Illegal Mind, the one-man punk rock project of Maxx Dee, releases new single “Prison of My Mind” today, the latest track from the upcoming album ‘Nuclear Cockroach.’ Written years before the project had a name and finished only when it felt honest enough to release, the song addresses cycles of self-sabotage, mental confinement, and the realization that the walls were built from choice, memory, and fear. Musically it sits where punk rock drops its polish, drawing on the grit of Rancid, the pulse of Millencolin, the edge of The Offspring, and the raw energy of early Blink-182.
“Prison of My Mind” is not a breakup anthem or a standard rage song. It is a direct clash with the quietest and most dangerous opponent: your own thoughts. The single’s artwork reinforces this with stark imagery of isolation and reflection, a mind turned into a cell where light breaks through confinement, suggesting awareness rather than escape. With ‘Nuclear Cockroach’ on the way, Illegal Mind trains the confrontation inward, challenging listeners to examine what actually holds them down.
Matthew Stevens releases “Who Does She Hope To Be?” today alongside the announcement of his forthcoming self-titled album, ‘Matthew Stevens,’ due May 8 via Candid Records. The new single is Stevens’ take on Sonny Sharrock’s 1991 original from ‘Ask the Ages,’ featuring guitarist Jeff Parker and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Stevens first encountered the song while playing it with ERIMAJ, the group led by Jamire Williams, and the piece has stayed with him ever since.
Stevens, Parker, and Carrington each bring something distinct to the recording. “On the original, Sonny layers a lot of guitars, so it felt like the perfect opportunity to have Jeff join me,” Stevens says. “I’ve always admired the breadth of his musicianship. Terri Lyne’s playing on this track is just as special to me. So few people play in a way that feels so directly connected to the originators of this music.” Parker, who calls ‘Ask the Ages’ an album central to his own musical development, says he jumped at the invitation. Carrington, who recently worked with Stevens on her GRAMMY-nominated ‘We Insist! 2025,’ describes the track as something that “soothes the soul and reminds us of the importance of hope.”
The response to the single has been immediate, with listeners drawn to the unhurried depth Stevens and his collaborators bring to Sharrock’s composition. It arrives as a clear statement of intent ahead of ‘Matthew Stevens,’ a ten-track album co-produced by Stevens, Josh Johnson, and Eric Doob that moves between acoustic and electric sonics across genre-blurring originals and personal covers. The full record features Joel Ross, Anna B Savage, Corey King, Chris Fishman, Kyle Miles, Paulo Stagnaro, Dylan Day, and Rich Hinman alongside Parker and Carrington.
Stevens is one of the most decorated and sought-after guitarists working in jazz today. He has toured and recorded with Esperanza Spalding, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Harvey Mason, and Walter Smith III, and produced ‘I Am A Pilgrim – Doc Watson at 100,’ featuring Valerie June, Steve Earle, Nora Brown, and Dolly Parton. His production of Parton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind” earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Solo Performance in 2024, a testament to the range he brings to every project he touches.
‘Matthew Stevens’ arrives May 8 via Candid Records.
Luke Combs releases “Be By You” today, the latest preview of his upcoming 22-track album ‘The Way I Am,’ arriving March 20 via Sony Music Nashville. Of the track, Combs says: “‘Be By You’ was sent to me through a friend. I didn’t personally know any of the guys who wrote it, but the vibe and the melody immediately struck me. It’s one of those rare outside cuts for me, and I honestly think the song turned out perfect. The fans have really made this one their own, and releasing it just before Valentine’s Day felt like the right moment.”
Produced by Combs alongside Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews, ‘The Way I Am’ spans 22 tracks and features a collaboration with Alison Krauss on “Ever Mine,” plus previously released singles “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” “My Kinda Saturday Night,” “Days Like These,” “15 Minutes,” “Giving Her Away,” and “Back in the Saddle.” The record has drawn early praise as some of Combs’ most personal and fully realized work, with listeners and critics responding to its balance of anthemic energy and genuine emotional weight.
Combs kicks off his “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” next month with a run of sold-out and near-sold-out stadium shows across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Domestic highlights include Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (March 21), Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend (April 18), Ohio Stadium in Columbus (April 25), Neyland Stadium in Knoxville (May 2), and two nights at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field (May 15-16). Canadian stops include two nights each at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau (May 29-30) and Toronto’s Rogers Stadium (June 5-6).
