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Electric Picnic boss Melvin Benn has defended the festival’s safety measures after a crowd collapse, flooding and capacity issues at this weekend’s event. The sold-out festival returned to Stradbally Hall in County Laois this weekend (August 28–30), welcoming approximately 80,000 attendees. Lewis Capaldi, Gorillaz and Fontaines D.C. were booked to headline the three nights. The first crowd incident occurred on Friday evening ahead of Armand Van Helden’s scheduled 90-minute performance on the Smirnoff stage. Large numbers of people flocked to the arena as he was due to start, with festivalgoers hitting a logjam as people also tried to leave the area at the same time. One attendee told The…
Country legend interred next to late husband Carl Dean at Nashville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum following private ceremony attended by immediate family Dolly Parton was laid to rest after a private funeral in Nashville, the country legend’s family said, days after her death at the age of 80. The singer’s great-niece Lainey Parton — who referred to Dolly as “Aunt Granny” — posted on social media Saturday, “I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words From the time I was little, my granny always…
See the best photos from Daisy Chain Fields 2026, including Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Doechii, the Breeders, Bikini Kill, and more.
“Very sad to miss such a herstoric music event, but I’m where I’m most needed, with family back east,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer says after missing special guest spot during Olivia Rodrigo’s set Karen O was forced to cancel her appearance at Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival on Saturday due to a “family emergency.” The Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer was billed as a “special guest” for the inaugural Irvine, California fest; Stevie Nicks and Sarah McLachlan, the other special guests on the lineup, ultimately joined Rodrigo onstage during her headlining set. However, an unannounced Alanis Morissette instead performed “Ironic”…
By the time Olivia Rodrigo hit the stage to headline the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, the sun had set on a sweltering day, and anyone who was fading was sure to feel reenergized both from a welcome breeze and from Rodrigo’s set. The superstar had promised special guests, and she delivered, bringing out Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, whose groundbreaking Nineties fest served as inspiration for Daisy Chain; Alanis Morisette, who stepped in for Karen O after she had a family emergency; and Stevie Nicks. “I feel like I’m dreaming,” Rodrigo told the crowd at Great Park in Irvine, California.…
Viagra Boys have reflected on the success of their 2025 breakthrough album ‘Viagr Aboys’ and opened up about new material. The Swedish punk six-piece were speaking to NME backstage at Reading Festival, where they performed on the Gallery Stage. Asked if they knew how special ‘Viagr Aboys’ was during its production, frontman Sebastian Murphy joked that he has “too much self-loathing” for that. Keyboard player Elias Jungqvist chimed in: “I think that day, when we feel that feeling, it’s time to quit.” “I was surprised that people liked it so much, actually,” added guitarist Linus Hillborg. The band co-produced the…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dolly Parton tributes continue to roll in. The latest is “Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life,” an hour-long Entertainment Tonight-produced special. Hosted by ET’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, “Remembering Dolly” will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday at 8 p.m. At a Glance: How to Watch “Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life” The program will feature archival interviews and new tributes to the legendary country singer, according to the network. Interviews will include Parton’s first…
Dinosaur Jr. are hitting the road next year. Just a few days after kicking off a fall tour in support of their first new album in five years, There Near, J Mascis and co. extended the North American run into 2027. Next year’s dates will run from February through March, and feature support from Los Angeles rockers Starcrawler. Check out a full itinerary below.Alongside the announcement, Dinosaur Jr. also released a new music video for the song “Everything At Once.” Directed by Guy Kozak, the clip follows a medieval knight as he goes about a picturesque rural American day: mowing…
Neighbourhood Weekender has announced its 2027 line-up, with Paul Heaton, Courteeners and The Reytons headlining – see the full list below. The festival will return to Warrington’s Victoria Park over the Bank Holiday weekend on May 29 and 30, 2027. Heaton, accompanied by special guest vocalist Rianne Downey, and The Reytons will co-headline the Saturday, while Courteeners will close the festival on Sunday night. They will be joined across the weekend by The Vaccines, Kingfishr, The Royston Club, The Fratellis, Gabrielle, Badly Drawn Boy and Warrington-born Rick Astley, who will make a special hometown appearance. The Sunday will also host Neighbourhood Weekender’s first Haçienda Presents takeover, featuring DJ sets from former Haçienda resident Graeme Park and K-Klass. Tickets go on general sale at…
Taylor Swift always has something up her sleeve. In 2026, the superstar somehow kept up her mastermind games while also putting on a top-secret spectacle of a wedding to Travis Kelce. She released country-pop hit “I Knew It, I Knew You” in June, and a month later, there seemed to be a glitch on Spotify that created a whole new fan theory. Now, speculation is ramping up about Swift’s next chapter: Page Six reported that Swift has been “writing new music” according to an unnamed insider. The superstar also sat down for a rare interview as part of the Recording…
