Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rockers Vampire Weekend have settled a dispute with the former model who graced the cover of their Contra album. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Model Ann Kirsten Kennis asked a federal court in Los Angeles to dismiss the case, after she reached a settlement with Vampire Weekend and its label, XL Records. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. The case was dismissed yesterday... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Vampire Weekend have settled a dispute with the former model who graced the cover of their Contra album. Last year (10), Ann Kirsten Kennis sued the band, record label XL Recordings and photographer Tod Brody for $2 million (1. 25 million), c... more info

BBC 6 Music — In his spare time Chris Baio fancies himself as a DJ more info

NME — Inadequate sales for New York festival more info

ContactMusic — A New York music festival set to feature indie rockers Vampire Weekend and Bright Eyes has been cancelled. The Mtk Music To Know event on Long Island was due to be held on 13 and 14 August (11) but it's been scrapped due to poor ticket sales. A stat.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Music to Know Fest makes its debut in East Hampton, NY over the weekend of August 13-14, and features artists such as Vampire Weekend, Bright Eyes, Matt & Kim, Ra Ra Riot, Dawes, and others. Set times... more info

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