Ariana Grande, CHON, Turnstile, More To Play Coachella

Today the 20th Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival announced this year’s lineup, packed with artists and musicians of multiple genres. Genres like Latin (Bad Bunny, Mon Laferte, Rosalía), alternative (The 1975, CHVRCHES, Weezer), rap (Playboi Carti, Jaden Smith, YG), EDM (Aphex Twin, Diplo, Ross From Friends), pop (BLACKPINK, Billie EIlish, Jain), R&B (Khalid Ella Mai, Solange), and others, will appear at the two weekend festival.

Headlining this year’s festival are rapper Childish Gambino, Australian psychedelic rock group Tame Impala, and pop star Ariana Grande. Gambino will headline Friday, April 12 and 19, TI will headline Saturday, April 13 and 20, and Grande will headline Sunday, April 14 and 21. Other bands that will appear during the weekends are Turnstile, King Princess, JPEGMAFIA, The Frights, Kero Kero Bonito, Mac DeMarco, Sabrina Claudio, Turnover, CHON, Superorganism, Kaytranada, boy pablo, Soccer Mommy, Alice Merton, and 070 Shake.

Kanye West was apparently supposed to headline one of the days, but pulled out at the last minute. The 40×60 stages were apparently “artistically limiting,” a source told TMZ. “These 40×60 stages are so archaic. It’s the same type of stage on which Shakespeare’s works were performed hundreds of years ago.”

Another interesting fact about today is the mysterious group Gucci Gang. Named after the song by rapper Lil Pump, no one has heard about the group until today. When Coachella’s website showed a picture of Gucci Gang, the image was of Atlanta based rapper Gucci Mane. Some thought it was a typo, but it wasn’t. Turns out it’s a supergroup made up of Mane, Pump, and Chicago rapper Smokepurpp.

Presale tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. Festival passes can be purchased right here. 

Good Charlotte, Underoath, Playboi Carti, More To Give Free Admission To Voters On Election Day

We’re 12 days away from Election Day and if you’re still not convinced on voting, this should change your mind.

#iVoted will be giving out free tickets to 78 shows across the country if you show that you’ve voted on November 6. Numerous acts are participating with the voice turnout initiative, such as Good Charlotte, Ty Segall, Underoath, Drive-By Truckers, Playboi Carti, and Like Pacific. Other acts like Chase Atlantic, boygenius, Iron & Wine, Fucked Up, and Hoobastank will be doing shows with #iVoted. The full list of shows can be found here.

Rolling Stone wrote that “Each of the participating concerts will grant free entrance to the first 50 to 200 fans who provide photos of themselves outside their respective polling places. For concerts that already have free entry, eligible voters will receive complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.”

The #iVoted initiative was created by entrepreneur Emily White along with Mike Luba from Madison House and Pat Sansone of Wilco and The Autumn Defense due to the dismal voting turnout in 2016. White told Billboard that “We want to do this every national election day for forever.”

Not all states will be participating. For the full list, check out #iVoted’s website.