Altsounds — Twoof the UK's biggest breaking acts of the last year,* The XX *and* La Roux,* have just confirmed they will play Øya Festival this August. They join the previously announced & continually expanding line up: *Pavement * *Iggy & The Stooge... more info

Gigwise — Inbetween live shows this year... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Collaboration with The Stooges on the cards?Hot on the heels of recent additions She and Him, Liars and Spiritualized, ATP are very excited to announce that the latest addition to Matt Groening's festival line-up is none other than the in... more info

NME — Three-disc collection will feature a series of unreleased songs more info

DrownedInSound — With the release of the second Retribution Gospel Choir album, Alan Sparhawk’s “side-project” from Low looks set to become an equal partner. As ever, the deceptively simple music manages to be as powerful as Neil Young & Crazy Hors... more info

NME — New York band will join the likes of Iggy & The Stooges and The xx more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: In other news, Øya Festival won the Green 'n' Clean Award at the European Festival Awards and is now officially the greenest festival in Europe. ya organisers say, "We are really proud and honoured to receive this distinction, and ... more info

Addict Music — Iggy & The Stooges, Girls, Fools Gold and Raekwon have all confirmed they will play Øya this August along with Norwegian acts Obliteration, Djerv and Susanne Sundfør. more info

NME — Outkast's Big Boi and Pavement previously confirmed for Norweigan event more info

Guardian Music — New York hip-hop artist Daniel Dumile Thompson, AKA Danger Doom, Madvillain and, currently, simply Doom, gives you A Taste Of Sonar, Barcelona's annual dance and electronica festival, along with French producer Laurent Garnier (5-6 Mar, Roundhouse, N... more info