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SPOONS AT THE READY! BEN & JERRY’S FREE CONE DAY IS COMING!

With three new flavours to choose from – Karamel Sutra, Dough-ble Whammy and Berry White - and all fully Fairtrade, the Core is two euphoric flavours packed into one tub, with a core of sauce running through the middle.

141 Bands Join The Lineup For The Great Escape

New artists set to make the trip down to Europe’s leading festival for new music include The Temper Trap** , who return to TGE after 3 years to headline our biggest venue...

Bob Dylon Announced For Hopfarm

Folk legend BOB DYLAN (UK exclusive), iconic singer-songwriter PETER GABRIEL AND THE NEW BLOOD ORCHESTRA (UK exclusive) and alt-rockers SUEDE (UK festival exclusive) are the headline acts for Vince Power’s HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012.

Wireless Festival Announce More Acts

The Weeknd, Labrinth, Clement Marfo and the Frontline and Dot Rotten are now confirmed to join headliner Drake on Saturday 7 July, a day that already has the likes of Nicki Minaj, Example and Wiz Khalifa set to perform

Lovebox Includes Grace Jones Celebrating A Decade Of Love

Grace Jones has been saluted as the best ever performer to take to the stage over the 10 year span of London’s Lovebox. Grace, famously known for her unique and explosive style, took to the stage in 2010 where she spun out tracks from her critically

Dot To Dot Festival Announce Next Wave Of Acts

Our second announcement for Dot To Dot 2012 sees us welcome some of the most hotly tipped new acts in the world, including some stars of SXSW. This is what Dot To Dot is all about!

Soundgarden Confirmed For Hard Rock Calling 2012 On Friday

One of the forefathers of the renowned Seattle alternative rock scene in the 90s, Soundgarden reunited last year following a 14-year hiatus and are set to release a brand new album later in the year. Soundgarden

Shed Seven & More For T In The Park

SHED SEVEN, THE SUBWAYS, CHILDISH GAMBINO, MCFLY, CHER LLOYD, COVER DRIVE, DJANGO DJANGO, WE ARE AUGUSTINES, THE JEZABELS, LAWSON JOIN T IN THE PARK LINE UP 2012

Blissfields Festival Confirm Noisettes and Patrick Wolf

Blissfields Festival, Hampshire’s longest running boutique festival, is proud to announce that Noisettes and Patrick Wolf will headline the 12th annual event, returning in 2012 to The Park, Woodmancott on the weekend of 29th June to 1st July.

The Wombats Join Line up For Red Hot Chilli Peppers

As previously annouced Red Hot Chili Peppers will also be joined by grime superstar, Dizzee Rascal (Knebworth ONLY) and Reverend and the Makers.

Monster Plans For Deer Shed Festival 3

Deer Shed Festival = the vibe of a lazy Sunday afternoon in the perfect pub beer garden, sound-tracked by a bill that resembles the 6 Music playlist

Krafty Kuts and many more acts Announced for One Love Festival

We are pleased to confirm The Largest Reggae Film Program ever seen in Europe + 33 new acts and the second phase of the advanced sales for One Love Festival 2012 has just started.

Stop Making Sense Festival Announces an Exciting Addition to Line-Up

Stop Making Sense 2012 just keeps getting better… Announcing a new and very exciting addition to the lineup, this sunshine festival extends beyond the music...

Farm Festival Annouce 2012 Line-up

This summer's festival sees the return of The Boy Least Likely To with support from My Tiger My Timing, The Lovely Eggs and Yes Sir Boss. Fingathing, loaded with new material, will also be joining in the fun alongside the previously announced headlin

Latitude is proud to announce the amazing Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey plus Ben Howard and a whole host of new artists including comedy from Dave Gorman and School of Comedy, literary treats from Sarfarz Manzoor, Simon Armitage and Instigate Debate.

Bristol Folk Festival Announce National Music Award Finalists

The finalists are bands Evening Chorus (from Cardiff) and London-based Common Tongues and Mishaped Pearls plus duos Solarference (Devon/Bristol) and Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker (London/Worcestershire).

Rhythm Festivals: John Cooper Clarke and Ardal O'Hanlon

Rhythm Festival promoter Jim Driver announced today that the comedy stage will be headlined by Irish comedian Ardal O'Hanlon on Saturday 25th and by veteran Punk Poet and comedian John Cooper Clarke on Sunday 26th.

Acts Announced for Play Fest Including Scroobius Pip

Acts just confirmed include festival favourite Scroobius Pip, sunshine maestro Natty, UK Hip-hop king Roots Manuva and headlining the POW! Dance arena are; Toddla T, Shy FX, Jaymo & Andy George and the legendary Zinc. With a handful of headliners sti

Stevie Wonder Signed Exclusivly For Bestival

A man of unparalleled fame, Stevie Wonder is our musical definition of sunshine. From his first number 1 hit, ‘Fingertips, Part 2’ at the age of 13, to the present day, he is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music

The Temper Trap, British Sea Power and more added to Truck Festival

We're pleased to announce that THE TEMPER TRAP, BRITISH SEA POWER, THE LOW ANTHEM, GUILLEMOTS, KING CHARLES, THREE TRAPPED TIGERS, LITTLE COMETS and more will join the Truck festival line up.