Live Daily — After four albums, jazz-influenced English singer/songwriter/pianist Jamie Cullum [ tickets ] feels like he finally got it right with his forthcoming release, "The Pursuit." The collection pays tribute to his musical influences by offering original s... more info

AllHipHop — Influential producer James Dewitt Yancey, AKA J Dilla, was born today (February 7, 1974).   The Detroit producer, who began collecting records at the age of two, made a name for himself in Detroit’s Hip-Hop scene with groups with Phat Kat (1... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Benjamin Lozovsky The old Knitting Factory used to be a bastion for independent hip hop in New York City. The new incarnation just took a big step at continuing that legacy, as it hosted one of... more info

MVSW — Here’s some old school fo ya: A Tribe Called Quest ~ “Can I Kick It” It’s the Tribe Y’all. From back in 1991. Samples: Lou Reed ~ “Walk on the Wild Side“ Baby Huey ~ “Hard Times“ Dr. Buzzards’ Original Savannah Band ~ “Sun S... more info

MTV.com News — 'Sight brings his 'suburban perspective,' while Ameer speaks the 'truth,' in Mixtape Daily. Ameer Firestarter: Outasight It's so obvious and you hate to say it, but Outasight looks nothing like the Yonkers music royalty we know that com... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about the pleasures of the flesh. Now we want you to suggest songs that announce themselves in styleThat was more like it. As I attempt to explain in this week's column, I didn't quite appreciate how juicy "meat" would prove as a to... more info

Rolling Stone — Rolling Stone revisits the best music of the decade in our new issue, on stands now. We’ve unveiled the best albums and songs of the decade, and now our political expert Matt Taibbi reveals what he was spinning in the 2000s: I was one of those irri... more info

MTV.com News — Interviews with Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, ?uestlove and more give insight into the imprint's history in the special issue.By Jayson Rodriguez The Def Jam issue of XXL Photo: XXL They were simply bigger and deffer than any other label in... more info

MTV.com News — Eve, Ashanti, Robin Thicke and more celebs turn out for last stop of Hennessy Artistry 2009 Series.By Jayson Rodriguez Common performs during the Hennessy Artistry event on Wednesday Photo: Theo Wargo/ WireImage NEW YORK — Common and the... more info

All About Jazz — Trumpet player, producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and singer-songwriter Michael Leonhart and his band "the Avramina 7" are pleased to announce their monthly residency at New York’s Joe’s Pub, beginning Wednesday, October... more info