NME - The Video Blog — Glastonbury has kicked off with fans eagerly piling onto the campsites of Worthy Farm. We spoke to the Eavis family in the run up. Below they tell us about the series of flukes which has turned into 40 years of iconic sets and memorable festival anti... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mike said... Hi Upsetterfans Todays uploads are, Bad Manners - Ska n B Genesis - The Platinum Collection The Beatles - Past Masters Enjoy http://blogaddressnotavailable2.blogspot.com thiswayup said... Charlotte Gainsbourg - Concert Prive (2010) LC... more info

Streetkiss Music — Thanks to Riko for the photos. We hope you enjoy the last party ! SirenDipity is back in the Castle Bar on the 26th june and in Daslton the 23rd July. To see all the photos of the event and check all our next events, go to our Facebook g... more info

Guardian Music — The annual iTunes Festival has turned into something of a beast since its modest launch with a small but powerful line-up at the ICA in 2007. This year's festival at London's Roundhouse is giving away 60,000 tickets for gigs scattered throughout July... more info

DrownedInSound — Eurockéennes, or ‘Les Eurocks’ (should you wish to appear down with les Fronch) is a music festival in Belfort, near the Swiss border. Jay-Z, Missy, Fuck Buttons, Hot Chip, The XX, Janelle Monae, LCD Soundsystem, Health and Mr. Julian Casablanca... more info

KEXP Seattle — Austin City Limits announced their 2010 lineup. Among the acts include classic acts such as The Eagles and Phish along with M.I.A., The XX, Yeasayer, Monsters of Folk, David Bazan, and Balmorhea. Check out the full lineup. Austin City Limits happens ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Owen Richards Jamie Smith, the beatmaker for the xx, made an hour-long mix for French clothing label Colette, which Abeano Music has made available for download. The mix leans heavily towards dubstep and UK garage-- grab the mix and check ou... more info

Abeano — Following his inescapably brilliant reworking of Florence And The Machine and equally compelling remixes of The XX’s own ‘Basic Space’, here is Jamie XX fullest and frankest expression of love for beats, dubstep and all things wobbly.... more info

Idolator — We were hoping for a Hot Chip cover, but we’ll take this: Shakira covered The xx’s “Islands,” renamed it “Explore,” and give it a bit more of an emotional punch than the original xx track’s detached vibe. Listen to a one-minute snippet ... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip did that cover of Shakira’s “She Wolf.” Now the Colombian warbler’s dipped filtering the work of some British folks with keyboards through her distinctive post-Alanis sound. Instead of returning Hot Chip’s favor and giving us “On... more info