Coachella Announces 2020 Lineup

Thom Yorke in concert.
Photo: Kelly A. Swift

Today's highly-anticipated announcement about the scheduled lineup for Coachella 2020 has generated much deserved excitement from music fans around the globe. 

The range of artists set to perform in Indio, CA this spring ranges from celebrated Radiohead front man Thom Yorke, noted film composer Danny Elfman (of Oingo Boingo fame) and indie rockers Friendly Fires to pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen, South Korean K-pop hit makers BIGBANG, English synth-pop band Hot Chip and record producer/DJ Calvin Harris. Rockers Rage Against the Machine, rapper Travis Scott and hip hop artist Frank Ocean will headline on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, respectively, of the two-weekend event.

Coachella's lineups are eclectic and feature a diverse field of artists representing just about every genre of music and 2020 looks to offer up that same adventure-minded approach!

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival announces 2020 lineup

Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean to headline the event set for April 10-12 and April 17-19 in Indio, California

WEEKEND ONE OF COACHELLA 2020 SOLD OUT

NEW TO 2020, REGISTER FOR WEEKEND TWO PRESALE AND RECEIVE FIRST ACCESS TO PASSES

Los Angeles, CA (January 2, 2020) – Coachella returns this 2020 to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA for two weekends set for April 10th – 12th and April 17th – 19th, with weekend one sold out following the advance sale earlier this year. Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean will headline both weekends. (Full lineup as of January 2nd below).

For the first time ever, the festival introduces presale registration to allow anyone to sign up for first access to purchase their weekend two passes. Register at coachella.com and receive a unique presale code for the presale which begins Monday, January 6 at 12 p.m. PT. 50/50 payment plan will be available at check out. Pay 50% at the time of purchase and 50% one month later. This is a presale and does not guarantee pass type, packages or camping. If any of the limited weekend two inventory remains, it will be available to the public beginning at 3 p.m. PT on Monday, January 6, 2020. 

For more festival information and updates, please visit www.coachella.com.

The complete Coachella lineup in ABC order is as follows:

BIGBANG performing at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA,
on Nov. 2, 2012. Photo: Kelly A. Swift

(Sandy) Alex G

100 gecs

21 Savage

88rising's Double Happiness

Adam Port

Alec Benjamin

Ali Gatie

Altın Gün

Amber Mark

Amyl and the Sniffers

Anitta

ANNA

Anna Calvi

Ari Lennox

Aya Nakamura

BADBADNOTGOOD

Banda MS

beabadoobee

Beach Bunny

Beach Goons

Bedouin

Big Sean

Big Wild

BIGBANG

Bishop Briggs

black midi

Black Pumas

Black Coffee

BROCKHAMPTON

Calvin Harris

Caribou

Cariño

Carly Rae Jepsen

Cashmere Cat

Channel Tres

Danny Elfman performing at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 31, 2015.
Photo: Kelly A. Swift

Charli XCX

Chelsea Cutler

Chicano Batman

Chris Liebing

City Girls

Code Orange

Conan Gray

Crumb

Cuco

DaBaby

Damian Lazarus

Daniel Caesar

Danny Elfman

Daphni

Dave

Denzel Curry

Detlef

Disclosure

Dixon

DJ Koze

DJ Lord

Doja Cat

Dom Dolla

Duck Sauce

Duke Dumont

Ed Maverick

ela minus

Ellen Allien

Emo Nite

Emotional Oranges

Epik High

Erick Morillo

Ezra Collective

Fatboy Slim

FKA twigs

Floating Points

Flume

Fontaines D.C.

Frank Ocean

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

Friendly Fires

GG Magree

girl in red

Giselle Woo & The Night Owls

GRiZ

Guy Laliberté

Hatsune Miku

Hayden James

Hot Chip

IDLES

Inner Wave

J.I.D

Jai Wolf

Jayda G

Jessie Reyez

Joji

Kim Petras

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Koffee

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Kyle Watson

Kynda Black

L'Impératrice

Lana Del Rey

Lane 8

Lauren Daigle

Ленинград (Leningrad)

Lewis Capaldi

Lil Nas X

Lil Uzi Vert

Lost Kings

Louis The Child

Luttrell

Madeon

Malaa

Mannequin Pussy

Mariah the Scientist

Marina

Masego

Matoma

Megan Thee Stallion

Melé

MIKA

Monolink

Mura Masa

NIKI

Nilüfer Yanya

Noname

Olivia O’Brien

Omar Apollo

ONYVAA

Orville Peck

Pabllo Vittar

Paco Osuna

Peggy Gou

Pink Sweat$

Princess Nokia

PUP

Rage Against the Machine

Raveena

Rex Orange County

Rich Brian

Roddy Ricch

Run The Jewels

Sahar Z

Sama’

