Guardian Music — Royal Concert Hall, NottinghamThis week has seen the pop tribe's elders out in force. Bob Dylan (70) played a blinder at London's Feis festival last Saturday, followed by Van Morrison (65) the following night. At Glastonbury, a stage has been set asi... more info

Altsounds — NEW YORK, (May 2011) – *MTK: Music To Know Festival* presented by BingTM announces daily line-ups: *Saturday August 13: VAMPIRE WEEKEND, Matt & Kim, Tame Impala, M. Ward, Tom Tom Club, We Are Scientists, Francis and the Lights, Suddyn*, and ... more info

Stereogum — Mumford & Sons continue to enjoy astonishing chart success (over 1MM copies of Sigh No More pushed), alongside an interesting penchant for contemporary indie band covers. (Clearly they’d like your attention while the mainstream world stakes its cla... more info

Guardian Music — As part of the Guardian's summer of music, we are releasing a history of modern music. Download the indie playlist here• Get the data• Download the hip hop playlist• Download the rock playlist• Download the pop playlistAs part of the Guardian... more info

Guardian Music — 29 January 2008: Number 50 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicNoughties blogs such as Dalston Oxfam Shop hinted at the possibilities available to indie bands if they embraced global sounds, but it took the release of Vamp... more info

Guardian Music — This lot couldn't be more preppy if they dressed up in cardigans and slacks and entered a Vampire Weekend karaoke contestHometown: Lafayette, Louisiana.The lineup: Tiffany Lamson (vocals, percussion), Taylor Guarisco (vocals, guitar), Kirby Campbell ... more info

Altsounds — MTK: Music To Know Festival presented by BingTM announces daily line-ups: * Saturday August 13: VAMPIRE WEEKEND, Matt & Kim, Tame Impala, M. Ward, Tom Tom Club, We Are Scientists, Francis and the Lights, Suddyn, and* *Nicos Gun**.* * Sunday, August... more info

Guardian Music — Cults Abducted (Sony) If you're going to be in a band called Cults, it's handy if you look as if you've just run away from one. Happily, spaniel-haired San Diego boyfriend and girlfriend Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin and their hairy bandmates mo... more info

Guardian Music — We have Adele to thank for introducing us to this Americana duo, whose songs deal with affairs of the heart and lives lived hardHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Joy Williams and John Paul White.The background: Adele is the new Morrissey. Discuss. We d... more info

Persona Sauna — ...then I'd advise you give a listen to a lovely little band called Fair Ohs.With influences of "West African funk, 60′s Psychedelic Rock, Eritrean Guayla music and a whole heap of Fleetwood Mac," this band is definitely on my radar.Their debut a... more info