Richard Hawley to headline No Direction Home Festival

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added: 4 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Richard Hawley, Other Lives, Austra, Wet Nuns and Cold Specks have been added to the bill for No Direction Home, the brand new festival from the team behind End of the Road.

Hawley will headline on the Sunday, with The Low Anthem topping the Friday bill and Andrew Bird taking the lead slot on Saturday.

No Direction Home Festival
Welbeck Abbey, Sherwood Forest
8 ' 10 June 2012

Here are all artists confirmed so far, listed in A - Z order:

Andrew Bird
Austra
Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny
Cold Specks
David Thomas Broughton
Diagrams
Dirty Three
Django Django
Gruff Rhys
Lanterns on the Lake
Liz Green
The Low Anthem
Martin Carthy
Martin Simpson
Moon Duo
Other Lives
Richard Hawley
Slow Club
Spectrals
The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass band
Veronica Falls
Wet Nuns

This week also sees the unveiling of the festival's comedy lineup:

Josie Long
Joanna Neary
The Behemoth (John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil)
Robin Ince
Thom Tuck
Tom Bell
Simon Munnery
Isy Suttie (Dobby from Peep Show)
James Acaster
John Robins
Tony Law
Sarah Bennetto
Storytellers' Club

No Direction Home, a new festival from the team behind the End of the Road Festival, makes its first outing from 8 ' 10 June 2012 at Welbeck Abbey in the northern reaches of Sherwood Forest. It is the first time that this historic and beautiful setting, first mentioned as far back as the Domesday Book, will play host to a festival. A main stage is to be built by a lake with views of the ancient abbey and there will be music, merriment and new twists on everything you'd expect from the End of the Road team including a carefully crafted programme of film, literature, workshops and comedy.

The festival has also just launched a call for beautiful and/or intriguing art installations to be scattered throughout the historic site for the duration of the festival. Artists have until 20 February to submit their ideas (more info here http://nodirectionhomefestival.com/information/installations).

http://www.nodirectionhomefestival.com

Ticket prices for the inaugural No Direction Home Festival:

Adult weekend (inc camping) £105
Youth 13-17 years (inc camping) £55
Child 6-12 years (inc camping) £0
Child 3-5 years (inc camping) £0
Infant 0-2 years (inc camping) £0
Campervan / Caravan pass £40
Postage + packaging (per order) £5

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Enter Shikari, Katy B, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses join IOW festival

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added: 6 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Summer just got a whole lot hotter at the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 with the addition of Enter Shikari, Katy B, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses and The Virginmarys taking to the stage in the Big Top. Plus Christina Perri, Stackridge and Beth Hart join the already bursting line up on The Garden Stage.

British eclectic band Enter Shikari will be bringing their incredible electronicore sound to the Big Top ahead of Groove Armada present Red Light on Friday June 22nd. Special Guest, Katy B brings her critically acclaimed sound to the stage on Saturday June 23rd and Ashmake a welcome return on Sunday 24th June. Pulled Apart By Horses and The Virginmarys will also be appearing on Sunday afternoon, making 2012 another year to remember at the Isle of Wight Festival.

The Garden Stage also adds to its exciting line up with Christina Perri & Beth Hart performing on Sunday, plus Stackridge on Thursday 21st June.

Make sure you head to the official Isle of Wight Festival Facebook site Facebook.com/iwfestival for all the latest Festival updates, exclusive news, videos & interviews. And follow us on Twitter @IsleofWightFest to get up to the minute tweets to keep you in the know!

