Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — If you think back to the start of this crazy old decade you might recall a few New York bands that were dominating the musical landscape. Folks like The Strokes, Interpol, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs came to define the musical landscape of the early part... more info

Indie Music News — Long-awaited third album from the New York rockers. more info

Guardian Music — This year's lineup favours indie cool over hard rockin' with Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys topping the billRadiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's Leeds and Reading festival, it was announced last night. Th... more info

JamBase — ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LIBERTY STATE PARK FRIDAY JULY 31, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 TO FEATURE COLDPLAY, BEASTIE BOYS, TOOL AND MORE THAN 65 ARTISTS Thom Yorke - Radiohead :: APW 2008 by Snyder The second ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — After being available for a couple of weeks digitally, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' third album, It's Blitz! arrives on CD tomorrow. This week's short music release list can be mostly attributed to last week's Winter Music Conference, but there... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Metcalfe/Getty The Beastie Boys, Tool and Coldplay will headline the three nights of this year’s second annual All Points West Festival, which goes down July 30th to August 2nd at New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. Acts rounding out the line... more info

NME — Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, MGMT also on the bill more info

Idolator — Tool, the Beastie Boys, and Coldplay will headline this year's installment of the All Points West Festival—Goldenvoice's attempt to bring the open-air vibe of Coachella to the East Coast, only with more public-transit-related headaches and people w... more info

Buzzgrinder — The initial lineup for All Points West, which will be July 31-August 2 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., has been announced. And it looks pretty solid. Some of the big names include Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool, My Bloody Valentine, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Following last year's inaugural event, festival producers began work immediately on resolving concerns expressed by fans in attendance. They have worked closely with their partners at NJ Transit to improve light-rail service and capacity. As an ... more info