IHEARTRADIO
ALTER EGO
LOS ANGELES, JAN. 18
This year’s sold-out edition of iHeartRadio’s
annual alternative music showcase featured
a generation-spanning lineup of artists who
push the genre’s boundaries. Alt-pop rule-
breaker Billie Eilish (pictured) encouraged
the audience to “jump like a kangaroo” as she
performed her brooding hit “Bad Guy.” Coldplay
delved into its politically minded 2019 album,
Everyday Life; Blink-182’s setlist included its
raunchy 1999 smash “What’s My Age Again?”
and a brief cover of TLC’s “No Scrubs”; and The
Lumineers, SHAED and Rex Orange County
infused the alt genre with folk rock, electro-pop
and smooth jazz, respectively. Ohio rockers The
Black Keys closed the evening with a rowdy set
incorporating material old (2011’s “Lonely Boy”)
and new (2019’s “Lo/Hi”) — taking the title of
last year’s album, “Let’s Rock,” literally.
—TATIANA CIRISANO
48 BILLBOARD • JANUARY 25, 2020