Pitchfork — Brooklyn Vegan and OneThirtyBPM report that indie all-stars Arcade Fire will take their gigantic, cathartic live show to North American stages this summer. They'll hit Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Ottawa Blues Fest, and a tiny, out-of-the-way spot called ... more info

Guardian Music — Mark Ronson, the best-connected man in pop, tells Elizabeth Day about working with his heroes and his dislike of "super-dumbed-down" musicThe top button on Mark Ronson's shirt has fallen off. "Oh no," he says, when the thread unravels in his hand, hi... more info

MTV.com News — Rakim, Whiz Khalifa, the Clipse, Immortal Technique, Slick Rick and Street Sweeper Social Club also on four-city tour.By Gil Kaufman The Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon Photo: Graham Denholm/ Getty Images This summer's "Rock the Bells" tour will fea... more info

Music for Robots — It took me a while to realize I like Animal Collective. Dada Trash Collage - In Season. Well, as is the case with many artists, it depends on the song. When they give us something we can grab onto - "Chores" from Strawberry Jam, say, or "Summertime C... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Søren Solkær Starbird Indie rock tours in 2010 don't come much bigger than this: Vampire Weekend's super-popular cosmopolitan herky-jerk, Beach House's hazy bliss-pop, and Dum Dum Girls' forthrightly retro girl-group garage rock. Together,... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-23 Bangor, Wales - Faenol Estate (Radio 1's Big Weekend)05-29 George, WA - Sasquatch Festival06-05 Philadelphia, PA - The Roots Picnic at Festival Pier06-12 Isle of Wright, England - Isle of Wright Festival06-13 Inverness, Scotland - RockNess Fest... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-28 San Luis Obispo, CA - Avila Beach Bowl $05-29 Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium $05-31 George, WA - Sasquatch Festival06-01 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom $06-02 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom $06-04 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Ven... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Sun Airway is the project of Philadelphia resident Jon Barthmus, with some production help from friend Patrick Marsceill. The washed-out pop of "Infinity" takes some sonic cues from Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion, while also embracing... more info

Mjsbigblog — Via KAddicts Kris Allen will be opening for Canadian rockers, Barnaked Ladies on select dates of the popular band’s summer tour. The tour kicks off on July 8 at Harrah’s in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Kris will also open for Keith Urban on sever... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper Plan B reveals why he has bared his soul Motown-style for his second album, The Defamation of Strickland BanksThe flurry of soul singers to appear in the wake of Amy Winehouse was nothing if not predictable, each seeming to arrive with less in... more info