The inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest concluded this weekend in Las Vegas after two consecutive nights, September 23 and 24, of unique musical performances from some of the biggest names in the music industry. Popular artists such as Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, The Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Sting, Carrie Underwood, Jane’s Addiction, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Sublime with Rome and Jeff Beckrocked the stage of the MGM Grand, entertaining thousands of fans and celebrating the launch of the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio product.

The Black Eyed Peas kicked off the most anticipated concert in radio history on Friday, September 23 with hit songs including “Boom Boom Pow,” “Just Can’t Get Enough,” “Don’t Stop the Party,” “The Time (Dirty Bit)” and “I Gotta Feeling.”

The two-day festival delivered an exciting array of live performances with one-of-a kind artist collaborations such as the rendition of “Sweet Emotion” by music legends Steven Tyler, Jeff Beck and Sting. The performance was the opening act of the second night of the festival.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival weekend was filled with exclusive performances from a star-infused lineup, with many special guest attendees and presenters including Emmy and Grammy Award winning superstar Justin Timberlake; Twilight’s Ashley Greene; Jersey Shore’s DJ Pauly D; American Idol judge Randy Jackson and others.

Some of the key moments of the event included:

• Coldplay lead singer, Chris Martin’s tribute to late musician, Amy Winehouse, with a version of her popular song, “Rehab.”
• Alicia Keys debuting her new piano ballad, “Place of My Own” off her upcoming album. Alicia and Jay-Z also shared the stage to perform their hit “Empire State of Mind.” Jay-Z closed the festival’s first night with a 40-minute medley including “99 Problems,” “Big Pimpin’” and “Encore,” with a cameo from Memphis Bleek.
• Fans enjoying the beats of DJ David Guetta with songs like “Where Them Girls At,” “Sweat,” “Gettin’ Over You,” “Little Bad Girl,” “When Love Takes Over” and “Titanium.” In a surprise finale, R&B superstar, Usher, joined Guetta to debut their new international dance anthem “Without You” for the first time ever.
• Lady Gaga’s 15-set performance concluding the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival. Gaga delivered a passionate show that featured an epic duet of “Stand By Me” and “King of Pain” with music icon, Sting; and an emotional tribute to Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old victim of teenage bullying who recently committed suicide.

The iHeartRadio Festival transcended both generational and geographic lines, offering universal appeal for Clear Channel’s millions of listeners. The concert offered a mix of music and catered to fans from the diverse worlds of country, rap, pop and R&B. The Festival’s line-up represented the broad variety of music available on the New iHeartRadio.

The New iHeartRadio brings users a best-in-class customizable digital listening experience, one which combines the best of both worlds to deliver everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: More than 800 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created Custom Stations which provide listeners more songs, better music intelligence, more user control and deeper social media integration.

The New iHeartRadio is available for PC and Mac at iHeartRadio.com, the iPhone – compatible with the iPad and iPod Touch and Android. Other platforms will be coming soon.