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Governors Ball 2019: The Strokes, Tyler, The Creator And Florence & The Machine To Headline

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The NYC music festival returns on May 31–June 2 with plenty of music to rock the island; the impressive lineup also includes Nas, Lil Wayne, Kaytranada, Noname, Charli XCX, Gesaffelstein and BROCKHAMPTON
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 7, 2019 - 12:56 pm

Today the Governors Ball Music Festival announced the lineup for their ninth year on Randall's Island Park in New York City. Running from May 31–June 2, Governors Ball 2019 will welcome headliners The Strokes and past GRAMMY nominees Tyler, the Creator and Florence & the Machine.

The three-day event of music, art, food and fun—"A Festival with a New York Heart," according to The New York Times—certainly brings an N.Y.C.-inspired melting pot approach to their musical lineup, and this year does not disappoint. Musical highlights also include: GRAMMY winners Lil Wayne and Kacey Musgraves, GRAMMY nominees SZA, Nas, The Internet, Jorja Smith, Bob Moses, Charli XCX, ZHU, plus Vince Staples, BROCKHAMPTON, Blood Orange, Clairo, Bazzi, MØ, Major Lazer (DJs Jillionaire, Walshy Fire and GRAMMY winner Diplo), Noname, Kaytranada, Gesaffelstein and King Princess.

Discounted "Announce Day" pricing for festival tickets is available today until 11:59 EST. More info on tickets, as well as the complete lineup and event details can be found on the Governors Ball site.

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Robyn, The Isley Brothers & HAIM To Headline Pitchfork Music Fest 2019

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The 14th annual music festival will take over Chicago's Union Park July 19-21
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Mar 6, 2019 - 3:14 pm

Pitchfork has revealed the lineup of their 14th annual Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago set to take place July 19-21. The exciting, eclectic musical offering is perfectly embodied by its headliners: GRAMMY-nominated dancefloor-pop innovator Robyn, GRAMMY-winning godfathers of funk The Isley Brothers and GRAMMY-nominated folky-pop sister trio HAIM.

The Isley Brothers, consisting of remaining members Ronald and Ernie Isley, will be celebrating their 60th anniversary as a group at the fest, bringing the funk with "special guests," Pitchfork reports. GRAMMY winning blues and gospel icon Mavis Staples will bring her long-time musical excellence to the the three-day event as well.

GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop powerhouses Earl Sweatshirt, Jeremih and Pusha T, along with fellow GRAMMY nominee and electro-pop stalwart Charli XCX are also slated to play.

Several innovative acts that got their start in the '90s will be performing: London-based avant-garde dream-pop group Stereolab, Scottish folk-pop band Belle & Sebastian and Swedish GRAMMY-nominated MC Neneh Cherry, who earned a nod for Best New Artist at the 32nd GRAMMY Awards in 1999.

The festival prides itself on highlighting emerging talent; some of the up-and-comers on the lineup are 20-year-old dream-pop artist Clairo, L.A.-based social activist/rapper JPEGMAFIA, French-Cuban electro-soul sister duo Ibeyi and 21-year-old NYC-based rapper Rico Nasty.

Weekend and single day tickets are on sale now; visit the fest's site for more info and the complete lineup.

Pharrell Announces Something In The Water Fest Ft. Missy Elliott, Janelle Monae, SZA, Rosalia, Migos & More

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Pharrell Announces Something In The Water Fest Ft. Missy Elliott, Janelle Monae, SZA, Rosalia, Migos & More

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The new music festival curated by the GRAMMY-winning producer will get you dancing in his hometown of Virginia Beach from April 26–28
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Mar 4, 2019 - 1:19 pm

GRAMMY-winning producer/singer/songwriter/rapper and all-around hit-maker Pharrell Williams announced his latest endeavor today: Something In The Water Festival.

The brand-new music festival curated by the musical powerhouse will take over his hometown of Virginia Beach from April 26–28 with a super-stacked lineup including fellow GRAMMY winners Missy Elliott, Diplo, Dave Mathews Band and Anderson .Paak with his band The Free Nationals. GRAMMY nominees SZA, Migos, Janelle Monáe, Travis Scott, J Balvin, Pusha T and Jhené Aiko are also slated to perform.

The three-day beachfront event will feature only one stage, meaning you can actually catch all of the performances. Rising acts include Canadian funky hip-hop producer Kaytranada, Spanish flamenco/pop innovator Rosalía and American singer/songwriter Maggie Rogers, who went viral after Pharrell gave a rave review of her "Alaska" demo during a class at NYU in 2016.

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The organizer himself will also perform; he's listed on the lineup as "Pharrell & Friends," for what is likely to be a collab-filled set.

