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Music Festivals 2018: Babymetal, Tool, STP To Play Rock On The Range

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Performer lineup for Columbus, Ohio, festival to also feature Alice In Chains, new Stone Temple Pilots lineup, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin, and Machine Gun Kelly
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 27, 2017 - 7:26 am

Rock fans looking to make a festival roadie should look no further than Rock On The Range. 

The 2018 installment will take place May 18–20 at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, with a road-trip-worthy lineup headlined by Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Alice In Chains.

The festival will also feature performances by Babymetal, Stone Temple Pilots with new vocalist Jeff Gutt, Godsmack, A Perfect Circle, and Breaking Benjamin.

Also taking the Rock On The Range stage will be Cleveland-based rapper Machine Gun Kelly, Code Orange, Body Count, Black Veil Brides, and Bullet For My Valentine.

Confirmed #RockOnTheRange 2018!! #BABYMETAL pic.twitter.com/y9rZ7KYhgO

— BABYMETAL (@BABYMETAL_JAPAN) November 27, 2017

Early-bird tickets have already been on sales, and some price levels are already sold out. However, general admission and VIP tickets are still available. Get ticket information and more at www.rockontherange.com.

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Beyoncé performs at 2018 Coachella

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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!

(via Coachella/ GIPHY) pic.twitter.com/aGRqJGhXgu

— 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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Music Festivals 2018: Ghost, Halestorm & More To Play Rocklahoma

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Get a taste of the performers who will be emceeing the hard-rock party in Pryor, Okla.
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Dec 13, 2017 - 1:43 pm

Ghost and Halestorm, two recent GRAMMY winners for Best Metal Performance, are among the performers set to bring some sonic mayhem to the proceedings at Rocklahoma 2018 in Pryor, Okla.

Ghost Win Best Metal Performance

Billed as the "biggest Memorial Day weekend party" of 2018, the road-trip-worthy fest features a cross-generational menu of hard-rock headliners, including '80s hair-metal hit-makers Poison, GRAMMY nominees Godsmack and Maynard James Keenan's A Perfect Circle.

Rocklahoma 2018!!! America's Biggest Memorial Day Party returns. Who are you most excited to see!?!?! #Rocklahoma pic.twitter.com/QpnWdkYztB

— Rocklahoma (@Rocklahoma) December 13, 2017

Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil, the new incarnation of Stone Temple Pilots, and '70s classic-rock staples Cheap Trick will also play the festival. The varied lineup is rounded out by Andrew W.K., Powerman 5000, Candlebox, Trivium, and Dead Girls Academy, among many others.

Launched in 2007, Rocklahoma promises multiple stages of music, VIP packages, unofficial campground parties, and onsite vendors.

Tickets are on sale now.

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Bonnaroo 2020 Lineup: Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Nelly, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, Tame Impala, Tool & Many More

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The legendary "Hot In Herre" rapper will be performing his debut 2000 album, 'Country Grammar,' in full at the 19th annual fest
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 7, 2020 - 1:57 pm

Just a few days after the 2020 Coachella lineup dropped, Bonnaroo 2020 has followed suit with an incredibly stacked and diverse lineup featuring GRAMMY winners/current nominees Tool, first-time GRAMMY nominee Lizzo and past nominee Tame Impala as the headliners. Current GRAMMY nominees Flume, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, J.I.D, DaBaby, The 1975, Brittany Howard, Altın Gün and Yola will also perform at the 19th annual four-day music festival held in Manchester, Tenn.

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The farm-set event will take place from June 11–14 and will also feature major sets from versatile pop queen Miley Cyrus, bass legend BASSNECTAR, recently-reunited rock supergroup Oysterhead (consisting of Les Claypool of Primus, Trey Anastasio of Phish and Stewart Copeland of The Police), Primus and GRAMMY-winning St. Louis rap icon Nelly, who will be performing his GRAMMY-nominated debut 2000 album, Country Grammar, in full.

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The colorful lineup poster also reveals more exciting acts across genres, including past GRAMMY nominee Femi Kuti, GRAMMY winner Leon Bridges, as well as Cuco, Run the Jewels, Megan Thee Stallion, Dashboard Confessional and Dermot Kennedy. Glass Animals, Young the Giant, TroyBoi, The Band Camino, Denzel Curry, Yaeji and Billy Strings are also slated to perform.

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Leading this year's Bonnaroo SuperJam is Durham, N.C. electro-pop act Sylvan Esso. The annual jam session curated by a different artist each year, to bring together musicians in honoring late heroes (GRiZ led the jams last year). The iconic, longstanding Nashville music venue Grand Ole Opry will be hosting a special showcase for the third year in a row, on the first day of the event. Those not frolicking at the fest can even tune into this showcase online, via opry.com and WSMonline.com and their respective mobile apps.

All ticket options for Bonnaroo go on sale this Thurs., Jan. 9 at noon ET; more info on their site.

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Australia's Pill Testing Debate Heats Up Following Music Festival Deaths

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Authorities have threatened to cancel future music fests in order to decrease accidental on-site deaths, but others say pill testing could do more
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 2, 2019 - 1:19 pm

The conversation over whether pills should be tested at Australian music festivals is intensifying after two recent deaths.

A man died on Dec. 30 of a suspected overdose at the Lost Paradise music festival in New South Wales, and another man died on Jan 1. of a suspected drug overdose after attending the Beyond The Valley festival in Victoria.

Pill testing is one possible solution to the overdose deaths continuing to happen at music festivals in Australia, according to medical experts. But the option has been met with resistance.

Although the Australian Bureau Of Statistics can provide date on the number of people who have died from drug-related cases, the data does not show how many occurred "at large scale public events," according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

In 2016, there were 1,808 drug induced deaths in the country, according to the Australian Bureau Of Statistics. Illicit drugs increased that year, with the death rate from Psychostimulants quadrupling since 1999.

Authorities have threatened to cancel music festival events; the New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would do "everything we can" to shut down the Defqon.1 festival after two people died in Sept.

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But some say shutting down festivals is not a realistic way of keeping people from taking illicit drugs and welcome pill testing as a way to decrease deaths.

In the past, Berejikian has had a zero tolerance stance on pill testing, stating: "Anyone who advocates pill testing is giving the green light to drugs. That is absolutely unacceptable."

But as other leaders in parts of Australia rule out pill testing at music festivals, following the recent deaths, the Premier is warming to the idea.

"If there was a way in which we could ensure that lives were saved through pill testing, we would consider it—but there is no evidence provided to the government on that," Berejiklian said, according to the Guardian.

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The country held its first pill test trial at the Groovin the Moo festival in Canberra in April. Participants were able to provide a small sample of their pill(s) or powder to volunteers, who then analyzed the m in a mobile laboratory.

Former Australian Federal Police commissioner has said that the governments have to consider all available evidence to save people's lives, including pill testing.

"Pill testing is not a silver bullet, but it's a proven and positive way to help prevent this kind of tragedy, has majority support from Australians and must be at least trialed on a pilot basis —if it doesn't work, then stop it," Palmer told the Australian.

After the death of the man in New South Wales, Brisbane Water Police district commander Acting Superintendent Rod Peet said, "the best safety message is don't take drugs."

ABC Triple J conducted a survey of 11,000 young people that showed 55% have brought drugs to a festival and 83% would use pill testing, if available.

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