The overseas run is equally staggering. Combs plays Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden (July 4), Accor Arena in Paris (July 7), a sold-out Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam (July 11), two sold-out nights at Slane Castle in Ireland (July 18-19), two nights at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh (July 24-25), and three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium (July 31, August 1-2), making him the first country artist to sell out multiple shows there. Special guests across the tour include Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, The Teskey Brothers, The Script, The Castellows, Ty Myers, Thelma & James, and Jake Worthington, among others.
The new music and tour arrive on the back of a record-setting stretch for the Asheville, NC native. Last year, Combs became the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, earned his 20th consecutive number one single at country radio with “Back in the Saddle,” and became the first country artist with two songs surpassing a billion streams on Spotify and four singles certified RIAA Diamond. A Grand Ole Opry member and winner of 11 CMA, 4 ACM, and 6 Billboard Music Awards, Combs also headlined “Concert for Carolina” alongside Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor, raising over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief. ‘The Way I Am’ is out March 20.
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HEADLINE: North Carolina Country Heavyweight Luke Combs Releases New Song “Be By You” Ahead Of ‘The Way I Am’
TAGS: Luke Combs, Alison Krauss, Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Thelma & James, Jake Worthington, The Script, The Castellows, Thomas Rhett, The Teskey Brothers, Jonathan Singleton, Chip Matthews, Willie Geist, Post Malone, Bailey Zimmerman, Jon Bellion, Alex Warren, Tracy Chapman, Eric Church, Billy Strings, James Taylor, Dalton Dover, Hailey Whitters, Charlie Worsham, Cody Johnson, Lori McKenna, Wembley Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, Scott Stadium, Jack Trice Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, Ohio Stadium, Neyland Stadium, Lambeau Field, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Rogers Stadium, Ullevi, Accor Arena, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Slane Castle, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium,
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Luke Combs releases “Be By You” today, the latest preview of his upcoming 22-track album ‘The Way I Am,’ arriving March 20 via Sony Music Nashville. Of the track, Combs says: “‘Be By You’ was sent to me through a friend. I didn’t personally know any of the guys who wrote it, but the vibe and the melody immediately struck me. It’s one of those rare outside cuts for me, and I honestly think the song turned out perfect. The fans have really made this one their own, and releasing it just before Valentine’s Day felt like the right moment.”
Produced by Combs alongside Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews, ‘The Way I Am’ spans 22 tracks and features a collaboration with Alison Krauss on “Ever Mine,” plus previously released singles “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” “My Kinda Saturday Night,” “Days Like These,” “15 Minutes,” “Giving Her Away,” and “Back in the Saddle.” The record has drawn early praise as some of Combs’ most personal and fully realized work, with listeners and critics responding to its balance of anthemic energy and genuine emotional weight.
Combs kicks off his “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” next month with a run of sold-out and near-sold-out stadium shows across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Domestic highlights include Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (March 21), Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend (April 18), Ohio Stadium in Columbus (April 25), Neyland Stadium in Knoxville (May 2), and two nights at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field (May 15-16). Canadian stops include two nights each at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau (May 29-30) and Toronto’s Rogers Stadium (June 5-6).
The overseas run is equally staggering. Combs plays Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden (July 4), Accor Arena in Paris (July 7), a sold-out Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam (July 11), two sold-out nights at Slane Castle in Ireland (July 18-19), two nights at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh (July 24-25), and three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium (July 31, August 1-2), making him the first country artist to sell out multiple shows there. Special guests across the tour include Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, The Teskey Brothers, The Script, The Castellows, Ty Myers, Thelma & James, and Jake Worthington, among others.
The new music and tour arrive on the back of a record-setting stretch for the Asheville, NC native. Last year, Combs became the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, earned his 20th consecutive number one single at country radio with “Back in the Saddle,” and became the first country artist with two songs surpassing a billion streams on Spotify and four singles certified RIAA Diamond. A Grand Ole Opry member and winner of 11 CMA, 4 ACM, and 6 Billboard Music Awards, Combs also headlined “Concert for Carolina” alongside Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor, raising over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief. ‘The Way I Am’ is out March 20.
