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Bonnaroo 2019 Lineup Announced With Solange, Phish, Odesza & More

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Initial lineup for the 18th annual four-day multi-stage camping festival in Tennessee features a wide-ranging array of artists
Nate Hertweck
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Jan 8, 2019 - 9:39 am

The 2019 festival announcements keep coming, with Tennessee's Bonnaroo becoming the latest to unleash its lineup—and the roster does not disappoint. The four-day festival will feature Phish, Childish Gambino, Solange, Post Malone, Odesza, Hozier, Kacey Musgraves, The Lumineers, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, and many more.

This year's Bonnaroo will take place June 13–16 at Great Stage Park, a 700-acre farm and event space in Manchester, Tenn., 60 miles southeast of Nashville. In its 18th year, the festival will feature a wide range of artists performing around the clock across more than 10 stages. Festival organizers also promise an array of new features and improvements this year, including upgrades to the site's communal areas, known as Plazas, with free public WiFi, showers, charging stations, medical and safety stations, and more.

The festivities kick off On June 13 with Grand Ole Opry Featuring Special Guests. Friday, June 14 headliners include Phish, Childish Gambino, Solange, The Avett Brothers, Brockhampton, Courtney Barnett, Gojira, K.Flay and more. Saturday, June 15, will showcase Post Malone, Odesza, Hozier, Musgraves, The National, ZHU, John Prine, Maren Morris, and more, while Sunday, June 16 will see Phish return with two sets, plus The Lumineers, Cardi B, Carlile, Walk The Moon, Mac DeMarco, King Princess, The Wood Brothers, and many more.

Also new for 2019, Bonnaroo will feature a "Sanctuary of Self-Love" campground experience curated by none other than Paramore's Hayley Williams. There will also be circus acts, immersive cinema shows, theme parties, and Bonnaroo's first-ever Pride parade.

Tickets for Bonnaroo go on sale Thursday, Jan. 10 at 12 p.m. EST exclusively via the festival's website.

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Coachella 2019 Lineup Revealed With Extended YouTube Live-Stream Partnership

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Whether you're traveling to the desert or tuning in from your device, take a look at the stacked roster of artists primed to make this year's fest memorable
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 3, 2019 - 10:26 am

Anticipation for the Coachella lineup seems to grow each year. Today, the wait is over, as the festival has revealed its long list of performers for the two weekend event April 12–14 and 19–21. The headliners alone are cause for celebration, with Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande earning top-line billing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights respectively.

With over 160 artists, the lineup—arranged in Coachella's now-iconic colorful desert sky show poster—is heavy on buzz artists, inlcuding 2018 breakout superstars Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, Ella Mai, and Best New Artist GRAMMY nominee H.E.R. The bill also features a host of once-in-a-generation artists hitting full stride such as Janelle Monáe, Kacey Musgraves, and Solange.

But the list is as deep as it is lofty, with something for everyone scattered across the lineup's lower lines. For instance, experimental funk/pop outfit U.S. Girls, indie/electro R&B artist Blood Orange and dance duo Sofi Tukker all promise to ensure the dessert is as varied as it is hot.

Back to the headliners: Childish Gambino, Friday's main event, is nominated five times over for the upcoming 61st GRAMMY Awards. Known for their entrancing live shows, Tame Impala returns to the Coachella stage for the first time since 2015 and the first time ever as a headliner. On Sunday, Grande will close the weekend with the next blast of her meteoric rise over the past year. Grande also marks the third consecutive solo female artist headline at Coachella following in the footsteps of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.

The best part? You don't have to make the trek to Indio, Calif., to catch your favorite artist's set. Thanks to an expanded partnership with YouTube, Coachella will be live-streamed both weekends. This mark's YouTube's ninth year as the festival's exclusive live-streaming partner.

Tickets for Coachella go on sale Friday, Jan. 4 on the festival website, and YouTube subscribers will receive an access codes via email on Jan. 4 providing the opportunity to purchase tickets via a dedicated YouTube Music member cart. The countdown to Coachella 2019 has officially begun!

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Armin Van Buuren Teams Up With World Wide Fund For Nature As Global Oceans Ambassador

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The legendary DJ will play an integral role in the organization's worldwide #BeatPlastic campaign
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Dec 16, 2019 - 1:20 pm

GRAMMY-nominated DJ Armin Van Buuren has joined forces with the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) as their new Global Oceans Ambassador. The international superstar will play an integral role in the WWF's new #BeatPlastic campaign and movement to stop plastic waste that is being dumped in the oceans around the world. 

