NME — Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, TV on the Radio, Wilco, Al Green, David Byrne, Snoop Dogg, Animal Collective, The Mars Volta and MGMT are among the acts announced to play Bonnaroo this year. more info
Allmusic Blog — It’s the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson (a.k.a. the Big Bopper). [NYDailyNews.com]
Bonnarooo has unveiled it’s official 2009 lineup, with featured headlining stints by... more info
XFM.co.uk — Fresh off the heels of new album ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion', Animal Collective tell Xfm they're already working on their next project… more info
My Old Kentucky — Today is My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRUS XMU! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. Tune in at 12pm EST and again at Midnight EST!Dan Auerbach - Keep It HidThe Books ft. Jose Gonzalez - Cello SongBon Iver - Brackett, WIAndrew Bird - The Gian... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Crystal Castles @ MHOW - New Years Eve (more by Ryan Muir) Al Green @ the Wellmont Theater - Nov 2008 (more by Eric M Townsend) Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the... more info
MTV.com News — Snoop Dogg, Nine Inch Nails, Animal Collective will also perform at Manchester, Tennessee, festival.By James Montgomery
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish and the Beastie Boys hav... more info
I Guess I'm Floating — After the ice storm of hell or what Connor likes to term "the white death", my power finally clicked back on today and my house had a pulse once again. Just in time too, they've released the initial lineup for Bonnaroo tonight! Looks like this summ... more info
Pitchfork — Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival is obviously a big deal, and its organizers are probably better at scoring the biggest names than any other festival organizers in these United States. Last year, for instance, they landed Metallica and Kanye West and P... more info
Stereogum —
As rumored late last year, Phish and the Boss will be headlining Bonnaroo 2009. It'll be the legendary jam band's first time at the festival and they'll be making up for lost time by playing two nights. Bruce Springsteen will be joined by his E St... more info
NME — Animal Collective have announced that they are rescheduling two sold-out Los Angeles shows that they cancelled in January due to the lead singer's illness. more info