Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson And Polica Confirmed For Bilbao BBK Live 2014

Three more names have been added to the line up of the Bilbao BBK Live festival: Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson and Poliça.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 05 December 2013

Blink 182 To Headline Reading And Leeds Festival 2014

Blink 182 have been confirmed as the first headliners of Reading and Leeds 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2013

Download, Arctic Monkeys And Rudimental Honoured At UK Festival Awards

Download Festival, Arctic Monkeys and Rudimental were among the winners at the UK Festival Awards on December 2.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2013

Iron Maiden And Metallica To Headline Sonisphere 2014 - Tickets On Sale Now

Iron Maiden and Metallica will make history this summer when they co-headline the return of Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 02 December 2013

Metronomy To Headline Saturday At Field Day 2014

Metronomy have been confirmed as Saturday headliners for Field Day 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 02 December 2013

Three More Bands Added To Bloodstock 2014 Line Up

The good news keeps coming for metal fans as Bloodstock organisers have announced three more additions to the 2014 bill.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013

Green Man Festival Release Limited Discounted Christmas Gift Tickets

Green Man Festival have released a festive batch of discounted Christmas gift tickets – on sale to good boys and girls for a limited period only.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Bloodstock Announce Metal 2 The Masses 2014

Want to grab a chance for your band, or your favourite local band to win a slot on 2014’s Bloodstock Festival bill? Read on.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Reading And Leeds To Make Major Announcement Next Week

Organisers of the Reading and Leeds Festivals are set to announce the first headliners next week. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Pixies To Headline Sunday At Field Day 2014

Pixies have been confirmed as Sunday headliners for Field Day 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2013

The Offspring, Status Quo, Steel Panther, Trivium And More Announced For Download 2014

A further twelve bands have been announced for Download 2014, with The Offspring, Status Quo, Steel Panther, Trivium, In Flames, While She Sleeps, letlive, the Black Dahlia Murder, Crossfaith, Miss May I, Blessthefall and Dying Fetus joining the line up for the Donington bash.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 25 November 2013

Sonisphere UK 2014 Announcement Coming Next Week!

Organisers behind the returning UK Sonisphere festival are due to make their first line up announcement next week.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 25 November 2013

Blur Pull Out Of Big Day Out Festival Slot

Britpop legends Blur have pulled out of the Big Day Out festival.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 25 November 2013

Phoenix, The Lumineers And The 1975 Among First Acts Announced For Bilbao BBK Live 2014

Bilbao BBK Live organisers have announced that Phoenix, the Lumineers, the 1975, Elliott Brood and Spanish bands Dorian, Los Enemigos and El Columpio Asesino will play the ninth edition of the festival, scheduled to take place from July 10 to 12.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 21 November 2013

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