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Why Perry Farrell didn’t want Green Day on the Lollapalooza bill: “He was like, ‘They’re a boy band. I don’t want to book a boy band’”

He thought they were a record company creation

MusicRadar · Apr 9, 2025

Billie Joe Armstrong recalls 'a**hole' Perry Farrell not wanting 'boy band' Green Day to play Lollapalooza 1994

Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell thought Green Day were a manufactured boy band and didn't believe they should be playing Lollapalooza

BANG Premier · Apr 9, 2025

“Chiropractors and doctors were like, ‘How long did you play college football?’ I’d go, ‘It wasn’t college football. It was Trent Reznor’”: Richard Patrick says Nine Inch Nails’ 1991 Lollapalooza run broke his body – and trashed $40,000 of guitars

And Henry Rollins wasn't best pleased to see good guitars turned into kindling

MusicRadar · Mar 6, 2025

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“We were out to satisfy our animal instincts onstage. I think we spent $40,000 on gear that we smashed on Lollapalooza”: Nine Inch Nails made their name with infamously destructive live shows – this is the true story behind their epic guitar smash-a-thons

It was the tour that made Nine Inch Nails – and destroyed countless guitars. In an exclusive extract from Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival, Trent Reznor, Richard Patrick and Dave Navarro look back at their all-star guitar-smashing rituals

Guitar World · Mar 6, 2025

“Gibby and Siouxsie Sioux were at my feet, wrestling around with a shotgun pointed at my head.” Butthole Surfers' guitarist Paul Leary looks back on the excitement of the first Lollapalooza tour

There's never a dull moment when Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes is around

Louder · Oct 2, 2024

My first festival ... and panic attack

What should have been a fun and familiar family outing at Lollapalooza became a revelation of deep anxiety

Salon · Aug 17, 2024

Watch Deftones give very rare performance of White Pony classic Passenger at Lollapalooza this weekend

Not counting a Lollapalooza warmup show last week, this was the first time Deftones played the beloved 2000 song in five years

Metal Hammer · Aug 7, 2024

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Kesha's Onstage Knife Mishap Raises Safety Concerns In Entertainment Industry

Kesha's revelation of being given a real knife at Lollapalooza sparks varied reactions and comparisons to other celebrities' knife-related incidents.

Kesha Accessorizes a "Birkin Skirt" With Fishnets and Fake Blood at Lollapalooza

This Lollapalooza costume is raising all the questions.

Marie Claire · Aug 2, 2024

Angel Reese Joined Megan Thee Stallion On-Stage During Lollapalooza

Angel Reese surprised Megan Thee Stallion at Lollapalooza.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024

‘Please forgive me’: Tyler the Creator drops out of Lollapalooza headline slot

Rapper and singer also canceled his set at the Outside Lands music festival

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Goths, gays, punks and surfers: behind the wild rise of Lollapalooza

The story of the music festival is brought to life in a new docuseries that takes viewers from Rage Against the Machine to Chance the Rapper

The Guardian - US · May 21, 2024

Sox knock off Tigers to keep pace with Guardians

Starting pitcher Davis Martin does enough after a long rain delay.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2024

Watch trailer for new Lollapalooza documentary Lolla

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza will be released later this month – watch the official trailer now

Metal Hammer · May 6, 2024

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Tom’s Guide · May 1, 2024

New on Paramount Plus in May 2024 — all the new shows and movies to watch

Everything coming to Paramount Plus in May, plus our recommendations of what to watch.

Louder · Apr 26, 2024

“Are these your questions?” When Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan interviewed Nick Cave for MTV at Lollapalooza 1994, it did not go well

Interviewing Nick Cave for MTV in Las Vegas in 1994, Billy Corgan made the mistake of calling the Bad Seeds an English band. It would get worse

Louder · Apr 6, 2024

"We went to the promoter and said, Can we go home? They were, like, 'Yeah, you can go home! But first you're gonna have to give me two millions dollars!'": Lollapalooza '92 celebrated alt. rock taking over the mainstream. But for one band, it was hell

"We were like rabbits caught in headlights. It was just traumatic for us"

Exploring The Top 10 American Music Festivals

Discover top music festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo with diverse lineups and unique experiences.

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Lollapalooza 2024 Lineup Revealed With Top Headliners And More

Discover the star-studded Lollapalooza 2024 lineup, ticket details, community support, and environmental initiatives at Chicago's Grant Park.

Louder · Jan 22, 2024

“Us and them doesn’t exist any more”: How The Cult's Ian Astbury tried to break down genre barriers with his pre-Lollapalooza festival Gathering Of The Tribes, and claimed he got “ripped off” for his trouble

Don't tell Ian Astbury that Perry Farrell invented the concept of the genre-fluid alt. rock festival in the US

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023

Beach Bunny’s new Pool Party festival promises music and games, but no pool

After playing Lollapalooza and Coachella, Chicago band attempts its own extravaganza at the Salt Shed.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Lollapalooza India announces return dates for 2024 after successful first festival

Multi-genre music festival making a comeback at Mahalaxmi Racecourse Lawns from 27 to 28 Jan

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

Picture Chicago: This week’s 25 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Another Lollapalooza in the books, The E Street Band sells out Wrigley Field, and friends and family gather at the United Center to mourn Rocky Wirtz.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023

Lana Del Rey closes out Lollapalooza weekend in regal fashion

Everything about the singer’s performance carried a delicate feminine touch that made you assured you were in safe motherly arms to feel all the emotions she conjured.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2023

Lollapalooza Day 4: Rina Sawayama rousing set clamors for headline status, Lil Yachty takes over Bud Light stage, and Alvvays stays solid

Rain found time for an encore on the final day of Lollapalooza 2023 as a steady trickle kept coming down over Grant Park on Sunday.

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