2012 LINE UP:
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS • PEARL JAM • BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND • GROOVE ARMADA PRESENT RED LIGHT • THE DARKNESS • MAGNETIC MAN • ELBOW • BIFFY CLYRO • NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS • EXAMPLE • TINIE TEMPAH • NOAH AND THE WHALE • JESSIE J • THE VACCINES • FEEDER • MADNESS • LABRINTH • KELIS • ENTER SHIKARI • ASH • BAND OF SKULLS • JOAN ARMATRADING • PROFESSOR GREEN • WRETCH 32 • KATY B • BLACK STONE CHERRY • LOICK ESSIEN • STOOSHE • CLEMENT MARFO & THE FRONTLINE • SPECTOR • ZULU WINTER • THE MILK • SWITCHFOOT • BOYCE AVENUE • BRIT FLOYD • CRYSTAL CASTLES • THE CHARLATANS TELLIN' STORIES • MILES KANE • PULLED APART BY HORSES • BEST COAST • DRY THE RIVER • CARO EMERALD • PENGUIN PRISON • X • THE VIRGINMARYS • THE CHRISTIANS • CHRISTINA PERRI •BETH HART • TERRY REID • STACKRIDGE • TENSHEDS • THE REAL D'COY

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place 22 - 24 June @
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

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Facebook.com/iwfestival
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Razorlight to headline inaugural Crooked Ways festival

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added: 5 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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This May, internationally acclaimed band, Razorlight will make their first appearance of 2012 at Crooked Ways music festival in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The Band will be playing alongside a host of other renowned artists from around the world, as well as the best local talent on the Crooked Ways Presents stage. A full roster of other artists will be announced in the next few weeks.

Razorlight commented 'We're really looking forward to Crooked Ways. By May we'll have been in the studio for weeks recording the new album so we'll be really excited to be outside playing a big show. It's what we do best. Should be a great day.'

Crooked Ways is an independent music festival, named in homage to an early 20th Century book which satirises life in Pontefract. The festival is expecting 14,000 visitors through its gates and will be held in Pontefract Park in the shadow of the town's famous racecourse on 26th May 2012.

Tickets are available now from www.crookedways.co.uk and priced £30.
Crooked Ways recommend purchasing tickets well in advance as there will be high demand for this event.

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The Cure announce summer festival dates

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added: 18 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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The band have just announced eight European summer festival appearances.

They're going to play the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden alongside The Stone Roses June 14-16, the Hurricane Festival June 22-24 and Southside Festival June 22-24 - both in Germany.

The band will also headline Pink Pop in Holland May 26; Les Eurockeennes in France June 29 - July 1; Denmark's Roskilde July 5 - 8; Heineken Jammin' in Italy July 7 and Rock In Roma - also in Italy - July 9.

No UK dates as yet but we hope theyshould be announced soon.

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Bono plays Timbukto as terrorist threats dampen Mali Festival

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added: 17 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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Bono has performed in Timbukto but terrorist threats have been keeping foreigners away from the Mali music festival.

The Telegraph reports that Bono of U2 has appeared on stage during the opening night of the Mali Desert music festival.

But the star power hasn't been able to resurrect the fortunes of the festival, which was previously a major world music event with thousands of attendees, and this year only had around 300 paying tourists.

Organisers have put it down to al Qaeda's Saharan wing, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and their recent predilection for taking Western hostages for ransom.

Incidents have interfered with the effectiveness of international aid groups in the area.

The festival reportedly has three thousand non-paying locals and nomadic Saharan Tuaregs attending alongside the small contingent of international visitors.

Watch Bono on stage and enjoying the festivities from the crowd in a clip from The Telegraph below.

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Labrinth and Frightened Rabbit confirmed for Next Big Thing festival

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added: 15 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Labrinth, Frightened Rabbit, Lucy Rose, Dog Is Dead, Gemma Ray, Conor Maynard, New Look and Florrie are the latest names added to the bill of 200 new artists set to perform at 9 UK venues between 02 ' 12 Feb 2012.

HMV is delighted to confirm the final artists to sign up to its hmv Next Big Thing annual new music festival, which, with the valued support of Red Stripe Lager Beer and media partners Time Out and Xfm, showcases the very best in new and emerging talent drawn from all genres across the music spectrum ' tipped to make it big or to break-through in 2012.

Alongside the likes of ' Emeli Sande, Spector, Modestep, Delilah, Lianne Le Havas, Stooshe and Dry the River, who are already signed up, Labrinth, Frightened Rabbit, Lucy Rose, Dog Is Dead, Gemma Ray, Conor Maynard, New Look, Florrie, Kwes, Gang Colours, AWOLNATION, Starboy Nathan, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and Blitz Kids are the latest exciting names to be added to the bill ' ensuring that the festival now has an impressive total line-up of 200 artists.

