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  • Grammys 2026: The best performances of the night according to the internet

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    The 68th Grammy Awards aren’t just a night of music industry awards, but a rock star celebration of music itself.

    There was a slew of showstopping performances at this year’s awards ceremony, hosted at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, one of which featured all seven nominees for the best new artist category inlcuding Olivia Dean, Lola Young, and Sombr.

    Other performances included the in memoriam segment of the show, which featured country superstar Reba McEntire performing at the Grammys for the first time, the return of Lauryn Hill to honor the late D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, and a supergroup metal cover dedicated to the late Ozzy Osbourne.

    Notably absent from the performance stage was Bad Bunny, who said he wouldn’t perform, likely because of his Super Bowl halftime show commitment, but that didn’t stop host Trevor Noah from trying to bait him throughout the night.

    However, there were plenty of other performances that electrified the night at the Grammy Awards. Here are all the stars who took the stage.

    Bruno Mars and Rosé — “APT.”

    Bruno Mars and Rosé kicked off the 68th Grammy Awards with their collaborative hit “APT.” The song reached major milestones for the artists, becoming the most-streamed globally on Apple Music in 2025 and spending 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart and 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Global 200 Chart. “APT.” also earned three nominations at this year’s ceremony for song of the year, record of the year, and best pop duo/group performance.

    “I’m watching the 2026 Grammys and I’ve got some thoughts so this might be a long thread. They started off strong with Bruno Mars and ROSÉ performing ‘APT.’ The dancers in the front were so excited, jumping up and down and making it feel like an actual concert. That’s the energy award shows need fr. It was so short though,” a user on Threads wrote.

    Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”

    It’s not a Sabrina Carpenter performance without top-tier costume and set design, and she was ready to fly at the show. She descended from a baggage claim carousel out of an airplane, performed the lead single from last year’s “Man’s Best Friend” alongside dancers at the airport dressed in everyman garb, and tested how many F-bombs she could drop during the live broadcast. Carpenter was nominated in six categories for this year’s Grammys.

    “I know that everyone complains that the Grammys don’t give out enough awards and that it’s all just performances, but that Sabrina Air number is exactly what we need in live shows like this. Like there are just not enough performers putting in that kind of EFFORT anymore and I appreciate her commitment to the character always,” a Threads user wrote.

    The Marías — “No One Noticed”

    Los Angeles’ own The Marías performed “No One Noticed” from “Submarine” in an ethereal, deep-ocean production set that has also been featured on stage at their various festival performances. Some fans of the group online pointed out that the group has been around for at least a decade and may not belong in the new artist category, but deserve their due.

    “The Best New Artist contenders are always so interesting bc What do you mean NEW when The Marias have been around for like 10 years,” a Threads user wrote.

    Addison Rae — “Fame is a Gun”

    Addison Rae’s set began outside, with the singer dressed in a purple trench coat and standing on the back of a truck. She hopped off and dropped the coat, revealing a sparkly purple bra top and matching shorts that got plenty of cheers from the crowd, but some people online didn’t appreciate her being backstage.

    “wow. they really made addison stay in the backstage area. that’s not cool,” a Threads user wrote.

    Katseye — “Gnarly”

    The K-Pop group followed Rae with their own coordinated dance moves, wrapped in a touch of combat gear. The group was nominated for best new artist and best pop duo/group performance.

    Leon Thomas — “MUTT”

    Leon Thomas came out with one of the smoothest performances of the night with his single, “MUTT,” off the album with the same name. Thomas received nominations for album of the year, best R&B album, best new artist, best traditional R&B, best R&B song performance, and best R&B performance.

    “Olivia, Katseye, and Leon have been the best part of this Best New Artist showcase,” a Threads user wrote.

    Alex Warren — “Ordinary”

    Alex Warren followed with the performance of his single “Ordinary,” off of his album “You’ll Be Alright, Kid.”

    Lola Young — “Messy”

    There was a change of pace when Lola Young took the stage for her ballad “Messy,” off of her album, “This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway.” The song was much slower than the dance hits in the category, but it conveyed a vulnerability that’s earned her a dedicated fanbase. Young was nominated for best new artist and best pop solo performance.

    “Just 45 minutes into The Grammys and Lola Young has already made me cry. ✨️” a Threads user wrote.

    Olivia Dean — “Man I Need”

    The winner in the best new category was Olivia Dean, whose performance showcases her groove and elegance with her assembled band, known for its brass section that warms her delicate yet mesmerizing vocals. Her nomination for best new artist was her first and is now marked with a win.

    Sombr — “12 to 12”

    Sombr was the youngest solo artist in the best new artist category at age 20, and he delivered a pop performance in a crop-top mirror-ball suit of his hit “12 to 12” from his album “I Barely Know Her.”

