festivals 2016
A Judge Has Lifted a Convicted Sex Offender's Curfew So He Can Attend Glastonbury
How can we view a sex offender's desire to attend a music festival as more important than the lifelong physical and psychological damage of the victim?
P'al Norte 2016, the Music Festival That Shuts Up and Plays the Hits
In just five years and against all odds, P'al Norte has managed to become one of Mexico's most important music festivals.
Prince Through the Eyes of Coachella
His music and memory remind us why we go to festivals in the first place.
Washed the Throne: LCD Soundsystem Delivers an Epic Reunion Set
After five years off, James Murphy is proving that he still deserves a spot as one of the best musicians in the world, no matter how cluttered the dance scene has gotten since his first exit.
Roadburn Day I: Icelandic Dominance, Finnish Forest Folk, and American Gloom Conquer All
The first entry in our doom-drenched Roadburn Festival diary sees Misþyrming, Hexvessel, and HELL come out on top.
Fuck Coldplay, Go Watch Jeremy Corbyn Perform at Glastonbury
Billy Bragg has invited the Labour leader to speak, and here's how you can go see him.
Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, and Tame Impala Will Headline FYF Fest 2016
Grace Jones, Grimes, Air, Ahnoni, Saves The Day, and more are set to play the fest, which runs August 27 and 28 at LA's Exposition Park.
The Serious and Unaddressed Problem of Rape at British Music Festivals
Music festivals have become a common location for rape and sexual assaults, so why has nothing been done about it?
Snow, Booze, and Blood: Icelandic Black Metal Is Still on Top
Svartidauði, Misþyrming, Wormlust, Sinmara, and more dominated Iceland's first international black metal festival.
The Worst Kept Secret Ever is Out, Coldplay Are Headlining Glastonbury 2016
Well, at the very least, you won't see 130,000 people rushing to Change.org to sign a petition about this.
Here's Every Annoying Person You'll Meet at a Festival
The point is that we're all human beings who, at some point, have sucked to be around.