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Video: Here We Go Magic Reveal Their Origin Story at Bonnaroo
June 15, 2012 6:50 PM ET
Hot of the heels of Bonnaroo, indie rockers Here We Go Magic took some time to chat with Rolling Stone about their origin story, preparing for live shows, performing at the festival, meeting Thom Yorke and more. "I made a record, and then some shows that were booked and it wasn't solo material," says frontman Luke Temple on the band's beginnings. "I need to put a band together to play the shows." But the group maintains a "true band vibe" by keeping it "really simple and open-... | More »
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Video: D'Angelo and Questlove Jam at Bonnaroo
June 13, 2012 12:50 PM ET
At this year's Bonnaroo, the Questlove-curated Superjam had a surprise guest in R&B star D'Angelo, who was making his first live U.S. appearance in twelve years. Though the singer didn't play any of his originals, he joined Roots guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas, the Who touring bassist Pino Palladino, the Time guitarist Jesse Johnson, Questlove and more on stage to perform covers like Led Zeppelin's "What Is and What Should Never Be" and the Beatles' "She Came in T... | More »
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Inside Glenn Danzig's Photographer Beef at Bonnaroo
June 12, 2012 2:28 PM ET| Adam Gold
Security had to physically hold Glenn Danzig back from attacking photographers at Bonnaroo on Saturday. The muscle-bound metal legend's inner Axl Rose got the best of him eight songs into an early-evening Danzig Legacy set at the Manchester, Tennessee music festival. The Danzig singer, who is, to say the least, a little finicky about having his picture taken, ran offstage and over to an adjacent media area, where he tried to confront photographers before storming off to his backsta... | More »
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Photos: Photos: Backstage at Bonnaroo 2012
June 11, 2012 4:49 PM ET
Behind the scenes with Kenny Rogers, fun., Gary Clark Jr. and more | More »
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Beach Boys, Phish, Fun. Bring Good Vibes to Bonnaroo
June 11, 2012 11:40 AM ET| Adam Gold
Bonnaroo 2012's defining singalong moment came late in the festival, which wrapped up last night in Manchester, Tenneesee. It was at That Tent shortly before 8 p.m., when New York power-pop sensation fun. hit the first chorus of their ubiquitous hit, "We Are Young." Across the vicinity, it seemed like every single attendee — from festivalgoers to vendors and event staffers — was singing along to the rousing, undeniable anthem with the same life-affirming gusto as fun.�... | More »
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The Avett Brothers Get Messy at Bonnaroo
June 10, 2012 10:54 AM ET| Adam Gold
The Avett Brothers were in a joking mood three hours before they took the main stage at Bonnaroo on Friday evening, a few hours before headliners Radiohead. "It'll certainly be a mess," the band's Scott Avett told Rolling Stone. "[Cellist Joe Kwon] will definitely fall on his face at some point during the show." Added his brother, Seth, "Festivals are a good venue because it is kinda such a mess and there's so much going on, so much color. It's a good place to make some m... | More »
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Kick Out the Jams at Bonnaroo
June 10, 2012 10:30 AM ET| Adam Gold
The Red Hot Chili Peppers ruled Day Three of Bonnaroo last night in Manchester, Tennesee, topping a bill stacked with old-school rock acts ranging from Bad Brains to Alice Cooper, dubstep superstar Skrillex and a suprise performance by re-emerging soul singer D'Angelo. The aesthetic antidote to Radiohead, who stuck mostly to their moodier, more recent material on Friday night, the Chili Peppers aimed simply to please, treating the party-ready Bonnaroo faithful to an onslaught of h... | More »
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Radiohead Push Boundaries at Bonnaroo
June 9, 2012 9:55 AM ET| Adam Gold
When Radiohead first played Bonnaroo in 2006, they did it with a set full of back-catalog staples and a handful of new songs. Never ones to repeat themselves, the band flipped that script on Friday night when they returned to headline the Manchester, Tennessee festival, turning in an epic 25-song set that slanted heavily towards new material. While Thom Yorke and Co. weeded out a few thousand hit chasers in the crowd by eschewing well-known favorites like "Fake Plastic Trees" and "No S... | More »
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Photos: Bonnaroo 2012: The Performances
June 8, 2012 3:55 PM ET
Live shots from the mighty Tennessee festival | More »
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Alabama Shakes Lead the Charge at Bonnaroo
June 8, 2012 12:13 PM ET| Adam Gold
Bonnaroo 2012 will boast Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skrillex and more as main stage headliners in the coming days, but on Thursday in Manchester, Tennesee, the festival kicked off with a day full of up-and-comers. Leading the charge were Southern rockers Alabama Shakes, who in less than a year have gone from virtual unknowns to the festival's de facto Day One headliners, making them one of rock & roll's biggest breakthrough stories of the year. As a thousands-upon-tho... | More »
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