Speaking of friends, fellow Virginians repping at the fest will be GRAMMY-nominated rapper DRAM, Dave Matthews Band, who formed in Charlottesville, Va., Elliott, who has collabed with Pharrell on multiple occasions, including their hit "WTF," and Pusha T. Pusha also grew up in Virginia Beach, where he and his brother formed the hip-hop duo Clipse and met and worked with Pharrell, then part of production duo The Neptunes.

At the 61st GRAMMY Awards last month, Pharrell earned his 12th GRAMMY win for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical. He also won in the same category at the 56th GRAMMY Awards, the same year he earned a win for his work on Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, which took home Album Of The Year.

Tickets for Something In The Water go on sale Fri. March 8; the full lineup and more info can be found on their website.

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Hayley Kiyoko, Kacey Musgraves & Bebe Rexha Could Coach Your Music Fest Debut

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"Women have a really necessary perspective to art, to music, and it's really nice to see that getting a chance to be included," Musgraves said, following her 2019 GRAMMY wins
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jun 11, 2019 - 3:45 pm

Recently, Bumble Bizz, the professional networking segment of the Bumble app, announced an almost-too-good-to-be true contest allowing female artists the chance to be mentored by six-time GRAMMY winner Kacey Musgraves, recent Best New Artist nominee Bebe Rexha or indie electro-pop powerhouse Hayley Kiyoko. Oh, and those selected will also be given a performance slot at a major festival—Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, Music Midtown or Voodoo Music + Arts Experience—in 2020.

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Basically, you just have to upload the biggest bops you've created to Bumble Bizz by June 30 and pray to the music goddesses to be given such a golden opportunity. Bumble detailed the instructions in a post on their site:

"All you have to do is upload your music to the Bizz professional networking mode within the Bumble app for the opportunity to receive a performance spot. Simply open Bizz and swipe until you see the #EmpoweredByBizz application."

Kacey Musgraves On 2019 GRAMMY Wins, Women In Music & More

At the 61st GRAMMY Awards earlier this year, country queen Musgraves took home four wins, including for the prestigious Album Of The Year for Golden Hour, which also earned her Best Country Album. During her backstage speech that evening, she spoke to the importance of women's music getting a chance to be heard and celebrated.

"Women have a really necessary perspective to art, to music, and it's really nice to see that getting a chance to be included," she said. "I think it takes two to tango in that. I think it takes women having the balls to put out art that might not always be liked by everyone, but it also takes people on the other side of that to reach out and give those things a chance to be heard or seen," Musgraves said.

Entries for the Bumble Bizz contest must be submitted by June 30, 2019; they say they'll announce the winners "later this summer."

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Gov Ball 2019: What Went Down Before Mother Nature Took The Headline Slot

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Go On The Road with the Recording Academy as we revisit the magic of the big N.Y.C. music festival, from exclusive interviews with rising stars like Jessie Reyez and Cautious Clay to Nas closing things out before the rain did
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jun 4, 2019 - 6:14 pm

Another Governors Ball is in the books and, except for Mother Nature taking over Sunday's headlining slot, the New York City summer-starting festival once again delivered a weekend of great music on Randall's Island.

Jun 4, 2019 – 6:05 pm

Governors Ball 2019: Recording Academy On The Road

The Recording Academy went On The Road and on-the-ground at Gov Ball 2019 with host Alina Vission, to bring you exclusive backstage interviews with an array of artists just before or after they hit the stage.

We shared in the excitement of the fest as we spoke with breakout pop songwriters Jessie Reyez and NJOMZA, Brooklyn's own Cautious Clay and emerging rapper Tyla Yaweh.

You can look forward for more exclusive conversations coming soon to GRAMMY.com, including with R&B future star Amber Mark and rising dance outfit Louis The Child, who we also caught up with at the fest.

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Friday featured a trio of big hip-hop headliners—Tyler, The Creator, Lil' Wayne and BROCKHAMPTON—who relentlessly electrified the N.Y.C. crowd. Saturday's upbeat vibe was provided by top-billed acts Florence + The Machine, Major Lazer, The 1975 and 61st GRAMMY Awards Album Of The Year Winner Kacey Musgraves, plus the first ever Gov Ball Pride Parade. 

Sunday's show was cut short due to inclement weather, but not before N.Y.C. hometown hero Nas and Chicago DJ duo Louis The Child got the audience going underneath the New York rain. Graciously, Governors Ball is offering refunds to Sunday ticket holders. 

Stay tuned as we go On The Road all summer, bringing you exclusive coverage from the hottest music festivals everywhere.

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