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This 1969 Music Fest Has Been Called 'Black Woodstock.' Why Doesn't Anyone Remember?
The Harlem Cultural Festival attracted everyone from Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone to Jesse Jackson and Marcus Garvey Jr., but quickly faded into obscurity. Fifty years later, a rediscovery is finally underway
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Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is a Free Man—And Planning a Comeback
Infamous Fyre Festival founder and convicted felon Billy McFarland is out of prison after serving less than four years. McFarland was released early on March 30th and then transferred to community confinement until August 2022, Deadline reports. And now that the disgraced festival organizer is free, he's planning a comeback and may even start a new company.
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Atlanta's 2022 Music Midtown festival canceled
The festival said they had to cancel "due to circumstances beyond our control."
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Coachella plans to return with no masks or vaccines required.
Coachella, one of the biggest music festivals of the pre-pandemic era, once drew up to 125,000 fans a day to Southern California.
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Travis Scott Rejected By 9-Year-Old Ezra Blount's Family After Rapper Offers To Pay For Funeral Costs Following Astroworld Death
Ezra Blount's family has rejected Travis' offer to pay for the young boy's funeral costs.
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Astroworld Victim Ezra Blount, 9, on Life Support, Says Dad: 'I'm Not Ready to Lose My Boy'
Ezra Blount's father is speaking out for the first time since the 9-year-old was gravely injured at the Astroworld Festival last week. On Friday, Ezra's dad Treston Blount spoke to ABC 13 Houston and recounted the events leading up to his son's life-threatening injuries, which left him on life support and in a medically induced coma, the outlet reports.
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Attorney Ben Crump Says He’s Filing 90 More Lawsuits on Behalf of Astroworld Festival Attendees
Attorneys Ben Crump and Alex Hilliard held a press conference today in Houston where they announced they are filing 90 additional lawsuits on behalf of over 200 Astroworld Festival attendees, as KHOU notes. “Nobody should ever die from going to a concert,” Crump said, according to Reuters. “So this lawsuit is not just about getting justice for them, but it’s about making sure that the promoters and the organizers know that you cannot allow this to ever happen in the future.”
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UK live music industry sues British government - Music Business Worldwide
Without immediate government intervention, the festival industry is on the brink of collapse.'
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Play to your strengths with these key tips for taking electronic music onstage
Back To Live: How to take digital music-making into the live world
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Live music helps boost mental health now more than ever - Hypebot
In-person concerts returning faster than predicted according to a new Bandsintown study and that bodes well for our collective mental health. “79% of people who work in the music industry. Continue reading
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Atlanta Jazz Festival returns for Labor Day weekend
Atlanta Jazz Festival returns for Labor Day Weekend
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Coachella, Stagecoach Festivals Set to Return April 2022 - American Songwriter
Following the two-year cancellation of the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals in Indio Valley, California, festival organizers Goldenvoice have revealed that both fests will make a full return in the spring of 2022 with Coachella running April 15-17 and a second weekend, April 22-24 and Stagecoach taking place directly afterwards, April 29-May 1. Initially, Coachella 2020 […] More
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Lollapalooza's Daily Schedule Is Out, With 1-Day Tickets Going On Sale Noon Wednesday
Miley Cyrus is set to headline Thursday; Tyler, the Creator will lead Friday; Post Malone will headline Saturday and the Foo Fighters will give the finale Sunday.
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Festival Fun, Inspiration, and Music Discovery
Music festivals are a blast of fun and inspiration. They are also a great way to discover new bands, singer-songwriters, and more.
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Willie Nelson Announces Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2021
Sturgill Simpson, Gov't Mule, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price and The Avett Brothers are among the acts joining Willie Nelson at select dates on the Outlaw Music Festival 2021 tour.
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Creative solutions for post COVID bluegrass festivals in 2021 - Bluegrass Today
Bluegrass Today offers a look at how some popular festivals are dealing with 2021 COVID-19 precautions so they can welcome bluegrass fans again this year.
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Coldplay debut new song ‘Human Heart’ on Glastonbury livestream
Coldplay debuted a brand new song called ‘Human Heart’ during their set on Glastonbury’s ‘Live At Worthy Farm’ livestream.
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A Look at Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s Debut as the Smile at Glastonbury 2021 Livestream
The new band—with drummer Tom Skinner—was a surprise addition to Live at Worthy Farm on Saturday
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