Bruno Mars Wraps Massive '24K Magic' World Tour: 'I Don't Know What Happens Next'

Billboard.com

Bruno Mars ended his 200-date 24K Magic Tour world tour with a three-night stint at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, capping off the massive outing on Sunday night (Nov.11) with a blow-out for his home state fans.

The tour’s final show served as a sort of homecoming for Mars, who is originally from Honolulu. Mars has been promoting his 2016 Grammy-winning album 24K Magic since March 2017 and on November 12 he shared his thoughts about wrapping his global journey...Read the rest of the story

Imagine Dragons Hope to Eliminate Solitude in Our Modern Existence on 'Origins'

Popmatters.com

Imagine Dragons' fourth album, Origins, is better focused than its immediate predecessor, 2017's Evolve, but still follows a safe path and never generates much excitement. Frontman Dan Reynolds sings with carousing ambition, and the album contains interesting instrumental forays with guitar solos and solid backing. In the end, it's simply too middle-of-the-road, sure to chart well and find audiences attracted to clear pop sensibilities, but indicative of the band searching for too much and committing too little to veer away from where they've found success...Read the rest of the story