Ibiza Rocks FULL line up finally announced

Well the full line up for Ibiza Rocks has finally been revealed. Looks like the sun-soaked event will have a mixture of rock/indie.dance and pop

The big rock riffs in the form of débutantes Biffy Clyro, the indie anthems of Maximo Park, the first band to play Ibiza Rocks, and Bombay Bicycle Club, the Brooklyn hype of The Drums, the bass and beats of Chase & Status and the smooth flow of Tinie Tempah.

Add to that the record boxes of Kissy Sell Out, Rob Da Bank and the Reverend Soundsystem - what can we say? We've spoilt you big time!

Especially with the likes of The Prodigy, Florence and the Machine, Dizzee Rascal and The Kooks already announced.

Speaking about his appearance at this year's Ibiza Rocks, Tinie Tempah said: "I cannot wait to come & disturb Ibiza Rocks! It'll be my first time in Ibiza and I’ve heard its absolute pandemonium!

"I'm putting a special set together specifically for Ibiza Rocks, I’m going to make sure the crowd have the experience of a lifetime."

So, the Ibiza Rocks line up so far is:

08 June - Biffy Clyro/ Bombay Bicycle Club
15 June - Special Guests TBC + Union DJs
22 June - The Courteeners / Toddla T
29 June - Special Guests TBC + Propaganda DJ’s
06 July - Calvin Harris / Example
13 July - Maximo Park / DJ Kissy Sell Out
20 July - 5th Birthday party with THE PRODIGY / DJ Rob Da Bank
27 July - Dizzee Rascal
03 Aug - Chase & Status / Tinie Tempah
10 Aug - The Kooks / Propaganda DJ’s
17 Aug - TBC
24 Aug - Florence and the Machine / The Drums / DJ Kissy Sell Out
31 Aug - Kele / Delphic
07 Sept - Pendulum
14 Sept - Closing Party with very special guests

Radio 1 will also be returning to the Ibiza Rocks hotel on Friday August 6, broadcasting live and bringing us some exclusive live and acoustic performances from some of the world's hottest talent. More news to come on that soon...

Don't forget - all bookings at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel include a ticket to the Tuesday night gig, the party continues at the Ibiza Rocks After Parties at Es Paradis *and* there's still Reclaim The Dancefloor on Wednesday nights at Eden.

If you haven't booked yet, what are you waiting for?! Head to www.ibizarocks.com now and get it sorted.

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Courtney Love talks of Kurt Cobain death

Courtney Love says her husband Kurt Cobain died because he was an 'oblivion seeker'.

The 'Celebrity Skin’ singer and the late Nirvana frontman - who committed suicide in 1994 – experimented with numerous drugs throughout their relationship, including heroin, but while she just wanted to get high on occasions Kurt possessed a nihilistic streak.

She said in an interview with The Guardian newspaper: 'He had his drug life. He was an oblivion seeker. I never wanted that. I was the kind of drug addict that just wanted to be comfortable in my skin. Escapism once in a blue moon. Kurt would just go on until he dropped. So he died, that wasn’t fun.'

Courtney, 45, believes she was made a scapegoat in the wake of his death and admits it came as a shock for her to be so unpopular, especially in the US.

The rocker – who had a daughter, 17-year-old Frances Bean, with Kurt – added: 'Being a scapegoat was new for me. I sometimes got the feeling Kurt enjoyed that I pissed people off. I didn’t like it at all.'

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Ibiza Rocks 2010 Line Up Announced

The Prodigy are among the acts set to headline this year's Ibiza Rocks, which is now in its fifth year.

The summer-long event takes place at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio from June 8 to September 14.

This year they will be hosting an Ibiza Rocks afterparty at Es Paradis, powered by the same ‘anything goes’ party spirit that fuels the gigs. Unbelieveably this will be FREE to all Ibiza Rocks ticket holders (before 01:30).

Reclaim the Dancefloor isn't going away though; the night was such a success it now has its own home at Eden every Wednesday from June 16th.

The line ups for this are going to be SENSATIONAL.

Tickets for all Ibiza Rocks shows are on sale now so head to www.ibizarocks.com to make sure you'll be joining us for the best summer of your life.

And if all that line-up news wasn't enough to convince you to part with your hard-earned cash - then take a look at our incredible holiday and midweek deals!

Here's everything that's confirmed so far...

The Courteeners + DJ Toddla T
June 22 – Ibiza Rocks
Liam and the lads come to town with a brand new album and sound. Singer Liam Fray says: ‘We can’t wait to get back out there. People go to Ibiza for one thing and that’s to have a f*cking good time. Let’s face it, we definitely fit the criteria.’ Radio 1 rising star Toddla T will be on board to get you in the mood with his 'Skanky Skanky' dancehall tunes.

Calvin Harris + Example
July 5 - Mallorca Rocks / July 6 - Ibiza Rocks
Calvin is back bringing his dancefloor favourites to the island for yet another year. He's even making history by being the very first act to play Mallorca and Ibiza Rocks back to back! He'll be backed up by London rapper Example who´s having a simply massive 2010.

The Prodigy - 5th Birthday Party
July 20 – Ibiza Rocks
We had to make this BIG. And we think you'll agree that we succeeded.

Ibiza Rocks 5th Birthday Bash will be headlined by the greatest electronic act the world. With a vision of creating a night for `dance kids who want to rock and rock kids who want to dance´ Ibiza Rocks was conceived with this very moment in mind. Happy Birthday indeed. It´s going to be emotional.

Dizzee Rascal
July 26 - Mallorca Rocks / July 27 - Ibiza Rocks
Back-to-back Balearic roadblock for this BRITs winner and Ibiza Rocks favourite who will also be swinging by Mallorca Rocks. Tickets will go FAST! Dizzee himself told us that he can't wait to play Ibiza Rocks again this year: “It was one of my best shows of 2009 - it went off big time."

The Kooks
June 6 - Mallorca Rocks / August 10 - Ibiza Rocks
The Brighton lads have been Ibiza Rocks faves right from the get-go and they'll be back to open to new Mallorca Rocks hotel before returning later in the summer for a set in Ibiza.

Florence And The Machine
August 24 – Ibiza Rocks
It's been an amazing year for the divine Ms Florence Welch - a platinum selling album, huge singles, headline shows and a BRIT award to put the cherry on the cake. Don't miss.

Kele Okereke & Delphic
August 31 - Ibiza Rocks
Kele from Bloc Party will perform one of his first ever live solo shows as part of his side project. He will be supported by one of the biggest breakthrough bands of the year, Delphic. Having smashed into the Top 10 with debut album ‘Acolyte’ these boys and their Balearic sound is a match made in heaven for the White Isle.

Pendulum
September 6 - Mallorca Rocks / September 7 - Ibiza Rocks
Yeah, you read that right, the masters of D'n'B will play not one, not two, but three shows over the summer including the closing party at Mallorca Rocks - we can't think of a better way to finish it all off.

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