JamBase — JAY-Z CONFIRMED AS FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER OF ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL SHOW TO MARK HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR'S U.S. FESTIVAL DEBUT Jay-Z ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers have just confirmed the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z... more info

NME — Mercury Prize winners precede Coldplay gigs with LA warm-up more info

MTV.com News — Show will be Jigga's first-ever North American festival date.By Gil Kaufman Jay-Z Photo: Raymond Boyd/ Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Jay-Z has been tapped to replace the Beastie Boys at the All Points West festival in New Jersey. The... more info

Stereogum — Last night Elbow played a headlining show in LA to get prepped for a run of dates supporting Coldplay. Being one of very few dates where they'll have their own openers, the band handpicked the undercard, Guy Garvey coming out before each set to pe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said...Clayber de Souza - Sob Medida, A Música de Chico Buarque (1983)Feat:Clayber de Souza - harmonicaCido Bianchi - keyboardsCláudio Bertrami - bassAntônio Pinheiro - drumsHeraldo do Monte - guitarToninho - percussion-------... more info

Guardian Music — There are plenty of talented women in music, but the people responsible for signing, developing and promoting them are almost always menThis year looks like an exciting one for female artists in the UK (they were pretty successful last year too, with... more info

Stereogum — Chris Martin's early piano versions of songs for the Viva La Vida sessions found their way to the internet this weekend, including a nascent take on the lovely "Lovers In Japan." Hear the nine-song set with a zip of MP3s here. (Thanks for the tip, Sh... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Bowie, Roots, Fogerty • Brown’s Video Apology for Rihanna Assault • Beastie Boys Reveal Cancer Diagnosis • Mark Hoppus Previews Blink-182 Tour • Pearl Jam Single “The Fixer” Hits Radio • Mötley Crüe Rock Dr. Feelgoo... more info

PopSugar UK — Yesterday, Coldplay's latest "Strawberry Swing" video was released. The song starts off with what sounds like is a twinge of Scottish bagpipes, which is an interesting mix with the familiarity of Chris Martin's voice. The lyrics are lovely and symbol... more info

Altsounds — Independent mobile and web content platform Babelgum today announced the world premiere of Coldplay’s Strawberry Swing. The new video is exclusively available on Babelgum Web and Mobile from today, July 20th, to July 27th. The song will be r... more info