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The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "sickened" by the company's fees. Fans who bought Cure tickets will get a $5-$10 refund.

The leaders of the Senate subcommittee that held a hearing into Ticketmaster last month shared evidence with the Justice Department and asked it to "continue examining" the company's conduct.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held its much-anticipated hearing into Live Nation and the ticketing industry as dozens of Swifties rallied outside the Capitol and hundreds more joined in virtually.

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

Deepa Fernandes is Here & Now's new co-host and decided to ask her colleagues about their first concert experiences.

Blink-182 announced new tour dates and music, with Tom DeLonge rejoining Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker for the first time since 2015.

For bands on tour, one positive COVID test can spell disaster. With audiences increasingly unmasked and institutional support drying up, safety is left mostly to the artists themselves.

The Newport Jazz Festival, founded in 1954, was the first annual jazz festival in the United States.

The venue has remained an independent outlet for thousands of bands spanning just about every genre ever since it opened its doors in 1982.

This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features reports on tribal tax exemptions, new data on the long-term effects of COVID and Black excellence being showcased in an exhibit at the Claremore Museum of History.