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First Reading & Leeds Festival Acts: Blink 182, Disclosure And Jake Bugg Amongst First Official Announcement
US rockers Blink 182 have become the first headliners announced for the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2014, according to an official announcement from the festival organisers.Blink 182 Are The First Announced Reading & Leeds...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 03 December 2013
Fresh Off Their Us Tour, Twenty One Pilots Talk Social Media And Cultural Differences At Leeds Festival
Twenty One Pilots are an Ohio-born duo, boasting a light indie/electronic sound and clever lyrics. It’s no surprise then that the band (Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun), which was only formed in 2009 has already...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2013
Dan Croll: "I Recorded Most Of My Debut Album In An Old Primary School"
May we introduce to you, Dan Croll - if he isn't on your radar right now, prepare for your music collection to be invaded. The 23 year-old Staffordshire songwriter isn't long out of Liverpool's Institute...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2013
Fall Out Boy Give Out The Leeds Festival Love And Talk About Their Latest Sound
Since their brief hiatus, Fall Out Boy have emerged as strong as they ever were. Returning to their beloved Leeds Festival, bassist Pete Wentz and his band mates talked about what the festival means to...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2013
Leeds Festival 2013 Flooding Fails To Bring The Rapturous Crowd Down
Leeds Festival 2013 may not have brought with it the best weather of the year, with torrential downpours and heavy flooding putting a damper (pardon the pun) on everyone's camping weekend, but the line-up was...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2013
Phoenix Claim, "We Can Copy French Songs, People Think We're Geniuses"
Remember when everyone thought Phoenix was an American band, or a Scandinavian band? It was probably rather annoying for the Versailles rockers, though it seems as though there's one huge benefit of nobody being quite...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2013
Jake Bugg Talks Album Number Two And Partnering With Rick Rubin [Interview]
We managed to grab Jake Bugg for a quick chat at Leeds Festival 2013 over the weekend (August 23rd - 25th) where, among other things, he opened up about what to expect from his sophomore...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2013
Eminem Announces New Album, But Did He Mime At Leeds Festival?
Eminem is well and truly back; having performed in some of the world’s top venues, the Detroit rapper has announced a new album set for release on November 5th, with his new single Bezerk out...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2013
Weather-worries Are Looking Few For Leeds And Reading Festival 2013
It may be nearing the end of the summer but Leeds and Reading Festival 2013 goers don't have much to worry about in terms of the unpredictable English weather this weekend (August 23rd - 25th).The...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2013
Irish Eminem Gig Culminates In 63 Arrests, 35 On Drug Charges
Yes, Eminem says we better “lose” ourselves “in the music, the moment.” He also says we “own it,” we “better never let it go,” But when he said “You only get one shot, do...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2013
Deposit Scheme For Reading And Leeds 2013, Featuring Alt-j, Deftones And Boy Better Know
It may still only be November but tomorrow (November 30, 2012), early bird tickets will go on sale for next year’s Reading and Leeds festivals, with Mercury Music Prize winners Alt-J unsurprisingly featuring on the...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 29 November 2012
Foo Fighters Close Reading
Foo Fighters' played their ''last show for as long time'' at Reading Festival on Sunday (26.08.12).The US rockers closed the three-day event with a 26-song set and frontman Dave Grohl advised fans to make the...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 August 2012
Bbc Introducing Stage Line-up Announced
Festival Republic have confirmed their line-up for the Bbc Introducing Stage at the LEEDS & Reading Festival this August.It's an army of diverse upcoming talent from acts such as heavy rockers Hawk Eyes, LA alternative...
By Lew Irwin on 23 July 2012
Kaiser Chiefs Excited For Homecoming Gig
Kaiser Chiefs can't wait for their homecoming gig at this year's Leeds Festival.The 'I Predict A Riot' rockers - who hail from the northern UK city - are excited about playing the famous festival at...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2012
Festival Republic Confirm Exciting Leeds And Reading Line-up
Festival Republic's 2012 LEEDS & Reading Festival confirm their mind-blowing line-up for Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August 2012.From rock to pop to electro and everything in between, these diverse festivals bring together...
By Lew Irwin on 12 June 2012
Azealia Banks Cancels UK Summer Appearances
The controversial rapper AZEALIA BANKS has cancelled most of her UK appearances this summer. A statement from her representatives read "Azealia Banks will be performing at the Radio 1 Hackney Weekender and LEEDS & Reading...
By Lew Irwin on 27 April 2012
Florence Welch Recalls Teenage Festival Experience
Florence Welch hoped she'd get ''picked up'' at her first ever festival. The Florence + the Machine singer went to England's Reading Festival for the first time in 2000, when she was 14, and secretly...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 March 2012
Kasabian Ready For Reading
Kasabian are ready to headline Reading festival now they have released four albums. The 'Days Are Forgotten' group will appear on the bill at the UK festival for the first time since 2005 this summer...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 March 2012
Reading And Leeds Festival 2012: Foo Fighters To Perform In Their Only UK Appearance Of 2012
LEEDS & Reading Festival have announced the first wave of acts at this year's festivals. Playling the opening day at Leeds and closing at Reading on the Main Stage will be the Foo Fighters, playing...
By Lew Irwin on 13 March 2012
Guns N' Roses Defend Taking To The Stage Late
Guns N' Roses have "set the record straight" on their late appearance at the Rock in Rio festival. The 'Welcome to the Jungle' group - notorious for breaking curfews and making fans wait hours before...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 October 2011
James Hetfield Respects Axl
Metallica singer James Hetfield admitted he now has a "kind of respect" for Axl Rose. Tensions between the two singers ran high when Metallica and Axl's band, Guns N' Roses, toured the US together in...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 September 2010
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