Guardian Music — Weston Park, Staffordshire"This is a fucking pop festival," hollers You Me At Six frontman Josh Franceschi during his act's Saturday afternoon V Festival set, "and look how many people are watching a rock band!"He means it in a good way - Francesc... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop superstar Eminem gave fans an extra special treat during his slot at Britain's V Festival on Saturday night (20Aug11), when Rihanna joined him for a surprise duet. The Stan hitmaker was headlining at the festival in Weston Park, Staffordshire... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Eminem headlined the V Festival in Staffordshire last night, 20 August, with a set that ran through his back catalogue including Cleaning Out My Closet, The Way I Am and Stan. His performance also... more info

NME — The rapper closes day one of the Weston Park bash more info

NME - Festivals — So V 2011 is kicking off in Chelmsford and Staffordshire as we type. We will be reporting direct from the two sites all weekend, head over to NME.COM/festivals and download our NME Festival App - Powered By BlackBerry for news, photo galleries, and b... more info

USA Today Music — The three-day festival's lineup featured internationally known acts, including Foo Fighters, Eminem and The Offspring. more info

Guardian Music — 60,000 evacuated after main stage scaffolding collapses and concert tents shredded by 'mini-hurricane' in HasseltThe death toll has risen to five after a violent thunderstorm shredded canvas tents and brought down metal scaffolding at an open-air mu... more info

Pop Justice — » One Direction were 30 minutes late for a radio interview because their driver missed the turning for the car park. (The Star) (http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/music/you_re_the_only_one_for_us_1_3692700) You really couldn't make it up. » Alic... more info

Perez Hilton — Following their crowning of Lady Gaga as the Queen of Pop, Rolling Stone has now named Eminem the King of Hip Hop! ….cue the drama! Based on numbers and a myriad categories in which those numbers are calculated (sales, Grammys, followers, Billboar... more info

Guardian Music — Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium hit by storm. Five die when stage collapses and more than 70 are injured across siteFive people have been killed and more than 70 injured at a music festival after a stage collapsed during a heavy storm.The Chateau... more info