Live Reviews

The artist participated in a wide-ranging interview and performed an emotional six-song set at a New York cabaret

The guitarist enlisted Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman, Daniel Donato, Maggie Rose, and more onstage in Asheville, North Carolina, a year after the region was flooded

Performing at the 4,500-capacity Pinnacle in Music City, Sir Paul delivered requisite Beatles classics, but it was songs from his Seventies era that brought the most juice

Against all odds, the band returned from its seven-year hiatus to deliver magic in Madrid. We are indeed here, and this is really happening

It was a sold-out night in New York, filled with lively sing-alongs, lots of laughs, and insightful conversations

The country singer played one of Manhattan’s most exclusive rooms as part of a three-night solo residency

The North Carolina singer-songwriter has had a huge year, and he capped it off with an unforgettable show at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre

“You’re all so wholesome here in Nashville,” the pop star said at country music’s most famous stage in between PG versions of “Please Please Please” and “Manchild”

The musician returned with a greatest hits performance that highlighted a generational turn in artists recalibrating their relationship with pop stardom and especially touring

Clips from the rapper’s tour have gone viral for their amped-up crowds. In person, it’s easy to pick up on the energy

Kings of Leon proved they’re still rock royalty, while Sam Barber emerged as a superstar in the making

With help from John Mayer and more, the singer-songwriter headlined the Big House’s first-ever concert — and made history in the process

Puth kicked off a residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club by previewing an unannounced new album and bringing out Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds

The U.K. rock group brings its Moisturizer tour to our rock & roll showcase

The pop superstar’s first U.S. concert in nearly a year, under the stars at historic Forest Hills Stadium, felt like a dazzling victory lap — and a communal dance-crazed celebration for her fans

Playing songs off new album Never Enough, the Baltimore band made the case that it is America’s most energizing live act

At his tour stop in New York City, the U.K. artist and torchbearer of today’s underground scene gave a lesson in auramaxxing

The annual ceremony was light on star power and delightful misbehavior, and heavy on the snooze factor

Alison Krauss and Union Station, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sierra Hull, and more celebrate the late, great picking pioneer

An all-star lineup of Miranda Lambert, Cross Canadian Ragweed, and more joined Keen for his Applause for the Cause benefit in the state’s Hill Country

Hello Mary and Brennan Wedl joined the Toronto band at the Chicago stop of RS‘s ongoing tour

Onstage at Chicago’s Soldier Field on their Live ‘25 reunion tour, the Gallaghers showed they had the catalog and the crowd necessary to rule U.S. stadiums

Band pummels 500-person crowd with 95-minute greatest-hits set to celebrate new SiriusXM channel

The band pulled out all the stops for its headlining debut at the New Jersey stadium

The Marías, Dominic Fike, and Finneas were among the highlights on the final day of Lollapalooza 2025

Rüfüs Du Sol, Clairo, and Chance the Rapper are among the highlights on the third day of the Chicago fest

Wilco honored Jerry Garcia on his birthday, Lucinda Williams covered the Beatles, Bob Dylan dug deep into his back catalog, and Willie Nelson closed out the night in stunning fashion

Bleachers, T-Pain, and Djo were among the highlights at the second day of the Chicago festival in Grant Park

Gracie Abrams brought out surprise guest Robyn, Cage the Elephant honored Ozzy Osbourne, and more highlights from the first day of the Chicago fest

The band’s three-night run at the Beacon Theatre included orchestral reinventions of their music, emphasizing feeling and vulnerability

The singer-songwriter brought bedroom-pop catharsis to her first-ever show at Madison Square Garden — with impressive results

Held at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium, the first installment of Rolling Stone‘s four-city rock & roll showcase also featured killer sets from SEES00000 and Black Noi$e

The Montana festival featured Kelsey Waldon, Town Mountain, Shane Smith and the Saints, and more

The show — billed as the last time that all eight living Wu members will be on the road — brought the ruckus, as well as a slew of guests, to Madison Square Garden

