Guardian Music — Globetrotting French daredevils Lo'Jo tell Andy Morgan why being shot in Chechnya only made them play harderIt's a rainy night in Georgia, but Randy Crawford is the last person on anyone's mind. This is Georgia in the Caucasus, not the US – and th... more info

Guardian Music — (Glitterhouse)Mali is one of the musical power-houses of Africa, but today it's a country in chaos, and its ancient culture is under threat. In the desert north, the rebels of the MNLA have been ousted by Islamist groups, adding to the crisis in whic... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rain Machine at BAM in 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli) Rain Machine (aka Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio) has announced a hometown show in NYC which will go down on July 23 at Mercury Lounge with Austin art... more info

Guardian Music — Upstairs at the Garage; Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonLook at any press shot of electronic it-girl Grimes and she radiates a kind of fashion-forward alien threat. There's the harsh fringe, just a tad Lisbeth Salander. The third eye Grimes wore on her... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonMali may be in chaos, with the government overthrown in a coup just as the rebels of the NMLA (National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad) attempt to declare a new independent state in the desert north, but the count... more info

Guardian Music — Bow Wow Wow, New Order and Ladyhawke are among the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the... more info

Guardian Music — Malian singer who played at the Guardian Open Weekend picks up award for best newcomer from world music magazineThe Tuareg group Tinariwen, Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara and Ravi Shankar's daughter Anoushka Shankar are among the winners of the Song... more info

Guardian Music — Don't restrict yourself to Latitude and Glasto. Travel to one of these exotic festivals for a truly memorable tripHoly Ship!, CaribbeanTake a huge cruise ship, fill it with young hedonists, pump in dance music and pray no one falls overboard … Holy... more info

Nialler9 — Highlights: Honningbarna, Andrew WK, Sea Of Bees, Tinariwen, Not Squares, Elaine Mai, Melodica Deathship, Alphabet Set 10th anniversary and We Cut Corners. This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the next seven days in Dublin pu... more info

ContactMusic — Members of acclaimed Malian rock band Tinariwen have been forced to sit out the groups tour of Asia and Australasia - because theyre caught up in an ongoing conflict in their homeland Two bandmates have been unable to join the group as it heads to Ho... more info