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Dubstep Legend Benga To Skip Coachella Due To Visa Issues
Dubstep legend Benga has been forced to cancel his Coachella sets due to issues with his US visa.The US State Department required undisclosed further information when he submitted his application to enter the country for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2024
Surprise! Vampire Weekend To Play Coachella This Weekend
Vampire Weekend have joined the lineup for Coachella this weekend.The American rockers are now scheduled to play the Outdoor Theatre stage on Saturday (13.04.24) from 5pm and 5.45pm.The organisers posted the full schedule for the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2024
Coldplay To Headline Bbc Radio 1'S Big Weekend 2024
Coldplay are the final headliners confirmed for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.Chris Martin and co - who are also headlining Glastonbury in June - are set to top the bill on Sunday, May 26, at...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2024
Liam Gallagher Releases Blistering New Track C'mon You Know
Liam Gallagher has released his eagerly-awaited new single, 'C'Mon You Know'.The 49-year-old rocker has shared the title track from his upcoming third solo album, which he has described as the "sound of the summer". Backed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2022
Liam Gallagher's New Album Is 'A Bit Peculiar'
Liam Gallagher's upcoming album is "a bit peculiar" - and he'll blame the COVID-19 pandemic if people don't like it.The 'Everything's Electric' singer has worked with a range of people - including regular collaborators Andrew...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 February 2022
Liam Gallagher's Upcoming Single Moscow Rules Features Ezra Koenig
Liam Gallagher has revealed Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig features on his upcoming tune, 'Moscow Rules'.The former Oasis frontman has let slip that the US indie star - who played Rock en Seine festival on the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2022
Vampire Weekend Give New Album Update
Vampire Weekend are "close" to having an "album's worth of songs".Frontman Ezra Koenig has revealed the indie band have recorded new music in England and Los Angeles for their follow-up to 2019's 'Father of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 December 2021
Dizzee Rascal Thinks Glastonbury Were Too Scared To Let Him Headline
Dizzee Rascal doesn't think Glastonbury Festival bosses had the "confidence" to let him headline.The 'Bonkers' hitmaker has played the Worthy Farm event several times over the years but never been put at the top of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2021
Upcoming Releases: What's In Store For May 2019
With two eagerly anticipated debut albums, some epic returns plus a long-awaited comeback, May is already shaping up to be another incredible month for good music whether your an indie lover or a die-hard metalhead....
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2019
Ten Huge Albums We're Looking Forward To In 2019
Happy New Year, music lovers! 2018 was a cracker for great albums, and the coming 12 months also promises to shape up. Here’s just ten of the most exciting new album releases scheduled for 2019.LANA...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 January 2019
Music News Round-up: Elton John UK Tour Dates, Long-lost Aretha Franklin Film And Vampire Weekend Album Four
ARETHA FRANKLIN FILM TO BE RELEASED AFTER NEARLY 50 YEARS A documentary film about Aretha Franklin, capturing the power of her live performances, is to see the light of day after nearly 50 years in...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2018
Sony Confirm Vampire Weekend Signing, Hint At Imminent New Album
After more than five years, Vampire Weekend look like they’re on the cusp of releasing new music, with Sony announcing that the band had officially signed to their roster and suggesting that a new project...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2018
Vampire Weekend Announce First Show In Four Years, Headlining End Of The Road Festival
Vampire Weekend have announced that they are to headline this year’s End of the Road festival, a show that will mark their first live performance since 2014.Set over four days from August 30th to September...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 31 January 2018
Charlie Puth, Vampire Weekend, Iggy Azalea And More - Five Huge Albums Set For 2018
We preview some of the prospective albums by major artists who are due to release a new record in 2018.Charlie Puth looks set to dominate againCharlie Puth American songwriter and performer Charlie Puth was one...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 December 2017
Diplo Working With Ezra Koenig
The creator of EDM group Major Lazer told Rolling Stone he has recorded "a lot of songs" with Koenig, and the pair has also been writing tracks together for other artists, according to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2015