Gaga resurrected her deepest cuts, expanded on the opera house introduced at Coachella, and found new meaning in Mayhem at her tour opener in Las Vegas

After a year-and-a-half of solo stardom, the K-pop powerhouse kicked off the U.S. leg of their Deadline World Tour with a triumphant show at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium

“Oftentimes really big moments in your life come and go so quickly that you can’t really enjoy them while you’re in them,” said the song-parody icon as he stared out at an MSG audience for the first time

Heavy metal royalty descend on Villa Park to help Osbourne and Black Sabbath sign-off back where it all began

Liam and Noel Gallagher’s long-awaited reunion show was a joyous celebration of reconciliation and generation-defining anthems

A set that will go down as the stuff of Glasto legend

In first performance since his 2022 arrest, the Atlanta rapper brought out huge-name guests and thrilled a Chicago crowd

Despite his weathered voice, the songwriter delivered a remarkable performance that mixed hits and deep cuts with a complete performance of his 2023 LP, Seven Psalms

For its 30th anniversary return in Washington, D.C., the festival captured its early nostalgia while still feeling fresh

The actor-singer brings his Mister Romantic show to New York in search of songbook standards and everlasting love

The legendary MC took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd at the iconic venue for a rousing journey through his extensive catalog

Annual Philly festival features some memorable performances from Meek Mill, Maxwell, GloRilla, and more — and a surprise Clipse appearance — despite weather-related chaos

“Thank you for coming along on this journey with me,” he told the capacity crowd at New York’s Beacon Theatre. “Thank you for singing these songs all these years”

Singer’s second night at the stadium included cameos from Wyclef and Rauw Alejandro, non-stop choreography, and hits from across the decades

Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, and company return with a joyful show in California that reminds everyone how many classic songs they have

The pop icon delivers a gloriously over-the-top spectacle on the Lifetimes Tour — but the backlash she’s facing right now is far more outsized than her show

Beyoncé packed the SoFi Stadium show with an impactful Jimi Hendrix reference, multiple cameos from Blue Ivy, and visual commentary about America

For decades, Cave has performed in theaters around the United States, but his tour in support of Wild God translates well to a larger stage

Singer transformed the desert into an opera house, and told the story of Mayhem — while effortlessly embedding the classics in her gothic dream sequence

Zach Braff and Natalie Portman celebrated the film’s soundtrack at a sold-out benefit show in Los Angeles, California, with sets by Laufey, Cary Brothers, and Remy Zero

Stars of alt-rock, classic rock and stage and screen assemble in New York to salute Smith’s songs and poetry

The Tulsa, Oklahoma, theater gig introduced new drummer Anton Fig, and continued the reinvention of songs from Dylan’s most recent album

Benson Boone, Megan Moroney, Ivan Cornejo, Rema, and many more artists brought fans from all over to the four-night party in Austin, Texas 

The week-long music festivities in Austin, Texas go out with a bang

Highlights from Friday night in Austin, Texas

The Nigerian superstar electrified the final night of Rolling Stone’s SXSW event, following excellent sets of hip-hop and soul from Anycia, Samara Cyn, and AJ McQueen

New voices, festival veterans, and reinvented stars keep the party going til late in Austin

Julien Baker & Torres, Arcade Fire, Lucinda Williams, and the nearly 92-year-old host himself turned in dazzling performances on Nelson’s ranch just outside of Austin

Highlights from the second full day of shows in Austin

Rolling Stone’s country-focused night in Austin explored many branches of the genre, with eclectic sets by Moroney, Stephen Wilson Jr., Larkin Poe, and Brittney Spencer

Festival kicks off with a classic-rock legend and tons of promising rising acts

The “Beautiful Things” singer ruled the stage on Night One of the SXSW event, while Hannah Bahng, Laila!, jasmine.4.t, and Duplexity brought a welcome mix of rock, indie, and hip-hop

