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.
Music Festivals
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.
The filthy truth about wristbands
IF you are one of those people who like to collect festival passes like a badge of honour, you may want to think again.
Secret bar inside world’s biggest festival
IT’S not marked on any maps and there is room for just 30 people. As 135,000 crowd into Glastonbury this weekend, many of them are looking for one spot in particular.
Smash Mouth singer pelted with bread
A FAMILY-friendly day quickly escalated when fans started throwing bread at Smash Mouth while they were performing. The lead singer’s meltdown needs to be seen to be believed.
The Preatures are cooler than cool
THE Preatures launch Thredbo’s outdoor concert series by playing to a sea of beanies, with more Australian rock bands due to follow them to the snow.
Iggy cancels act over offensive tweets
IGGY Azalea has cancelled her performance at a gay pride festival after being haunted by homophobic and racist tweets she once allegedly posted.
Johns steals show with solo debut
EX-SILVERCHAIR frontman Daniel Johns staked his claim to be one of Australia’s most exciting solo artists with a debut show at the Vivid Live festival.
Generous Morrissey struts and saunters
REVIEW: While Morrissey was in very fine voice, and his audience adoring, the opening night of four concerts felt more of a rehearsal than a lift off.
Dave Grohl ‘obsessed’ with ‘Taylor motherf**king Swift’
FOO Fighters frontman Dave Grohl surprised a crowd full of festival punters when he revealed his dark obsession.
Florence announces intimate shows
CHART-topping British band Florence & the Machine have announced solo dates prior to their headlining appearance at the Splendour in the Grass festival.
Song U-turn for Sebastian
HE ditched the pyrotechnics and the ‘over-the-top’ lighting moments before hitting the Eurovision stage. But the U-turn could just pay off for Guy Sebastian.
The Aussie gal trying to outsing Guy
WALKING along the red carpet launch of Eurovision Song Contest minutes ahead of Aussie entrant Guy Sebastian was another Aussie accent — albeit from within the Armenian team.
How ‘hippie crack’ affects you
IT’S more popular than cocaine and ecstasy, so the organisers of one of the world’s biggest music festivals have urged punters to steer very clear of it.
Sick Sam Smith cancels Oz tour
SAM Smith has cancelled the rest of his Australian tour and his Logies performance after being diagnosed with a haemorrhage on his vocal cords.
Boys from Britpop back in business
THEY rode the Britpop wave, survived the inevitable backlash, then broke up. Now Graham Coxon reveals how Blur came back with their first album after 12 years.
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