This year, March was jam packed with great releases, including a few surprise albums, from a variety of artists. March saw the release of King Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated sophomore album, To Pimp a Butterfly. We also were blessed with a brand new surprise album from Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt, with I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside. The month of March also saw a number of great indie releases, all helping 2015 continue its musical domination over 2014. Hit the jump and check out some of the best releases the month of March had to offer.
Lollapalooza’s lineup is stacked this year, a lineup that even competes with last year’s schedule of Outkast, Eminem, Kings of Leon, Calvin Harris, Lorde, Chance the Rapper, Run the Jewels and more. So if you got your tickets before they sold-out then consider yourself very lucky. Chicago fans will see some of the biggest and best names in music at Grant Park from July 31st to August 2nd. From some of music’s top emerging artists to some huge marquee headliners, you will want to beneed to be in Chicago this summer.
While it was definitely hard to decide who we are most excited to see at Lolla this year, hit the jump to check out our ten most anticipated acts of Lollapalooza 2015. Also be sure to check out Lollapalooza.com for more information.
Milwaukee’s Summerfest lineup this year is diverse as always. Early today Summerfest revealed over 90 of its 2015 performers and headliners and now we have our most anticipated acts for “the World’s Largest Music Festival.” This year Summerfest takes place from June 24-28 and June 30 – July 5 at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee, WI and you can check here for ticket information. Ticket prices start at just $12, with various promotions that run all festival long.
It wasn’t easy to decide who we are most excited to see at Summerfest this year, but definitely hit the jump to check out our ten most anticipated acts of Summerfest 2015. Also be sure to check out Summerfest.com for more information.
I was always on the Rolling Stones side of the Beatles vs. Stones debate… until today. Speaking with the U.K.’s Daily Mirror, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood thinks it’s “bloody ridiculous” that Kanye West is headlining Glastonbury and to be honest, it came off “bloody racist.” Talking in response to a recent online petition, that gathered thousands of signatures to remove Kanye from Glastonbury’s lineup, Wood said “It’s bloody ridiculous that Kanye is the headline act this year. It pisses me off so I try not to think about it too much.” Wood supported tried to support his comments by saying:
This weekend ‘Lemme Freak’ rapper Lil Dicky invited us to the Midwest leg of his Professional Rapper tour. Traveling to Madison’s Majetic Theatre and the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, The Early Registration‘s Dan Garcia captured shots of the weekend’s best moments. Although a picture says a thousand words, photos were not enough to help capture the energy that LD brought to both shows, so we had to get some footage as well. Watch our tour recap with Lil Dicky below: full of lap dances, crowd surfing, pizza parties and more! And if LD is coming to a city near you, make sure you get your tickets before they sell out!
Last night rapper Lil Dicky brought the spring leg of his Professional Rapper tour to the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL. Rapping his early tracks like ‘Ex-Boyfriend’ and ‘White Dude’ from his So Hard mixtape, LD also performed a brand new track and his newest singles ‘White Crime’ and ‘Lemme Freak’. Performing for his second ever time in the Windy City, the sold-out Chicago crowd matched Lil Dicky’s energy all night. Check out our photos below, as The Early Registration was there to catch the best moments of the night. Also be sure to stay tuned for our official tour recap video (update: available now), and if LD is coming to a city near you, do not miss out.
Last night rapper Lil Dicky brought the spring leg of his Professional Rapper tour to the Majetic Theatre in Madison, WI. Performing his early tracks like ‘Ex-Boyfriend’ and ‘White Dude’ from his So Hard mixtape, LD also performed a brand new track and his newest singles ‘White Crime’ and ‘Lemme Freak’. Dicky described his previous performance in Mad-Town as his best to date (“and it’s not even close”), and the sold-out crowd matched Lil Dicky’s energy all night, just an hour after Frank “The Tank” Kaminsky (a fan of LD) and the Wisconsin Badgers beat Coastal Carolina in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Check out our photos below, as The Early Registration was there to catch the best moments of the night, and if LD is coming to a city near you, do not miss out.
Last night DJ Oreo (DJ for Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa) brought his OREOFEST experience to Reggie’s Music Joint in Chicago. And pretty much the whole city was in attendance, as Oreo brought out some of the biggest emerging names in Chicago rap music. OREOFEST saw performances by Katie Got Bandz, Alex Wiley, Z-Money, Lil Herb, Bandman Kevi, Leather Corduroys (SAVEMONEY), Ego, Cago Leek, MoBo The Great and more! Check out our photos below as The Early Registration’s Jesus Montero was there to capture some of the night’s best moments.
Last night OVO Sound‘s PARTYNEXTDOOR brought his North American tour (which closes tonight in Minneapolis) to The Rave in Milwaukee, WI. Performing a number of tracks from his self titled project and its PARTYNEXTDOOR 2 sequel, PND brought his R&B party to the sold-out crowd. Check out our photos below as The Early Registration’s Dan Garcia was there to catch the best moments of the night, and if you’re overseas you can still catch PND’s European leg of the tour (which kicks March 24th in Oslo).
Last night Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, threw a send odd to SXSW at Fire on Water in Milwaukee with his “New Age Narcissism Road Trip” show. Performing some new music, as well as tracks from his Desperate Youth project, WebsterX got the Milwaukee crowd hype before his travels to Austin. Check out our photos of the ‘doomsday’ rapper’s performance below, and if you’ll be in Texas for SXSW this month, you can catch WebsterX at Jack White’s Third Man Records Showcase and the Gravitas Recordings & Banjos to Beats’ Air Up There Showcase (details below).
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