Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonEver since guitar music exchanged its dependency on new blood for a life support machine, band reunions have come thick and fast. Some have been cynical, bloodless exercises in late onset remuneration, and some have been exce... more info

Guardian Music — Richfield Avenue, ReadingReading is the last big party of the summer and formerly the rockiest. Download may have stolen its metal crown but the fun has by no means disappeared with the leather.One of the best things about the festival is that the st... more info

Guardian Music — We're still clearing the mud off our boots after Reading and Leeds festival ... luckily you've got more than enough opinions to fill this week's Sleeve NotesA quick Reading and Leeds festival roundupReading festival review, Friday with My Chemical Ro... more info

The Quietus — Alkan's new label Phantasy takes over Rooms 1 and 2 on Friday 2nd September, while Pulp frontman plays a DJ set in Room 3 more info

Guardian Music — This week on the web music roundup, the BBC's extensive coverage of the Reading festival came at the unfortunate expense of the Notting Hill CarnivalIn a UK music scene currently dominated – and enlivened – by urban music, it seems a pity that th... more info

VH1 Blog — Last night, Dave Grohl used part of the Foo Fighters‘ Best Rock Video VMA speech as a call to “look a little harder” but “Never lose faith in real rock n’ roll music.” Just thirty-odd hours earlier, The Strokes, arguably one of the higher... more info

NME — Fan footage of the co-headliner hook-up emerges online more info

Guardian Music — So you've survived three days of Reading and Leeds – but were the bruises worth it? Were Pulp as good as we said? And who rocked the most – Muse, Deftones or My Chemical Romance?It takes a brave soul to survive an entire day of torrential rain an... more info

Guardian Music — Highlights from this weekend's Reading and Leeds festivals, where music from Pulp and Muse to the Strokes raised festivalgoers out of the muddy mire more info

NME — 2011 bashes draw to a close as Jarvis, Julian and co rock out more info