‘THE WAY I AM’ TRACK LIST:
“Back in the Saddle” (written by Luke Combs, Dan Isbell, Jonathan Singleton)
“My Kinda Saturday Night” (written by Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton)
“Days Like These” (written by Luke Combs, Brent Cobb, Aaron Raitiere)
“15 Minutes” (written by Luke Combs, Trey Pendley, Rob Pennington, Grant Vogel)
“Alcohol of Fame” (written by Luke Combs, Dalton Dover, Dan Isbell, Reid Isbell)
“Daytona 499” (written by Luke Combs, Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin, Drew Parker)
“The Way I Am” (written by Chris Gelbuda, Rob Snyder)
“Wish Upon a Whiskey” (written by Luke Combs, Dan Isbell, Drew Parker)
“Soon As I Get Home” (written by Luke Combs, Jessi Alexander, Tony Lane, Jonathan Singleton)
“Rethink Some Things” (written by Luke Combs, Jacob Davis, Dan Isbell, Reid Isbell)
“Giving Her Away” (written by Gary Garris, Josh Mirenda, Josh Phillips)
“Seeing Someone” (written by Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher, Lalo Guzman, Michael Tyler, Allison Veltz-Cruz)
“Sleepless in a Hotel Room” (written by Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton)
“I Ain’t No Cowboy” (written by Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jake Mears)
“Ever Mine” feat. Alison Krauss (written by Luke Combs, Hailey Whitters, Charlie Worsham)
“Can’t Tell Me I’m Wrong” (written by Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher, Pete Good, Lydia Vaughan)
“Miss You Here” (written by Luke Combs, Thomas Archer, Dan Isbell, Ben Stennis)
“Tell ‘Em About Tonight” (written by Luke Combs, Erik Dylan, Ray Fulcher, James McNair)
“Be By You” (written by Dan Alley, Sam Banks, Nick Walsh)
“The Me Part of You” (written by Luke Combs, Jason Gantt, Dan Isbell, Reid Isbell)
“Rich Man” (written by Luke Combs, Jacob Davis, Lori McKenna, Rob Snyder)
“A Man Was Born” (written by Luke Combs, Thomas Archer, Ray Fulcher, Jordan Rowe, Michael Tyler)
LUKE COMBS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES:
March 21 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Thelma & James)
April 4 — Charlottesville, VA — Scott Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
April 11 — Ames, IA — Jack Trice Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
April 18 — South Bend, IN — Notre Dame Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
April 25 — Columbus, OH — Ohio Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
May 2 — Knoxville, TN — Neyland Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
May 9 — Norman, OK — Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
May 15 — Green Bay, WI — Lambeau Field (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
May 16 — Green Bay, WI — Lambeau Field (SOLD OUT) (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
May 29 — Montreal, QC — Parc Jean-Drapeau (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
May 30 — Montreal, QC — Parc Jean-Drapeau (SOLD OUT) (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
June 5 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
June 6 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium (SOLD OUT) (with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James)
July 4 — Gothenburg, Sweden — Ullevi (with The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 7 — Paris, France — Accor Arena (with Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 11 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Johan Cruijff ArenA (SOLD OUT) (with The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 18 — Slane, Ireland — Slane Castle (SOLD OUT) (with The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 19 — Slane, Ireland — Slane Castle (SOLD OUT) (with The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 24 — Edinburgh, U.K. — Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium (with The Teskey Brothers, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 25 — Edinburgh, U.K. — Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium (SOLD OUT) (with The Teskey Brothers, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
July 31 — London, U.K. — Wembley Stadium (SOLD OUT) (with Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
August 1 — London, U.K. — Wembley Stadium (SOLD OUT) (with Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
August 2 — London, U.K. — Wembley Stadium (with Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, The Castellows)
Today Grammy-winning live electronic trio RÜFÜS DU SOL announce their highly anticipated return to North America with a sweeping summer tour that brings the band to some of the most iconic venues in the region.
The North American dates mark several major milestones for the band, including a long-awaited return to New York City with a headline performance at Madison Square Garden, following last year’s stop at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The tour also sees the group back in Chicago for a headline show at Wrigley Field after topping the bill at Lollapalooza, and making a two-night stop at The Gorge in Washington State. In addition, the trio will perform live on the Atlantic City Beach in Atlantic City, NJ.
TICKETS: To participate in RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Artist Presale on Tuesday, February 24 at 11am local time, fans can sign up at https://livemu.sc/rufusdusol by Monday, February 23 at 10am ET / 7am PT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. General on sale will begin Thursday, February 26 at 11 am local time.
