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Music Festivals 2018: All Points East Is London's Brand-New Fest

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Goldenvoice preps new three-day festival and 10-day conference next summer in London's Victoria Park
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Oct 31, 2017 - 5:58 pm

Mark your calendars now for a brand new music festival hitting London early next summer, All Points East. Produced by Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, FYF, Panorama, and more, the three-day festival and 10-day conference will take place in Victoia Park May 23 through June 3, 2018.

While full details for All Points East are scheduled to be released in early November, we do know the festival will present music across six stages during the main festival portion, Friday, May 25 to Sunday, May 27, plus additional stand-alone shows.

If the artists already announced are any indication, this lineup will be worth the trip. The bill already includes Björk  LCD Soundsystem, the xx, The War On Drugs, the National, Warpaint, and Future Islands, with more to be announced.

Tickets for All Points East's main festival and the first additional show are on sale now the festival's website.

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Sheléa To Honor Tina Turner On "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends"

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Sheléa cooks up a special Tina Turner medley for the Recording Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipient tribute concert that will air on PBS on Oct. 5
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Sep 26, 2018 - 6:12 pm

Tina Turner is an often-imitated, never-duplicated performer. Her energy and voice make her unique, but her electrifying command of the stage and stacked back catalog of hits make her a true legend. Turner's delivery of songs such as "What's Love Got To Do With It," "Proud Mary," and "Simply The Best," set a new bar for what a show-stopping performer can do.

Sheléa To Honor Tina Turner At "GRAMMY Salute..."

On the upcoming broadcast of "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends," an electrifying singer in her own right, Sheléa will honor Turner with a special medley performance of some of the legend's most enduring songs.

"She's so strong – and not trying to be strong, just innately strong," Sheléa said. "I love that strength and resilience, not only in her personal life but in her voice."

Watch the performance during the special tribute concert that will air on PBS at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 (check your local listings) and will be available to stream starting the next day via pbs.org/gperf.

"GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" To Air On PBS Oct. 5

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Exclusive: Clairo Discusses Her 'Diary 001' EP & Growing Her Live Show

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Backstage at Lollapalooza the rising alt-pop star talks about taking her songs from her bedroom to the big stage
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Aug 20, 2018 - 5:05 pm

From the secluded makeshift recording studio of her bedroom, singer/songwriter Clairo has been pumping out intimately honest and irresistibly catchy singles since 2013, including last year's notable singles, "Pretty Girl," "4EVER" and "Flaming Hot Cheetos." Now with her Diary 001 EP and a brand new stellar collaboration with Cuco on "Drown," the rising alt-pop songstress is taking her sound from behind closed doors to the big stage.

Clairo Discusses Her 'Diary 001' EP

We sat down with Clairo backstage at Lollapalooza to ask about her latest EP and hear how she's translating her signature sonic approach to bigger and bigger audiences.

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Lucinda Williams Plots 'Car Wheels On A Gravel Road' 20th Anniversary Tour

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The celebrated singer/songwriter announces a 10-city celebration of her 1998 Americana modern classic
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Aug 20, 2018 - 11:41 am

By the time 1998's Car Wheels On A Gravel Road took home the honor of Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 41st GRAMMY Awards, Lucinda Williams had established herself as one of the most authentic and talented songwriters the genre had seen in a long time. Now, two decades later, Williams has announced a tour in celebration of the breakout album.

The special anniversary tour will kick off Nov. 2 in Collingswood, N.J. and hit 10 cities before wrapping in Berwyn, Ill. On Nov. 17. Williams will perform the album in full, including such classic songs as "Can't Let Go," "Drunken Angel," "2 Kool 2 B 4-Gotten," "Metal Firecracker," and more followed by selections of songs spanning the rest of her illustrious career.  

Williams just wrapped a tour with American outlaw Steve Earle and country legend Dwight Yoakam aptly titled the LSD tour. Williams also recently made a memorable appearance at Newport Folk Festival with jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd.

Earlier this year, the GRAMMY winner announced she's penning a memoir looking back at her Louisiana upbringing, her experiences in the music industry, and her remarkable career. The book is due out in 2020 from publisher Henry Holt.

Tickets for the Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 20th Anniversary tour go on sale Aug. 23. More information is available at Williams' website.

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Exclusive: BONES On "Creature" & Music As A Platform For Empowerment

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British rock duo talks about their music and their message backstage at Lollapalooza
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Aug 5, 2018 - 6:17 pm

The abrasive beauty of BONES' sound and look comes through in everything the British rock duo produce. Case at point: their latest single and video for "Creature" shows off their ability to cut razor-sharp and tie it all together with a killer hook. Now that they've relocated to the U.S. and are about to go on tour opening for the likes of Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, The Cult, and Palaye Royale, the future is bright for BONES.

British Band BONES Talks "Creature" & More

Backstage at Lollapalooza, we talked to Rosie Bones and Carmen Vandenberg of BONES to talk about "Creature," how they use music as a platform for empowerment and their edgy sound.

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