Guardian Music — (XL)It is probably worth mentioning that // / Y / (but let's call it Maya) is an album of pop songs by MIA, the nom-de-tune of Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam. It contains 12 songs, some of which are the kind of thing one might hear on the radio. It ... more info

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NME — They join the likes of Vampire Weekend, The Courteeners and Julian Casablancas more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Rob The RichBetter (Fandango) It's fair to say that Brighton's Rob The Rich will be the only band this week who pose with a llama in their promo shots, and they will also almost certainly be the only band who use an entirely mental ... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — This Summer jam courtesy of a well known baseball shoe manufacturer is meant to conjure up images of sun-blasted afternoons and long evenings in the heat. So why does it make me think of Christmas so much? Maybe it's the use of the chiming around Bes... more info

Nialler9 — Whether you are heading to a festival this Friday or not, here are some dancefloor-friendly tunes for your weekend including the new Kid Cudi, Rostam Vampire Weekend & Best Coast track ‘All Summer’. Get Stage times etc. Oxegen 2010 by Nialler... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Latitude Festival is now less than a week away with loads of massive names now confirmed. Headlining this year’s sold-out festival are Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine and Belle and... more info

Undercover, Australia — The shoe co. hooks up Kid Cudi and members of Best Coast and Vampire Weekend. more info

NME — Acts unite to play for those who donated time working at community projects across the city more info

Guardian Music — The mobile soundsystems of 1970s Colombia embraced the music of Nigeria, Congo and beyond long before anyone else – and all because it reminded them of their donkeysFrom the Afrobeat indie of New York's Vampire Weekend to the ongoing rise of Mali's... more info