Guardian Music — Scala, LondonThe two-day Jazza festival has at its heart the aim of reminding Londoners about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, and raising aid money. But political rhetoric was hardly heard in almost four hours of music at the opening show, which... more info

Guardian Music — Larmer Tree Gardens, DorsetFew festivals have surroundings as appealing as End of the Road, a lovingly put together event on the hilly border between Wiltshire and Dorset where you can play table tennis in a clearing, gather round a piano in the wood... more info

Guardian Music — Green Man, Brecon Beacons, WalesThere wasn't much call for sun cream, but for most of the weekend Green Man basked in a happy sense of having got away with it. The pre-festival forecast was grim, but despite some low-level drizzle the heavens only re... more info

Guardian Music — Cherry Hinton HallNatalie Merchant has changed direction again. It's little more than two months since she toured Britain, backed by just acoustic guitars and a cello, reworking songs from her epic Leave Your Sleep album, on which she performed with ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Delta Spirit @ Terminal 5 in 2009 (more by Natasha Ryan) tonight in NYC * Daily Show @ Comix * The Unthanks @ Joe's Pub * DJ Kool Herc @ Crotona Park * Beth Orton @ Rockefeller/Battery Park * Vijay... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Delta Spirit @ Terminal 5 in 2009 (more by Natasha Ryan) tonight in NYC * Daily Show @ Comix * Aleandro Escovedo @ City Winery * The Unthanks @ Joe's Pub * DJ Kool Herc @ Crotona Park * Beth... more info

Scotsman.com — THE UNTHANKS*** KING TUTS, GLASGOW more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonNear the middle of their set, Northumbrian sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank step away from their microphones to sing unamplified, taking advantage of the airy acoustics of the semi-sacred space of north London's Union Chapel. The ... more info

Time Out, London — Formerly Rachel Unthank And The Winterset, this Mercury-nominated, north-eastern act are something of a family affair, featuring Becky Unthank and sister Rachel on main vocal duties and Rachel's husband, producer Adrian... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offThe Hold Steady The Smidge Album No 5 sees the Hold Steady rediscovering the roll that seemed lost among the rock of their last album. A great Stonesy riff from Tad Kubler, ... more info