Pitchfork — Floored by Four is the name of a new group that may or may not turn out to be super. Led by Minuteman and sometime Stooge Mike Watt, the band also includes Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, ex-Cibo Matto member Yuka Honda on keyboard, and Dougie Bowne (who... more info

Guardian Music — They will bring an African flavour to the World Cup kick-off concert alongside Alicia Keys and Shakira, but the South African outfit defy categorisationAt the Johannesburg media launch for the Bush Fire festival, which takes place each year in Swazil... more info

Pitchfork — Indie Wire reports that a new documentary about the genius of revolutionary writer William S. Burroughs called A Man Within is set to feature a soundtrack by Sonic Youth and Patti Smith. Interviewees in the doc include Iggy Pop, Smith, Thurston Moore... more info

NME — The film features Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Ryan Muir MP3: Crystal Castles: "Celestica (Thurston Moore Remix)" Forbidding, clanging noise-pop: It brings generations together! On the surface, Sonic Youth member and noise-scene godfather Thurston Moore and Canadian new-jack elec... more info

NME — Acts unhappy at the US state's controversial new immigration law more info

AllHipHop — Kanye West has joined a musical boycott of Arizona's new immigration law, which has caused a firestorm of controversy. Zach de la Rocha of Rage Against The Machine has sparked the protest and the rock rapper furnished a list of musicians that have... more info

KEXP Seattle — Conor Oberst and Sonic Youth have confirmed to join Zach De La Rocha from Rage Against The Machine’s Sound Strike protest concert against the Arizona Immigration law. The site also contains a petition against the law. Rostam Batmanglij from Vampi... more info

Guardian Music — Rap-rock crew invite musicians to skip Arizona on concert tours until the state's controversial new immigration law is repealedHot on the heels of Shakira, Rage Against the Machine are leading a fresh charge against Arizona's controversial new immigr... more info

Undercover, Australia — Rage Against The Machine have recruited Sonic Youth, Kanye West, Cypress Hill, Massive Attack and plenty more to boycott the state of Arizona as part of a move called Soundstrike. more info