Sampa The Great

Sara Landry

Sasha Sloan

Satori

SebastiAn

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Skegss

SLANDER

Sleaford Mods

slowthai

Snail Mail

Steve Lacy

Summer Walker

Swae Lee

Tchami

Testpilot

The Chats

The Comet Is Coming

The HU

The Martinez Brothers

The Murder Capital

The Regrettes

Thom Yorke | Tomorrow's Modern Boxes

Tiga

TNGHT

TOKiMONSTA

Travis Scott

Viagra Boys

VNSSA

Weyes Blood

Whipped Cream

Yaeji

YBN Cordae

YUNGBLUD

About Goldenvoice:

Goldenvoice, creators of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival, operates successful Los Angeles and Bay Area music venues including the Fonda Theatre, The Roxy Theatre, El Rey Theatre, The Novo, Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, The Regency Ballroom and The Warfield. Goldenvoice holds exclusive booking deals at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach, Santa Barbara Bowl, Great American Music Hall, Slim’s and Frost Amphitheatre. Beginning as an independent punk rock promoter in the early 1980s, Goldenvoice grew to be the preeminent alternative promoter in Southern California by forging strong relationships with both bands and music fans. Currently, Goldenvoice promotes over 1,400 concerts a year in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Canada. 

2020 GRAMMY Awards nominees announced

The Nominees for the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards have just been announced.

Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land' has
earned several nominations.
Photo: Kelly A. Swift

The high-profile artists who appear to be front runners in the high-profile categories include Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Bon Iver, Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Ariana Grande, and H.E.R. 

I have long been less than thrilled with the myriad of categories and overall ignoring truly-deserving artists from a number of genres by the Recording Academy. That said, a number of my favorite artists are being recognized this year, with nominees representing rock, blues, Americana, country and other genres in the mix.

I was especially happy to see The Cranberries' final album In The End nominated for Best Rock Album, and Keb' Mo's Oklahoma nominated in the Best Americana Album category. I was also pleased to see Elvis Costello and The Imposters received a well-deserved nomination for Look Now. That album (read my review here) was truly one of the best albums of 2018.

One category that is very exciting is for Best Contemporary Blues Album. I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite here, but it is sure great to see Gary Clark Jr. (This Land), Larkin Poe (Venom & Faith), and Southern Avenue (Keep On); Clark's This Land was also nominated in the Best Rock Performance category.

Other artists I'm rooting for when the trophies are handed out in 2020 include Bobby Rush, Thom Yorke, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tycho, Sara Bareilles and Tool. 

The official media release I received in my inbox this morning is below:

RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® FIRST-TIME NOMINEES LIZZO, BILLIE EILISH AND LIL NAS X ARE THIS YEAR'S MOST NOMINATED ARTISTS

