Perez Hilton — Oh, poor Nate Archibald! All he wanted to do was smoke a joint, listen to Joanna Newsom, and eat some cheetos! Chace Crawford has been charged with a misdemeanor possession of marijuana for his June 4th arrest ater the Plano, Texas fuzz caught him ... more info

Guardian Music — Inspired by the traditional folk, country and Appalachian stylings of Gillian Welch, this trio are the female Fleet FoxesHometown: Bennington, Vermont.The lineup: Molly Erin Sarle, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Amelia Randall Meath.The background: See ... more info

Guardian Music — Being a music critic is no barrier to enjoying big, loud, dumb music. But age most certainly is ...My dad always prided himself on bening open to new music in middle age. When I started buying records and going to gigs myself, he embraced the Jesus a... more info

NME — 'How I Got Over' will be released on June 22 more info

Silent Uproar — It's almost comical now: The Roots new album, How I Got Over, got pushed back again, but only by two weeks. The record drops on June 22nd and features performances from Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Joanna Newsom, Dirty Projectors, Patty Crash, John... more info

Nialler9 — Joanna (or J New as we’ve been calling her round these parts) has confirmed a Dublin date on the Drag City website in Grand Canal Theatre on 14th September. No ticket prices yet. Via Phil at State. more info

Altsounds — Got your tanning lotion and windscreen? How about your west coast state of mind? Get lots of both and get ready to take a trip, because Joanna Newsom will be touring the west coast this summer! Dates, cities and venues are below – as you ... more info

Pitchfork — Monsters of Folk photo by Jennifer Tzar MP3:> The Roots: "Dear God 2.0" [ft. Monsters of Folk] "Dear God" was a slow-burning highlight from the self-titled 2009 LP from Monsters of Folk (aka Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, M... more info

Guardian Music — Stevie Wonder hits the UK, Toy Story goes 3D, and it's the last ever Big Brother – our critics pick the unmissable events of the seasonPopStevie WonderAnyone who can't face braving Glastonbury to see the Motown legend's Sunday-night set can head to... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Shannon McClean Right now, Joanna Newsom is in Europe, wrapping up a tour in support of her beloved triple album Have One on Me. But around the end of July, she'll head back over to North America for a quick West Coast tour. We've got a... more info