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The Most Anticipated Acts of Lollapalooza 2015

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

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 be need 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.

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Paul McCartney, Metallica and Florence + the Machine to Headline Lollapalooza 2015

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Lollapalooza just revealed its 2015 lineup, and this year Chicago’s top music festival will feature headlining performances from Paul McCartney, Metallica, and Florence + the Machine. Festival goers can also see sets from Sam Smith, Bassnectar, The Weeknd, Alt-J, Raury, Travis Scott, Young Thug, A$AP Rocky, Kid Cudi, Tyler the Creator and more! Although the lineup is low on top rap headliners, this year’s lineup certainly competes with 2014’s lineup, which included Outkast, Eminem, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Chance the Rapper and more.

This year Lollapalooza runs from July 31st to August 2nd, downtown at Grand Park. You definitely will not want to miss out on Lollapalooza this year and stay tuned for Lolla’s Aftershow schedule (which should release later this summer).

Check out Lollapalooza.com for more information and peep the lineup below.

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The Most Anticipated Acts of Summerfest 2015

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

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.

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Lollapalooza Sells Out of 3-Day Passes in Under an Hour; Lineup Releases Tomorrow

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Well if you want to go to Lollapalooza all-weekend this year, it’s too late (or you will have to buy three single-day passes), as Lollapalooza sold-out of its $250 early bird weekend passes and its $275 GA 3-day passes in less than an hour! Tickets went on sale today (March 24) at 10:00 AM CT and were gone by 10:48 AM.

The silver lining is that the official lineup for Lollapalooza 2015 will release tomorrow at 6:00 AM. Fans will then have their only opportunity to pick up the remaining (1-day) passes at 10:00 AM. Do not sleep on getting tickets if you have so far, because Lollapalooza this year is expected to be huge as always!

Chicago’s Lollapalooza runs from July 31st to August 2nd this year, downtown at Grand Park. Check out Lollapalooza.com for more information.

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Watch Nardwuar Interview Rae Sremmurd at SXSW

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No one person is better at their job than Canadian journalist, Nardwuar the Human Serviette. Mix his hilarious and very entertaining interviews with the rap duo Rae Sremmurd (Slim Jimmy and Swae Lee) at SXSW in Austin, TX and you got yourself a Grade-A interview. Nardwuar gives the guys some gifts and asks the ‘No Type’ rappers a plethora of questions: including what they think Elvis smells like, Slim Jimmy’s honor band roots and more. Watch the full interview below.

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Summerfest Reveals its 2015 Lineup

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

“The World’s Largest Music Festival” Summerfest has just revealed its 2015 lineup, and as always it is long and diverse! This year’s Marcus Amphitheater headliners include Kendrick Lamar with Schoolboy Q, Kings of Leon, Zac Brown Band, and Linkin Park, Ed Sheeran and more. Those tickets can be purchased separately at Ticketmaster.com (which include admission into the Summerfest grounds).

Highlights for the ground stage performers on this year’s line-up includes Lupe Fiasco, The Flaming Lips, Weird Al Yankovic, Magic!, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Lecrea, Meg Myers, Bastille, AWOLNATION, Vance Joy, a DJ set from Paris Hilton, Public Enemy, Santigold, The New Pornographers, Kansas, Gary Clark Jr. Summerfest runs from June 24-28 and June 30 – July 5 in Milwaukee, WI.

Check out the announcement video and performers below, and visit Summerfest.com for more information.

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Lollapalooza 3-Day Passes on Sale March 24 at 10 AM

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

If you tend to sleep in on Tuesdays, set your alarm to make sure you grab your Lollapalooza 3-day passes tomorrow (March 24) at 10:00 AM CT. Chicago’s Lollapalooza runs from July 31st to August 2nd this year, downtown at Grand Park. These will sell out (likely even before the lineup is announced) so get them while you can! 3-day passes range from $250 (early bird) to $275, and the $110 1-day passes should be released sometime after. If things run similar to years past, the lineup should be announced either tomorrow or within the next few days.

Check out Lollapalooza.com for more information, and to get excited, check out some of our best photos from Lollapalooza 2014 (shot by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration).

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UNCUT: Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood’s Glastonbury Comments on Kanye West are Racist

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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:

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J. Cole – G.O.M.D. (Music Video)

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J. Cole

J. Cole saved hip-hop last year, making him our “2014 Man of the Year”, and while 2015 doesn’t need saving, with a bunch of great rap releases already hitting shelves this year, J. Cole is still finding a way to make 2015 his year as well. Although he is currently on his Forest Hills Drive Tour, which has three different legs this spring and summer, J. Cole today released his official music video for his 2014 Forest Hills Drive track ‘G.O.M.D.’

Check out the Lawrence Lamont directed video for ‘G.O.M.D.’ below.

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Chance the Rapper Joins Action Bronson for his “Baby Blue” Music Video

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Joining FKA Twigs’ ‘Glass & Patron’ music video as one of the official videos for the YouTube Music Awards, watch as Action Bronson and Chance the Rapper tell you all the horrible things they want to happen to you, in their new ‘Baby Blue’ music video. ‘Baby Blue’ is one of the lead tracks from Action Bronson’s debut LP Mr. Wonderful, and you can check out our review here. And if you are a Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment fan near Madison, WI, you won’t want to miss them headline the Revelry Music and Arts Festival on May 2nd. Watch the official video for ‘Baby Blue’ below.

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