Guardian Music — Chaka Khan is one of the great funk-soul vocalists. The Illinois native enjoyed a string of disco-era hits in the 1970s and 1980s. However, even after her commercial star had apparently waned she continued to thrive, picking up a slew of Grammy award... more info

JamBase — 40th ANNIVERSARY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCED! Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland Joe Cocker, Ben Harper, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O... more info

Idolator — It's easy to spend time openly mocking bad music writing—there's certainly enough of it out there—but it's such a pleasant surprise when someone's done the legwork to present something informative and interesting in the music press. Thanks, Jake... more info

Panda Toes — I put off listening to this mix by Benzi, Mick Boogie, and Neoteric for far too long. Though the track listing isn't the most exciting out there (though they've got mad many exclusive lil' tidbits that I can't wait to get my fingers on - "Acid Life,"... more info

Pitchfork — It's looking like M.I.A. pulled a Jay-Z with her retirement talk earlier this summer, as clothing company Diesel has announced a few of the musical acts playing a big party it's throwing, and she is among them. Let this be a lesson to musicians and j... more info

Topix — Earth, Wind, & Fire's special DVD/CD set celebrates Maurice White's final tour with the legendary group with style. 1990 proved to be a landmark year for Earth, Wind, and Fire. First, they released Heritage, an attempt to merge their traditional R&B ... more info