Weekend Roundup: Benicassim Festival, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kid Cudi and Asher Roth

Here is what has been going on in the music world this past weekend:

• Benicassim Festival updates: List of final day performance, which include Killers and Pete Doherty; weather causes headliners, Kings of Leon to cancel show; Oasis guitarists, Noel Gallagher, slams festival, calls it a waste of time; Fire disaster takes place near festival.  (NME)
• Starting July 28th, in Cleveland Ohio, the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs will perform three select shows. The indie band from New York who just finished their Canadian shows this weekend, will headline the shows.  Read about locations and other upcoming performances by the band in the article. (NME)
• Kid Cudi and Asher Roth to co-headline their first ever hip-hop tour.  According to MTV news, they decided to name the tour “The Great Hangover Tour” on the suggestion of rapper Kanye West. Both up-and-coming rappers have a hit under their built and a following that should make this tour a hit, at least for college students who pay attention to their type of music. More info available including details on the tour and how the two became friends. (MTV)
• Some Diditleak updatesfor beatcrave readers: The Used’s album Artwork, set to be released on September 1st has leaked; Fruit Bars album The Ruminant Band leaked, with a release date set for August 4th; Four Year Strong’s album Explains it All, set to be released July 21st has leaked; and finally The Word Alive’s album Empire which is set to be released next week (July 21st) has also leaked.