This is part 2 of The 2009 Glastonbury TV Guide. Yesterday I focused on the acts that may or may not get coverage, depending on how kind the BBC is. Today, I focus on the acts almost certain to get TV attention and nearly mostly headliners. Bloc Party – Friday – Other Stage – Kele [...]

Posted on June 26th, 2009 by Max
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You may mock Glastonbury for reverting back to the old-timers after wanting to get down with the youth so much last year but on the basis of the lineup that was officially unveiled yesterday, there may well be some massive clashes to content with. On Friday, Neil Young will headline the Pyramid Stage and is [...]

Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Max
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Around the same time of the initial talks regarding the Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger, Ticketmaster had another issue to deal with. Bruce Springsteen was angry that the ticketing website redirected fans to their own re-selling service, TicketsNow, which was a more expensive option for fans. Before they apologised to the US musician and his fans, Springsteen criticised the company for [...]

Posted on February 24th, 2009 by Max
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It is an understatement to say that this is the hot topic in the industry right now. Since the news broke of talks, shares in both Ticketmaster and Live Nation have been sailing through the roof, fans are angry, and now musicians are starting to make their opinions known. The most concern has been levelled [...]

Posted on February 6th, 2009 by Max
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The initial line up for Camp Bestival, which was the Best New Festival at last year’s UK Festival Awards, has been announced. Dorset’s Lulworth Castle will play host to PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, Mercury Rev, O’Death, Marina & The Diamonds and Wild Beasts from the 24th July to the 26th July. Blur have been confirmed [...]

Posted on February 5th, 2009 by Max
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