West Coast Blues N Roots 2015 line-up revealed
UPDATE: CHARLES Bradley & The Extraordinaires are the latest act to be added to the line up of next year’s West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots festival.
Music Festivals
Which 90s rockers are reforming?
AS famous for their off-stage antics as they are for their music, one of the biggest bands of the 1990s could be set to reform for the Glastonbury festival.
Future Music Festival’s ‘jawdrop’ act
WITH Big Day Out out of the picture, the Future Music Festival has snapped up the line-up they want for less, which means cheaper tickets for you.
Leave feathers at home and dont be a tool
INDIAN feather headdresses join d**kheads, kegs, couches on stilts and BBQs on the list of things officially banned from Meredith Music Festival this year.
Cody: Dating model made me wiser
AUSTRALIAN pop star Cody Simpson and Justin Bieber collaborator has opened up about his love life with famous US model Gigi Hadid.
Falls Festival line-up announced
THE Falls Festivals in Lorne, Tasmania and Byron Bay announce impressive line-ups running over the new year’s period.
What‘s going on with David Guetta?
THE superstar DJ looked like he was on another planet during a recent music festival set — and cameras were there to capture his weird, wide-eyed expressions.
Is this really the worst live performance ever?
YOKO Ono’s Glastonbury performance has turned into a viral sensation in recent weeks, as fans and critics debate her atonal, scream-filled set.
Island to host ‘boutique’ music festival
TRUCKING magnate Lindsay Fox has backed a new music festival to be held at Phillip Island on New Year’s Eve.
It’s time to kill Big Day Out
LET’S face it. The Big Day Out has sucked for years now. Here’s why we think it should be put to bed for good.
Big Day Out not returning in 2015
BIG Day Out is off next year but will be back, according to the American promoters who now solely own the 22-year-old music event.
Splendour in the Grass site ‘hacked’
UPDATE: Moshtix say no credit card details were compromised during Friday’s Splendour in the Grass sale.
Splendour in the Grass site ‘hacked’
UPDATE: Moshtix say no credit card details were compromised during Friday’s Splendour in the Grass sale.
Splendour 2014 line-up revealed
THE Splendour In The Grass 2014 line-up has been officially announced, and after plenty of speculation, and even a few leaks, the final list is here.
Headliners leak Splendour appearance
THE Splendour line-up isn’t released until next week, but it seems this year’s hotly tipped headliners have already confirmed their appearance. Awks.
Did this artist kill Coachella’s cool?
WHICH artist just killed Coachella’s cool factor with a single cameo appearance when he jumped on stage with rising hip hop star Chance The Rapper?
Beyonce’s awesome stage surprise stuns fans
BEYONCE’S sister Solange had a secret weapon up her sleeve for her set at the Coachella Festival on the weekend. Check out the awesome surprise.
Bluesfest makes 25th splash
IT’S been 25 years since the very first Byron Bays Bluesfest. Take a look back at the best moments. AMAZING PICTURES
Aloe Blacc is The Man
ALOE Blacc launches his Lift Your Spirit album and is confirmed to perform with neo-soul greats Maxwell, D’Angelo and Angie Stone at the new Soulfest.
Future Music axed after six deaths
THE Future Music festival in Kuala Lumpur has been cut short after a spate of drug arrests and reports of up to six deaths on site.
Music festival guide: what not to do
HEADING to Future? Don your denim cut-offs and get ready for a good time with our Melbourne music festival guide – what not to do.
Back in land of the living
Once upon a time seeing Chris Cheney from The Living End face first on the floor would have required serious alcohol. How times have changed.
Raving at the BDO – is this our coolest cop?
ONE police officer was spotted getting seriously into the music at this year’s Big Day Out. Check out the controversial video.
Moving House
Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia says electronic acts are repeating themselves and run the risk of boring fans if they don’t get more creative.
Richie returns for his blaze of glory
RICHIE Sambora will join the Soundwave Festival in Australia in February, two months after missing the Bon Jovi tour here to care for his daughter
Punters Make Meredith 23 a Winner
A mate of mine hates the term punter. It just rubs his beard the wrong way.
How to let fans have a big day out
THE man in charge Australia’s leading festival business says focus on your toilet and bar queues and listen to your fans for success.
It’s all a blur for BDO organisers
BIG Day Out organisers say Blur’s decision to pull out of the January music festival has left them feeling ‘devastated and confused’.
Blur pull out of Big Day Out
THE embattled Big Day Out has been dealt another serious blow with reunited British headliners Blur pulling out of the 2014 festival.
The ‘Bait, back in the swim
Their passion for playing reignited their desire to get back into the studio after taking time out for life and solo projects.
Falls Festival line-up revealed
US INDIE rockers Interpol will headline a star-studded line-up at this year’s Falls Festival in Lorne.
