Altsounds — Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and actress *ERYKAH BADU* has revealed the cover artwork for her upcoming fifth studio album, *NEW AMERYKAH PART TWO: RETURN OF THE ANKH*, which will be released by Universal Motown Record... more info

Pitchfork — New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh, Erykah Badu's follow-up to 2008's fine New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War, is out in 12 days, but we're just getting to see the Emek-designed cover art (above). She's got some new music streaming, too. You ... more info

Idolator — Looking at the cover art (designed by artist Emek) for Erykah Badu’s upcoming release New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) is kind of like watching the 1927 silent film Metropolis on hallucinogens—this is probably what the inside of th... more info

Guardian Music — This rapper is hailed in the US as a fast-rising urban legend, but his music hardly bowls you over with lyrical or musical inventionHometown: New Orleans.The lineup: Timothy Elpadaro Thedford (vocals, production).The background: Just when we'd got us... more info

Guardian Music — Grime MCs rapping about Chris Ofili paintings? If it challenges white, middle-aged art critics then it can only be a good thingThe art world thrives on the reactions of critics. Sensationalist work damned as "gratuitous" or "pretentious" is what make... more info

My Old Kentucky — For those of you that don't know, I have a pretty awesome 3-year-old daughter, so I am often thrilled to keep up with awesome shows like Yo Gabba Gabba or Phineas & Ferb...they so beat the plethora of princess movies the rest of my life seems to be i... more info

Pitchfork — Here's how you know of Montreal are among the most theatrical bands on the planet: They can show up on the Nickelodeon kids' show "Yo Gabba Gabba!", a fantasy primary color wonderland inhabited by monsters and robots, and fit in perfectly without so ... more info

Pitchfork — Say what you want about Jimmy Fallon's sometimes cringe-inducing and sycophantic interviewing style, but the dude's music booker has got the internet (or, at least, this particular web space) going nuts lately. Hot Chip, Beach House, Yeasayer, Neon I... more info

Rolling Stone — We unleashed our annual Spring Music Preview, which boasts previews of 40 of the season’s most anticipated discs (MGMT, Erykah Badu, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Drake, Katy Perry and many more), plus chatted with LCD Soundsystem, Sara Bareille... more info

Live Daily — The Lilith Fair [ tickets ] tour continues to stock up on star power for its 2010 return, adding Kelly Clarkson, The Go-Go's and Court Yard Hounds (featuring Dixie Chicks Emily Robinson and Martie Maguire) to an already packed lineup. Other new na... more info