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

Guardian Music — Hip-hop star wants to rap over English folkies' 'really tight' banjo sound. In other news: Nicki Minaj to duet with Laura MarlingWiz Khalifa wants to work with Mumford & Sons. After the rapper's chart-busting success with Black and Yellow, which reac... more info

Guardian Music — Noriko Ogawa: Special Japan Appeal Concert, LondonThough she's London-based these days, pianist Noriko Ogawa was back in Tokyo, where she studied, when the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan two weeks ago. "I was in two minds about going... more info

Guardian Music — It's not quite over yet for a tried, tested and trusty formatThe buzz around podcasts has calmed considerably over the last couple of years, with social networks and mobile apps capturing the attention of labels and musicians keen to embrace the lat... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Laura Marling and Wild Beasts have already been confirmed... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Yahoo! Music News - LAURA MARLING / LABRINTH / GENTLEMEN'S DUB CLUB / YASMIN / YAAKS / MODESTEP / JAGUAR SKILLS more info

Guardian Music — Folk rockers to take to main stage before Bono on Friday night, while Primal Scream to headline Other stageLast year they played an early evening set in the relatively modest John Peel tent, the venue's perimeters pushed to the limit by thousands of ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Fresh from her success at the Brits and NME Awards... more info

Gigwise — Along with Mark Ronson... more info

Guardian Music — Veronica Falls, Hadouken, Toddla T, Saint Etienne, Villagers, MNDR, and Bo Ningen are among the names just announced for this year's marathon Camden Crawl (30 Apr-1 May, various venues, NW1) …Laura Marling and the Magic Numbers head the lineup for ... more info