    “Anybody else really love Sombr?! I think he’s my fave new artist. And look at him all mirrorballed out!,” wrote a Threads user.

    Justin Bieber — “Yukon”

    In just a pair of boxers and socks, Justin Bieber came out with his guitar to deliver a performance of “Yukon” off his 2025 album “Swag.” The song earned him a nomination in the best R&B performance, and he picked up three additional ones, including album of the year, best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance.

    “Justin Bieber just gave the type of performance that makes you shake your head and scrunch your face. Full body chills,” a user wrote on Threads.

    Lady Gaga — “Abracadabra”

    In true Lady Gaga fashion, the pop queen did not disappoint with her stage theatrics for her performance at the ceremony. Gaga performed “Abracadabra” with rock guitars and drummer Josh Freese, spending much of the performance behind a keyboard, dressed in red bird feathers, her face enclosed in a cage-like contraption that evoked a sense of dark magic.

    Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”

    Although Bruno Mars assisted with the night’s opening performance, he also showcased his latest solo music after a 10-year hiatus. The performance of his single “I Just Might” off of his upcoming release, “The Romantic,” was on par with his next album’s theme. Mars and a full band, complete with a horn section, performed in red suits against a heart-shaped backdrop.

    Tyler, the Creator — Mashup

    Tyler, the Creator has established himself as a unique trailblazer in hip-hop since he first hit the scene in his Odd Future days. He took the stage to perform “Thought I Was Dead” and “Like Him” from 2024’s “CHROMAKOPIA,” dressed as a soldier leading a marching line.

    The album earned him five nominations, including album of the year, best rap performance, best rap song, best rap album, and best album cover. He was also nominated for best alternative music album for “Don’t Tap the Glass” and performed “Sugar On My Tongue” at the show, wearing a red jumpsuit that was a signature of the album’s cover and also resembled Michael Jackson (his dance moves did too). The end of the performance unfolded at a gas station set that ultimately exploded, leaving Tyler slightly charred offstage.

    “Seeing Tyler giving MJ Billie Jean vibes in his Grammy performance is so cool to see. Even the gas station scene reminded me of the video for ‘The Way You Make Me Feel.’ What a homage to the GOAT,” a Threads user wrote.

    Reba McEntire — “Trailblazer”

    Despite being a country superstar, Reba McEntire had never performed at the Grammy Awards until this ceremony. McEntire performed “Trailblazer” with Lukas Nelson to honor her step-son, Brandon Blackstock, who died in August from cancer. The rendition was beautiful and moved the crowd to tears, and left people at home wondering why McEntire had never performed at the awards show before.

    Post Malone, Slash, Andrew Watt, Duff McKagan, and Chad Smith — “War Pig”

    As another part of the memorial, Post Malone, Slash, Andrew Watt, Duff McKagan, and Chad Smith performed a special tribute to Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” in honor of the late prince of darkness and godfather of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne. The Osbourne family was in attendance and visibly moved to tears by the supergroup’s effort.

    Lauryn Hill — Mashup

    The last time Lauryn Hill was on a Grammy stage was in 1999, but tonight she appeared at a special tribute to the late neo-soul and R&B artist D’Angelo and the legendary Roberta Flack, which surprised fans worldwide.

    The female rapper has nabbed eight Grammys, more than any other female in that category, and, alongside a slew of megastars, performed “Nothing Even Matters” / “Brown Sugar” featuring Lucky Daye, “Lady” featuring Raphael Saadiq & Anthony Hamilton, “Devils Pie” featuring Leon Thomas, “Another Life,” “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” featuring Bilal, “Africa” featuring Jon Batiste; “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” featuring Jon Batiste “Compared To What” featuring Leon Bridges & Alexia Jayy “Closer I Get To You” featuring Lalah Hathaway & October London, “Where Is The Love” featuring John Legend and Chaka Khan, “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Killing Me Softly with His Song” featuring Wyclef Jean.

    Clipse — “So Far Ahead”

    Hip-Hop Pusha-T and Malice, aka Clipse, were joined by Pharrell Williams and a gospel backing group in black robes. The three singers performed “So Far Ahead” from “Let God Sort Them Out,” which earned the group five nominations: album of the year, best rap album, best rap performance, best music video, and best rap song.

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  • Patti Smith performs ‘Horses’ in LA for classic album’s 50th anniversary

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    As Patti Smith walked back onto the stage for her encore on Saturday, Nov. 15, she smiled and waved to the cheering crowds on all four sides of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

    “I don’t usually have the experience of playing in the round,” she told them. “I know so many people are really high up there, and they’re behind us.

