Arcade Fire Set Sights On Summer UK Festivals

Award-winning Canadian troupe Arcade Fire look set to hit UK festivals next year.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Arctic Monkeys To Headline T In The Park 2014

Arctic Monkeys have confirmed they will headline next year's T in the Park festival.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Amon Amarth, Hatebreed And Prong Added To Bloodstock 2014 Line Up

Bloodstock have added a further three bands to the festival's growing 2014 line up. Axe-wielding Swedes Amon Amarth, metalcore outfit Hatebreed and US metallers Prong are all added to the main stage bill for what is shaping up to be an awesome weekend.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Bestival's Rob Da Bank Admits He Is Envious of Glastonbury Hype

Rob Da Bank - co-organiser of Bestival - has confessed that he’s a little envious of Glastonbury’s enduring popularity.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Sonisphere UK Returns? Dates Unveiled To Celebrate 40 Years Of Festivals At Knebworth Park

Could we see the return of Sonisphere UK in 2014? It looks like a pretty huge event will be taking place at Knebworth Park next year, that's for sure. Dates have been unveiled for what is described as "a festival to celebrate 40 years of Rock Music at Knebworth Park".

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Vargas Blues Band, The Graveltones And More Added To Hard Rock Hell: Blues Line Up

HRH Blues have announced more acts for their inaugural event, including Vargas Blues Band, Buck and Evans, Pat McManus, Heavy Weather, Pontus Snibb, Crowsaw, the Idle Hands and the Graveltones​, who were nominated as best new act at last year’s Classic Rock awards.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 08 November 2013

Bloodstock Add Four More Bands To 2014 Line Up

Bloodstock have announced the addition of four more bands to the main stage bill.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 08 November 2013

UFO To Headline Hard Rock Hell AOR 2014

British rock legends UFO are set to headline next spring’s HRH AOR 2 on April 22. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2013

Aerosmith Confirmed To Headline Sunday At Download 2014, Alter Bridge Set For Main Support

Hard rock legends Aerosmith have been confirmed as Sunday headliners at Download 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2013

The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers And Groove Armada To Headline Snowbombing 2014

Going fully electric, Snowbombing has announced the high-calibre, blockbuster names of the Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and Groove Armada for the 2014 festival.

Written by: Adam Holden | Date: Tuesday, 05 November 2013

Linkin Park To Headline Download 2014 With 'Hybrid Theory', Fall Out Boy Join Bill

Linkin Park will play their 2000 debut album 'Hybrid Theory' in full as Download 2014 Saturday headliners, with Fall Out Boy also added to the bill.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 05 November 2013

Avenged Sevenfold Unveiled As Download's Friday Headliner

Avenged Sevenfold have been confirmed as Friday night headliners for Download Festival 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 04 November 2013

Bloodstock 'Rock Society' Tickets On Sale

Bloodstock Festival's ‘Rock Society’ memberships will go on sale on October 31. The ‘Rock Society’ is effectively the festival’s ‘Members Club’, offering not only a 10% discount on a weekend ticket (on top of the already discounted early bird ticket if you’re quick enough), but all sorts of other cool benefits, like access to the VIP Serpent's Lair bar, priority signing tent access, special tours of backstage and production areas so you can see ‘behind the scenes’, a rock society laminate, and plenty more besides.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Dolly Parton To Perform At Glastonbury 2014?

US superstar Dolly Parton is rumoured to be performing at next year's Glastonbury Festival, having revealed her 2014 UK tour dates and a gap on the date of the Worthy Farm event.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 24 October 2013

Hop Farm Festival To Return In 2014

Kent’s Hop Farm Music Festival is to be revived next year, having seen its 2013 edition cancelled.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Megadeth Confirmed For Bloodstock 2014

Bloodstock Festival have announced that Megadeth are confirmed to headline the Sunday night slot in 2014.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2013

ATP Confirm Final Additions To End Of An Era Weekends

Fuck Buttons have been added to the bill for All Tomorrow's Parties' 'End Of An Era Part 2' weekender at Camber Sands, which is being curated by Loop and also features Slint, Shellac, Mogwai and Superchunk.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 18 October 2013

Mr Scruff Swn Performance Moves From The Globe To Cardiff University Solus

Swn Festival's Thursday late night offering, the legend that is Mr. Scruff, will now be playing at Cardiff University Students' Union Solus, rather than the Globe.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013

Bloodstock Festival Announce Three New Bands For 2014 Line Up

Bloodstock Festival hve announced the addition of three acts to the Summer 2014 line-up.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Swn Festival 2013 Schedule Released

Sŵn Festival have released the 2013 schedule, letting fans know who's on where and when. Grab that highlighter and get planning your Sŵn weekend! 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 10 October 2013

Bookies Suspend Betting On Fleetwood Mac Headlining Glastonbury

Bookmakers have now stopped taking bets on Fleetwood Mac headlining Glastonbury 2014.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 07 October 2013

Glastonbury Boss Close to Confirming Two Headline Acts for 2014

Emily Eavis - the daughter of Michael Eavis and co-organiser of Glastonbury - is ‘close’ to confirming two headline acts for 2014.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013

Down To Headline Bloodstock 2014

Bloodstock Open Air Festival have revealed that New Orleans sludgemeisters Down are to headline the Friday night at Bloodstock 2014. The show will be a UK exclusive.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013

Black Sabbath Set To Headline Reading And Leeds 2014?

Melvin Benn - the boss of Reading and Leeds Festival - has revealed that he’s already signed up two out of three of the headline acts for next year, and one possibility could be heavy metal legends Black Sabbath.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 01 October 2013

Skindred Join Airbourne And Black Star Riders For November’s Hard Rock Hell 7

Hard Rock Hell have announced the addition of Festival favourites Welsh Ragga Rockers Skindred to this winter’s bill, rounding off what  looks like being one of the best Hard Rock Hells to date.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 September 2013

Damnation Adds Final Acts To 2013 Line-Up

With the festival now just over a month away, Leeds based Damnation Festival has completed its 2013 line-up. With the festival increased to four stages there is now an overwhelming amount of choice offered to punters, with everything from black, death, doom and sludge metal to post-rock and progressive.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Live Nation Seeking New Sponsors After Hard Rock Calling Change

Live Nation has issued a statement confirming that new sponsors are being sought following Hard Rock's decision to pull out of the annual Hard Rock Calling festival in London.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2013

London's Hard Rock Calling Festival 2014 Scrapped

Hard Rock International have confirmed that they will not stage the Hard Rock Calling festival in 2014. A statement announcing the decision confirmed that “the brand has been privileged and honoured to host” the festival, which has taken place in London over the last eight years.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 23 September 2013

Welsh Music Foundation To Curate Swn Festival Seminars

Welsh Music Foundation will again curate a series of industry seminars during Cardiff's Swn Festival. The collection of guest speakers and industry focused panels will sit alongside the impressive line up already announced. Open to anyone, with or without a festival wristband, the seminars are designed to offer advice, guidance and inspiration to anyone working in, or planning to get into the music industry in Wales covering topics such as diversity, payment for your recorded work, pressures on local music scenes and access to funding. 

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Glastonbury Festival Reveal 2014 Ticket Details

Organisers of Glastonbury Festival have revealed ticket details ahead of next year’s event.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 16 September 2013