Nialler9 — Indiependence is taking place this August Bank Holiday weekend in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork on Saturday July 31st and Sunday 1st August with 5 stages and over 90 bands on the bill. I have two pairs of tickets to giveaway. The lineup includes: White Lies... more info

Guardian Music — Belle & Sebastian's much-anticipated ATP Bowlie Weekender 2 (10-12 Dec, Butlins, Minehead, atpfestival.com) has now added Foals, Crystal Castles, Edwyn Collins, Steve Mason and Dean Wareham playing the influential dream-pop of his former band Galaxie... more info

NME — Belfast bash also features Seasick Steve and Iron & Wine more info

NME — Acts will join Field Music, Iron & Wine and Seasick Steve at the event more info

Guardian Music — This terrific new band's 70s-tinged rock recalls the best sounds of the pre-punk era, like Bolan bopping with Big StarHometown: Pittsburgh.The lineup: Nic Snyder (vocals, guitar and keyboards), Derek White (bass, vocals), Josh Sickels (drums).The bac... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Before taking on a late-spring trek through Europe, Ben Harper [ tickets ] & Relentless 7 will divide their time between a philanthropic campus tour and a handful of club and festival performances scattered throughout North America. more info

Guardian Music — This Manchester mope patrol strive for the soaring melancholia of Joy Division and the Cure, but sound like another Elbow or ColdplayHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Elliott Williams (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tom Dyball (bass), Marcus Wheeldon (gu... more info

Allmusic Blog — Ringo Starr and singer/songwriter Jackson Browne are featured on Ben Harper’s forthcoming album, Give Till It’s Gone. The follow-up to 2009’s White Lies for Dark Times, the album is in the mixing stage and won’t appear on record store shelves... more info

Rolling Stone — Ben Harper and Relentless7 have just finished recording their follow-up to 2009’s White Lies For Dark Times. Titled Give Till It’s Gone, the self-produced album will be out in the fall and features some high-profile guests. “Not only are we exc... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Things you need to know about Shout Out Out Out: They're from Edmonton in Canada They have a member called Gravy They use two drum kits, four bass guitars and twelve synthesisers They make amazing 8 - 10 minute long electro-funk tunes You can downlo... more info