Blackpink star brings her first-ever solo show to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, with incredible visuals, choreography, and emotion

The 50th anniversary of exec’s famously exclusive party took on new meaning as fundraiser after Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires

The L.A. Convention Center basked in rainbow grilled cheese, Andy Cohen’s Deadhead charm, and a star-studded lineup to honor the American legends

He teamed up with Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, and Joe Grushecky for a wild evening of music at the Parkinson’s fundraiser in Red Bank, New Jersey

Singer concludes his Friends and Family theater shows with a special performance

The second-annual event was a blowout party at the historic Harlem theater, fueled by intimate conversations and raucous performances

Artist performed recent Luck and Strange album in full, along with Pink Floyd hits like “Comfortably Numb,” “Time,” and “Wish You Were Here”

The legendary artist delivered a once-in-a-lifetime show alongside all-star guests like Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Marcus Mumford, and her Joni Jam band

The marathon show featured guest appearances by everyone from Dave Chappelle to Julia Roberts to Jack Black, wrapping up with a wild rendition of “Burning Down The House” by DMB

The guitar hero took his pop-up tour to the Mayan Theater on Friday night

“When you leave here, do your part in fixing our nation’s broken heart,” artist said at his concert Thursday night

The charity show in Lake Hughes, California, featured an extended set by Stills and Young packed with CSNY and Buffalo Springfield classics, and one song they hadn’t done together in 57 years

The superstar put on one hell of a show at the iconic New York venue, complete with a sensual Barbie Dreamhouse

LCD Soundsystem, Peggy Gou, and Jungle lead the second night of Las Vegas’ “Big Beautiful Block Party”

Jamie xx, Justice, and James Blake lead Friday’s festivities at the downtown Las Vegas “block party”

The Sweat Tour’s New York stop at Madison Square Garden is a party for the ages

Robinson, Black Thought, and Jimmy Fallon joined Smith and Watt Steakhouse for a cover-band party in Brooklyn

“Music brings people together. We need that now more than ever,” the 39th president’s grandson Jason Carter said at the centennial birthday celebration

They broke out all the big hits at Madison Square Garden, including “Evil Woman,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Mr. Blue Sky”

Jarvis Cocker brought out new emotional angles in the band’s classic hits, reminding us why he’s the great U.K. songwriter of his generation

The alt-rock stars celebrate the 30th anniversary of their beloved debut in the best, most ridiculous way possible (plus opening sets from the Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr.)

The Afrobeats star leaned into the singular strength of unique sound to bring his Lungu Boy tour to New York City

The Bronx-born rapper was electric, if at times a bit elusive, during the hometown stop of her Y2K! tour

The explosive stadium concert featured complete performances of Dookie and American Idiot, plus a large dose of Pumpkins classics and strong sets from the Linda Lindas and Rancid

Vince Staples, Conan Gray, and Teddy Swims were also among the highlights on the fourth and final day of the 2024 Chicago fest

Killer Mike, Deftones, and Four Tet were among the highlights from the Chicago festival’s third day 

Raye, Victoria Monét, and Laufey’s sets were among the highlights from the Chicago festival’s second day

Kesha, Tyla, Flo, and more artists were highlights on the first day of the 2024 edition of the Chicago festival

With the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the artist focused on his introspective Sea Change and Morning Phase albums, as well as Scott Walker and This Mortal Coil covers, for a moving performance

Axl Rose and his Joel’s two young daughters came out to help him say goodbye after selling out the New York arena 104 times over the course of a decade

Their stunning light show and arsenal of hits are never in doubt, but hackneyed platitudes and uneven pacing hamper the band’s fifth time atop the Pyramid Stage

The set featured Chuck Berry’s “Little Queenie,” Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart,” and a reunion with drummer Jim Keltner

The tour of the decade finally hit Wembley Stadium Friday, with in-depth lore for superfans (including Prince William) and dazzling production value

Dr. Dre and the rest of the West Coast joined Lamar at his first live performance since his Drake beef