
Matt Bailey
Senior Writer at The Music Universe
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2 weeks ago |
themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey
Simon played the first of three concerts in Northern VirginiaLegendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon took the stage at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Wednesday night (June 4th) for the first of three performances in the DC region. The musical icon performed his latest album, the short LP Seven Psalms in full, before offering a set of hits and deep cuts. His first set was marked by beautiful string music and contemplative lyrics. The seven movements ran together as one piece.
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3 weeks ago |
themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey
The superstar is on a summer trek in the biggest venues he’s ever headlined“Post Malone sold this motherfucker out on a Monday night!” Jelly Roll yelled, drawing a loud cheer from the packed crowd at Northwest Stadium on the pair’s Big Ass Stadium Tour. Indeed, Posty and Jelly brought them in droves, proving an overlap between hip-hop and real country is not only viable, it’s lucrative. Posty kicked off the night with a moody “Texas Tea” that built to a literal explosion on stage.
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3 weeks ago |
themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey
The Wilson sisters are in fine form on 2025 tourAnn Wilson has a voice that’s simply not of this world. Put her sister Nancy to her right, and you have one of the greatest duos in rock music history. That duo, Heart, took a victory lap at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Sunday night (June 1st) on their An Evening With Heart Tour.
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3 weeks ago |
themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey
Sixteen songs spanned the band’s classic hits and new materialA crisp October night crept into late May, right where it didn’t belong. Taking the stage in Halloween climes more akin to Hawkins, Illinois than the DC metro area (Landover, Maryland to be exact), the dark and fiery music by Metallica seemed enhanced by the unseasonable chill.
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1 month ago |
themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey
The country starlet sold out two nights in our nation’s capitalMegan Moroney is one of—if not the singularly—most important country music crossover artist of the 2020s. She reaches the fan base that can scream Taylor Swift lyrics and Reba songs in equal measure. That much was obvious from the jump during night one on Wednesday (May 21st) of Moroney’s two-night stand at Washington, DC’s Anthem.
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