Virgin Mobile USA today announced that Virgin Mobile FreeFest tickets have been scooped up. But music fans need not worry, because people across the East Coast will have the chance to volunteer through The Re*Generation Free I.P. program in order to receive a VIP ticket to the hottest free festival of the summer. The Virgin Mobile FreeFest will take place August 30th at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Artists include Weezer, Blink 182, and Public Enemy…
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June 30th, 2009
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June 30th, 2009
Pearl Jam and Billy Talent will headline Virgin Festival Alberta this year. Other acts joining them in Calgary on August 8 & 9 include K-OS, Thunderheist, Arkells, Mother Mother, The Cliks, Metric, Tokyo Police Club, White Lies and Shout Out Out Out Out…
June 30th, 2009
Metric, The Roots, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes and Chris Velan have been added to the lineup for the Virgin Festival to be held at Deer Lake Park, BC, Canada on July 25 & 26. They join Sonic Youth, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Our Lady Peace, Mutemath, Spinnerette, Jarvis Cocker, De La Soul and K-OS on the bill…
June 24th, 2009
Speculation and predictions that have filled blogs and discussion boards can be put to rest. The Virgin Mobile USA Festival is returning, but with a catch. Admission will be free. Those scheduled to appear at this year’s FreeFest include Weezer, Blink-182, Franz Ferdinand, Public Enemy, Jet, The National, Girl Talk, The Bravery, The Hold Steady, St. Vincent, Wale, and Taking Back Sunday, as well as dance tent favorites that include HOLY F*CK, Pete Tong, Danny Howells and Lee Burridge…
June 18th, 2009
In amongst Brit Awards shows with the added vocal spice of Lady GaGa and Brandon Flowers and ballet compositions, it’s a wonder the impeccable pop duo find time to squeeze in the odd arena show here and there…
June 15th, 2009
With Just Jack and The Charlatans having meticulously cut down hundreds and thousands of entries from prospering British musical hopefuls, the voting has begun for the final six battling it out for an opening slot on the V Festival Stage both in Chelmsford and Staffordshire come August alongside the likes of Oasis, The Killers and Snow Patrol…
June 9th, 2009
What better way to expand the empire founded on this week’s number one album Sunny Side Up than heading out on a UK tour counting the heads of each and every loyal record purchaser? Whilst fans of Paolo Nutini may have to wait until the supposedly ’sunny’ Summer months have passed, the Scot’s 15-night stint’s […]
June 8th, 2009
Leopard Lady is a huge fan of the extreme entity that is Peaches and plans on donning her prized Peaches T, brandishing a puffy pen and acquiring a wearable signature from the woman herself….
May 14th, 2009
Headlining day one will be the Grammy Award-winning Black Eyed Peas, the MMVA and Juno Award-winning Simple Plan, Canadian rockers Hedley, synth-pop specialists The New Cities and soul infusionist Eva Avila. Headlining day two will be legendary pop group New Kids On The Block, multi-platinum pop soul singer Akon, alt-rock legends Live, up-and-coming electro singer/songwriter Lights and R&B songstress Divine Brown. More stellar talent will be announced in the coming weeks…
May 14th, 2009
Virgin Festival, Canada’s hottest summer music festival, announced today that it’s taking over Halifax’s Citadel Hill on Saturday, July 4, 2009 to an expected throng of 15,000 plus music fans! At a media event today the excitement kicked off with the announcement that the iconic Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip will headline the festival, and will be joined by punk rock legends The Offspring, plus more…
May 1st, 2009
The second half of the acts to grace the Somerset House Summer Series have been announced. As we reported last week, Grace Jones, Lily Allen, The Ting Tings, Pendulum and Athlete had already been confirmed; we can now tell you that The Enemy, The Mars Volta, Bat For Lashes and Super Furry Animals will also be playing with one act still to be confirmed…
April 24th, 2009
Have you voted yet?
If not, you need to get your skates on as voting for the Road to V semi-finalists closes this Sunday. Simply register as a fan or log in, then go to the profile page of your favourite unsigned artist and click in the ‘vote for us!’ box, on the right of their page.
March 20th, 2009
Will Young is among the new additions to this year’s Camp Bestival lineup, while the much-anticipated fancy dress theme has also been unveiled.Festival-goers heading to the Dorset event will be dressing up to the theme of Animal Magic on July 24th, 25th and 26th. This could mean some creature creations or David Blaine-inspired idiocy; we’re not sure, but it sounds fun. Also added are Phoenix, along with hotly-tipped Mumford & Sons, Baddies, Tinchy Stryder, Kid Carpet and many more…
March 18th, 2009
Placebo have announced that they will release their new album, Battle For The Sun, on the June 8th. The new album will be the group’s sixth studio album and the first since the arrival of new drummer Steve Forrest. Lead singer /guitarist Brian Molko has said he’s “in a positive frame of mind and a good head space” about the new album and adding “There’s a lot of life in the old dog just yet” …
March 13th, 2009
Pop Royalty captured through the video eye of Berlin based, South African born artist, Candice Breitz. Leopard Lady will carry the experience of King (A Portrait Of Michael Jackson) happily for the rest of her days. It helps in remembering the King of Pop as he should be remembered not, sadly, for most of his post-80s career and personal life moments…
March 13th, 2009
This year on Road to V you can be seen as well as heard. Artists can now upload videos, as well as music tracks to really give fans a chance to check out what you can do. Even more excitingly, the very best videos each week will be shown on Virgin Media’s Video On Demand. […]
March 9th, 2009
V Festival has once again almost completely sold out across both sites only hours after tickets went on sale. Tickets to Hylands Park, Chelmsford sold out in under two hours and only coach packages now remain. The last remaining tickets to Weston Park, Staffordshire are going fast from www.vfestival.com. Tickets went on sale at 10am last Friday…
March 2nd, 2009
Oasis and The Killers are set to headline Virgin Media’s V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire on 22 & 23 August. Fatboy Slim, Keane, The Specials, Elbow, Pendulum, The Tings Tings, MGMT and Lady Ga Ga will also be playing at what will be the V Festival’s fourteenth year. The Virgin Mobile Union stage sees lyrical genius Peter Doherty take to the stage and will be joined by a load of other acts to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday. Read on for details the full lineup so far…
March 2nd, 2009
The search is on for the UK’s best new unsigned musical talent so fix up, look sharp! Road to V is back and this year is upping the ante. The UK’s biggest and best search for unsigned musical talent, now in its sixth year, is officially open for entries. So why take part? Two winning acts, as chosen by you, the fans, get to kick start the mighty V Festival this summer, in Chelmsford and Stafford, on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August…
March 2nd, 2009
The otherworldly aura of Kraftwerk will be among the main attractions at this year’s Bestival. They will be joined by Massive Attack as headliners, with the bill-topper for the final night yet to be announced. It will all take place at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight on September 11th, 12th and 13th this summer. As well as the big hitters, the cream of the last few years’ breakthrough acts are making the step up to the higher echelons of the bill. Fleet Foxes, Seasick Steve and MGMT are all confirmed, alongside the return of Klaxons and Bat For Lashes. In addition, the usual tomfoolery and festivities of the annual bash will all be present and correct, overseen by organiser Rob Da Bank…