    “But I just want you to know that half the time I’m singing with my eyes closed anyway,” Smith said, smiling as the audience laughed. “So you’re all in my consciousness, always.”

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Patti Smith, celebrating the 50th anniversary of her debut album Horses, performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, courtesy of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association)

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That word – consciousness – means a lot to Smith, and always has. Her eyes might be closed, but still she sees the world around her in all its passion and poetry, the beauty in all lives, the power in its people.

The current tour is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Horses,” Smith’s remarkable debut album, a work that some consider the first punk rock album with Smith as the genre’s godmother.

Never had a woman looked out from a record jacket with the mystery and power of Smith in the black-and-white photograph taken by her friend Robert Mapplethorpe.

Never had an album combined poetry, the raw power of the punks and outsiders, rock ‘n’ roll music, and the kind of open-hearted love that this did.

“Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine,” Smith sang on Saturday over the slow piano chords of keyboardist Tony Shanahan. It’s the iconic opening line of “Gloria,” the opening track of “Horses,” and the sold-out crowd erupted in cheers at its arrival.

The song blends a poem of Smith’s with the rock standard “Gloria,” originally sung by Van Morrison with Them, creating something entirely new. As its second half arrived with a punch, most of the crowd were on their feet singing along with Smith.

The show, which spread 17 songs across two hours, took off then, too, the eight tracks on “Horses” providing the first half of the set. “Redondo Beach,” rolled along on a light reggae rhythm, sounds like a love song, though a friend’s undoing unfolds in its lyrics.

“Free Money,” like many songs in the set, opened with a softness, just Shanahan’s keys and a bassline from Jackson Smith, Smith’s son with her late husband Fred “Sonic” Smith of the MC5. Then the chorus hit and the song exploded, with guitarist Lenny Kaye and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty, both of whom played on “Horses,” adding power to the mix.

“Birdland” followed in similar fashion. Smith delivering long, spoken-word passages about a boy who believed his dead father departed on a UFO, then singing as the band kicked in for the choruses.

Smith didn’t speak much during the performance of side one of the album, but for the songs on the flip side, she offered bits and pieces of backstories for some.

“Break It Up,” which she cowrote with her friend and former boyfriend Tom Verlaine, sprang from a dream in which she was lost in a forest and stumbled upon a marble statue of Jim Morrison.

“In this clearing, this beautiful marble statue was lying, like Prometheus with longish hair and chains all edged in marble,” Smith said as the audience listened raptly. “Like from the hand of Michelangelo. I was standing there looking at it. It was so beautiful.

“And I suddenly felt this life force that seemed to be radiating or emanating from the statue,” she said. “I closed my eyes, and I did sense the screaming of the butterfly. Then I knew it was Jim Morrison. So in my dream, I was saying, “Break it up. Break it up, Jim. Break it up.

“And I kept crying, ‘Break it up,’ until it was like a great thundering crash and the marble statue split in two and Jim Morrison emerged with wings and flew away,” she said, waving her arms gently in memory of a dream.

The “Horses” set wrapped up with “Land,” an epic that ran nearly 15 minutes long, the band shifting sounds and volumes as Smith spoke and sang the story of a boy named Johnny, who roams the world, searching for rock and roll amid scenes terrible and beautiful.

In its current version, the song is updated to reflect the woes of the modern world, including environmental damage, the exploitation of children and more, until the finish brings Johnny home, Smith singing, “In the sheets, there was a man, dancing to a simple rock and roll song.”

With “Horses” finished, Smith took a short break, leaving the stage for her band to play a trio of songs by Television that included “See No Evil,” “Friction,” and “Marquee Moon.” That band, which Tom Verlaine founded, and Smith’s group played a six-week residency at the punk club CBGB around the time “Horses” was made.

“Two sets a night, four nights a week, learning how to become,” Kaye said while also noting that Jackson Smith was going to play the Television songs on one of Verlaine’s former guitars. “It was a beautiful time.”

Smith returned to deliver some of her best-loved songs outside of the “Horses” album, starting with a lovely rocking run through “Dancing Barefoot” and “Peaceable Kingdom,” a song which Smith said she and Shanahan wrote 22 years ago for the Palestinian people.

The main set ended with “Because the Night,” which she said she’d written after her band played Detroit for the first time on March 9, 1976, and she met Fred “Sonic” Smith, whom she’d soon marry. Co-written with Bruce Springsteen, it’s her highest-charting single, having reached No. 13 in 1978, and again, the crowd rose to sing and dance with Smith and the band.

The encore opened with “Ghost Dance,” which Smith and Kaye wrote for the Hopi people years ago, though the peace she’d hoped for Native Americans is yet to come.

