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Rolling Stones Give Brooklyn What It Wants

December 09, 2012 3:15 AM EST 2 Hours/23 Songs/50 Years -- Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ron Fuggedabout Age and Rock Brooklyn for the First Time "It's great to be here in Brooklyn, in this great new arena," Mick Jagger said early in the Rolling Stones ' first-eve ...

Jane's Addiction's 'Greatest Achievement' Arriving Next Year

November 26, 2012 11:10 PM EST Jane's Addiction is in the process of working on their fifth album -- a project Perry Farrell believes is possibly the band's "greatest achievement" ever. "The next album is going to be something that the world has never exp ...

Pearl Jam, Black Keys to Rock Lollapalooza Brazil, Chile

October 01, 2012 12:35 PM EDT Lollapalooza's pair of South American festivals, held in Brazil and Chile, are returning next year with acts including Pearl Jam , The Black Keys , The Killers , Deadmau5 and Queens of the Stone Age collectively on board for both editions. Afte ...

Insomniac Names John Boyle Chief Growth Officer, Interim CFO

September 13, 2012 11:50 AM EDT Pasquale Rotella, founder and CEO of Insomniac, has named John Boyle the new post of Chief Growth Officer (CGO), effective immediately. In this capacity, Boyle will oversee the new business and organic growth efforts of the company as well as acti ...

Music Mentors: 15 Stars From Brandy To Zedd Reveal Early Inspirations

September 12, 2012 12:40 PM EDT Watch Brandy, Ne-Yo, Zedd, 30h!3, The Script, Perry Farrell & More Discuss Their Key Music Mentors. With the brand-new season of NBC's The Voice underway this week and school back in session across the country, we asked several of artists i ...

The Beat

The Beat: Lollapalooza Highlights & A Sit-Down with Perry Farrell

August 06, 2012 7:00 PM EDT On the Monday, Aug. 6 edition of "The Beat," Billboard.com's daily music news show, host Jonathan Brooks leaves Lollapalooza (…or does he?) and brings all of the news from the three-day festival with him to Los Angeles. J.B. recaps th ...

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The Beat 8/06: Lollapalooza Highlights: Sets, Storms, Perry Farrell Backstage Q&A

August 06, 2012 6:52 PM EDT The Beat 8/06: Lollapalooza Highlights, Stormapalooza 2012, Exclusive Sit Down with Perry Farrell jonathan brooks , Die Antwoord , the shins , Jack White , Passion Pit , Billboard , lollapalooza 2012 , Red Hot Chili Peppers , The Black Keys , featur ...

Lollapalooza Coming to Israel in 2013

August 06, 2012 1:56 PM EDT Lollapalooza continues to broaden its international horizons. Festival organizers announced Saturday it would hold Lollapalooza Israel in Tel Aviv next year, in what will be the country's first large-scale international music festival. Israel ...

Jane's Addiction Rocks Chicago at Lollapalooza Aftershow

August 05, 2012 2:45 PM EDT "Chicago, do you want me? Do you love me?" Perry Farrell asked the crowd at Jane's Addiction 's sold-out Lollapalooza afterparty show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom late Saturday-night (Aug. 4), well after the thunderstorm tha ...

Lollapalooza 2012: 10 Things Seen & Heard Saturday

August 05, 2012 12:30 PM EDT Saturday's Lollapalooza 2012 lineup featured a host of marquee headliners like Red Hot Chili Peppers , Avicii and Frank Ocean , but the literal showstopper of the festival's second day was Mother Nature. Lollapalooza 2012 • Photos: Lolla L ...

Lollapalooza: Next Year in Tel Aviv, Israel

August 05, 2012 12:40 AM EDT Lollapalooza continues to broaden its international horizons. Festival organizers announced Saturday it would hold Lollapalooza Israel in Tel Aviv next year, in what will be the country's first large-scale international music festival. Israel j ...

