Festivals Blog

Live At Leeds 2018: The best bands we saw at the sweltering one-dayer

Despite the baking sun in Leeds, the city's wonderful music fans packed out venues to see some of the nation's best new talents and...

What Arctic Monkeys’ comeback show tells us about their festival sets this summer

Last night (May 2), Arctic Monkeys played their first live show in three and a half years at San Diego’s Observatory North Park venue....

Naaz on her pop rollercoaster ‘As Fun’, Kanye West, and playing the NME stage at Live at Leeds

Articulate and intelligent, Naaz is wise beyond her 19-years. The Rotterdam-based singer-songwriter has just dropped her debut EP ‘Bits of Naaz’, an effervescent collection...

Carnival time! Why you should check out Rock In Rio Lisboa for your summer festication

In global mega-gig terms, there are few names bigger than Rock In Rio, which launched in Brazil with none other than Queen in the...

Franz Ferdinand talk life on the road at Mexico’s Pa’l Norte festival

Alex Kapranos is wearing a jacket with Day of the Dead-style skulls embroidered on the chest, and that’s not the only way that Mexico...

8 unmissable hometown bands to see at Live At Leeds

Live at Leeds is the North’s annual showcase of new music, spotlighting artists from all over the UK and more on this May bank...

Yodelling Walmart Boy had the absolute best time at Coachella

When 11-year-old Mason Ramsey performed an impromptu rendition of Hank Williams Sr.’s ‘Lovesick Blues’ in Walmart last month, he probably didn't expect the overnight superstardom...

Lower Than Atlantis talk intimate tours and joining the Slam Dunk 2018 line-up

From early shows in empty bars and alongside metal bands, to selling out Brixton Academy and beyond, British quartet Lower Than Atlantis have progressed...

Beyoncé’s history-making Coachella headline spectacular proves we’re not worthy of her

"Coachella, y'all ready?" Beyoncé asks, stood at the top of a set of bleachers, surrounded by a marching band and troupe of dancers. The...

Snowbombing day 5: Liam Gallagher, Idris Elba, and Honey Dijon

Liam Gallagher brings rock 'n' roll to the mountains Clutching his tambourine – and later a pair of maracas – Liam Gallagher swaggered at ease...
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