Featuring five artists recently shortlisted by both the BBC Sound of 2012 and MTV's Brand New for 2012 respectively, the
hmv Next Big Thing festival ' which last time out successfully showcased the likes of Jessie J, Anna Calvi, Wretch 32, The Pierces, Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks and James Blake, and the year before brought us Ellie Goulding, Two Door Cinema Club, Marina & The Diamonds and Professor Green, is now firmly established as one of the main curtain-raisers to the UK festival season. It's also become a credible barometer of all that's fresh and exciting in new music at the very point it's on the verge of making it big or bursting through to achieve mainstream chart success.

The third hmv Next Big Thing festival will run for over 11 days between 2nd ' 12th February 2012 at nine venues around the UK: six in London ' the Borderline, Camden Barfly, Heaven, the Jazz Café, the Garage and Upstairs at the Garage, and also outside of the capital at Birmingham's hmv Institute, the hmv Picture House in Edinburgh and, for the first time, Manchester's hmv Ritz.

Each venue will host up to three acts per night and, in keeping with the remit of introducing new music to the wider public, entry to gigs remains at the bargain price of a flat £10 (incl. booking fee), whoever the artist and whichever the venue.
Tickets to all the events are selling fast and are available to purchase via hmvtickets at hmvnextbigthing.com. There are 3 ways to buy: Online at www.hmvnextbigthing.com; by phone to the hmvtickets call centre on 0844 822 2603; or in person at hmvtickets box offices at selected HMV stores nationwide.

The festival will also feature specially curated and label nights from the likes of Domino Records, Moshi Moshi and DJ Target presents. See list attached for confirmed details of full line up.

HMV is also pleased to announce that the hmv Next Big Thing's charity partner this year is Teenage Cancer Trust.

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Jamie Cullum and Paloma Faith return to Cheltenham Jazz Festival

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added: 14 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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May 2012 sees the return of the ever-popular and ground-breaking Cheltenham Jazz Festival, one of the country's most celebrated musical events and an absolute highlight of the arts calendar for spring this year.

Always a hit with both audiences and artists, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival prides itself on offering a wonderful range of musicians from across the world of jazz and related music, and 2012 is no exception. Audiences will be treated to the exceptional guitarist Bill Frisell, making a welcome return to the festival; jazz, funk and soul from master bassist Marcus Miller; the classic New York jazz sound of drummer Jeff Williams; world-class piano playing from the UK's own John Taylor; and American sax sensation Chris Potter unveiling his collaboration with the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Cheltenham also welcomes back both Jamie Cullum as Guest Director - his involvement with the festival in recent years has proved an unparalleled success - and Paloma Faith as Artist In Residence. As well as performing a special one-off concert with trumpeter Guy Barker, Paloma will also be inviting some of her favourite artists to perform and exploring the link between film and music with a range of personally chosen film noir screenings. And of course, no Cheltenham Jazz Festival would be complete without BBC Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night, broadcast live on Friday 4th May and celebrating the life and music of the great Ray Charles.

This is just a small taster of what's to come at the 2012 festival, with more names from the full line-up to be announced in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on the Festival's official website for more details: www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz

Booking for Cheltenham Festivals Members opens on Monday 13th February.

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Aretha Franklin, Charlie Wilson and Stylistics join Essence Festival line-up

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added: 13 Jan 2012 // by: VVN Music 

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The 2012 Essence Festival, scheduled for July 6, 7 and 8 in New Orleans, has announced their initial lineup of talent that mixes a number of esteemed veterans with the best of today's R&B voices.

"The theme of this year's Essence Music Festival celebrates our most powerful voices. Whether it's Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul commanding respect or Rep. Maxine Waters demanding better conditions for our community, these powerful voices resonate with our audience like no other," said Michelle Ebanks, president, Essence Communications Inc. "As we all face a new reality in these critical times, we want to inspire our Festival-goers to leave this year's Festival even more resilient and motivated so that they can be empowered to create change in their own communities."

