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Brooklyn Vegan — at least 1 of these 3 will be at Radio City in March Billboard reports:"The Secret Policeman's Ball is letting America in on the party: The British-based music and comedy festival is coming to New York in March. Coldplay, Jon... more info

ContactMusic — Mumford and Sons are getting their heads down with writing their second album The Cave bands unexpected success meant they have spent much longer on the road touring than they had originally planned but they are now excited about recording the... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noah & The Whale, Florence And The Machine and Snow Patrol also enjoyed strong sales in 2011.Coldplay, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Florence And The Machine have been revealed as the biggest selling rock acts of 2011.According to The Offici... more info

Guardian Music — Sales figures suggest alternative rock is in a dismal place right now. Will it ever recover? And should we care?This year's Brit awards will be a melancholy experience for indie rock fans. The genre's big live performers will be Blur and Noel Gallagh... more info

From Mato, From London — Ben Howard Devon (UK) Acústica folk, preciosas acrobacias de guitarra y una voz a la que se le oye el terciopelo y la dulzura. Como escuchar a Nick Drake por primera vez. Te gustará si te gustan Todo lo que hay en el medio entre Mumford and Sons y... more info

Guardian Music — Other acts confirmed for California desert event include Pulp, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsRadiohead, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg are to headline this year's Coachella festival in California. The event takes place in the de... more info

411 Mania — Mumford and Sons keyboardist gives his support... more info