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• Glastonbury Festival shares first look at Live At Worthy Farm performances

  16-05-2021 23:34 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury Festival has shared a first look preview at some of the performances that will be livestreamed online next weekend.
  On Saturday (May 22), the iconic festival will hold a virtual event called Live At Worthy Farm that will see sets from the likes of Coldplay, Wolf Alice, Kano, Haim, IDLES, Michael Kiwanuka and more broadcast online.READ MORE: Glastonbury’s opening up its campsite. What if other festivals followed suit?Ahead of the digital mini-festival, photos from some of t
  
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• Alice Cooper selling Andy Warhol art piece

  16-05-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The piece will be sold at the Larsen Gallery Art Auction on 23 October.
  
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• Courtney Love calls upcoming ‘Pam And Tommy’ TV series “fucking outrageous”

  16-05-2021 22:44 via nme.com
  
  Courtney Love has denounced the upcoming Pam And Tommy TV series, which will focus on Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s marriage and leak of their sex tape.
  The Baywatch star and Mötley Crüe drummer married in 1995, four days after meeting for the first time, and divorced in 1998. A sex tape they made was stolen by Rand Gauthier, an electrician who installed a security system for Lee, and posted online.READ MORE: Courtney Love: “I feel like the luckiest motherfucker in t
  
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• Fans Choose Nicki Minaj’s ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’ Mixtape as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  16-05-2021 21:48
  
  The Barbz have spoken! Nicki Minaj’s Beam Me Up Scotty has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (May 14) on Billboard, choosing the 38-year-old rapper’s 2009 mixtape as their favorite new music release of the past week.
  Beam Me Up Scotty, which was made available to streaming services on Friday, brought in 33% of the vote, beating out new music by Olivia Rodrigo (“Good 4 U”), Katy Perry (“Electric”), J. Cole (The
  
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• Former NME writer and beloved journalist Fred Dellar has died

  16-05-2021 21:44 via nme.com
  
  Former NME journalist Fred Dellar has died, it has been confirmed.
  A beloved and highly respected writer, Dellar worked for NME from 1972 until the mid-’90s, and wrote the Fred Fact column for the magazine as well as compiling the crossword and contributing reviews, features and more.
  A three-page Factory Records special of the Fred Fact column was given its own catalogue number, FAC227, by the label in 1989. “Hang on to this page,” Dellar wrote in the July 1 issue announcing t
  
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• Miley Cyrus lands big talent deal at NBC

  16-05-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The one-hour hits show, filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, will air on NBC's streaming site Peacock in June.
  
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• Artists speak out on Israel-Palestine crisis amid weekend of global protests

  16-05-2021 21:04 via nme.com
  
  More artists have spoken out about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine as protests take place all over the world.
  It has been reported that 42 people have died in the latest airstrikes by Israel on Gaza, with more than 188 people killed in the territory since the escalation in violence last weekend and another 1,230 injured. A further 10 people have been killed in Israel, according to Israeli officials.
  According to UNICEF, 55 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since May 1
  
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• Moneybagg Yo’s ‘A Gangsta’s Pain’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  16-05-2021 21:00
  
  It’s a quiet week in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as Moneybagg Yo’s A Gangsta’s Pain returns to No. 1 while no albums debut in the top 10 for the first time in two months.
  A Gangsta’s Pain rises 2-1 in its third week, after earning 61,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending May 12 (down 12%), according to MRC Data. The album debuted atop the chart dated May 8 with 110,000 units.
  The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of th
  
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• Jason Aldean Getting ‘Back in the Saddle’ With 2021 U.S. Tour: See the Dates

  16-05-2021 20:31
  
  Jason Aldean will be hitting the road this summer and fall.
  On Saturday (May 15), the country music star shared news of his upcoming U.S. tour during his socially distanced show as part of the Concerts on the Farm series on the Bonnaroo festival site in Manchester, Tenn.
  “It’s been emotional being back on stage with my band for the first time in a year this weekend,” Aldean said. “It’s made us all even more ready to get back to life as we all know it. Being on the r
  
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• BTS share more photo teasers for new single ‘Butter’

  16-05-2021 20:03 via nme.com
  
  BTS have revealed more photo teasers for their upcoming new single ‘Butter’, which will be released later this month.READ MORE: Big Hit’s new ventures might just reshape the music industry worldwide – and for the betterThe Korean group have been sharing a steady stream of teasers for the forthcoming track over the last few weeks, including video clips featuring each individual member.
  Earlier today (May 16), the band’s label BigHit Music posted another group photo a
  
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• New songs from J. Cole and Olivia Rodrigo heading for big debuts

  16-05-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Stuns During ‘SNL’ Debut, Performing ‘Drivers License’ & ‘Good 4 U’: Watch