Expanding the footprint of their record-breaking Inhale / Exhale Tour, RÜFÜS DU SOL will perform at landmark venues including the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, Folsom Field in Boulder, Fenway Park in Boston, and Petco Park in San Diego for some of the largest shows of their career. The 24-date run includes a festival stop at Bonnaroo, where they’ll headline Saturday night, and brings the Inhale / Exhale experience to new markets across the country. The routing reflects the continued growth of the band’s live presence, taking their one-of-a-kind show to stadiums and open-air venues rarely headlined by electronic acts.
The announcement follows a landmark year for RÜFÜS DU SOL, who recently earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album and closed out the 2025 leg of their historic Inhale / Exhale World Tour. Across nearly 50 dates worldwide, the band sold over 750,000 headline tickets and performed to more than 1.5 million fans across festivals and solo shows.
The North American dates follow the band’s largest European and South American performances, further cementing their status as one of the most in-demand live acts in the world and showcasing their ability to redefine the scale and reach of electronic music globally.
Credit: Boaz Kroon
RÜFÜS DU SOL Tour Dates
New Dates in BOLD
February 19 – Movistar Arena – Buenos Aires, AR (*)
February 20 – La Fabrica [DJ Set] – Cordoba, AR
February 21– Lomas Del Malbec [DJ Set] – Mendoza, AR
February 22 – Movistar Arena – Santiago, CL (*)
February 25 – Pedreira Paulo Leminsky – Curitiba, BR (*)
February 27 – Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu – São Paulo, BR (*)
February 28 – Greenvalley [DJ Set] – Camboriú, BR
March 4 – Estadio Cincuentenario – Medellín, CO (%)
March 6 – Coliseo MedPlus – Bogotá, CO (%)
April 22 – PSD Bank Dome – Dusseldorf, DE (+)
April 24 – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, ES (+)
April 26 – Movistar Arena – Madrid, ES (+)
April 28 – Unipol Arena – Bologna, IT (+)
April 29 – AG Hallenstadion – Zürich, CH (+)
May 1 – Velodrom – Berlin, DE (+)
May 2 – Velodrom – Berlin, DE (+)
May 3 – ING Arena – Brussels, BE (+) | SOLD OUT
May 6 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, NL (+)
May 7 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, NL (+)
May 9 – Adidas Arena – Paris, FR (+)
May 10 – Adidas Arena – Paris, FR (+)
May 13 – The O2 – London, UK (+)
May 15 – 3Arena – Dublin, IE ($)
June 5 – The Gorge – George, WA (~%)
June 6 – The Gorge – George, WA (~&)
June 10 – Morton Amphitheater – Kansas City, MO (#) | NEW
June 12 – Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL (#) | NEW
June 13 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
June 16 – Truliant Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC (#) | NEW
June 18 – Audi Field – Washington, DC (~) | NEW
June 20 – Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montréal, QC (~) | NEW
June 23 – Fenway Park – Boston, MA (~) | NEW
June 25 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY (~) | NEW
June 30 – Coca-Cola Amphitheater – Birmingham, AL (~) | NEW
July 4 – Estadio GNP Seguros – Mexico City, MX (~%) | NEW
August 6 – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA (^) | NEW
August 15 – Petco Park – San Diego, CA (^) | NEW
August 19 – Mortgage Matchup Center – Phoenix, AZ (^) | NEW
August 20 – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM (^) | NEW
August 22 – Folsom Field – Boulder, CO (^) | NEW
August 25 – Mystic Lake Amphitheater – Minneapolis, MN (^) | NEW
August 26 – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI (^) | NEW
August 27 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH (^) | NEW
August 29 – Atlantic City Beach – Atlantic City, NJ (^)| NEW
September 1 – Acrisure Amphitheater – Grand Rapids, MI (#) | NEW
September 2 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH (#) | NEW
September 3 – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Pittsburgh, PA (#) | NEW
September 5 – Rogers Centre – Toronto, ON (#) | NEW
Fallsview Casino Resort is thrilled to welcome back Frankie Moreno – Rock /Blues/Pop multi-instrumentalist to the Avalon Theatre from May 12-15, 2026 as part of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Remastered tour. Tickets for Frankie Moreno – Rock ‘N’ Roll Remastered go on sale on Friday, February 20 at 10:00am through ticketmaster.ca.
