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Lollapalooza’s 2012 Lineup Is Here

New York, UNITED STATES: Inductees Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath after being inducted during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York 13 March 2006. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum's permanent collection is in Cleveland Ohio. AFP PHOTO Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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If you’re missing Coachella, Part the First this weekend, or you’re some kind of affluent, outdoorsy festival freak, Lollapalooza 2012’s bill is now here for your consideration. It includes the re-re-re-reunited Black Sabbath (even though Tony Iommi is dueling with lymphoma!), the also-reunited groups At the Drive In and Afghan Whigs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, Jack White, Justice (one of two electronic acts playing main-stage headliner for the first time), Florence + the Machine, the Shins, J. Cole [one sec … such a long list … need to grab a snack … alright], the Weeknd and Frank Ocean BOTH, Sigur Ros, Wale, Fun., M83, Santigold, Calvin Harris, Bassnectar, Passion Pit, Franz Ferdinand, Metric, Die Antwoord, the Gaslight Anthem, the Walkmen, Bloc Party, Miike Snow, Childish Gambino, Doomtree, Gary Clark Jr., Alabama Shakes, tUnE-YaRdS, Sharon Van Etten, Neon Indian, Washed Out, Trampled by Turtles, Blind Pilot, Animal Kingdom, Polica, Twin Shadow, Toro Y Moi, Dr. Dog, and like 100,000 other groups you either love and really want to see or don’t care about or are broke enough to convince yourself you don’t care about.

Lollapalooza’s 2012 Lineup Is Here