Guardian Music — The US president wants certain bands to support his campaign – including Jonas Brothers, Arcade Fire and Ricky MartinAccording to a report in a Tennessee newspaper, Barack Obama has sent donors a long wish list of celebrity supporters. Among the 19... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Esperanza Spalding has announced plans for a world tour and released the initial batch of dates that start up on April 18, 2012, as the bassist, vocalist and composer unveils her new release, Radio Music Society into... more info

Guardian Music — To close the series, here is an inspired performance from an iconoclast who reaffirms the joy of being a jazz fanFor jazz fans in the UK, autumn is a time when pulses quicken. The London Jazz festival, the capital's biggest city-wide music festival, ... more info

Topix — I'm gonna be totally honest from the get-go: I knew hardly anything about Esperanza Spalding until a few weeks before I saw her on Friday, September 30 at the Orpheum in downtown LA. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The weekly Pop & Hiss rundown of the weekend's top concerts -- back after an extended hiatus. FRIDAY • Esperanza Spalding @ the Orpheum. The glow of the spotlight might have faded a touch since Spalding rocked a nation of... more info

Topix — Esperanza Spalding , jazz player and singer of the highest caliber, slayer of Justin Bieber, and all-around caring figure, is all over Portland the next couple of days. more info

Guardian Music — (Concord) Anyone who caught American drummer Terri Lyne Carrington's performance at the recent Barbican show featuring Dianne Reeves, Angelique Kidjo and Lizz Wright will want to check out this star-packed session. Like the Barbican gig, its focus is... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonEsperanza Spalding is one of those jigsaw pieces you never knew was missing from the world of music. Until she surprised everyone by winning the recent best newcomer Grammy that seemed destined for Justin Bieber, it never occurred to ... more info

Guardian Music — 13 February 2011: Number 50 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicAt the 2011 Grammies, few expected to see Arcade Fire nab the "best album" award, but even fewer expected Justin Bieber to lose the "best newcomer" gong to an... more info

Stereogum — The 4th Annual Roots Picnic went down in Philadelphia on Saturday. Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding performed, as well as Little Dragon, Ariel Pink, Dismemberment Plan, Man Man, and Beanie Sigel. Due to scheduling problems, Man Man ended up playing w... more info