Keyword "music festivals" - List of latest news (597 results)

22/04 Deadly drugs find new Aussie market

Deadly drugs that have killed young people across the country have been found by Northern Territory health workers for the first time.

21/04 Most Aussie outfit ever spotted at Coachella

One of the world’s most revered music festivals is about to kick off for its final day, but it's the outfits of two Australians that has everyone talking.

19/04 No Glastonbury 2025 ticket? Here’s how to still find the party

Europe and the UK have stacks of festivals for all tastes and budgets, from free or low-budget bashes to high-end events

15/04 All Things Go announces 2025 Maryland lineup: Noah Kahan, Clairo, more

Kesha, The Marías and Doechii are just a few of the other major headliners on the stacked bill.

14/04 Post Malone at Coachella review – chameleonic megastar wows in the desert

The 29-year-old singer travelled through his genre-shifting back catalogue in a charming and energetic 90-minute headliner set

14/04 California man arrested after threatening to bomb Coachella festival, authorities say

According to California authorities, a man told security at a nearby casino that he planned to bomb the popular music event this weekend.

13/04 Green Day at Coachella review – fun but muddled set pokes fun at American Idiots

The weekend’s legacy headliner offered some cathartic punk pop rebellion but the awkward setlist lacked coherence and thought

11/04 AC/DC storms back on Power Up tour, the band's first US trek in nearly a decade

AC/DC is back with their first U.S. tour in nine years. We take you inside the Minneapolis kickoff that was filled with rock favorites.

10/04 Shop Alix Earle’s must-have Loop earplugs in time for Coachella —Only $20 on Amazon

Don’t panic! Alix Earle’s trick to blocking sensory overload is just $20.

07/04 Biggest music festivals 2025: Get tickets for Coachella, Lollapalooza, more

We did the homework and found all of the biggest headliners playing festivals this year.

07/04 Las Vegas Sphere concerts: All the bands that are playing and how to get tickets

The Las Vegas Sphere maintains a packed schedule of concerts in 2025. We've got your info about who is playing, how to get tickets and what to expect.

05/04 On my radar: Nell Zink’s cultural highlights

The Germany-based American novelist on being cheered up by a gulag memoir, the best Wagner around and how to encourage a nightingale into your garden

04/04 How much are the cheapest tickets to UNITY festival at Las Vegas Sphere?

The year’s most-anticipated EDM extravaganza gets underway Aug. 29.

03/04 Warning of overdose spike in one state

A leading medical authority has warned that closing Queensland’s drug testing services could lead to more overdoses, as a synthetic opioid, hundreds of times more potent than heroin, continues to surface in the state.

02/04 We found a hack for buying last-minute Coachella tickets

Here’s how to game the system to see Lady Gaga, Post Malone and more for less.

02/04 Gross detail in unlawful strip search

The NSW government has admitted that police officers unlawfully strip searched a Splendour in the Grass festival attendee.

31/03 Soundside Music Festival announces 2025 lineup: Hozier, The Killers, more

Weezer, Vampire Weekend and Djo round out the impressive lineup.

28/03 How much are Country’s Calling tickets to see Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs?

LeAnn Rimes, Brooks and Dunn and Zach Top are just a few more of the exciting headliners on this year’s bill.

27/03 ‘We can talk through our art’: the Malian festival uniting the Sahel’s people

In a region fractured by jihadists and coups, Ségou’Art shows ‘we share our culture, even if politics divides us’

15/03 Jessica Simpson says her world has ‘been turned upside down’ amid Eric Johnson split: ‘I am now a very single lady’

The couple announced their separation in January after 10 years of marriage.

15/03 Missed out on Glasto? Here’s 30 major festivals you can still book now

From whomping dub soundsystems and clattering thrash metal to comedy, jazz and kids’ entertainment, this year’s UK festivals have something for everyone – and you’ve still got time to get in on the alfresco action

13/03 Silke Bischoff at WGT 2025: live comeback, but fans acid

Her songs moved the Gothic and Dark-Wave scene. Singer Felix Flaucher died, but now the band Silke Bischoff is supposed to appear at the Wave Gothic meeting.

07/03 The Sphere in Las Vegas really is a 'quantum leap' for live music: Inside the first shows

We saw U2, Phish and Dead & Co at the Las Vegas Sphere, and we can say the venue has transformed the live event experience. Here's how.

06/03 Glastonbury 2025: the 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo to headline

Charli xcx, the Prodigy and Loyle Carner will headline the Other stage, with first-time sets from Alanis Morissette, Doechii and En Vogue

05/03 'Cybercrime crew' stole and resold hundreds of Taylor Swift tickets, prosecutors say

The majority of the tickets stolen were for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. But the crew also stole tickets from other high-value events, prosecutors said.

02/03 Beyoncé's tour stop in Las Vegas: Here's why a 'Cowboy Carter' rodeo would be perfect

Beyoncé has fans wondering what she has up her sleeve for Las Vegas on her "Cowboy Carter" tour. Here's why a rodeo would be perfect.

28/02 Welcome back Billy McFarland and a new Fyre festival. Shows you can’t keep a good fantasist down

Fresh out of jail, does it matter that his 2017 festival was one of the biggest social-media-driven deceptions of our time? Not a bit, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

21/02 Osheaga Festival 2025: How much are tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams?

We can’t wait to see The Killers, Tyler The Creator and Lucy Dacus, too.

18/02 Huge move for popular Aussie festival

The first festival to take part in a NSW pill testing trial has been announced following recommendations from the state’s drug summit.

17/02 ‘Struggling’: Another beloved Aussie festival axed

Another Australian music and arts festival is facing the axe, with the organisers of Victoria’s Gaytimes Festival today announcing that it will go “on hiatus” following this year’s event.

13/02 Ocean’s Calling announces 2025 lineup: Noah Kahan, Fall Out Boy, more

Other exciting acts on the bill include Green Day, Weezer and Vampire Weekend.

13/02 $50k lifeline for ‘lifeblood of communities’

Grants of up to $50,000 will be available to Victorian festival organisers to boost the state’s live entertainment sector and bring more events to music lovers.

