Stereogum — A week ago Tri Angle mentioned Ithaca favorite Balam Acab’s “See Birds” was appearing in a L’Oreal commercial featuring Beyoncé. Then nothing surface. But Tri Angle wasn’t lying: The spot’s less staticky than the song’s official video,... more info

ContactMusic — Jay-Z requests four golf buggies backstage at every one of his concerts.The hip-hop superstar - who is married to singer Beyonce Knowles - has 57 specific requirements on his rider, including requests for hand sanitizer, "nice china", cloth dinner na... more info

411 Mania — Beyonce could be changing her sound... more info

Perez Hilton — Britney and GaGa aren't the only ones working on their new albums. Word is Beyonce has a thing or two up her sleeve for her upcoming disc too. Sources are reporting that Bey is working with some interesting collaborators to bring her next album to li... more info

ContactMusic — Beyonce Knowles has recorded with noise pop duo Sleigh Bells for her upcoming record.US DJ and producer Diplo said he invited the group - made up of producer and guitarist Derek E. Miller and singer Alexis Krauss - to the studio while he was working ... more info

NME — Producer Diplo reveals unlikely songwriting hook-up more info

Abeano — Diplo posted this remix of Sleigh Bells' ‘Tell Em’ on his Mad Decent blog last night. “Its soo sick, its gave me a stomach ache” said the producer of the duo’s last album ‘Treats’, describing it as “half lyrnyrd skinnard half ban... more info

Gigwise — Producer Diplo reveals... more info

411 Mania — New sound for B? more info

ContactMusic — British rocker STING has become the latest star to join the campaign to raise funds for the victims of the Australian floods - he is asking fans to donate money at his concerts Down Under.The former Police frontman has already joined musicians includ... more info