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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Glastonbury festival line-up

Queens of the Stone Age, Skepta and Caroline Polachek are some of the many names added to Britain's biggest music festival.

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The Weeknd changes his moniker to his birth name across social media

The record-breaking Canadian singer has changed his moniker to his birth name Abel Tesfaye across social media, after saying he wants to be 'reborn'.

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Khari Bulbul Festival

A music festival of Turkic language group speaking countries

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Sounds of the Year shortlist celebrates creative and everyday noises

Categories include Best Natural Sound, Disappearing Sound, Best Sound Innovation In Everyday Life and Most Unpleasant Sound.

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Ten more countries qualify for the Eurovision song contest final

A good night for Sweden and a bad night for Ireland as 10 out of 15 countries qualify for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Europe's best music festivals you might not have heard of

Missed out on tickets to Glastonbury or Coachella? No worries, here are some of the best music festivals across Europe you might not have heard with plenty of tickets left.

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Spain marks end of Easter with Christian Pop Festival

Only four out of ten young people claim to be religious in Spain. With the first edition of the Resurrection Festival, organisers hope to revive people's faith through joy and song.

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Turkish psychedelia, funk and grooves: Elektro Hafiz head for Brussels

Roma clarinettist Ramazan Sesler and electro band Elektro Hafiz: the musicians linking Brussels and Istanbul

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Balkan Trafik! festival 2023 to showcase Kosovo's best musical talents

First held over 15 years ago after the meeting of Nicolas Wieërs from Belgium and Ilir Sefa from Kosovo, the festival takes place from 27 to 30 April in Brussels.

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The 10 female headliners Glastonbury should have picked

Apparently the all-male headliners for the UK's biggest music festival is a "pipeline" problem. We're not convinced and here's why.

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29th Rockin' Race Jamboree takes place in Terremolinos, Spain

Pimped-up Cadillacs, greaser quiffs, cat eye shades and Stetson hats: the 29th edition of the "Rockin' Race Jamboree" festival of rock'n'roll in in the streets of the Andalusian town of Torremolinos.

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Baku's beloved Jazz Festival returns for its 17th edition

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The event seeks to bring together an eclectic mix of musicians and bands from all over the world.

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Kerala's top 6 festivals to discover the magic of 'God's Own Country'

The southern Indian state boasts some 1,000 festivals, most of which are centuries old.

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Novi Sad: This buzzing city is this year’s European Capital of Culture

In partnership with Novi Sad European Capital of Culture

Known as the “Serbian Athens” thanks to its rich cultural heritage, Novi Sad is one of the first cities outside of the European Union to be named the European Capital of Culture

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A French label is fighting to keep independent music alive and well

The wonders of audio earwax! Come visit a festival celebrating the history of a label trying to keep independent music alive in France.

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Argentina's Tango Festival returns for established and new dancers

“Each country has an identity, a colour, a sound, a flavour and Tango is what represents us."

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Rock en Seine returns to music fans for the first time since pandemic

The popular French festival Rock en Seine is back in all its splendour after a lengthy COVID-induced hiatus. But who's performing this year?

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Rendez-Vous Culture: Must see events to end summer on a high

From abstract art to the Berlin Musical season kicking off, fans and lovers of the arts are in for an excellent end to the summer period.

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Sziget Festival: where’s my citizenship?

Around 450,000 visitors - known as “Szitizens” - headed to the Island of Freedom this year.

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Stage collapse at Spanish festival kills one and injures dozens

Emergency services said a “strong gust of wind” knocked off parts of a stage at the Medusa Festival near Valencia during the early hours of the morning.