Michael Eavis' Glastonbury festival bounced back after a year of media scrutiny for slower ticket sales and his choice of a hip-hop act, Jay-Z, for headliner as the event won in three categories at this year's U.K. Festival Awards.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib356467890c70c6648f429c743b05411

Neil Young Cancels L.A. Show

News | weblogs.variety.com | Oct 30, 2008

Neil Young has canceled tonight's concert in Los Angeles at the Forum. He had received word that the IATSE union, Local 33, had planned to picket his show. Young elected to cancel the performance rather than cross what IATSE told his representatives would be a picket line at his show.

http://weblogs.variety.com/thesetlist/2008/10/neil-young-canc.html

Glastonbury Founder To Be Honored At Festival Awards

News | c.moreover.com | Oct 23, 2008

- Global By Andre Paine, London Michael Eavis, founder of the Glastonbury festival, will receive the outstanding contribution award at the U.K. Festival Awards held Oct. 30 at London's Indigo venue. Eavis established the iconic outdoor music event in

http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1657784618

Oasis announce details of first 2009 'super-gig' | News | NME.COM

News | feedproxy.google.com | Oct 15, 2008

Oasis have announced details of their first 2009 'super-gig'. The band will play Slane Castle in Ireland on June 20, a venue they last played in 1995 when they supported REM. Tickets, which are limited to eight per person, go on sale on October 24 at 8am (BST).

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nmecom/rss/newsxml/~3/lMM4GG_l1-E/40460

Kanye West To Play Glastonbury?

News | www.mtv.co.uk | Oct 8, 2008

According to the Festival organiser Michael Eavis, the College Dropout has already been asked to play and could join The Ting Tings - who are already confirmed.

http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/451728-kanye-west-to-play-glastonbury

Musictoob recommends: Kids - MGMT

News | www.musictoob.com | Sep 30, 2008

Click here to view the embedded video. Looks like fun. Songs like this make it all worthwhile.

http://www.musictoob.com/musictoob-recommends-kids-mgmt

Nick Bradshaw: Tilda Swinton at the Cambridge Film festival

Blog | www.guardian.co.uk | Sep 26, 2008

Nick Bradshaw: At the Cambridge Film festival, Tilda Swinton introduced her new film and discussed channelling Gena Rowlands and her new children's film foundation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2008/sep/26/festivals