12/02 Little Simz to curate 2025 Meltdown festival

British rapper is the youngest artist to take on the mantle of curator, following stars such as David Bowie and Patti Smith

11/02 Get free tickets to Glastonbury Festival today

Imagine dancing to your favorite bands and artists at the UK's top festivals without spending a penny.

07/02 Crowds can suddenly turn deadly. New research has clues that could prevent disaster.

Researchers observed an intriguing phenomena in highly dense, confined crowds.

05/02 Louder Than Life announces partial 2025 lineup: Slayer, Lamb of God, more

Other big names on the explosive bill include Acid Bath, A Perfect Circle, Drain and more.

05/02 Bourbon and Beyond announces 2025 lineup: Phish, Noah Kahan, more

Sturgill Simpson, The Lumineers and Jack White are also headed to Kentucky this September.

03/02 How much are Sips and Sounds tickets to see Halsey and Benson Boone?

Other big names coming to the Austin fest include Khalid, AJR and Chelsea Cutler.

31/01 FireAid benefit concert: Follow live performances

FireAid in Los Angeles inspired a community devastated by wildfires. We take you inside the benefit shows with Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo and more.

31/01 Another major Aussie music festival axed

Organisers of popular Australian music festival Groovin the Moo today announced that the festival won’t go ahead this year – but they insist it will be back.

27/01 Just Like Heaven announces 2025 headliners: Vampire Weekend, Rilo Kiley, more

Other aughts icons on the bill include TV On The Radio, Empire of the Sun and Bloc Party.

26/01 Sign ‘devastating’ Aussie trend is back

News that iconic Aussie music festival Splendour in the Grass will not return to Byron Bay for the second year in a row has sparked fears of a growing trend — festival-cancelling season is back.

24/01 How much are Inkcarceration tickets to see Slipknot, Lamb of God, more?

Five Finger Death Punch, Falling In Reverse and Three Days Grace are also on the heavy bill.

21/01 Hinterland announces 2025 lineup: Lana Del Rey, Tyler The Creator, more

Other exciting acts headed to Iowa this summer include Kacey Musgraves, Bleachers and Clairo.

15/01 ‘Suffocating’: Pill testing problem exposed

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15/01 New Orleans Jazz Festival 2025 lineup: Lil Wayne, Dave Matthews, more

Luke Combs, Pearl Jam, Lenny Kravitz and hundreds more will also be dropping into the Big Easy this spring.

14/01 How much are BeachLife tickets to see Lenny Kravitz and Alanis Morissette?

Fellow ’90s heroes also slated to rock by the water include Sublime, Cake and Sugar Ray.

14/01 Gov Ball announces 2025 headliners: Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier, more

Benson Boone, Glass Animals and Tyler, The Creator are also set to light up Flushing from June 6-8.

13/01 BottleRock Festival announces 2025 lineup: Noah Kahan, Green Day, more

Plus, 4 Non Blondes is scheduled to perform their first set since 2014 at the Memorial Day Weekend fest.

12/01 UK festivals face ‘really tough’ year due to fewer headline acts and rising costs

Stars must now be booked so far in advance for events that organisers can only guess who will sell tickets in two years’ time

08/01 Bonnaroo announces 2025 lineup: Olivia Rodrigo, Insane Clown Posse, more

Other can’t miss acts include Luke Combs, Hozier and Tyler, The Creator.

08/01 NIMBY nonsense hits Sydney again

NIMBYs have been blamed for halting a decision to increase the number of major events held at an iconic Sydney parkland which is one of the few sites in the city fit to host big music festivals.

02/01 Fury in posh French Riviera town where 'beaches turn into nightclubs'

The chic resort of Juan-les-Pins is located just six miles from Cannes and is known for its long sandy beaches.

02/01 Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025, claiming festival is ‘under corporate control’ of BBC

The 79-year-old musician says the BBC ‘wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in’

28/12 Aussie woman catfished by own boyfriend

When jeweller Siân Jones began creating a ring design for Adrian, a client who was about to propose to his girlfriend, she couldn’t believe how much she connected with the man and his story.

20/12 October 2024 in photos: USA TODAY's most memorable pictures of the year

See USA TODAY's best photo choices for October 2024, capturing the most significant and memorable moments of the month.

18/12 ‘Save lives’: State’s major drug call

NSW will run a pill testing trial at music festivals early next year following recommendations from the state’s drug summit in a move to “reduce harm and save lives”.

14/12 Heatwave to election: See some of the best Las Vegas Sphere visuals in 2024

Here are some of the most memorable images the Vegas Sphere has displayed in 2024 from the city's record heat wave to its first election.

09/12 Taylor Swift gives team $197 million in bonuses as Eras Tour wraps up

The bonuses account for 9.4% of the total earnings of her historic tour.

05/12 Chappell Roan, Hozier and Travis Scott to headline Reading and Leeds for first time

Bring Me the Horizon, the Sheffield metal band who headlined the festival in 2022, complete the lineup

05/12 Glastonbury festival raised £5.9m for charity in 2024

Donations support NHS, refugees and conflict zones

26/11 Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury 2025 legends slot: ‘I’m more than able to pleasure and titillate’

79-year-old pop veteran, fresh from UK No 1 album this year, will follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie in much-loved Sunday teatime slot

24/11 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 5 of the Eras Tour in Toronto, including the Cassandra and Mad Woman mashup

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued on Friday night in Toronto with the fifth of nine total shows in Canada. The now 14-time Grammy winner has been touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show she adds two "surprise songs"

22/11 What do tickets cost to see Hozier and Jason Isbell at the Zootown Festival?

Kacey Musgraves, Mt. Joy and Modest Mouse are also slated to perform at the inaugural festival.

21/11 Coachella announces full 2025 lineup: See Charli XCX, Enhypen, more

Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott and Megan Thee Stallion will lend their talents to the proceedings as well.

20/11 Coachella announces 2025 lineup: Lady Gaga, Green Day, more

Post Malone and Travis Scott are also scheduled to lend their talents to the multi-weekend extravaganza.

