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“I Want to Have People Hypnotized”: Five Minutes Backstage With 070 Shake

February 4, 2025

“I can’t fucking move a muscle,” the singer told us before her sold-out show at Kings Theater in Brooklyn. “I am the worst dancer ever, so it wouldn’t be fair to the audience if I started dancing.”

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“I Want to Look Like a Lesbian Mick Jagger”: On the Road With Towa Bird

December 30, 2024

What can you expect at a Towa Bird concert? “Lots of guitar solos, lots of hair, lots of lesbian jokes,” says the 25-year-old rocker, fresh off a major gig opening for Billie Eilish.

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“I Felt the Whole Stage Moving”: Slipknot Takes Us on Their 25th Anniversary Tour

November 26, 2024

“We’re happiest when we’re playing,” says Slipknot’s Clown of the band’s nostalgic and high-octane 25th anniversary tour. “The rest of it is complete bullshit, in my opinion.

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Yung Gravy and Carter Vail on Slim Jims, OnlyFans, and Pre-Show Jerk Offs

November 15, 2024

Before the last show of the “Grits & Gravy” tour, the rapper called in with his opening act to tell us about the naughty exploits that have kept them busy on the road.

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“A Happy, Smelly Vibe”: One Night in Seoul With Hyukoh and Sunset Rollercoaster

November 8, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, we caught up with members of the bands Hyukoh and Sunset Rollercoaster after their joint sold-out shows in Seoul and Taipei.

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“They’re All Here For Me”: Five Minutes Backstage with Shenseea

September 3, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, the dancehall sensation takes us backstage at her sold-out Webster Hall show and tells us why New York feels like her home away from home.

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Hank Azaria’s Next Act? Becoming Bruce Springsteen.

August 14, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, we caught up with legendary voice actor at Le Poisson Rouge, where he performed as “Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band.”

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“A Mob of Kids Trapped Me”: On the Road With 2hollis

July 18, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, we caught up with the genre-destroying dance music messiah from his sprinter van to talk junk food, mosh pits, and crazy fans.

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French Singer-Songwriter Pomme Takes Us Inside Her First Ever North American Tour

June 18, 2024

While stopped over in Toronto after shows in Mexico City and Guadalajara, the folk-pop singer called Interview to discuss her sonic inspirations and life on the road.

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“I Just Got a Baby Cow”: On the Road With the Indie Rockers of Dehd

May 28, 2024

Emily Kempf and Jason Balla of the Chicago-born indie rock band checked in halfway through their US tour to tell us some of their strangest experiences on the road.

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“Pulling Pork and Cranking Hogs”: On the Road With Mannequin Pussy

April 26, 2024

“I’m really enjoying looking very sweet and angelic while screaming in people’s faces for 45 minutes.”

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“Pray, Smoke, Take a Shot”: Anycia Takes Us Backstage at Her NYC Show

April 12, 2024

The Atlanta rapper called us from the hair-braiding salon to talk about falling in love with New York City on tour and tell us her backstage tequila of choice.

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Flyana Boss Takes Us BTS of Their First Headlining Tour

April 3, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, Bobbi and Folayan called us from San Francisco to talk about self-care on the road and being chronically online.

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Bad Gyal Takes Us From Her Dressing Room to the Afters

March 12, 2024

“Usually I go party,” the Spanish singer says of her post-show routine. “I start smoking my cigarettes and drinking all the champagne.”

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“I’m Normal as Fuck”: Ekkstacy Takes Us Inside His Worldwide Tour

March 8, 2024

“I want to be more of a human on stage,” says the Canadian singer-songwriter. “I don’t want people to think that I’m some stuck-up kid.”

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“The Vibes Are Incredibly Strange”: On the Road With the Boys of Militarie Gun

March 5, 2024

In this week’s Tour Diary, Ian Shelton, William Acuña, and Waylon Trim called us from the slopes at Elk Mountain to talk pre-show tequila and aux chord policy.