“I believe in our country, the current administration does not show the love and respect and gratitude for our people, for our Hispanic people, our Native Americans,” she said before the song. “All the more reason we radiate love and respect and understand and help and fight if we can to keep their land.

“Right now, there’s so much so much desire from our current administration to take our lands, our public lands, the native American sacred lands and monuments and just drill the (bleep) out of it,” Smith ended. “So we have to fight if we can.”

Then, with her daughter Jessie Paris Smith and the band, the night wrapped up with “People Have the Power,” the anthem Smith wrote with her husband while pregnant with Jessie, a joyful sing-along prayer of a song that imagines a world where we the people live in peace and harmony.

“I was dreaming in my dreaming. God knows a purer view,” Smith sang. “As I lay down to my sleeping, I commit my dream to you.”

“People have the power,” she continued, her fist raised above her head, and now joined by everyone in Disney Hall. “People have the power.”

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  • The Neighbourhood announces Seattle tour stop

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    SEATTLE – The Neighbourhood is coming to Seattle as part of their upcoming WOURLD TOUR in 2026. While the first shows kick off in March of next year, presales begin in November 2025.  

    The band, known for hits like “Sweater Weather,” “Daddy Issues” and “Reflections,” will perform at the WAMU theater in Seattle in October 2026.

    SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MARCH 25: Zach Abels, Mikey Margott, Jesse Rutherford, Brandon Alexander Fried and Jeremy Freedman members of the band The Neighbourhood performs live on stage during the third day of Lollapalooza Brazil Festival at Interlagos Rac

    When will The Neighbourhood perform in Seattle?

    The band will take the stage at WAMU on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

    The artist presale kicks off at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and lasts until 10 p.m. on Nov. 6.

    The general online ticket sale will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7.

    LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 21: Jesse Rutherford of The Neighbourhood performs on Bacardi Sound of Rum Stage during the 2018 Life Is Beautiful Festival on September 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic for Life Is Beautiful)

    The band’s WOURLD tour starts at the Moody Center in Austin on Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026.

    What they’re saying:

    “After five years away, The Neighbourhood return with (((((ultraSOUND))))) – a record that feels less like a comeback than a renewal. The California band that defined black-and-white pop melancholy in the 2010s has found color again, or at least shades of it,” read a press release from the band at the time of announcement.

    Miguel also recently announced an upcoming tour stop at WAMU Theater in Seattle. We have more information on that show here. 

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  • Coachella 2026: Fans weigh in on the festival selling out for the first time in 3 years

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    The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has officially sold out both weekends, sparking debate about what made this year the one that got the festival back on track as a sell-out event.

    On Monday, Sept. 22, the Goldenvoice-produced event happening in Indio’s Empire Polo Club on April 10-12 and April 17-19, posted on social media, “She’s gone, dance on. See you in April.” The announcement confirmed that all GA and VIP passes had sold out just seven days after the complete lineup was revealed, with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G topping the poster.

    Procrastinators and contemplators were left with the option to join wait lists for both weekends. General admission tickets started at $649 for Weekend One and $549 for Weekend Two, while VIP tickets were priced at $1,299 for Weekend One and $1,199 for Weekend Two. The VIP pricings are now closer to the StubHub resale rate, which is nearing $1,000 for general admission for Weekend One.

    The news of a quick sellout comes after recent years of the festival struggling to sell out both weekends, when it had previously had a pre-pandemic reputation of selling out before the lineups were even announced. In 2022, it sold out on the first weekend, and the remaining tickets were sold out within a few days. In 2023, it followed the same trend, selling out the second weekend leading up to the event.

    However, in 2024, although the first weekend was sold out, the following one still had available tickets leading up to the event. This year’s festival also didn’t sell out, but for the first time, its sister festival, the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, sold out before Coachella.

    On social media sites like Reddit, which hosts the popular informational r/Coachella subreddit, fans of the festival voiced their opinions about the festival selling out.

    One user posted, “It’s just surprising that the past few years they’ve been struggling to sell out. What’s the sudden change? Does Justin Bieber / Sabrina / Karol G really have that pull? AirBNBs and hotels seem to be aligned with this data as well.”

    Another Reddit user replied, pondering that it could be because in September, “consumers have more money” as opposed to in November and December because of holiday spending.

    Another user theorized it was because Bieber was likely leading the charge, saying, “Had a feeling this would happen once I saw Justin on the lineup and saw the reactions across social media to his name being there. Everyone severely underestimated his pull, especially since it’s his first show back in 4 years.”

    Others are still holding out hope, with one user posting a theory that it hasn’t sold out despite only second-hand markets having tickets for sale. The user and author of the post predicted that the festival is “going to magically announce more passes” and announce more tickets in the future.

