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Coachella 2022 Day Three Best Moments: Finneas’ 4*TOWN Tribute, Karol G’s Steamy Debut & Doja Cat’s Hit-Heavy Performance
The final day of Coachella weekend one proved that live music is back and better than ever, and got fans hyped about heading back to the desert for weekend two. From Finneas‘ live debut of the Turning Red hit, “Nobody Like U” to various guest appearances, including Karol G and Becky G‘s team-up for “MAMIII” and Doja Cat’s onstage collaborations with Tyga and Rico Nasty — weekend one wrapped up with a bang. The night culminated in a dynamic headlining set from The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia, who you’d never guess were a last-minute addition to the headlining lineup based on their masterful performances. Catch up on Sunday’s best moments below. 3:30 p.m. — Banda MS took over the main stage to sing back-to-back hits (“Hermosa Experiencia,” “El Colo de tus Ojos” and “Qué Maldició...
Jack Harlow’s ‘First Class’ Flies to No. 1 In Australia
Jack Harlow is living it up on Australia’s singles chart as “First Class” blasts to No. 1. “First Class” (via Atlantic/Warner) is the U.S. rapper’s first leader and second solo Top 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart, following “Whats Poppin,” which peaked at No. 8 in July 2020. The top tier this week is bracketed by Harlow numbers, as his collaboration with Lil Nas X, “Industry Baby,” holds at No. 10, and his previous single, “Nail Tech” reenters the chart at No. 26, just four places below its peak position. Following the release of her third and latest album Familia, Camila Cabello’s “Bam Bam” (Warner/Sony) continues to climb. “Bam Bam,” a collaboration with Ed Sheeran, lifts 15-11 in its sixth week on the survey. Familia (via Epic/Sony) debuts at No. 27 this week on the national albums li...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Enters Second Week at No. 1 In U.K.
Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” (via Columbia/Sony) won’t be budged from the summit of the Official U.K. Singles Chart. The former One Direction star enters a second week at No. 1 with “As It Was,” the first track lifted from his forthcoming third studio album, Harry’s House. The Brit’s hit single blows away the competition with a market-leading 7.6 million U.K. streams, according to the OCC. That competition is led this week by Jack Harlow, whose “First Class” (Atlantic) debuts at No. 2, for the Kentucky rapper’s first U.K. Top 10 appearance. “First Class,” which samples from Fergie’s 2007 track “Glamorous,” is the new No. 1 in Australia this week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Further down the list, there are notable climbs for Cat Burns’ “Go” (u...
Karol G’s Coachella Debut Set Features Guests Becky G & Tiesto, Honors Iconic Latin Songs & More
Karol G made sure the desert knew she had arrived. Before setting foot on the main stage for her Coachella debut on Sunday (April 17), a video montage showed the Colombian star boarding a train. As she makes her way to the destination, she reflects on all the moments that have marked her career (such as winning a Latin Grammy.) Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Next stop,” a woman announced via intercom. “Coachella.” Then, Karol G appeared on top of stairs as the fierce leader of her troupe of dancers. She was a vision in a denim bodysuit adorned with silver belts, paired denim knee-high boots and, of course, her long, mermaid-like teal hair that flowed in sync with the desert wind. “What’s up Coachella? I see there is a lot of blue hair...
Josh Brolin Reflects on Losing Batman Role to Ben Affleck
Josh Brolin recently appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and revealed that he was once in contention to play Batman for Zack Snyder. Brolin, who is known for his role as Thanos in the MCU and Cable in Deadpool 2 explained that he was interested in playing the Caped Crusader before Snyder settled on Ben Affleck, who made his debut as the iconic character in the 2016 Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice film. Brolin explained that he was eager to play the role if Snyder did not go with Affleck, “That was his decision — that wasn’t my decision. That was his decision.” The Oscar-nominated actor also added that the role intrigued him because he tends to gravitate towards projects with a risky element to them, “Something that is set up to not work at all, or to work flyingly — I like those...
Brockhampton Announces Surprise Final Album at Farewell Coachella Set
Brockhampton sweetened the deal of their indefinite hiatus with an announcement at Coachella that confirmed that their final album will be releasing in 2022. The Texas band recently shared that the two-weekend festival in California would mark their farewell as a band. As they finished their set on the Sahara stage which included performances of their biggest hits “Buzzcut,” “1999 Wildfire,” “Summer” and “Boogie,” it concluded with the band’s logo and the final words “The Final Album” and “2022” on the screens. Fans at the festival and online erupted, with many immediately taking to social media to share and celebrate the news. The band seemed to be in high spirits and even joked with the crowd about their impending breakup and were heard saying, “This our last shows ever…we not coming bac...
