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With the recent string of consolidation taking place in the United States live event space over the past few years; the list of independent promoters has dwindled to a smaller and smaller number. Bonnaroo has remained one of the largest independent festivals in the United States for the past 14 years - until yesterday when it was announced that Live Nation had taken a "controlling interest" in the festival via a partnership with promoters Superfly and AC Entertainment. -
Bonnaroo Announces 2015 Set Times With Serious Scheduling Conflicts
Bonnaroo is just under two months away and the four-day festival have unveiled its 2015 set times. Normally festivals wait until the week leading up to the event or a little before to release set times and make fans scramble to figure out their plans, but this time Bonnaroo has been generous in letting giving fans time to agonize over who they will see where and when. As is customary with any festival with this much talent, there will always be conflicts that arise when two or more great artists perform at the same time. 2015 is no exception with several pretty tough ones scattered across the four days. -
Bonnaroo 2015: D'Angelo, Kacey Musgraves, Songhoy Blues Join Lineup, Late-Night Sets Revealed
Last week Bonnaroo announced its day-by-day lineups, and now they've revealed some artist additions. R&B legend D'Angelo -- who released his first album in 15 years, Black Messiah, back in December -- and his band the Vanguard have joined the festival as well as alt-country singer Kacey Musgraves, who made her Bonnaroo debut back in 2013, and Mali desert blues punk band Songhoy Blues. The festival also revealed which acts will be playing late-night sets that weekend. -
Bonnaroo Announces Daily Lineups: Kendrick Lamar on Friday, Mumford & Sons on Saturday and Billy Joel on Sunday
Bonnaroo has announced the daily lineups for the 2015 edition of the music festival, and each day is even more impressive than the next. This year's roster includes headlining sets by Tove Lo, deadmau5, Mumford & Sons and Billy Joel. Kendrick Lamar will also be featured. As per usual, Saturday and Sunday boast the best lineups, but Thursday and Friday are looking just fine. -
Bonnaroo Reddit AMA: Co-Founders Dish on Festival Additions, What Acts Declined Headlining Spots
The co-founders of the festival giant Bonnaroo participated in a Reddit AMA to answer questions about this year's event. Jonathan Mayers and Kerry Black fielded inquires about festival additions, what acts declined headlining spots, artists they tried to book and what changes they made to the festival site. Bonnaroo, now in its 14th year, will take place June 11 to 15 in Manchester, Tennessee. -
WayHome Music Festival Aims to Be Canadian Coachella, Picks Up Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar and Modest Mouse [See Full Lineup]
Organizers near Toronto are hoping that the new WayHome Music and Arts Festival will become the Canadian version of Coachella, according to statements made by Republic Live and AC Entertainment to Billboard. The new music showcase will feature Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar and Modest Mouse as its headliners for the July 24-26 event. -
Marilyn Manson Performs 'Beautiful People' With Eighth Grade Metal Band Unlocking the Truth [WATCH]
Marilyn Manson gave some young rockers a night they would never forget recently, bringing out eighth grade metal band sensation Unlocking the Truth at a recent gig in Pennsylvania. Malcolm Brickhouse, Alec Atkins and Jarad Dawkins joined the shock rocker for his 1996 hit, "The Beautiful People." The metal trio jumped around the stage, singing the chorus of the song and basking in Manson's scary glory. -
Run the Jewels Share "Lie, Cheat, Steal" Music Video [WATCH]
Hip-hop duo Run the Jewels have shared the music video for their song "Lie, Cheat, Steal," which you can check out below. The Ruffmercy-directed clip features El-P and Killer Mike simply rapping in front of a graffitied wall, though there is also some intense animation that punctuates every beat with flashes of red, which makes for quite a visually unique video. -
Music Festival Drug Use May Have Dramatic Effect on Local Water Supply, According to Environmental Science & Technology Report
An interesting study from Environmental Science & Technology indicates that high drugs use at festivals may also impact local water supplies. -
The War on Drugs Announces US Tour Dates for Spring: 'Lost in the Dream' Band Add Gigs Following Festival Announcements
The War on Drugs just added some spring dates to their victory lap tour behind 2014's brilliant "Lost in the Dream" record. In addition to their scheduled appearances at Coachella, Governors Ball and Bonnaroo, the group will make stops in Virginia, Georgia and Alabama before festival season arrives. Their next trek begins at the end of the month in Mexico as part of My Morning Jacket's One Big Holiday event. -
Mac DeMarco Embarking On World Tour In Support Of Latest Album 'Salad Days' [FULL SCHEDULE]
Canadian slack-rock hero Mac DeMarco will be setting out on a world tour in support of his latest album Salad Days. According to Pitchfork, the tour kicks off tomorrow, Jan. 15, in Tokyo, and takes DeMarco to South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico before he hits the US in April for Coachella. The tour ends in June with DeMarco's appearance at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee. -
Flying Lotus Shares Haunting 'Coronus, the Terminator' Music Video [WATCH]
Electronic artist Flying Lotus has shared the haunting music video for his song "Coronus, the Terminator," which you can check out below. Directed by Young Replicant, the clip stars Flying Lotus, among other people, as some sort of ghostly figure who witnesses a man's startlingly violent death. It is creepy stuff, but it is also beautiful in the strangest way."Coronus, the Terminator" is the third music video to be shared from Flying Lotus's latest album "You're Dead!," following the videos for "Ready Err Not" and "Never Catch Me" featuring Kendrick Lamar. It is one of the rare songs in which Flying Lotus sings lead, rather than collaborating with a singer or rapper."For me, 'Coronus' is one of the most important moments on 'You're Dead!' and holds ideas I'm planning to explore in my future work," Flying Lotus said of the song in a press release. "I'm happy that the visual encapsulates the meaning of the record and this ambition."You can check out Flying Lotus's "Coronus, the Terminator" music video here:
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