Verve

The BRIT-award winner to play the Pyramid stage

"Good to see you up there Stevie" yells a fan from the crowd. "Well, it's better than the alternative" snarls Steve Earle back. This is how the great Americana survivor began his sold-out show in London Monday night. Singing stories about war, drug-taking and alcoholism, Earle has the look and tone of someone who has obviously stared oblivion in the face and lived to tell the tale. Albeit in a semi-cautionary, I've-been-married-seven-times and I still have to go to AA and NA, but I've bagged two Grammys and a bit-part on The Wire kinda way.

Rage Against The Machine and The Verve also set for Scottish festival

Elbow also amongst artists revealed for this year's line-up

The Verve and Kings Of Leon join Jay-Z on the Pyramid stage

Kraftwerk, Spiritualized, The Verve and The Raconteurs join him at California festival

The Verve, Rilo Kiley and The Raconteurs are all set to play

Who do you reckon's next to put past grudges aside? Who do you want to see saying they're back?

Who do you reckon's next to put past grudges aside? Who do you want to see saying they're back?

I've been keeping a list of the records we've played for the past couple of days. Kept away from American Music Club's "Golden Age" after some heavy rotation last week, and I'm contemplating having another go at its predecessor, "Lovesongs For Patriots", after some insinuated reprimands on the blog.