20/11 Jungle, funk and 14th-century Arabic astronomers: piano virtuoso Pat Thomas on his journey through jazz

He started out playing a cardboard piano, but became a key figure in the improv scene. Now at 64, the musician is having a moment with his danceable quartet [Ahmed]

17/11 Glastonbury 2025 tickets sell out in 35 minutes

Disappointed fans left staring at ‘green bars of doom’ on their screens while queuing online for £373.50 tickets

17/11 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 3 of the Eras Tour in Toronto, including a Gracie Abrams appearance

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued on Saturday night in Toronto with the third of nine total shows in Canada. The now 14-time Grammy winner has been touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show she adds two "surprise song

16/11 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 2 of the Eras Tour in Toronto, including two mashups

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued on Friday night in Toronto with the second of nine total shows in Canada. The now 14-time Grammy winner has been touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show she adds two "surprise songs

14/11 Glastonbury tickets go on sale today – here are the best tactics to get them

The ticketing system has changed this year, so here are some pro tips to bagging yours during the annual rush

11/11 How much are Camp Flog Gnaw tickets to see Tyler The Creator, Erykah Badu?

André 3000, Playboi Carti and Earl Sweatshirt are just a few of the other big name headliners on the bill.

05/11 Let the panic begin! Glastonbury reveals new process for online ticket purchases

Hopeful ticket-buyers will be assigned random places in an online queue, during two phases of sales that begin on 14 November

04/11 Barefoot Country Festival announces lineup: Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, more

Other household names set to headline include Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Rascal Flatts.

04/11 How much are last-minute EDC Orlando tickets to see Tiesto, John Summit?

Other head-spinning names on the bill include Diplo, Steve Aoki and Timmy Trumpet.

04/11 The beautiful European city loved by Brits that's had enough of 'drunk tourists'

The locals from one of Croatia's largest cities are fed up with the partying tourists who are forcing them out of their homes.

04/11 ‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large

The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out

04/11 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 2 of the Eras Tour in Indianapolis, including a double mashup

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its journey on Saturday night in Indianapolis with the second of three total shows in Indiana. The now 14-time Grammy winner has been touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show she add

03/11 Taylor Swift plays mashup of "Exile" and song from debut album in Indianapolis

The singer-songwriter sang to 69,000 fans inside the Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday.

31/10 Innings Festival announces 2025 lineup: The Killers, Fall Out Boy, more

Beck, Incubus and The Black Keys are just a few of the other heavy hitters on the bill.

30/10 When We Were Young announces 2025 headliners: Blink-182, Panic at the Disco, more

Other anti-establishment big names on the bill include Weezer, Avril Lavigne and The Offspring.

28/10 Taylor Swift was so excited to sing 'I'm working late' in Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso at Eras Tour New Orleans

Taylor Swift once again surprised everyone by bringing out an unexpected guest during her mega popular Eras Tour. During the acoustic portion of the set where the 14-time Grammy winner performs different songs each night, Swift welcomed pop star Sabrina Carpenter to th

27/10 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 2 of the Eras Tour in New Orleans, including a surprise Sabrina Carpenter appearance

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its journey on Saturday night in New Orleans with the second of three total shows in Louisiana. The now 14-time Grammy winner will be touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show she add

25/10 Tortuga Music Festival announces 2025 lineup: Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, more

Other country heroes on the bill include Luke Combs, Keith Urban and Parker McCollum.

24/10 Warped Tour announces 2025 return. Get tickets today

The punk traveling roadshow is scheduled to swing into Washington, D.C. on June 14-15.

24/10 Governor orders homeless people to be relocated before Taylor Swift's New Orleans concerts

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ordered state departments, including its police, to relocate homeless people before Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop.

23/10 Exclusive | Duran Duran bassist John Taylor teases ‘surprises’ on epic tour, reveals his favorite things from music to art

John Taylor shares with us all the things — from music and art to workout gear — that rock his world.

22/10 Cruel World Festival announces 2025 lineup: New Order, Nick Cave, more

Other throwback icons on the bill include Devo, OMD and ‘Til Tuesday.

22/10 Tipperary family business cleans up on festivals circuit in Ireland and Britain

‘Trip to Tipp’ festival was the catalyst for turning a small office cleaning business in Tipperary into a €12m international operation

14/10 Aussie music festivals are facing an ‘extinction event’, as insiders rally against monopolisation

The great Aussie festival is dead -- and music industry insiders are fuming.

08/10 How much are last-minute Aftershock tickets to see Slayer, Slipknot, more?

Other biggies on the bill include Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe and Tom Morello.

08/10 The Great Escape festival no longer sponsored by Barclays, after criticism of Israel links

Website for festival no longer names Barclays as a partner, following activist campaign against its sponsorship earlier this year

07/10 Sabrina Carpenter brings sweetness and light to her polished, playful concert

Sabrina Carpenter brings playful and polished to the stage on her Short n' Sweet tour. We take you inside her Baltimore performance.

05/10 Festival goers back calls to implement pill testing, address strip searches at NSW music festivals

Festival goers have backed increasing calls from experts to implement pill testing and address strip searching at NSW music festivals ahead of the state’s highly anticipated drug summit, claiming it could “reduce (the) risk of people dying”.

27/09 Chappell Roan faces backlash after canceling US festival appearance: ‘Most unprofessional artist’

Chappell Roan is facing backlash despite revealing she suffers from severe depression.

26/09 What do Austin City Limits tickets cost to see Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan?

Other big names on the jam-packed bill include Blink-182, Chris Stapleton and Benson Boone.

24/09 How much are last-minute Soundside tickets to see Noah Kahan, Foo Fighters?

Keep an eye out for Goo Goo Dolls, Fleet Foxes and Norah Jones at the fest, too.

24/09 ‘It’s now controlled by the actual people here’: the Cornish town that saved its own music festival

Promoter after promoter couldn’t make Looe’s annual festival work – so landlords and locals came up with their own. We don some glittery face paint and find out how

23/09 What do All Things Go tickets cost to see Chappell Roan, Renee Rapp, more?

Big names joining them on the bill include Janelle Monáe, MUNA and Julien Baker.

23/09 Volunteering at music festivals supported my post-retirement trip to the US and Canada

Working in exchange for tickets from Vancouver to Texas was an ideal way for a 60-year-old solo traveller to find friends, fun and an instant community

23/09 The Eagles deploy pristine sound, dazzling visuals at Vegas Sphere kickoff concert: Review

The Eagles are the latest veteran act to play the Sphere in Las Vegas. We take you inside opening night of their residency.

