Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jim Brueckner Newport Folk Festival took place in Rhode Island this past weekend (7/30-31). Day one featured performances by The Felice Brothers, Delta Spirit, Gogol Bordello, Tegan and Sara, Gillian Welch, Mavis Staples (who was joined by ... more info

Reuters — MALMESBURY (Reuters) - Anyone who complains that WOMAD is "too safe" must have missed the mosh pit that appeared at the front of gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello's late Sunday set, where the frenetic dancing of the band's teenage fans briefly descended... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (Distortion) Yavin Gogol Bordello brought the gypsy punk to Bonnaroo over the weekend. A set of pictures taken from the stage during their performance are in this post. The world-traveling band is now already overseas playing more... more info

ContactMusic — Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood became gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello's saviour on the road - when his celebrity helped save the group from a time-consuming police investigation. The actor joined his girlfriend, Gogol Bodello drummer Pamela Racine... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best family festivalsAlex James Presents HarvestWhen: 9–12 SeptemberWhere: Kingham, OxfordshireWhat: Blur's Alex James hosts his own foodie festival.Who: KT Tunstall, The FutureheadsHow much: Weekend camping £1... more info

Songs:Illinois — Sometimes you’ve got to go pretty far afield to find music that is new and exciting. Today I wound up in Krakow, Poland. If you immediately thought polka you aren’t too far off. Vladimirska plays a blend of traditional Polish music and gypsy/c... more info

Music For Ants — (Photo credit: Vans 66) Ever since I began listening to Gogol Bordello a little over a year ago I couldn’t wait to see them live. At first I was a little surprised to see they had once again managed to land a performance on the Main Stage, but five... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Few moments defined the bacchanalia of Gogol Bordello’s Saturday set like the raucous closer “Start Wearing Purple.” Mostly because the audience was quickly reminded that the song title isn’t a request, it’s a demand. In the throws of chest... more info

NME — Gogol Bordello are also on board for new Oxfordshire festival more info

Stereogum — John Legend, Os Mutantes, Devendra Banhart, Caetano Veloso, Dirty Projectors, Seu Jorge, Beck, Bebel Gilberto, José Gonzales, Beirut, Tom Zé, Of Montreal, Gogol Bordello, Javelin, Madlib, Brazilian Girls, St. Vincent, and Neon Indian are among the ... more info