Mjsbigblog — Season 8 Idol alum, Allison Iraheta performed at the 2011 Microsoft World Partner Conference today in Los Angeles. She ripped though a passionate cover of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida"-a literal duet with an electric cello. Watch the video after the ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rockers Primal Scream were ordered to lower their sound levels during a performance at Scotland's T In The Park at the weekend - because they were drowning out main stage headliners Coldplay. more info

Guardian Music — McCartney suggests remaining Beatles could reunite for performance at opening ceremony of London 2012 OlympicsWill the remaining Beatles reunite for the Olympics? Paul McCartney has spurred Fab Two speculation, saying London 2012 organisers "are plan... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Primal Scream were ordered to lower their sound levels during a performance at Scotland's T In The Park at the weekend (09-10Jul11) - because they were drowning out main stage headliners Coldplay. The Movin' on Up hitmakers played King Tut's ... more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga, Coldplay and The Black Eyed Peas have signed up to appear at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The two-day spectacle - billed as "the biggest live music event in radio history" - is set to take place at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas on Se... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The roster for the two-day festival, set for Sept. 23 and 24 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is quite the who's who among Top 40. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood tapped for iHeartRadio Music Festival, billed as "the biggest live music event in radio history." more info

Stereogum — Optimus Alive! went down in Passeio Marítimo de Alges in Portugal over the weekend. Headliners included Coldplay and Jane’s Addiction. The riverside fest had a nice mix of nostalgia (Stooges, Blondie) and fresh electronic sounds (James Blake, Duck... more info

Pop Crunch — Jennifer Lopez stopped by NBC’s TODAY Show on Monday morning with a big announcement for music lovers — but the Latin superstar didn’t announce any news about her future as [...] more info

Scotsman.com — HEAVY rain did little to diminish the enthusiasm of 85,000 music fans who gathered in Balado at the weekend for the eighteenth T in the Park music festival. more info