“Frankie Moreno commands audiences with cleverly crafted songs and memorable performances. We are excited to welcome him back to the Avalon theatre!” says Cathy Price, Vice President of Marketing & Resort Operations.
Frankie Moreno is consistently breaking records and wowing audiences from coast to coast with his own brand of genre-blurring Rock ‘n’ Roll. Reaching millions of record sales worldwide, Frankie continues to write and release new music. His performance on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars brought him into living rooms again performing his self-penned hit “Tangerine Honey”. Frankie’s collaboration with world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell, At Home With Friends, reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard. The album included Sting, Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Kristin Chenoweth, and Regina Spektor. Frankie toured the U.S. with Sugarland and Billy Currington. He joined multi-platinum artists Air Supply for their world tour as musical director and wrote their radio single “Dance with Me”, reaching No. 7 on Billboard’s Top 40. He has performed his original works for his Symphony concerts with the nation’s premier orchestras.
Frankie Moreno commands audiences around the world with his highly contagious music and playful stage antics. His songs are cleverly crafted and his musicianship is virtuoso. Frankie is an all-around talent who puts his heart and soul into his music. He is unquestionably a unique artist.
Show dates & performances
Frankie Moreno – Rock ‘N’ Roll Remastered
Date: May 12 – 15, 2026 Showtimes: May 12: 3:00pm; May 13: 3:00pm; May 14: 3:00pm & 8:30pm; May 15: 9:00pm Venue: Avalon Theatre Tickets for Frankie Moreno – Rock ‘N’ Roll Remastered go on sale Friday, February 20 at 10:00am
J. Cole announced a major global tour spanning North America, Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The Fall-Off Tour headline arena run will hit 50+ cities across 15+ countries, including a stop at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, August 16 at 8 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 20 at 11 a.m. at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, thefalloff.com and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available starting Tuesday, February 17 at 11 a.m. local time via an artist presale. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale.
The tour kicks off on Saturday, July 11 in Charlotte, NC at Spectrum Center and will make stops in Miami, Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Sydney, Auckland, and more, before concluding on Saturday, December 12 with a stadium performance at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa – marking J. Cole’s first return to the region in 10 years.
“The Fall-Off Tour” is J. Cole’s first solo headline tour in five years, following 2021’s “The Off-Season Tour,” and his first full global run in nearly a decade since the 2017 “4 Your Eyez Only World Tour.” The global run supports J. Cole’s seventh studio album, The Fall Off, which was released February 6, 2026 via Cole World, Inc., under exclusive license to Interscope Records. Listen HERE.
The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, invitation to the pre-show VIP lounge, exclusive merch item, early tour merch shopping before the public & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
J. COLE 2026 ‘THE FALL-OFF TOUR’ DATES:
Sat Jul 11 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center
Tue Jul 14 — Miami, FL — Kaseya Center
Wed Jul 15 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena
Fri Jul 17 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Mon Jul 20 — Philadelphia, PA — Xfinity Mobile Arena
Thu Jul 23 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Sat Jul 25 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Mon Jul 27 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Fri Jul 31 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
Tue Aug 04 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Wed Aug 05 — Queens, NY — UBS Arena
Fri Aug 07 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Tue Aug 11 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Sat Aug 15 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Arena
Sun Aug 16 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Tue Aug 18 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
Wed Aug 19 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center
Fri Aug 21 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Mon Aug 24 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
Tue Aug 25 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Thu Aug 27 — Sacramento, CA — Golden 1 Center
Sat Aug 29 — Oakland, CA — Oakland Arena
Tue Sep 01 — Los Angeles, CA — Crypto.com Arena
Thu Sep 03 — Inglewood, CA — Intuit Dome
Sun Sep 06 — Las Vegas, NV — T-Mobile Arena
Wed Sep 09 — San Diego, CA — Viejas Arena
Thu Sep 10 — Phoenix, AZ — Mortgage Matchup Center
Sun Sep 13 — San Antonio, TX — Frost Bank Center
Mon Sep 14 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
Wed Sep 16 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Sat Sep 19 — Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
Wed Sep 23 — Fayetteville, NC — Crown Coliseum*
Wed Oct 07 — Berlin, DE — Uber Arena
Fri Oct 9 — Zurich, CH — AG Hallenstadion
Mon Oct 12 — Amsterdam, NL — Ziggo Dome
Thu Oct 15 — Cologne, DE — LANXESS Arena
Sat Oct 17 — Antwerp, BE — AFAS Dome
Mon Oct 19 — London, UK — The O2
Tue Oct 20 – London, UK – The O2
Thu Oct 22 — Dublin, IE — 3Arena
Sun Oct 25 — Birmingham, UK — Utilita Arena
Mon Oct 26 — Glasgow, UK — OVO Hydro
Wed Oct 28 — Manchester, UK — Co-op Live
Sat Oct 31 — Nottingham, UK — Motorpoint Arena
Thu Nov 05 — Paris, FR — Accor Arena
Sun Nov 08 — Hamburg, DE — Barclays Arena
Mon Nov 09 — Copenhagen, DK — Royal Arena
Wed Nov 11 — Stockholm, SE — Avicii Arena
Thu Nov 12 — Oslo, NO — Unity Arena
Wed Nov 25 — Brisbane, AU — Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Some artists play it safe. Others leap without a net. Creative risks can confuse critics, alienate fans, or spark revolutions. But every so often, those risks push music forward in ways no focus group could predict.
