Crazed Hits — Part two of the Chris Blackwell Interview, where he talks about signing Bob Marley, U2, and starting Island Records. He also gives a lot of advice on how to make it in the music business as an Executive or artist. A must see, 68 minutes long. You ca... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers INTERPOL have been forced to pull a string of dates from their U.S. tour after losing their support slot on U2's cancelled North American trek.U2 scrapped all... more info

Guardian Music — Hercules And Love Affair, Mayer Hawthorne and the Phenomenal Handclap Band play Croatia's two-weekend Garden Festival (2-4 Jul & 9-11 Jul, Petrcane, thegardenfestival.eu) …Later in the year at the same venue, Electric Elephant (27-29 Aug, Petrcane,... more info

NME — U2's postponed gig-run impacts on the group's tour schedule more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip When Lee DeWyze was named this year’s American Idol over the odds-on favorite Crystal Bowersox on Wednesday night, he looked to be just as shocked as the rest of us. After an emotiona... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Good day to you all. Unfortunately, due to the postponement of the upcoming U2 US dates, Interpol has had to rework its summer tour schedule. With the exception of four shows, we have had to cancel our announced dates. Shows... more info

Guardian Music — Glastonbury turbulenceWhat a week it's been down on Worthy farm. Last November, Michael Eavis could barely contain himself in predicting that U2's headline slot would be Glastonbury's most memorable. This week it was confirmed that Bono's back injury... more info

Pitchfork — When an enterprise as vast as a U2 stadium tour falls apart, the ripple effects are considerable. Interpol were scheduled to open some of U2's forthcoming North American shows, but Bono's recent emergency back surgery forced U2 to postpone their Ame... more info

MTV.com News — Both 'American Idol' finalists inked deals for major-label debuts on Thursday.By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze Photo: FOX That was fast. Less than 24 hours after winning season nine of "American Idol," Lee DeWyze signed a reco... more info

MTV.com News — The ¡Mayday!-starring clip, plus three other brand-new ones, to premiere during MTV Jams' Lil Tunechi Weekend.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Young Money/Cash Money Lil Tunechi Weekend: 'Get A Life' We get back to partying and rebelli... more info