Chechen rock fans have been listening to their favourite bands at a music festival in Chechnya, four months after it was called off amid security fears. Billed as the region`s first major rock concert, the event in Gudermes, east of the capital Grozny, had tight security. Correspondents say the Kremlin-backed authorities wanted the event to show that the North Caucasus was recovering from years of bloody conflict. The line-up included Russian bands Dead Dolphins, Night Snipers and Prezident. About 7,000 people attended the all-day Phoenix - Rebirth event on Monday. Thousands of tickets for the concert had been given away free. Some 3,000 police were on guard at the stadium venue. bbc news