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U2, Coldplay, Beyonce lead line-up at Glastonbury

2011-06-22T05:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters) - The Glastonbury festival opened its gates on Wednesday to 150,000 fans ignoring forecasts for rain and muddy fields to hear U2 and Beyonce alongside a bewild...

Kings of Leon cancel London show after fire

2010-12-21T11:30:14Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon have had to cancel a London show Tuesday after a tour bus fire at the O2 arena, venue owners AEG said.

The arena in southeast London did not suffer any damage, ...

System of a Down Announce Live Dates

2010-11-29T14:42:18Z

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Album reviews: Ultra, by Depeche Mode

2010-11-29T16:02:42Z

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Album reviews: Writer's Block, by Peter Bjorn And John

2010-11-29T16:03:09Z

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Album review: Gorillaz, by Gorillaz

2010-11-29T16:02:36Z

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Behind the name: Kenton

2010-11-29T15:52:30Z

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Popular bands that got their start in Manchester, UK

2010-11-29T16:03:46Z

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Album Review: Stars of CCTV by Hard-Fi

2010-11-29T16:02:45Z

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Album reviews: Entertainment, by Gang of Four

2010-11-29T16:03:19Z

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Album reviews: With Teeth, by Nine Inch Nails

2010-11-29T16:02:46Z

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Song reviews: Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana

2010-11-29T16:03:28Z

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Album reviews: Tankfarm Future Sounds, by Various Artists

2010-11-29T16:03:09Z

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Michael Brauer

2010-11-30T13:22:39Z

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Short and sweet, but lucky fans have a ball in venue fit for Kings of Leon

2010-11-04T13:12:58Z

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Top songs by Radiohead

2010-11-29T15:07:04Z

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The 5 largest music festivals in Europe

2010-11-29T15:07:51Z

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The best 90s alternative songs

2010-11-29T15:07:10Z

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The Alternative View

2010-11-03T00:57:32Z

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CONGRATULATIONS ABBA !!

2010-11-02T19:23:09Z

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French Rock Bands

2010-11-02T19:22:05Z

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The Arts Are Global! The Revolution Of Arts & Culture the Rest of The World Hears & Sees Outside Most Of N America.

2010-11-02T19:21:07Z

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The Arts Are Global! New Art & Culture Fom Around the Globe.

2010-11-02T19:20:50Z

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Kings of Leon New Album Come Around Sundown

2010-10-06T16:15:14Z

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Blair Which? Booming Blair's Britain bottomed out. Oasis V Blur

2010-10-02T15:04:30Z

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The verdict on Kings of Leon's new album

2010-10-01T20:45:57Z

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Brand manager of the week

2010-11-02T15:40:50Z

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Linkin Park To Release New Album In September

2010-11-03T08:44:35Z

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The Edge, Stevie Wonder light up 'magic' Glastonbury

2010-06-27T09:15:55Z

Stevie Wonder was set to close Glastonbury's 40th birthday celebrations Sunday after a sun-drenched weekend of music described by festival founder Michael Eavis as "total magic".

Surprise performances from Kylie and U2 guitarist "The Edge", who joined Muse on Saturday night, were...

Gorillaz to fill U2 slot at Glastonbury

2010-05-26T12:15:50Z

Damon Albarn's "virtual band" Gorillaz will replace rockers U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival, after the Irish megaband pulled out, organisers said Wednesday.

The world's largest greenfield music and perform...

The Features vs. Kings of Leon at Shuffleboard

2010-10-27T08:19:58Z

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U2's Bono and Jay-Z Record a Song for Haiti

2010-10-27T06:51:00Z

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U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival

2010-06-12T14:55:00Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.

The band are set to appear on June 25, the opening night of the festival for a one-off performance during their tour of the U2 Thursday warmed the German capital up for celebrations next week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a spectacular mini-concert in the heart of the city.

The band played six songs at the historic Brandenburg Gate, a landmark blocked off to West Berliners prior to a peaceful revolution ...

Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert

2010-04-16T09:23:21Z

Scale these city walls: U2 holds free concert marking fall of Berlin Wall _ behind new barrier

Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with

'The Hoff' back in Berlin for Wall anniversary

2010-04-16T09:24:42Z

David Hasselhoff will co-present at this week's MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin, 20 years after his now legendary performance after the fall of the Berlin Wall, organisers said Wednesday.

Wearing a leather jacket with flashi...

'The Hoff' back in Berlin for Wall anniversary MTV awards

2010-04-16T09:24:43Z

David Hasselhoff will co-present at this week's MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin, 20 years after his now legendary performance after the fall of the Berlin Wall, organisers said Wednesday.

Wearing a leather jacket with flashi...

MTV Europe Awards to celebrate fall of Berlin wall

2010-04-16T09:28:06Z

MTV Europe Awards to be held in Berlin, celebrating 20 years since fall of the Berlin wall

This time it's Berlin calling.

The MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) are coming to the German capital with an international cast, featuring performances by

Free U2 Berlin concert tix gone in 3 hours

2010-08-04T12:15:41Z

Tickets for U2's free Brandenburg Gate gig in Berlin gone in just 3 hours

Lucky U2 fans have found what they were looking for.

The 10,000 tickets for the Irish rockers' free Nov. 5 show in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate were snapped up in just three hours.

Hopeful concert-goers ...

