Spinner.com — Often overshadowed in the UK in comparison with their Scandinavian counterparts from Sweden, Denmark nevertheless has provided a steady procession of successful acts in recent times, ranging from Mew to the Kissaway Trail, and the Raveonettes. WhoMad... more info

Nialler9 — Made up of members of Coldplay, A-ha and Mew, Apparatjik have quietly released themselves into the music world of late. It sounds like a mix which shouldn’t work so well but the songs and Bauhaus and quantum-theorist-inspired live shows are the mar... more info

NME — Danish band confirmed to play on July 24 more info

Gigwise — While Frank Turner will play WOOD Festival... more info

Nialler9 — I haven’t seen too much about Apparatjik yet considering the spectrum of people involved apart from some coverage on music blogs and online magazines (and Day and Night last week). It’s an odd one as the band are essentially a supergroup made up... more info

Guardian Music — Wonderfully soaring, dreamlike prog-pop that's more northern sorrow than Northern Soul – but not too oppressively bleakHometown: Oslo, Norway. The lineup: Anne Lise Frøkedal (vocals, guitar), Erlend Ringseth (keyboards), Bjarne Stensli (dr... more info

NME — The group featuring members of Coldplay, Mew and A-Ha will release the album on February 1 more info

Live Daily — Jay-Z, Muse and the Gorillaz top the roster of acts for the 11th annual Coachella [ tickets ] Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will take over Indio, CA's Empire Polo Field April 16-18. As tipped by LiveDaily's Backline earlier this month, Pave... more info

MTV.com News — Pavement, Faith No More, Thom Yorke, Vampire Weekend also on the bill.By James Montgomery Jay-Z Photo: Raymond Boyd/ Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Coachella has always been seen as the least traditional of the big U.S. music festival... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wow...Public Image Ltd, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Grace Jones, Fever Ray, Devo, Hot Chip, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, Mew, Camera..... more info