Brooklyn Vegan — Meat Loaf is heading out on a tour this summer which hits upstate NY and NJ for a few shows including Wellmont Theatre on July 17. Tickets for that one go on sale today at noon. All dates are... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — GZA at Rock the Bells 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) GZA, who is about to play two shows with Bad Brains next week, including one in Brooklyn at MHOW on 4/18 (sold out), has announced that he'll be performing... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Guardian reports:"The actor who played drug vigilante Omar Little in TV series The Wire is to take on the role of Ol' Dirty Bastard in a film. Plans are moving ahead for Dirty White Boy, a movie based... more info

Impose Magazine — Later this week GZA is set to perform with Latin super band Grupo Fantasma at a headlining Babygrande Records SxSW showcase this Saturday March 17 at the Haven Club. GZA's new album Dark Matter is set to drop later this year on Babygrande Record... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bad Brains will play Boston & Manhattan with H2O and then Brooklyn & Philadelphia with GZA. As you can see in the poster, tickets go on pre-sale Saturday. Stay tuned for more info.... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsHappy Mondays announce reunion tourNeil Young: I was working on new iPod with Steve JobsJack White announces debut solo albumAdele to make live return at GrammysReviewsAlbum: Dom L... more info

Guardian Music — Academy 2, SheffieldWe are on hip-hop time, which means GZA is an hour late on stage. As tempers start to fray, fists and blood fly in the audience. Thus, GZA takes the stage with the crowd peppered by security, who are presumably glad that the Wu-T... more info

411 Mania — He'll play five shows next year… more info

Impose Magazine — The big names are doing big things these days.The Fresh & Onlys have signed to Mexican Summer with news of a spring 2012 album, Neon Indian is giving out t-shirts, Era Extraña LPs with upgraded 2012 ticket purchases, GZA just dropped some knowledge ... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Lil Wayne and T.I. handing out turkeys, Jessica Simpson's possible deal with Weight Watchers, musicians finding a new way to support Occupy Wall Street, Big Boi possibly working with Kate Bush, Universal Music Group suing Grooves... more info