Following an impressive and uplifting set from Eagles frontman Don Henley – including singalong gems such as ‘New York Minute’ and ‘Hotel California’, and a moving tribute to Glenn Frey – comes a moment I feel like I’ve been waiting…
A July evening and the sun is – intermittently – shining. I arrive at Hyde Park just in time to catch the majority of Patti Smith’s set. As her wild hair blows in the wind, Smith’s gritty growl and fierce…
In 1997, singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley took an evening swim in the Mississippi River. Few simple desires have ended in such tragedy; Buckley was caught in the wake of a passing boat, and drowned. He was 30 years old. Friends and fans…
Somehow, it’s been a week since that one crazy weekend in the year where seeing the Cool Runnings team propping up the bar of a cider bus, while a giant David Bowie slides past in the mud heading to hear…
Damon Albarn is the Pharaoh of the Pyramid Stage After headlining with Blur in 2009 and Gorillaz in 2011, Damon Albarn’s set saw him at the other end of the bill this year, opening the Pyramid stage with the Orchestra…
It’s hard to write about Canadian indie star Mac Demarco without instantly breaking in to a goofy, content smile. Whether live or recorded, Mac’s charm is undeniable; and on Tuesday night he worked his trippy, tuneful magic on the sold…
Collaborating with the world’s leading 3D printing designer Frances Bitonti, electro duo Feral Five have created something pretty special. ‘Rule 9’ uses sounds created from Bitonti’s printing algorithms alongside synth-laden melodies, throbbing beats and vocals using nine different languages from…
Playing four nights in a stadium is an impossible dream for most people. In theory, it seems pretty tiresome too. Yet we have to remember that The Stone Roses have been at this for almost 40 years, and while for…
The British summer weather isn’t always on our side (read: never on our side). Mostly festivals will be turned into mudslides and swamps, so for their inaugural year it makes sense for Stone Free Festival to move the party indoors….
“Have I mentioned the time I met Richard Hawley…?” If you know me, you will indeed have heard me mention it. Sheffield, mid-noughties, my cousin’s boyfriend (now husband) swaps glasses with Hawley in the bar he owns. A night I’ll…