Rolling Stone — Photo: Devaney/WireImage Rihanna took the express route from the Hamptons this week, ex Chris Brown hit the basketball court with an insane grin on his face and Jessica Simpson worked out her woes with her hairdresser pal. Plus a plethora of stars ro... more info

JamBase — Words by: Ron Hart | Images by: Rod Snyder All Points West :: 07.31.09 - 08.02.09 :: Liberty State Park :: Jersey City, NJ All Points West 2009 If there was anything that the mud, madness and mayhem of this past weekend's All Points West confir... more info

Indie Music News — Social Networking and music streaming site Kerchoonz announced an agreement with Europe's largest independent music label group, Beggars Group. The deal will allow users of Kerchoonz free access to around 20,000 tracks from Beggars' significant catal... more info

NME — Vampire Weekend were also at intimate club show last night (August 4) more info

Tastes Like Caramel — We arrived at Liberty State Park on Friday around 4PM and headed straight to the Blue Comet main stage for the Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jay-Z trifecta of awesomeness. Upon arrival we were greeted with a torrential downpour, complete with ... more info

Rolling Stone — • Seeger, Decemberists Ring in Newport Folk’s 50th • Tool’s Dark Metal Takes Over All Points West • MBV, More Blast Muddy All Points West • Jay-Z Stuns With Epic All Points West Set • Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend at APW • Silversu... more info

Rolling Stone — “I know it’s not easy to dance when you’re holding an umbrella,” said Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, essentially summing up Friday’s rainy, muddy, bleak, All Points West Festival in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. After the rain turned... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin and Chris La Putt "It was announced during Vampire Weekend's rain-soaked but well-attended 6 p.m. set on the main "Blue Comet" stage that due to the weather, single-day Friday tickets would be accepted for festival entry... more info

NME — They play through heavy rain in New Jersey more info

USA TODAY is teaming up with indie rocker Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend, who is Twittering about the group's experience at All ... more info