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Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

20.11.09
Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet — without making the rest of us cringe.... more

Blasting into space at Glastonbury

29.06.09
The sun shone bright and Bruce Springsteen, Blur and Dizzee Rascal delighted fans at Glastonbury ... more

Glastonbury crowds braced for more rain

26.06.09
Glastonbury revellers were bracing themselves for more torrential thunderstorms this morning after the threatened deluge struck last night... more

Giant Mike Skinner crop circle welcomes Glastonbury revellers

25.06.09
The music begins at Glastonbury today with revellers arriving in their thousands hopeful showers hold off... more

From hippies to hip-hop - Glastonbury's rich history

25.06.09
From its humble beginnings as a left-field music show for hippies looking for peace and love on a remote dairy farm, Glastonbury has established itself as one of the world's largest and best-loved festivals... more

Glastonbury Festival is not just a beanfeast — it’s a £70 million business, too

19.06.09
Analysis: As the rock festivals season gets under way, Dominic Prince discovers just how lucrative Glastonbury is... more

Off the record: Summer's back on

13.02.09
Last year music festivals struggled with poor line-ups and horrible weather — but 2009 is already looking like a great excuse for a party.... more

Dance tips for Boris at Mela festival launch party

11.07.08
Boris Johnson launched the London Mela festival, dubbed the "Asian Glastonbury", at a curry house in Southall... more

Triumph 2 for Jay Z

04.07.08
For the second time this week Jay Z cemented his reputation as a five star act. On this occasion he conquered London's Hyde Park. ... more

Bitter sweet Glastonbury: The Verve, Franz and Jay-Z prove this is still the best of festivals

30.06.08
The jury was out on Glastonbury this year. For the first year in 15, the festival hadn't sold out. But it remains the biggest and the best. ... more

Lily Allen cosies up with ex Ed Simons backstage at Glastonbury after she learns of gran's death

30.06.08
Romance appeared to be back on the program for Lily Allen and Chemical Brothers' star Ed Simons at Glastonbury yesterday. ... more

Bitter sweet Glastonbury

30.06.08
The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony gave Glastonbury the triumphant ending it was after. It remains the biggest and the best festival.... more

Glastonbury veteran Kate Moss arrives at festival with boyfriend Jamie Hince

28.06.08
Kate Moss joined the growing crowd of celebrities at Glastonbury last night. The 34-year-old supermodel braved the rain and mud to support her boyfriend, The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince, as he took to the stage.... more

Music industry can't rely on Glasto effect to offset plunge in CD sales

27.06.08
Glastonbury Festival, which in recent years has sold out its 137,000 tickets in hours, still has thousands of places unsold - at £155 a throw... more

Here comes the sun: Thousands pitch up early at Glastonbury as forecasters predict a dry festival... well, mostly

25.06.08
The gates have opened and Glastonbury 2008 has got underway in blazing sunshine - bringing hope to thousands of revellers.... more

Blacks pins hopes on Glastonbury campers

29.05.08
The new chief executive of Blacks Leisure unveils his plans to save the beleaguered retailer and pins early hopes on a surge in demand for camping gear ahead of Glastonbury... more

Ready for the festival season?

14.03.08
With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.... more

Rush for registration

10.03.08
Registration for Glastonbury ends at midnight on 14 March. So get online now to ensure you're in the running on 6 April when tickets go on sale.... more

This year's Glastonbury Festival could be the last

15.02.08
An organiser of the Glastonbury festival has hinted that this year's 38th event could be the last.... more

Register for Glastonbury

08.02.08
Tickets for the muddy music festival Glastonbury slip away fast, so register now to ensure you're in the running on 6 April when they go on sale.... more

Raising a drink, Lily lifts 75,000 sodden spirits

20.08.07
Glastonbury has its atmosphere, Reading has its history, but it is not wholly clear what the point of the V Festival is.... more

Hold Steady for stardom

03.07.07
Brooklyn rockers The Hold Steady are creating a buzz in the music industry and with talent like this, the gigs can only get bigger... more

The Undercover clubber

29.06.07
This week's club talk is a serious gripe about the state of the weather - but don't let it dampen your spirits, there are some great nights to look forward to.... more

Rockers under the weather

25.06.07
As the Glastonbury tribes headed home, Hyde Park Calling squelched to its own damp conclusion. It rained incessantly and, unlike Glastonbury, the headliners hardly set the pulse racing. ... more

All festivals should be left to the fly-magnets and crusties

25.06.07
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The Who soldier on - but Iggy steals the show

25.06.07
Richard Godwin squelched from one stage to another at Glastonbury this weekend to give us his verdict on this year's festival.... more

Storms fail to dampen spirits at Glastonbury

22.06.07
Thunderstorms and torrential have rain marked the opening of Glastonbury, turning the festival into the traditional mudbath. ... more

Glastonbury's Portaloo sunrise

21.06.07
With Glastonbury just around the corner, revellers welcomed the summer solstice by dancing on "Stonehenge" lavatories created by artist Banksy... more

Playing the fields

22.05.07
Isle of Wight's Bestival will be one of the summer's hottest music events. Arwa Haider asks its DJ organiser Rob da Bank why the fancy dress-fest seems to work.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

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