Guardian Music — Musicians choose which sounds they've been listening to this summer Listen to a selection of these tracks on our Summer Music Spotify playlist, guardian.co.uk/spotify-playlistsFaris Badwan, the HorrorsOld Man Willow Elephant's MemoryI first heard Ele... more info

Guardian Music — Fatima Al Qadiri pays haunting homage to the Islamic songs of her childhood by tweaking them beyond all recognitionHometown: New York.The lineup: Fatima Al Qadiri (vocals, music, production).The background: "Ay shay", according to the urban dictionar... more info

DrownedInSound — October’s Iceland Airwaves festival grows curiouser and curiouser with the news that Björk will bring her her Biophilia live show to her hometown festival for a series of six performances at the Harpa - Reykjavík Concert Hall. Read the full... more info

ContactMusic — Yoko Ono has placed a wreath at a memorial for victims of the nuclear bomb attacks on Japan. John Lennon's widow is in her native country to receive an award for her charity work and promote tourism in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami disaster ... more info

Pop Candy — Howdy! I think I've finally caught up on sleep after San Diego -- although I will say it has been hard to go to bed while surrounded by piles ... more info

ContactMusic — John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is to receive the Hiroshima Art Prize for her efforts in spreading world peace. The 78 year old will pick up the accolade next summer (12) at a special ceremony in her native Japan, following in the footsteps of previous ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Yoko Ono says on a visit to Japan she wants to give her disaster-stricken homeland a big hug. more info

The Telegraph — Chris Harvey reviews Michael Epstein's film about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's time spent in New York City in the 1970s. more info

NME — Singer accuses Scottish bar of copyright infringement for using her late husband's image and name more info

ContactMusic — Yoko Ono has allegedly threatened legal action against the owner of a bar dedicated to her late husband John Lennon. Mike Craig spent thousands on memorabilia for his Beatles-themed venue, Lennon's Bar, in Dundee, Scotland, and was stunned to receive... more info