Pitchfork - Tours — 07-02 Borlange, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival07-03 Belfort, France - Eurockéennes de Belfort07-04 Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival07-08 Hultsfred, Sweden - Hultsfred Festival07-31 Karlskoga, Sweden, Putte i Parken Festival08-11 Budapes... more info

Guardian Music — Hyde Park, LondonHard Rock Calling, the festival for those too urbanised to face a real one, doesn't pretend to be anything other than a way of catching a gaggle of bands in the open air without having to camp. It may not offer the communal experienc... more info

I Like Music — Are forced to pull out of Hard Rock Calling 2010 due to illness. The Hives will take their place more info

NME — Plus The Hives and Mando Diao are also on the bill for Poland bash more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The Gaslight Anthem, Ben Harper and The Hives have been added to the bill for June's Hard Rock Calling festival in Hyde Park. more info

NME — Ben Harper and Relentless7 also added to bill more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offFrankie Goes to Hollywood The Power of Love A perfect winter No 1, dizzy with electric pianos and overblown strings, drunk with gothic lyrics about death-defying love, and ... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Here are a few festive tracks to keep you going, 100% RATM free. MP3: Dum Dum Girls// Crocodiles- 'Merry Christmas Baby (Please Don't Die)'Julian Casablancas- 'I Wish It Was Christmas Today' (Youtube)Reuben- Christmas Is Awesome'Fucked Up- 'Do They K... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — My new blogger friends Streets Of Your Town just informed me that the Hives have released a holiday single! The song, “A Christmas Duel” is a collaboration with Cyndi Lauper that the Hives gave away for free on their site (no longer available!) ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Swedish garage legends The Hives have teamed up with 80s punk-pop queen Cyndi Lauper to record the track ‘A Christmas Duel’. more info