22/09 Ringo Starr guides a submarine of singalongs with his All Starr band: Review

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band are still rolling on tour. Here's a look at what the Beatles legend and his gang brought to D.C. in concert.

18/09 Major Aus festivals thrown into chaos

Major Australian festivals are facing uncertainty after it emerged a popular ticketing company has gone out of business.

13/09 Linkin Park's new singer Emily Armstrong explodes in Los Angeles concert tour kickoff

Linkin Park and Emily Armstrong rocked Los Angeles' Kia Forum Sept. 11, kicking off the first concert tour since Chester Bennington's 2017 death.

12/09 We found cheap 2024 Bourbon and Beyond tickets: See Zach Bryan, Sting

Other biggies on the bill include Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox Twenty and Tyler Childers.

09/09 How much are last-minute Sea.Hear.Now tickets to see Bruce Springsteen?

The Boss will be joined by Noah Kahan, Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band, Norah Jones and more.

07/09 NSW government slammed for ‘betting’ on lives of kids

The mother of a young woman who died from an overdose at a music festival claims the NSW government is “betting kids’ lives on ‘just say no’” as NSW enters another festival season without pill testing.

06/09 Fresh details on highly anticipated NSW drug summit

A former NSW Liberal leader who previously declined to back pill testing will co-chair the NSW drug summit as experts share their fears the state will go into another festival season with no action.

05/09 Stagecoach announces 2025 lineup: See Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, more

Other biggies on the stacked bill include Jelly Roll, Backstreet Boys and Creed.

05/09 At least 19 people contract fungal infection after California music festival, officials say

New research shows that cases of valley fever, which in rare cases can be fatal, have risen dramatically in recent years

05/09 Scandal-hit Fyre festival is back with tickets at nearly $8,000

Event in 2017 was axed over inadequate accommodation, food and water – and landed its co-founder in jail for fraud

02/09 End of the Road festival review – engagingly eclectic weekender never fails to surprise

A headlining Slowdive ticked the indie boxes, but Lankum’s intense folk, Paranoid London’s filthy techno and Nourished By Time’s slick R&B grooves once again prove this festival has punch and personality

02/09 Supersonic festival review – an awesome windmill of noise and connection

This festival of heavier sounds from the fringes was a blast, from chilling Gazelle Twin to Daisy Rickman’s Krautrock-folk, noise icons Melt-Banana and locals Flesh Creep

01/09 As festival season ends, let’s celebrate their communal magic – and the fact they’re a rare national asset | John Harris

Gatherings with music and dancing have gone on for millennia. After a terrifying summer, such simple joy felt almost utopian, says Guardian columnist John Harris

26/08 Opening day of Burning Man marred by woman's death, harsh weather conditions

The annual Burning Man festival has gotten off to a rough start after the death of an attendee and weather conditions that caused a 12-hour delay.

26/08 Leeds festival review – Lana Del Rey and Liam Gallagher are sublime after the storm

An eclectic line-up – from Lambrini Girls to Fontaines DC and Fred Again – defied Storm Lilian to deliver a fiery, heartfelt festival

25/08 Smaller UK music festivals struggle to be heard in crowded market

This year’s wet summer saw many events axed, but rising costs and competition are a worry whatever the weather

23/08 Macklemore fan wanted by police arrested after rapper invites her on stage for rap duet

The “Thrift Shop” hitmaker, 41, unknowingly welcomed a fugitive onstage during his headlining performance over the weekend.

21/08 ‘We’re not trying to rival the Prodigy’: how podcasters took over music festivals

Famous for unhinged debauchery, this weekend Reading and Leeds festivals will see the debut of the Aux, a stage dedicated solely to podcasts. So is chatting the new rock’n’roll?

21/08 São Paulo Symphony Orchestra/Fischer review – a rich and colourful library of music

In Europe for the orchestra’s 70th anniversary, Thierry Fischer leavens an epic Alpine Symphony and a taxing Ginastera Violin Concerto with a showstopping Carmen Fantasie

21/08 A moment that changed me: I had a drunken idea to start a music festival – so I sold my house

I left school at 14 and became a builder, but I had always wanted to work in the music industry. Setting up the festival proved harder and more rewarding than I ever expected

20/08 Taylor Swift asks production for help during 'Champagne Problems'

The singer encountered a hiccup on the Eras Tour show in Wembley Stadium.

19/08 Green Man festival review: Sherelle sets the tone, Big Thief are a big hit and Sampha closes in style

With the sun out, an inclusive atmosphere and a stellar lineup also featuring Porridge Radio, Lonnie Holley and Blonde Redhead, is this Britain’s best festival of the year?

18/08 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 6 of the Eras Tour in London, including a long-awaited Reputation song

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its international journey on Saturday night in England (afternoon in the United States) with the sixth of eight total shows in London. The now 14-time Grammy winner will be touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show

17/08 ‘The party is back’: rise in European music festivals banning smartphones

This summer organisers are asking festival-goers to stop filming the event and live in the moment instead

16/08 Rolling Loud Miami announces 2024 lineup: Future, Travis Scott, more

Playboi Carti, Ski Mask The Slump God and Ken Carson are also on the mega bill.

16/08 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 4 of the Eras Tour in London, including a guest appearance from Ed Sheeran

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its international journey on Thursday night in England (afternoon in the United States) with the fourth of eight total shows in London. The now 14-time Grammy winner will be touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show

16/08 11 stunning photos of Taylor Swift from the Eras Tour in London

Taylor Swift returned to the stage on August 15 to play a sold out Wembley Stadium in the first of five London shows. Swift

14/08 Byron Bay’s Bluesfest to finish after 2025 event, ending three-decade run

Swan song looms for beloved NSW event as music industry continues to struggle amid soaring costs

10/08 Festival-goers injured in ‘terrifying’ crowd surge at Boardmasters in Newquay

‘Small number’ hurt and receiving care, say police, as English music festival confirms Sammy Virji’s planned set cancelled

09/08 The other K-pop: Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and the Kosovan chart takeover

After wartime trauma, Europe’s youngest country has developed an outsize musical clout that packed this year’s Sunny Hill festival in Pristina. What fuels its pop success?

