Download 2014

Has Download lost its edge?

This post is more of an open question than a definitive piece, because I know there’s bigger and more knowledgeable metal-heads than me out there! I ask the question because, as the headliners for Download were being announced earlier this week, I couldn’t remember a weaker looking set of headliners for the UK’s premier ROCK […]

Prince is definitely not playing Glastonbury, says Emily Eavis

And so the Glastonbury rumour mill rolls on!

Prince has been heavily linked with a headline slot at this years Worthy Farm festival, what with his numerous shows in London and Manchester recently, but that has all been shot down by organiser Emily Eavis today in an interview with 6Music. Speaking to the radio station about whether they had booked Prince, Eavis said:

“He’s someone that will be amazing one day, he’s somebody that we haven’t had, and we would love to have him at Glastonbury. But no, no we haven’t.”

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The Killers and Justin Timberlake are headlining V Festival 2014

The line-up for V Festival 2014 has just been announced, and it’s an American lock-out with Justin Timberlake and Las Vegas band The Killers headlining the two-day event.

Supporting them on the bill are the likes of Lily Allen, Manic Street Preachers, Ed Sheeran, Elbow, Bastille, Rudimental, Blondie, Katy B, Janelle Monae, Miles Kane as well as the special guests Chic feat. Nile Rodgers.

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Is Spotify Bad For The Music Industry?

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Spotify, who have seen their music streaming service – and particularly its artist payment structure – come under intense scrutiny following Atoms For Peace’s decision to remove their songs from the service. Nigel Godrich, legendary Radiohead producer and Atoms For Peace member, started it all off by […]

Skrillex

The Best Ways To Listen To Live Music Online

The Internet has undoubtedly transformed the music industry and radically altered the way we consume music. From mp3’s and cloud storage to buying music streaming subscriptions, the way we interact with music has changed forever. While all that may be good for us ‘consumers’, it’s not been a barrel of laughs for industry types and […]