Pitchfork — The folks behind the Lollapalooza festival have just announced the schedule for the three-day marathon, which comes to Chicago's Grant Park August 6-8. And as with any gigantic eight-stage festival, you might need a little help navigating the mons... more info

Guardian Music — First taste of new Klaxons album suggests a band in throes of a personality crisisYou will have noticed a change in the public mood recently; an unease in the air, but also an optimism. Three years on from their last album – and a year after their ... more info

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Pitchfork — The Sasquatch! Festival took place this past weekend, May 29-31, at the Gorge in George, Washington. It featured sets from Pavement, My Morning Jacket, Vampire Weekend, the National, Broken Social Scene, MGMT, LCD Soundsystem (pictured above), the Ne... more info

Guardian Music — King's College Students Union, LondonFor an unknown US hip-hopper to hit the top of the UK singles chart is remarkable enough, but nobody seems more surprised than Bobby Ray Simmons Jr himself. The Carolina-born, Atlanta-raised rapper-turned-singer ... more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonBrooklyn's Yeasayer have souped up their hybrid sounds and taken their new LP on the road. Who's going to say nay to that?They are one of the hippest references to drop this year, so it's just as well that Brooklyn's Yeasayer are aptly na... more info

Idolator — MGMT has made it clear they’re not going to play their hit song “Kids” just because you want them to. Good thing, more than enough other musical acts are more than willing to pick up the slack. Catch “Nothin’ On You” rapper B.o.B score so... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Currently on tour with MGMT, Australian band Tame Impala (who got Best New Music today) will play two NYC shows in June. In addition to the previously mentioned gig at Pianos on June 24th (tickets still on sale), you... more info

Guardian Music — Chris Salmon sorts out the premier pop acts from the pretenders on Radio 1's highlights archiveWhether or not you listen to Radio 1, it's worth checking out the highlights of the station's Big Weekend shindig, which took place in Bangor last weekend,... more info

Guardian Music — The Drums' attempt to reclaim indie is admirable, but does it have to be so ineffectual?When did "indie" became a meaningless label? Was it when Nirvana signed to Geffen and grunge deposed hair-metal from the top tier of American rock? In this countr... more info