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A Billy Joel pop-up opens at MSG ahead of his final show at the arena
Plus: a new Billy Joel exhibit will take over the sixth floor of MSG starting today.
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A new game hall and music venue just opened in the East Village
Sugar Mouse NYC features live music, a dance floor and more in a 360-degree immersive space.
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A massive, outdoor raga festival is happening this weekend in Brooklyn
Sunday July 21 outside the Barclays Center, don’t miss it.
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Meghan Trainor performing at Madison Square Garden: All you need to know from tickets, timings and set list
It’ll include songs from her latest album “Timeless,” which hit the world on June 7.
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The absolute best ’80s songs
The absolute best ’80s songs
There’s hair metal, sure, and more than a smidge of synth-pop, but there are plenty of other classic genres too.
The best karaoke songs ever
The best karaoke songs ever
With so many good karaoke songs to pick from, making the right choice on what to sing could make or break the night.
The best love songs of all time
The best love songs of all time
After painstaking research and several rock fights, we’ve arrived at what we believe to be the 50 best love songs ever recorded.
The 50 best breakup songs of all time
The 50 best breakup songs of all time
As tough as it is to dump or be dumped, when you find the right soundtrack to your suffering it can also feel weirdly enjoyable.
The 51 best workout songs
The 51 best workout songs
Regardless of your current regime, this list of the best workout songs will have you fired up.
The 50 best road trip songs of all time
The 50 best road trip songs of all time
We’ve compiled our list of the best road trip songs to get your motors running and kick your highway journey into high gear.
The 100 best party songs ever made
The 100 best party songs ever made
You get the snacks, we’ll bring the hot tracks: this playlist of classic party tunes is sure to get everyone moving.
The best pop songs of all time
The best pop songs of all time
There’s something undeniable about a great pop song, the way it cuts across barriers.
The 25 best happy songs
The 25 best happy songs
These tried-and-true happy songs are guaranteed to get you that feeling you’re looking for.
The 28 best birthday songs of all time
The 28 best birthday songs of all time
Go you, it’s your birthday! Yes, it’s your special day, and you can do whatever you want.
The 20 best songs about friendship
The 20 best songs about friendship
These memorable friendship songs include the sort of emotion-packed lines few of us are able to muster.
The 24 best classic rock songs of all time
The 24 best classic rock songs of all time
Classic rock will never die. The emotion, the guitar licks, the fist-pumping…
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Festivals for all kinds of budding niche tastes
Got a niche music taste? Then these are the best festivals you should be heading to
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Enjoy dancefloor-filling bangers from these globetrotting DJs
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The best budding artists at European music festivals
Explore our guide to amazing musicians that are worth the trek this summer
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The best budding musicians Time Out and Samsung are excited about
We’re spotlighting the best budding musical movements happening around the world
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The best budding festivals across the globe
These amazing festivals are worth travelling for
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Taylor Swift in Dublin: Eras Tour timings, dates, set list, support acts and everything you need to know
Taylor’s glittering Eras Tour continues its epic European leg in Dublin this weekend
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The Eras tour setlist now features secret songs and tracks from her brand-new album, The Tortured Poets...
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