Guardian Music — Rap-rock crew invite musicians to skip Arizona on concert tours until the state's controversial new immigration law is repealedHot on the heels of Shakira, Rage Against the Machine are leading a fresh charge against Arizona's controversial new immigr... more info

Undercover, Australia — Rage Against The Machine have recruited Sonic Youth, Kanye West, Cypress Hill, Massive Attack and plenty more to boycott the state of Arizona as part of a move called Soundstrike. more info

Pitchfork — Arizona's controversial immigration law continues to draw outrage from the music community. Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack De La Rocha has helped organize the Sound Strike, a protest against the state law, which "would make the failure to ... more info

Allmusic Blog — 1991 may have been the Year Punk Broke but 1992 was the year the '90s truly began. Nevermind Nirvana, there was an explosion of alt-rock classics, beginning with a clutch of grunge classics from Seattle -- the aftershocks of Nirvana's success being P... more info

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Pitchfork — This year's Austin City Limits Festival takes place October 8-10 in the city's Zilker Park, and the line-up is filled with festival biggies you know and love. People like: LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., the Strokes, the Flaming Lips, the National, Spoon, V... more info

MTV.com News — M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, Vampire Weekend also among Austin City Limits headliners.By Gil Kaufman Muse Photo: Jo Hale/Getty Images A little something old, a little something new. That's the story at this year's Austin City Limits festival, w... more info

Guardian Music — For a band that sound as though they're barely working up a sweat, this slowcore group are causing quite a stirHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Jenny Lee Lindberg (vocals, bass), Emily Kokal (vocals, guitar), Theresa Wayman (vocals, guitar), Stella ... more info

Guardian Music — Spending on live music up 4% this year as fans show 'insatiable appetite' for gigs and festivals, says industry bodyThis summer, while festival revellers listen to their favourite bands in muddy fields, they are more likely to be thinking about where... more info

BBC 6 Music — Sonic Youth frontman at the Tate more info