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

Rollo & Grady — The Sasquatch Music Festival takes place this weekend at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. Some of the acts scheduled to appear include My Morning Jacket, Drive-By Truckers, Avi Buffalo, Dr. Dog, Pavement, Public Enemy, Tame Impala, Ween,... more info

Gigwise — James Righton reveals... more info

Culture Bully — Coverage of MGMT's performance on the May 25 edition of "Later... with Jools Holland." more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: NXNEWHEN: June 14-20WHERE: Toronto, OntarioWHO: Iggy and the Stooges, De Le Soul, Mudhoney, Les Savy Fav, Japandroids, HEALTH, Surfer Blood, Cold Cave, Wavves, the Raveonettes, Man or Astro-Man?, Zola Jesus, Best Coast, X, Warpaint, Avi Buf... more info