Guardian Music — Going to Download this weekend? Here's our guide to the festival and how you can get involvedDownload festival celebrates its 10th year this weekend, with headliners the Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath performing alongside around 130 other acts,... more info

Guardian Music — Glastonbury might not be happening this year, but there are plenty big fests not to be missedBeach Break LiveWhen 14-18 JuneWhere Pembrey Country Park, CarmarthenshireWhat A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Fancy bagging yourself a pair of camping tickets to this year’s Isle of Wight Festival? Thought you might.This year’s festival – held at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight on 21st-24th June – will feature performances by Bruce Springsteen ... more info

Gigwise — The Scottish trio announce one-off festival warm up gig next month more info

Chorus.fm — *Biffy Clyro* (http://www.biffyclyro.com) has announced that they will release a double album this year titled The Land At The End Of Our Toesand The Sand At The Core Of Our Bones. more info

Gigwise — Find out the Scottish bands dual titles for two upcoming releases more info

Guardian Music — The man music journalists love to hate helped One Direction break US chart history. He's not just any old megabastard"Promise not to be offended," said the Guardian. "But would you write us a piece in defence of Simon Cowell?"Offended? I'm THRILLED. ... more info

ContactMusic — Kasabian were named Best British Band at the NME Awards tonight 29 02 12 The Rewired group beat off competition from Arctic Monkeys Biffy Clyro Foals and Muse to land the prize - and singer Tom Meighan used their acceptance speech to pay tribut... more info

Guardian Music — Graham Coxon invites you to nominate local support acts on his tour of upcoming album A+E (13-30 Apr, starts at O2 Academy Oxford, grahamcoxon.co.uk) …New Order get motoring, minus Peter Hook, for their first UK tour in six years (26 Apr-5 May, sta... more info

Gigwise — Said they wished they had his 'patter'... more info