Beyonce confirmed for Glastonbury
It has recently been announced that Beyonce will headline the the 2011 Glastonbury Festival.Beyonce will join other acts currently pencilled in to play the 2011 Glastonbury Festival once they have been...
View ArticlePublic Enemy to headline Bestival 2011
Hip-hop legends Public Enemy will headline this year’s Bestival festival on the Isle of Wight.The news was confirmed on BBC 6 Music yesterday by event organiser, Rob Da Bank.The group’s appearance at...
View ArticlePrimal Scream to headline Camp Bestival
Primal Scream will headline this year’s Camp Bestival festival, it has been confirmed.The event will take place in Dorset at Lulworth Castle on July 29th to 31st, will see the band perform their...
View ArticlePendulum confirmed for Bestival 2011
Pendulum are one of a number of new acts to be confirmed to appear at this year’s Bestival. The group will be joined by PJ Harvey, Noah and the Whale, Kelis, Mogwai, James Blake, The Drums, Magnetic...
View ArticleBestival unveils more acts for 2011
Having already confirmed headliners The Cure and Public Enemy, further acts have been added to the bill for the late summer festival in Robin Hill, Isle of Wight.Pendulum, James Blake and PJ Harvey...
View ArticleIsle of Wight Festival and Bestival to be shown in 3D
The Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival are to become the first UK festivals to be shown in 3D on satellite TV.More than seven hours of Bestival will be broadcast in September with performances from...
View ArticlePublic Enemy confirm autumn London gig
Public Enemy have confirmed a gig in London this autumn where they will play their third studio album Fear Of A Black Planet.The band perform their 1990 LP in full at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town on...
View ArticleJess Mills New Single
Jess Mills will release her new single ‘Live For What I’d Die For’ on the 1st of August.The single released through Island records follows up her EP ‘Vultures’. She is currently finishing off her debut...
View ArticlePatrick Wolf confirms UK Tour in October
Patrick will play nine dates across the UK, kick starting in Edinburgh on the 22nd of October.The electronic singer violinist releases his fifth album ‘Lupercalia’ on the 20th of June, he has described...
View ArticleMusic fans set to watch Isle Of Wight Festival from home
Thousands of music fans who were not able to attend this year’s Isle Of Wight festival are now set to watch the event from the comfort of their own homes, with the whole festival set to be broadcast...
View ArticleYuck announce UK November tour
Indie-rock band have announced an upcoming tour for the UK this November.The London-based four-piece will play twelve dates across the country, beginning with an appearance at Leeds Constellations...
View ArticleUK summer festival guide – V Festival, Reading and Leeds, Bestival and more
Although Glastonbury has now ended, there are still plenty of high quality festivals featuring some incredible line ups still to come.This coming weekend (July 8th-10th) sees T In The Park descend into...
View ArticleBjork revealed as final Bestival headliner
Eclectic singer-songwriter Bjork is to close Bestival this September.The Icelandic singer is to headline the Sunday night (September 11), joining a line-up that already includes headliners Pendulum...
View ArticleTom Vek to play one-off show London show in November
Electronic musician Tom Vek has announced a single London date for this upcoming November.The 30-year-old will play London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on November 16th. It is the singer’s only UK...
View ArticleTom Vek announced as headliner for Greetings From Beacons festival
Tom Vek will headline the Yorkshire Greetings from Beacons From Beacons festival in August.The musician will headline the final night of the three-day festival, which takes place from Friday August...
View ArticleThe Drums “came very close to splitting” when writing second album
The Drums have revealed that they almost broke up when writing their new album.The New York band admitted the problems during an interview with Dirrtymusic.com, with singer Jonathan Pierce revealing:...
View ArticleBestival tickets selling fast after Bjork announced as headliner
Sales of tickets for Bestival have increased following the announcement that Bjork would close the festival.The Icelandic singer is set to play the headline slot on the Sunday night (September 11th) of...
View ArticleVillage People to judge Bestival fancy dress
The Village People are the surprise judges of this year’s Bestival Fancy Dress Competition.This year, the annual competition has been given the theme “Rock Stars, Pop Stars and Divas”, and New York...
View ArticleLaura Marling reveals tracklisting for new album
Laura Marling has announced the tracklisting for her upcoming third album, to be released in September.The singer-songwriter will release A Creature I Don’t Know on September 12th. It was produced by...
View ArticleZola Jesus to play one-off London gig
Zola Jesus is to play a single show in London in September.The Russian-American synthpop artist will play at London’s Toynbee Hall on September 26th – the same day as her third album, Conatus, is...
View ArticleThe Maccabees change Bestival set
Indie sensations the Maccabees have revealed that they will change their time slot for the upcoming Bestival on the Isle of Wight.Bestival is famed for its amazing atmosphere and the line up this year...
View ArticleFriendly Fires confirmed as Bestival additions
The Bestival line-up has been bolstered by the addition of Friendly Fires.The disco-rock band will play the festival on the Friday, September 9th. They join a line up that includes headliners Pendulum,...
View ArticleLatitude delivers despite weather
And so another year, another Latitude.This year rain was expected to descend upon the festival and as promised mother nature delivered an obtrusive weekend of wet and windy conditions. Latitude goers...
View ArticleThe Maccabees to play Bestival warm up shows
The Maccabees have today announced that they will be playing two warm up shows before their Sunday slot at this year’s Bestival.The South London indie stars will play Newquay’s Lusty Glaze Beach on...
View ArticleThe Friendly Fires to have their own stage at Bestival
In addition to being added to the Bestival bill, it has also been announced that the Friendly Fires will curate a stage at the upcoming festival in the Isle of Wight.The Friendly Fires as well as...