Singer ‘killed himself over injured fan’
A MUSICIAN “feared he had crippled a fan” during a stage-dive that went wrong just hours before he committed suicide.
Big Day Out first line-up revealed
FESTIVAL announces first line up including Primal Scream, Tool, Birds of Tokyo and more.
Big Day Out crowd warning
INCREASED security and surveillance will combat any repeat of last year’s diabolical Big Day Out concert at Flemington Racecourse.
Nick Cave talks Big Day Out ruckus
NICK Cave has threatened to reignite rock’n’roll mayhem with his old buddy Iggy Pop at this year’s Big Day Out festivals.
Alice unbound for Soundwave
Veteran rock giants throw off the chains to still blow the young ‘uns away, proving their resurrection is one that’s here to stay
Future Music Festival line-up unveiled
FUTURE Music Festival’s March line-up will feature Deadmau5, Pheonix and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
Artists’ choice for Splendour in the Grass
SPLENDOUR in the Grass is kicking off tonight. But among the huge headline acts, there’s a few who stand out as must-see from the artists themselves.
Byron Bay gets Falls Festival
POPULAR New Year’s music festival adds Byron Bay leg as local authorities warn the town will have a New Year’s Eve lockout.
Fans miss out in Splendour ticket rush
THE festival business is picking up again with Splendour In The Grass selling out in under an hour today.
Prince gets funky at SXSW
MUSIC icon Prince closed the SXSW with a funkfest that stretched into the early hours.
Big Day Out to stay on Gold Coast
THE Queensland government says it has struck a deal to keep the Big Day Out musical festival on the Gold Coast for years to come.
Blondie first non-Australian Homebake headliner
THEY’RE the first non-Australians to headline Homebake, but perhaps it’s appropriate – their first commercial success was in the Land Down Under.
Wheels on the bus: the Ruby Rose remix
DJ launching her very own pop-up music festival on wheels but says one day she could be making a different kind of noise.
A rare musical awakening
I’VE been going to gigs for 40 years. I know greatness when I see and hear it. It doesn’t come along all that often.
Faithless give Good Vibrations
FAITHLESS’ Sister Bliss explains why their definitive sound is back and her love for Dougy Mandagi.
Big Day Out hot weather alert
BIG Day Out organisers have warned festival-goers in Melbourne they face 40 degree conditions this weekend.
Kings Of Leon postpone tour
KINGS of Leon have postponed their Australian tour by eight months due to a “bum wing.”
BDO star pops the question mid-set
THE BDO may not be too romantic, but Bliss N Eso MC Max McKinnon thought otherwise.
Stones rolling on with hottest 100 glory
SIBLING superstars Angus and Julia Stone top off stellar year with music lovers voting Big Jet Plane 2010’s hottest tune.
Westpac outage halts Splendour sales
FESTIVAL goers get a second chance to buy tickets after Westpac technical glitch struck just as the popular event went on sale.
Dozens charged over festival drug haul
POLICE have charged several people after seizing a large quantity of illegal drugs at the Future Music Festival.
A big, hot blast for 52,000 fans
MORE than 52,000 fans sweltered at Flemington Racecourse yesterday for the annual Big Day Out music festival. Backstage video
Is this Australia’s most expensive hobby?
THOUSANDS of fans forking out up to $600 on a single day in the sun as they cram into music festivals this summer.
Stage fall Jimmy cops a buffeting
SINGER Jimmy Buffett taken to hospital after crashing off the stage at Sydney concert. Video
Phoenix back to rise again
WITH Australia the end of its current tour, Phoenix flies home to reinvent itself.
Big Day Out crowd warning
INCREASED security and surveillance will combat any repeat of last year’s break-in during the Big Day Out at Flemington Racecourse.
Stonefield sisters score Glastonbury coup
THEY are four sisters who live on a cattle farm but they have sparked a stampede in the music game.
Bob Dylan to headlines Bluesfest festival
FOR years he refused to play in a town he’d never heard of, but finally Bob Dylan will grace Byron Bay’s Bluesfest with his folk saintly presence.
Doves to headline Playground Weekend
MANCHESTER rock band Doves are the first headline act confirmed for Playground Weekender festival.
Even Bigger Day Out announced
A SECOND Big Day Out show has been added for Sydney after tickets sold out in minutes on Wednesday morning.
Singer ‘killed himself over injured fan’
MUSICIAN “feared he had crippled a fan” during stage-dive hours before he plunged to his death.
Biggest Splendour line-up ever
SPLENDOUR In the Grass has gone one up this year running over three-days for the first time and featuring the largest line-up ever.
Missy Elliott signs up for Parklife festival
MISSY Elliott, Groove Armada and The Dandy Warhols are among the big names set for this year’s Parklife.
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