Guardian Music — Police accuse five MCs of glorifying crime and encouraging violenceFive leading funk rappers have been arrested in Rio as part of a police crackdown on music they say pays tribute to drug gangs and encourages violence.On Tuesday night MC Galo, a vete... more info

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Altsounds — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (http://e2ma.net/go/6858155719/208377941/216361189/1400488/goto:http://www.tromboneshorty.com) join forces with Los Amigos Invisibles for what promises to be a knockout, high-energy tour that celebrates the new year... more info

All About Jazz — Many Moods Yolanda Duke With The Tito Puente Orchestra Amigos Music & Marketing Latin Jazz is a music that simultaneously touches upon the past, present, and future, a triangle that is often hard to manage. The past set the foundation for the styl... more info

The Late Greats — The Duke digs The Two Man. I saw them twice at Musikfest back in August – just a few weeks before they released their new album – ¡Dos Amigos, Una Fiesta! They are a treat to see live for many … Continue reading → more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Martin Short's wife, Nancy Dolman, has died. She was 58. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-19 Boston, MA - Paradise #09-22 New York, NY - Webster Hall #09-23 Washington, DC - Black Cat #09-26 Chicago, IL - Metro #09-27 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #09-28 Winnepeg, Manitoba - West End Cultural Center #09-29 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Am... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-11 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival08-12 Gothenberg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival08-13 St. Malo, France - La Route Du Rock08-14 Leicester, England - Summer Sundae Weekender08-15 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival08-19 Lausanne, Switzerland - For Noise... more info

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