Pop Crunch — Florence and The Machine are taking some time out of the spotlight. Florence Welch, who performed over the weekend told Style Magazine that she is planning on a 12-month hiatus [...] more info

Topix — Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine has been on the road for quite a while now, hitting up the festival circuit this summer, so it's no surprise that she would want to take a break. more info

Prefix — It's been a meteoric rise for Florence Welch, the dynamic singer of the group Florence +The Machine. The English band ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/florence-welch-plans-year-long-hiatus/68359/ more info

Guardian Music — Bramham Park, LeedsWhatever's going on in music, the Leeds festival always feels like a parallel universe. Unfashionable tattooed American pop-punk reliably clogs the main stage and fans look to make an exhibition of themselves for a weekend before r... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Clarkson treated the audience at the PNC Center in Holmdel New Jersey to a cover of "Shake it Out" by Florence + the Machine. more info

ContactMusic — Florence Welch plans to take a year off The Florence and the Machine front-woman - who recently celebrated her first UK number one hit - will be taking her time with her next record and plans to be out of the public eye for 12 months She said... more info

Guardian Music — Graham Coxon cranked it up, and Kasabian set their phasers to fun, as Reading syndrome set in en masse. Perhaps the Cure's punishing set had something to do with that"They're either celebrating their good results, or they've abandoned life because of... more info

Prefix —   The wait will soon be over: On September 11, Coexist, the second album from London’s the xx, more info

Kings of A&R — Florence and the Machine’s Spectrum was the most-streamed song in the UK this week.  But, what does this mean? “It means streaming music is the fastest-growing sector of the industry, overtaking downloads, which are due to see an increase of 8.5... more info

ContactMusic — Florence Welch has congratulated her Florence The Machine bandmate Mark Saunders after he became a first-time father The bassists partner Jodi gave birth to a little girl on Wednesday 15Aug12 and the Dog Days Are O... more info