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Folkie ingenue Laura Marling seals her big-league status by playing at the Royal Albert Hall (7 Jul, SW7) before festival dates including Latitude (12-15 Jul, Henham Park, Southwold) ... Alternative scene godmother Patti Smith tours her new album Banga (25-28 Jun, tour begins Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton) and also plays at Hop Farm (29 Jun-1 Jul, Hop Farm Country Park, Tonbridge) ... Rap heavyweights Diddy, Rev Run and T-Pain all appear at the One Love Peace urban music festival (15 Jul, Mabley Green, E9) ... Grime lad Dizzee Rascal headlines the Shakedown all-dayer (6 Oct, Stanmer Park, Brighton) ... The Temper Trap, Django Django and Kids In Glass Houses are among 50 bands just added to Liverpool Sound City (17-19 May, various venues) ... And Graham Coxon, Baxter Dury and Little Barrie will join Paul Weller for Live At Jodrell Bank (24 Jun, nr Holmes Chapel, Cheshire), where tickets include science talks and workshops – Brian-Coxtastic.