Larkin Poe's 'Venom & Faith' has deceived a well- deserved nomination. Tanya Tucker has been nominated for 4 GRAMMY Awards. Bobby Rush has picked up a well-deserved nod for his 'Sitting on Top of the Blues' album. SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (NOV. 20, 2019)—Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categories. This year's nominees reflect a melting pot of artistic innovation that defined the year in music, showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of established artists and the industry-shifting impact of rising music creators. Leading nominees Lizzo (8), Billie Eilish (6) and Lil Nas X (6) not only topped the charts but ignited a cultural conversation around their genre-bending hits. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by the Recording Academy's membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers. "I am in complete awe of the inspiring nominees who have poured their hearts and souls into their craft, and in turn, have provided fans worldwide a year of music that changed us, stirred our emotions and inspired us to do more," said Dugan. "Today's announcement reflects a new era for the Recording Academy—an army of engaged members that welcomes diversity, embraces creativity and champions young musicians on the rise. It's shaping up to be a year of firsts, and I can promise that the 62nd GRAMMY Awards will pack the same punch as this year's nominees. I am proud to march forward alongside our members and nominated artists." This year's nominees were selected from more than 20,000 submissions across 84 categories, and reflect the wide range of artistic innovation that defined the year in music (Oct. 1, 2018–Aug. 31, 2019). The final round of GRAMMY voting is Dec. 9, 2019–Jan. 3, 2020. The Recording Academy will present the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, live from Los Angeles' STAPLES Center and broadcast on the CBS Television Network from 8:00–11:30 p.m. ET/5:00–8:30 p.m. PT. The following is a sampling of nominations from the GRAMMY Awards' 30 Fields and 84 Categories. For a complete nominations list, visit www.grammy.com. For media assets, please visit the Recording Academy press room here. Click here to download our social media toolkit. Record Of The Year: "Hey, Ma" — Bon Iver "Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish "7 Rings" — Ariana Grande "Hard Place" — H.E.R. "Talk" — Khalid "Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus "Truth Hurts" — Lizzo "Sunflower" — Post Malone & Swae Lee Album Of The Year: i,i — Bon Iver Norman F***ing Rockwell! — Lana Del Rey When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — Billie Eilish thank u, next — Ariana Grande I Used To Know Her — H.E.R. 7 — Lil Nas X Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) — Lizzo Father Of The Bride — Vampire Weekend Song Of The Year: "Always Remember Us This Way" — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga) "Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) "Bring My Flowers Now" — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) "Hard Place" — Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.) "Lover" — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) "Norman F***ing Rockwell" — Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey) "Someone You Loved" — Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi) "Truth Hurts" — Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo) Best New Artist: Black Pumas Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Lizzo Maggie Rogers Rosalía Tank And The Bangas Yola Best Pop Solo Performance: "Spirit" — Beyoncé  "Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish "7 Rings" — Ariana Grande "Truth Hurts" — Lizzo "You Need To Calm Down" — Taylor Swift Best Pop Vocal Album: The Lion King: The Gift — Beyoncé When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — Billie Eilish thank u, next — Ariana Grande No. 6 Collaborations Project — Ed Sheeran Lover  — Taylor Swift Best Dance Recording: "Linked" — Bonobo "Got To Keep On" — The Chemical Brothers "Piece Of Your Heart" — Meduza Featuring Goodboys "Underwater" — RÜFÜS DU SOL "Midnight Hour" — Skrillex & Boys Noize Featuring Ty Dolla $ign Best Rock Album: Amo — Bring Me The Horizon Social Cues — Cage The Elephant In The End — The Cranberries Trauma — I Prevail Feral Roots — Rival Sons Best R&B Performance: "Love Again" — Daniel Caesar & Brandy "Could've Been" — H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller "Exactly How I Feel" — Lizzo Featuring Gucci Mane "Roll Some Mo"  — Lucky Daye "Come Home" — Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000 Best Rap Album: Revenge Of The Dreamers III — Dreamville Championships — Meek Mill I Am > I Was — 21 Savage Igor — Tyler, The Creator The Lost Boy — YBN Cordae Best Country Song: "Bring My Flowers Now" — Brandie Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) "Girl Goin' Nowhere" — Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde) "It All Comes Out In The Wash" — Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) "Some Of It" — Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church) "Speechless" — Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay) Best Jazz Vocal Album: Thirsty Ghost — Sara Gazarek Love & Liberation — Jazzmeia Horn Alone Together — Catherine Russell 12 Little Spells — Esperanza Spalding Screenplay — The Tierney Sutton Band Best Gospel Album: Long Live Love — Kirk Franklin Goshen — Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Tunnel Vision — Gene Moore Settle Here — William Murphy Something's Happening! A Christmas Album — CeCe Winans Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album: X 100PRE — Bad Bunny Oasis — J Balvin & Bad Bunny Indestructible — Flor De Toloache Almadura — iLe El Mal Querer — Rosalía Best Americana Album: Years To Burn — Calexico And Iron & Wine Who Are You Now — Madison Cunningham Oklahoma — Keb' Mo' Tales Of America — J.S. Ondara Walk Through Fire — Yola Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling): Beastie Boys Book — (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt & Dan Zitt, producers Becoming — Michelle Obama I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor — Eric Alexandrakis Mr. Know-It-All — John Waters Sekou Andrews & The String Theory — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory Best Song Written For Visual Media: "The Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy" — Randy Newman, songwriter (Chris Stapleton), Track from: Toy Story 4 "Girl In The Movies" — Dolly Parton & Linda Perry, songwriters (Dolly Parton), Track from: Dumplin' "I'll Never Love Again" (Film Version) — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper), Track from: A Star Is Born "Spirit" — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters (Beyoncé), Track from: The Lion King "Suspirium" — Thom Yorke, songwriter (Thom Yorke), Track from: Suspiria Best Music Film: Homecoming — Beyoncé Remember My Name — David Crosby Birth Of The Cool — (Miles Davis) Shangri-La — (Various Artists) Anima — Thom Yorke

ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum®, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators. For more information about the Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @RecordingAcad on Twitter, "like" Recording Academy on Facebook, and join the Recording Academy's social communities on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019 class set

The Zombies performing at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, CA
in October 2015. Photo: Robert Kinsler

It was so great to wake up this morning and learn that several of my favorite artists will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As regular readers of this site know, I am a long-time fan of the Zombies and the English group's upcoming induction as part of the class of 2019 is long overdue. I have seen the legendary group a number of times, but the band's performance at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, CA on Oct. 24, 2015 is among my favorites; read my review of that concert here.

