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I'm not quite done with my Bonnaroo coverage, but I promise I won't let it drag beyond tomorrow. Some of you asked how Radiohead were. To be honest, I was sort of distracted. As hinted at in a…   Read Story »
Mr. Petty lit it up at Bonnaroo, so we had to let you get an earful of the whiskey-blues of "Saving Grace," the lead single from his new solo album Highway Companion (out 7/25). Stream it here: WIN…   Read Story »
Special shoutout to Beck and his band of puppety oddballs.Beck had one of the most entertaining mainstage sets, incorporating lip-synching puppets and a video clip satirizing Bonnaroo culture ("The…   Read Story »
Hey kids. Lots of craziness since my last Bonnaroo update. Let's start with Friday afternoon. A press conference with Jim James, Lewis Black, Ben Folds, Robert Randolph and Jack from Steel Train…   Read Story »
Some footage from the best act Stereogum's seen so far. My Morning Jacket took over That Tent Friday at midnight with a blazing set heavy on Z cuts and covers (the Who, the Stones, the Band). Rock's…   Read Story »
Last night Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers headlined the main stage for a rousing 3+ hour set heavy on the hits. One of the Clap Your Hands guys tipped me off that Stevie Nicks was gonna join in (she's…   Read Story »
Live from Manchester, Tennesse, it's Friday afternoon. Thanks to the folks in the AT&T Blueroom, I can file a Day One 'Roo report. Last night was slim pickings obviously -- most of the notable bands…   Read Story »
Last year at the 'Roo, there was some mumbling in the press tent that attendance was down ... that someone died ... that flash floods were coming. Well, that was all true, but this year Manchester,…   Read Story »
Not a total departure from Roo's hippie roots, but it's nice to see Radiohead and Tom Petty headlining instead of Trey, Dave, and the ubiquitous Warren Haynes. This will be my third Bonnaroo;…   Read Story »
Some photos that were left out of VH1's roundup, so ONE more Bonnaroo 2005 post (and two MP3s)... Matisyahu Meets Mike Gordon At 17, the future Hasidic reggae-rapper followed Phish on the road. In…   Read Story »