Here are 13 artists, listed alphabetically, who gambled on bold ideas and expanded the possibilities of popular music.
Beyonce When she surprise-dropped ‘Beyonce’ in 2013 with no warning, she rewrote the rules of album releases. The full visual album turned streaming into spectacle. She followed with ‘Lemonade,’ weaving rock, country, blues, and spoken word into a genre-blurring cultural moment.
Bob Dylan In 1965, he went electric at the Newport Folk Festival and shocked the folk purists. Albums like ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ and ‘Blonde on Blonde’ fused rock instrumentation with poetic, surreal lyricism, redefining what popular songwriting could achieve.
David Bowie Bowie treated reinvention as an art form. From Ziggy Stardust to the Berlin Trilogy, he shifted styles fearlessly. ‘Low’ embraced ambient minimalism and fractured structures, influencing everyone from post-punk bands to modern electronic producers.
Kendrick Lamar With ‘To Pimp a Butterfly,’ Lamar merged jazz, funk, and spoken word into a politically charged hip-hop epic. At a time when minimal trap dominated radio, he delivered dense live instrumentation and layered storytelling that elevated rap as high art.
Lady Gaga After conquering pop with ‘The Fame,’ she pivoted into theatrical maximalism on ‘Born This Way.’ Later, she stunned again by diving into jazz standards with Tony Bennett on ‘Cheek to Cheek,’ proving mainstream pop stars could thrive in classic American songbook territory.
Madonna Every era brought reinvention. ‘Like a Prayer’ blended pop with gospel and controversy, while ‘Ray of Light’ immersed her in electronic production and spiritual themes. She constantly tested cultural boundaries and redefined pop longevity.
Prince He battled record labels, changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, and fused funk, rock, pop, and psychedelia into singular statements like ‘Sign o the Times.’ His refusal to be boxed in made genre labels feel irrelevant.
Radiohead After the guitar-driven success of ‘OK Computer,’ they pivoted into glitchy electronica with ‘Kid A.’ The album abandoned conventional hooks for atmosphere and abstraction, influencing the direction of 21st-century alternative music.
Taylor Swift She moved from country to pure pop on ‘1989,’ then pivoted again with the indie-folk textures of ‘Folklore.’ Reinvention became central to her career, with each shift bringing new collaborators, sounds, and audiences.
The Beatles Mid-60s pop idols transformed into studio innovators. ‘Revolver’ and ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ introduced tape loops, orchestration, and conceptual ambition that expanded the idea of what an album could be.
The Weeknd Emerging with shadowy, atmospheric R&B mixtapes, he later embraced glossy 80s synth-pop on ‘After Hours.’ The risk paid off with massive global hits while maintaining a dark, cinematic identity.
U2 After arena-rock dominance with ‘The Joshua Tree,’ they reinvented themselves with the industrial and electronic textures of ‘Achtung Baby.’ It was a bold recalibration that kept them culturally vital into a new decade.
Whitney Houston Already a global pop powerhouse, she leaned fully into gospel roots and R&B textures on ‘The Preacher’s Wife’ soundtrack. The project became the best-selling gospel album of all time and reaffirmed her spiritual and vocal foundation.
