News From the Music World
Learn how a dream festival turned into a nightmare evacuation at Wicked Oaks 2025. Mud-soaked chaos, weather disasters, and questionable refund policies left attendees furious. Festival organizers scramble to maintain their reputation.
Indie sensation Chappell Roan faces off with rock veterans The Killers at Rock Hall ceremony—who will steal the spotlight? Musical worlds collide this 2025.
Will Porto 2026 forever change festival culture? Primavera Sound blends global icons The XX and Gorillaz with local Portuguese firepower while championing sustainability. Music’s boldest experiment begins.
Nepal’s unconventional Grasslands Carnival shatters festival traditions with its October resurgence at Hotel Himalaya, featuring both global stars and Nepali talent. Quality triumphs over commercialism here.
Colosseum raves? New director Quilici crushes viral rumors while protecting ancient stonework from electronic beats. His vision for Rome’s icon might surprise you.
Return to where dance music history was made: Fatboy Slim’s Beach Boutique 7 storms Brighton with three explosive days of beats in 2026. Unprecedented crowd management ensures this legendary spectacle doesn’t repeat past chaos.
Nashville’s hottest stars abandon the Opry for Category 10’s revolutionary five-stage experience. Traditional country music faces its boldest challenger yet. The battle reshapes Nashville forever.
Don’t miss the rave of the decade as Swedish House Mafia joins forces with Skrillex and Four Tet for an epic two-night NYE warehouse explosion in San Francisco. The Bay has never seen this before.
PJ Harvey breaks 8-year silence as WOMADelaide 2026 builds its most audacious lineup yet. Over 30 countries converge in Adelaide’s Botanic Park this March. The world’s rhythms await.
Victoria’s artistic revolutionaries are poised to steal the spotlight at SongMakers LIVE 2025, where First Nations narratives meet hyper-realistic needle felting. Conventional boundaries crumble as emerging talents forge their path. The cultural rebellion begins.