  16-05-2021 18:50
  
  Billboard’s current cover star Olivia Rodrigo crushed it during her Saturday Night Live debut on May 15, performing her breakout hit “Drivers License” and new single “Good 4 U.”
  The 18-year-old singer opened with a passionate performance of her breakup ballad “Drivers License,” which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year. Later during the Keegan-Michael Key-hosted episode, The High School Musical: The Musical: The Mus
  
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• Joni Mitchell says her evolution into personal songwriting made male musicians “nervous”

  16-05-2021 18:41 via nme.com
  
  Joni Mitchell has spoken about the impact of her songwriting and her legacy in a rare interview, sharing the reaction to her evolution into a more personal songwriting style.
  The folk icon was speaking at a virtual Grammys party hosted by Arista Records founder Clive Davis, which was due to be held in March but was delayed after Davis was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy.READ MORE: NME writers choose their favourite Joni Mitchell songs“My early work is kind of fantasy, which is why I
  
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• Watch The Strokes play their first-ever acoustic set for political fundraiser

  16-05-2021 18:02 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes played their first-ever acoustic set yesterday (May 15) as part of a fundraiser for New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley.
  Wiley, who is a former ACLU and NAACP legal defence fund attorney, will go to the polls on June 22 and faces competition from the likes of Andrew Yang, Dianne Morales and Raymond McGuire.READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”The performance was held on Zoom and fo
  
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• 9 Memorable Moments From Clive Davis’ Grammy Museum Benefit With Elton John, H.E.R. & More

  16-05-2021 17:25
  
  During part two of his virtual Pre-Grammy Gala Saturday night (May 15), host Clive Davis revealed something he said he’d never publicly admitted before: his favorite song.
  It’s a question the Sony Music chief creative officer says he gets frequently asked and always dodged — until now. Turns out he has two: Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Boxer” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
  The timing of his reveal was fortuitous, given that Paul Simon was one of
  
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• AJR and Glass Animals to Perform at 2021 Billboard Music Awards

  16-05-2021 17:00
  
  AJR and Glass Animals have been added to the lineup of performers at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
  AJR will perform “Bang!” and “Way Less Sad” at their BBMAs debut, and Glass Animals will bring “Heat Waves” to the awards show stage.
  “Bang!” became AJR’s first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and their last two albums, OK Orchestra and Neotheater, both debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart.“Heat Waves”
  
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• Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Steppenwolf’s ‘Born To Be Wild’

  16-05-2021 15:58 via nme.com
  
  King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Steppenwolf‘s ‘Born To Be Wild’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, Guns N’ Roses, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper and more thr
  
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• Danny Brown shares new compilation album with Bruiser Brigade Records

  16-05-2021 15:58 via nme.com
  
  Danny Brown has shared a new compilation of Detroit rap with his label Bruiser Brigade Records.READ MORE: Danny Brown – ‘uknowhatimsaying¿’ review: a hellraiser reflects on a life lived at full speed‘TV62’ is a 16-track record executive produced by Brown and featuring the likes of J.U.S., Fat Ray, Bruiser Wolf and more.
  Four tracks on the album are by Brown himself, while the rapper has also had input on the rest of the songs featured. ‘TV62’
  
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• Tom Morello gives his approval to viral Rage Against The Machine TikTok

  16-05-2021 15:13 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello has reacted to a viral Rage Against The Machine-related TikTok – see the clip below.READ MORE: The Roots Of… Rage Against The MachineIn the video, posted to TikTok by @thejacobgivens and re-shared on Twitter by Paul Bae, Givens re-creates his experience first hearing the iconic political band’s music back in 1993.
  Set to a soundtrack of the band’s track ‘Freedom’, Givens has his mind blown by the music. “You DO have to rage against it!&rdquo
  
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• Download Festival announces special ‘Reloaded’ TV event

  16-05-2021 14:18 via nme.com
  
  Download Festival has announced a special free-to-air TV event called Reloaded which is set to air this summer.READ MORE: Thanks to Download TV, I rocked out at Download Festival all weekend – from the comfort of homeThe two-night show will feature clips from ​some of “the best Download headliner performances from the past 10 years” including Linkin Park, Metallica, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Guns N’ Roses and more.
  Reloaded will air on Sk
  
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• Joan Jett teams with Z2 Comics for new graphic novel anthology

  16-05-2021 13:54 via nme.com
  
  Joan Jett is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her biggest hits with a new graphic novel anthology.READ MORE: Joan Jett interview: “…if the band asks me, that’s as close as I can maybe get to Kurt giving me the thumbs up”The legendary rock singer is teaming up with Z2 Comics for ‘Joan Jett And The Blackhearts 40 x 40’ to celebrate four decades of her albums ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’ and ‘Bad Reputation’.
  “Wh
  
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• Katy Perry's celebrity girl squad features Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding

  16-05-2021 13:36 via music-news.com
  
  The singer admits she feels empowered with her gang of famous friends.
  