    In the meantime, fans can join the waitlist for both weekends at coachella.com.

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  • Some Like It Hot playing Seattle’s Paramount Theater Sep. 16-21

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    SEATTLE – The Paramount Theater is kicking off its 2025-26 Broadway season with the award-winning musical “Some Like It Hot,” playing this week.

    The hit, fast-paced comedy is playing for a limited time in Seattle, with various showtimes from Sep. 16-21.

    The backstory:

    The story, set in Chicago during the Prohibition era, follows two musicians who take up new identities and go on the run after witnessing a mob hit. Forced to flee the Windy City with gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for a life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.

    via Seattle Theatre Group

    Some Like It Hot is based on the 1959 MGM film of the same name that starred Marilyn Monroe, and was named the “Funniest American Movie of All Time” by the American Film Institute. 

    The Grammy and Tony Award-winning show in Seattle features an experienced, star-studded cast, ready to put on a night of spectacular song, dance and laughs.

    Showtimes list

    Here’s the performance schedule for the Seattle engagement of Some Like It Hot:

    • Tuesday, Sep. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
    • Wednesday, Sep. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
    • Thursday, Sep. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
    • Friday, Sep. 19 at 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, Sep. 20 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
    • Sunday, Sep. 21 at 1 p.m. (Audio Described performance) and 6:30 p.m. (Open captioned performance)

    Tickets are available online at the Seattle Theatre Group and Ticketmaster website.

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  • Coachella 2026 full lineup just dropped: Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and more

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    Stop what you’re doing, the Coachella 2026 full lineup just dropped.

    On Monday, the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival shared the lineup for next year’s extravaganza and Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G and Anyma are slated to headline. The annual festival is scheduled to return to Indio April 10-12 and 17-19.

    The impressive lineup also includes hitmakers XX, Disclosure, Nine Inch Noize, Ethel Cain, Teddy Swims, Katseye, Foster the People, Devo, Sexyy Red, and Central Cee on Friday, with Carpenter headlining.

    Bieber will headline Saturday’s show. Festivalgoers can also catch the Strokes, Addison Rae, Sombr, David Byrne, Interpol, Alex G and PinkPantheress and more.

    Karol G closes out the festival on Sunday. Also on day three are Young Thug, Kaskade, BIGBANG, Laufey, Iggy Pop, FKA Twigs, Black Flag, The Rapture and other artists.

    Karol G, Bieber and Carpenter have all hit the Coachella stage before. In 2024, the “Manchild” singer performed on the main stage and during Weekend Two, when she finished her “Nonsense” outro, she manifested her vision for 2026 and swapped the lyrics to “He’s drinking my bathwater like it’s red wine. Coachella, see you back here when I headline.”

    Also of serious note on the lineup is the fine print at the bottom: “The Bunker Debut Of RADIOHEAD KID A MNESIA.” Could this be suggesting that Radiohead, which hasn’t announced any US dates as of late, is going to play their Kid A and Amnesiac albums at the festival?

    Coachella 2026 unveils full lineup. (Courtesy of Goldenvoice)

    Tickets for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival are on sale now. General admission starts at $649 for Weekend One and $549 for Weekend Two. VIP tickets are priced $1,299 for Weekend One and $1,199 for Weekend Two.

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  • Reunited Oasis returns with a roar of hits at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena

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    Waiting in the stands for Oasis to take the stage at the Rose Bowl on Saturday for the first of two sold-out shows, it was understandable for fans to wonder: How on earth did this happen?

    How did the Brothers Gallagher, Neil and Liam, set aside years of brawls and badmouthing to reunite their beloved Britpop band for a world tour this year?

    How’d they have the confidence to book only huge stadiums in the United States, a territory in which they’d never been as big as they were in the United Kingdom and Europe?

    But most of all, how on earth can they sound this fantastic after all the tempests that have come before?

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    Liam Gallagher sings and plays tambourine with Oasis at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. The Britpop rock band reunited this summer after breaking up acrimoniously in Aug. 2009. (Photo courtesy of Big Brother Recordings)

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    We can guess at the answers the morning after. While money fuels many a reunion, the Gallaghers’ mother Peggy has been after her boys to bury the hatchet – not in each other – in recent years.

    Neil and Liam have never lacked confidence in themselves, and their absence only fueled the desires of fans old and new for the chance to see them again.

    And Oasis, at its best, has always been a terrific live band when its demons didn’t derail them.

    On Saturday, Oasis roared through 23 songs over two hours, revisiting and reestablishing the band’s legacy from its arrival in the early ’90s with albums such as “Definitely Maybe” and “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory” to its self-destruction that culminated in a 2009 backstage fistfight between Liam and Neil that seemingly ended it all until the unexpected reunion announcement a year ago.