09/08 Thousands of fans flood Vienna streets to sing Taylor Swift hits after canceled concerts

Fans from all over the world met in Stephansplatz to exchange friendship bracelets and perform some of Taylor Swift's songs.

08/08 Taylor Swift cancels Vienna Eras tour concerts after two arrested in alleged terror plot

Taylor Swift's three shows in Vienna were canceled after two suspects were arrested and accused of plotting a terror attack.

05/08 What do Outside Lands tickets cost to see Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan?

Other mega icons joining them on the lineup include The Killers, Sturgill Simpson and Post Malone.

05/08 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 3 of the Eras Tour in Warsaw, including two mashups

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its international journey on Saturday night in Poland (afternoon in the United States) with the third of three shows in Warsaw. The now 14-time Grammy winner will be touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show

03/08 Aerosmith retires from touring permanently due to Steven Tyler injury: Read full statement

The rockers have made the "difficult, but necessary" to retire, they said on social media. The postponed Peace Out tour has been canceled.

30/07 How much are Hinterland tickets to see Chappell Roan, Noah Kahan, more?

Hozier, Vampire Weekend and Orville Peck round out the star-studded lineup.

29/07 What do last-minute Osheaga tickets cost to see SZA, Chappell Roan, more?

Other icons rounding out the lineup include Noah Kahan, Green Day and Hozier.

29/07 Womad festival review – wildly entertaining treasure trove for adventurous music fans

Radically inclusive global lineup includes Sampa the Great’s feminist pizzazz, Young Fathers’ twisted genre-splicing and Bixiga 70’s full-tent conga

27/07 Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller romp through five hours of rock sing-alongs

The trifecta of Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller Band is enticing for a reason - there aren't many stalwart rockers left. Go see them now.

26/07 Sammy Hagar 'keeping alive' music of Van Halen in summer Best of All Worlds tour

Along with founding Van Halen member Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar is touring this summer. His mission: 'a big celebration of the music of Van Halen.'

24/07 What's a capo? Taylor Swift asks for one during her acoustic set in Hamburg

Plus, the singer plays two never-before-heard-live on the Eras Tour songs.

23/07 Farm Aid 2024 headed to Saratoga Springs: See Willie Nelson, Neil Young

They’ll be joined by John Cougar Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Mavis Staples and more.

22/07 Olivia Rodrigo flaunts her sass, sensitivity as GUTS tour returns to the US

Olivia Rodrigo is back in the U.S. with her electrifying GUTS tour. We've got some highlights from her D.C. tour stop.

20/07 ‘I puked virtually every morning’: inside the stressful life of a festival organiser

You’re battling rising costs to source enough essentials for a small city and always competing for the best acts. So why would anyone run a festival? We speak to those behind Green Man, Parklife and Krankenhaus to find out

15/07 Bourbon and Beyond announces Sting as new headliner. Get tickets today

The former frontman for The Police replaces Neil Young who had to drop out.

12/07 The Guardian view on visas for artists: a flawed system with serious consequences for art | Editorial

Editorial: Punitive entry requirements are making it harder for creativity, as well as people, to flow around the world

11/07 Balenciaga is selling a fake ‘festival wristband’ that’s ‘worn and aged’ for $3,800 — but why?

Why spend a few hundred dollars to attend the real thing when you can spend thousands to pretend instead?

08/07 How Ice Spice reacted when fans booed her Taylor Swift song ‘Karma’ at music festival

Ice Spice stood up for her friend Taylor Swift at the Rolling Loud Music Festival.

06/07 Taylor Swift interrupts 'All Too Well' three times in Amsterdam: 'Do they have help?'

The singer-songwriter raised her voice slightly each time asking workers to help a fan in the Netherlands audience during her Eras Tour.

05/07 Noel Gallagher says Glastonbury is ‘a bit woke now’ and criticises political musicians

Former Oasis guitarist describes festival, which has long championed political causes, as ‘kind of preachy and a bit virtue-signalling’

02/07 Coldplay bring Michael J. Fox on stage to play guitar in surprise appearance at Glastonbury music festival

"The main reason why we're in a band is because of watching 'Back to the Future,'" frontman Chris Martin told the crowd, calling Fox the group's "hero."

02/07 ‘A younger generation has grabbed it’: BBC pips composer on his tune’s Glastonbury remix

After drum’n’bass version proves a hit with festivalgoers, David Lowe tells the Guardian an album of iconic theme music updates may follow

01/07 I’ll take your brain to another dimension … my classical DJ set at Glastonbury

Georgia Mann is usually to be found at BBC Broadcasting House presenting Radio 3’s Essential Classics. Why was she in a field in Glastonbury this weekend, and did she get the festival crowd moving?

01/07 Shangri-La, stetsons and SZA: Sunday at Glastonbury – a photo essay

The Guardian’s visuals team wrapped things up at Worthy Farm in style, capturing Shania Twain, Nia Archives, intimate family photos with Burna Boy – and a certain football game

01/07 Michael J. Fox details ‘f–king mind-blowing’ experience of playing with Coldplay at Glastonbury Festival

The “Back to the Future” star left fans delighted after he appeared onstage in front of a 120,000-strong crowd at the annual music festival in England, UK.

01/07 SZA at Glastonbury review – electric eclecticism from today’s greatest R&B star

Her show may be situated in a fantastical world full of insects, swords and fallen trees, but the US singer’s lyrics are earthy and induce bedlam in her devoted fans

30/06 Avril Lavigne at Glastonbury review – pop punk pioneer still gives potent teenage kicks

The Canadian singer plays to the biggest Other stage crowd of the weekend, all in thrall to an expertly written catalogue that has real strength and depth

30/06 One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson stages impromptu England match screening at Glastonbury

After festival organisers refused to screen Euros clash, pop singer bought flat screen TV and generator from Argos on Sunday morning and set them up in camping area

30/06 Shania Twain at Glastonbury review – country-pop legend doesn’t hold her horses

Her voice, affected by Lyme disease, isn’t what it once was – but her country glamour and crowdpleasing impulses make for a successful legends set

30/06 Furry bucket hats for ever! The seven biggest fashion trends of Glastonbury 2024

What can we learn about style at the UK’s biggest music event? Chain belts are back, leopard print is a neutral – and Lidl is the biggest label right now

30/06 Glastonbury live: Sunday at the festival with SZA, Shania Twain and more

It’s the final day of the fest. Follow along with us for updates, pictures, reviews and more, with Avril Lavigne, Kim Gordon, the National and many others still to come

30/06 Gathering of 10,000 hippies in forest shut down as Rainbow Family threatened with jail

The Rainbow Family gathering, an annual countercultural festival held since 1972, has been ordered to leave a Northern California forest this week,

30/06 The best music festivals to go to if you need to charge your electric car

Research reveals Glastonbury to be the best UK festival for electric-vehicle drivers.

