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Hall and Oates put on a (mostly) satisfying concert at Spectrum Center on Monday night.

Review: Hall & Oates and Train mostly soar. But about that bit of self-indulgence...

Going into the co-headlining show by Hall & Oates and Train Monday night at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center, I hoped to see two bands who remember why they made it big in the first place. And they satisfied me — for the most part.

Slayer at PNC Music Pavilion last Thursday.

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More an event than an everyday concert, Slayer’s Final Tour roars through Charlotte

There are concerts and there are events. And the Charlotte stop of thrash-metal legend Slayer’s Final Tour fell squarely in the latter column last Thursday at PNC Music Pavilion.

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Lea Michele, freshly engaged, opens up about the other main man in her life right now

Lea Michele dishes on her former "Glee" co-star (and close friend) Darren Criss, who she's teamed up with for a concert dubbed "The LM/DC Tour" that will feature a host of songs from the TV series. They'll play Charlotte July 1.

Jerry Seinfeld performs at Stand Up For Heroes, presented by the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in New York.

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One day after being deemed irrelevant (ha ha), Jerry Seinfeld books show in Charlotte

Fresh off being roasted by Zach Galifianakis on the latest episode of "Between Two Ferns," Jerry Seinfeld announced Friday morning that he will return to Charlotte for his first stand-up comedy performance here in four years.

FILE - This Feb. 1, 1993 file photo shows Pop superstar Michael Jackson performing during the halftime show at the Super Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. A musical about the King of Pop is moonwalking to Broadway. The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage are unveiling plans for a stage musical inspired by the life of Michael Jackson. They hope it will be ready for Broadway by 2020.

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Musical about Michael Jackson being written by Lynn Nottage

Musical about Michael Jackson using the King of Pop's music is being written by Lynn Nottage for Broadway.

This undated mugshot released by the Miami- Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department shows rapper XXXTentacion. Authorities say troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion has been fatally shot in Florida. The Broward Sheriff's Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead Monday, June 18, 2018 at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital. He was shot earlier outside a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership. (Miami- Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department via AP)

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Deputies search for suspects in rapper XXXTentacion slaying

Deputies were searching for suspects Tuesday after troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion was fatally shot in the driver's seat of a luxury electric sportscar.

FILE - In this June 10, 2018, file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs at the 72nd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Springsteen helped rock a refurbished 1960s bowling alley-turned music venue a stone’s throw from the Asbury Park boardwalk. Actor Hugh Jackman was in the house at the Asbury Lanes Monday, June 18, as Springsteen jammed for about 30 minutes with Tangiers Blues Band.

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Bruce Springsteen performs at benefit at bowling alley

Bruce Springsteen helped rock a refurbished 1960s bowling alley-turned music venue a stone's throw from the Asbury Park boardwalk.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30.

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, Adam Levine, left, and his wife Behati Prinsloo smile at a ceremony that honored him with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Maroon 5 singer Levine spent his first Father’s Day as a dad of two. Prinsloo shared a photo on Instagram of Levine holding their second daughter Gio Grace, who was born in February.

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Adam Levine, Behati Prinsloo share baby photo

Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine spent his first Father's Day as a dad of two.

FILE - In this June 27, 2009 file photo, 3 Doors Down bass guitarist Todd Harrell performs during the band's tour stop at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas. Harrell, the original bassist for the rock band 3 Doors Down, is accused of violating probation from a deadly drug-fueled crash in Tennessee because of his arrest Friday, June 15, 2018, in Mississippi on weapons and drug charges.

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Ex-3 Doors Down bassist held in 2013 Tennessee DUI death

The original bassist for the rock band 3 Doors Down is accused of violating probation from a deadly crash in Tennessee after his arrest in Mississippi on weapons and drug charges.

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Turkish rap artist acquitted of inciting drug use

A court in Istanbul has acquitted a rap musician of the charge of inciting drug use in his song lyrics and video clips.

An empty vehicle appears on a street where rapper XXXTentacion was shot on Monday, June 18, 2018, in Deerfield Beach, Fla. The Broward Sheriff's Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital.

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Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida

Authorities say troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida. The Broward Sheriff's Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital.

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George HW Bush golf tourney kicking off at Maine golf club

The annual George H.W. Bush Cape Arundel Celebrity Golf Classic is kicking off in Kennebunkport, Maine.

This 2017 arrest photo made available by the Miami Dade Dept. of Corrections shows Jahseh Onfroy, also known as the rapper XXXTentacion, under arrest. Onfroy was shot and killed, Monday, June 18, 2018, in Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Miami Dade Dept of Corrections via AP)

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Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida

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The Latest: Fan rushes to scene of XXXTentacion's death

One Florida fan wasn't content to watch the news of XXXTentacion's fatal shooting through his phone or computer.

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Review: Melody's Echo Chamber doubles down on psychedelic pop on 'Bon Voyage'

Melody Prochet's 2012 debut, under the moniker Melody's Echo Chamber, was essentially a collaboration between the French singer and Tame Impala's Kevin Parker. "Melody's Echo Chamber" merged Prochet's melodic vocals with trippy production, throwing just enough grit atop the French-pop breathiness to build anticipation for the follow-up.

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Review: Hall & Oates and Train mostly soar. But about that bit of self-indulgence...

More an event than an everyday concert, Slayer’s Final Tour roars through Charlotte

Lea Michele, freshly engaged, opens up about the other main man in her life right now

One day after being deemed irrelevant (ha ha), Jerry Seinfeld books show in Charlotte

Musical about Michael Jackson being written by Lynn Nottage

Deputies search for suspects in rapper XXXTentacion slaying

Bruce Springsteen performs at benefit at bowling alley

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30

Adam Levine, Behati Prinsloo share baby photo

Ex-3 Doors Down bassist held in 2013 Tennessee DUI death

Turkish rap artist acquitted of inciting drug use

Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida

George HW Bush golf tourney kicking off at Maine golf club

Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida

The Latest: Fan rushes to scene of XXXTentacion's death

Review: Melody's Echo Chamber doubles down on psychedelic pop on 'Bon Voyage'

Joni Mitchell, Liz Phair and the musical blueprint for #MeToo

Bail revoked for promoter of failed music fest in Bahamas

Judge withholds ruling on Meek Mill's request for new trial

Private jet once owned by Elvis Presley for sale _ again

Musician wins suit against ex who sabotaged his scholarship

Rock trio The Record Company is back but not much changed

Van crashes into fans at Dutch festival: 1 dead, 3 injured

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