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The Strokes To Headline Lollapalooza and Release New Album

Sam Rashid — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:55:19 +0000

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That’s right, The Strokes are back in full force. The band has confirmed that they will be headlining Lollapalooza this summer, as well as releasing a new album in September, reports CHARTattack. So, if you are looking for tickets, better hurry up.

Lead singer, Julian Casablancas, said that he and his fellow Strokes would be topping the bill on one of the festival’s three dates. Lollapalooza takes place at Chicago’s Grant Park, from August 6th to 8th.

Other acts that are rumoured to be playing the festival this year include; Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Soundgarden and Green Day. But, the line up has yet to be announced.

As for the new album, Casablancas said that it will be out in September.

“I’ve written a lot of melodies for it, but the other guys have also contributed a lot more: melodies, choruses, parts,” Casablancas said. “It’s way more collaborative. So it’ll have a different feel than our other albums.”

Since the band’s third album, First Impressions Of Earth, was released in 2006, Casablancas has been keeping busy with his own solo career. He just recently released his debut solo album titled, Phrazes For The Young.

So if you can’t find any tickets to see the Strokes at Lollapalooza, you can still catch Casablancas out on the road. He wraps up his tour at the end of April.

Catch Band of Skulls In Concert And On The New Moon Soundtrack

Ilan Mester — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:30:52 +0000

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If you haven’t heard of “Band of Skulls,” you will very soon. These UK rockers had the first ever global iTunes “Single of the Week” back in April for their debut song “I Know What I am,” and they just keep taking the rock world by storm.

The trio were voted Best Live Band at Toronto’s NXNE festival in June and are fresh off Lollapalooza. Twi-hards may already know “Band of Skulls” has been confirmed to be included alongside Radiohead and Muse in the upcoming “New Moon” Soundtrack, out in November.

The alternative rockers will be touring across Canada throughout September in support of their debut album “Baby Darling Doll Face Honey,” currently available in Canada. Canadian tour stops include Vancouver (Sept. 3), Calgary (Sept. 4), Edmonton (Sept. 5), Ottawa (Sept. 7), Montreal (Sept. 9) and Toronto (Sept. 11).

In the meantime, check out the video for the uber catchy “I Know What I Am.”

http://www.mtv.ca/music/video_content.jhtml?id=1619417

Contest: Lollapalooza Ticket Giveaway

andPOP Staff — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:43:10 +0000

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To celebrate their 50th Anniversary, Island Records is teaming up with andPOP.com to give you a chance to win a pair of tickets to the annual Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park, Chicago and a $100 gas card to help get you there!

If a weekend full of live music with mega-stars The Killers, Beasties Boys and Tool (to name a few) wasn’t quite enough then you’re in luck because Island Records is also hooking up the Grand Prize winner with the entire Killers’ catalog, as well as albums from Noisettes, Airborne Toxic Event, and Ida Maria.

The prizing isn’t over yet… Island Records is also giving away custom Zippo lighters and music download cards with the top 50 Island songs from the past 50 years to 25 runners up!

Don’t pass up your chance to get in on the action! For more information on the festival lineup and stage locations visit the Official Lollapalooza Website.

Enter Now. Concert runs Aug. 7-9, 2009 in Grant Park, Chicago.

Jane’s Addiction Beastie Boys Among Lollapalooza 2009 Headliners

Eva Lam — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:56:58 +0000

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Lollapalooza is coming full-circle this year.

The recently reunited Jane’s Addiction, fronted by festival founder Perry Farrell, will headline this year’s edition for the first time since the event debuted in 1991. The other headliners announced by promoters Tuesday are Depeche Mode, Tool, the Killers, Beastie Boys, and Kings of Leon.

They join more than 100 performers confirmed for the festival, which will take place at Chicago’s Grant Park from Aug. 7 to 9.

According to Billboard, Lollapalooza 2009 will give dance and electronic music fans more bang for their buck by offering a nightclub-style stage called “Perry’s.” A bevy of DJs are slated to make appearances, including Bassnectar, MSTRKRFT, Simian Mobile Disco, KiD CuDi and A-Trak.

For ticket information and a full lineup of confirmed performers, check out the festival website here.

Jane’s Addiction did play Lollapalooza a second time, but without bassist Eric Avery, when the annual travelling show was revived in 2003 following a six-year hiatus. Poor tickets sales forced the event to be cancelled in 2004, but it was brought back the next year in its current format as a weekend-long festival in Chicago.