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Bombay Bicycle Club & Feeder Added To T In The Park LineUp

Bombay Bicycle Club, Feeder, J Cole, Reverend & the Makers, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Zulu Winter, The Milk and Dawes will all be on the enroute to Kinross this summer to wow the 85,000-a-day strong crowd, between 6th –

Sunrise Festival’s First Round of Line Up Announcements

The Imagined Village, The Egg, Gaudi, Benji Vaughan (Younger Brother / Twisted), Mungo’s Hifi ft. Soom T and Mr. Williamz, Banco de Gaia, Ghetto Funk Djs confirmed to headline Sunrise 2012

GlobalGathering 2012: Line-Up Announced

2012 boasts the festival’s most exciting line-up to date, with numerous spectacular live acts and DJs that span the entire electronic music spectrum, as well as a series of brand new arenas from some of the world’s most exciting promoters.

Folk by the Oak is Five!

Show of Hands, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Cara Dillon, Breabach, Chris Wood, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, and Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo.

Keane release 'Silenced By The Night' in April

Keane will release 'Silenced By The Night' on 30th April 2012. This is the first single to be taken from their fourth studio album 'Strangeland', released on 7th May 2012, through Island Records.

Feeder’s new single 'Children Of The Sun' Out April 30th

Feeder’s new single 'Children Of The Sun' will be released on April 30th as a download and on 7" vinyl. It’s the second single from their forthcoming album 'Generation Freakshow' due April 23rd.

RONNIE WOOD, VAN MORRISON, TOM JONES AND MORE CONFIRMED FOR BLUESFEST

Following the runaway success of BluesFest 2011, which saw more than 16,000 music fans attend concerts by some of the biggest names in blues, jazz and soul, the festival returns to the UK this summer for a 10 day celebration of incredible music.

The Black Keys Confirmed For OYA

Entering into its 14th year, the Øya team have pulled together a line up of talent that continues the festival’s tradition of showcasing some of the most ground breaking and iconic acts from across the globe.

BLOC Confirm Snoop Dogg & Richie Hawtin

Bloc is beyond ecstatic to announce that the driving force for modernism in techno, Richie Hawtin, will finally be in effect for the 2012 festival.

Frank Turner, Sleeping Souls top the day of folk at the Eden Sessions

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Stornoway, Bellowhead and other leading lights of the folk revival will be playing a special Eden Session on Sunday July 1, also confirmed is the Mull Historical Society.

Katy B & Lostprophets For Optimus Alive

The festival will also see appearances from the legendary Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, who announced their long awaited reunion earlier this year, LMFAO, The Antlers, Lostprophets and Ed Banger.

Secret Garden Party Announce Second Wave

Little Dragon, Alabama Shakes, Tim Minchin Lamb, Derrick Morgan & Dennis Alcapone, Holly Golightly, Jodie Marie, Citizens! & many many more announced for Secret Garden Party

Deadmau5 to Close Friday at Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012!

Canadian producer and DJ Deadmau5 is firmly established as one of the most innovative and successful electronic live acts in popular music today.

Knife Party, Zane Lowe & Many More Added To SW4

A warm SW4 welcome to Saturday stars Knife Party and Zane Lowe. Then last but not least, Sunday’s surreptitious ambassadors of Clapham carnage; Jack Beats, Foreign Beggars, Rudimental and Dread MC.

The Cure, Foo Fighters, Kasabian and more for Reading and Leeds

The long awaited Reading and Leeds line ups have been revealed with Foo Fighters, Kasabian and The Cure headlining plus many more artists added.

Play Fest Offer a Rare Mainstage Slot to Unsigned Acts

As part of Play Fest’s mission to showcase local and UK wide fresh new talent, the Norfolk festival are all set to launch a competition via social network sites Facebook and Twitter to offer the chance to perform a full 45 minute spot on Main Stage

Mystery Jets To Play At Leefest 2012

MYSTERY JETS TO HEADLINE LEEFEST 2012 Summer camp and raf daddy (the 2 bears) Also amongst FIRST names announced for intimate festival in kent

WATCHET LIVE Announce Blockheads for the Main Stage

WATCHET LIVE FESTIVAL, West Somerset’s largest outdoor music event, have announced that legendary Rock ‘N’ Roll band THE BLOCKHEADS will be headlining the main stage on Saturday night.

Noisily Festival A new boutique electronic music festival

The lineup for the inaugural year is almost as impressive as the ancient trees that line the arena. Leeds based duo Spektre are an act that have been picking up plaudits from dance luminaries across the board such as Sven Vath, Carl Cox and Richie Ha

Sharon Jones & Crystal Fighters Added To Wilderness Lineup

Award winning festival Wilderness, adds Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Crystal Fighters and Jake Bugg to its already burgeoning line-up at Cornbury Estate 10-12th August 2012.