View ArticleBlondie perform Hangigng On The Telephone live at Dublin Olympia Theatre – Video
Below is fan footage of Blondie performing Hanging On the Telephone live at Dublin Olympia Theatre on 19th July 2011. The band have played a number of live shows across the UK and Ireland this summer,...
View ArticleFoals speak of drinking problems
In an interview with the NME, indie rockers Foals spoke of their drinking habits on tour and admitted to having certain degrees of drinking problems.The guitarist from the band Jimmy Smith stated that...
View ArticleBjork releases new app
Icelandic singer Bjork has always tended to do things slightly differently to other musicians and now she is taking on the app world, by releasing her own app.The app project entitled Biophillia looks...
View ArticlePJ Harvey runaway favourite for Mercury Music Prize
PJ Harvey has been given incredible odds by bookmakers to win this year’s Mercury Music Prize.The singer has been given odds of 2/1 to win – just two hours after she was named 6/1 joint favourite with...
View ArticleThe La’s to play show tomorrow (21st July) in London
Today it has been revealed that the La’s will be playing an intimate show tomorrow night (21st July) in London’s Old Blue Last.The La’s are having quite a busy Summer as they played a surprise set in...
View ArticleEd Sheeran adds two Irish dates to UK tour
It has been confirmed today that young up and coming sensation Ed Sheeran will add two Irish dates to his forthcoming UK tour.The singer songwriter will play Antrim’s Mandela Hall on November 2nd and...
View ArticleBestival Thursday night line up confirmed
The line up for Bestival’s Thursday night today has been confirmed. The news comes as normally no acts are officially announced for the festival on the Thursday night but this year we have confirmation...
View ArticleWeather looks up for Secret Garden Party
The weather forecast has improved greatly for this weekend’s Secret Garden Party. The festival which takes place in Huntingdon should stay mainly dry for the weekend.A spokeswoman from the Met Office...
View ArticleLaura Marling announces UK tour
Laura Marling today has announced an extended tour of the UK this Autumn, however Marling’s tour is going to be a tour with a difference.Marling will be playing up and down the country’s cathedrals in...
View ArticleKendal Calling to finish tonight (July 31st)
This year’s Kendal Calling festival will be brought to a close tonight with a headline performance from 80s pop sensation Blondie, which is sure to be a great way to end the northern festival.Also on...
View ArticleEd Sheeran adds a new date to forthcoming tour
Ed Sheeran has built up a reputation for incessant touring and now he has added a further shows in Galways’s Róisín Dubh, to his extensive tour of the UK.Sheeran will now play Galway’s Róisín Dubh on...
View ArticleThe Maccabees showcase new record on current tour
The Maccabees are a band going from strength to strength at the moment and they are currently touring the UK ahead of the release of their third record.They performed at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms on...
View ArticleEd Sheeran welcomes fans to album play back
Ed Sheeran is to welcome a select number of fans to his album play back at his studio before the record is released via a Twitter competition.His debut studio album is out in the shops on September...
View ArticleThe Maccabees to play two warm-up shows before Bestival
The Maccabees will play shows in Exeter and Newquay in the days before they play at Bestival.The hit indie band will play at the festival, which takes place on the Isle of Wight, on Sunday, September...
View ArticlePendulum to take 2012 off to write fourth album
Pendulum are to have a year off in 2012 to compose material for their next album.The hit Australian-British dance-punk band revealed the decision whilst playing at V Festival this weekend. Whilst on...
View ArticleEd Sheeran announces 2012 dates
Ed Sheeran has today delighted his ever expanding fan base by announcing a mini tour in 2012. The A-Team singer will play the following dates:Edinburgh Picture house on Tues, 10th January 2012...
View ArticleCountdown nears an end for Bestival 2011
The countdown for Bestival 2011 is nearing an end and fans are getting very excited for what is sure to be the ultimate blow out to the festival season.Bestival has long held the reputation as one of...
View ArticlePrimal Scream to headline Edinburgh New Year’s Eve celebrations
Primal Scream are to headline this year’s Hogmanay New Year’s Eve concert in Edinburgh.Taking the prestigious slot on December 31st, the band are to play their 1991 album, Screamadelica, in full. The...
View ArticleBestival weather forecasts suggest rain highly likely
Recent weather forecasts for this year’s Bestival on the Isle Of Wight are suggesting rain for the majority of the weekend. The festival site could be hit with wet weather on the Friday, Saturday and...
View ArticleBestival 2011 stage times revealed
The stage times for this year’s Bestival have now been revealed, with performances from the likes of The Cure, Pendulum, Bjork, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream and PJ Harvey set to take place across the...
View ArticleThe Cure wow fans at Bestival 2011 – video
The Cure impressed thousands of onlooking fans as they headlined the Saturday evening at Bestival 2011, their only UK appearance of the year.The group performed a hit-filled set which included classics...
View ArticleThe Cure sell out Royal Albert Hall in 2 minutes
Tickets for The Cure’s upcoming Reflections concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall sold out from box office vendors in just two minutes, after going on sale this morning at 9am. The show, on 15th...
View ArticleAzealia Banks Confirmed For Bestival Appearence
After cancelling a number of summer festival appearances, ’212′ singer, Azealia Banks has now been confirmed to appear at this year’s Bestival which takes place between 6th-9th September.Other acts...
View ArticleCheap Festival Tickets Available Now
With the British summer (or what’s left of it) finally showing its face, it’s not too late to pick up tickets for the best UK festivals – and they’re going cheap. The ultimate teen festivals – Reading...
View ArticleThe Warehouse Project announces acts for 2013 line-up
Manchester club-series The Warehouse Project will run for another three-month spell this year with dates starting at the end of September. Scores of acts have already been confirmed including Hot Chip,...
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