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 — Catch up on the last seven days in the world of musicSixty years of No 1 singlesTo celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UK singles charts, Guardian writers and celebrities have picked their favourite tracks that made it to the coveted No 1 slot. Tak... more info

Guardian Music — Going to Apple Cart or Field Day in London this weekend? Here's our guide to both festivals and how you can get involvedVictoria Park in Hackney, east London, is the location for two sister events this weekend. Saturday's Field Day is billed as "a ce... more info

Guardian Music — We pick the festival first-timers poised to deliver some of this summer's essential alfresco setsThis feature sponsored by Bands in Transit and brought to you by FordMICHAEL KIWANUKABBC Sound Of 2012 poll-winner Michael Kiwanuka's soothing acoustic r... more info

Guardian Music — Here are the best small-scale music festivals of the summerAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen 7-9 DecemberWhere Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat Eclectic get-together, curated by the NationalWho Kronos Quartet, the Antlers, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Me... 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

Big Apple Music Scene — In this week’s episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey, the battle Gorga v. Giudice rages on. And an unlikely hero has emerged: Joe Gorga. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFamous as a violin-wielding, whistle-favouring indie hero, it seems Andrew Bird is a bit of an adrenaline junkie, too. "I like this shaky time at the beginning of the tour," he says mischievously. "It's not all muscle memory. It'... more info

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Pop Crunch — The tabs are having a Field Day with all those whispers surrounding Khloe Kardashian’s true parentage. This week’s scoop: OJ Simpson, not his late defense attorney Robert Kardashian, is Khloe’s [...] more info