bonnaroo The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, one of the world’s great rock events, kicks off its 10th annual gala on today in Manchester, TN. By the time it ends in the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, some 170 artists will have performed including Arcade Fire, the Black Keys, Buffalo Springfield, Eminem, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Lil Wayne, Loretta Lynn, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant and Band of Joy, and the Strokes. Vevo will stream video of many sets and NPR Music will do the same with audio. If you’ll be at Bonnaroo or you’re eager to hear the music on your computer, here are 10 acts you won’t want to miss. For the complete Bonnaroo schedule – and to sample recordings by almost everyone on the bill – go here. Band of Skulls: The U.K. trio is still riding the success of their debut album “Baby Darling Doll Face Honey.
issued in 2009. It’s a hard-hitting collection of bluesy garage rock with ample hooks. For a taste of what they sound like on stage, check out on iTunes the live set they recorded last year at the studios of KCRW in Santa Monica. Beirut: For the most part, Zach Condon’s project straddles the worlds of chamber pop and Eastern European folk with an emphasis on brass and clacking percussion. But in 2009, he and his band released a package with two EPs – one reflected the music of the southwest U.S. and Mexico, the other a blend of layered electro-pop and French cabaret. Beirut’s new two-sided single, out earlier this week, indicates a return to the very appealing previous sound. Bootsy Collins & the Funk Universe: The great funk bassist has been in a sentimental mood lately – his new album “The Funk Capital of the World” revisits the influences of his lengthy career including his late brother Catfish, James Brown and George Clinton. But Collins always delivers a fun, high-energy show featuring extended versions of his Rubber Band a
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