Altsounds — For much of 2009 the airwaves and charts have been dominated by a string of upcoming female solo artists: La Roux, Little Boots, Lady Gaga, Pixie Lott et al, but one male solo artist has stood out: *Daniel Merriweather*. Daniel MerriweatherÃâ€... more info

Stereogum — When we posted the trippy, Flexible video for Merriweather Post Pavillion's second single "Summertime Clothes," we made more than a passing mention of the track's 4-song EP (12" and digital), posting one of its three remixes, a smooth, skittering tak... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Although not in New York, the Virgin Mobile Fest in Maryland is only a few hours away. And this year it’s free! Taking place on August 30, 2009, the festival will be at Merriweather Post Pavilion, one of my favorite venues anywhere (and also the na... more info

Live Daily — Jam band Phish [ tickets ], which made its name in part by playing multiple sets during extravagant multi-day festivals, is preparing to do it again over Halloween weekend. A splash page currently displayed on Phish's website currently reads, "Sav... more info

JamBase — THE HOLD STEADY ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR The Hold Steady The Hold Steady has announced a Canadian tour set for early fall. The band will kick off their highly anticipated northern trek with a September 17 show in Alaska at Anchorage's Beartoot... more info

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Music Juice — The 'Change' singer is now a friend of the '99 Problems' rapper but admits he was lost for words when the pair were first introduced. He said: When I first met him, he almost seemed mythical - like, 'Oh my God, it's Jay-Z!&#... more info

Live Daily — Alt-rock icons Weezer [ tickets ] and Blink-182 [ tickets ] have signed on to headline the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival [ tickets ], which organizers have announced will be a free event. "Times are tough and money's tight," reads an announcement po... more info

JamBase — Virgin Mobile FreeFest! Virgin Fest 2008 by Jurick The 2009 Virgin Mobile Music Festival will now be a FREE event. Dubbed the Virgin Mobile "FreeFest", the all day free event will be held on August 30 at the beautiful, 40 wooded acres of Merriwe... more info

Chorus.fm — The Virgin Mobile Freefest (http://www.virginmobilefreefest.com) at Merriweather Post Pavillion will have headliners *Blink 182* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/blink182) and *Weezer* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/weezer). Submitted by Hey Ashley. more info