The Hip Hop Chronicle — Smiler covers Aloe Blacc’s smash joint. Smiler - I Need a Dollar (Aloe Blacc Cover) by lucidonline Related – My Interview With Smiler a2a_linkname="Smiler – I Need A Dollar"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/24/smiler-i-ne... more info

Nialler9 — Check out this unwieldily-titled Indie R&B: The Evolution of Alternative and Experimental Contemporary R&B mix which aims to chart “Alternative R&B”, “lo-fi R&B”, “future soul”, “prog-RnB”. Call it what you like. R&B ain’t the same... more info

NME — Eliza Doolittle and Aloe Blacc also join the line-up more info

Guardian Music — Soul man Geno Washington promises to get the party started, while Suggs plans a classical 'Baggy Trousers'Anna Calvi, singer-songwriter (performing 16 June)What do the Kinks mean to you?I remember my dad putting on "Waterloo Sunset" and being struck ... more info

NME — 'I Need A Dollar' singer also speaks out over Osama Bin Laden's death more info

Altsounds — V Festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, is proud to announce another string of fresh talent to the 2011 line up including Kassidy, The Knux, Twenty Twenty, Slaughterhouse, Big Country and Aloe Blacc. Ziggy Marley will also be bringing his reggae style... more info

KEXP Seattle — The first full day of Sasquatch, second of four really, has been amazing! The weather couldn’t be better and the bands fantastic. The lines were a bit long for those getting in, but once you got through, sunny weather and bands like Wolf Parade, Al... more info

Topix — Aloe Blacc will be among the dozens of acts performing at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Wash., this weekend. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Rap group D12 and Aloe Blacc have been added to this year’s V Festival. Blacc will perform his top 4 single “I Need A Dollar”, while D-12 will join Eminem on the lineup. Eminem and the Arctic Monkeys will headline the weekend, which also sees p... more info

NME — Bill for August festivals expand more info