We may not have been able to attend Lollapalooza 2011 ourselves, but the photographers we sent in our stead got some great shots. Yesterday, we shared their fashion roundup of attendees, but of course we wanted lenses be pointed at the stage at least some of the time, and this gallery definitely delivers. Click through for shots of performances all weekend, including shots from must-see sets like Eminem‘s, as well as some great snaps of You Oughta Know alums like Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Lissie, and more!
And our trusty VH1 News team was also on hand, scoring some awesome interviews with the likes of Tinie Tempah, My Morning Jacket, Foster The People, Christina Perri and Ok Go. We’ve got some exclusive video to share with you below.
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Tags: Festivals, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza 2011, Music, Photos, Foster the People, OK Go, Lissie, Christina Perri, Lykke Li, Cee-Lo, My Morning Jacket, Muse, Eminem
Fresh off of his appearance on yesterday’s Big Morning Buzz Live, we had the opportunity to sit down with Matt Nathanson, former You Oughta Know artist and the voice behind 2009′s platinum hit, “Come On Get Higher.” The self-proclaimed “music nerd” constantly suggests that his Twitter followers tap into the experience of listening to artists’ full albums, so every morning, he recommends one LP per day via the hashtag #morningrecords. The tune talk doesn’t stop there for Matt Nathanson, though; with a new album coming June 21st, he has his ears to the street, and since he’s a You Oughta Know alumnus, we were curious to know what artists he thinks are “on the rise.”
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Lollapalooza announced its 2011 festival lineup at midnight last night, with headliners Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo Green, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Nas, the Cars, and Ween sure to a draw massive crowd to Grant Park in Chicago on August 5-7.
But what of the 88 other bands on the Lollapalooza 2011 lineup? Well, here are your eight best bets, listed alphabetically—and including five You Oughta Know artists: [click to continue…]
Tags: Festivals, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza 2011, Music, Danzig, Wye Oak, Patrick Stump, Ween, The Cars, Damian "Junior Gong" Marley, A Perfect Circle, deadmau5, Fitz And The Tantrums, Two Door Cinema Club, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Lissie, Christina Perri, Lykke Li, Cee-Lo, Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Pete Wentz, Nas, Muse, Eminem, Coldplay
