Florence And The Machine

• Florence + The Machine To Headline Bestival

  21 May 2012

  For 2012 we‘ve got what is undoubtedly the finest line-up in Bestival’s nine-year history, including sets from the legendary Stevie Wonder, New Order, The xx, Sigur Rós, Friendly Fires, Orbital, Frank

  

• Florence and The Machine revealed as final Bestival headliner

  21 May 2012

  The final big name to be announced, the band joins Stevie Wonder and New order as the event's headlining acts.

  

• Florence + The Machine's Florence Welch Named Greatest Woman In Rock

  11 May 2012

  Florence + The Machine's frontwoman Florence Welch was awarded with the title by XFM radio station, beating Alison Mosshart, lead vocalist of The Kills.

  

• Florence Welch's Vilshenko obsession

  20 Apr 2012

  Florence Welch is "obsessed" with Vilshenko because she loves the label's printed designs.

  

• Katy Perry Linked to Florence And the Machine Star

  20 Apr 2012

  Katy Perry has sparked speculation of a new romance after she was snappedhand-in-hand with Florence And the Machine guitarist ROBERT ACKROYD at California's Coachella festival.

  

• Adele Dominates Ivor Novello Nominations

  18 Apr 2012

  Soul star Adele looks set to reign supreme at the upcoming Ivor Novello Awards in Britain after landing four top nominations.

  

• Welch Breaks Down At Snow White Recording Session

  31 Mar 2012

  Florence Welch "nearly wept" hearing a choir sing the track she wrote after watching Charlize Theron's chilling performance in Snow White AND THE HUNTSMAN.

  

• Foo Fighters headline Reading and Leeds

  12 Mar 2012

  Foo Fighters, The Cure and Kasabian are among the big names to play the Reading and Leeds festivals this year.

  

• Adele Tops Bond Theme Poll

  10 Mar 2012

  Soul sensation Adele has seen off competition from Muse and the Foo Fighters to be named the artist most James Bond fans would like to see record the new movie's theme.

  

• Adele's Brits Joy Soured By Obscene Gesture Controversy

  22 Feb 2012

  Adele was a double winner at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday (21Feb12), but her triumph was mired in controversy after she flipped her middlefinger when her final acceptance speech was cut short.

  

• Ed Sheeran had 'hard slog' to the top

  16 Jan 2012

  Ed Sheeran had a ''hard slog'' working his way through the music industry to the BRIT Awards.

  

• Florence Welch stops drinking for voice

  10 Dec 2011

  Florence Welch thinks her voice sounds better now she has given up drinking alcohol when on tour.

  

• Florence Welch's easy record

  31 Oct 2011

  Florence Welch found her second album 'Ceremonials' easy to write.

  

• Florence Welch Shocked By Message From Beyond the Grave

  13 Oct 2011

  Florence And the Machine star Florence Welch is convinced she was visited by the ghost of her dead grandmother.

  

• Florence and the Machine finish second album

  16 Aug 2011

  Producer Paul Epworth doesn't think Florence and the Machine's new album has any ''weak'' tracks.

  

• Florence Welch wants studio shamans

  14 Jul 2011

  Florence Welch wants her bandmates to wear shaman's robes when recording the next Florence and the Machine album.

  

• Florence And The Machine set recording date

  18 Feb 2011

  Florence And The Machine are preparing to book out London's Abbey Road studio to record their second album in ''April or May''.

  

• Muse Are Big Winners At Festival Awards

  14 Jan 2011

  The trio pick up two awards.

  

• Florence and Drake Team Up

  11 Jan 2011

  Florence Welch, star of Florence & the Machine is teaming up with hip-hop superstar Drake for a new track.

  

• Florence and the Machine reveal album details

  16 Aug 2010

  Florence and the Machine have revealed they're set to start working on their second studio album - which will be an ''eclectic mix'' of different genres - in October.

  

• RedOne launches label

  09 Aug 2010

  Lady Gaga's co-writer and producer RedOne has joined forces with Universal Music to form his own record label, and has signed Mohombi as his first artist.

  

• Florence and the Machine's toilet beginnings

  09 Aug 2010

  Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch has revealed her music career first began when she met her manager Mairead Nash in the toilets at a party.

  

• Florence and the Machine's 'dream' nomination

  05 Aug 2010

  Florence Welch has revealed being nominated at this year's MTV Video Music Awards is a dream come true, but also a ''terrifying'' prospect.

  

• Florence Welch breaks down on stage

  16 Jul 2010

  'You've Got the Love' singer Florence Welch broke down in tears on stage last night (15.07.10) as she announced she would taking a break from performing to work on new material.