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• Chrissie Hynde recording album of Bob Dylan covers

  16-05-2021 13:36 via music-news.com
  
  Standing in the Doorway will include the Dylan tracks Blind Willie McTell, Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight, Tomorrow is a Long Time, and Every Grain of Sand.
  
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• Bonnie Tyler: 'Tina Turner helped me regain my confidence'

  16-05-2021 13:36 via music-news.com
  
  The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer initially recorded the song for her 1988 album Hide Your Heart.
  
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• Lil Reese hospitalised after being shot in Chicago parking garage

  16-05-2021 13:32 via nme.com
  
  Lil Reese is in hospital after he and two other men were shot at a Chicago parking garage.
  According to CWB Chicago, the rapper (real name Tavares Taylor) was shot in Chicago’s River North neighbourhood on Saturday morning (May 15).
  Police responded to calls of shots fired at 6 West Grand around 9:53am and found three victims with gunshot wounds. A stolen Dodge Durango full of bullet holes was also found crashed inside the garage.
  Two of the victims were taken to Northwestern Memorial
  
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• SOPHIE’s friends and collaborators launch new art auction ‘God Is Trans’

  16-05-2021 13:07 via nme.com
  
  Friends and collaborators of late musician SOPHIE have launched a new art auction of pieces relating to the artist for charity.READ MORE: SOPHIE, your music helped me to find a kind of sanctuary. Thank youThe pioneering electronic DJ and producer died earlier this year during a sudden accident in Athens.
  ‘God Is Trans’, which features art prints of the artist, clothes SOPHIE wore in the past and more memorabilia, has been organised to “honour her radical generosity, a
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls announce ‘Rarities’ LP and share live cover of INXS’s ‘Don’t Change’

  16-05-2021 12:43 via nme.com
  
  Goo Goo Dolls have announced a career-spanning ‘Rarities’ LP, made up of unreleased gems, remixes, and more.READ MORE: INXS: director Richard Lowenstein on ‘Mystify’ the documentary that will change everything you know about Michael HutchenceFormed in 1985, the New York rock group’s new collection will feature 20 songs released between 1995 to 2007.
  Due out on June 25, the album includes live versions of ‘Let Love In’ and ‘Listen’ r
  
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• Watch The Black Keys bring ‘Delta Kream’ songs to ‘Colbert’

  16-05-2021 12:05 via nme.com
  
  The Black Keys have brought their new album to late-night TV – watch their Colbert performance below.READ MORE: The Black Keys – ‘Delta Kream’ review: blues rockers honour their heroes with a rugged homageThe Ohio duo – singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney – released ‘Delta Kream’, their new album of blues covers, on Friday (May 15).
  Their performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on the album’s release day sa
  
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• Seth Rogen reveals he once auditioned for Eminem’s ‘8 Mile’

  16-05-2021 11:28 via nme.com
  
  Seth Rogen has spoken about the time he auditioned for Eminem‘s 8 Mile, and how it didn’t go so well because he struggled to execute his lines.READ MORE: Riding high – Seth Rogen’s 10 best filmsIn a chapter from his upcoming book Yearbook, the actor and producer revealed that he auditioned for the role of Cheddar Bob, the friend of Eminem’s Rabbit character who infamously shoots himself in the leg with his own gun during a scuffle.
  Rogen auditioned twice for the fil
  
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• Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and more support Nirvana publicist’s GoFundMe

  16-05-2021 11:28 via nme.com
  
  Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic are among those donating to a GoFundMe page for Nirvana‘s former publicist Susie Tennant.
  As detailed in a statement from her family on the fundraising page, Tennant is struggling with rising hospital bills and “symptoms of early onset Alzheimer’s and dementia”.
  Organised by former Sub Pop employee Steve Manning, the statement reads: “We’ve continued working with Susie’s doctors since our last check in. Over the last six we
  
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• Nicki Minaj played Enya to her unborn son

  16-05-2021 11:09 via music-news.com
  
  Nicki Minaj admits her son hated listening to rap music during her pregnancy.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo: I'm an oversharer

  16-05-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has admitted to being too open and honest for her own good at times.
  
