Brooklyn Vegan — Beth Orton headlines a free 7pm show in Rockefeller Park (River Terrace and Warren Street) in NYC tonight (June 30th). And, according to "Anonymous", "Sam Amidon and Doveman will be playing accompaniment for Beth Orton tonight." Tickets are also... more info

ET Online — Sarah McLachlan sang a medley of "Angel" and her new single, "Loving You Is Easy," on "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night, and the folk diva reveals to ET if she'd like to put on a pair of dancing shoes for the hit ABC show! "Not a chance,"... more info

NME — Literature and arts bash also features gigs by Bonobo and Thea Gilmore more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Sam Amidon - Relief (R. Kelly cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Beth Orton and Sam Amidon - Thirteen (Alex Chilton) (MP3) Footloose... coming to LPR The new monthly Unsilent Film series kicks off Wednesday, April 7 with a... more info

Stereogum — Although Sam Amidon’s frequently contributed banjo and guitar to the whispered elegance of Thomas Bartlett’s Doveman project, he’s a fiddler first, and a man with a distinctive voice his own. The forthcoming I Saw The Sign sees the multi-instru... more info

Guardian Music — Laura Marling, BelfastThough only 20 years old, Laura Marling has already developed a pretty robust identity: she is the femme fatale of indie folk, a top 10 recording artist, and arguably the person responsible for the arrival of new albums by the C... more info

Rollo & Grady — MP3: Beck & Beth Orton – No Expectations (Stones) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Rollo & Grady — This is beautiful – via SVB. MP3: Beth Orton & Sam Amidon – Thirteen (Big Star) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Idolator — Frequent flier Kate Nash appearing on the Lilith Fair 2010 linuep? That seems right. Quirky ArchAndroid soulstress Janelle Monae? Check. Sarah McLachlan, Beth Orton, Sheryl Crow and Sia? Yes x 4. So now the news has come that Selena Gomez has been ad... more info

Guardian Music — (Virgin)You can read Laura Marling's progress through her album titles, from 2008's Mercury-nominated but youthful Alas I Cannot Swim to the confident, fully-formed I Speak Because I Can. Still only 20, she has delivered songs worthy of an English fo... more info