The overall sentiment of musical community runs deep at Lollapalooza, rivaling that of Bonnaroo's countrified be-thy-neighbor attitude. And Saturday (Aug.

Vocalist and guitarist Greg Roberts glistened with sweat as New York City's White Rabbits took the stage early Sunday morning. The difference in weather was palpable -- yesterday was cloudy and pleasant, but today was scorching and humid. I thought I'd look ridiculous with my black Totes open to

For a fella who made it on the coattails of a song about Daft Punk, playing on an adjacent stage right before the French disco house legends couldn't be more fitting for James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem.

We caught up with the lads of Motion City Soundtrack again at Lollapalooza, just two weeks after we hung out at their NYC show and filmed the band performing three songs from their forthcoming album, Even If It Kills Me, out Sept. 18.

Lollapalooza is one of rock music's most enduring brands, mainly because its founder is one of rock music's most enduring figures. It's impossible to miss Perry Farrell at Lollapalooza. One minute he's performing on the Kidz stage, the next he's on the AT&T stage introducing Muse.

One could easily have no comprehension of just how massive Snow Patrol have become in America until seeing them out onstage at Lollapalooza, playing to one of Saturday's biggest crowds on the Bud Light stage. That set actually was the band's last for awhile; they're about to take some time off before recording a new album, and bassist Paul Wilson filled us in on their plans.

We here at SPIN.com wish we could pack you all up in our respective suitcases and stow you away to this weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. But just because you don't have a ticket for the Windy City's lakeside extravaganza doesn't mean you can't soak up some of the festival's top performances.

Further proving the existence of a work week, the crowd sizes ballooned on the second day of Lollapalooza, throngs of which rolled in before noon Saturday to check out Tokyo Police Club, the Newmarket, Ontario-based band whose sum total of released material to date barely surpasses the 30 minute mark.

"If you're not in Chicago, you're missing out" -- Silverchair's Daniel Johns

Day two of Lollapalooza began with clouds overhead and rain in the forecast, but in a way, this felt like the right setting for Shock Stars, winners of Lollapalooza's Last Band Standing talent contest.