Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey, "Going Back Home" (Chess)

Wilko Johnson, former guitarist of rabble-rousing 1970s British rockers Dr. Feelgood, is enjoying a bittersweet late-career surge.

Johnson's jagged playing and menacing stare helped give Dr. Feelgood's bluesy rock an infectious, raucous energy. The band was briefly a sensation and foreshadowed punk's anarchic spirit.

Then the group imploded and Johnson spent years as a cult hero, cherished by a tight coterie of fans.

Last year Johnson was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer; vowing to rock until the end, he set out on a farewell tour.

And finally the world is taking notice. There have been sold-out shows, a slot at this summer's Glastonbury Festival and now an album with Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who.

Inspired by a shared love of early British rockers like Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, "Going Back Home" is deliberately rough-edged and retro — even the label, Chess Records, is a heritage brand resurrected for the release.

Recorded in a week with producer Dave Eringa and Johnson's touring band, its 11 tracks include 10 Johnson compositions, from the Feelgood days through his solo career.

The title track sets the tone of robust, rocking R&B. Daltrey growls lustily over Johnson's choppy riffs and it's spiced with lashings of dirty harmonica from Steve Weston and galumphing piano from ex-Style Council keyboardist Mick Talbot.

Songs like "Keep it Out of Sight" and "All Through the City" have a swaggering energy and raw yearning. "Some Kind of Hero" is a meaty slice of the blues on the evergreen topic of a cheatin' woman, but the lyrical bravado is laced with British self-deprecation: "I wish I was some kind of hero."

The album's rough-hewn quality is less of an asset on a ballad like "Turned 21" or a cover of Bob Dylan's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window."

"Going Back Home" is not going to win awards for innovation, but it's feisty fun and a rousing testament to a distinctive figure in British rock history.

 

-mar?? tp0d @?] ;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-line-height-alt:11.25pt;background:white'>The crowd seemed energetic — especially across social media — but that was hard to hear at times through the livestream. Outkast also seemed to check-in with the audience throughout the set, asking, "Ya'll still with us" or "Y'all still here?"

 

The rappers kicked off the set with songs like "B.O.B," ''ATLiens" and "Rosa Parks," and then they split up to perform solo music. Big Boi was joined by his mentee, singer Janelle Monae, when she danced during "Tightrope." He performed "Kryptonite (I'm On It)" and Shutterbugg," among other jams.

Andre 3000 was cool during performances of "Prototype" and "She Lives In My Lap," even though he said one of his icons was in attendance.

"I'ma tell y'all a secret. One of my idols is backstage. Prince is right there. No joke," he said.

Then he added: "Do we have any lovers in the house tonight? I know we got some haters. Y'all stand out real strong."

Outkast's performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival marks the duo's reunion since releasing their last album, 2006's "Idlewild." That came three years after the epic "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," which sold more than 10 million copies and is one of two hip-hop records to win the Grammy for album of the year.

The duo will also headline New York's Governors Ball festival in June and Lollapalooza in Chicago in August, among other festivals. They will play more than 40 shows.

Other performers Friday at Coachella, which plays over two weekends, included Broken Bells, Ellie Goulding, Zedd and Girl Talk. Muse and Arcade Fire will headline Saturday and Sunday.

Outkast's performance featured special appearances from frequent collaborator Sleepy Brown and rapper-singer-producer Future. After "Hey Ya!," they attempted to bring Killer Mike onstage for "The Whole World," but they had run out of time.

"That's it. They said we can't do no more," Andre 3000 said, as Big Boi added: "We'll see y'all next weekend."

 

Ronstadt was saluted by some royalty of female country rock. Carrie Underwood sang "Different Drum," Ronstadt's first hit with the Stone Poneys. Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt joined for "Blue Bayou." Sheryl Crow and Frey made it a quintet to sing "You're No Good." Then Stevie Nicks came out to lead them in "It's So Easy" and "When Will I Be Loved." Nicks said hearing "Different Drum" when she was in high school made her want to get into music. "I didn't look that good in cutoffs, but that's what I was going to do," she said. Stevens, the 1970s era hitmaker who left his music career behind when he converted to Islam, seemed juice by the honor, calling it "unexpectedly, but strangely, outrageously rock 'n' roll." "I'm certainly not the best of you," he said. "But looking around, I'm not the worst, either." He performed "Father and Son," ''Wild World" and "Peace Train," joined by a robed choir in the final song. Peter Gabriel wasn't around for his last induction in 2010, for his work as a member of Genesis. "It feels better when you're here," he said backstage. Gabriel said aspiring musicians should surround themselves with brilliance and, noting his early failures as a drummer, shouldn't be afraid to try different things. "Dream big, and let your imagination guide you, even if you end up dressing as a flower or a sexually transmitted disease," said Gabriel, known for his theatrical outfits during early Genesis days. Coldplay singer Chris Martin credited Gabriel with creating a cathedral of sound and "he helped John Cusack get back his girlfriend in the movie 'Say Anything.'" That movie's climactic moment featured Gabriel's song "In Your Eyes," and Gabriel performed a soaring version to celebrate his induction. The first two artist managers were inducted into the Hall: the late Brian Epstein, of the Beatles, and Andrew Loog Oldham, of the Rolling Stones.