![]() ![]() Performing “Why You Mad” that she recorded with Birdman and “Where Them Girls At” with David Guetta, Minaj’s set also included “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” “Moment 4 Life” and, of course, “Super Bass.” Meanwhile, her dancers impressively played everything from nurses to school girls to can-can dancers. ![]() Set highlights: After Tyler and Beck, Minaj proved herself to be the flipside of nostalgic with a set that was very in-the-moment. Tyler’s voice was as expansive as Beck’s guitar work, and they succeeded on the gimmicky menage a judge with bassist Randy Jackson and singer Nicole Scherzinger on “(It) Fee ls So Good.” Set highlights: With Beck’s bassist Tal Wilkenfield in tow, they proved their mettle on ’60s riff rock (the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me”) and funk, (Sly and the Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”). Here’s a rundown of all of Saturday’s iHeartRadio Music Festival performances, in order of appearance: ![]() King, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller hit “Stand By Me,” Steven Tyler and Jeff Beck connected with 60s Brit rock and 70s Oakland funk, and the revamped Sublime with Rome resuscitated late-90s ska-punk classics. Gaga and Sting swapped verses on the Ben E. IHeartRadio Fest Friday: Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Coldplay Bring the Heat to VegasĪs contemporary as the night was - a half-dozen songs performed are on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 - there was a definite nostalgia component at play. Gaga’s 50-minute set trumped Chesney’s half-hour plus in emotional layering, but as a soundtrack to a backyard party, Chesney comes out ahead. Gaga comes from the other side - music as a rescue team, capable of pulling the abused and unwanted out of negative situations. Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Blasts Back Onto Billboard's Album Charts After ReissueĬhesney sees music as a bond built around good times, a way to get to the heart of all the shared memories about beer drinking and beach parties. ![]()
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