Field Day - A field of dreams for new talent
| Field Day at East London's Victoria Park this weekend is the festival known for spotting the hottest new bands. Last year the xx, the band of the moment, who were Mercury nominated last week, played...

The Barometer: Gorillaz; David Rotheray; Brad Mehldau; Robyn; Grinderman; Bombay Bicycle Club; Julian Marley; The ...
| Gorillaz | On Melancholy Hill | Second single from 'Plastic Beach' is a gloriously mournful tune. Almost makes you forgive them for their lacklustre Glastonbury set. | David Rotheray | The Sparrow, ...

Avant samba
| Without reading the track listing, it takes a moment to place the familiar lyrics: "Relax your mind/ Lay back and groove with mine,'' coos the heavily accented baritone over a spare beat and seducti...

'You heard them here first' - London festival keeps picking the hits
By Charlotte Cripps 6:47 AM Friday Jul 30, 2010 Email Print Expand Shrink | Field Day at East London's Victoria Park this weekend is the festival known for spotting the hottest new bands. Last year th...

Back to the future
| It's not exactly big news that artists in search of tomorrow's dance music find their inspiration by combing through the past. Lately, it's more the rule than the exception. And these days, confront...

Newport news
| Similar to recent years, this year's Newport Folk Festival lineup is a smartly curated mix of veterans and new faces. John Prine headlines Saturday, with Levon Helm doing the honors on Sunday. Mixed...

Are you ready for the British MCs?
| The next generation of UK MCs are ambitious and uncompromising. They want to use their own language and background – to get No 1 records Brit parade ... Professor Green. Photograph: Alex Sudea / R...

TERRI WALKER + More Live At Jazzcafe' UKSoulJam Aug 1st listings
Terri Walker returns to Jazzcafe on UKSoulJam with a new album coming via Roc-A-Fela Records USA. + Many more UKSoul acts live on this occasion �8ADV. | Date: Sunday 1st August 2010 | Venue: Jazz Cafe...

'Snoop Dogg Presents: My #1 Priority' and Exclusive Priority 25th Anniversary Offerings Available Now for Purchase From Priorityrecords.com
    Exclusive Packages Offer Snoop Dogg- Autographed CD and Limited Edition Priority Logo T-shirt | , July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout 2010, Priority Records is celebrating its 25th Annive...

Billboard Bits: Kanye's 'Power' Video Is 'Apocalyptic,' Gaga-Winehouse Collabo Just a Dream
| Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. | � | � | � | � | Kanye West's 'Power' Video Is 'Apocalyptic,' Says Director | � | 's upcoming music video for new sing...

Youssou N'Dour: Dakar-Kingston
| (Decca/Universal) 3 | Youssou N'Dour released two outstanding albums this year, the live soundtrack from the film I Bring What I Love, and the exhilarating compilation of his early work, Once Upon a...

The Burns Unit: Side Show
| (Proper) 4 | This is an impressive, entertaining album, not just because of the unlikely array of musicians involved, but because of the quality of the songs. The band got together at a songwriting ...

B.o.B: The rapper who put the romance back into hip-hop
| Bobby Ray Simmons Jr, aka B.o.B, is just 21, but he's already got the music industry all figured out. Angus Batey talks to the cliche-busting hip-hop hitmaker Bobby Ray Simmons Jr, aka B.o.B. Photog...

Tri-State's Leading Music Fest Prepares for Labor Day Weekend: Revelation Generation Unveils Partial 2010 Line-Up
    Massive Two-Day Summer Music Festival to Feature Over Sixty Bands Including: Skillet, August Burns Red, Relient K, Kutless, The Almost, Shawn McDonald, Trip Lee, Grits, Sleeping Giant, a...

The Big Gigs
POP/ROCK | Two early American idols, Fabian and Bobby Vee, are teaming up in a benefit for the fine arts programs at Minnetonka High School. Philly's Fabian was a 1959 teen idol on the strength of the...

Local music: The rumble in Lowertown
| I've heard it mistakenly called the Concrete & Grass Fest on the Current, and I'm guessing some fans showed up to last weekend's Lowertown Block Party expecting to see Mason Jennings and Cloud C...

NPSL Soccer Action: San Diego Boca FC vs. Oregon Fuego - Helix Soccer Stadium One Price Includes All!
    San Diego Boca FC launches Special Half Time Hip Hop Series with music performance by Urban Umpire Amad-Jamal this Saturday Night | Download image | , April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego ...

Kanye West's 'Power' Video Is 'Apocalyptic,' Director Says
| Ever since Kanye West joined Twitter on Wednesday, the world has essentially become a, let's say, wiser place. We've learned that his highly anticipated fourth album is no longer called Good Ass Job...

'Plies' Goon Affiliated Giveaway Day 1: Part 1 & 2
  | , May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goon Affiliated 25 Day Giveaway is Plies continuing to use his platform for social change and awareness.  "This giveaway will not only countdown to my fourth ...

FIRST LISTEN: Pixies'
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John Legend coming to Santa Rosa
| Looking back to the '60s and '70s for inspiration, he teamed up with the Philly funk musicians to “capture the moment” by recasting lesser-known anthems that resonated with the zeitgeist...

EXCLUSIVE: New Song from the Black Angels
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'America's Got Talent' adds another singer to the semifinals
| As four more acts advanced to the semifinals of America’s Got Talent last night, we were forced to say goodbye to some lovable characters, including Harmonica Pierre and CJ Dippa. Although the...

Big Gates Records Signs 'Lady' as Their 1st Lady!
  | , May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Who is Lady? Born Shameka Brown and raised in the small town of , Lady is the very 1st Lady of Big Gates Records. With her mastered lyrical talents and phenomenal way ...

Interpol Add U.S
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Thursday's Music Roundup
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Bright Eyes headlines concert supporting ACLU fight against Fremont law on illegal immigrants
| OMAHA, Neb. - Bright Eyes, Cursive and other Nebraska music acts will perform at a concert to raise money to fight a law that would ban the hiring of or renting to illegal immigrants in the Nebraska...

Fontana Partners With Rap-A-Lot Records
    Seminal Rap Label Celebrates 25th Anniversary | , May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- , the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exc...

Top Caribbean Musician Says Gospel Music is Growing
  | Download image | , May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former reggae and dancehall star turned gospel musician Papa San believes gospel music is gaining in popularity in the . | (LOGO: http://w...

Libertines man announces second Reading And Leeds Festivals slot
The Libertines' Gary Powell's 'other' band The Invasion Of… are set to play the Reading And Leeds Festivals (August 27-29) before the four-piece's Main Stage slot. | The group, formed last year, wil...

Xzibit And RZA Guest On Bliss N Eso’s ‘Running On Air’
| Aussie rap kings Bliss N Eso are set to release their fourth all-star album ‘Running On Air’. | It’s been an incredible two years for the Sydney group, whose third album, 2008’s Flying Colou...