Guardian Music — Warm Brains, LondonThere are a million shades to a British indie rock occasionally thought of as uniformly grey, and whether as producer or musician, Rory Attwell has roamed across this spectrum. A one-time member of the shortlived Test Icicles and l... more info

Guardian Music — If you missed Björk's Biophilia performance at Manchester International Festival, catch her headlining Bestival Sunday night, joining the Cure and Pendulum (8-11 Sep, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight) …Keen and kind cyclists looking for a we... more info

Mjsbigblog — Watch Taylor Hicks and his band perform an acoustic version of "New York State of Mind" at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park NY yesterday.Watch the video after the jump. more info

Mjsbigblog — Today's Idol Appearances:Siobhan Magnus plays the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, MAKimberley Caldwell performs at Nashville Pride. More info HERE.Danny Gokey opens for Taylor Swift at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PATaylor Hicks performs at the Tange... more info

Guardian Music — After making a live return at last year's Vintage At Goodwood, 1960s singer Sandie Shaw will put in an appearance at Wayne Hemingway's Vintage At Southbank Centre (29-31 Jul, Southbank, SE1) along with Percy Sledge and Thomas Dolby…The Big Chill (4... more info

Guardian Music — Adding to music from Badly Drawn Boy and Saint Etienne, Tim Minchin and Mark Steel join the comedy stage while Max Somerset of The Sorcerer's Apprentice will turn tricks at The Apple Cart Festival (7 Aug, Victoria Park, E3) ...Mawangu Mingiedi's Kono... more info

Altsounds — The Big Chill is proud to unveil headliners Kanye West and Rodrigo y Gabriela, both UK festival exclusives, and The Chemical Brothers plus more as the first confirmed artists for 2011. Nestled in the idyllic surroundings of Eastnor Castle Deer Park i... more info

Guardian Music — Kicking the Florence Welches and Natasha Khans out of Kooksville, bona fide weirdo Björk touches down in Manchester for a three-week residency (Campfield Market Hall, 30 Jun-16 Jul) showcasing her Biophilia show …Other Manchester International Fes... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-23 Zagreb, Croatia - T-Mobile INmusic Festival06-24 Belgrade, Serbia - Rafract Festival06-25 Cologne, Germany - c/o Pop Festival06-26 Evreux, France - Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats07-01 Hong Kong, China - Grappas Cellar07-02 Shanghai, China - Dr... more info

Guardian Music — Beat-Herder (2-4 Jul, Sawley, beatherder.co.uk) brings leftfield thrills to Lancashire's Ribble Valley, with Luke Vibert, Erol Alkan and Son Of Dave joining the already-confirmed likes of Django Django and Does It Offend You, Yeah? …Some more new a... more info