    After opening sets by Cast, a British band from the same indie scene that spawned Oasis, and Cage the Elephant, an American band with a raucous energy similar to Oasis, the headliners walked on stage to a rapturous reception, almost 17 years since their last Southern California performance at the then-Staples Center.

    “Hello,” appropriately, kicked off the set, with singer Liam Gallagher’s deadpan vocals atop the thundering roar of the band. The song, which Neil Gallagher has said is really about nothing, is very much about something now. “Hello, hello,” Liam sang in its chorus. “Said it’s good to be back, said it’s good to be back.”

    The anthemic “Acquiesce” followed, the crowd on the field surging up and down, fists pumping overhead, as the band played. The song “Morning Glory” boosted the energy in the stadium higher yet. “What’s the story, morning glory?” Liam sang, the tens of thousands of fans singing loudly along. ”]

    During Oasis’s years of success, the band was not just famous for its music and the near-fratricidal antics of the Gallagher brothers. There was a style to the band as well, which the audience on Saturday paid allegiance to through the Adidas-branded Oasis gear and bucket hats that were part of the fashion of the band and their fans then and now. [That many bucket hats have never been gathered at a Southern California concert before, we’d wager.]

    Liam Gallagher didn’t break out his bucket hat until the encore, but during the main set, he appeared as he often had, in sunglasses and an anorak parka despite the heat that lingered after dark.

    Other highlights early in the set included “Some Might Say,” a slower number that featured strong guitar soloing by Neil Gallagher and groovy ’60s-inspired pop-psychedelic visuals on the massive video screens of the stage. After “Bring It On Down” raced on loud distorted swirls of guitar, Liam paused to chat with the crowd again.

    “I was swimming this morning in Santa Monica. In the sea,” he began. “A big shark jumped out. He said, ‘Mr. Gallagher,’ I said, ‘It’s Liam.’ He said, ‘I just want to wish you a good show tonight.’”

    The shark, who we learned a few songs later was named Mark, told him he’d need good luck because “you know how these L.A. crowds are” – according to Mark the Shark, or “Mahk the Shahk,” in his Mancunian accent, L.A. crowds are often stoned, more of a Grateful Dead kind of audience.

    “‘So good luck getting them going,”’ Liam said, relaying his new friend’s message. “What you say? You got it in ya?”

    Even if the next song wasn’t the fan favorite “Cigarettes & Alcohol,” the screaming that accompanied the jumping up and down that rocked the stadium answered that question.

    “Supersonic” and “Roll With It” led to Liam’s first break of the night, leaving the stage for Neil Gallagher to sing a trio of songs. “Talk Tonight” was a lovely acoustic ballad. Lyrically, it’s one of his most vulnerable songs – “I know I’m leavin’ / But I’ll be back another day” – which makes sense given it was written after he temporarily left the band after a trainwreck of a show at the Whisky A Go Go in 1994 – before coming back not long after.

    “Half the World Away” was dedicated to the Irish in the crowd – Neil’s dedications tend toward people whereas Liam’s included a cartoon woodpecker, sword swallowers and warriors, among others. “Little By Little,” his third lead vocal in this mini-set, amped up the energy with a switch back to electric guitars.

    This version of Oasis has more history than most acts that regroup after years apart. In addition to the Gallaghers, guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs is a founding member who was there until 1999. Guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell joined that same year and stayed until the band broke up in Paris in 2009.

    They’re supplemented by touring musicians Christian Madden on keyboards and drummer Joey Waronker, both of whom have played in Liam Gallagher’s solo band, with Waronker, a Los Angeles native, also well-known here for his work with Beck, among other artists.

    Liam Gallagher returned with “D’You Know What I Mean?,” a feedback-drenched guitar attack turning up the volume before “Stand By Me,” a lovely ballad that featured photos of what seemed to be the extended Gallagher family, flashed across the video screens.

    The back half of the main set featured the harder rock groove of “Slide Away, the chorus of which – “I don’t know, I don’t care / All I want is to take me there” – like many Oasis songs, features a chant-like repetition perfect for sing-alongs, especially in a packed stadium.

    “Whatever,” which segued into a chorus of the Beatles’ “Octopus’s Garden,” led into “Live Forever,” which saw Liam emphasize the sneering quality of his voice and Neil chime in with falsetto vocals on the choruses. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” wrapped up the main set with thousands of voices singing the chorus of “Tonight I’m a rock ‘n’ roll star” over and over ’til its finish.

