Ros Atkins, the BBC newsreader known for his ‘explainer’ videos, has revealed he is “astonished” to be DJing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline. The final tickets for this year’s bash went on sale in the re-sale on April 21 […]
Read MoreShellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away. The legendary record producer, or audio engineer as he preferred to be described, was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’. He died on […]
Read MoreThe Association of Dutch Music Venues and Festivals’ (VNPF) is calling on the government to reconsider its plans to raise the VAT rate for concert and festival tickets by 12 percentage points. The increase from 9% to 21%, which is set to come into effect from 2026, was announced this week in the new coalition […]
Read MoreIt has been a week of ups and downs in the world of festivals, with new events announced, alongside further cancellations and lineup confirmations. In the US, Connecticut’s biggest music festival Sound On Sound has been rechristened as Soundside Music Festival under C3 Presents. Noah Kahan and Foo Fighters will headline the event – known […]
Read MoreMichael ‘Jimmy’ James, the legendary frontman of soul outfit The Vagabonds, has died at the age of 84. James’ death was confirmed by his family in a statement to the Jamaica Observer. Per his family, James died on Tuesday (May 14) at the Northwick Park Hospital in London after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and […]
Read MoreUS rock star Lenny Kravitz has been announced as headliner of the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi at Wembley Stadium in London. The performance will air in more than 200 countries and territories globally on 1 June, minutes before the European club football showpiece between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. […]
Read MoreAvril Lavigne has addressed the “funny” and “dumb” conspiracy theory that has followed her career for the better part of two decades – see what the singer had to say below. READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Love Sux’ review: a modern update on early ’00s pop-punk In the early 2000s, a conspiracy theory took the internet […]
Read MoreManchester’s Co-op Live has successfully opened with a hometown concert by rock band Elbow. The launch of the UK’s largest arena – a joint venture between Oak View Group (OVG) and City Football Group – was pushed back two weeks following a series of hitches, but last night’s belated opening gig passed by without incident. […]
Read MoreVeteran American drummer John Barbata from bands like Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane has died at 79. The news was announced on Monday night via Jefferson Starship’s official Facebook page, which wrote: “We are saddened to hear of the passing of the great John Barbata, Jefferson Starship’s original drummer. Our thoughts go our to his […]
Read MoreFlea has delivered a passionate and rousing speech about American diner chain Denny’s – see what the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist had to say below. READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’ review: an overwhelming feast Flea recently made a guest appearance on John Mulaney’s six-episode show Everybody’s In LA. […]
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