Music For Ants — I stumbled upon the song “Jesus Flag American Fish” by San Diego indie-pop quintet, Cuckoo Chaos on a friends computer about a week ago. Despite their silly band name, the catchy tropical melody hooked me almost instantly. The band does sound str... more info

Guardian Music — Booglaoo, LondonJustin Townes Earle has some serious musical heritage to live up to. The 29-year-old singer-songwriter is not only the son of multi-Grammy-winning US country singer, actor and political activist Steve Earle, but his middle name bears ... more info

Stereogum — A little laptop-cam serenade from D.R. Adams, a flashback to the days he fed his blog more frequently. In Ryan’s hands, Vampire Weekend‘s “Mansard Roof” is finger-picked and singer-songwriterly. In Ryan’s words, “I do it no justice but I ... more info

Guardian Music — Diagrams Antelope (Full Time Hobby Records) Lifted from their debut EP, this minimalistic yet charmingly whimsical slice of lo-fi alt-folk opens with nought but a lone slappy bass riff and jerky surreal prose, before blossoming out into a cacophony o... more info

Guardian Music — Pyramid stageBeyoncé's headline slot has attracted none of the this-doesn't-belong-at-Glastonbury controversy of her husband Jay-Z's headlining performance a few years ago, but there's a definite sense of curiosity in the air before she takes the st... more info

Guardian Music — Fireworks, slick choreography and all the hits – Beyoncé didn't put a foot wrong during her Glastonbury headline setBeyoncé's headline slot has attracted none of the this-doesn't-belong-at-Glastonbury controversy of her husband Jay-Z's headline p... more info

Guardian Music — What's in and what's out at this year's festival?UpThe Janelle Monae showFeaturing dancers straight from outer space, in Lycra bodysuits, wimple-esque headgear, and ginormous shoulder pads. Cosmic!False eyelashesNot the most obvious eye wear for a we... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Concert Hall, NottinghamThis week has seen the pop tribe's elders out in force. Bob Dylan (70) played a blinder at London's Feis festival last Saturday, followed by Van Morrison (65) the following night. At Glastonbury, a stage has been set asi... more info

Altsounds — NEW YORK, (May 2011) – *MTK: Music To Know Festival* presented by BingTM announces daily line-ups: *Saturday August 13: VAMPIRE WEEKEND, Matt & Kim, Tame Impala, M. Ward, Tom Tom Club, We Are Scientists, Francis and the Lights, Suddyn*, and ... more info

Stereogum — Mumford & Sons continue to enjoy astonishing chart success (over 1MM copies of Sigh No More pushed), alongside an interesting penchant for contemporary indie band covers. (Clearly they’d like your attention while the mainstream world stakes its cla... more info