Pitchfork: An official guide to the best summer fests of 2012.

NME: Mumford And Sons shed light on upcoming album, due out this September.

Billboard: The top 30 summer songs of all time: 30. Call Me Maybe 29. Call Me Maybe 28. Call Me Maybe…

Mashable: Six Spotify apps for discovering new music.

RollingStone: Justin Beiber under investigation after assault on paparazzi.

Stereogum: The top 25 albums of 2012 (so far).

Spin: The Afghan Whigs play their first show in 13 years. Full recap + photos.

IGIF: A summery new tune from Seattle’s Beat Connection.

STREAM: Beat Connection – “The Palace Garden, 4am”