Music festival horror: ‘This is you dying’
A YOUNG woman who was trapped under a stampede at Falls Festival has shared her horrific experience. She’s facing three months off work.
Music Festivals
Bluesfest scores Buffett’s only show
PARROTHEADS rejoice — after turning the Opera House into a party zone five years ago, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett is coming back for Bluesfest.
Cops hunting music festival rapist
POLICE are investigating five sexual assaults on women, including one rape, at the year-ending Tasmanian Falls Festival.
Headliner gives festival goers the blues
HEADLINE act Neil Young has ended speculation by pulling out of Byron Bay music festival Bluesfest.
Oz rockers hit Botanical Gardens
JOHN Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite, James Reyne and other classic Aussie musos are rocking Melbourne for A Weekend in the Gardens.
‘A guitar saved my life’
IT’S been almost five decades since the release of his breakthrough album and James Taylor is still in fine voice, and he’s returning for his first tour since 2010.
The Kinks reuniting after 20 year feud
THE sixties rock legends are making a comeback, and it might be sooner than you’d expect.
Slipknot: ‘Soundwave d…ed us over’
A WAR of words has broken out between Slipknot and former Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah, with the metal band claiming they were dudded over a deal.
Aurora’s catching the bug big time
AGE means nothing to Norwegian singer Aurora who is heading to Australia for the Laneway Festival and can’t wait to clap eyes on our bugs.
Music festival ‘overrun’ by fence-jumpers
DOZENS of police officers have descended on the Listen Out music festival in Joondalup after reports up to 200 people were trying to jump the fence.
Killing Heidi one-off starts to grow
KILLING Heidi’s one-off reunion show has exceeded expectations with another two festival gigs announced. Singer Ella Hooper promises more too.
Why all-Aussie festivals are a hit
AUSSIE Aussie Aussie — how Farnsey, Barnsey and Nollsie are spearheading the rise of homegrown rock festivals.
Mass arrests at Sydney festival
MASS arrests have been made at a Sydney dance music festival as part of a special police operation.
The top eco-friendly music festivals
NO matter where you go around the globe, everybody loves a good party — and it’s becoming more and more common for these events to be eco-friendly.
Laneway Festival 2017 line-up announced
THE line-up for the 2017 Laneway Festival has been announced and it promises yet another impressive list of local and international acts.
Farnsey hits the rock festival circuit
Are you ready to rock — standing up — with John Farnham? He’s hitting the festival circuit.
John Paul Young in new comeback
COULD this be the start of another comeback for John Paul Young? He’s just played to 15,000 Gen X’ers with Flight Facilities in Sydney.
‘Everyone who enters intends to have sex’
FOR most of us, getting down and dirty at a festival is about drinking and dancing. But the Orgy Dome tent at Burning Man offers a lot more. WARNING: Explicit
Smash Mouth singer collapses mid-concert
SMASH Mouth frontman Steve Harwell has shocked fans by collapsing during a gig at a US festival.
Bluesfest unveils epic 2017 line-up
LEGENDARY American rock poet Patti Smith will make her long-awaited return to the Australian stage at the annual Bluesfest next year.
The Avalanches to play Falls Festival
HOT Aussie act The Avalanches continue their comeback, alongside London Grammar and Bernard Fanning at this year’s Falls Festival.
Roach to meet his Scottish ‘clan’
ABORIGINAL singer songwriter Archie Roach will next week honour a boyhood promise to his dying father and trace his “clan” in Scotland.
Rapper the first to play at Falls
CHILDISH Gambino is the first artist confirmed to perform at the Falls Festival over New Year’s as speculation grows about who will join the line-up.
‘F*ck Pauline Hanson’: Aussie DJ lets rip
AUSSIE DJ Flume has slammed Pauline Hanson during his closing set at Splendour In The Grass, telling the crowd “f*ck Pauline Hanson”.
‘Cops can rip up Splendour tickets’
FESTIVALGOERS caught with drugs at Splendour in the Grass may as well throw $375 down the drain, with police warning tickets will be ripped up.
Famous Falls Festival goes west
THE popular Falls Festival has gone west with a new event in Fremantle, as the music event expands across Australia into four states.
Aussie festivals need more girl power
COURTNEY Barnett, Tkay Maidza, Emma Louise: These are the Aussie singers who should be headlining our bloke-heavy music festivals.
