Lollapalooza Day Two wrapped in Chicago’s Grant Park on Thursday with stellar performances from Olivia Rodrigo, who made her Lollapalooza Chicago debut at the top of the lineup; and Korn, who last performed the festival when it was still a touring entity back in 1997. Bleachers, T-Pain, and Djo were …
Read More »The Pop Queens Are the New Rock Gods
Olivia Rodrigo is riding high in her festival era. She’s setting a new record by headlining 18 music festivals in one year — and she’s doing it with a full-on rock show. To celebrate the fifth consecutive Summer of Liv, O-Rod’s making the rounds from Lollapalooza in Chicago to Bonnaroo …
Read More »The Secret History of Nineties Lollapalooza
Before Lollapalooza became just another giant festival, it was a culture-shaking Nineties traveling carnival that helped define the thing we used to call “alternative.”Key moments in the careers of Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Ice-T, Green Day, Rage Against the Machine, Courtney Love, and many more played out on its …
Read More »Metallica, Linkin Park Tapped to Headline Sonic Temple 2025
Metallica and Linkin Park, with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong, are set to headline the 2025 Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, taking place May 8 through 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The massive four-day event will feature over 100 bands, with Metallica — as previously announced — …
Read More »Korn Sold Out a 30th Anniversary Concert, and Now They're Hitting the Road
Arrre youuuu readyyyyy? … to celebrate Korn‘s 30th anniversary? The pioneering nu-metal group already announced — and sold out — a commemorative concert in L.A. this October. Support for that show includes Evanescence, Gojira, System of a Down’s Daron Malakian with his Scars on Broadway side project, Spiritbox, and Vended. …
Read More »Guns N' Roses, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn to Headline 2023 Aftershock Festival
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Over 95 bands will perform at this year’s Aftershock Festival, including big-name headliners Guns N’ Roses, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, and Korn. The annual event is scheduled for Oct. …
Read More »Comic Book Legend Todd McFarlane Reveals the Secrets of His Iconic Music Videos
Comic book fame could not prepare Todd McFarlane for music fans. “I found out that rock & roll groupies are way different than comic-book groupies,” says the man who created Spawn and illustrated one of Marvel’s most iconic Spider-Man covers ever. His success led Pearl Jam to ask him to …
Read More »Thunderstorms Knock Out Two Nights of Headlining Sets at Welcome to Rockville Fest
Thunderstorms have wreaked havoc on Daytona Beach, Florida’s Welcome to Rockville Festival this weekend as both Friday and Saturday night’s headlining slots were canceled due to the inclement weather. Both Korn’s Friday night show — as well as sets by Skillet and Breaking Benjamin — and Guns N’ Roses’ headlining …
Read More »Was There Anything Good About Woodstock '99?
Twenty years later, the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes an in-depth look back at Woodstock ’99, from the fires and looting to the actual music. Rob Sheffield and Brian Hiatt, who were both there, trade reminiscences on our new episode, from the injury-laden mosh pits of Korn and Limp …
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