Time Out, London — Harlem's foxy hip hop chanteuse Kelis returns, no doubt playing songs from her upcoming (fifth) album 'Flesh Tone' more info

Guardian Music — I: Am, ManchesterNew night I:Am sets out its stall tonight at Sound Control, one of several exciting venues currently revitalising Manchester's clubbing scene. Each month the night intends to offer just one DJ playing the full six-hour duration, circ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — There's still about a month and change before Cold Cave's remix-loaded new single, the "Life Magazine" 12", drops via Matador. We've already spun Pantha du Prince's typically astral take, and now the remix by legendary producer Arthur Baker (Afrika B... more info

MTV.com News — Young Money MC also clarifies the status of the 'Afrika Bambaataa' track to Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Sway Calloway Drake and Lil Wayne Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive... more info

Guardian Music — It might be more than 30 years old, but krautrock, Germany's experimental music from the 1970s, still has a freshness that sixth-generation British indie bands can't matchIt began out of nothing, was given a joke name, and became the pop influence du... more info

Guardian Music — This rapper is hailed in the US as a fast-rising urban legend, but his music hardly bowls you over with lyrical or musical inventionHometown: New Orleans.The lineup: Timothy Elpadaro Thedford (vocals, production).The background: Just when we'd got us... more info

AllHipHop — Washington D.C. rapper Wale has announced a fundraiser to benefit Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti non-profit organization. Wale will be joined by D.C. artists like Tabi Bonney, D.C. Don Juan, Phil Ade, XO, Kingpen Slim, K-Beta, Que (formerly of Day 2... more info

Guardian Music — This Fab Four, from Düsseldorf rather than Liverpool, created an entire musical genre with their pioneering sound. Now, the pop robots return with their classic run of albums remasteredAnticipation for the forthcoming Kraftwerk box set, The Catalo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Park Jams at Crotona Park in the Bronx run every Thursday through the end of July. Acts include GrandMaster Caz, Afrika Bambaataa and Biz Markie. Biz Markie who will be at the July 9th launch with Grandwizzard Theodore and... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — I watched the Michael Jackson memorial show on Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised with how well it came off. The tributes were heartfelt and authentic, and the musical performances, for the most part, worked. It did him justice, unlike the disast... more info