ContactMusic — Rock veteran Tom Petty is still suffering the effects of his famous hand injury almost 30 years later The singersongwriter smashed his left hand after punching a wall in frustration during a recording session in the 1980s and had to re-learn how to p... more info

Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Young Girls Fans of Tom Petty, Gaslight Anthem, and The Gallery need to give Irene & The Sleepers a shot. They just released an EP titled ‘Trouble in the Middle of the Night’. The band typically performs in southern states including T... more info

Guardian Music — Glastonbury might not be happening this year, but there are plenty big fests not to be missedBeach Break LiveWhen 14-18 JuneWhere Pembrey Country Park, CarmarthenshireWhat A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban... more info

Dlisted — Dressed like a nurse practitioner in a porn movie, Miley Cyrus went to the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas last night and made it perfectly clear that her chipmunk chichis can't be tamed. While I appreciate it when a ho leaves her shirt and ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Father John Misty at BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) Folk singer Jonathan Wilson will play his last US show for a while tonight (5/18) before heading out on a European tour with Tom Petty and the... more info

Guardian Music — We asked for te-riff-ic songs. You deliveredRR regular chinhealer concedes this week's theme is "tragically futile" – but at the same time "infinitely enjoyable". Certain riffs are seared into our collective music memory, and so this week's playlis... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Fancy bagging yourself a pair of camping tickets to this year’s Isle of Wight Festival? Thought you might.This year’s festival – held at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight on 21st-24th June – will feature performances by Bruce Springsteen ... more info

Guardian Music — Booker T and the MGs groover was a familiar presence on blues and soul recordings and played himself in 'The Blues Brothers'Musician Donald "Duck" Dunn, the pioneering bass player whose grooves drove Booker T and the MGs and hits including Otis Reddi... more info

Guardian Music — Maestro at the Opera | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream | Very Important People | Episodes | DexterMaestro at the Opera9pm, BBC2Another contestant will be knocked out this week as the remaining celebs (from a disparate pool compr... more info

Guardian Music — Three LA sisters, two pushy parents, one R&B superproducer. If the Spice Girls were into classic rock they'd sound like Haim"Este's the loud, funny one," says Danielle Haim of her two sisters. "She's Scary Haim. Alana is Baby Haim. Me? That's a bit o... more info