Elton’s shocking rant at security
ELTON John reportedly threatened to walk out of his gig on Saturday during a foul-mouthed rant at security guards.
‘The worst anxiety of my career’
ZAYN Malik has pulled out of his first UK live performance after suffering “the worst anxiety of my career”.
Kanye wreaks havoc with single tweet
KANYE West nearly caused a riot in New York City after announcing a surprise gig on Twitter in the early hours of Monday morning.
Rising star no longer hiding who she is
HER whole life she’s harboured a secret. But now that this Brisbane-bred performer has embraced who she is, she’s getting noticed in a big way.
Forget Coachella, here’s Oldchella
IT’S taken 50 years but the biggest rock event since Woodstock has arrived. Here’s your chance to see the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney on one bill.
Prince’s presence felt at Coachella
THE stages of Coachella were lit up in purple on Saturday night in honour of Prince, while tributes poured in during the second weekend of the festival.
Ariel Winter‘s Coachella cleavage
ARIEL Winter rocked a daring Coachella ensemble this weekend, hitting the festival in a plunging white bra and shorty shorts.
Surprise uprising at world’s biggest party
IT IS known for celebrity spotting and being a non-stop party, but there is a serious side to this famous music festival.
Leo and Rihanna reignite dating rumours
LEONARDO DiCaprio and Rihanna are setting alight speculation of a romance once again after being spotted together at a Coachella after-party.
Rihanna, Flume & Sia do Coachella
AUSSIE export Sia’s outdone herself on the fashion stakes at Coachella this year. But it was Rihanna’s surprise appearance that had everyone talking.
Katy and Orlando’s PDA at Coachella
KATY Perry and Orlando Bloom only had eyes for each other at the star-studded music festival, but there were plenty of other celebrities in attendance too.
Injured Axl Rose’s Coachella chair set
GUNS N’ Roses hit the stage at Coachella headlining their first outdoor festival together in 23 years, but unfortunately Axl Rose had to perform the whole concert sitting down.
Teenager killed in Coachella accident
A TEENAGER has died after being hit by a car near Coachella in the third death related to the music festival in the past three years.
Bizarre things banned from Coachella
ONE of the world’s most famous festivals kicks off in California this weekend, but this year there are some bizarre items on the banned list.
Stereosonic future in doubt
IT’S the news Stereosonic fans have been dreading — the popular music festival is not coming back this year.
Star-studded Bluesfest a sensory overload
FESTIVALS are hard work. The five-day Bluesfest in Byron Bay is an endurance test of body and spirit. But is it worth it? The answer is a resounding yes.
Gunners reunite to play Coachella
IT’S the rock reunion that many — including the warring members of Guns N’ Roses — thought they’d never see. And it’s finally been confirmed.
Band cops it for post on festival deaths
THE Presets have been slammed for comparing drug-related deaths at music festivals to those killed on roads.
‘Enough is enough’ on music festivals
MUSIC festivals will have to clean up or shut up after a series of drug arrests and overdoses marred the notorious Field Day Festival.
Party girl’s condition improving
A YOUNG woman’s condition has improved after a suspected overdose at Sydney’s Field Day dance festival left her fighting for her life.
Guns N’ Roses to reunite in 2016
AXL Rose and Slash are to hit the stage together for the first time in more than 20 years as part of a 2016 Guns N’ Roses reunion.
What it takes to move Falls Festival
DEVASTATING bushfires meant Falls Festival had to move from a farm with years of permanent infrastructure to a big blank canvas. And it was no easy feat.
Falls Festival relocated to winery
LORNE’S popular Falls Music and Arts Festival has bee relocated to Mt Duneed Estate after catastrophic bushfires devastated the Great Ocean Road.
Why music festivals are going under fast
POPULAR music festivals like Soundwave are going broke, and you can blame the bands. Some who have not released albums for years are demanding millions to show up.
Soundwave refund debacle gets worse
CONFUSION reigns over who is liable for refunding tickets to the three cancelled Soundwave festivals.
Soundwave ticket refunds in doubt
MUSIC fans have been left fuming after the promoter (pictured) and the ticket agency for the cancelled Soundwave festival said each other were responsible for refunds.
Soundwave Festival cancelled
THE Soundwave Festival has officially been cancelled for 2016, just days after its promoter confirmed next year’s event would be the last.