Lollapalooza's Perry Farrell on EDM and Elevating the Aftershow: Video

August 04, 2012 2:00 PM EDT Just as the 21st Lollapalooza was getting started in Chicago's Grant Park, Billboard's Jonathan Brooks had the opportunity to sit down with festival founder and Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell. Lollapalooza 2012 VIDEO: Friday ...

Lollapalooza 2012: Portraits and Backstage Photos

August 04, 2012 9:00 AM EDT Photos The Ambassadors Portrait Interview Green Performance Milo Perry Farrell Jonathan Brooks Dawes Michael Porter Robinson Zedd bbcom Media: 2468459-the-ambassadors-performlollapalooza-2012-200-133.jpg 2468459-the-ambassadors-performlollapalooza- ...

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Perry Farrell Q&A @ Lollapalooza 2012

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Top 5 Lollapalooza 'WTF?!' Moments

August 01, 2012 4:00 PM EDT More than two decades into Lollapalooza's history, and there's no shortage of eyebrow-raising moments. Perry Farrell's formally touring, now Chicago-based fest started as alt-rock's time to shine -- a fact cemented by Rage Agains ...

Lollapalooza Announces 2013 Dates

July 25, 2012 3:26 PM EDT Photo courtest of the Lollapalooza message board . Lollapalooza's organizers sure are thinking ahead. While their 2012 iteration hasn't even kicked off yet -- the Chicago festival is set to take place over the weekend of August 3-5 -- ad ...

Insider Tips of the Week: Jay-Z, B.o.B., Carly Rae Jepsen

July 13, 2012 11:50 AM EDT Chart Article The hot, slow days of midsummer are here, but don't let that keep you from fresh insider music information. For the rest of beach season, Billboard.com is bringing you a weekly heads-up of music-related suggestions, tips, and key ...

EDMBiz Recap: Skrillex's RE:Generation; Perry Farrell Gets Held Up; TheAudience's Online Insights

June 08, 2012 12:32 PM EDT LAS VEGAS - The first day of Insomniac Events' inaugural EDMBiz - a hastily arranged, two-day conference for the electronic dance music industry, leading into to the promotion company's marquis festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, June 8-1 ...

Michael Rapino, Perry Farrell Added to Insomniac's EDMBiz Conference in Las Vegas

May 23, 2012 5:25 PM EDT Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino and Lollapalooza founder/Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell are among the latest big names to be added to Insomniac's EDMBiz Conference, set for June 5-7 in Las Vegas in the buildup to the city's ...

Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup: Black Sabbath, Chili Peppers, Black Keys Headlining

April 11, 2012 1:00 AM EDT The extra-colorful lineup for the 2012 Lollapalooza festival, led by the Black Keys , Red Hot Chili Peppers and a reunited Black Sabbath , was unveiled on Wednesday morning (Apr. 11). The annual C3 Presents-promoted fest will return to Chicago' ...

Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup: Black Sabbath, Chili Peppers, Black Keys Headlining

April 11, 2012 1:00 AM EDT The extra-colorful lineup for the 2012 Lollapalooza festival, led by the Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and a reunited Black Sabbath, was unveiled on Wednesday morning (Apr. 11). The annual C3 Presents-promoted fest will return to Chicago' ...

SXSW

Slash, Billy Corgan Take a Ride Down 'Sunset Strip'

March 12, 2012 11:30 PM EDT In Hans Fjellestad's "Sunset Strip" documentary, several of his talking heads declare the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard dead in 2005 after Tower Records closed. Clive Davis and Lou Adler eulogize the store's closing ...

Slash, Clive Davis, Billy Corgan Take a Ride Down 'Sunset Strip' @ SXSW Film

March 12, 2012 7:40 AM EDT In Hans Fjellestad's "Sunset Strip" documentary, several of his talking heads declare the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard dead in 2005 after Tower Records closed. Clive Davis and Lou Adler eulogize the store's closi ...

Billboard.biz's 2012 SXSW Blog

March 09, 2012 2:42 PM EST March 13, 2012 | EXCLUSIVE Exclusive: Ginger Baker Documentarian To Next Tackle Bill Laswell "Beware of Mr. Baker" director Jay Bulger (center) and producer Fisher Stevens (right) are interviewed during the film's press day on Sunda ...