    The encore opened with “The Masterplan,” another of the Neil-sung numbers in the set, followed by another, much bigger one, “Don’t Look Back Anger.” That one’s a universal kind of love song: the relationship over, the bittersweet farewells still echo. “So, Sally can wait / She knows it’s too late as we’re walking on by,” the chorus goes, sung here entirely by the crowd the first time with Neil Gallagher smiling on. “Her soul slides away / ‘But don’t look back in anger,’ I heard you say.”

    “Now here’s one you won’t know,” Liam Gallagher joked as he returned to the stage to sing “Wonderwall,” perhaps the band’s biggest and best-known single. Even with its familiarity, watching and listening and singing it along with him provided a goosebumps moment in the show.

    “This is our last song,” he announced before the band wrapped up the night with “Champagne Supernova.” “I have to go to bed because I’m a little princess these days.

    “I want to thank you all for sticking with us over the years,” he continued. “I’ll be the first to admit that we’re a nightmare to (bleepin’) stick with and support. We’ll see you down the road.”

    As “Champagne Supernova” unspooled with a gorgeous grandeur, you wondered if that’s true. Will we see them down the road again? Or is this it, again?

    Fireworks exploded high above the stage as the song wound down, glittering tracers shooting toward the near-full moon that moved from east to west above the stage while Oasis had played.

    Who knows if they come back again? This night won’t be forgotten by those who were there.

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  • Time Tunnel Records in Burien is more than a business for customers

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    BURIEN, Wash. – While streaming tunes is the go-to method for many music fans, there is a local record store in Burien creating a one-of-a-kind experience for its customers.

    Thirty years in the making

    Matthew Alston opened Time Tunnel Records 11 years ago. He moved from Buffalo, NY to Seattle in the 90s with his band.

    Thirty years later, he is still shredding on his guitar with his customers.

    Keeping the music alive

    “He started to play for me, and I was like, ‘I also play,’ and one day I brought in my guitar, and we started to jam,” said Vincent Huynh.

    Huynh is 19 years old. He tells FOX 13 Seattle, unlike most of his friends, buying records is his preferred way to listen to music.

    Time Tunnel Records

    Physical forever

    “I didn’t get introduced to, like Spotify or Apple Music, because I really enjoyed having something physical,” he said.

    Alston said when you purchase a record, tape, or CD it is yours forever. He said that is not always the case with streaming services due to licensing issues.

    “You can stream music very easily, you can go to Target or Walmart and find new record, but if you want more out of your experience, Time Tunnel is an option for you to come and have more options available to you,” he said.

    Alston’s collection at Time Tunnel spans decades of musical genres up until current artists. He sells cassettes, CDs, vinyls, as well as DVDs, Blu-rays, and even VHS tapes.

    More than a store

    For Alston, the record store is more than a business and customers appreciate the space he has created.

    “You really get a sense of what community feels like. Every time I come in, there is someone new. We get to chit-chat about music,” said Huynh.

    The Source: Information in this story came from Time Tunnel Records and original FOX 13 Seattle reporting and interviews.

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  • Man in court following Macklemore home, invasion robbery in Seattle

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    Seattle man charged in string of high-profile robberies

    A suspect with a lengthy criminal history, Patrick Maysonet, was arrested in connection with the robbery of rapper Macklemore’s home, where thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen, including a Seattle Sounders ring.

    SEATTLE – The primary suspect in a high-profile robbery was in court on Friday.

    Nearly three months after police said two people ransacked Seattle rapper Macklemore’s home, assaulted his nanny, then stole thousands of dollars’ worth of personal items, including a Seattle Sounders ring, police arrested Patrick Maisonet at his home in Renton in connection with the violent home invasion robbery.

    That arrest led investigators to a jewelry store in South Seattle where detectives found stolen cash, a stolen handgun, as well as stolen rings, necklaces and watches, according to police.

    They add, many of these items were taken from the rapper’s home, along with other high-profile celebrities.

    Previous criminal history

    Dig deeper:

    Maisonet was previously charged in another case, according to court documents. Video from 2023 captured Maisonet allegedly walking up to a man outside a Beacon Hill home. He’s accused of tasing him, then stealing his wallet, jewelry, car keys and phone. 

    In 2024, police arrested Maisonet and a judge set bail at $50,000. He was released on electronic home monitoring, but later cut off his ankle monitor, according to court documents. 

    Court records described him as a “high violent offender with a significant violent criminal history.” They also state he “has had 12 warrants issued for his arrest since 2009.” 

    On Friday, King County prosecutors charged Maisonet with robbery in the second degree. That charge stems from a watch worth $30,000 dollars that was stolen from a jewelry store in Bellevue in November. 

    As of Friday, no charges had been filed in the Macklemore home invasion case.

    However, Seattle police arrested the South Seattle jewelry store owner in connection with trafficking in stolen property. Detectives found the stolen high-end jewelry items and more than $100,000 in cash in a safe at the business, according to court records.

