Bruno Mars headlines as third day of festival comes to a close

Back in April, we wondered if Napa Valley’s second BottleRock festival offered the strangest festival lineup of 2014. Headline sets from the Cure, OutKast, and Eric Church are not unusual, of course, but the rest of the bill promised a very curious mix of indie faves (TV On The Radio, Thee Oh Sees, No Age, [...]

Every now and then, it’s good to reorient your perspective. At any given more established or mainstream festival stocked with your usual indie mainstays, No Age wouldn’t come across as too out there or jarring, but between BottleRock’s semi-bucolic surroundings, laidback tone and pace, and generally more rustic or e...

When OutKast played their first reunion set at Coachella last month, there were reports that Andre 3000, away from the stage for so long, seemed tense up there, annoyed at sound issues and at a crowd who could’ve been more excited. Those issues may be getting worse. Last night, for the Adult Swim upfronts, the [...]

If the OutKast reunion has revealed anything beyond a shadow of a doubt, it’s the homogeneity of music festivals today. One band headlining 40 shows over the course of six months? Those aren’t festival appearances, they’re tour dates. Which is fine — everybody everywhere should get a chance to see OutKast ...