30/06 Coldplay’s record return lights up Pyramid at a Glastonbury of melodrama

Festival opens its arms with more diversity but rock royalty gets the crowd bouncing

30/06 Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper and the Red Arrows: Saturday at Glastonbury 2024 – a photo essay

Day two for the photography team at Glastonbury brought the heat, the Last Dinner Party, a flypast, and an astonishing array of anthems from Chris Martin and co

30/06 Coldplay at Glastonbury review – Chris Martin takes tens of thousands on the adventure of a lifetime

Fireworks! Lasers! Confetti! More fireworks! Coldplay pull out every last stop for their record fifth headline performance, and you’d be churlish not to love it

29/06 Kasabian’s secret set at Glastonbury review – indie hits belted out to a bumper crowd

Surprise act Serge Pizzorno and co whomp through hits such as Club Foot and Shoot the Runner

29/06 The week in audio: Sonic Fields; Buried: The Last Witness; The Vaping Wars – review

A dive into the history of the UK’s music festivals is life-enhancing, while two disturbing investigative series tackle toxic dumping in Wales and the origins of vaping

29/06 ‘We were the bridge between indie and dance’: Glastonbury icons Orbital on 30 years of breaking barriers

In conversation with the Guardian at the festival, Paul and Phil Hartnoll recalled their culture-changing sets of the 90s – and whether they killed off Top of the Pops

29/06 Glastonbury festivalgoers frustrated by overcrowding at smaller stages

Fans angry after being turned away from Sugababes show while Bicep set halted over safety concerns

29/06 Glastonbury live: Saturday’s action begins ahead of Coldplay, Little Simz and more

Follow along with the action at Worthy Farm with reviews, photos and more as artists including Femi Kuti, Jamie Webster and 47Soul open the day’s stages

29/06 Banksy launches inflatable migrant boat artwork during Idles’ Glastonbury set

Band say they were unaware of stunt by artist until after their set headlining the Other stage

29/06 Peace, love and K-pop: Glastonbury kicks off for 2024 – photo essay

It’s the first big day at Glastonbury 2024 – we take you on a visual tour from Thursday evening to Friday night, including Seventeen, Marina Abramović’s silence for CND and Dua Lipa’s headline performance on the Pyramid

29/06 Dua Lipa at Glastonbury review – headliners are rarely this hook-laden and hedonistic

The British singer’s Friday night set underlines her claim to be one of the world’s great current pop stars, with a cast-iron hit always around the corner

28/06 ‘Give unconditional love to each other’: artist Marina Abramović silences Glastonbury for seven minutes

Serbian performance artist tells Pyramid stage crowd to confront cyclical violence in thousands-strong ‘collaboration’

28/06 Nardus Williams/Elizabeth Kenny review – compelling and crystalline duo open Spitalfields festival

Premiering Roderick Williams’ song cycle about Black Tudors alongside songs from the period itself, the rising-star soprano was elegant, while the uber-lutenist poured her solos like liquid

28/06 Seventeen make history as first K-pop band to perform at Glastonbury

South Korean 13-piece boyband take to Pyramid stage for ‘Glasteen’ in front of fanbase often overlooked by western festivals

28/06 Glastonbury live: Dua Lipa, Marina Abramović and more to perform as main stages open on Friday – live

The festival’s biggest stages are opening today and the sun is almost shining – join us as we review sets and look towards sets from LCD Soundsystem and more

28/06 Can Marina Abramović get Glastonbury to be silent for seven minutes?

Serbian artist hopes Friday’s ‘public intervention’ will make festival goers reflect on the current state of the world

28/06 The Last Dinner Party on misogyny, maximalism and making it big: ‘Men think they’re the arbiters of rock’

The London five-piece are due to have this year’s Glastonbury moment – the cherry on four years of hard work. But from accusations about their authenticity to the speed of their rise, they say success has been ‘disturbing’

27/06 We went to the Palm Tree Music Festival. Here’s why you can’t miss the next one

Gryffin and Disco Lines will headline at the next Palm Tree Fest on July 12 in Lake Tahoe.

27/06 How much are Essence Festival tickets to see Usher, Janet Jackson?

Other big names on the bill include Busta Rhymes, Keke Palmer and Big Boi.

26/06 Shania Twain: I want to arrive for Glastonbury set on a horse

Country-pop singer and noted equine enthusiast tells BBC of plans ahead of her ‘legend’ slot on Sunday

26/06 From African stars to British stalwarts, Glastonbury 2024 opens gates to a truly diverse lineup

With the BBC livestreaming globally for the first time, and an especially rich lineup of Black artists, 2024’s festival champions a broad remit – but plays it safe with Coldplay

25/06 ‘Women have always been sidelined. So we’re radical’: the Zawose Queens go from Tanzania to Glastonbury

The multi-talented musicians were held back in their home country where even certain instruments were off limits – but they’re ready to take centre stage at Worthy Farm

25/06 Warning issued over super-strength ecstasy pills ahead of Glastonbury festival

Drug charity The Loop says young festivalgoers are particularly at risk as potency of pills returns to pre-pandemic levels

25/06 African and Asian artists condemn ‘humiliating’ UK and EU visa refusals

‘Unfair’ rejection rates of up to 70% harm cultural diversity and create a ‘global apartheid’, say promoters and musicians

24/06 ‘I’m getting 500 DMs a day’: Fish56Octagon, the dressing gown-wearing viral DJ sensation

He’s a 44-year-old marketing professional – and the toast of clubland thanks to his passionate TikToks. Ahead of three Glastonbury sets, ‘Fish’ explains how he’s defying the snobs

24/06 Glastonbury weather: warm, dry and settled conditions forecast for festival

