Mihkku Laiti, known as 'Yungmiqu', rapped in his native Sámi language at the Loktafeasta rap festival in Utsjoki, showcasing his Indigenous culture and connecting with the audience.
"Congratulations to Black Sabbath on the grand and final pealing of their vesper bells! Thank you for an astounding career that provided us and your legion of fans with a lifetime of beauty, horror, love, power, happiness, melancholy and a profoundly sublime, yet viscerally rocking transcendence informed by both doom and hope."
Ms. Lauryn Hill performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 4, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The festival, once celebrated for its focus on Black women and culture, faced complaints of disorganization this year, with some performers and attendees expressing dissatisfaction with the management and overall experience.
"Echoes of Bach" celebrates how music has been inspired by a composer of the past; the Young Artist Institute is inspiring the brilliant music and musicians of the future.
The festival initially promised a star-studded lineup including Kehlani, but communication issues and venue changes have left attendees confused and frustrated.
The line-up for Glastonbury Festival 2025 features an impressive range of artists, including The 1975, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, and a strong collection of LGBTQ+ performers.
They had reached out to me to share that because next year will be so busy, between the 250th anniversary celebrations, between FIFA coming, that there will just be a lot of strain on hotel rooms and events and sponsorships.