Nialler9 — You can hear a lot of influential touchstones on Remember Saturday, the debut album from Conor Deasy’s pop band Biggles Flys Again. Beach Boys, Super Furry Animals and Neil Hannon, that sort of thing. Classic pop kind of music. Deasy himself has sa... more info

Guardian Music — Local and nu-folk bands join the big names at little Rammy this year. And you can even get there by steam trainThe British summer can be relied upon for two things: rain and music festivals. While the UK population has endured than its fair share of ... more info

ContactMusic — British musician Badly Drawn Boy lost his temper at a gig over the weekend 04-05Aug12 after a heckler in the crowd criticised his performance The singer - real name Damon Gough - was playing at the Northampton Music Festival in Northampton England on... more info

NME - Radar — Mausi are supposed to be the summer pop band for 2012. Fuck knows how they're gonna actually achieve that with the weather we're currently having, but hey – good on them for trying. They've got a single called 'Sol' out on August 6, and to celebrat... more info

Guardian Music — For all the everyman gestures, what the Boss really does is remind his fans how perfect and ridiculous pop can beIn 2000 I interviewed Badly Drawn Boy for Select magazine and asked him about his obsession with Bruce Springsteen. In the Select office,... more info

Perez Hilton — The British do troubadours better than anyone else!!! Just one listen and you will instantly be hooked on Ben Howard's voice! It soothes. It connects. It has great and passion and honesty. He reminds us of Badly Drawn Boy, Ed Sheeran and Damian Rice... more info

Guardian Music — The best music and arts-focused summertime events for the whole family2000 TreesWhen 12-14 JulyWhere Upcote Farm, Cheltenham, GloucestershireWhat New and underground British bands in the CotswoldsWho 65daysofstatic, the Futureheads, Guillemots, Hundr... more info

ContactMusic — The Pogues Billy Bragg Badly Drawn Boy and Basement Jaxx are among the acts who have signed up to perform at a festival in honour of late The Clash frontman Joe Strummer The new Strummer of Love event to mark the 60th birthday of Strummer and the 10t... more info

Guardian Music — Let England Shake is bookies' favourite for 20th Mercury prize, with King Creosote and Jon Hopkins emerging as dark horses• Listen to all the nominated albums and post your own reviews, and watch a series of exclusive performances in our studiosTh... more info

Guardian Music — Broughton Hall, SkiptonBilled as a "refined unwind", Magic Loungeabout offered an expensive, posh pop-festival experience. For an extra fee, it included VIP tents with waiter service and upmarket restaurant. The crowd, sitting around and sipping cham... more info