NME — Albums, tours, singles, TV, films and more - NME.COM's five things to do this week more info

JamBase — Words by: Nell Alk | Images by: Pearse Daly Bloc Party :: 03.24.09 :: Terminal 5 :: New York, NY Kele Okereke - Bloc Party :: 03.24 :: NYC "It's New York; it's a big deal, all right?" quips Kele Okereke, lead singer of the British indie rock sensa... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) British indie-rock band Bloc Party [ tickets ] formed in 1999 when fellow schoolmates Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack ran into each other at the Reading Festival in Leeds. Bass player Gordon Moakes, came on board soon after answerin... more info

8/1 — MP3: Bat For Lashes - Daniel [Death Metal Disco Scene Remix] MP3: Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches [Crystal Castles Remix]MP3: Crystal Castles - Untrust Us more info

Guardian Music — Once dubbed the Official Home of Rock, the festival famous for hosting metal monoliths has gone all indieWhen this year's Reading and Leeds festival lineup was announced at an industry party last night, you may have heard the distinct sound of rocker... more info

Guardian Music — This year's lineup favours indie cool over hard rockin' with Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys topping the billRadiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's Leeds and Reading festival, it was announced last night. Th... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Kings Of Leon, Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys are headlining this year's Reading and Leeds festivals on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Also on the bill are The Prodigy, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs,... more info

Undercover, Australia — Bloc Party did not party in Miami this week after Kele Okereke fell ill with a throat virus. more info

DrownedInSound — The festival no-longer-the-Carling-Weekend has confirmed names for 2009! more info

XFM.co.uk — The two bands join Arctic Monkeys as headliners for the Reading/Leeds festival. Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs among the many other acts confirmed. more info