Culture Bully — Video footage of Elbow performing on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. more info

Rollo & Grady — The National New Jersey’s All Points West Festival (Coachella East) begins this weekend and features 65 artists including, MGMT, The Black Keys, The National, Elbow and Fleet Foxes. Tickets are still available for the event (click here). Friday R... more info

Rolling Stone — • Blink-182 Play First Night Of Reunion Tour, Still Filthy As Ever • Exclusive: Eddie Van Halen Recovering After Hand Surgery • Jane’s Addiction Cancels Australian Tour After Stephen Perkins Gets Elbow Infection • Video: Juliette Lewis... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Absolute Radio continues its live music coverage this summer with a weekend of programming from the V Festival in August.Breakfast show DJ Christian O’Connell and Hometime DJ Geoff Lloyd will be based in the Absolute Radio VIP area, which will... more info

Rolling Stone — The reunited Jane’s Addiction have canceled all their upcoming Australia tour dates as drummer Stephen Perkins requires treatment for an elbow infection, the band revealed in a press release. After experiencing swelling in his elbow following the J... more info

NME — Mercury Prize winners precede Coldplay gigs with LA warm-up more info

Stereogum — Last night Elbow played a headlining show in LA to get prepped for a run of dates supporting Coldplay. Being one of very few dates where they'll have their own openers, the band handpicked the undercard, Guy Garvey coming out before each set to pe... more info

MVSW — Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago @ Citizens Business Bank Arena Elbow, Mellowdrone, Jesca Hoop @ Wiltern No Doubt, Paramore @ Gibson Amphitheatre Lacuna Coil, Kill Hannah, Seventh Void, Dommin @ House of Blues (Sunset) Moody Blues @ Pacific Amphitheatre Th... more info

Guardian Music — There are no less than five female solo artists on the Mercury music prize shortlist – a record. Does this mark a sea change in pop?When Florence Welch – better known as Florence and the Machine – plays live, she spins around the... more info

JamBase — Mercury Prize Shortlist Revealed The 2009 Mercury Prize Shortlist has been announced. Awarded to the British or Irish artist who succeeds in creating the Record Of The Year, the award comes with £20,000 and a heap of press. The winner wil... more info