Festival season is upon us and London has the blues. This is not a common occurrence, for our city has not hosted a proper dedicated blues festival since the Capital/JVC events of the Eighties... more
Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill... more
Each corner of London has its own look: from the glossy manes of the West to the mega-wedges of the East. Orsolya Szabo spins the fashion compass... more
Now 15 years old, the V Festival attracts an audience of fake tans and stag dos and has never attained the mythology of its more venerable summer rivals... more
If you’re mad enough, you could attend a music festival every weekend from late May to September. From Florence in a field to Snoop Dogg in the park, David Smyth outlines a hectic schedule.... more
Organisers of Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park have urged Londoners to shun other festivals as they announced acts including Neil Young and the Pretenders... more
"Seasick" Steve Wold and Stereophonics went into busking mode at DJ Jo Whiley's Little Noise Session and proved sometimes simplicity is the best policy.... more