Guardian Music — Artists will cross the UK by train in September for a concert series featuring music from Europe, America and AfricaTony Allen, Rizzle Kicks, Carl Barât and electronic wunderkind Nicolas Jaar are among the acts to have now climbed aboard the Africa ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The couple are headed to Santa Monica's Twilight Concert Series. Their new album, 'Folila,' sings of harmony and peace even as strife tears their native Mali.Artists often want their audiences to see the world the way they do. more info

Chicago Tribune — Day 3 brings Lollapalooza to an end Sunday in Grant Park. Here’s the hour-by-hour rundown, with reporting from me (GK) and my colleague Bob Gendron (BG): more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Amadou & Mariam released their new album, Folila, earlier this year with guest vocals from Santigold, TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone, Bertrand Cantat, Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears, Ebony Bones, Abdallah Oumbadougou, and Theophilus Lo... more info

Guardian Music — Baaba Maal, Damon Albarn and Bombay Bicycle are among the lineup of musicians who will tour the UK by train in SeptemberReading this on mobile? Click her to view videoThe collective of African and western musicians known as Africa Express has reveale... more info

Prefix — A wildly eclectic crew of musicians will hit the road together this September as part of the ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/damon-albarn-charli-xcx-and-others-plan-africa-exp/67458/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Damon Albarn follows up Blur with an all-star tour of the UK. more info

Guardian Music — Moshi MoshiIt might sound lazy to describe a record that sees a Swedish producer holing up in Malawi to make an album with a local singer that's big on sunny harmonies and feel-good factor as a reincarnation of Paul Simon's Graceland, quarter of a ... more info

Guardian Music — From Amadou & Mariam to Zola Jesus, here's our pick of the lineup at this weekend's Latitude festivalReading on mobile? Click here to watchLatitude returns to Southwold's Henham Park for its seventh year this weekend, and is now a firmly established ... more info

Guardian Music — The Very Best's second album is a joyous record – have a listen before it's released and let us know your thoughtsReading on mobile? Click here to listenIt's been three years since we fell in love with the Very Best's debut album Warm Heart of Afri... more info