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Brandon Flowers on Vegas: "The Golden Age Is Gone"
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers tells The Observer that Las Vegas's golden age has passed, revisiting his 2016 complaint about hotel valet fees. His solo tour wraps at Encore Theater on October 5-6, backing his first solo album in 11 years, Thrasher.
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The Pains of Being Pure At Heart Return to Hong Kong for PORTAL Show
Brooklyn indie-pop band The Pains of Being Pure At Heart will play Hong Kong's PORTAL on November 10, 2026, their first appearance in the city since 2018. Ticket details have not yet been announced.
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AEG Presents and Japan's Creativeman Productions Form Strategic Partnership in Asia
AEG Presents has announced a strategic partnership with Japanese promoter Creativeman Productions, the company behind Summer Sonic, as it builds out its presence in Asia.
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Thailand's Esan Music Festival Sets 14th Edition for November 2026
Esan Music Festival Thailand, the long-running outdoor festival in the country's northeastern Isan region, has confirmed dates of November 27-29, 2026 at Ubolratana Dam plateau, with tickets going on sale September 1.
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Graham Coxon Remembers Recording Blur's "13": The Day Madonna Walked Into the Control Room
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon tells Rolling Stone about recording 1999's "13" with producer William Orbit, including an unannounced visit from Madonna and an improvised jam that became "Beautiful Stranger." Orbit died July 23 at 69.
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DOMi & JD Beck Announce First-Ever Seoul Show for December 12, 2026
Jazz duo DOMi & JD Beck will play their first-ever Korea date on December 12, 2026, at Seoul's Gong Gam Center Gong Gam Hall as part of their WHO ASKED? Tour. Tickets go on sale August 25 via NOL Ticket.
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FRIENDS MEETING 2026 Confirms Taiwan Stop: Oct 3 at Taipei's CORNER MAX
Japanese label DrunkBoyzRecords has confirmed the Taiwan stop of its punk-focused FRIENDS MEETING 2026 cross-Asia project for October 3, 2026, at Taipei's CORNER MAX. Lineup and ticketing details are still to come.
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David Byrne's "Who Is The Sky?" Pop-Up Lands at Tokyo's Daikanyama Tsutaya
A pop-up store tied to David Byrne's new album "Who Is The Sky?" is running at Daikanyama Tsutaya in Tokyo through August 16, 2026, with Japan-exclusive vinyl, a white-label 7-inch, and a Japan-only CD.
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Dave Lombardo and Lustmord Team Up for Lustmord Lombardo, Debut Album Out in October
Former Slayer and Misfits drummer Dave Lombardo has joined dark ambient pioneer Lustmord for a new duo project, Lustmord Lombardo, with debut album The Pulse of Atoms landing October 2, 2026 via Ipecac Records.
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