NME — New York band were in dressing room next to Gallaghers more info

NME — Plus Prodigy, Bloc Party, Vampire Weekend to play first day of events more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Friday, the 28th and Saturday, the 29th:Doors opens at 2pm Gigs begins at 3pmSunday, the 30th:Doors opens at 1pm Gigs begins at 2pmMain Stage Times For Friday:15:30 Just Jack16:55 Asher Roth18:20 Amy Macdonald20:00 Vampire Weekend22:00 OasisComing to... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Q The Anthems features the ultimate tracks from the biggest bands. It may not be their most current hit, or indeed the highest charting hit, but it's the track the fans want to hear as the set-closer.The album brings together all that is great about ... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday Scotland's most debonair post-punks took Tonight's slinky fourth single to the new and mercifully improved Tonight Show. Amrit and I have been playing a game in which we rank how enthusiastically Conan thanks each band after its performa... more info

Nialler9 — Tomorrow I’m splitting from dull overcast Dublin for the weekend in favour of the three-day Rock en Seine festival near Paris. The lineup includes Vampire Weekend, Bill Callahan (really looking forward to this), Oasis, Faith No More, Passion Pit,... more info

Stereogum — Just in time for the 20th Anniversary of Bleach, aka one more milestone to make Nirvana fans feel long in the tooth, the Guitar Hero series introduces the Be Kurt Cobain feature, sure to bring the joys of "Territorial Pissings" and "Rape Me" to a ... more info

CNN Showbiz — The name "Vampire Weekend" describes the band perfectly: distinctive and eccentric. more info

Music for Robots — Parts making up a whole. tUnE-yArDs - Sunlight. That's obviously what music is - hell, that's what everything is, but thinking about it at length is freaking me out - but I'm liking these recent bands who have exaggerated the differenc... more info

Live Daily — By 11:30 a.m. on Sunday (8/9), Chicago temperatures already were pushing 90 degrees. Despite the heatwave, fans packed into Grant Park for the final day of Lollapalooza 2009. The lineup for the finale included acts such as The Killers [ tickets ],... more info