The annual UK festival opens today and (as always) boasts a lineup so deep that you could run around all weekend and STILL miss some great bands. Cheers to everyone there right now – hope it’s a great one! Morning...
We haven’t heard much from Django Django since they topped the PeteHatesMusic year end list with their debut album. The band have returned with a cover of The Monkees – not a traditional way to return to music. The song...
More stuff from the youngin’ from the UK known as King Krule. You’ve seen videos from the 19 year old, such as Easy Easy, Octopus, and Rock Bottom. His latest cut from 6 Feet Beneath the Moon is A Lizard...
If you’re not sick of lists yet, we have a few more that we here at PeteHatesMusic are being forced to would love to bring you. Monday we showed you the best concert photos, Tuesday was the best quotes for...
Check out this excitingly funky collaboration between UK producer Odjbox and Queens legend Nas. This track should be popular among both the ‘all I need is a huge bassline’ and the ‘why does all this new hip hop sound like techno?’ crowds.
Glastonbury aka England’s contribution to kick ass festivals (of which they have many) have revealed parts of their 2013 line up. They took 2012 off (the damn year I lived there!) – did they return with a bang? Um, yes!...
2012 is almost done, and I’m still debating my song list from 2011. There are 2 problems – one is that it’s time for this year’s top songs list, and the other problem is there were a lot of bloody...
Nas has found a classy way to feature the late Amy Winehouse in his new video for Cherry Wine – he brought her back from the dead! uses a projection of her on a wall. The song features unreleased vocals...
In the UK, music festivals have seen poor attendance and the “economy” cancel a few fan favourites. In the USA, lucky fans not only get Virgin Festival, but they get free admission once again (via Consequence of Sound). And this...
Closing Ceremonies Were What Brits Feared Opening Ceremonies Would Be I’ll admit – the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremonies were pretty good, especially considering they had to follow up Beijing’s insane opener. Danny Boyle did a good job of mixing...
Some chilled-out NYC Jazz from Nas’ dad – Olu Dara this afternoon. This is not specifically ‘new’ music – it was released in 1998 on Olu Dara’s In the World: From Natchez to New York album – but hopefully, it’s new to...
Jay-Z Adds Big Names to Made in America Festival, Becomes Executive Producer of NBA 2K13 Jay-Z’s new Made in America festival already boasted a pretty good line up. Joining Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Passion Pit and others at the September 1/2...
Coachella Ain’t Going Anywhere Remember that Coachella scare about them moving locations and shutting down in 2014? It isn’t happeneing – Indio city councilman Sam Torres took Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett’s threat seriously and took back his proposal (via Consequence...
Klaxons’ James Righton Engaged to Keira Knightley The weekend brought so many stories, I don’t know where to begin! How about I start with the most disappointing news story – love of my life (one of many) Kiera Knightley has...
Rock the Bells Line Up Features Missy Elliott and Timbaland, Nas, Wiz Khalifa, and um, Salt-n-Pepa Rock the Bells is hitting up 3 cities this year – San Bernardino (Aug 18 & 19) and Mountain View (Aug 26 & 27)...
