NME - The Daily Download — Azealia Banks & Machinedrum - Barbie Shit/P-U-S-S-Y With the festering corpses of Lil Mama and Kid Sister (rappers whose early promise suggested so much, but who ultimately burned out quicker than Wolf-Rayet stars) getting mouldy in our musical base... more info

Guardian Music — The band have followed in Adele's footsteps by ensuring their latest album won't be available on most streaming servicesIf Spotify is the future of the music industry, then Coldplay are betting on the present. The rockers' label has revealed that the... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay have been named Best Act in the World Today The Mylo Xyloto band beat off competition from the likes of Muse Arcade Fire Kasabian Arctic Monkeys and U2 to take the coveted honour at this years Q Awards - held at Londons Grosvenor Hous... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch Arcade Fire and Neil Young team up for an acoustic version of Helpless @ The Bridge School Benefit Concert, Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA - 2011/10/22. Stereogum is offering an MP3 download. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran rocker Neil Young took to the stage with acts including Arcade Fire Mumford Sons and Beck at his 25th annual Bridge School Benefit show in California over the weekend 22-23Oct11 The two-day bash at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.... more info

411 Mania — Featuring performances from Eddie Vedder as well... more info

NME — Mumford And Sons, Beck and Pearl Jam also perform at two day Bridge School event more info

Stereogum — The Bridge School Benefit began celebrating its 25th year yesterday with performances by Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Beck, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and of course organizer Neil Young. Young joined fellow Canadians Arcade Fire for a stellar acous... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Saturday’s festivities will be webcast online for the first-time ever. Thanks to Facebook and YouTube, fans will be able to watch the surefire spectacle from the comfort of their own home. Visit the respective pages at Facebook or YouTube for more... more info

Stereogum — Well, this was unexpected. The Favorite Band category in the 2012 People’s Choice Awards is positively jammed with indie and alt-rock types. The nominees include Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, and Florence & The Machine alongside heavyweights li... more info