & Your Friends Are

Chance the Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring World crashed into AMC Theatres across the country this weekend, and it’s important to put the sheer magnitude of the award-winning rapper’s latest achievement into perspective.

Chance the Rapper's 'Magnificent Coloring World' Is a Joyously Exhilarating Concert Doc

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Live music was one of the many industries that came to a complete halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and artists and music fans alike couldn't be more antsy for the return of concerts this year.

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Someone Spent a Record $17,640 on a Grateful Dead T-Shirt from 1967

You can't put a price on style.

Todd Haynes' 'The Velvet Underground' Understands What Makes a Great Rock Documentary

This fractured portrait of the beloved band, out on Apple TV+, is more than just an exercise in '60s nostalgia.

The Best Acts to See Every Day at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2021

We've got recommendations of both major and up-and-coming artists that you can't miss.

If This Is Really Demi Adejuyigbe's Last 'September' Video, It's a Perfect Farewell

One of the internet's best traditions gets an endearingly goofy send-off.

The Best Shows and Musicals in Las Vegas

From chart-topping musicians to comedy, magic, Cirque du Soleil, and more.

The Best Acts to See Every Day at Governors Ball 2021

Here's what indie rock, pop, and rap acts are a must-see this year at the NYC fest.

Hulu's 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' Hits Its Stride in Season 2

Finally, we get to see the backstory of how some of the iconic rap group's most famous tracks got made.

Normani's Incredible 2021 VMA Performance Proves She’s the Next Pop Star to Watch

Her performance of "Wild Side" was a direct nod to Janet Jackson.

The Best Acts to See Every Day at the 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival

It's one of the best festival lineups of the year, so we planned out a perfect schedule for Pitchfork weekend.

Spotify’s New Feature Reveals How Compatible You & Your Friends Are

But you can test it on your crush, too.

Chance the Rapper's 'Magnificent Coloring World' Is a Joyously Exhilarating Concert Doc

The film features never-before-seen footage from a secret show in the rapper's hometown of Chicago.

Vaccination or Negative Tests Will Be Required for Most Concerts & Festivals This Fall

Major concert promoters Live Nation and AEG are making it an official policy.