Melissa Ruggieri is the national music writer for USA Today. With more than 20 years of experience, she's covered thousands of concerts and interviewed everyone from Billy Joel to Taylor Swift.
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The Eagles drop hits, captivating visuals at opening night at Sphere
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Brutal reviews of every VMAs performance, including Katy Perry
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Maren Morris embraces sexual liberation, motherhood in new music
Ice Spice kicks off first headlining tour: Review
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The Eagles add to Sphere run with more dates in January
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Rolling Stones' Chuck Leavell shares exclusive look at band archives
All Cirque du Soleil needed was 'Love' at final Vegas show
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss prove a captivating duo in concert
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