Rolling Stone — • Vampire Weekend SoCal Dream on LP • Michael Jackson Rehearsal Photos Emerge • Jackson’s Mom Gets Temporary Custody • Kid Rock, Skynyrd Launch Joint Tour • Jay-Z Grabs Keitel, LeBron for “D.O.A.” • Michael Jackson’s Hits Are Huge... more info

Rolling Stone — Although their still-untitled second album is being recorded in a gritty, super-urban part of Brooklyn, Vampire Weekend say the record has a sunny vibe befitting locales far different than the outer borough of New York. “These songs would be perfec... more info

NME — NME.COM has an exclusive preview of their new album online now more info

Said the Gramophone — Discovery - "It's Not My Fault (It's My Fault)". Discovery's debut album, LP, initially appears to be a masterpiece. Its surges, snaps and blips press all my juicy summer buttons, recalling Len, Miracle Fortress and (inevitably) Daft Punk's Discove... more info

Stereogum — Even if Ben Folds snubbed them, after serving up instrument-free Vampire Weekend and Grizzly Bear the Carleton Singing Knights from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota show us that, once again, they have their finger on what's really (really... more info

The Culture Of Me — In a just-released video from the kids at Karmaloop, electronic wizard man-child Dan Deacon talked (in as low a volume as possible) to Redd Foxxx about such meaningful things as socks with weed leaves on them, being in charge of Whartscape, a g... more info

Stereogum — To recap: Rostam from Vampire Weekend and Wes from Ra Ra Riot joined laptops and R&B predilections, invited their buddies Ezra and Angel for a couple of tracks, and turned out a really fun summer LP. We happen to love summer, fun, and LPs. We also lo... more info

Rollo & Grady — Alabama MP3: King Khan - Que Lindo Sueno MP3: Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Black Dominoes Remix) MP3: Luckyiam.PSC - Fuck Your Mother Fucking Trucker Hats Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Live Daily — Indie rockers Ra Ra Riot [ tickets ] will divide their summer touring plans between a US headlining run and opening gigs for Andrew Bird and Death Cab for Cutie. The roadwork begins with a solo appearance July 8 in Interlochen, MI, followed by a r... more info

NME — Ezra Koenig shares vocals on new comers album more info