Sir Paul vies for festival award
Scissor Sisters, rapper 50 Cent and Sir Paul McCartney compete in the inaugural UK Festival Awards.

Rapper booed off stage
Rapper 50 Cent becomes the second performer to be booed off stage at this year's Reading Festival.

Police probe festival 'forgeries'
The organiser of the Glastonbury Festival calls in police to investigate suspected fake tickets.

Rockers Rasmus pelted
The Rasmus are forced off stage after just one song at the Reading Festival under a barrage of mud and bottles.

Lost Vagueness plans own festival
Glastonbury Festival favourite Lost Vagueness breaks out to host its own summer event.

Kennedy leads Womad's party
Maverick violinist Nigel Kennedy is one of the headline stars at the Womad festival.

Forty years of Cambridge folk
Cambridge Folk Festival marks its 40th anniversary this year - but how has it kept up with the times?

Girls beat Glasto toilet nightmare
Two intrepid volunteers report back on two new options for a gal in need of relief at Glastonbury.

Sir Paul wins over Glastonbury
Sir Paul McCartney wins over a sceptical crowd on Glastonbury's second day.

Defiant Muse take centre stage
Brit nominees Muse have defied expectation to earn both critical and commercial success.

The Libertines
Rock band The Libertines are tipped as Britain's best - but can they recover from their singer's troubles?

The Pixies
The Pixies were one of the 1980s' most influential bands - and now they are touring Europe's festivals.

Morrissey
Stephen Patrick Morrissey, the former Smiths singer turned solo, remain an icon to many.