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International Jazz Day 2026 Comes Home to Chicago
Arts, Culture, Live, Music

Chicago Turns the Volume Up: Herbie Hancock Leads International Jazz Day 2026 Into the Big Leagues

When most people hear “Herbie Hancock,” they think Rockit, maybe Chameleon. What they forget is that he’s one of the most important architects in jazz history. International Jazz Day 2026 is coming to Chicago — and this one’s going to swing hard.

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The Temper Trap Return With ‘Giving Up Air’
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The Temper Trap Breathe It All Back In on Late Night — Proof That Some Bands Age Like Therapy

The Temper Trap quietly returned to late night with “Giving Up Air,” and suddenly the room felt lighter, heavier, and more human all at once. Some bands never stop knowing how to heal you — they just wait until you’re ready to listen again.

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Tori Amos Announces In Times of Dragons Album & Massive 2026 Tour
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Tori Amos Returns From the Wilderness With In Times of Dragons — And Yeah, We Didn’t See This Tour Coming

Tori Amos just announced a new album In Times of Dragons and a massive U.S. tour, and honestly? This one came completely out of left field. Against all expectations, the piano sorceress is back — louder, sharper, and still allergic to subtlety.

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2026 Album Release Calendar: Puscifer, Mumford & Sons, Gorillaz, BTS & More
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2026 Is Already Trying to Melt Our Speakers: The Album Release Calendar That’s Giving Us Trust Issues (In a Good Way)

If 2025 was about surviving, 2026 is about soundtracking the comeback. From long-awaited returns to surprise drops, here’s the album release calendar that proves next year isn’t playing around.

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BottleRock Napa Valley 2026 Lineup: Backstreet Boys, Lorde, Foo Fighters & More
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BottleRock 2026 Might Be Illegal: Backstreet Boys, Lorde, Foo Fighters & a Lineup That Refuses to Chill

BottleRock 2026 just casually dropped a lineup so stacked it feels like someone ignored the budget spreadsheet entirely. Backstreet Boys, Lorde, Foo Fighters, LCD Soundsystem and more are heading to Napa Valley for what may be the most star-powered weekend of the year.

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