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Coachella Weekend One 2024 was initially greeted sourly with think pieces and tweets complaining about the dearth of star power on its lineups and the alleged dwindling of popularity and influence from the groundbreaking festival.
But when the gates opened Friday afternoon and the performances by the 150+ artists flowed through Sunday, a few acts truly shined.
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Coachella's tradition of surprise special guests continued as you may have heard when Billie Eilish joined Lana Del Rey on Friday of Weekend One at the polo fields in Indio.
But that wasn't the only fun pairing. Each day one star bigger than the next appeared on the many stages of Coachella, including Paris Hilton.
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Lana Del Rey wowed the capacity crowd at Coachella's 2024 kick off last night in Indio with some old favorites, some old friends, a hologram, and a dreamy 20-song set.
But first she made an entrance that won't be forgotten any time soon.
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When people compare great Coachella performances going forward, since 2018 there has been one standard: Beyoncé.
No one has done a Super Bowl halftime better than Prince, no one has busted a dance move on TV like Michael Jackson debuting the moonwalk, and no one has ever rocked a stage at Coachella like Queen Bey did ten months after delivering twins.
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AC/DC could have named anyone to open for them on their forthcoming European Tour.
They could have chosen metal gods Iron Maiden, commercial rock gods Foo Fighters, or even emo gods Fall Out Boy. They would have all said yes, honored to warm up the crowds coming out to see the much anticipated Power Up Tour.
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Is there anything better than a Coachella Surprise?
The world-renown festival has become a great venue for musicians who didn't make the official lineup to make a guest appearance with someone who did - and sometimes steal the show.
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Lana Del Rey, for many, including yours truly, will be the most important artist at this weekend's Coachella festival.
It will be just her second time performing at the polo fields of Indio, returning, finally after a 10-year hiatus when she wooed fans from the Outdoor Theater Stage with hits like “Born To Die,” “Summertime Sadness” and “Blue Jeans.”
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Bruce Springsteen will never be known as someone who doesn't give his all when on stage. Now in his 70s, he's still delivering epic sets with few breaks, that can go on for hours.
But there is a theory that when he plays New Jersey, New York, and LA, he gives it a little bit extra.
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Mariah Carey is returning to Las Vegas this month for a short but sweet residency at the 5,200 seat Dolby Live at Park MGM to showcase what might be her most important record.
One many call a comeback, but it could also be her revenge.
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The Black Crowes kicked off their Happiness Bastards tour in fine style -- at the Grand Ole Opry with special guest Lainey Wilson who helped them with a live debut.
The Brothers Robinson, Chris and Rich, are notoriously testy with each other and have broken up the band or gone on extended hiatuses several times since the group formed in 1984. Thankfully, their last few forays on the road lead to Happiness Bastards, which dropped two weeks ago, and is their first studio album in 15 years.
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Blink-182 in April of 1999 were like a rocket with smoke forming around its base rattling the Earth while being watched as it began liftoff.
Why was it happening then? Great new songs and the newest member of the band, the hyperactive drummer Travis Barker.
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Guitar legends Steve Vai and Joe Satriani have been giving the East Coast a taste of what the West Coast was treated to earlier this year as the six-string masters barnstorm together in a co-headlining tour.
As 2024 kicked off, the longtime friends reunited with Eric Johnson in the Pacific time zone for a G3 reunion, harking back nearly 30 years when the trio shared a stage on tour to show off their progressive rock stylings.
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