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Billie Eilish, The Strokes & More To Perform At 2019 Corona Capital Mexico City

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The Mexican fest that aims to bring more international acts to the country has announced the 2019 lineup for its original Mexico City edition, happening Nov. 16–17
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jun 3, 2019 - 4:39 pm

Corona Capital has announced that Billie Eilish, The Strokes, Flume, Interpol, Weezer, Keane and Franz Ferdinand will be the headliners of its flagship Mexico City festival taking place November 16 and 17.

Nick Murphy, SOFI TUKKER, The B-52s, Noah Cyrus and The Raconteurs are among other performers to play sets at the festival to be held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in the fall. 

The Mexico City fest and its Guadalajara counter part, Corona Capital Guadalajara, aim to bring more international acts to the country. The Recording Academy was on the ground at the Guadalajara edition in May, chatting with fest performers including Christine and the Queens and The Joy Formidable. We also spoke with Ricardo Gomez, who works on the talent side of Corona Capital, about how lineups for the fests are chosen.

"It's a combination of acts that haven't been in the market or haven't been here in at least a few years so we can have that performance as some sort of value," Gomez told the Recording Academy. 

Corona Capital Guadalajara's 2019 lineup included Tame Impala, The Chemical Brothers, Boy Pablo, Kimbra, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Goo Goo Dolls, to name some. For their edition, Gomez said a mix of new acts and acts that felt nostalgic aimed to attract audiences of all ages. 

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"You can go and check out [an act] that maybe you remember being a fan of and [then enjoy a] ... fresh interesting project from the earlier time slots ... and finish with a band like Phoenix, or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or The Chemical Brothers, who you listened to 10 years ago."

The pre-sale for Corona Capital Mexico City takes place June 5–6; for more info on how to get tickets, visit the fest's website.

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Billie Eilish Is Getting People Registered To Vote For The 2020 Election

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The singer has partnering up with HeadCount in a voter registration push that will also aim to inspire concert goers under the age of 18 to get involved
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jun 6, 2019 - 6:02 pm

Billie Eilish is teaming up with HeadCount, a non-partisan organization working with musicians to get people registered to vote, to get fans who attend any of her U.S. tour dates registered for the 2020 election. 

The singer will have the organization on her currrent tour, including at her next stop in Kansas City, Mo. on June 7. Other cities include New York City on June 18, Los Angeles on July 10 and San Diego, Calif. on July 13. 

HeadCount Executive Director Andy Bernstein told the Recording Academy in a statement that they partnered with Eilish because she cares about being aware of what is going on in politics. 

"She is one of the most popular young artists in the world right now. More importantly, she truly cares about voting and democracy," he said. "Even though she isn't old enough to vote herself, she has pre-registered in California and spread the word to fans of all ages that you can be an active citizen no matter how old you are."

The organization aims to also inspire those under 18 to get involved.

In the past, Eilish has been candid about how some people dismiss young people's experiences.

"People underestimate the power of a young mind that is new to everything and experiencing for the first time,” she said. "We're being ignored and it's so dumb. We know everything."

The organization works with over 100 touring musicians to get people registered. "Music is one of the lifebloods of modern culture and concerts are the only place where thousands of young people converge on a regular basis. So live music is a natural place to register and engage new voters," Bernstein said. 

For more information on the regsitration at Eilish's concert's, visit the HeadCount website. 

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Lollapalooza 2019: Childish Gambino, The Strokes, Ariana Grande, More Added To Lineup

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The festival got a little help from furry friends to tease the announcement
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Mar 20, 2019 - 11:50 am

Lollapalooza has announced that Childish Gambino, the Strokes, Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves and more have been added to the final 2019 lineup. 

Other additions include Flume, Death Cab For Cutie and H.E.R. Previously announced artists include J Balvin, Rosalía, Lil Wayne, Janelle Monáe and Lil Baby. The four-day music fest will take place at Grant Park in Chicago on August 1–4.

"Chicago, we're coming to see you this summer at @lollapalooza! Grab your tickets and get ready to party," Balvin tweeted. 

The festival teamed up with PAWS Chicago, a pet adoption organization, to reveal artist clues a day before the big reveal with a video featuring dogs waiting to be adopted. The day of the announcement, PAWS Chicago said all the dogs in the video have been adopted. Watch the furry friends below. For ticket information, visit the Lollapalooza website. 

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BTS Taking An Official Break After Breaking Records & Offering Epic Performances

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Over the past 2 years alone, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken several major records, made epic performances, and an album of theirs received a GRAMMY nomination. Now it's time for a break, their management said
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Aug 12, 2019 - 12:30 pm

K-pop superstars BTS are taking a break for the first time since their 2013 debut, their management team at Big Hit Entertainment announced on Sunday, Aug. 11.

"BTS will be going on an official and extended period of rest and relaxation," the South Korean entertainment company said in a statement on Twitter. "During this time, the members will rest and recharge in their own personal ways."

The announcement comes after an impressive run the past two years alone, in which Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken records, including being the first K-pop band with a No. 1 album in the U.S. and made epic performances like the Beatles-inspired appearance on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition to other accolades for the group, their 2018 album, Love Yorself: Tear, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Recording Packaging at the 61st GRAMMY Awards in February, bringing them to their first-ever GRAMMY show. 

Big Hit Entertainment asked fans to show the group "consideration for their need to rest and enjoy" their vacation, if they were to spot them during their time off. The vacation time will be a chance for the members to "recharge and prepare" for the next phases of their careers as well as be a "chance to enjoy the ordinary lives of young people in their 20s," Big Hit added.

The post did not specfically call out how long the time off for the group would last, yet the BTS Army has generally responded positvely to the news.

BTS released their latest studio album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, featuring "Boy With Luv" with Halsey in April, six years after they debuted with the single "No More Dream" from their album 2 Cool 4 Skool in 2013. 

Another noteworthy moment BTS has had with the Recording Academy this year was with GRAMMY U college students in Chicago for the May edition of our SoundCheck series. 

Thanks for all the music so far, BTS. We'll see you again soon. 

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Lana Del Rey Unveils Fall 2019 Tour Dates

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"We are doing some shows this year and next! Looking forward to going all the way down the coast from Vancouver to San Diego :-)," the singer said
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Aug 1, 2019 - 3:49 pm

GRAMMY-nominated sultry songstress Lana Del Rey will be back on the road after dropping her sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell Aug. 30. She has announced a short, predominantly West Coast tour in the U.S. in support of the follow-up to 2017's Lust For Life.

The tour will start in Wantagh, N.Y. on Sept. 21, head to West Coast cities like Berkeley, Calif., Seattle Los Angeles and more before its last stop in the U.S.: San Diego on Oct. 11. After the last date, Del Rey will head to Europe. 

"We are doing some shows this year and next! Looking forward to going all the way down the coast from Vancouver to San Diego :-)," the singer tweeted.  

Tickets go on sale Friday Aug. 9. Find more information at Ticketmaster. 

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