Creative risks are not accidents. They are choices. And these artists chose evolution over comfort, proving that the biggest leaps often create the loudest echoes.
The voice that once thundered “I am somebody” has fallen silent.
Jesse Louis Jackson rose from the segregated streets of Greenville, South Carolina to become one of the most recognizable civil rights leaders in modern history. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., a two-time presidential candidate, an ordained Baptist minister, a global negotiator, and the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jackson spent more than six decades pushing America toward its promises.
Here are 84 amazing facts about Jesse Jackson.
He was born Jesse Louis Burns before taking his stepfather’s surname.
His biological father was a former professional boxer.
His ancestry included Cherokee, Irish, enslaved African Americans, and a Confederate sheriff.
He grew up under Jim Crow segregation in South Carolina.
He was elected class president at Sterling High School.
He lettered in baseball, football, and basketball.
He rejected a minor-league baseball contract to attend college.
He initially attended the University of Illinois on a football scholarship.
He transferred to North Carolina A&T, an HBCU.
He played quarterback at A&T.
He became student body president there.
He earned a B.S. in sociology in 1964.
He attended Chicago Theological Seminary.
He left seminary three classes short of his degree to join the civil rights movement full time.
He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1968.
He later received a Master of Divinity in 2000 based on prior credits and life work.
He participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.
He worked directly with Martin Luther King Jr..
He helped establish the SCLC’s Chicago office.
He led Operation Breadbasket’s Chicago branch.
He used consumer boycotts to pressure companies to hire Black workers.
He organized the 1971 Black Expo in Chicago.
He split from the SCLC after a leadership clash with Ralph Abernathy.
He founded Operation PUSH on Christmas Day 1971.
PUSH stood for People United to Save Humanity.
He later created the Rainbow Coalition.
He merged Rainbow Coalition and PUSH in the 1990s.
Ebony named him one of the 100 most influential Black Americans in 1971.
He ran for U.S. president in 1984.
He finished third in the Democratic primaries behind Walter Mondale and Gary Hart.
He ran again in 1988.
He finished second to Michael Dukakis.
His campaigns expanded Black voter registration nationwide.
He was elected shadow senator for Washington, D.C. in 1990.
He served as a shadow delegate and shadow senator from 1991 to 1997.
He hosted Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000.
He received the NAACP President’s Award in 1988.
He was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1989.
Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.
He received France’s Legion of Honor in 2021 from Emmanuel Macron.
He negotiated the release of U.S. pilot Robert Goodman from Syria.
Ronald Reagan welcomed him to the White House after that mission.
He secured the release of Americans from Cuba after meeting Fidel Castro.
He traveled to Iraq before the Gulf War to meet Saddam Hussein.
He negotiated the release of U.S. POWs during the Kosovo War.
He traveled to Kenya as a special envoy for democracy.
He addressed over a million protesters in Hyde Park against the Iraq War.
He visited Northern Ireland to support the peace process.
He met Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
He inherited a ceremonial title among the Agni people of Côte d’Ivoire.
He was crowned Prince Côte Nana in 2009.
He married Jacqueline Lavinia Brown in 1962.
They had five children together.
His son Jonathan Jackson became a U.S. Representative.
His son Jesse Jackson Jr. also served in Congress.
He was made a Prince Hall Freemason.
He maintained friendships with Ted Kennedy.
He also had a longstanding relationship with Aretha Franklin.
He publicly apologized for past remarks that hurt the Jewish community.
He later supported Jewish political leaders including Joe Lieberman.
He endorsed Bernie Sanders for president in 2020.
He received the Jefferson Award for public service.
He was included on Molefi Kete Asante’s list of 100 Greatest African Americans.
He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.
He was elected an Honorary Fellow of Homerton College, Cambridge.
He received an honorary degree from Benedict College.
He served as a speaker for the International Peace Foundation.
He campaigned for minority voter turnout in the United Kingdom.
He survived viral gastroenteritis in 2008.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017.
He was hospitalized with COVID-19 in 2021.
He was later diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
He continued to advocate publicly even as his mobility declined.
He used a wheelchair in his later years.
He withdrew life-support medications in November 2025.
He was visited by Bill and Hillary Clinton during his final hospitalization.
He was praised as a gifted orator across decades.
