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Vic Mensa on what Black Star Line Festival means for Ghana’s creative future
Black Star Line Festival is a new music and cultural event in Accra, Ghana founded by Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper. We spoke to Mensa about the mission of supporting African and diaspora culture at the event.
Coachella 2023: Frank Ocean, BLACKPINK and Bad Bunny set to headline
Coachella announced its 2023 lineup, which is to be headlined by Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, and feature artists including boygenius, Charli XCX, and many others.
Catch Silverstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more on the road
This week, a handful of festival lineups were announced, as well as tour dates from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Silverstein, and others.
Kristin Hayter of Lingua Ignota and KW Campol of Vile Creature launch Perpetual Flame Ministries
Kristin Hayter of Lingua Ignota and KW Campol of Vile Creature teamed up to launch Perpetual Flame Ministries. It’s a new record label/art house, which will host a festival in 2023.
11 alternative groups still playing together after a decade or more
Whether due to personal reasons, creative differences or non-music-related conflicts, it’s pretty common for a band’s lineup to shift over time. And in that same vein, it’s noteworthy when a core group of original members are able to stick it out through all the ups and downs that the music industry brings. In a world […]
UK organizers detail how COVID-19 may change 2021 festival lineups
Organizers overseas are currently gearing up for the return of music festivals this summer. As COVID-19 cases in the U.K. slowly decline and more vaccinations are administered, many are optimistic that this year’s festival season will bring back some normalcy in what’s truly been an unprecedented past year. Despite some festivals going ahead as planned, […]
This is what Live Nation is doing to bring back concerts this summer
Live Nation is ready to start testing a number of different ideas in a way to get some form of live music happening this summer. With the coronavirus having halted all sorts of public gatherings, the promoter and Ticketmaster owner is planning to experiment with crowdless shows, drive-ins and reduced capacity concerts. The testing has […]
10 things every music lover is looking forward to after staying at home
While we’ve all been practicing social distancing, we can’t help but daydream about all of the things we’re looking forward to doing once we’re able to go out. Because we’re music obsessed by nature, many of the activities we’re looking forward to doing involve music. To spark some inspiration for you, we’ve rounded up 10 things […]
Louder Than Life is officially canceling their 2020 festival
After calling off all of their spring music festivals, Danny Wimmer Presents is making the unfortunate announcement that Louder Than Life, Hometown Rising and Bourbon & Beyond are all canceling their 2020 editions. The organizer made the announcement today (April 24) and are offering full refunds for all ticket holders. Read More: Here’s how Vans is […]
Gathering of the Juggalos golf cart crash sparks lawsuit over legless driver
Juggalos are easily one of the wildest groups of music fans, but one attendee of the Gathering Of The Juggalos isn’t as stoked about their weirdness as others. Ohio resident Adam Batton is allegedly suing Ninjas in Action, a Michigan group that was holding the 20th annual as well as the Lawrence County Recreational Park […]
Death Cab For Cutie bring Chance The Rapper onstage at Lollapalooza
As Lollapalooza continues this weekend, Death Cab For Cutie brought Chance The Rapper onstage for a special collab. The rapper joined the band during their set for the first-ever live performance of their collaboration “Do You Remember.” Read More: Marvel and M. Night Shyamalan “talked a couple times” on projects “This is our first time ever performing this song and I […]
Lollapalooza fans scale fence in effort to get in for free
Lollapalooza kicks off this weekend in Chicago, and some fans got creative about the way they decided to get into the festival. A video has been circulating of dozens of people rushing the gates of the event to force their way in for free. Read More: Post Malone adds Sublime With Rome to Bud Light […]
Woodstock 50 poses “significant challenge” to officials ahead of event
After facing the loss of their venue, Woodstock 50 was forced to seek out a new location for their event. A couple of days ago it was revealed that the festival applied for a new venue with a decreased capacity size. Now, the organizers have provided yet another update about the event, and it sounds […]
Download Festival announces plastic-free initiative with screamo video
There’s no denying that huge music festivals like Download Festival and Reading & Leeds cause a lot of pollution due to the sheer amount of people in one space at a time. Now, some of the biggest music festivals are taking a stand against climate change by going plastic free. Read more: Slayer releases limited-edition […]
Woodstock 50 investors must return $18.5 million after court order
Recently, Woodstock 50 found a new financial partner after winning their lawsuit against former investors Dentsu Aegis Network. However, the old investors are now required to pay a large sum of money to the festival. Read more: iDKHOW extend “Night Heat” tour with summer dates To backtrack, this all started when Dentsu announced that the […]
Woodstock 50 chaos confuses John Mayer who doesn't know if he's playing
Woodstock 50 has sent the heads of attendees for a spin over the last few weeks after rumors of its cancellation surfaced from investment company Dentsu, only to be denied by the festival’s co-founder Michael Lang a short while later. It’s got so many people confused, even John Mayer, who was announced as part of […]
Rolling Loud festival false shooter report causes panic, multiple injuries
Miami’s Rolling Loud festival went into quite a panic following a false active shooter report. The commotion led to injuries for some festival attendees as they rushed to leave the Hard Rock Stadium following the false report. Read More: The Fest 18 announces full 2019 lineup “Shortly after 11pm on Friday night, there was a disturbance […]
Ultra Music Festival moving cities after negative feedback on 2019 event
Ultra Music Festival, a widely-popular electronic music festival, is ending its contract with the City of Miami and will move elsewhere in Southern Florida. This year, the festival moved from Bayfront Park to Virginia Key, but it did not go smoothly. Read more: Tom DeLonge praises new blink-182 track, reflects on AVA return “After listening […]
Woodstock 50 has been canceled, investor releases statement—UPDATED
UPDATE: April 29, 2:00 P.M. EST Earlier today, it was announced by the investors of Woodstock 50 that the festival has been canceled. Now, the organizers of the festival are denying those claims, saying the festival is still on. You can view that statement here. Read more: Chris Pratt breaks the rules for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ […]
Aftershock festival reveals lineup after accidental leak
Yesterday, it appeared that Aftershock festival accidentally leaked its own stacked lineup. The lineup boasted headliners such as Slipknot, Staind, blink-182, Rob Zombie, Korn and Tool. Read more: Nirvana manager slams Kurt Cobain death conspiracy theories According to Reddit, the Monster Energy Aftershock festival accidentally posted the lineup and then deleted it. However, not before […]
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