Guardian Music — This Scottish rap trio may have signed to Anticon but they're pop kids at heart. Spot the melodies buried under the noiseReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Edinburgh. The lineup: Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole, Graham "G" Hastings.The backg... more info

Guardian Music — Here's a former member of Metronomy channelling Hall & Oates in his new incarnation. But will he fulfil his dazzling potential?Reading this on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: London.The lineup: Gabriel Stebbing (voice, music).The background: Ga... more info

Guardian Music — (Syco)Groups don't win The X Factor. At least they didn't until the likable Little Mix came along in 2011, ambled through the early weeks, then did an En Vogue cover that set them on the path to victory. Their debut album arrives a year after the fac... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Legendary Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul have a lone upcoming North American live date and it happens upstate in Clifton Park, NY at the Upstate Concert Hall on November 23. The date was rescheduled after initially... more info

Impose Magazine — It's looking like more than ever Chicago has a case of what De La Soul referred to as "potholes". Stretching the definition beyond road issues, Chicago's potholes should include a murder rate that does not subside (400 bodies deep by October)... more info

Guardian Music — Take the D.A.I.S.Y Age, make it OutKast, and chill. Result? The dreamy, psychedelic sound of this California hip-hop crewHometown: Koreatown, Los Angeles.The lineup: Miche Maya, Tulip Pezely, Jimbo Stewart and Eddington Howard.The background: André ... more info

KEXP Seattle — It says something about a band that they can open for a group like De La Soul… and steal the show.  For the better part of 15 years, L.A. based musicians Ozomatli have been taking showgoers around the world on a musical odyssey that spans the gam... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After teasing folks with a few names here and there -- like Run DMC most recently -- Austin's annual Fun Fun Fun Fest (Nov 2 - 4) has revealed it's full line-up, including Public Image Ltd, De La Soul,... more info

Consequence of Sound — Refused, Girl Talk, Edward Sharpe, De La Soul, and plenty more. more info

ContactMusic — Marilyn Manson is to headline this summers 12 Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles which will double as a tribute to The Doors The Offspring Bad Religion Black Label Society and De La Soul are also on the bill for the event which takes over a..... more info