Soundwave 2016 will be the last
AUSTRALIA’S popular Soundwave music festival will not be going ahead in 2017, after its boss broke the news on social media.
Cop ‘caught with drugs’ at music festival
JUST days after another death at Stereosonic, a female police officer has quit after she was allegedly found with drugs at a music festival.
Film director’s rocket inspires Ellis
INSTRUMENTAL rock band Dirty Three are heading home as Warren Ellis admits he tried to dodge making the music for a film Oscars-bound.
Drugs killed woman at Stereosonic
ONE woman has died, another is an induced coma and 120 people have been treated for drug-related illnesses at the Stereosonic concert in Sydney.
Armin wants everyone to Embrace
DUTCH trance kingpin Armin Van Buuren on putting together his new sixth album, working with a rock band, and set plans for Stereosonic 2015.
Australia’s most expensive festival ticket?
WOULD you pay $375,000 to see your favourite bands perform at a festival? Not a bloody chance. But wait till you see what your hard-earned cash gets you.
Amy Poehler’s epic Bette Midler cover
AMY Poehler continues to prove she is a queen and can do anything. This includes belting out Bette Midler’s hit ‘The Rose’ with Jack Black.
Another reveller dies at Defqon
A MAN has died at yesterday’s Defqon. 1 music festival in Sydney — the second death at the festival in three years.
Smaller music festivals blossoming
If you want to enjoy a fine bottle of red, gourmet BBQ and a game of Twister with your outdoor music experience, then there is now a festival for you.
Fistfights, fungi and wind — The Foals
FOALS’ ringleader Yannis Philippakis has been getting into fistfights and sleeping in the same bed as his musical heroes for the new album.
The music festival you’ve never heard of
THE world’s largest and longest-running festival is underway and there is not a denim cut-off or muddy gumboot in sight. Here’s how Aussie listeners can tune in.
The Hoff fires up for Aussie music duo
WEARING his own branded T-shirt which reads, ‘Don’t Hassle The Hoff’, the 63-year-old talks about going ‘Hoff’ to the sound of Peking Duk.
Bloc Party to headline Falls Festival
FIRST-TIME Falls Festival act Bloc Party will reveal an all new line-up when they take to the stage alongside other headliners Disclosure, Foals and Courtney Barnett.
Mark Ronson promises more surprises
IT’S the standout hit single of 2015. And Mark Ronson says just wait until you see what what he does with Uptown Funk during his Australian gigs.
Transylvanians to pay in blood
A TRANSYLVANIAN music festival has found a novel way to solve Romania’s blood shortage.
Smiths guitarist Marr keeps dream alive
LEGENDARY Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr used to hate touring. Now he’s determined to keep the rock flag flying at festivals such as Splendour In The Grass.
The Districts heading for Splendour and Newtown
WHAT better way to kick off your first Australian tour than at Splendour In The Grass. Pennsylvanian rock band, The Districts then head to Newtown for an intimate show.
Diplo in Stereosonic announcement
ROCK star DJ Diplo sings the praises of our Iggy Azalea and Ruby Rose and defends Justin Bieber ahead of his return to headline Stereosonic.
Music festival will test your drugs
RATHER than trying to hide their drugs revellers at this music festival can have them tested by organisers to make sure they are pure.
The music festival turning urine into beer
NORTHERN Europe’s largest music festival just collected the urine from over 100,000 attendees to make recycled beer. We’re serious.
Jessie J out of hospital, hits stage in London
JESSIE J is fighting fit after being admitted to hospital with a mystery illness last week and is expected to land in Australia in the coming months.
Kim sex tape flashed at Kanye gig
WHILE Kanye dominated the Glastonbury stage, a fan in the crowd decided to pay a racy tribute to wife Kim Kardashian.
Celebrities at Glastonbury Music Festival 2015
CHECK out all the festival action as stars and fans alike make the annual pilgrimage to Glastonbury.
Lionel Richie’s unexpected groupies
HELLO? Lionel Richie’s epic performance at Glastonbury inspired the entire security team to perform a flash mob of their own with hilarious results.
Comedian storms stage during Kanye gig
KANYE West got “Kanye-ed” during his set at Glastonbury Festival when a comedian stormed the stage and interrupted his show.
Nasty disease making a comeback
IT HASN’T been common for decades but medics at the world’s most iconic music festival are warning people to watch for the return of a nasty condition.
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