Altsounds — The* CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival* has announced its first round of performing artists including: *DeVotchKa, Surfer Blood, Two Door Cinema Club, School of Seven Bells, Bad Books (feat. Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra), Four Tet, The Drum... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's content mashed into the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring the likes of Orange Juice, Ghostface Killah, Mogwai, El Guincho, Arab Strap, Flying Lotus and Klaxons. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — As part of our 10-week "DiS is 10!" celebration, we have asked 50 of our favourite people to tell us about one of their favourite albums of the past 10 years. In our fourth "favourite 50" installment, DiS contributor Nick Neyland, shares his choice..... more info

Culture Bully — New music from the forthcoming album by Mark Ronson's and the Business Intl., "Record Collection." more info

Guardian Music — The singer on tea and mud at festivals, life coaching from Colin Firth and being stalked by the paparazziHow's your day going?I've just actually been in Topshop and felt a bit weird because people kept recognising me. Every few yards I had to do a ph... more info

Unreality Music — The music business his harshly fragile in the current economic climate. Back in the day you'd probably be allowed two flops albums with eight flops singles from both and then you'd be dropped... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterThe Wu-Tang Clan's reputation rests on 1993's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the 1993 debut which transformed the face of hip-hop with its haunting soul samples, martial arts references and complex interweaving rhymes. However, ... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's one of the first steps in regaining everything I lost,' rapper said prior to serving his sentence on a reckless driving charge.By Shaheem Reid DMX Photo: MTV News The Dog says he is now obedient and will follow the will of God. Yester... more info

MTV.com News — Recently released from an Arizona jail, the troubled rapper began serving a 90-day sentence for a 2002 reckless driving case in Los Angeles, attorney says.By Shaheem Reid DMX (file) Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage DMX turned himself in at th... more info

Soul Sides — Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon, RZA and Slick Rick: The Sun Deleted from Bulletproof Wallets (Epic, 200*) (Editor’s note: Ever since he worked at the original Sound LIbrary in the East Village, Jared Boxx has become one of the city’s favorit... more info