Guardian Music — The first Glastonbury festival attracted 1,500 hippies. Now, 40 years on, it is bigger than ever. So what is the secret of its success?Worthy Farm lies between two limestone ridges on the southern tip of the Mendip Hills, six miles east of Glastonbu... more info

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Totally Fuzzy — Thomas said... This Week's Top 5 Most Played Songs! 1. School of Seven Bells - Babelonia 2. Toro Y Moi - Leave Everywhere 3. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4. Dirty Three & Cat Power - Great Waves 5. OMD - Sister Marie Says (demo) http://www.thefront... more info

Guardian Music — Glastonbury turbulenceWhat a week it's been down on Worthy farm. Last November, Michael Eavis could barely contain himself in predicting that U2's headline slot would be Glastonbury's most memorable. This week it was confirmed that Bono's back injury... more info

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ContactMusic — DAMON ALBARN wants to recruit VELVET UNDERGROUND rocker LOU REED to join him on the Glastonbury stage this summer (10).The Blur frontman is set to headline the famed... more info

ContactMusic — DAMON ALBARN has sent his best wishes to injured rocker BONO after his band GORILLAZ was drafted in to replace U2 at this year's (10) Glastonbury festival.The Irish... more info

Altsounds — Gorillaz have been announced to play Glastonbury's Pyramid stage this year, the band will take to the stage in the headline slot of Friday night. The band were drafted in at the 11th hour after U2 were forced to cancel their scheduled appearance. ... more info

Scotsman.com — GORILLAZ are to take U2's place as Glastonbury headliners after the Irish superstars were forced to withdraw as singer Bono recuperates following an operation on his spine more info

The Independent — Gorillaz will replace U2 as a headline act at next month's Glastonbury festival. The band, whose esoteric stage act features a combination of holograms and cartoon characters, has agreed to the spot a day after the U2 frontman Bono announced that his... more info