ContactMusic — Florence and the Machine singer Florence Welch has revealed she has a "big surprise" for Glastonbury.The 23-year-old music star - who is playing at the world... more info

Guardian Music — A new generation of harpists is taking the pop charts and indie rock stages by stormThe harp, that orchestral instrument once most closely associated with angelic behaviour, is now in danger of becoming seriously hip thanks to the success of popular ... more info

Guardian Music — Getting off at the wrong bus stop led me to an otherworld of free festivals and brilliant bands. Just don't expect to read about Tragic Roundabout or the Tofu Love Frogs in the music pressAnd the award for hardest-working artist on the festival circu... more info

Guardian Music — DJs' links will now count as tracks on Spotify, as the streaming service looks to evolveWith a breezy "Hello, Spotify people", Phill Jupitus added a new string to the streaming service's bow last week. Those were the opening words of the comedian/DJ'... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Voodoo ExperienceWHEN: October 29-31WHERE: New Orleans, LAWHO: MGMT, Hot Chip, Interpol, Jonsi, Drake, Janelle Monae, Die Antwoord, Florence and the Machine, Weezer, Crookers, Boys Noize, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Muse, Ozzy Osborne, Eagl... more info

ContactMusic — Expensive acts could lead to the death of small festivals.The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) - who help arrange Bestival and Creamfields - insist... more info

MTV.com News — Weezer, MGMT, Deadmau5 also among the performers at Halloween music fest in New Orleans. By Josh Wigler Drake Photo: Getty Images It's not just ghosts, ghouls and goblins haunting New Orleans on Halloween weekend this year. The Big Easy's m... more info

Idolator — Eclectic acts from all across the globe trekked to the U.K. to participate in the Isle of Wight Festival—Blondie, Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine and The Strokes delivered impressive sets… but it was Pink bungee-jumping into the crowd a... more info

Guardian Music — Seaclose Park, Isle of WightFirst stop on the festival connoisseur's summer calendar, Isle of Wight is a nostalgia-heavy affair. A 60s dinosaur that has made its own spectacular comeback, history is in its blood: the fields are named after Who and He... more info

The World Forgot — Florence and The Machine have always pulled at my ears due to the copious amount of quality remixes their songs produce.  Although, for whatever reason, I haven’t really found myself listening much to their original work.  That might all change i... more info