Arcade Fire are coming to Rock Werchter on Sunday 4 July. And that is truly great news. Not only because the band are only playing a limited amount of festivals this summer, but also because they had added Rock Werchter to that list.

Added to the line-up, fresh from the oven are: EDITORS, THEM CROOKED VULTURES, 30 SECONDS TO MARS, THE TING TINGS, PHOENIX, SKUNK ANANSIE, ALICE IN CHAINS, THE BLACK BOX REVELATION, WOLFMOTHER, THE XX, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, CROOKERS, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATHCREW 77, BOOKA SHADE, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, RISE AGA ...

A new feature on the website. Every now and then, we will post some petty facts on the artists performing in Werchter this year. Today, part 1: Jack Johnson.

Who belongs to the top 100 best-selling American artists of all time and entered the American charts at the number 1 spot with five albums? Which American artist sold over 15 million concert tickets in the last 10 years?

And what do you know, Green Day keeps racking up the awards. Sunday evening the happy punks picked up their 4th Grammy Award of their career.

In line with the best of traditions Rock Werchter presents a comprehensive overview of all things interesting and good in rock, pop and dance. And it?s no different this year. Established names versus wicked young artists. New faces. Lots of female talent. Big musical promises. Welcome guests retu ...

The virtualfestivals.com website and Yourope, the association of European festivals, presented the very first European Festival Awards in Groningen yesterday, on the eve of Eurosonic. Festival-goers and experts had been heard and they decided who would receive these "Oscars of the European Festival ...