Jane's Addiction Already Discussing New Music, Says Drummer

February 16, 2012 1:50 PM EST After an eight-year wait between albums, drummer Stephen Perkins says Jane's Addiction is at least talking about a quicker turnaround for a follow-up to last year's "The Great Escape Artist." "We had a discussion on the flig ...

Billboard Power 100: Charles Attal, Charlie Jones & Charlie Walker

January 27, 2012 10:00 AM EST No. 33 Charles Attal, Charlie Jones & Charlie Walker Partners C3 Presents Twitter: @C3Concerts Private Shows, Festivals, Independent Spirits... Led by partners Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker, Austin-based C3 Presents was in 20 ...

Billboard Power 100: Marc Geiger

January 26, 2012 10:00 AM EST No. 21 Marc Geiger Head of Music William Morris Endeavor Twitter: @marcgeiger All Bases Covered... Talk about breadth of experience. In 2011, agent Marc Geiger was booking Roger Waters' multimillion-dollar extravaganza Wall tour and also tout ...

C3 Presents Forms Partnership With Big Day Out

January 04, 2012 9:38 AM EST Austin, Texas-based C3 Presents has formed a partnership with the Big Day Out festivals in Australia and New Zealand, C3 partner Charlie Walker told Billboard.biz early this morning. The deal marks a new phase for the venerable Australian festival ...

Lollapalooza in Chile, Brazil Announce Lineups: Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Bjork

November 21, 2011 11:30 AM EST Lollapalooza's two South American festivals - Chile, which premiered last year, and Brazil, which launches in 2012 -- announced their lineups on Monday morning: The two festivals will share some but not all acts on their bills. Lollapalooza Chi ...

Video: Highlights From The 2011 Billboard Touring Conference And Awards

November 15, 2011 1:05 PM EST The eighth annual Billboard Touring Conference ended with an awards ceremony honoring some of the biggest touring acts in the world in 2011, as well as dishing out the Humanitarian Award to Coran Capshaw, the Legend of the Live award to Journey an ...

Billboard Touring Conference & Awards 2011 Hub

November 14, 2011 1:33 AM EST November 11, 2011 | Video Perry Farrell Talks Art, Commerce, Lollapalooza; Compares Himself With Axl Rose @ BB Touring Conf (Video) Shortly after Perry Farrell's Keynote Q&A with Billboard's Bill Werde at our Touring Conference on Th ...

Perry Farrell Talks Art, Commerce, Lollapalooza; Compares Himself With Axl Rose @ BB Touring Conf (Video)

November 11, 2011 3:48 PM EST Shortly after Perry Farrell's Keynote Q&A on Thursday (Nov. 10) with Billboard Editorial Director Bill Werde at our Touring Conference - which included talk about Perry's history, Lollapalooza, Jane's Addiction and his vision fo ...

Backbeat: Phish's Trey Anastasio, Jason Aldean, Neal Schon & Michaele Salahi Rock Billboard's 2011 Touring Awards

November 11, 2011 10:00 AM EST Left to Right: Michaele Salahi, Journey's Neal Schon, Phish's Trey Anastasio, Jason Aldean and Billboard's Ray Waddell (Photo: Michael Seto) After two days of heady panel discussions at the Billboard Touring Conference on such topic ...

Journey's Neal Schon, Phish's Trey Anastasio, Perry Farrell Share Memories At Billboard Touring Awards

November 11, 2011 2:05 AM EST Journey's Neal Schon and Ross Valory accept the Legend of Live award at the Billboard Touring Awards in New York. (Photo: Michael Seto). Tributes came in several shapes and sizes Thursday night at the Billboard Touring Awards in New York, but ...

Billboard Touring Awards: U2, Journey, Jason Aldean Win Big

November 10, 2011 9:35 PM EST U2 , Journey , Kenny Chesney , Perry Farrell and Taylor Swift were among the winners at the 8th annual Billboard Touring Awards, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Top touring industry award honorees included Live Nation (Top Promoter), C3 Pre ...