Relief as Met Office predicts generally dry conditions with moderate temperatures and low wind at Worthy Farm

24/06 From Coldplay to KMRU: who to see at Glastonbury 2024

From A-list pop names such as SZA and Dua Lipa to rising stars and leftfield oddities, here’s who to try and catch at this year’s festival

23/06 Tom Cruise went to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour show in London and seemed to have a fantastic time

Apparently, Tom Cruise doesn’t have insane stunts to film this weekend for whatever the next installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise is, or fighter jets to fly for another

22/06 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took a sweet birthday photo with Prince William and his kids

Friday night was a big one for Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour. The 14-time Grammy winner performed her first night of three for this stay in London, and it was a star-studded affair. Swift's boyfriend, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, was in attendance, as were

22/06 ‘We’re trying to change the festival world’: how south Asian music is transforming Glastonbury

This year is my first Glastonbury - and the first time south Asian artists will have their own space. It’s long overdue

22/06 Taylor Swift pauses London Eras Tour show briefly during 'Red' era: 'We need some help'

The singer wanted to make sure her fans were OK before continuing a heartfelt speech in the British capital.

21/06 Chicago Pride Fest 2024 has JoJo Siwa, Natasha Bedingfield, drag queens: What to know

Before the Chicago Pride Parade is the 2024 Chicago Pride Fest, featuring performances, food and merchandise. See the dates, time and location.

21/06 Woman in her 40s dies at Isle of Wight festival campsite

Police say death at beginning of four-day event in Newport is not being treated as suspicious

20/06 Robert Plant, Alison Krauss are a bewitching pair onstage with Zeppelin and their own songs

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are a bewitching pair, and in concert, their mutual talents mesmerize.

19/06 NYC Global Citizen Festival announces 2024 lineup: Post Malone, Doja Cat, more

Other heavy hitters on the bill include Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro.

17/06 Download festival review – the rock fest’s most cursed year ever

Plagued by rain, technical issues and boycotts – as well as by some distinctly non-metal headliners – the weekend is practically a washout, despite some virtuoso shredding and fiery melodeath lower down the bill

16/06 Chaka Khan review – queen of funk sounds as majestic as ever

The peerless 71-year-old opens this year’s Meltdown festival sounding very much like the Chaka Khan of the 70s and 80s used to, and performs 50 years’ worth of potent disco, soul and jazz classics with effortless vibrancy

14/06 How much are tickets to the Barefoot Music Festival in Wildwood, NJ?

Boot scoot icons headed to the beachy fest include Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and Kane Brown.

14/06 Barclays suspends sponsorship of Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight festivals

Move follows protests from bands and fans over the bank providing financial services to defence companies supplying Israel

12/06 Riot Fest announces 2024 lineup: Fall Out Boy, Slayer, Beck, more

Other biggies on the bill include Public Enemy, The Offspring and Pavement.

12/06 Multiple bands pull out of Download festival over Barclays’ Israel ties

Acts including Speed, Scowl and Ithaca voice opposition to Barclaycard sponsorship over financial services provided to defence companies

11/06 All Things Go announces NYC lineup: Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, more

Other biggies on the bill include MUNA, Janelle Monáe and Julien Baker.

11/06 I saw Chappell Roan at Gov Ball: Here’s what it’s like to see her live

Expect the unexpected when it comes to Chappell’s costume changes.

10/06 What do the cheapest Bonnaroo tickets cost to see Fred Again, Chappell Roan?

Other huge-name headliners on the bill include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Carly Rae Jepsen.

08/06 Taylor Swift pauses Scotland Eras Tour show until 'the people in front of me get help'

The Eras Tour superstar kept strumming her guitar until security helped a fan in need of medical assistance.

06/06 Lidl fans can earn up to £2.5k by wearing its merch at festivals

Three superfans of Lidl can earn up to £2.5k - just by wearing the supermarket's merch range at a festival this summer.

05/06 iHeartRadio Music Festival announces 2024 lineup: Gwen Stefani, Hozier, more

Other biggies headed to the Vegas fest include Doja Cat, Thomas Rhett and New Kids On The Block.

04/06 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are equal parts ribbing and respect ahead of summer tour

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss made for an odd coupling 17 years ago. But their shared musicianship and affection still shines as they prepare a tour.

04/06 Glastonbury announces full 2024 lineup, adding James, Tems, Squeeze and more

Femi Kuti, Seasick Steve and Birmingham Royal Ballet among other artists added as festival announces full range of stage times

03/06 As Coachella struggles, nostalgia festivals are booming: ‘We never stopped listening to these bands’

Events like Lovers & Friends, with big R&B names from decades past, sell out immediately while Coachella sales plummet

03/06 'Pluie, rain': Taylor Swift sings in a downpour on Eras Tour's first night in Lyon, France

What started out as a slow sprinkle during "Enchanted" turned into a full downpour as Taylor Swift sang to a soggy Eras Tour crowd in Lyon, France.

01/06 Jennifer Lopez cancels 2024 tour This Is Me: 'Completely heartsick and devastated'

The popstar announced in her On The JLo newsletter Friday that This Is Me... Live has been canceled so she can spend time with her family and kids.

30/05 What do last-minute Roots Picnic tickets cost to see Lil Wayne, Nas?

Other major headliners on the bill include Method Man, Redman and, yes, The Roots.

29/05 How much are Railbird Festival tickets to see Hozier, Noah Kahan?

Fellow huge headliners joining them include Chris Stapleton, Counting Crows and Dwight Yoakam.

24/05 20 ways to enjoy outdoor NYC this summer: Theater, movies, music and bars

When the thermometer hits 80 degrees in New York City, there’s no worse place to be than in your sweltering apartment dreaming of central air conditioning. So it’s time to ditch the jac…

20/05 Ranking of "artists you want to see at music festivals". 1st place, ahead of back number and RADWIMPS, is that popular band

Ranking of ``Artists you want to see at music festivals'' [You may also want to read this] Ranking of ``Songs that will get you excited at music festivals''. Six songs from that artist ranked in the top 10 Summer is approaching and many people are probably looking forward to the music festivals being held all over the country. The music streaming service ``LINE MUSIC'' is targeting teenage boys an

18/05 Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 1 of her Stockholm Eras Tour show

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its international journey on Friday night in Sweden (afternoon in the United States) with the first of three shows in Stockholm. The now 14-time Grammy winner will be touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show

17/05 How much are BottleRock Festival tickets to see Pearl Jam, Stevie Nicks, more?

