Pitchfork

Time to put the rumors to rest. No Smashing Pumpkins. No My Bloody Valentine. No Pearl Jam or Dave Matthews Band (whew).

This morning, the lineup for Lollapalooza 2006 was announced, revealing a galaxy of alternative rock stars, indie icons, jam bands, has-beens, up-and-comers, and even a few token rappers. The big name headliners seem to be Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West, Manu Chao (?!), Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, Jack White's new baby the Raconteurs, the Flaming Lips, Ween (??!!), Queens of the Stone Age, the Shins, Common, and everybody's favorite punching bag, Matisyahu.

Just glancing at the roster for the three-day extravaganza, taking place at Chicago's Grant Park August 4-6, is making me tired. So here's a sampling of the full list; for the whole thing, check out the Lollapalooza website.

Ryan Adams, Sonic Youth, Sleater-Kinney, Broken Social Scene, the New Pornographers, Iron & Wine, Coheed and Cambria, the Dresden Dolls, the Smoking Popes, Andrew Bird, Gnarls Barkley, Stars, Cursive, Blackalicious, Editors, Lyrics Born, Lady Sovereign, Hard-Fi, Feist, the Hold Steady, the Go! Team, Mates of State, Of Montreal, Jeremy Enigk, The M's, Hot Chip