U2 to play at landmark to mark fall of Berlin Wall

2010-08-04T12:19:28Z

Superstars U2 announced Wednesday they will perform a free concert at Germany's Brandenburg Gate to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Irish rockers will perform in front of the landmark in the German capital on November 5 as part of the Florence and the Machine.

Speech Debelle won the 20,000-pound award for her debut album "Speech Therapy", which deals with her south London upbringing, including a spell of homelessness.

"I feel so good. It feels better than I imagined. My family...

Rapper Speech Debelle wins Britain's Mercury Prize

2010-04-16T10:26:20Z

Rapper Speech Debelle scored a surprise upset Tuesday by winning Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize, beating favourite Florence and the Machine and chart-selling rock act Kasabian.

Debelle won the 20,000-pound (22,700-euro, 33,000-dollar) award for her debut album "Speech Therapy", which was insp...

Speech Debelle wins Britain's Mercury Prize

2010-04-16T10:26:21Z

Rapper Speech Debelle scooped Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize on Tuesday, beating favourite Florence and the Machine.

Speech Debelle won the 20,000-pound (22,700-euro, 33,000-dollar) award for her debut album "Speech Therapy", which deals with her south London upbringing, inclu...

Rapper Speech Debelle wins Mercury Prize

2010-04-16T10:26:20Z

Rapper Speech Debelle scored a surprise upset Tuesday by winning the prestigious Mercury Prize, beating favourite Florence and the Machine and chart-selling rock act Kasabian.

Debelle won the 20,000-pound award for her debut album "Speech Therapy", which was inspired by her troubled south London

Lady Gaga tops British all-time download chart

2010-04-16T10:27:54Z

Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face" is the most downloaded song in Britain in the five years since download charts were first compiled, the Official UK Charts Company said Sunday.

Digital sales now make up 98 percent of the singles market.

The Billboard) - Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke confirmed the details of his forthcoming single release Thursday with a posting on the band's website.

Two songs - "FeelingPulledApartbyHorses" and "Hollow Earth" -- will be released on September 21 as a limited-edition 12-inch vinyl single, which the band is making availa...

The Cult at the 9:30 Club

2010-10-26T21:37:31Z

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Them Crooked Vultures kicking off tour in Texas

2010-04-16T10:32:36Z

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Them Crooked Vultures -- the supergroup featuring Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and rock band Oasis was on Thursday due to open the 15th edition of the Benicassim festival, one of Europe's biggest annual music gatherings, in eastern Spain.

Tens of thousands of music fans were expected in the Mediterranean resort town north of Valencia for the event, which lasts until Su...

Briton dies after fall at Serbia music festival

2010-04-16T11:23:48Z

A young British music fan was killed when he fell off the ramparts of a fortress at Petrovaradin in northern Serbia, which is hosting the Exit international music festival, Beta news agency reported Saturday.

The 22-year-old from London, who was only identified by his initials E.J.F, was rushed to hospital on Friday night in Novi Sa...

Opening this week in London

2010-10-22T07:52:33Z

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Relative of Madrid bomber held over Amsterdam plot

2010-10-21T10:34:48Z

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U2's 'Horizon' enters British charts at number one

2010-10-22T13:49:17Z

Veteran Irish rock group U2 went straight to the top of Britain's album chart with "No Line On The Horizon" on Sunday, their tenth number-one in a career spanning nearly three decades.

Its success confirms U2 -- whose members are Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and

CDs of the week

2010-10-21T10:34:14Z

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New U2 album leaks on to the Net

2010-10-21T10:49:55Z

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Come on U2, let's go out for a family dinner

2010-10-21T10:33:09Z

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Bands to watch for in 2009 revealed

2010-10-21T10:30:50Z

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Blur tickets sell out in just two minutes

2010-10-21T10:29:12Z

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Bashful Kings need more ego

2010-10-21T10:29:16Z

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Foo Fighters will not return to the UK for 10 years

2010-04-16T12:38:29Z

Dave Grohl has announced that Foo Fighters are bidding cheerio to the UK, not to return for up to a decade.

The decision isn't prompted by the price of airfares or the impact of a high-flying tour on the environment. Nor were the band offended by the 170,000 people who packed into Britain's prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, awarded annually for the country's best album, according to bookmakers on Wednesday.

Previous winners of the award include Portishead, Dizzee Rascal, Not Fade Away: Elderly Chorus in Northampton, Mass., Denies Old Age, Sings Radiohead Instead

Fred Knittle wears his belt up high. His nose is tethered to an oxygen tank, and on stage he's confined to a folding chair. From this unlikely perch, he's turning rock 'n' roll on its head.

Singing Coldplay's "Fix You...

Glastonbury 2007: The UK's Top Music Festival Kicks Off In Traditional Style

2010-10-15T09:47:28Z

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Critic's choice: gig of the night

2010-10-15T10:21:49Z

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Mika nets chart double

2010-10-13T22:11:41Z

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Britain Tuition Tangle

2011-01-04T08:04:09Z

FILE - This is a Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 file photo of Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London. British police released a video Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011 of ...

Germany Partial Solar Eclipse

2011-01-05T08:02:05Z

A partial solar eclipse is pictured through clouds in Albershausen, southwestern Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/dapd, Daniel Kopatsch)

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Australia Flooding

2011-01-05T08:06:21Z

In this photo released by the Northern Territory Police, four German tourists rest on the roof of their vehicle as they wait for their rescue from the flooded Magela Creek, near Jabiru, Australia, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Drenching rain that started before Christmas has flooded an area the size of France and Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain and his brother Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol of Spain tangles under the basket during the first half of their