The energy at Coachella had started to shift even before Green Day’s long-awaited headlining set on Saturday night. About an hour earlier, Charli XCX had sent the crowd into an all-out frenzy with a set that included surprise appearances from Lorde, Billie Eilish, and Troye Sivan. Then, before Clairo started …
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When Travis Scott spoke to Complex about his Coachella set, he promised it would not be “not about Trav” and instead about community. He kept true to his word. On Saturday night, the rapper played his set from the middle of the crowd, using the main stage as a mere …
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Alok is no stranger to incorporating technology in his futuristic performances across the world, but at Coachella, he put the spotlight on the power of the human collective. On Saturday evening, the Brazilian star played an entrancing set at the Sahara stage, backed by 50 Urban Theory dancers. “We are …
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The first day of Coachella was full of theatrics and surprises, thanks to a show-stopping headlining set from Lady Gaga and guest appearances from people like Brian May (who joined Benson Boone onstage). The second day had a lot to live up to, but luckily, tons of artists on the …
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Neil Young took the stage for the first time this year at the Bernie Sanders/Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “Fighting Oligarchy” rally in front of 36,000 people at L.A.’s Gloria Molina Grand Park. The bill also included Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, Jeff Rosenstock, Dirty Projectors, Indigo De Souza, the Red Pears & Raise …
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Benson Boone had flips — and a big surprise — ready for Coachella fans on Friday night. During his evening set on the festival’s main stage, Boone welcomed Queen‘s Brian May for a high-octane rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and his hit “Beautiful Things.” Dressed in a Freddie Mercury-esque white and …
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Gothic gargoyles appeared, lights dimmed, and the crowd chanted the prima donna’s name at the desert operahouse. It was Friday night at Coachella and Lady Gaga was about to tell the story of Mayhem — and give the performance of a lifetime. Over two hours and four acts, Gaga brought …
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Dawes appeared on CBS Mornings’ latest Saturday Sessions to showcase a pair of songs from their recent album Oh Brother, as well as perform their fundraising track for the California wildfires. The Los Angeles-based group delivered “Still Strangers Sometimes” and “Front Row Seat” from 2024’s Oh Brother as well as …
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The first day of Coachella wasn’t for the faint-hearted this year: The heat soared to a solid 101 degrees in the desert, but that didn’t stop festival-goers – or the performers — from showing any less enthusiasm. Even as the sun beat down relentlessly, fans showed up at every stage …
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Green Day will headline Coachella on Saturday night, but Billie Joe Armstrong made a pit stop Friday at the festival to guest during the Go-Go’s afternoon set. The singer-guitarist joined the Rock Hall-inducted band for a rendition of their 1984 hit “Head Over Heels,” a collaboration that Green Day’s Instagram …
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