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• Noel Gallagher: Oasis shouldn’t reunite because the band’s legacy is “set in stone”

  16-05-2021 10:43 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has said he doesn’t believe that Oasis should reunite, because the band’s legacy is “set in stone”.READ MORE: 10 things we learned from Noel Gallagher’s huge ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ interviewEver since the band’s breakup in 2009, rumours have periodically risen about a potential reunion, despite Noel and brother Liam not being on speaking terms.
  After news of the release of a special documentary marking 25 years of
  
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• Janet Jackson’s ‘Scream’ outfit sells for £89,000 at auction

  16-05-2021 10:42 via nme.com
  
  The outfit Janet Jackson wore in the video for ‘Scream’, her 1995 collaboration with brother Michael Jackson, has sold at auction for $125,000 (£89,000).READ MORE: Janet Jackson at Glastonbury: a pop megamix, a stadium production and the making of a new ‘legends slot’The three day auction, which started on Friday (May 14) and ends today (May 16), has been put on by Julien’s to honour the legendary pop star and mark her 55th birthday (May 16).
  Among the 1,
  
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• Watch Olivia Rodrigo play ‘good 4 u’ and ‘Drivers License’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

  16-05-2021 09:53 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (May 15) – watch her play ‘Drivers License’ and new single ‘good 4 u’ below.The NME Big Read: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”Earlier this week, the singer made her live debut at the BRIT Awards in London, performing ‘Drivers License’, and followed it up last night with a two-song set on SNL.
  Watch the performances, w
  
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• Moby felt suicidal before MTV Awards

  16-05-2021 09:09 via music-news.com
  
  Music star Moby has admitted to feeling suicidal before the MTV Awards in Barcelona.
  
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• Billy Porter working with MNEK on new music

  16-05-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Porter has been working British producer-and-songwriter MNEK on new songs for his musical comeback.
  
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• Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard reschedule co-headline tour to 2022

  16-05-2021 06:58 via nme.com
  
  American metal icons Mötley Crüe and English rockers Def Leppard have once again rescheduled their co-headline US tour, pushing the dates back to 2022.
  The two bands were originally set to hit the road over summer 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking to social media on Friday (May 14), Mötley Crüe shared the news that they would be pushing their rescheduled 2021 dates back another year, due to ongoing COVID restrictions and touring logistics.READ MOR
  
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• Metallica, Korn, Nine Inch Nails lead lineup for 2021 Louder Than Life Festival

  16-05-2021 04:34 via nme.com
  
  The lineup for the 2021 instalment of Kentucky’s Louder Than Life Festival has been announced, boasting a plethora of big-name rock and metal acts.
  Held in the city of Louisville over four days, this year’s bill is led by headliners Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, Rise Against, Staind, Cypress Hill, Machine Gun Kelly, Snoop Dogg and Mudvayne, who have been on hiatus since 2010. Heavy metal icons Metallica will also be performing two different sets across
  
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• Janet Jackson’s ‘Scream’ Video Ensemble Sells for $125K at Auction

  16-05-2021 02:44
  
  Janet Jackson’s ensembles she wore in the “Scream” music video opposite of her brother Michael Jackson are among the items up for bid in a three-day auction.
  Julien’s Auctions says her black circular bubble textured fabric long-sleeve shirt, black patent leather pants and black patent leather over-the-ankle boots sold for $125,000 Saturday. The auction called “Iconic Treasures From the Legendary Career and Life of Janet Jackson” will be held until Sunday, the
  
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• Nicki Minaj Didn’t Expect to Spark a Crocs Craze

  16-05-2021 02:04
  
  Nicki Minaj had no idea hot pink Crocs would be flying off the shelves thanks to her.
  Earlier this week, the rapper shared a snapshot of herself wearing not much more than a pair of the comfortable clogs, which were accessorized with bedazzled charms, including one of the Chanel logo.
  According to reports, the Instagram look led to people rushing out to find a pair for themselves — “pink crocs” and “nicki minaj crocs” were breakout searches that day, Google Trends s
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown Rocks Out to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Good 4 U’ in Intense Lip-Sync Video

  16-05-2021 01:06
  
  Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is all about Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U.”
  The actress filmed herself lip-syncing and dancing wildly to Rodrigo’s new single in front of a bathroom mirror on Saturday (May 15).
  “thank you @Oliviarodrigo you are a legend and i love you. okay bye. thanks again,” Brown calmly captioned the clip on Instagram. She also shared a screenshot of a DM with Rodrigo that read: “I love you. period.” “OMG I LOVE YOUU,
  
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• Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins and Run The Jewels to headline Riot Fest 2021

  16-05-2021 00:02 via nme.com
  
  Riot Fest has announced that Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins and Run The Jewels will headline its 2021 event.READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down”The four-day event, which will also feature performances from Faith No More, Pixies and DEVO, is due to take place at Chicago’s Douglass Park on September 16-19, with tickets on sale here now.
  Other names on the bill include Coheed And Cambria, Taking B
  
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