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Coachella organisers get permission to stage two more festivals

Coachella organisers get permission to stage two more festivals

Promoters Goldenvoice will put on two extra events in California in the Autumn

  • Apr 5, 2013
Vampire Weekend, Jessie Ware, Disclosure, Tribes added to Optimus Alive 2013 line-up

Vampire Weekend, Jessie Ware, Disclosure, Tribes added to Optimus Alive 2013 line-up

New additions join headliners Depeche Mode, Kings of Leon and Green Day on the bill

  • Apr 4, 2013
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts: 'I don't want to do Glastonbury'

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts: 'I don't want to do Glastonbury'

Drummer says he doesn't like festivals or playing outdoors due to the wind

  • Apr 4, 2013
Magnetic Man, Jessie Ware and Katy B added to Wireless Festival line-up

Magnetic Man, Jessie Ware and Katy B added to Wireless Festival line-up

Further additions to final day of London festival featuring Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake

  • Apr 3, 2013
Mick Taylor hopeful of joining The Rolling Stones onstage at Glastonbury

Mick Taylor hopeful of joining The Rolling Stones onstage at Glastonbury

Former guitarst keen to perform with band on The Pyramid Stage

  • Apr 2, 2013
Rumours Daft Punk will perform at Coachella denied

Rumours Daft Punk will perform at Coachella denied

Spokesperson confirms French duo will not be appearing at California festival

  • Mar 28, 2013
Fans and artists react to Glastonbury line-up announcement

Fans and artists react to Glastonbury line-up announcement

Twitter users share their excitement for the Worthy Farm festival

  • Mar 28, 2013
New areas for Glastonbury 2013 to include The Arctic Dome, Genosys and The Summerhouse

New areas for Glastonbury 2013 to include The Arctic Dome, Genosys and The Summerhouse

They will join festival mainstays such as Arcadia, The Field of Avalon, the Green Fields and Strummerville

  • Mar 27, 2013
Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, Mumford And Sons to headline Glastonbury festival

Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, Mumford And Sons to headline Glastonbury festival

Full line-up for June 2013 bash is revealed

  • Mar 27, 2013
Fidlar, Black Stone Cherry, Masters of Reality added to Download Festival bill

Fidlar, Black Stone Cherry, Masters of Reality added to Download Festival bill

They join previously announced headliners Slipknot, Rammstein and Iron Maiden in Donington Park this June

  • Mar 25, 2013
Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and Rita Ora join T In The Park bill

Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and Rita Ora join T In The Park bill

Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and The Killers will headline the Scottish bash

  • Mar 22, 2013
Everything Everything and Klaxons added to The Great Escape line-up

Everything Everything and Klaxons added to The Great Escape line-up

More acts confirmed for Brighton bash this May

  • Mar 21, 2013
Primal Scream and Bastille added to Benicàssim 2013 line-up

Primal Scream and Bastille added to Benicàssim 2013 line-up

Scottish band lead latest additions to Spanish festival

  • Mar 20, 2013
Foals on The Stone Roses: 'We're bored of seeing some dude from the '90s headline festivals'

Foals on The Stone Roses: 'We're bored of seeing some dude from the '90s headline festivals'

Frontman Yannis Philippakis criticises festivals that book heritage acts every year

  • Mar 20, 2013
Foals, Kraftwerk and Bloc Party to headline Latitude Festival

Foals, Kraftwerk and Bloc Party to headline Latitude Festival

Modest Mouse, Alt-J and Beach House will head up the 6Music Stage

  • Mar 19, 2013
Registration for Glastonbury festival tickets reopens

Registration for Glastonbury festival tickets reopens

Fans wanting to buy tickets to festival must register between now and April 20

  • Mar 18, 2013
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds added to Open'er Festival

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds added to Open'er Festival

Kings Of Leon, Blur, Arctic Monkeys and Queens Of The Stone Age to headline the Polish festival

  • Mar 13, 2013
Nine Inch Nails have two new songs for 2013 live dates

Nine Inch Nails have two new songs for 2013 live dates

Trent Reznor speaks about band's live plans ahead of Reading and Leeds appearances

  • Mar 13, 2013
Green Day's Mike Dirnt: 'It's nerve wracking playing live after Billie Joe's rehab'

Green Day's Mike Dirnt: 'It's nerve wracking playing live after Billie Joe's rehab'

Bass player speaks to NME about their forthcoming Reading and Leeds headline slot

  • Mar 13, 2013
Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z to stage joint show on final Wireless festival day

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z to stage joint show on final Wireless festival day

Legends of Summer tour preview to hit London in July

  • Mar 12, 2013
 
 
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