Guardian Music — He fought the powers that be and paid the price. But he also taught us that politics plus soul equals movementWhen Gil Scott-Heron asked in the mid-70s: "Sister/woman have you heard from Johannesburg?" I hadn't actually. I was too young. Too uninform... more info

Soul Sides — I’ve been gone from home, more or less continuously, since May 18th, and I simply haven’t had the physical or mental time to write much about the passing of GSH. Luckily, there’s no shortage of great, thoughtful tributes being written by oth... more info

Gigwise — He pays tribute... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Gil Scott-Heron’s death was announced on Twitter. And that feels strange, this announcement. It happening in something that consolidates social construction into a linear sheet of micro-thoughts. Cleaning up the fringes, the frays and outliers. Fun... more info

NME — Influential musician and poet passed away on Friday (May 27) more info

The Telegraph — The late Godfather of rap Gil Scott-Heron talked to Tom Horan in 2000. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Legendary jazz and soul musician Gil Scott-Heron has died at the age of 62. more info

Totally Fuzzy — The musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron – best known for his pioneering rap The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – has died at the age of 62, having fallen ill after a European trip. Jamie Byng, his UK publisher, announced the news via Twitter: "... more info

Sky News — US poet and songwriter Gil Scott-Heron, who has been credited with inspiring the development of rap music, has died at the age of 62. more info

Scotsman.com — THE hugely influential musician Gil Scott-Heron has died in a New York hospital after becoming unwell on his return from a European tour. more info