Guardian Music — Linbury Studio, LondonClemency, James MacMillan's new opera for five singers and string orchestra, is about "vengeance and mercy", according to its librettist, Michael Symmons Roberts. A co-production between ROH2 and Scottish Opera, it's a religio... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — On Suttin 4 The Man Dem TV Wiz-Jollifa, who has a resemblance to Iron Braydz drops some bars. Damn I saw Genesis Elijah in the background. Follow #TeamJollifa @Braydz @Mystrogen @JokerStarr @RamsonBadBonez @GenesisElijah @Dj_Boothy   a2a_linkname="I... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Genesis Elijah just dropped a brand new EP on this fine bank hoilday Monday. Do yourselves a favour and download this, he aint even charging bruv.   Genesis Elijah – I Aint Even Charging Bruv (Free EP) a2a_linkname="Genesis Elijah – I Aint Even ... more info

Guardian Music — With a second tribute album on its way, Nas's Illmatic is becoming a totem for hip-hop purists. Richard Watson gets into the NY state of mindHip-hop fans know the drill by now. Every time Nas preps another project, rumours circle that this, finally, ... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven and Earth, the late folk singer's 'last musical testament', will feature a guest spot from Phil CollinsTwo years after his death, John Martyn's final recordings are to see the light of day. Phil Collins is among the guests on the collection He... more info

Totally Fuzzy — This is one beautiful album released in 2009 by London based Glide & Swerve. Trip hop, elektro, balearic, the label doesn't really matter, just give the music a chance and give it a listen. It's over one hour of aural pleasure you probably don't wa... more info

Metal Injection — Monday night's Passover Seder got me thinking: It may not be fashionably metal to be down with the G-O-D,  but any biblical historian, or anyone who's read R. Crumb's shockingly graphic take on the Book of Genesis, knows that before P... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, in the 14 November 1952 edition. In the 1970s it be... more info

Guardian Music — The missing rapper has been the subject of 'Free Earl!' chants for months. Now, a magazine claims to have tracked him downEarl Sweatshirt has apparently been found. A new report claims to have busted open Odd Future's greatest secret, discovering the... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Peter Gabriel has returned to the studio to rework his classic songs with an orchestra for the follow-up to his acclaimed 2010 symphonic covers album Scratch My Back. The former Genesis star gave songs by David Bowie, Lou... more info