Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Music

No Doubt Coachella Reunion Best Moments: Olivia Rodrigo & More

rmtsa by rmtsa
April 14, 2024
in Music
0
No Doubt Coachella Reunion Best Moments: Olivia Rodrigo & More
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Clipse, Larry June, Boldy James and More

Charlotte de Witte to Make Tomorrowland History with Two Mainstage Sets in One Day

Bob Dylan Announces 2025 UK and Ireland Tour Dates

When No Doubt broke through with “Just a Girl” almost 30 years ago, it was instantly clear that frontwoman Gwen Stefani wasn’t “just” anything. And at a main-stage reunion Saturday night (April 13) at Coachella, Stefani proved that the band’s debut hit — and the band itself — remains as vital as ever in its third decade.

“You tell me, but I feel like this song could be more relevant now than it’s ever been,” Stefani said to intro “Just a Girl,” which includes lyrics like “I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite/ So don’t let me have any rights.”

It’s unclear how anyone could underestimate Stefani, or womankind for that matter, after seeing the display she put on Saturday along with her band – bassist Tony Kanal, drummer Adrian Young, guitarist Tom Dumont, trombonist/keyboardist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter/keyboardist Stephen Bradley – for the one hour and 20-minute set. She was constantly running the length of the stage, or prowling the catwalk into the crowd, or high-kicking the air, or climbing the scaffolding — all while maintaining the powerhouse vocals that made No Doubt’s songs cut through the noise in the mid-’90s and beyond.

While they weren’t the day 2 headliner (that was Tyler, The Creator), No Doubt treated their performance like Saturday night’s main event, offering up a history lesson of the ska music that inspired their early sound through to their Rock Steady radio domination. And their influence remains evident, especially in surprise guest Olivia Rodrigo, who had just gushed in a Nylon cover story last week that Stefani’s songs all feel like they’re “ripped from the diary of the coolest girl you know.”

Below, find our five favorite moments from No Doubt’s Coachella reunion, from Rodrigo’s cheeky cameo to the band’s heart-warming group photo.

Olivia Rodrigo Duets on One of Her Favorites

When Olivia Rodrigo was tasked with choosing her “18 favorite songs” to celebrate her 18th birthday back in 2021, No Doubt’s “Bathwater” was among her picks. Fast-forward three years, and Rodrigo — wearing a cropped white tank top that read “I [heart] ND” — popped up on the Coachella Stage for a surprise duet on the Return of Saturn single, trading verses and sharing the chorus with Stefani. The two were playful throughout the song, with Stefani saying ahead of the bridge, “Olivia Rodrigo, why do the good girls, like me and you, always want…”

“…the bad boys!” Rodrigo finished with a theatrical flourish. Stefani even called her fellow singer/songwriter over at the end of the song by calling, “Come here, my little Vampire!”

Rodrigo has had quite a streak recently of paying homage to her heroes, from Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette to Jewel and the Breeders, and this latest stop on her appreciation tour couldn’t have been a better fit.

A Ska History Lesson

No Doubt made sure to pay tribute to their ska roots throughout the show, playing non-singles from their breakout album Tragic Kingdom like “Different People” and taking to the B-stage for a first-time cover of Madness’ “One Step Beyond,” which kept the band busy as Stefani underwent a mid-set costume change. No Doubt has often pointed to the late ’70s and early ’80s British ska revivalists as inspirations behind their own early ska sound.

‘Just a Girl’ Callbacks

When Stefani dropped to the stage to do push-ups as the band played the intro of “Just a Girl,” we couldn’t help but think of Gwen also doing push-ups in the song’s 1995 music video. And when she climbed the scaffolding to initiate a call-and-response during the song (first for the men and then for the titular girls), it called to mind a similar stunt she pulls in a video from a late ’90s concert – only this time, she didn’t tell the women to yell, “F— you, I’m a girl!”

Gwen & Tony’s ‘Don’t Speak’ Slow Dance

While not rising to the tense inter-band romantic drama of a group like Fleetwood Mac, No Doubt does have its own tangled spiderweb, thanks to a pre-fame, seven-year relationship between Stefani and Kanal, which famously inspired the band’s biggest Pop Airplay hit: “Don’t Speak,” a 10-week No. 1 in 1996. But if there’s any question about lingering animosity, the cute slow dance the former couple shared during Dumont’s “Don’t Speak” guitar solo on Saturday night surely put that to rest.

A Family Photo to End the Night

No Doubt pose on the Coachella Stage during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2024 in Indio, California.
Image Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images for No Doubt

The No Doubt reunion was of course a big deal for fans who hadn’t seen the band play together in almost 10 years, but it was also a big deal for the group. Once they wrapped their set with “Spiderwebs,” the six bandmates turned their backs to the crowd to face the drum kit and take a group picture with their epic Coachella crowd behind them. Like they say in their song “New,” which they also performed on Saturday, “Don’t let it go away/ This feeling has got to stay.”

They definitely want to immortalize this night forever.

No Doubt’s full Coachella setlist

Hella GoodSunday MorningEx-GirlfriendIt’s My LifeDifferent PeopleHey BabyTotal Hate ‘95Bathwater (with Olivia Rodrigo)One Step Beyond (Madness cover)Simple Kind of LifeUnderneath It AllHappy Now?NewJust a GirlDon’t SpeakSpiderwebs



Source link

Tags: CoachellaDoubtmomentsOliviaReunionRodrigo
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Clipse, Larry June, Boldy James and More

by rmtsa
July 11, 2025
0
Clipse, Larry June, Boldy James and More

It's the middle of the summer, but for this new music Friday, you can expect snow. This week, a veteran rap duo from Virginia drops their first album in...

Read more

Charlotte de Witte to Make Tomorrowland History with Two Mainstage Sets in One Day

by rmtsa
July 11, 2025
0
Charlotte de Witte to Make Tomorrowland History with Two Mainstage Sets in One Day

With Tomorrowland's return to Boom, Belgium just days away, the festival has confirmed that on Saturday, July 19th, 2025, Charlotte de Witte will become the first artist to perform...

Read more

Bob Dylan Announces 2025 UK and Ireland Tour Dates

by rmtsa
July 10, 2025
0
Bob Dylan Announces 2025 UK and Ireland Tour Dates

Bob Dylan is set to return to the U.K. and Ireland for a string of concerts that will take place in November.The first of the shows is scheduled...

Read more

Bill Ward Reflects On Black Sabbath’s Last Concert In Birmingham

by rmtsa
July 10, 2025
0
Bill Ward Reflects On Black Sabbath’s Last Concert In Birmingham

Bill Ward has nothing but gratitude to show following the final Black Sabbath performance at the Back to the Beginning concert.What Bill Ward Said About Black Sabbath's Final...

Read more

Benny Blanco Talks Upcoming Wedding With Selena Gomez on ‘Therapuss’

by rmtsa
July 10, 2025
0
Benny Blanco Talks Upcoming Wedding With Selena Gomez on ‘Therapuss’

Record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco opened up about his personal life, career, and mental health in a candid new interview on Jake Shane’s hit podcast Therapuss. Explore...

Read more
Next Post
Chris Farley Biopic in Development with Paul Walter Hauser Set To Star and Josh Gad Directing — GeekTyrant

Chris Farley Biopic in Development with Paul Walter Hauser Set To Star and Josh Gad Directing — GeekTyrant

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Clipse, Larry June, Boldy James and More
  • The Real Housewives of the OC – Season 19
  • Faux Locs Transformed the Way I Manage My Curls

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In