Tagged: Glastonbury
See Beyonce Work Prince and Kings of Leon at Glastonbury
In last week’s New Yorker, Sasha Frere Jones called Beyonce, “a quiet meritocrat, celebrating the pleasure of doing things well and not making a particularly big deal of it.” Last night, attendees at England’s Glastonbury … read more »
Animal Collective Are Pretty Much The Only Band That Exists Not Playing Glastonbury
Unless of course they are one of the dozen or so remaining TBAs, in which case musical touring will basically cease to exist the week of June 23. Except for that guy in the loft … read more »
Karen O is Still Awesome
Maybe it was the glare from Lady Gaga’s mirrored ballgown or the pyrotechnics on that boob flamethrower, but somehow Karen O’s stunning outfit at Glastonbury last weekend slipped though our fingers—until now. We’re guessing the … read more »
Blur Return
They’re baaaa-aaaaack. read more »
Full Glastonbury Lineup Announced
We’ve been scrambling to keep you up-to-date as Glastonbury’s slowly leaked megaconfirmation after megaconfirmation in the past few months. But today’s full lineup announcement is something to behold. read more »
Blur Might Add U.S. Tour Dates, To Release Double CD In June
The hype surrounding Blur’s reunion shows has been rising since it was first announced, and now they are looking to add U.S. and European tours to their plans, which was originally only slated for U.K. dates. read more »
U.K. Government Proposes £26 Million Stimulus For The Music Industry
In yet another case of “Why the hell not in America?”, the U.K. government has started up a new initiative that would give the music industry 26 million pounds to help create new jobs during the recession. read more »
Swine Flu Sets Its Sights On Next Potential Victim: Glastonbury
Apparently Mike Skinner isn’t the only Britworried about swine flu. Glastonbury festival organizers announced this week that the festival could be canceled should the swine flu reach pandemic level. read more »
The Specials Kick Off 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour, Hint At Glastonbury
The highly anticipated 30th anniversary reunion tour of ska pioneers The Specials kicked off last night at the Newcastle Academy in England, and have been dropping the hint-hint, nudge-nudge that they’ll be taking the stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. read more »
Graham Coxon Reveals Album Artwork For The Spinning Top
We just caught Graham Coxon playing at the Levi’s®/FADER Fort — where we got to speak with the former-now-current-again Blur guitarist. Now we’re excited to announce he has released the new artwork for his upcoming album, The Spinning Top, which is due out in mid-May. read more »