Diplo: Justin Bieber Is A 'Jerk'
Diplo thinks Justin Bieber is a ''jerk''.The pair recently collaborated on hit single 'Where Are Ü Now' and while they got on well in the studio he admitted he doesn't think the 21-year-old star is...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2015
Sam Smith, Janelle Monae - The Unexpected Gems Of Bonnaroo Day 1
Happy Bonnaroo weekend! The Tennessee-based arts and music festival effectively kicked off the season on Friday. Per USA Today’s recap, he weather was appropriately mild and the rain that threatened for the entire day never...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 14 June 2014
Betty Who, Tegan And Sara And Foster The People - Big Guava Music Festival 2014 Is Definitely Worth A Visit
Arguably what could be Florida's most fun-packed 3-day event of the year, Big Guava Music Festival makes its debut today (May 2nd 2014) with an impressive line-up headlined by Outkast, Vampire Weekend and Foster The...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2014
It's That Time Of Year Again! New Orleans Jazz Festival Returns With Another Two Weekends Of Music Mythology
It's that time of year again where New Orleans go all out to prove they are one of the most culturally rich cities in North America with their annual two-weekend event, the New Orleans Jazz...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2014
Kanye, Elton, Jack And Lionel: Say Hello To Bonnaroo Festival's Line-up 2014
The line-up for this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been announced and looks to be more impressive than ever with Elton John, Kanye West, Lionel Richie, Jack White and Vampire Weekend all gracing...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2014
Lady Gaga Nominated For Glaad Media Award
Lady Gaga has been nominated for the Outstanding Music Artist prize at the GLAAD Media Awards.The 'Applause' singer has been recognised by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organisation for her long-standing support of gay...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 January 2014
Jim Pusey's Top 10 Albums Of 2013
It's been a year of truly brilliant sounds even if there may have been a few disappointments along the way. Take hip hop, for example: unlike 2012's records by Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan...
By Staff Writer in Music / Festivals on 24 December 2013
Joe Wilde's Top 10 Albums Of 2013
Hookworms 'Pearl Mystic' - Few albums released this year let you step inside to a whole new world of colour and sound as 'Pearl Mystic' has. The Leeds band's immersive debut might not be for...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2013
Hayley Fox's Top Albums Of 2013
Darkside 'Psychic' - After an EP in 2011, Darkside released their debut album this year. The duo - the project of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington - gave as good as they got on 'Psychic',...
By Staff Writer in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2013
Contactmusic.com's Top Albums Of 2013
Vampire Weekend 'Modern Vampire in the City' - 'Modern Vampires in the City' makes it three for three for the New Yorkers and their latest release could very well be their best yet. It shows...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2013
Life Is Beautiful Festival Debuts In Vegas - With An Understatement Of A Name
Life Is Beautiful Festival 2013 brings top artists of all walks of life to Downtown Las Vegas this weekend for two days of cracking music, scrumptious gourmet food and breath-taking art.This brand new festival opens...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 October 2013
Conor Maynard Is Mad At Arctic Monkeys
Conor Maynard is angry at the Arctic Monkeys because he believes they copied him. The 20-year-old pop star claims the band copied the name of his latest single 'R U Crazy' because they spelt their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2013
Q Awards: The Day Biffy Clyro Beat David Bowie To 'Best Album'
Q magazine. A place that one music industry man once called the place rock journalists go to die. Well, it's also the magazine that considers Biffy Clyro's Opposites to be better than David Bowie's The...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2013
Lady Gaga Debuts Seven New Songs During Itunes Festival Headlining Slot
Lady Gaga made an emotional and surprise-filled return to the stage as she opened the month-long iTunes Festival at London's Roundhouse Theatre. Having been away from a live audience since she was forced to end...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2013
Paul Mccartney Plays 'Yesterday' With Kronos Quartet At Outside Lands Festival
Paul McCartney fans at the Outside Lands festival were given a real treat on Friday evening (August 9, 2013) with the Beatles legend performing with the string virtuosos, the Kronos Quartet. The quartet are perhaps...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2013
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