The stacked lineup for Life Is Beautiful 2023 has arrived. On Tuesday, the music-and-arts event in downtown Las Vegas announced that Kendrick Lamar, the Killers, and Odesza will be headlining the three-day festival, slated for Sept. 22 through Sept. 24. Opening night, headlined by the Killers, will see artists such …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Karol G, Lana Del Rey to Headline Lollapalooza
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey,Karol G, the 1975, and Tomorrow X Together will headline this year’s incarnation of Lollapalooza. The Chicago …
Read More »Ben Affleck's 'Air' Rocks SXSW, Receives Long Standing Ovation
“Viola, I love you. Your outfit is eating.” That was but one of many laudatory comments the cast and crew of Air received following its premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, and it prompted the film’s director and co-star, Ben Affleck, to crack, “I never …
Read More »Noise Rules the Night in Austin
It’s been a long week in Austin, and many of the musicians and fans who flew into Texas had already split town by Saturday night —but those who were left made it a night to remember, with furiously loud punk noise, enormous EDM beats, and more. Here are the best …
Read More »K-Pop, Punk Rock, and a Drag Show Keep the Good Times Going in Austin
And then it was Friday. The arrival of the weekend coincided with St. Patrick’s Day to bring a huge influx of revelers to downtown Austin last night, as it does most years, leaving long lines of curious folks dressed in green queuing outside previously under-the-radar venues. There was still tons …
Read More »Koffee, Chloë Bailey Close Out the Future of Music Showcase With One Hell of a Party
The slogan “Keep Austin Weird” doesn’t make much sense. It implies that weirdness requires effort and upkeep, like laundry or a monthly bill. But on the fourth and final night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase, the weird, awesome stuff was there in abundance. The mood at ACL Live …
Read More »Alt K-Pop Collective Balming Tiger Proudly Represents Korea's Rising Subculture Movement
When global audiences think about the most exciting acts from South Korea, their minds likely go first to blockbuster pop phenomenons like BTS and Blackpink. But there’s a thriving underground scene taking shape in Seoul, too, led by groups like Balming Tiger — a multimember, wildly eclectic-sounding collective that made …
Read More »Remi Wolf, Mariah the Scientist Turn All the Way Up in Austin
On Thursday evening, Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase was the place to be — and not just because it took place inside while storms were wreaking havoc elsewhere at SXSW.The third night of the event at ACL Live at the Moody Theater was all over the place in an …
Read More »Austin Rages on Despite a Freak Thunderstorm
A freak thunderstorm that hit Austin around 9 p.m. on Thursday threw off what was shaping up to be SXSW‘s biggest day: All outdoor events after that hour were canceled outright (including some highly anticipated sets, like Lil Yachty at the Moody Amphitheater), while other showcase schedules got all jumbled …
Read More »2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Host Lenny Kravitz Joins Performance Lineup
Lenny Kravitz will momentarily step away from his hosting duties at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards to take the stage as a performer. Kravtiz joins the lineup of slated performers alongside Latto and a special appearance from LL Cool J. The awards ceremony, scheduled for March 27 at the Dolby …
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