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Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, The Killers Announced For Firefly Festival 2018

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See who's headlining the seventh annual edition of the Firefly Music Festival
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Jan 11, 2018 - 3:06 pm

The official lineup for the seventh annual edition of the venerable Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Del., was announced today, and it is stacked with GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated headliners and rising stars of the scene.

Topping the lineup for 2018 are GRAMMY winner and current nominee Kendrick Lamar, fellow GRAMMY winner Eminem, and GRAMMY-nominated rock bands the Killers, and Arctic Monkeys.

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Filling out the festival's stacked list of supporting talent are first-time GRAMMY nominees ODESZA, Logic, SZA, and Portugal. The Man, along with tones of rising stars like Royal Blood, THEY., Marian Hill, establish electronic acts like Chromeo, Big Gigantic, Rudimental, and Martin Garrix, and indie-rock  festival darlings Vance Joy, Cold War Kids, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, and many more.

Firefly Festival will take place on June 14—17, and both General Admission and VIP passes will go on-sale on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. local time.

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Historic Reading & Leeds August festivals in UK announce 2018 headliners Fall Out Boy, Kings Of Leon and Kendrick Lamar
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Feb 13, 2018 - 4:06 pm

The Reading and Leeds music festivals are held miles apart at the same time during the U.K.'s summer national holiday, and they swap artists on different days in order to share the same line-up. On Feb. 13 Fall Out Boy, Kings Of Leon and Kendrick Lamar were announced to headline the Aug. 24–26 dates.

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coming back to the uk to headline @OfficialRandL in august. going to make this one super special 💜 tickets are on sale now https://t.co/WMaDUZJN7V pic.twitter.com/pqgV14ufGG

— Fall Out Boy (@falloutboy) February 13, 2018

To clarify the rotation, Lamar will play Saturday at the southern Reading location and the next day, Sunday he'll be in the northern town of Leeds, along with other artists on his part of the bill including Dua Lipa, Panic! At The Disco and Sum 41.

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Friday's Fall Out Boy line-up in Reading, with Post Malone and many more including Lil Pump, travels to Leeds the next day. Kings Of Leon's line-up gets the rest day in between, starting in Leeds on Friday and then closing the Reading festival on Sunday, along with Diplo and a great mixture of veterans and newcomers like J Hus.

For more information, including ticket availability, visit the respective websites for Reading and Leeds festivals

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Future, Muse, Sheryl Crow and more also announced as tickets go on sale Friday for June's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jan 9, 2018 - 4:37 pm

The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival held in June in Manchester, Tenn. creates a world of its own and invites you to spend a few days partying down in it. Announcing their 2018 line-up on Jan. 9, Bonnaroo 2018 named Eminem, the Killers and Muse as headliners and an incredible array of other acts, including the Future, Paramore, Khalid, and Kaskade, who will be heating up the festival's 10 stages on 700-acres of Tennessee  June 7-10.

"Having a lineup that is rich and deep in its diversity is really what Bonnaroo's always about," said co-founder Ashley Capps. "I think this year we've really got that."

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Tickets on sale FRIDAY at 10am ET!
Check our website for ticket info, tips on planning, and a chance to win VIP tickets: https://t.co/BCAL5CehBc pic.twitter.com/bychepJrBW

— Bonnaroo (@Bonnaroo) January 9, 2018

GRAMMY winners like Bon Iver, Nile Rodgers, Sheryl Crow, and Sturgill Simpson will be representing all sides of the music landscape along with emerging sensations such as Dua Lipa, Playboi Carti and Rag'N'Bone Man. Run your eyes over that list and you will find stars, old and new, promising for an unforgettable four days in the countryside this summer. Tickets for Bonnaroo go on sale Friday Jan. 12.

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With reunions, special guests, explosive debuts, and plenty of only-in-Indio moments, Coachella's first weekend had festivalgoers and social media drunk in love
Steve Baltin
GRAMMYs
Apr 15, 2018 - 11:42 pm

Looking at social media this weekend, all of the music talk centered around Beyoncé's career-defining performance at Coachella on Saturday night. And rightuflly so. 

The only reunion that matters! The glorious, @DestinysChild reunited at #BeyChella!

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— BET (@BET) April 15, 2018

 

Whether it was her precision opening that featured 100 dancers in perfect choreographed unison, the surprise appearances of husband Jay-Z and sister Solange, or the reunion with former Destiny's Child band mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, the combination of Queen Bey and Coachella proved uncontainable for pop culture. (And so did the hashtag #Beychella.)

