Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe rain-lashed trek to Victoria Park in London ends, in the first instance, at the packed comedy tent, where Shappi Khorsandi is making good on the promise of the warning signs that some material on offer won't be suitable for a... more info

Guardian Music — Field Day; The Apple Cart, LondonEvery year Hackney's Victoria Park becomes the London outpost of the festival season and – moved forward two months to avoid clashes with the Olympics – this weekend brings two events. On Sunday there's the family... more info

Guardian Music — For all those festival goers who can't handle whole weekends in the mud, here are the best one-day gatherings around the countryThe 1234 ShoreditchWhen 1 SeptemberWhere Shoreditch Park, LondonWhat East London festival for emerging indie actsWho Arro... more info

Guardian Music — For roots and world music goodness, here are the best events out there this summerAcoustic Festival Of BritainWhen 25-27 MayWhere Uttoxeter Racecourse, StaffordshireWhat Folk, rock, blues, guitar, bluegrass and countryWho The Animals, the MoveHow muc... more info

Guardian Music — The Elbow frontman and amateur astronomer on what to look out for in the night sky this summerGet tomorrow's Guardian for a free festival guide containing star interviews, survival tips and comprehensive listings for all the best summer festivalsCome... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — ArtsBeat interviews Alison Bechdel about her new graphic novel, Are You My Mother?. You say that your mother referred to this project as a "meta book." Agree? Well, it's a memoir about writing a memoir. That's pretty meta. And it's... more info

Guardian Music — With Children of the Rainbow, the people of Oslo chose a song that extols the kind of multicultural society the killer despisesIt's not much of a protest song, to be truthful. The lyrics of Children of the Rainbow sound ideal material for a Sunday sc... more info

DrownedInSound — For those who haven’t heard the originals, this is as opportune a moment as any to unearth some of the strongest songs in either artist's back catalogue from a pair of albums that tend to merit small mention in discussion of their discographies. ... more info

Starpulse — Billy Bragg and Slash have added their tributes to rocker Levon Helm, who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. The Band drummer fell ill last month and was forced to scrap a series of concert... more info

ContactMusic — Billy Bragg and Slash have added their tributes to rocker Levon Helm who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday 19Apr12 The Band drummer fell ill last month Mar12 and was forced to scrap a series of concert appearances Earlier this week 17Apr12... more info