L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — There is something fresh and very now about the youthful and optimistic virility of Vampire Weekend. Taking the stage after an aged and somewhat (although deservedly) pompous Echo & the Bunnymen, the boys of Vampire Weekend looked very much like... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano "I just converted my NY state tax return into tickets to Stars, The Black Keys, Vampire Weekend, Jonsi, and Plants & Animals #boom" -wonderboymusic Saturday is Record Store Day (and depending on your tax return, that's extra... more info

Pitchfork — Glastonbury, the granddaddy of all British festivals (and, by extension, pretty much every annual outdoor multi-day music festival), has just announced its 2010 lineup. As usual, it's a monster. The fest goes down at Worthy Farm in Pilton, England Ju... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm pretty overwhelmed,' bandmember Pontus Winnberg says of the group's success.By Joel Hanek Miike Snow Photo: Downtown Records While not yet a household name, Miike Snow is the band that the household names are listening to. Having only ... more info

Guardian Music — The complete list of the acts appearing at this year's festivalPyramid stageFriday 25 JuneU2Dizzee RascalVampire WeekendSnoop DoggWillie NelsonCorinne Bailey RaeFemi KutiTBA Saturday 26 JuneMuseScissor SistersSeasick SteveJackson BrowneLightning See... more info

Guardian Music — • US rapper joins eclectic cast as final lineup unveiled• Organiser Michael Eavis hails 'staggering' list of artistsThe most famous festival in the world proved that it can still pack a punch at 40, as Glastonbury organisers tonight revea... more info

Guardian Music — Possible highlights of Glastonbury 2010 include Snoop Dogg, Dizzee Rascal, Flaming Lips and the Pet Shop BoysSnoop Dogg, Vampire Weekend, Flaming Lips, Dizzee Rascal and the Pet Shop Boys are among the bands playing this year's Glastonbury festival, ... more info

Let There Be Night — Another weekend of madness is upon us, and though some of us are unable to attend (namely me) others are lucky enough to experience one of California's premier music festivals. Sweat in tents tho they might, if you love music, then you love Coachella... more info

Pitchfork — Other than a wicked sunburn, heat stroke, and getting tangled in some hippie's dreadlocks, the most troubling thing about Coachella can be the constant feeling that you're missing the best set of the festival. There are a lot of great acts playing ac... more info

Pitchfork — "M.I.A. dissing Lady Gaga is like when a dude goes to prison and immediately shivs the baddest dude in the cafeteria... works on TV, but i could imagine it backfiring pretty badly (the shivving not the dissing)." -- Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig... more info