Guardian Music — Our series of oblique angles on the muscial decade continues, with a look at how hip-hop's vigour and invention at the start of the noughties has made the last five years of rap seem staleA month or so ago New Yorker pop critic Sasha Frere-Jones wrot... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — OK I just found out about this so I had to try it out. Go Heart it for me! Dj Real Juicy – Live Early Old Schoolish Rap Mix by White Folks Get Crunk on Mixcloud Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d2729').each( function(e) { e.vi... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. Last night, I got to see one of my new wave hero bands - DEVO - play their seminal 1980 Freedom Of Choice album, live in its entirety. And they were beyond fun and amazing. Before they came on, they played three of the... more info

Live Daily — Pioneering Dirty South hip-hop crew Goodie Mob [ tickets ] will reunite this fall for a tour featuring all of the group's original members, including Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley. The outing, which also includes original members Big Gipp, Khujo, and T... more info

XLR8R — words Ben Zoltowski The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink aesthetic that DJs/producers Gair "Dev79" Marking and PJ "Starkey" Geissinger call "street bass" combines touches of Dirty South hip-hop, grime, Miami bass drops, glitched-out sex funk, dubstep,... more info

Twangville — The Fine Print is an unreleased (until now) collection of Drive-By Truckers tunes recorded over the last few years and mostly culled from the Dirty South era.  While it is not as strong as that record, or Decoration Day, I’m guessing the die har... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, founder member and former guitarist with Oasis, has announced a UK and European tour with Manchester’s most talked-about new band, The Vortex."It really is like the old days of Oasis for me – these ... more info

JamBase — Drive-By Truckers Polish Up Unreleased Songs For New Album The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008) CD, Double Vinyl and Digital Download Available September 1, 2009 LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX CD / DVD AVAILABLE ON JULY 7, 2009 ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Arguably, the Britpop era was defined by ridiculously catchy pop-rock anthems, the Blur/Oasis rivalry and outspoken frontmen. And, while the music has moved on, the opinionated musicians’ tradition endures – as Nigel Clark proves here.S... more info

AllHipHop — The Blastmaster KRS-One found out that pioneers are well respected in the Dirty South, as Atlanta emcees came out in droves to bless the mic last night (May 21) at the Midtown District’s Loft venue.   The Bronx legend was in town for his org... more info