Guardian Music — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lana Del Rey and Noah and the Whale were among the acts playing on Friday more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe rain-lashed trek to Victoria Park in London ends, in the first instance, at the packed comedy tent, where Shappi Khorsandi is making good on the promise of the warning signs that some material on offer won't be suitable for a... more info

Guardian Music — Fancy seeing Orbital in Tenerife or Tricky in Lisbon? Here are Europe's best music festivals, with ideas for turning a party weekend into a longer holidaySpringfestival, Graz, AustriaGilles Peterson, Skream, Benga ft Youngman, Sgt Pokes, Toddla T Sou... more info

Guardian Music — Five readers tell us what it is they love about the astonishingly successful country-folk revivalistsRising to popularity via the west London folk scene alongside artists such as Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale, Mumford & Sons have attained a Br... more info

Guardian Music — Picturehouse, EdinburghRock bands used to dream of playing Wembley. These days every literate, folk-curious group worth their Instagram photostream craves a gig at the Royal Albert Hall. For Noah and the Whale, that date with critical destiny arrives... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about shows you'... more info

Guardian Music — Both intimate and immense, Gabriel Levine's triumph of slow-burning melody demands repeated, rapt attentionHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Gabriel Levine (vocals, guitar) and friends.The background: There are certain labels you have to sit up and take... 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

Guardian Music — (Fiction)Over the holidays, John Lennon and Paul McCartney beamed out from the NME's cover, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' failed audition for Decca Records. Inside, a bold analogy was drawn: anyone who suggests the commercial st... more info

ContactMusic — Noah and the Whale are to start writing their new album in the New Year The L I F E G O E S O N band have had a great year with their album Last Night on Earth giving them the biggest hits of their career so far but plan to go back in the studi... more info