Consequence of Sound — The French outfit was joined onstage by Dam-Funk and The Roots. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — It was revealed earlier this year that Christine and the Queens (aka Héloïse Letissier) is planning to release her sophomore album this year, and while details on that are still TBA, she did just release a new single... Continue reading… more info

XLR8R — LA duo Cocaine Kisses—made up of Orfeo, an opera trained singer/producer and revered synth maestro Computer Jay—emerge with their self-titled debut single. The bewitching, R&B-soaked pop cut teases out a glimpse of a forthcoming f... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The One Step Beyond series at the Museum of Natural History continues in June with the great Dam-Funk headlining. It happens on June 10, and Dam-Funk will be joined by Wajeed and Shawn Dub... Continue reading… more info

Core News — “DâM-FunK joins Mary Anne to deliver an epiphany on how funk is a way of life. The musician and producer, aka Damon Garrett Riddick, is cited as the epitome of this genre. After joining Stones Throw records in 2008, he released two albums, ‘Toea... more info

Nialler9 — Rappcats have a new album coming ou which features all Madlib instrumentals that was put together by Blu and MED and features rhymes/vocals from MF DOOM, Aloe Blacc, Hodgy Beats, Anderson Paak, Mayer Hawthorne and Dam-Funk. It’s called Bad Neighbor... more info

Mercury News, California — Also on tap: Psychedelic Furs, The Church, Neko Case, The Damned, Edgar Winter, Dam-Funk. more info

Stereogum — We’ve heard a couple of great songs already from the Alchemist and Oh No’s Welcome To Los Santos: “Play It Cool,” Gangrene’s collab with Earl Sweatshirt and Samuel T. Herring, and “Lock & Load,” Killer Mike and MNDR’s glitter-and-tar ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Hitmaker, producer, rock star, general music legend/eccentric Todd Rundgren will release his new album, Global, on April 7. He's going on tour as well, and will play NYC at Highline Ballroom on May 5 & 6. Tickets... more info

Stereogum — Last year was a big one for Steve Arrington, a member of the influential Dayton funk band Slave — one of the most sampled bands in hip-hop history — and a solo star in his own right with Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame. He released Higher, a col... more info