Guardian Music — Dan Auerbach's kept himself busy with solo work and hip-hop collaborating with drummer Patrick Carney in Blakroc, and soon the boys are back as The Black Keys, with their sixth album, Brothers, and a short tour (23 Jun-7 Jul, starting at the Roundhou... more info

Pitchfork — This year's Pitchfork Music Festival comes to Chicago's Union Park July 16-18, and the lineup is already ridiculously stacked: Pavement, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene, Raekwon, and plenty more. And now it's time to fi... more info

Kings of A&R — Check out the tracks Wonderful and Lovers into Liars by Mark Williams. He just finished recordings with Tim Gilles (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday). Mark says, “These songs are far more organic then anything I’ve ever written. Theyâ€�... more info

Stereogum — Following last week’s “Guns In The Sky,” Beck’s Record Club (it’s like a book club, but cooler) tackles the second track on Kick all quiet-like. Next up: “Devil Inside,” then “Need You Tonight.” more info

Pitchfork — From Tall Dwarfs' "Nothing's Going to Happen" to Múm's "Sing Along", great music videos are bursts of sound and vision that leave an indelible impression. Director's Cut is a Pitchfork News feature in which we chat with music video directors about... more info

NME — Hertfordshire bash takes place in early August more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — The best albums released in March 2010 were (in my opinion)... *Drum-roll please*Blood Red Shoes - Fire Like ThisGorillaz - Plastic Beach (Album of the month)Liars - SisterworldErrors - Come Down With MeLaura Marling - I Speak Because I CanDum Dum Gi... more info

Gigwise — The line up is announced... more info

Kings of A&R — Universal Republic has inked a deal with the piano driven pop act Lovers and Liars. Check them in our July and August profile.  Kings favorite track Nothing Left Here To Burn has everybody excited and is one of the songs that led to the signing.Â... more info

Guardian Music — Gorillaz hit London (29-30 Apr, Roundhouse, NW1, livenation.co.uk) with guests including Bashy, De La Soul, Kano and Little Dragon and Mos Def …Air, Florence + The Machine, Mystery Jets, Noah And The Whale, the Temper Trap and the xx are among ... more info