He popularized the affirmation “I am somebody.”
He was frequently called a civil rights icon.
His campaigns are credited with paving the way for Barack Obama.
He was awarded the Golden Doves for Peace Prize in Italy.
He was appointed Commander of the Legion of Honor.
He was widely regarded as one of the most influential African-American activists of his era.
He died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84.
Jesse Jackson lived in public for more than half a century. He marched. He preached. He ran. He negotiated. He thundered from pulpits and podiums. He made enemies and he made history.
From Selma to presidential ballots to global diplomacy, he spent a lifetime insisting that America be bigger than its fears.
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Understanding Wagering Requirements
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Security and Fairness: Ensuring a Safe Gaming Environment
A paramount concern for any online casino is providing a secure and trustworthy environment. This casino operates under a license issued by the government of Curacao, a recognized jurisdiction for online gaming regulation. This license requires the casino to adhere to strict standards of operation and player protection.
To safeguard sensitive information, the casino employs state-of-the-art SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology. This ensures that all data transmitted between players and the casino is encrypted and protected from unauthorized access. This includes personal details and financial transactions.
Fair play is a cornerstone of the casino’s operations. To guarantee the integrity of game outcomes, the casino utilizes a Random Number Generator (RNG). An RNG is a sophisticated algorithm that produces truly random results, ensuring that every spin, every card dealt, and every dice roll is entirely unbiased. This provides all players with an equal opportunity to win and ensures a fair and transparent gaming experience. The use of RNG is crucial for maintaining trust and confidence in the casino’s games.
Pros and Cons: A Balanced Perspective
Choosing an online casino involves weighing different factors. Here’s a breakdown of PlayCroco Casino’s strengths and weaknesses to help you decide if it’s the right fit.
PlayCroco advantages: Extensive game selection, generous welcome bonuses, a rewarding loyalty program, and 24/7 customer support.
PlayCroco disadvantages: Wagering requirements may be high for some bonuses.
Conclusion: Is PlayCroco Casino Right for You?
So, after diving deep into the world of PlayCroco, the big question remains: is it the right online casino for you? The answer, like a good Aussie BBQ, depends on your taste.
For new players dipping their toes into the online casino scene, PlayCroco’s generous welcome bonus and easy-to-navigate platform make it a solid starting point. The low minimum deposit is a plus, too. Aussie players looking for a casino tailored to their needs will appreciate the platform’s focus on the Australian market.
However, high rollers seeking the thrill of big wins and exclusive VIP treatment might find PlayCroco a bit limited. While the casino offers progressive jackpots and a loyalty program, it may not fully satisfy those accustomed to the highest stakes. Crypto enthusiasts will find the limited crypto options somewhat disappointing.
Overall, PlayCroco Casino is a decent option, particularly for casual players and those new to online casinos. If you’re looking for a fun, user-friendly experience with a distinctly Australian flavor, give PlayCroco a shot and claim that bonus!
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Kelsie Watts will join the Broadway cast of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” as Satine beginning March 24 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The recording artist is currently making her Broadway debut as Jane Seymour in “SIX: The Musical.” Watts succeeds Meg Donnelly, who is scheduled to play her final performance as Satine on March 1.
Arianna Rosario will take on the role from March 3 through March 22, with Nicci Claspell serving as the Satine Alternate during that engagement. Watts will assume the role full-time later that month. The casting comes as the Tony Award-winning production prepares to conclude its Broadway run, with producers recently announcing that “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” will play its final performance in July after a seven-year run at the Hirschfeld.
The current Broadway cast includes Bob the Drag Queen as Harold Zidler, Christian Douglas as Christian, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec, David Harris as The Duke of Monroth, Ricky Rojas as Santiago, Samantha Dodemaide as Nini Hailee, and Arianna Rosario as the Satine Alternate. Directed by Alex Timbers, the musical features a book by John Logan (based on the Baz Luhrmann film) and choreography by Sonya Tayeh.
The score incorporates contemporary pop songs, including “Firework” by Katy Perry, “Your Song” by Elton John, and “Chandelier” by Sia. Set in Paris, the musical follows the relationship between cabaret performer Satine and composer Christian. The music team includes musical supervisor Justin Levine, music producer Matt Stine, and music director Andrew Graham, with orchestrations by Levine, Stine, Katie Kresek, and Charlie Rosen.
