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Video: Guards on Their Dream Stage Setups
April 13, 2013 10:30 AM ET
Guards are making their Coachella debut this year, and for the big stage, they have some ideas about how to take their show to the next level. "Our dream stage setup. . . just a lot of pyrotechnics, because you're not allowed to really do that anymore," quipped frontman Richie James Follin when the band stopped by Rolling Stone's Rock Room. "We saw Metallica at Orion Fest and that was terrifying." Coachella 2013: Rolling Stone's Complete Coverage However, they don't want... | More »
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Video: Foals Discuss the Mind Warp of Touring
April 13, 2013 10:00 AM ET
Foals have been on the road almost nonstop since releasing their latest album, Holy Fire, in February. The rigors of touring have kept them from writing new material, but they'll be ready to start once they are back home in England. "Touring, in a way – it's like marinating in your brain," frontman Yannis Philippakis disclosed when he stopped by Rolling Stone's Rock Room during the first day of Coachella. "We feel like we write better at the end of that process, rather t... | More »
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Nine Inch Nails, Gaslight Anthem Among Made in America Acts
April 10, 2013 12:25 PM ET| Rolling Stone
Nine Inch Nails, the Gaslight Anthem, Fitz and the Tantrums and Solange Knowles are among the first performers announced for this year's Budweiser Made in America Festival, which will return to Philadelphia this summer. Jay-Z's Made in America Festival Heading Back to Philadelphia The Jay-Z-curated fest is rolling out the full lineup today on Spotify, where you can follow along. The 2013 Made in America Festival is set for August 31st to September 1st on Phi... | More »
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Video: Jay-Z's Made in America Festival Heading Back to Philadelphia
April 8, 2013 3:15 PM ET
Jay-Z's Made in America Festival is headed back to Philadelphia and will take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from August 31st to September 1st. A full lineup will be revealed through Spotify on April 10th. Last year's highlights included Jay-Z and Kanye West as the Throne, Skrillex, D'Angelo, Dirty Projectors, Drake, Pearl Jam and others. Jay-Z and Beyonce Face Questions Over Cuba Vacation In other Jay-Z news, the rapper has moved his Roc Nation label to Universal Music G... | More »
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Photos: Coachella 2013 Performances
April 8, 2013 10:17 AM ET
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vampire Weekend, Grimes and more take the stage in Indio | More »
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Electric Daisy Carnival Coming to London
April 5, 2013 4:50 PM ET| Rolling Stone
Electric Daisy Carnival is coming to London for the first time this summer to take over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, one of the central venues for last year's Summer Olympics. EDC London will take place July 20th, with Tiësto, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia's Steve Angello, Alesso, Hardwell and Porter Robinson among the acts slated to perform. Electric Daisy Carnival Adds Chicago Dates Early tickets will be available April 9th at 1 p.m. EDT. EDC has been rapidly expanding ... | More »
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Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals Consider Expansion
April 4, 2013 3:00 PM ET| Jon Blistein
Coachella and the Stagecoach country music festival will remain in Indio, California through at least 2030 – and they may develop from three weekends into five. Yesterday, Indio's city council approved the promotion company Goldenvoice's proposal to stage and expand its festival offerings in the coming years, the Los Angeles Times reports. The agreement will allow Goldenvoice to stage two more concerts in the fall – one with a maximum capacity of 75,000 people, the othe... | More »
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Update: Daft Punk 'Not Performing at Coachella'
March 27, 2013 8:15 PM ET| Jon Blistein
UPDATE: 8:15 PM EST: Daft Punk will not play Coachella in April, says a rep for the dance duo, after a single tour date appeared on their Vevo page listing a show at the Empire Polo Field on April 12th in Indio, California. The tour date has since been removed, and a rep for Daft Punk tells Rolling Stone, "Daft Punk is not performing at Coachella this year." The French electro duo were among the acts initially rumored to be a part of this year&#... | More »
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Video: SXSW 2013: Chelsea Light Moving Twist Through 'Alighted'
March 26, 2013 11:50 AM ET
Thurston Moore's new band Chelsea Light Moving stopped by Rolling Stone's Rock Room at SXSW, and gave a blistering performance with some toothy guitar work on "Alighted." The band twists and turns through the sprawling track, shifting from slow burning builds and deliberate breakdowns to relentless downstrokes and a cryptic, crumbling outro. Check out Chelsea Light Moving's performance of "Burroughs" at the Rolling Stone Rock Room, and take a look at the photos of the Rock Roo... | More »
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