2017
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks, the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, performed a two-hour show at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., in December. The set...
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All Access: fun. ‘Most Nights’ Tour
Capitalizing on a huge breakout year, the band fun. was out all summer on a Most Nights tour. Mix caught the band—Nate Ruess, vocals;...
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All Access: Kid Rock ‘Best Night Ever’ Tour
Kid Rock, who made quite a splash at the start of his 2013 Best Night Ever Tour by working out a deal with ticketing...
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All Access: Green Day
Green Day is back! And Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool put on a stellar show at the Greek Theater in their...
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All Access: Soundgarden
In the midst of their ongoing intimate-theater tour supporting their King Animal release, Soundgarden stopped by in early March for two sold-out nights at...
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All Access: Ellie Goulding
British singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ellie Goulding is on a worldwide tour to support her 2012 sophomore release, Halcyon. Mix caught up with her at the Fox...
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All Access: Nick Waterhouse—Stage and Studio
Waterhouse recorded his album, Times All Gone, at Mike McHugh’s Distillery in Costa Mesa, Calif. Mix caught Waterhouse and his band—Jack Payne (bass), Jeff...
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All Access: Garbage
After a seven-year absence, Garbage returned to the stage and they sounded like they’d never left, performing songs from their fifth studio album, Not...
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All Access: Dave Matthews Band
In late summer, the Dave Matthews Band kicked off a massive tour in support of their 2012 release, Away From the World. Mix caught...
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All Access: Mutemath
Mutemath, touring behind their latest release, Odd Soul, played San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom, a neoclassical former dance hall that was built in 1909.
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All Access: Chickenfoot
When you assemble Sammy Hagar (vocals, guitar), Joe Satriani (guitars), Michael Anthony (bass, vocals) and drummer Kenny Aronoff (filling in for Chad Smith), you...
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Mastodon All Access
Hard-rockers Mastodon brought their high-energy set to San Franciso’s Warfield Theater in early November, part of a slew of fall tour dates to promote...
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Colbie Caillat Tour Profile
Out in support of her latest, All of You, singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat brought out a stellar backing band at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom in...
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All Access: Adele
You could hear the sigh of discontent across the San Francisco Bay Area when Adele cancelled her North American tour mid-run due to laryngitis....
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All Access: Kid Rock
Kid Rock may have stormed onto the music scene in the late ’90s as a rapper with a Southern edge, but during the intervening...
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All Access: Florence and the Machine
Florence Welch is having a good run, basking in the critically acclaimed success of her debut, Lungs. As for “The Machine,” it can be...
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All Access: Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae
Skyrocketing to the top of the charts, co-headliners Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae’s brought their crowd-pleasing blend of old-school R&B and hip-hop with their...
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All Access: Jeff Beck and Imelda May Band
Under the “Rock ’n’ Roll Party” concert line, legendary guitarist Jeff Beck and the Imelda May Band performed “How High the Moon” at the...
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All Access: DEVO
After rescheduling some shows, DEVO is back on the road in support of their new album, Something for Everybody, the band’s first studio release...
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All Access: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Making a name for themselves on the jam-band and festival circuit in 2008/2009, the formerly four-piece Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (the band brought...
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All Access: Weezer Memories Tour
At each stop on their Memories tour, Weezer holds that city hostage for two nights—one for each of their chart-topping ’90s albums: Weezer (The...
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All Access: Usher
R&B superstar Usher is out in full force, performing hits from his latest, Versus, on what is being dubbed the OMG Tour. With a...
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All Access: Rascal Flatts
Country superstars Rascal Flatts (Gary Levox, lead vocals; Joe Don Rooney, vocals/lead guitar; and Jay DeMarcus, vocals/bass) are touring in support of their latest,...
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All Access: The Black Keys
The Black Keys—guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney—have had a pretty packed few years. In addition to working on the highly acclaimed Brothers...
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All Access: Toby Keith
Country superstar Toby Keith is out on tour to support his latest album, American Ride (much of which was written on the road last...
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All Access: Keane
With three hit albums under their belt, Keane is touring under their latest release, an 8-track EP titled Night Train, which features collaborations with...
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All Access: Massive Attack
Electronic/trip-hoppers Massive Attacks—vocalists Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall—are out on a worldwide tour to support their latest, Heligoland, bringing along...
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All Access: Norah Jones
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Norah Jones is back on the road to support The Fall. Accompanied by a stellar backing band, this usually mellow artist brought...
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All Access: Zac Brown Band
The Best New Artist Grammy winners for 2010, Zac Brown Band, are out on their Breaking Southern Ground tour and sharing the love onstage...
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All Access: Killswitch Engage
While not playing with their original lineup—vocalist Phil Labonte of All That Remains has been filling in for Howard Jones, who had to leave...
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All Access: Switchfoot
Fuzzed-out rockers Switchfoot may have taken a new path for their latest, Hello Hurricane—a new studio HQ, new label and a return to their...
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All Access: Chris Cornell
Former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is taking his solo gig on the road, backed by an A-list band comprising drummer Jason Sutter, bassist Corey
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All Access: Coldplay
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Coldplay 2008 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of house...
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Soundcheck: Cyndi Lauper Hits Theaters
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing for Cyndi Lauper 2008 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of house...
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Soundcheck: R.E.M.
R.E.M. have released their 15th album, Accelerate, and are in the midst of a world tour. Mix caught up with front-of-house mixer Brett Eliason...
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All Access: Matchbox Twenty
It's been almost five years since Matchbox Twenty released a studio album of new material, and in the interim, frontman Rob Thomas has built...
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Soundcheck: Paramore
Four-piece rock outfit Paramore (the Farro brothers Jeremy, bass; Joshua, guitar; and Zachary, drums and lead vocalist Hayley Williams) are out in support
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All Access: Linkin Park
Linkin Park's Midnight to Midnight tour hit cities across the U.S. in support of their latest album of the same name. Fans attending the...