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Coachella's second weekend featured a massive drop off in social media mentions, despite being an easy sell-out, like the first weekend. Billboard reports that while 3.5 million tweets mentioned Coachella directly during the event's first rendition the previous weekend (with Nicki Minaj and AC/DC driving traffic), only 600,000 mentions went out over the past weekend. What's the story? -
Kanye West Made Surprise Appearance During Stromae's Coachella 2015 Set For 'Alors On Danse'
Though Kanye West was not on the bill at Coachella, he appears to have stole the show. The "Only One" rapper made a surprise appearance during The Weeknd's set on Saturday night to perform a medley of different songs including "All Day" that span the Chicago rapper's career. On Sunday he showed up once again, but to perform alongside someone rather unexpected - Belgian electro-pop star Stromae. Kanye came out as the sun had set over in the Indio valley during the Frenchman's 7:55-8:45 set to perform his verse from the remix Stromae's hit single "Alors On Danse" that gave the worldwide hit even more legs. The second and often forgotten rapper on the remix Gilbere Forte was not in attendance. -
The Weeknd Brings Out Kanye West As Surprise Guest At Coachella
As Coachella has become bigger and bigger as a festival, it is has become more about the spectacle and which artist can pull off the bigger stunt with some sort of marketing gimmick or special guest that will have more people write and talk about it over the next few days. The Weeknd understood the magnitude of his role as the final performer on the main stage at Coachella Saturday night and brought out a very special guest for the occasion. The "Earned It" crooner invited Kanye West to perform four tracks alongside him. -
Ciara, R3hab Perform Remix of 'I Bet,' Debut New Song at Coachella [WATCH]
Ciara made a not-so-surprise appearance at Coachella on Friday after several hints on Twitter and Instagram earlier in the day. She performed a remix of "I Bet" and debuted a new song with R3hab. -
DMX, Rae Sremmurd Perform During DJ Snake's Coachella Set [WATCH]
DJ Snake hit the Coachella stage last night and he brought along some special guests. During his set, DMX and Rae Sremmurd got the crowd pumped with surprise performances. -
Kaskade Redux Coachella Do Lab Stage Set Canceled
We have bad news for Coachella attendees who were hoping to see Ryan Raddon, better known as Kaskade, up close and personal this weekend. It was announced yesterday that the "Never Sleep Alone" DJ was going to play a "surprise" Redux set at the Do Lab stage, which is known for its smaller setup and more relaxed vibe. Hours after the announcement and seeing the amount of hype that the surrounded the news, Do Lab decided to cancel Kaskade's set over fears that the stage would not be able to handle the influx of people. -
Coachella 2015: Kaskade To Perform Redux Set At Do Lab Stage
American dance music icon Kaskade, real name Ryan Raddon, is taking his talents away from the main stage to the more intimate setting at the Do Lab stage. Various artists sharing set times for this weekend revealing a 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Redux slot on Saturday evening, which sparked rumors of a Kaskade set on the stage. The hosts later confirmed the news themselves. The "Never Sleep Alone" DJ also confirmed news on his Twitter. -
Florence + The Machine's Welch Breaks Foot at Coachella on Verge of New Album Release
Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine fame suffered a broken foot while performing at Coachella over the weekend, she revealed on Tuesday. As part of the performance she jumped down off of the stage and apparently landed funny. Although she was able to finish the performance, the vocalist said that future performances would need to be "stripped back" a tad. -
Justin Bieber Put in Chokehold and Thrown Out of Coachella
A month after Justin Bieber stood onstage at his 'Comedy Central Roast' and promised to turn things around, he is in the headlines again. Security at Coachella over the weekend reportedly put the Biebs in a chokehold and threw him out of the festival. According to TMZ, the celebrity and his crew tried to gain access to a VIP area during Drake's set. -
AXS TV to Air Jack White, St. Vincent, War on Drugs, Band Perry Coachella, Stagecoach Sets
If you were not able to catch some of the Coachella 2015 sets this past weekend on the live stream, then you might be in luck. AXS TV, a television channel founded by Mark Cuban originally as HDNet before getting rebranded in 2012, will be broadcasting select Weekend 2 sets live on TV. Some of the artists who will be televised include Jack White, War on Drugs and St. Vincent. In addition to Weekend 2 of Coachella, AXS TV will be staying at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for the following weekend to broadcast 15 sets from Dierks Bentley, Kacey Musgraves and others. The news was first reported by 'Billboard.' -
Madonna & Drake Kiss During Coachella Set: Singer Performs Three Songs [WATCH]
Drake closed down Coachella yesterday, April 12, and he certainly went out with a bang. The rapper brought out Madonna, who performed a few songs before pouncing on Drizzy and giving him a kiss. As Billboard points out, this wasn't a peck on the cheek either. -
Tyler, the Creator Calls Out Coachella VIP [WATCH]
Tyler, the Creator is a man of the people and a prankster. The "Yonkers" rapper used those skills last night, April 11, during his Coachella performance on the Outdoor stage. He took the time during his set to call out the celebrity-filled "boring" VIP section, specifically picking out his friend Kendall Jenner by playfully ripping on her. -
Coachella 2015 Live Stream: Watch Sets from Florence and the Machine, Jack White, St. Vincent & More Here!
Coachella 2015 is set to kick off today (April 10) in the deserts of Indio, California. As dozens of your favorite indie rock acts including Florence and the Machine, Alabama Shakes, George Ezra, Axwell /\ Ingrosso and more take the stage, it's easy to get a case of FOMO. But, worry no longer. You can stream all of the action right here! -
Coachella '15: Festival Teases 'Bigger, Better' Art Installations
We are just two sleeps until the music begins at Coachella -- one until most people pack up and head to the campgrounds and set up Thursday afternoon and evening, April 9. The festival at last announced its 2015 set times last night, April 7, and recently unveiled a teaser video to get fans excited for an unheralded but just as important part of the experience: art installations. The video does not give away too much, but according to the various builders and designers interviewed who come from all over the world, this year will be even "bigger and better" than years in the past. -
Coachella 2015 Set Times Released
At long last, Coachella has released its 2015 set times. Now attendees can start the painful yet exciting process of planning out which bands they want to see based on times and stages. The festival headlined by the likes of Drake, AC/DC and Jack White provides the full schedule for all three days over the two weekends.
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