"This is a very important performance for me," she told the crowd in between performances of "Sorry" and "Bow Down/I Been On." "I'm happy to be back home on the stage tonight."

If Beyoncé — who made history as the first-ever black woman to headline Coachella — had given the exact same performance at another festival, say Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza or New Orleans Jazz Fest, would it have had the exact same impact? No, according to her fellow Coachella performers.

"It's few and far between where there's a setting where there's so much focus. Coachella is the epitome of that. The world is watching, so the artists really put the focus in," says Odesza's Clayton Knight. "It's a cool thing to be part of and history in the making in a lot of ways. Whatever happens this weekend sets the tone for this year almost."

The Neighbourhood’s Zachary Abels concurs. 

"It feels a little different. There's an aura around it," said Abels while at the KROQ House. "You feel like you're someplace special."

Outside of Beyoncé dominating this weekend's headlines, per usual, Coachella offered an abundance of moments that stirred up social media.

She is amazing. I wanted to watch #Beyonce , but we are playing at the same time @coachella. @XJapanOfficial #Coachella https://t.co/4fGdNAWi27

— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) April 16, 2018

For starters, there was the typical plethora of big-name guest stars. Just on night one, GRAMMY winner Kendrick Lamar made surprise appearances with both Vince Staples and SZA; Steve Aoki joined Alan Walker; and Carly Rae Jepsen played with Jack Antonoff and Bleachers. For her Sunday Coachella set, Cardi B brought out Chance The Rapper, G-Eazy and Kehlani for her reported $300,000 set.

One-off collaborations like these are part of what make Coachella so unique according to Odesza's Harrison Mills.

"I think what's cool about Coachella is because there are so many eyes on it, it can create collaborations you would never think of, like just celebrities in the crowd seeing acts they would never see otherwise cause their lives are so intense," says Mills.

#IG | Justin Bieber has now posted the photo on his Instagram. pic.twitter.com/F43KAnYcO6

— Greta Van Fleet Updates (@GVFDaily) April 14, 2018

 

Proving Mills' point, Justin Bieber posted a photo hanging out with up-and-coming rock stars Greta Van Fleet. Maybe the photo-op doesn't represent a potential musical pairing per se, but given Bieber’s staggering 98.6 million followers and the photo's 3 million-plus likes, it equated to tons of exposure for the Detroit rockers. And it happened at Coachella, of course. 

There's no question the proximity to L.A., and the fact that the festival has become the epicenter of glitz and glamour in the music world for the two weekends, plays a big part in Coachella's lofty status. It's a chicken and egg question as to whether the celebrities have helped make Coachella or Coachella was so big already and that's why artists like Madonna were willing to play it as far back as 2006.

Coachella has transcended music to also become a major event for fashion. For an artist like X Japan's Yoshiki, the marriage of music and fashion that takes place is part of what excited him to travel all the way around the world be one of the major rock acts on this year's bill.

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"Coachella is not only one of the biggest festivals in the world, but very edgy [and] fashionable," says Yoshiki. "I love the style, so we wanted to do something unusual. I'm heavily influenced by David Bowie, so fashion wise I wanted to do something exciting."

.@reddit : #Holograms return to #Coachella! #XJAPAN !!@Coachellahttps://t.co/2EJgFcyos3 pic.twitter.com/aWH9awzjko

— X Japan (@XJapanOfficial) April 16, 2018

 

Speaking of exciting, X Japan's set featured hologram technology that allowed them to feature late band members Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto and Taiji Sawada for a set that also garnered plenty of chatter.

As for other weekend one highlights, David Byrne masterfully showcased Talking Heads' classics like "Once In A Lifetime " and " Burning Down The House"; Chic and Nile Rodgers got funky with classics such as Bowie's "Let's Dance" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" — two songs Rodgers produced and co-wrote, respectively; Illenium, one of the top young electronic artists in music, incited thousands of festivalgoers to dance in frenzied joy; and Tyler, The Creator created a series of new worlds with every song — including "Boredom" and "911/Mr. Lonely" — to a stunning visual showcase that was as much live cinema as music.

yo @whethanmusic just brought out the yodel kid at coachella!! pic.twitter.com/BIBqv3UEFo

— paul.psd (@pauldonatelli) April 13, 2018

 

Then there was the "yodeling Walmart kid," Mason Ramsey, who traded up his YouTube star status for a chance to perform alongside DJ  Whethan on Friday afternoon.