    The King County Prosecuting Office told FOX 13, they plan to release more about this case on Tuesday, Sept. 2. 

    What you can do:

    In the meantime, anyone who sees any of their stolen items in those photographs are urged to contact the Seattle Police Robbery Unit at 206-684-5535.

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  • The Best Summer Recipes For A Long Weekend

    The Best Summer Recipes For A Long Weekend

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    Make the most of the Labor Day with the best summer recipes for a long weekend!

    It is the last big hurrah of the summer. Three days to feast, play, gather with friends and enjoy the last bit of summer before autumn.  While a record number of people plan to travel, plenty are hitting the outdoor or gathering with friends….and food is definitely part of the plan. Up your game the best summer recipes for a long weekend and delight your friends.

    Fresh and spicy dishes are perfect for this occasion, including simple ones that take just a few minutes to make and are delicious. They are also great things to take to a outdoor concert, picnic or group get together.

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    Spicy Hummus

    

    Hummus is a great dip for large crowds and each one of these four styles lends itself to different occasions. A classic spicy hummus dip takes almost no time to prepare, while a more elaborate Italian hummus demands more ingredients, time and effort. And the benefit is when you eat something spicy, you might feel hot at first but those spices cause people to perspire and then the perspiration evaporates and cools the body.

    Chicken skewers are perfect for all sorts of cookouts, offering a new dimension to the otherwise predictable tasting chicken. The charred flavor that can only come from a grill provides a meal that’s easy and fun to eat. Who needs cutlery during a barbecue?

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    Marrying the delicate flavors of apple butter, chicken, and (not so delicate) bacon, these skewers are a game changer. Check out the full recipe here.

    Texas Mary Drink

    Few drinks are better suited for a cookout than a Bloody Mary. A cool drink loaded with veggies is just what you need when you’re standing out in the sun for hours. This simple recipe asks for a Bloody Mary Mix that you’ll spice up according to your own heat preference.

    Ingredients:

    • Bloody Mary Mix 1 cup
    • Texas Pete Hot sauce 2 tsps
    • Ice ¼ cup
    • Vodka 1 ½ oz
    • Texas Pete Dust/tajin Spice mix 50/50 Dusting
    • Shrimp Skewer, optional
    • Celery Stick, optional

    Create:

    • Mix in cocktail shaker first 4 ingredients and shake
    • Rim glass with lime juice or water and dip in dust mixture
    • Pour drink in glass and garnish

    Lemony Green Bean Pasta Salad

    This filling and fresh salad works as a side or a meal. While this recipe is very simple, it’s also flavorful, packing a bunch of different layers that perfectly blend together. The recipe includes almonds, feta cheese, and whole wheat pasta, which is also healthy and won’t leave you feeling too heavy.

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 lb whole wheat pasta (or pasta of choice)
    • 2 –3 cups trimmed green beans
    • 1/2 large red onion, sliced thin
    • 2 oz crumbled feta
    • 1/2 cup Fisher Walnut Halves & Pieces
    • 1/2 teaspoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon coarse lemon pepper seasoning
    • juice from 1 lemon, 1/4 cup
    • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1/2 cup oil
    • coarse salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

    Create

    1. Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside to cool
    2. Steam green beans until crisp tender, about 4-5 minutes
    3. Lemon pepper seasoned walnuts: in a small bowl combine walnuts with oil, lemon pepper seasoning and a pinch of coarse salt. Add to a preheated dry skillet over medium heat. Warm walnuts in pan for about 3 minutes, stirring every so often, until fragrant and toasted
    4. Vinaigrette: in a small bowl whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, Dijon mustard and oil. Season with coarse salt and pepper to taste.
    5. Combine in a large mixing bowl cooled pasta with green beans and toss. Add red onion, walnuts and feta along with dressing and stir until combined
    6. Taste for salt and pepper, add if needed

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    Fresh Peach Cake

    Dessert tends to be forgotten during barbecues, but this easy peach cake is something else, especially during the summer when the peaches are in season.

    Ingredients

    Create

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
    2. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan
    3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and 1 cup of the sugar for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, then the sour cream and vanilla, and mix until the batter is smooth
    4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix just until combined
    5. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon
    6. Spread half of the batter evenly in the pan. Top with half of the peaches, then sprinkle with two-thirds of the sugar mixture. Spread the remaining batter on top, arrange the remaining peaches on top, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar mixture and the pecans
    7. Bake the cake for 45 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
    8. Serve warm or at room temperature with our without ice cream

    Hope these best summer recipes for a long weekend give you stomach and taste buds a Labor Day treat!

     

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