November 20th, 2009

This week’s photo feature: The Cranberries are an Irish rock band. Although widely associated with alternative rock, the band’s sound also incorporates indie, indie pop, rock, post-punk, Irish folk and pop rock elements. Shot by Bryan Kremkau @ Nokia Theater, NYC

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Blur’s triumphant headline spot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has been voted the Best Headline Performance at this year’s UK Festival Awards.

The band, who reformed for a series of gigs in the summer, produced one of the best performances of their career when they played a hit-laden, crowd pleasing set on the closing night of the festival. Other memorable headline appearances at Glastonbury from veterans Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen saw Glastonbury 2009 pick up the Best Major Festival award.

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has revealed his former bandmate Paul McCartney has contributed vocals to the lead single from his new album ‘Y Not‘.

Discussing the collaboration on the track, which is titled ‘Walk With Me‘, Ringo said: “I played him this track and Paul said, ‘Give me the headphones. Give me a pair of cans’. He went to the mic and he just invented that part where he follows on my vocal. That was all Paul McCartney, and there could be nothing better. He’s a genius.” Ringo added that McCartney has played bass on the track ‘Peace Dream’.