Brooklyn Vegan — Friends just opened for Metronomy at Irving Plaza and are about to head out on a tour with Neon Indian starting in Philly on Tuesday (dates below), but first you can see them for free in Chinatown in NYC... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Metronomy in NYC in 2011 (more by Chris La Putt) today in NYC * Totally J/K @ UCB East * Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl * George Gilmore @ Hill Country * Metronomy, Friends @ Irving Plaza * Shelley Hirsch, Simon... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Metronomy are touring and in NYC this week for two shows at Irving Plaza with openers Friends. The Friday show (3/30) show is sold out but you can still buy tickets for Thursday (3/29). If you'd like... more info

Guardian Music — Eyes down for another strand of the 80s revival – this time, it's the sound of Sledgehammer-era Peter Gabriel courtesy of a talented Bromley boyHometown: Bromley.The lineup: Seye Adelekan (vocals, guitar).The background: Seye, like the excellent Kw... more info

ContactMusic — Latitude Festival has announced the addition of Lana Del Rey and Ben Howard to their line-up They will be joining the likes of Paul Weller Metronomy Bat For Lashes and Laura Marling at the event which will take place at Henham Park Suffolk from 12 -.... more info

Guardian Music — Foo Fighters and Kasabian also announced as headliners for Reading and Leeds events on August bank holidayFoo Fighters, the Cure and Kasabian are to headline this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals.The bands will take it in turns to perform at both l... more info

DrownedInSound — This year's festival takes place Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds on the August Bank Holiday Weekend. There are still more names to be announced but the bill so far - which weirdly features The Shins sandwiched between Odd Fu... more info

Guardian Music — Aloe Blacc, Saint Etienne, Sergio Mendes, Chic and Lonnie Liston-Smith join the deliciously retro Vintage Festival at its third venue in three years (13-15 Jul, Boughton House, Kettering). At the current rate and direction of travel, we look forward ... more info

Guardian Music — Willis Earl Beal, LondonThe life of an "outsider artist" is genuinely lived on a knife edge. If things go well, you could find yourself like Willis Earl Beal, signed to a quality UK label such as XL. If they don't, you remain a homeless person, shout... more info

Guardian Music — Other performers at Suffolk festival include Bat for Lashes, classical pianist Lang Lang, and professor Brian CoxElbow, Bon Iver and Paul Weller will top the bill at the 2012 Latitude festival. Southwold's Henham Park will host dozens of musicians, w... more info