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

ContactMusic — Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival has been axed after at least five revellers were killed and dozens injured when a stage collapsed on Thursday (18Aug11). Bands performing at the event, including Foo Fighters and 30 Seconds To Mars, were left stunned when... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Benji Madden and the Foo Fighters have paid tribute to the music fans who died following a stage collapse at a music festival in Belgium on Thursday (18Aug11). Three people died and over 70 injured when storms brought one of the stages at the... 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

NME — Blink-182, Hurts, Enter Shikari also express shock after storm claims lives of at least two festival-goers more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets go on sale at 10 AM for the Foo Fighters show at Madison Square Garden. Tickets are on sale at 10 AM for the Gwar show at Irving Plaza. Tickets go on sale at noon for the Dawes, Blizten... more info

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Altsounds — In the modern music landscape, how does an independent rock band separate itself from the tens of thousands of other bands clamouring for the spotlight? For Margate (http://www.myspace.com/margate), a high-energy three-piece rock band in the vein of ... more info