NME — Oxford five-piece to see out 2011 with Tom Vek and Friendly Fires more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt Friendly Fires @ Terminal 5 "By the second song, the soaring, drum-heavy hit "Jump in the Pool," Macfarlane had jumped into the crowd, carrying the handbells he was playing. He was back in the crowd... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Friendly Fires @ Summerstage in Aug (more by Chris La Putt) today in NYC * Mike McGinnis @ Barbes * Mandingo Ambassadors @ Barbes * Hugh Cornwell @ Mercury Lounge * Ace Frehley @ B.B. King Blues Club * Derrick... more info

Guardian Music — Sassy and smart, these angels with dirty faces look set to be a subversive girl-pop group along the lines of SugababesHometown: London.The lineup: Nicky, Tasie and Jess.The background: WooWoos are a girl trio with the potential to fill the gap left b... more info

Guardian Music — Artists and labels to battle it out at inaugural Aim ceremony, while Björk and Domino boss Lawrence Bell are honouredThe Association of Independent Music (Aim) has announced nominees for the first-ever Independent music awards, including prizes for ... more info

Guardian Music — Frankie Knuckles is back, minus a foot but loaded with plaudits including a street named after him in ChicagoEleven years ago, the famed house music DJ Frankie Knuckles was DJing in Switzerland when he tried snowboarding and promptly broke several me... more info

ContactMusic — Singing sensation Adele will go head-to-head with the Arctic Monkeys and Friendly Fires at the upcoming Independent Music Awards after landing two top nominations The British stars sophomore record 21 has been tipped for the Best Difficult Second Alb... more info

Guardian Music — ABC, Glasgow"We were meant to be here sooner, sorry for the inconvenience," came Ben Duffy's apology for the misfortune that has interrupted Fenech-Soler's steady rise. The young Northamptonshire band's singer was diagnosed with early-stage testicula... more info

Guardian Music — This week Bestival drew the summer festival season to a close, Amy Winehouse's final studio session was released, and our readers got physical with their top workout tunesHighlights from our Bestival coverageThe five best things about Friday, includi... more info

NME - Festivals — Friendly Fires got the chance to curate their own stage in the RizLab arena at Bestival last weekend. We caught up with the boys to find out who their new favourite dance and electro acts are, who gets Ed throwing his trademark moves, and who they'd ... more info