Ramsen Shamon

German artist Ben Böhmer spoke to Newsweek before his Lollapalooza performance.

Newsweek spoke to British pop star singer Mimi Webb before her Lollapalooza performance.

Newsweek spoke to Australian singer Ruel following his first Lollapalooza performance.

Newsweek spoke to 10 Lollapalooza attendees about their fashion choices.

Brazilian DJ and philanthropist ALOK spoke to Newsweek after his Lollapalooza performance.

Newsweek spoke with the band on Wednesday via Zoom through a translator before their Sunday Lollapalooza performance.

Newsweek spoke with the band on Wednesday via Zoom through a translator before their Sunday Lollapalooza performance.

I am a descendant of genocide survivors. Turkey drove out my ancestors—indigenous Assyrians who practiced Christianity and spoke modern Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ—from their ancestral lands via genocide. I was born in Chicago where I grew up immersed in our culture, hearing family stories about where my ancestors came from, what they endured and why I should cherish my heritage.It’s a heritage that many throughout history attempted to erase—efforts that persist to this day. Today’s de…