With such a diverse lineup of talent — from the jazz of Kamasi Washington to the folk-pop of First Aid Kit and the plethora of dance music, including icons such as Jean-Michel Jarre — Coachella even turns the performing artists into fans.

"Whatever happens this weekend sets the tone for this year almost." — Odesza's Clayton Knight

"I went to see St. Vincent, saw Vince Staples bring out Kendrick, that was a really cool. Beyoncé [was] the thing to see ... David Byrne, I’m a big fan of Talking Heads," says English singer/songwriter Declan McKenna, who performed at his first Coachella.

That is Coachella, where, as Odesza says, everybody has to up their game. And that was shown time and again this past weekend. For some, like Illenium, it is a coming-out party. For Haim, who performed in front of tens of thousands thanks to being the direct support for Beyoncé, it was the best night of their lives, according to Este Haim, who told a hilarious story about her unique experience being at Coachella for Prince back in 2008 with her close friend Kesha. Playing the main stage of what they called their "hometown festival" topped that, she told the audience.

For so many artists, who live and attend shows in L.A., Coachella represents a major goal. "It's a big thing growing up in L.A. — everybody wants to go to Coachella," says Sage Chavis of the L.A.-based Regrettes.

If weekend one is any indication, Coachella's reputation as the most unique festival going in music looks to be secure.

"It's like no other festival I've ever been to," says McKenna.

(Steve Baltin has written about music for Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, MOJO, Chicago Tribune, AOL, LA Weekly, Philadelphia Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, and dozens more publications.)

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SXSW 2018: Fader Fort Will Host Soccer Mommy, SOB X RBE, Debut New Location

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One of the premiere events at South By Southwest has announced its official lineup for 2018
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Mar 6, 2018 - 12:22 pm

South By Southwest is so close we can taste it, and that means it's time for the event lineups to start rolling in. Who will make a splash this year? Which acts will take that crucial step from hanging on the verge of fame and walk out into the spotlight?

Long known as one of the premiere events to see new acts break at SXSW, FADER magazine's three-day "Fader Fort" concert series has now revealed its 2018 lineup. It's packed with some names we've had our eyes and ears tuned towards lately, namely Soccer Mommy, SOB x RBE, Mozzy, Now Now, YBN Nahmir, and BbyMutha, with more acts still to be announced.

Soccer Mommy is the band project of 20 year-old Nashville songwriter Sophie Allison – a tight-knit four-piece whose sound belies their young age. Allison began playing music at the age of six, but largely kept her songwriting and recording a secret from her local friend group, choosing instead to release her songs online without publicizing them. As she got older, however, the recordings on her Bandcamp page caught an organic buzz that led to bookings for live gigs, eventually landing Allison a record deal the summer after she graduated from high school.

SOB x RBE meanwhile, have been riding a rocket all through the first quarter of 2018, thanks largely to their fantastic contribution to the No. 1 charting Kendrick Lamar-curated and produced Black Panther: The Album. Their track "Paramedic!" has managed to become one of the standout tracks on a soundtrack album packed wall-to-wall with hits. As a follow-up to their success as part of Black Panther: The Album, SOB x RBE were next tapped to join the lineup for Post Malone's huge 45-date summer world tour alongside 21 Savage, which kicks off next month on with a two-weekend stint at Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. Tickets for the tour are still available; purchase links and additional show date details can be found on Post Malone's website.

Announcing The FADER FORT 2018. https://t.co/nEbXVWpeha pic.twitter.com/6tTIWkWSWz

— The FADER (@thefader) March 6, 2018

Playing the Fader Fort at SXSW has proven to be a crucial step in the careers of some of today's biggest acts. Over the past 16 years has played host to the breakthrough moments for acts such as Odd Future (introducing the world to Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, and Frank Ocean, et al.), Kid Cudi and Amy Winehouse, meaning that its annual presence at SXSW is always a hotspot of activity for brand ambassadors, artist managers and industry reps of all kinds who are in Austin looking for the Next Big Thing.  The first 15 years of the Fader Fort will soon be documented in a new book called FADER FORT: Setting The Stage, which FADER will premiere at this year's event.

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For its 17th annual installment, the Fader Fort has once again changed venues, moving up the street to 1501 East 7th St. in Austin, a joint indoor-outdoor space just three blocks from last year's venue.

"We wanted a little more space to be able to accommodate more fans at [the] Fort," explained FADER president and publisher Andy Cohn about the decision to change venues for the third time in three years. "We also wanted to enhance the experiences for artists with a larger stage, but still maintain the special, intimate experience with great sound quality that Fort is known to provide."

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