Goodbye Cannonball, Hello Supermassive Black Hole: Muse In, Damien Rice Out At ACL Fest
It's only June, but there is already some lineup shuffling happening over at ACL Fest. Let's start with the bad news: Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice has departed from the bill, and no official reason has been given. All is not lost, though: Rice is still playing The Backyard in early July with Fiona Apple and David Garza.
In better news, UK Britrockers Muse have joined the lineup, meaning that those who pined for Radiohead at ACL now get a consolation prize in the form of proggy Bends-era RH with really LOUD keyboards and such. We mostly mean this as a compliment. In addition to Muse, acclaimed British newcomer David Ford (think Ryan Adams' better confessional songs as a reference point) is also playing the fest. Check out Ford's Myspace page at the link above to hear his sensitive/angry love ballads.
Austinist will keep you advised of further changes as we hear of them.
Watch Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole" video here.
Image via Incoherent Ramblings. ACL tickets are available now at Frontgate Tickets.
