But where to go? Now is the prime time to be booking festivals, and the UK has a lot to offer in terms of choice: electronic music, pop, hardcore rock and wellness retreats among them. From days out ...

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Red House' is one of the most renowned Jimi Hendrix songs, but for decades, fans have wondered whether it is a real place. Read more here.

The summer of 1970 was a magic time for Free ... Free had confirmed their place in the top division of British rock at the Isle of Wight Festival at the end of August. Appearing on the closing ...

Leading lights of the UK's psychedelic revolution, Hawkwind's early days were a fug of good trips, bad trips, free-form chaos and dancing gazelles ...

The Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival (IWMDDF) is set to return in March, marking its 95th year of celebrating Island talent and creativity. Established in 1924, with a brief hiatus during ...

In 1970, then the Seagrove Hotel, Hendrix stayed the night before his legendary set at the Isle of Wight Festival. Isle of Wight Council said the building had continued to "fall into disrepair ...

Recent ferry services for Isle of Wight residents have "simply not been good enough", the prime minister told an island MP. Sir Keir Starmer was responding to a question from Joe Robertson ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised Southampton to Isle of Wight ferry services, telling Parliament they have "simply not been good enough". Speaking in the House of Commons on ...

What was the World War II experience of James Alfred (“Alf”) Wight, author and the real James Herriot? MASTERPIECE got the fascinating facts and sometimes surprising timeline from All ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News is gearing up for its first-ever major music festival, and city leaders are excited about bringing national musical talent to the area. News 3's Kelsey Jones sat ...