In the video clip above, you can watch Van Buuren visit WWF projects on Bali to get a first-hand look at the damage. "There I could see with my own eyes how beautiful animals like turtles are affected by plastic pollution," he said of the experience. 

According to Digital Journal, eight million tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans every year. Van Buuren hopes to inspire, inform and empower his millions of fans to join the #BeatPlastic movement.  

As a father, Van Buuren has an additional vested interest in the planet's condition, adding he wants his children to have, "A world that not only they can appreciate, but one that can be enjoyed by many generations to come."

For more information on Van Buuren and the #BeatPlastic campaign, visit his website.

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Mac Miller Fund Donates $100k To Youth Music Program In His Hometown
 

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Mac Miller Fund Donates $100k To Youth Music Program In His Hometown

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The money will go toward a program to train Pittsburgh teens to become audio engineers
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Dec 13, 2019 - 3:53 pm

Established following the tragic 2018 death of GRAMMY-nominated artist Mac Miller, The Mac Miller Fund is donating $100,000 to support a teen music program in late rapper's hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa. 

The donation will go to the Homewood-Brushton YMCA to help fund its partnership with the nonprofit Tuff Sound Apprenticeship Program, which offers training for young adults on becoming audio engineers. 

“He cared very much about working to make the world a kinder place and we will continue to do just that,” Miller's family members said in a statement.

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Earlier this year, MusiCares received a grant of $50,000 from the Mac Miller Fund to establish the MusiCares Mac Miller Legacy Fund to help young adults dealing with substance abuse. 

Miller was born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 19, 1992. His first full-length studio album Blue Slide Park was released in 2011 and debuted at No. 1. His fifth and final studio album, Swimming, posthumously earned him his first GRAMMY nomination at the 61st GRAMMY Awards. Miller died on Sept. 7, 2018 at the age of 26.

Since it's creation, the Mac Miller Fund has raised nearly $1 million toward its mission to "[support] young musicians with resources to help realize their full potential through exploration, expression and community."

For more information on the Mac Miller Fund, or to make a donation, visit the organization's website.

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ASCAP Launches Comprehensive Wellness Program: TuneUp

 

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Earth, Wind & Fire Become First African-American Group Inducted Into Kennedy Center Honors

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Other music inductees honored at the 42nd annual event include legendary singer Linda Ronstadt and celebrated conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Dec 9, 2019 - 4:27 pm

Last night in Washington, D.C., this year's class of inductees to Kennedy Center Honors were celebrated at Kennedy Center Hall of States. Leading the pack, Earth, Wind & Fire became the first African-American group to be inducted. 

Original Earth, Wind & Fire members Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey were on hand to recieve the honor, and while founder Maurice White passed away in 2016, his presence was felt nonetheless. 

“You can’t play any Earth Wind & Fire songs without Maurice’s DNA being on it, so he’s always here and we’re always celebrating him and his vision,” Johnson said. “People are still coming together and having fun.”

An impressive lineup of artists took to the stage to honor the GRAMMY-winning band, who are approaching their 50th anniversary, including Cynthia Erivo, John Legend, the Jonas Brothers and Ne-Yo.

When asked about being the first African-American band to be inducted, Bailey said, “There are so many more African-American acts that are deserving and perhaps this can be the first of many more to come.”

This year's class also included legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, actress Sally Field, and Sesame Street, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Ronstadt, who is the subject of a moving new documentary, was honored buy some of her closest collaborators, Don Henley and Emmylou Harris, as well as actor Kevin Kline, who starred alongside Ronstadt in The Pirates Of Penzance. Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood, Aaron Neville and Flor de Toloache paid musical tribute to Ronstadt, performing some of her most well-known songs.

“She’s a huge inspiration and influence to each of us as musicians and as women in a male-dominated industry in our genre,” Flor de Toloache's Shae Fiol said.of Ronstadt. “She went forth and did everything her heart desired, and she set the example for us to do the same. We’re happy to be representing her Mexican side.”

Tilson Thomas, an 11-time GRAMMY winner who is currently in his final season as director of the San Francisco Symphony, was honored by Metallica's Lars Ulrich. 

The 42nd Kennedy Center Honors will air on CBS on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8pm.

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