U2, Journey, Taylor Swift Among Winners At 8th Annual Billboard Touring Awards

November 10, 2011 9:30 PM EST U2, Journey, Kenny Chesney, Perry Farrell and Taylor Swift were among the winners at the 8th annual Billboard Touring Awards, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Top touring industry award honorees included Live Nation (Top Promoter), C3 Pres ...

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Perry Farrell @ Billboard Touring Conference 2011

November 10, 2011 8:49 PM EST Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction @ Billboard Touring Conference 2011 Videos Perry Farrell ...

Perry Farrell Talks Lollapalooza, Jane's Addiction, Music's Future @ BB Touring Conference Keynote

November 10, 2011 7:15 PM EST Perrry Farrell (left) the subject of the Billboard Touring Conference and Awards Keynote Q&A Session hosted by Billboard Editorial Director Bill Werde. (Photo: Michael Seto). The NFL and NBA are at the root of Perry Farrell's vision for t ...

Perry Farrell: Music Biz Should Look to NBA, NFL for Inspiration

November 10, 2011 7:05 PM EST The NFL and NBA are at the root of Perry Farrell 's vision for the future of music. Acknowledging he had not fully thought out the idea, the Jane's Addiction singer said the industry needs to support young musicians from an early age, crea ...

Billboard Touring Awards: U2, Bon Jovi, Take That Are Top Finalists

November 04, 2011 10:50 AM EDT U2, Bon Jovi, Take That, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, and Usher are among the finalists for the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards , set for Nov. 10 at the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in New York City. The awards are primarily based on box office numbers re ...

Perry Farrell to Receive Inaugural Apple Award, Give Keynote Q&A At Billboard Touring Conference & Awards

October 25, 2011 3:42 PM EDT In observance of the 20th anniversary of the death of legendary promoter Bill Graham, the inaugural Apple Award will be given to Jane's Addiction/Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell at the eighth annual Billboard Touring Conference & Aw ...

Occupy Wall Street: When Music Stars Invade

October 24, 2011 6:00 PM EDT Kanye showed up and said not a single word (after all, his sheer presence speaks for itself). Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Tom Morello sang protest anthems with the people. Just this weekend, Katy Perry and husband Russell Brand swung by on their b ...

Jane's Addiction Go For 'Something Great' on Long-Awaited New Album

September 30, 2011 3:00 PM EDT On Sept. 22, Perry Farrell, the iconic frontman of Los Angeles alt-rock band Jane's Addiction , stood onstage pushing the counterculture before a crowd of Silicon Valley insiders. "I still believe in human communication -- none of this Fac ...

Killers, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction Rock Sean Parker's f8 Conference/Party

September 23, 2011 5:05 PM EDT Mark Zuckerberg, Snoop Dogg and Sean Parker in San Francisco Thursday night night (Photo: WireImage/ Kevin Mazur) To celebrate Thursday's f8 announcement of Facebook and Spotify's partnership , Sean Parker hosted an exclusive "A Cel ...

Jane's Addiction Behind-The-Scenes 'Escape' Shoot: Exclusive Video

September 09, 2011 10:39 AM EDT There's something very fitting about the men of Jane's Addiction (and Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro in particular) converging on Houdini's old estate in Southern California for a big photo shoot in support of new album, "The Gre ...

Lollapalooza 2011: Foo Fighters Go Full Throttle in Epic Club Show

August 07, 2011 2:00 PM EDT "Tomorrow night we gotta play this big show in a big f*ckin' field and it will be super duper fun," Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl groaned, a hint of sarcasm surfacing. "But I gotta be honest... I was really f*cking looking for ...

Lollapalooza 2011 : 13 Things Seen & Heard Saturday

August 07, 2011 1:40 PM EDT Lollapalooza's 20th Anniversary fest rolled into its second day yesterday (Aug. 6) with a bright, hot sun coming from behind the clouds as Cee Lo rocked Journey , Ween forgot where they were and Ellie Goulding had to dodge a hug-happy stagecras ...