After another record-breaking year in 2011, this year's line-up promises to be a weekend to remember. Stellar acts leading the list of artists set to perform at the legendary Louisiana Superdome include:

Aretha Franklin
Mary J. Blige
Fantasia
Stephanie Mills
Charlie Wilson
Keyshia Cole
Ledisi
SWV
Dru Hill
Raheem DeVaughn
Estelle
Goapele
Vivian Green
Kindred the Family Soul
Luke James
Eric Roberson
Stylistics
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Bridget Kelly
The Original Pinettes Brass Band
The Stooges Brass Band
Khris Royal & Dark Matter

In addition, ESSENCE will honor iconic singer Aretha Franklin with "The Power Award." The Queen of Soul previously performed at the Festival in 1995 and 2005.

In addition to the colossal music line-up, the audience can look forward to the annual Essence Empowerment Experience, which is free and open to the public at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Festival-goers will experience three full days of socio-political dialogue, health and wellness discussions and spiritual inspiration led by dynamic motivational speakers. The initial roster of leading authors, speakers and leaders include: Steve Harvey, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Maxine Waters and Dr. Steve Perry. The weekend will culminate on Sunday with a rousing All-star Gospel tribute honoring gospel mega-stars Fred Hammond and Mary Mary.

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Festival Awards Europe winners announced

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added: 13 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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The best European festivals, artists and promoters of 2011 were revealed last night at a sold out ceremony, featuring performances from James Vincent McMorrow, Selah Sue and Dog is Dead.

Taking place at Groningen's De Oosterport in The Netherlands, the third edition of the awards was bigger and better than ever with over 350,000 votes and 200 festivals taking part from 32 different countries. A record breaking edition!

Decided by a combination of public vote and industry juries, Festival Awards Europe is the only event solely dedicated to recognising the contributions and achievements of the event organisers and performing artists that generate billions of Euros for local economies and brighten up the summer for tens of millions of festival-goers each year.

And the winners are:

Best Major European Festival ' Sziget Festival (Hungary)
Best Medium-Sized European Festival ' Off Festival (Poland)
Best Small European Festival ' Haldern Pop (Germany)
Best New European Festival ' Extrema Outdoor (Belgium)
Best Indoor Festival ' I Love Techno (Belgium)
Best European Festival Line-Up ' Rock Werchter (Belgium)
YOUROPE Green 'N' Clean Festival Of The Year ' Melt! (Germany)
Artist's Favourite European Festival ' Southside / Hurricane (Germany)
Best Newcomer association with Eurosonic Noorderslag ' James Blake
Best Headliner ' Coldplay
Festival Anthem of the Year - Coldplay 'Viva La Vida'
Virtual Festivals Europe presents Promoter Of The Year ' FKP Scorpio (Germany)
YOUROPE Lifetime Achievement Award ' Michael Eavis, Glastonbury (UK)

For more info http://eu.festivalawards.com/

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Pulp get cryptic on festival return

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added: 10 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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After Pulp's hugely successful tour during 2011, many fans wondered if it would be the last time, but with the Coachella announcement it looks like the band is gearing up for a busy 2012.

A quick stop at their official website and you'll be greeted with a cryptic message:

'You think you get off that lightly? You think this is over? There are so many questions left unanswered: Can this feeling travel across the Atlantic? Can we make the desert bloom? Can we conquer our phobias? And ' most fundamentally: Why me? Why you? Why here? Why now? 2012: The year we get some answers?'

The message ends with '13 & 20 April 2012, Coachella, Indio, CA, USA'. The word 'Coachella' (presumably mistakenly) linked to the Spanish festival Primavera Sound's site.

On Twitter, the band said 'Do you think this is over?' It was their first post since September.

'See you again, in about fifteen years probably,' front man Jarvis Cocker jested to crowds around the world left hungry for more during their shows last year.

I'd like to add one more question to the fundamental list of questions offered above: Where else will Pulp be playing in 2012 and what do I have to sell to be in the audience for one of those shows?'

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