Category: Festivals

Coachella 2012: Pulp, fIREHOSE, Buzzcocks, James, Squeeze, Madness on the bill

Coachella 2012: Pulp, fIREHOSE, Buzzcocks, James, Squeeze, Madness on the bill

The newly expanded two-weekend Coachella festival announced its 2012 lineup this afternoon, with headliners The Black Keys, Radiohead and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg joined by Pulp, Buzzcocks, Squeeze, Madness and a reunion of fIREHOSE, the Mike Watt’s and George Hurley’s post-Minutemen act.

Kraftwerk joins New Order on first day of Miami's Ultra Music Festival in March

Kraftwerk joins New Order on first day of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

Kraftwerk will make a rare appearance on these shores when the group joins the newly reunited New Order at the electro-centric Ultra Music Festival in Miami next March as part of the first phase of the three-day fest’s lineup, which also includes Tiesto, Justice, FatBoy Slim, M83 and David Guetta.

New Order reportedly set to perform at Miami's Ultra Music Festival in March

New Order reportedly set to perform at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

The reunited New Order — featuring keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, but not bassist Peter Hook — apparently will perform in the U.S. for the first time in nearly seven years next March as part of the lineup of the electro-centric Ultra Music Festival in Miami.

The Stone Roses to play Sweden, Denmark before Manchester homecoming gigs

The Stone Roses to play Sweden, Denmark before Manchester homecoming gigs

The reunited Stone Roses will not make their rabidly anticipated live return at a trio of massive outdoor homecoming gigs in Manchester next summer, having today announced festival dates in Sweden and Denmark that will precede those sold-out shows.

The Stone Roses to headline T in the Park, Benicassim, Fuji Rock festivals next July

The Stone Roses to headline T in the Park, Benicassim, Fuji Rock festivals next July

The reunited Stone Roses — Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary “Mani” Mounfield and Alan “Reni” Wren — today announced they will headline the T in the Park Festival in the U.K., the Benicassim Festival in Spain and the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan next summer.

Athens PopFest video: Dead Milkmen do Pylon; full Bob Mould, Throwing Muses sets

Athens PopFest video: Dead Milkmen do Pylon; full Bob Mould, Throwing Muses sets

This past week, Bob Mould, Throwing Muses and Dead Milkmen headlined the 2011 Athens PopFest, and thanks to YouTube user MisterLettuce, we can share video of their full sets — plus what may just be the highlight, the Milkmen covering local heroes Pylon with that group’s lead singer.