Travis Scott Performed at a Coachella 2022 Afterparty
Travis Scott didn’t make an official appearance at Coachella 2022 this weekend, but he did perform at a nearby afterparty, TMZ and E! report. According to TMZ, Scott arrived at a venue in La Quinta around 3 a.m., and played five of his own songs during a brief DJ set. Pitchfork has reached out to Travis Scott’s representatives for further comment. Scott was supposed to headline Coachella 2020 alongside Frank Ocean and Rage Against the Machine before the festival was cancelled due to COVID-19. Scott’s headliner status was called into question after the Astroworld 2021 tragedy that led to 10 people’s deaths. Coachella 2022 originally tapped Kanye West, Billie Eilish, and Harry Styles as its headliners. However, two weeks before the first festival weekend was scheduled to take place, West bac...
Watch Finneas Give Turning Red’s “Nobody Like U” Its Live Debut at Coachella 2022
One day after performing with his sister Billie Eilish during her headlining set, Finneas performed his own set at Coachella on Sunday. During his performance, he offered a brief acoustic rendition of “Nobody Like U,” a song from the Pixar film Turning Red. Finneas and Eilish provided the music for the movie’s fictional boy band 4*Town. Watch the performance below. Finneas voiced the character Jessie in the film. He and Eilish just won Best Original Song for their James Bond theme “No Time to Die” at the 2022 Oscars. His set at Coachella also featured a performance of “Hate to Be Lame” with Lizzy McAlpine. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Doja Cat’s Set at Coachella 2022
Doja Cat is making her true Coachella debut. During her Sunday night set on the Coachella Stage, Doja Cat performed tracks off last year’s Planet Her and more. She also debuted the new “Hound Dog”-interpolating song “Vegas,” which is set to appear in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. She was also joined by Tyga for a performance of “Juicy.” Watch her set below and follow along with all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Doja Cat performed “Tia Tamera” with Rico Nasty at Coachella in 2019, but this year marks the first time she is officially on the bill. Earlier this month, Doja Cat won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Kiss Me More,” a collaboration with SZA. Doja Cat earned eight nominations this year with “Kiss Me More” also up for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Pl...
Watch the Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia’s Set at Coachella 2022
Tonight, Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd are performing together at Coachella. During their Sunday night headlining set, Swedish House Mafia are likel to play tracks off their debut album Paradise Again, including their collaboration with the Weeknd, “Moth to a Flame.” The Weeknd could showcase songs from Dawn FM. Watch the set below and follow all of Pitchfork’s Coachella 2022 coverage. Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd replaced Kanye West as festival headliners after West withdrew from the performance for undisclosed reasons. The rapper had previously threatened to cancel his set if fellow headliner Billie Eilish did not apologize to Travis Scott. West believed that Eilish had insulted Scott—whom West intended to bring out at Coachella—when she paused a show to help a fan, not long a...
Axel Boman: LUZ / Quest for Fire
What distinguishes Axel Boman’s music from other house music may be obvious to the ears, but it can be hard to put your finger on. The Stockholm producer avails himself of the same materials as many of his peers in the European dance underground—spongy synth bass, sharp-edged drum hits, filtered disco samples—but even when hewing to convention, Boman’s bouncy, brightly colored tracks stand out as though sprinkled with fairy dust. His productions are a little cartoonish, a little dreamlike, a little off-kilter. Like his occasional labelmate DJ Koze, Boman knows that there’s a fine line between a knee-slapper and a tearjerker: His music harbors both a sly sense of humor and an unmistakable melancholy, and the former often feels like a coping strategy for the latter. In the nine years since h...
Watch: DEVIN TOWNSEND Plays First ‘Greatest Set Of My Life’ At London’s Royal Albert Hall
Last night (Saturday, April 16), Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend played the first of two shows at London, England’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The two dates, which are part of Townsend‘s European tour, were being promoted as “The Greatest Sets Of My Life”, with Devin previously promising to play “my favorites, your favorites and a bunch of hardly played songs.” Earlier this week, Devin told Stereoboard about the Royal Albert gigs: “The idea of the Royal Albert Hall shows is to play a huge parcel of my catalogue in the best way that I possibly can. I want to get back out there and really play this music in a way where I can say, ‘Listen, ladies and gentlemen, this is how it’s supposed to sound. This is how I w...
