Pavement. LCD Soundsystem. Modest Mouse. With headliners like those, most music fans attending this summer’s 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival are looking forward to the music acts at the end of each night this July 16, 17 and 18. But they’d be making a mistake by not taking the time to seek out the other bands […]
Dave Matthews Band put the final touches on the Bonnaroo Music Festival with a compilation of some of their best jams. In true DMB fashion, the band stretched out their set, letting fans savor every beat to the fullest extent. They packed their performance with some classics like “Don’t Drink the Water” and “Tripping Billies” […]
Starting your own music festival these days is like sending a fresh, young gladiator into the coliseum full of giants. The summer season has become choked with major music festivals, from Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza, Sasquatch to All Tomorrow’s Parties. It’s hard to muscle in when you’re the small guy-but Pitchfork, the leading musical tastemaker on […]
The New Jersey rockers have overtaken the O2 Arena, delighting fans with a compilation of classics and new songs from their latest release, The Circle. The residency extends over 12 nights and over the course of the past few weeks, as melodies like “We Weren’t Born to Follow,” “Superman Tonight,” “You Give Love a Bad […]
In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Shakira traveled abroad to South Africa, where she performed the South African national anthem and revealed the 2010 FIFA World Cup theme song in a music video in early June. Performing “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” Shakira’s signature hip moves are all over the video that […]
He’s got another act up his sleeve, as former Police front man Sting covers classic singles on stage with one of the most internationally recognized Philharmonics in musical history. For his Symphonicity Tour, Sting has thrown out his guitar for a violin, bringing along the 58 member London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a global phenomenon. […]
With her short, highlighted bob and accessories of leather riding gloves or four inch heels, Rihanna easily commands attention with her confidence and strength. For her recent Elle Magazine cover photo shoot, she kept her poise as she chose ensembles that accentuated her growth as a woman. It is clear from the interview and leopard […]
The sound of summer will undeniably be marked by Lady Gaga’s new hit “Alejandro.” Just in time for the summer sun, Lady Gaga has revealed her latest creation – “Alejandro’s” music video. Never to be outdone by other controversial singers, Gaga has included scantily clad men bound in leather while she dons a red rubber […]
Music festivals have mass appeal. Not because everyone loves music festivals, though that’s certainly part of it. But because music festivals tend to feature an eclectic range of artists, and the more variety you have, the more people you can appeal to. Bonnaroo, the infamous music festival that takes place in Manchester, Tenn. each year, […]
The Pitchfork Music Festival is unique among the many festivals that are scheduled around the country this summer. While the larger ones-festivals like Bonnaroo or Lollapalooza, for example-are sure to have major, mainstream national acts as headliners, the Pitchfork Music Festival is a place where the smaller, indie fare can rule. Of course, the headliners […]
