The Independent — Field Day has firmly cemented its place in the UK festival calendar with a plethora of aural delights and rustic merrymaking including sack-racing, splat the rat and their world-famous tombola. With this year’s diverse musical line-up including P... more info

Guardian Music — The replacement headline act for U2 are hugely popular – but they know how to keep their fans hungryPerhaps the question isn't "are Gorillaz the right band to replace U2?", but "why weren't they there in the first place?" Having been around for thr... more info

MTV.com News — Damon Albarn and crew bring their live show to his hometown.By James Montgomery Gorillaz's Damon Albarn performs at London's Roundhouse on Thursday Photo: MTV There was a British orchestra dressed up as Russian sailors. A New York City rapp... more info

Pitchfork — -- Horizon Line/Ghostly By Night is the name of a new compilation from electronic label Ghostly International. The double-disc release features remixes, new, and unreleased songs from the likes of Matthew Dear, Madlib, and School of Seven Bells. It's... more info

Rollo & Grady — Performers: Damon Albarn, Mick Jones (Guitar/Vocals), Paul Simonon (Bass), Bobby Womack, De La Soul, Gruff Rhys, seven member orchestra, four back-up singers, keyboardist, drummer, and an acoustic guitarist. Stage was set up with the band and orchest... more info

Guardian Music — Folktronica not leftfield enough? Try this beginner's guide to obscure music genresSaturday 17 April is international Record Store Day, that annual global celebration of our independent vinyl emporiums. Or what's left of them, anyway. Here in Britain... more info

I Like Music — Add an extra live date to their handful of forthcoming shows on July 28th 2010 more info

Nialler9 — Gruff Rhys has hooked up with Brazilian TV and VCR repairman Tony Da Gatorra for an album called The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness to be released in July. Gruff tracked down Tony, a cult hero for the filming of the documentary Separado! in South Ameri... more info

Guardian Music — Super Furry Animals frontman teams up with cult troubadour on forthcoming experimental solo recordSuper Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys is to release an experimental solo album, recorded with Brazilian cult troubadour and part-time TV repair man Tony Da Ga... more info

Pitchfork — Super Furry Animals leader Gruff Rhys is a weird guy. He wears a Power Rangers head onstage. He makes movies about searching for his long-lost Welsh relatives. And, of course, SFA are one of the most genuinely eccentric bands of the last 20 years. An... more info