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music festival stories: 10 news summaries
OPINION

 The Music Sucked at Woodstock 


Aug 14, 09 7:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Woodstock become an iconic event of the '60s, but according to Wall Street Journal critic Jim Fusilli, it was a mediocre festival at best. Major artists like Lennon, the Doors, and Led Zeppelin stayed away, those who did show were drugged up, and sound equipment failed—the whole thing was... More »

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music • 1960s • music festival • Woodstock

(Newser) - Musical acts from youngster Taylor Swift to veteran Dave Matthews are hitting the road this summer, and some artists took time to fill the Wall Street Journal in on their on- and off-stage plans. A sampling:
  • Swift: Her first headlining tour includes a gig at Madison Square Garden,
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The Killers • summer • music festival • Dave Matthews • summer tours • TV on the Radio • Lyle Lovett • Taylor Swift • Steve Earle

 Festival Aims to 
 Slay Zombie Record 

Moviemakers invite music fans to shamble along for record-breaking zombie walk

Jun 4, 09 2:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British music festival is planning the biggest night of the living dead in history, reports the Telegraph. Organizers of the Big Chill have invited all festival-goers to appear as zombie extras for a scene from the upcoming movie I Spit on Your Rave. They hope to send the existing... More »

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film • music festival • horror movies • zombie

Brit Mayor Crowd Surfs at Christian Rock Concert

65-year-old mayor keeps hold of chain of office while crowd holds him aloft

May 28, 09 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Worthing, England, has become a YouTube superstar since he got a hands-on lesson on crowd-surfing at a recent Christian rock festival, the Telegraph reports. The 65-year-old politician was hoisted over the crowd of 14,000 people for two full minutes, wearing a suit and his chain of... More »

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mayor • concert • Britain • music festival

(Newser) - At least 11 people were killed by a fan stampede after a Moroccan concert, reports the BBC. Some 40 others were injured when a wire fence collapsed, causing a mob to surge forward at the event packed with 70,000 spectators. The Rabat event was part of the week-long Mawazine... More »

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Morocco • concert • Stevie Wonder • accidental death • Alicia Keys • stampede • Kylie Minogue • music festival

 Fest Cops Ban Doherty's Band

Fans get 'geed up' and fight, they say

Aug 20, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police have banned Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles from headlining a UK music festival, citing the group's rowdy stage antics, NME reports. After "an analysis of what Pete Doherty and his band does," police determined they "speed up and then slow down the music" to incite violence.... More »

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United Kingdom • police • ban • Pete Doherty • Babyshambles • music festival

 Pearl Jam
 Mixes Dylan,
 Politics at
 Bonnaroo 

'This has to be the time,' Vedder tells thousands

Jun 15, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pearl Jam stormed Bonnaroo's massive stage last night for a 3-hour live show that mixed B-sides and Bob Dylan covers with a heapin' helping of politics, reports Rolling Stone. The performance in front of tens of thousands was rare for grunge's supergroup, reports the AP, which has largely avoided such... More »

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music • festival • Pearl Jam • music festival • Bonnaroo

 Zappa Widow Sues Zappa Fest 

Gail Zappa, that is

Apr 9, 08 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Zappa may have once called the Zappanale “amazing,” but now his widow is taking the music festival to court, Der Spiegel reports. Gail Zappa is seeking $236,000 in damages over the sale of T-shirts bearing a cartoon version of Frank’s face. The case cuts... More »

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music • lawsuit • trademark • music festival • Frank Zappa • Zappanale • Gail Zappa

 Vampires, REM Win Austin Buzz 

Emerging acts jostle with old timers for exposure

Mar 15, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - At least one "buzz band" has emerged in South by Southwest, a music festival that is increasingly dominated by big-name artists: world-beat pop quartet Vampire Weekend. Still hot from a Saturday Night Live appearance last weekend, the Columbia University band has wowed Austin with its clean, poppy sound, the... More »

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music • Texas • Austin • rock bands • indie rock • music festival

 Tables Turn on Rebel Festival 

Austin SXSW now finds itself cast as 'the man'

Mar 14, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The South by Southwest musical festival finds itself in an odd spot—the once-tiny gathering is now the big bad authority figure as it tries to keep others from horning in on its success, the Wall Street Journal reports. Festival organizers routinely call the police, revoke privileges, and file lawsuits... More »

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rock and roll • indie rock • music festival • SXSW • Roland Swenson • VIPs • corporate sponsorship • festivals

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