CBGB Music Festival Line-Up Announced

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com Cloud Nothings, Pains of Being Pure at Heart and War on Drugs are among the bands that will participate in the first CBGB music festival being produced this summer, joining a line-up that is heavy on New York groups … view details

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How A Small Music Festival Revived A Texas Town [It's Not Austin]

hypebot.com 35 Denton is a local music festival in Denton, TX that features the excessive wealth of local talent in the Denton indie music scene while also including unique headliners. Begun as a SXSW side party for Denton acts … view details ,

Live Nation 'Upgrades' Ampitheatres With $4 Beer

hypebot.com Ever since Michael Rapino took the helm at Live Nation, he's been saying he wants to improve the concert going experience at their amphitheaters, and yesterday he announced a variety of upgrades. One addresses a … view details ,

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Missy Elliott, Nas, Wiz Khalifa Top Rock The Bells Lineup

billboard.com The annual hip-hop summit Rock The Bells revealed its lineup on Wednesday (May 16), and while Nas, Kid Cudi and Wiz Khalifa top the 2012 bill, the big news is the promised special performance by Missy Elliott. view details ,

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Bamboozle 2012 releases Saturday set times

altpress.com And here are the set times for Saturday at Bamboozle. Sunday set times will be released at 3 p.m. ET. view details ,

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Bamboozle 2012 releases Friday set times

altpress.com The set times for Friday at the Bamboozle can be seen here. view details ,

Bonnaroo Announces Schedule

pitchfork.com The schedule for Manchester, Tennessee's sweatiest four days has been announced. This year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which takes place from June 7-10, will include performances from Radiohead, Bon Iver … view details ,

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Coachella reveals 2013 dates, raises prices

latimesblogs.latimes.com The 2012 summer festival season has barely just begun, but on Thursday, Goldenvoice will begin selling tickets to the 2013 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, once again slated to be held over … view details ,

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Coachella Returning for Two Weekends in 2013

billboard.com The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will once again dip into two separate weekends in 2013, after successfully debuting the six-day model -- with the same lineup for each weekend -- in 2012. view details ,

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Coachella Returns for Two Weekends in 2013

pitchfork.com Coachella only just finished its first-ever two weekend festival last month. Now, they've announced that the fest will once again take place over two weekends. The dates for 2013 are April 12-14 and April 19-21 at … view details

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Should I wear earplugs to concerts?

guardian.co.uk Taking earplugs to a concert may seem counterintuitive. You want to hear the music don't you? But last week rapper Plan B and Chris Martin from Coldplay launched a campaign to warn music fans that loud music can … view details , ,

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Two Festivals Reclaim The Indie Spirit: Mass Creation & Northside

hypebot.com SXSW is a hugely successful festival that began as a small gathering of indie music bands and fans back in the 20th Century. While its current combination of music, film and digital business is a powerful one, its … view details , ,