Guardian Music — As the outdoor music season kicks off, Chris Salmon investigates the first two big events' online coverageThe festival season kicked off in earnest last weekend, with two of the biggest events of the summer, the Isle of Wight festival and Download.... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Tom Jones, Music, TV If Tom Jones wasn't the coolest guy on Earth before -- he is now ... because dude busted out a rendition of "It's Not Unusual" for a superfan in L.A. yesterday ... and yes, it's freakin' aweso... more info

NME - Festivals — Have you dried out yet? What a weekend. We got sunburned on Saturday and then almost got swept away in the never-ending rain on Sunday. Legends Pulp, Foo Fighters and the big man Tom Jones played on an Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 bill on Friday to Su... more info

Guardian Music — Seaclose Park, NewportWhile the metal mayhem of Download strains to start the festival season with a bang, Isle Of Wight, a decade after its resurrection, eases us in with some gentle nostalgia. Joan Jett, Iggy and the Stooges, ABC, Boy George, Tom J... more info

NME — Band warm the Big Top Stage up for Tom Jones more info

NME - Festivals — What a line-up we've had so far this weekend - Pulp, Foo Fighters, Iggy And The Stooges, er Tom Jones... We've reached the last day of the weekend pretty much in one piece, give or take the occasional belonging/memory/hour's sleep. Plus it was a scor... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — On Sky Arts 1/Sky 3D: Fri 10 Jun, 9.30pm (UK ONLY)In a world first, Sky is giving you the chance to be part of the action, as it broadcasts live coverage of this year’s Isle Of Wight festival in 3D.And with a host of big name acts performing, it pr... more info

Scotsman.com — Who would attend your fantasy dinner party? I would invite Elvis, Tom Jones, Jesus, Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, JFK, Christopher Walken, Robert De Niro, Helen Mirren, Elizabeth more info

ContactMusic — Tom Jones wowed with a surprise performance on the 'American Idol' finale last night (25. 05. 11). The 70-year-old Welsh singer performed his hit song 'It's Not Unusual' after the top 13 male contestants sang a medley of his hits while... more info

Guardian Music — Variety show star of the 1960s whose hits included Dance On and Secret LoveDuring the mid-1960s, the singer Kathy Kirby, who has died aged 72 after a short illness, was almost ever-present on television variety shows. Her powerful vocal style was he... more info