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke on April 21, 2017 
Photo: Julian Bajsel courtesy of Goldenvoice

In addition, I was surprised when Radiohead was passed over last year and it was great news to see the band among the artists announced to be inducted next March. Read my review of Radiohead's stunning performance at Coachella in April 2017 here.

I also count the Cure as being an influential and enduring artist who is among modern rock's strongest names. I have loved catching Radiohead several times in concert; read my review of the band's amazing concert in Arizona in March 2012 here. The Cure killed in when I caught them at the legendary Pantages Theatre in L.A. in 2011; read my review of that concert here.

Yours truly hanging out with Phil Collen of Def Leppard during
an interview at his home in the summer of 2011.

The other artists set to be inducted are Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and Janet Jackson. I was really happy to see Sheffield, U.K.-spawned rockers Def Leppard gain entry into the Rock Hall; the band always puts on entertaining shows and really found a way to blend the riffs of AC/DC with the harmonies associated with Queen. I am a big fan of the guitar playing of Phil Collen (read my feature article where I got to hang out with the legendary guitar great for a day in 2011 here).

To be eligible, an individual artist or music group must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination. 

Def Leppard's Phil Collen, left, and Joe Elliott perform for the
crowd during the Jack FM event at Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater on Sept. 10, 2011. Photo: Kelly A. Swift

Read my review of Def Leppard's concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA here. I most recently caught Stevie Nicks in concert in December 2016; read my review of that memorable concert here.

The 2019 induction ceremony will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 29, 2019. Ticket information will be announced in January 2019.



For more information visit Rockhall.com.


Robert Kinsler




Below is the official media release from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES

2019 INDUCTEES

34^th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Presented by Klipsch Audio Returns to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY March 29, 2019

Show to Premiere on HBO in the Spring

Cleveland (Dec. 13, 2018) – The names of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2019 Inductees have been released. They are:

Performer Category:

• The Cure
• Def Leppard
• Janet Jackson
• Stevie Nicks
• Radiohead
• Roxy Music
• The Zombies

The 34^th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will take place on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Rock Hall will unveil its 2019 Inductee exhibit at the Museum in Cleveland, Ohio in conjunction with the celebration.

Ticket on-sale dates will be announced in January. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony will again have its television premiere on HBO, and a radio broadcast on SiriusXM’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio.

Ballots were sent to an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists, including current living Inductees, historians and members of the music industry. Factors such as an artist’s musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career and the body of work, innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration.

Three of the Inductees were on the ballot for the first time, including: Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks (as a solo artist) and Roxy Music. Additionally, the top five artists, as selected by the public, comprised a “fans’ ballot” that was tallied along with the other ballots to determine the 2019 Inductees. Four of the top five artists (Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, The Zombies and The Cure) from the fan ballot will be inducted as performers in 2019.

A limited number of pre-sale tickets are available for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members in advance of the public sale date. To be eligible for the member pre-sale opportunity, you must be an active Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member by December 31, 2018. Supporters of the Donor Circle by December 31, 2018 will have the first opportunity to access VIP packages and premium balcony tickets. Additional public ticket details and pre-sale offers will be announced in January. 

For more information on how to become a member, call the membership hotline at (216) 515-8425 or emailmembership@rockhall.org. For information on the Donor Circle, call (216) 515-1222 or email mischay@rockhall.org.

Fans can pre-order exclusive 2019 Inductee t-shirts now at rockhall.com/store.

Klipsch Audio, a leading global speaker and headphone manufacturer, is a strategic partner and presenting sponsor of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, its Induction Ceremony events and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Main Stage. Klipsch’s renowned products deliver the power, detail and emotion of the live music experience throughout the iconic museum.

Follow the Rock Hall on Facebook, Twitter (@rockhall) and Instagram (@rockhall) and join the conversation at #RockHall2019.

About the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:

Rock Connects Us. Our mission is clear: To engage, teach and inspire through the power of rock and roll. We share stories of the people, events and songs that shape our world through exhibits, innovative programs and concerts. Join the millions who love it as much as you do. Experience us live or online – Visit rockhall.com or Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@rockhall). Long Live Rock!

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