Citing "all the bad news about the economy and the layoffs," Virgin Mobile has rebranded its fourth annual American music festival the Virgin Mobile FreeFest, and has reduced its price of admission from a lot of dollars to no dollars at all. An exec for the company tells Billboard they were just trying to "put a smile on people's faces." With th...

National headliners will converge with top local and regional acts at 80/35 on July 3 and 4 in downtown Des Moines' Western Gateway Park. 80/35, the second annual summer music festival

Public Enemy, Ani Di Franco, Amadou and Mariam, White Rabbits and Janelle Monae are among the artists who have been added to the lineup of this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

Bonnarro added more non-Phish bands to its 2009 lineup, including PE, High On Fire, Dillinger Escape Plan, Passion Pit, and Amadou & Mariam. The comedy tent includes Jimmy Fallon because the trainwreck tent was canceled. Details at bonnaroo.com.

Last summer Public Enemy toured with a show Chuck D described as "cut for cut, track for track: It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back." And it was awesome. Last night they dusted off Millions' "Bring The Noise" once more, this time joined by Black Thought, @qoolquest, and the rest of the most fabulous Roots crew. I love it. While Conan a...