Mjsbigblog — Kris Allen is one of the acts on the bill for tonight’s Red, White & Boom concert at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO. The schedule of performances is as follows: 4:45 p.m. Central – Local performer (unnamed) 5:35 p.m. C... more info

Guardian Music — Tonight Muse ask the big question: 'Who needs U2 when you've got light shows, steam flumes and the Edge guesting on guitar?'Who: Muse.Where and when: Pyramid stage, 10.20pm SaturdayDress code: Red jeans and T-shirt for Matt Bellamy, white suit and pi... more info

Pitchfork — The legendary doom metal group Sleep broke up in 1997 after releasing a couple of stone classics (uh, no pun intended). Guitarist Matt Pike went on to lead High on Fire, and the rhythm section of Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius became the slow-creepi... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-03 Monticello, NY - ATP New York09-07 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom09-08 New York, NY - Brooklyn Masonic Temple #09-09 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium #09-10 Austin, TX - Mohawk @09-11 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater (Music Fest ... more info

CMT — When Taylor Swift accepted her Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala on Thursday (June 17) in New York, presenter John Mayer told everyone there that her success was no accident. "You could put her in a time machine in any... more info

Pitchfork — This summer, veteran Japanese fuzz-rock crew Boris hit North American shores once again. The band will play clubs across the continent starting in July, with Russian Circles and Red Sparowes switching off opening-act duties. And they'll wrap things u... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-28 Sydney, Australia - Vivid Live Festival07-24 San Diego, CA - The Casbah07-25 Tucson, AZ - Plush07-27 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom *07-28 Austin, TX - The Mohawk *07-30 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *07-31 Tallahassee, FL - The Engine Roo... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — What a week it’s been for Taylor Swift! The 20-year-old country pop star achieved two milestones this week: an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and receiving three CMT Music Award noms. On Tuesday, the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame announ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-21 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena ^05-22 Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills ^05-24 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse ^05-25 Chicago, IL - United Center ^05-27 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center ^05-29 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center ^0... more info

The 9513 Country Music — It was posted in the comments yesterday (and seemingly everywhere else) that Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are engaged. And for the curious, Jimmy Carter posted a picture of the ring. Taylor Swift will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at th... more info