The Newsroom — Hollyscoop's Diana Madison caught up with Jazz musician Esepranza Spalding about her thoughts of President Obama listening to her music in the White House, having Whitney Houston as her idol and more.... more info

ContactMusic — Film composer Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams have turned their Oscars night collaboration into a new classical album featuring jazz singer Esperanza Spalding Giorgio Moroder and Oscar-winner A R Rahman Zimmer brought together a group of maestros t... more info

Dlisted — I normally don't do that "best dress of the night" shit, because: a) Coming from me, who gives three craps? and b) 99.999% of the dresses last night from the House of MEH. But I have to break my own tradition by giving all the gold stars to Geor... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Esperanza Spalding's elegant performance of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" was a moment of subtlety on Oscar night, when subtlety can be scarce. more info

Topix — Who was that woman singing that beautiful rendition of "What a Wonderful World" during the 2012 Oscars In Memoriam tribute? None other than the woman who broke Justin Bieber's heart last winter: Esperanza Spalding . more info

The Newsroom — Esperanza Spalding talks to Hollyscoop on her 2012 Oscar performance at the Academy Awards Red Carpet. She has become a rising star since she upset Justin Bieber last year at the Grammy Awards for Best New Artist.... more info

The Late Greats — With all the hullabaloo about the upcoming Grammy’s, let’s not forget who won “Best New Artist” last year – Esperanza Spalding. Her new album “Radio Music Society” drops March 20, 2012. Sort of a companion piece to her Grammy winning �... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for Andrew W.K.'s entire upcoming tour are now on presale. Tickets go on sale at noon for Rodrigo y Gabriela's Radio City Music Hall show. Emily Wells is moving up in the world and headlining Bowery Ballroom on... more info

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