Ed Sheeran, Megan Thee Stallion and Norah Jones are just a few of the other huge headliners on the stacked lineup.

17/05 Docs reveal how to avoid dreaded ‘festival flu’

This festival is going to be sick — here’s how you can stay healthy. 

14/05 More than 120 acts quit Great Escape music festival in solidarity with Palestine

Brighton event’s opening showcase scrapped after performers join Massive Attack and Brian Eno in boycott of sponsor Barclays

14/05 Shani Louk’s father says infamous photo of Hamas parading her body shows ‘darkness’ Israel faces as he visits NYC

The father of murdered Israeli concert-goer, Shani Louk, appeared at a pro-Israel rally in Times Square Monday night where he said the enduring image of her lifeless body being paraded around by Ha…

13/05 Taylor Swift sings 'The Alchemy' as Travis Kelce attends Eras Tour in Paris

Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce attended the Eras Tour for the fifth time since they began dating. He sat next to Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper.

12/05 The Eagles at the Sphere in Las Vegas? CEO seems to confirm rumors on earnings call

Are the Eagles coming to the Sphere in Las Vegas? It sounds like it according to the state-of-the-art venue's CEO.

11/05 Paris acoustic set: Taylor Swift sings songs from 'Tortured Poets' on Eras Tour

Taylor Swift continued her acoustic set in the French capital as she kicked off the European leg of her Eras Tour.

11/05 Mary J. Blige’s alimony ‘pissed’ her off — so she created Strength of a Woman Festival

With the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul newly crowned as a 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival & Summit takes over New York City on Mother’s Da…

08/05 Silent disco: why dancing in sync brings us closer together

The synchronisation involved in music and dance may be the “active ingredient” in their social bonding effects.

04/05 ‘When I became a meme it was humiliating and hurtful’: Dua Lipa on pop, psychedelics and proving her haters wrong

For two years, a viral joke mocking the singer’s dancing threatened to overshadow her record-breaking success – but the laser-focused star had the last laugh. And now she has her sights set on building a media empire

01/05 How much are last-minute BeachLife Festival tickets to see Sting, Incubus?

Other huge headliners include Trey Anastasio, Seal and ZZ Top.

29/04 Brother of slain pop star Selena lashes out at fans during concert: ‘Boo yourselves!’

The brother of slain icon Selena raged against an audience at a San Antonio festival this weekend, telling them, “Boo yourselves for not participating in the show.”

29/04 Wild amount Taylor Swift flew in one year

Taylor Swift’s private jet tracker has revealed he’s heard nothing since the star’s legal team sent a cease and desist letter to stop him from tracking her online.

24/04 ‘Underground hell’: Hamas publishes first video of mutilated American hostage, says 70 have been killed

Hamas published a propaganda video of Israeli-American dual citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday, marking the first sign of life from the 23-year-old since he was abducted by the terror group on October 7.

24/04 Outside Lands announces 2024 lineup: Tyler The Creator, Chappell Roan, more

They’ll be joined by The Killers, The Postal Service, Reneé Rapp and many more.

24/04 US superstar cancels Aussie tour

Canadian singer The Weeknd has officially cancelled his Australian tour.

22/04 It’s hot in the desert: where next for festival fashion?

In this week’s newsletter: From not-suitable-for-work catsuits to dirty denim and skorts, the get-ups at Coachella provide clues for what festivalgoers elsewhere will be wearing this year

21/04 Data breach rocks troubled music festival

A troubled national music festival has been hit by a data breach impacting hundreds of ticketholders after the controversial withdrawal of several headline acts.

19/04 All Things Go announces 2024 lineup: Janelle Monáe, Reneé Rapp, more

Other huge headliners on the bill include Hozier, Bleachers and Conan Gray.

16/04 Levi’s jeans sales are surging following Beyoncé’s “Act II: Cowboy Carter”

Oh, to be Levi’s Jeans right now (thank you, Queen Bey)

15/04 Billy Joel fans were rightfully furious that CBS cut off Piano Man on some stations to start the local news

There should be one rule when it comes to airing a Billy Joel concert like CBS did on Sunday with his 100th consecutive sold-out show at Madison Square Garden: you do not, under any circumstances, cut off Piano Man. It's the song that Joel lets fans sing,

15/04 Nelly Furtado shows off her bloody injury after Coachella stage fall: ‘Eat your man… Not the stage’

She might sing “Eat Your Man,” but this time, she ate the stage.

15/04 Will Smith crashes Coachella with a surprise ‘Men in Black’ performance with J. Balvin

“Will Smith will never not be a legend no matter happens in his personal life. Look at the stage presence and crowd reaction to someone who stopped performing years ago… insane,” one fan commented.…

15/04 1 dead, 11 hurt in New Orleans mass shooting in city's Warehouse District

The shooting took place just over a mile away from the location of the French Quarter Festival. The four-day music festival was on its last night.

15/04 Leeds Lieder festival Opening Gala review – a good old-fashioned Schubertiade

The song festival – with Arts Council funding reinstated – opened with a meaty all-Schubert programme full of delights and camaraderie

15/04 The best (and worst) moments of Coachella Day 2, from No Doubt's reunion to T-Pain's line

The lack of a Taylor Swift guest appearance at Coachella 2024 Day 2 left us a little bummed, but Bleachers' and No Doubt's epic sets made up for it.

14/04 Grimes apologizes for ‘technical issues’ during Coachella 2024 set: ‘I will not let such a thing happen again’

The tables really turned on Grimes.

08/04 I couldn’t imagine doing festivals without drinking. Pulling it off filled me with relief – and pride | Laura Snapes

Festivals and alcohol had always seemed synonymous to me. But a downward spiral prompted me to attempt one sober. It was a revelation, albeit not an easy one, writes Laura Snapes

02/04 Meet the Aussies on less than $6k a year

Nearly half of Australia’s working musicians are making less than $6000 a year and the vast majority, or some 86 per cent, say they have been treated “unfairly” on the job.