Doves have praised the musical variety at Glastonbury, suggesting they learn a trick or two every time they visit.

Doves headlined the John Peel Stage tonight (June 26) as the first day of Glastonbury 2009 drawed to a close.

Neil Young, Bloc Party and Doves are all set to headline stages at Glastonbury today (June 26).

Doves and Little Boots have been revealed as early favourites to win the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009.

On first listen to "Winter Hill"'s chilly repetitions, I thought of Steve Reich, not an extreme cyclist, but the Kingdom Of Rust track does start quickly -- like you're catching it in media res -- so the David Mould-directed out-of-the-gates bicycling action makes sense. The concept? Some sort of anti-Pied Piper, charismatic outsider thing. It's...