Newport Folk Fest: Kaia Kater and Museum Stage Open Mic
Smithsonian Folkways' new artist Kaia Kater made a big splash while I witnessed many artists come together during open mic.
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Larkin Poe Among the Wanted Women Singing in the Reign at 2018 Ride Festival
Playing off a film released earlier this summer, let's just call this Telluride music event the Year of Spectacular Women, with five female-fronted acts including Grace Potter and Sheryl Crow setting an example for others to follow.
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Counterculture is Alive and Well at the High Sierra Music Festival
"The best community in rock 'n' roll" comes together again for four days of musical peace and harmony that shows rock music continuing to shine a light toward a better world.
Supersonic Festival 2018 Highlights the Best in Experimental Music
The prominent Birmingham music festival Supersonic returned for three days of experimental goodness, partly curated this year by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe.
Mad Cool Festival Day 3: Depeche Mode, Queens of the Stone Age, and Nine Inch Nails Provide a Thunderous Close
Another spectacular day with an overabundance of household names proves Madrid’s Mad Cool should be considered among world’s best music festivals.
Mad Cool Festival Day 2: The Arctic Monkeys and a Massive Shame
The second day of the Mad Cool Festival saw a tremendous performance from the newly matured Arctic Monkeys, along with a cancellation of Massive Attack on spot due to "noise issues".
Mad Cool Festival Day 1: Pearl Jam Get 80,000 People to Cry, Tame Impala and Kasabian Mesmerize the Crowds
Spain's Mad Cool Festival proves an instant triumph of organization and content, leaving tens of thousands of people in absolute awe of its magnitude and power.
INmusic Day 2: Nick Cave Brings the Apocalypse with a Smile
The second day of the famed Croatian rock festival INmusic saw record-breaking crowds and a magnificent display of artistic range featuring Nick Cave and St. Vincent.
INmusic Day 1: Queens of the Stone Age Storm the Island and David Byrne Steals the Show
The 13th edition of Croatia's open-air festival INmusic kicked off with an epic performance from David Byrne and Queens of the Stone Age's thunderous headlining set.
BottleRock Launches 2018 Festival Season with a Blast
BottleRock Napa Valley provides a tantalizing "first taste of summer" with three days of rock, pop, and craft booze.
Bonnaroo 2018: A First-Timer’s Perspective
Bonnaroo 2018 radiated the positivity it promoted and provided the musical bliss sought by the multitude of festivalgoers.
Rock Heavyweights to Bring Evergreen Hits and New Material to a Sold-Out INmusic Festival
One of Europe's most popular summer festivals will welcome a bevy of rock giants with plenty of new material to show off.