Guardian Music — This month Tim goes pastoral and discovers something stranger than folk - "weirdlore"Franz Ferdinand once declared that their mission was to "make music for girls to dance to", but if you're more fond of making girls scream like a One Direction gig i... more info

Starpulse — Folk band Mumford & Sons and soul singer John Legend will provide the music for President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron's state dinner at the White House on Wednesday. The... more info

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Guardian Music — Britain may have all but forgotten her, but 80s popstar Sade is a huge star in the US since her 2010 comeback. So what's the secret of her transatlantic success?Just as we've got used to the idea that Adele is now a massive star in America, triumphin... more info

Guardian Music — Cougar Town | New Girl | Melvyn Bragg On Class & Culture | Still Bill: The Bill Withers Story | The Secret Policeman's Ball | The Walking DeadCougar Town8.30pm, Sky LivingIt's not all about chasing younger men as the likable set of wine-sipping nei... more info

Guardian Music — Whether it was intended that way or not, Michael Kiwanuka's debut ticks a lot of the boxes required for pop success in 2012If such a thing as a racing certainty still exists in these turbulent times for rock and pop, then Michael Kiwanuka's debut alb... more info

Guardian Music — Devendra Banhart? James Yorkston? Mumford and Sons?! Our indie prof asks who is the folkiest of them allIs the folk thing finished yet?Alex Kapranos via TwitterFolk originates from the German word "volk", meaning people, and therefore a fairly inclu... more info

Guardian Music — Festival celebrating new bands will play host to artists including Alabama Shakes, Mystery Jets and Shabazz PalacesThe second set of artists for this year's Great Escape festival has been announced, with appearances promised from Maximo Park, Lianne ... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsBrit awards and ITV apologise to Adele One Direction snubbed by Capital FM after Brits gaffe Blur to headline London Olympics closing concert Rihanna and Chris Brown release two ne... more info

ContactMusic — Mumford and Sons are in the final stages of recording their second album The Cave band are at the stage where they have the tracks laid down for the follow up to Sigh No More and are now concentrating on making it cohesive Keyboard p... more info