Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman Last night, U2 arrived at New Jersey's New Meadowlands Stadium in a giant green-and-orange spaceship. At least that's what the nearly 100,000 people in attendance might have assumed upon first seeing the blinking, glowing, fou... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cass McCombs Torche (more by Greg Cristman) today in NYC * Slow Six @ The Stone * Ellery Eskelin @ Barbes * U2, Interpol @ the Meadowlands * Tinariwen @ Highline Ballroom * The Big Terrific @ Cameo Gallery *... more info

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Nialler9 — Imagine if you were studying for your Leaving Cert exams and you release a couple of tracks on the internets that are well received and before you know it one of the biggest indie-rock bands in the world are calling for a remix. That’s exactly.. more info

NME — Rapper joins Kooks, White Lies and Interpol at event more info

Altsounds — Yikes! 10 YEARS! Nuts, crazy, BIG TIME! Lot's of highlights over the years : Patti Smith at the Gothic St Jean Baptiste Church! Interpol at the tiny Jupiter Room! Poutine with Rocky Erickson! Treats with Devin the Dude! And intense drives with Bu... more info

Guardian Music — This shy Surrey lad and his two mates make a deliciously dolorous sound, like Sade remixed by the xxHometown: London.The lineup: Lewis Rainsbury, Alex Bailey and Matt Law.The background: Yesterday's new band were relentlessly upbeat. Today's act are ... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best boutique festivalsAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen: 2–4 DecemberWhere: Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat: Eclectic winter get-together, curated by Jeff Mangum of indie band Neutral Milk Hotel.Who: Fleet Foxes, Roby... more info

Guardian Music — When a band member made a solo album, it used to signal the death of the group. But is it actually a mark of rude health?Time was, if a band's vocalist put out a solo album it meant only one thing: irreconcilable differences, singer and guitarist che... more info

Guardian Music — A conservative thinktank's attempt to reheat widely discredited Colombian military claims about Farc is pure black propagandaThe release Tuesday of a "dossier" of Farc files, which were supposedly seized by the Colombian government in 2008, is truly ... more info