Guardian Music — Friendly Fires are the totally tropical sound of young St Albans. Just don't call this Mercury-nominated trio indie. 'We've more in common with Madonna,' they tell Sam RichardsHere's a tip for any new band wanting to get a little taste of what it was... more info

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Live Daily — By 11:30 a.m. on Sunday (8/9), Chicago temperatures already were pushing 90 degrees. Despite the heatwave, fans packed into Grant Park for the final day of Lollapalooza 2009. The lineup for the finale included acts such as The Killers [ tickets ],... more info

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Undercover, Australia — Ricky Wilson was injured this week during a Green Day gig. more info

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Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The Kaiser Chiefs have vowed to continue their US tour after frontman Ricky Wilson suffered a broken rib during a show in New York. more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin "Tony Award-winning orchestrator and composer Tom Kitt, whose Next to Normal is playing Broadway, has joined the creative team of the new Green Day musical American Idiot, as music supervisor. On July 28, Berkeley Repertory Thea... more info