Today we talk about Arcade Fire taking over for Foo Fighters, why Coachella sales have dropped, and Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter. Arcade Fire Replaces Foo Fighters Foo Fighters were set to perform at the 15th Osheaga Music And Arts Festival in Montreal, Canada between July 29 and August 1. However, all of their planned shows have understandably been cancelled due to the unexpected loss of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins. It was announced today that their replacement will be Arcade Fire. The band is native to Montreal and has performed at this festival before. The band’s official account took… Read more »
Today we talk about Brittney Johnson making history as Glinda the Good Witch, Coachella and Stagecoach’s decision to not require vaccinations, and the return of Teen Wolf. Brittney Johnson Makes History Brittney Johnson made history on Monday, and took the musical world by storm, by being Wicked‘s first full-time Black Glinda on Broadway. Her debut audience did not let the special moment go by without recognition by giving her a two minute standing ovation when she appeared floating on Glinda’s bubble. Johnson’s Broadway credentials stretch from Les Mis to Sunset Boulevard. This is her second time making history in this… Read more »
Today we talk about the new Coachella NFTs, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, and Billboard’s new number 1 song. Coachella NFTs Coachella announced a killer lineup a couple of weeks ago but now they are stepping up their game. The music festival has teamed up with cryptocurrency exchange FTX to bring a new experience to festival-going. Their NFTs include digital goods and on site experiences. However, the most interesting items for sale are their lifetime passes. There will only be ten of these passes that will give the buyer different experiences that will change as the years… Read more »
Today we talk about the Coachella lineup announcement, Jake Gyllenhaal’s alleged response to “All Too Well”, The Duke of York being stripped of his titles, and Shadow & Bone S2.
Today we talk William Shatner’s space travels, an update on the Gabby Petito case, and Coachella’s vaccine requirement reversal for 2022. William Shatner Goes to Space Cue your Star Trek jokes because Captain Kirk himself has gone to space. Today, William Shatner launched into orbit on the Blue Origin flight along with three others. At age 90, Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space (who else didn’t realize that William Shatner is 90?). The flight was delayed initially but launched just before 11am ET past the Kármán Line, which is a boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and… Read more »
Well, the decision has finally been made. Coachella and Stagecoach have been cancelled for 2020. The governor of California issued a 4 phase process to reopen the state and lift the stay at home orders that have been in effect since March. Music festivals fall under the 4th phase, which will not be implemented until a vaccine is found for COVID-19. According to the Government of California’s website, the first phase of reopening the state involved making sure essential workers—like nurses and grocery store clerks—were able to work safely. Everyone else was encouraged to stay home and many businesses stayed… Read more »
For the first time, Amazon and Coachella have partnered up to cover attendees needs in a fantastic new way!
X Japan has announced that they’ll be playing their first ever Coachella festival this year.
Last weekend at Coachella Weekend 1 there were a ton of surprises. We can only imagine what will happen this weekend!
Coachella have revealed their 2014 lineup, and with it sees the highly speculated reunion of OutKast! The other two headliners are Muse and Arcade Fire. The festival takes place at Indio, California, over two weekends; April 11 – 13 and April 18 – 20. Notable: idobi favorites Bastille and The 1975 will be playing the festival, and Title Fight will be playing April 11th and 18th. Check out the full lineup below.
