Guardian Music — It's an age-old subject (sorry), and one which so many have tackled, but here we try to whittle down the best songs about moving inexorably towards deathOne of the best-known lines in all of rock'n'roll is "hope I die before I get old" in My Generati... 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

The Vinyl Villain — This was what I expected to be writing about last week instead of some emotional outpourings about the sudden death of a brother.And just because I'm writing about it today doesn't mean I've gotten over everything. Far from it.It does seem very stra... more info

MTV.com News — Singer whips crowd into frenzy with classics like 'Real Love,' 'I'm Going Down,' as Alicia Keys stumbles during near-flawless show.By Shaheem Reid Mary J. Blige performs at the 2010 Essence Music Festival Photo: Taylor Hill/ FilmMagic The 1... more info

Mjsbigblog — With the US Capitol as a dramatic backdrop, David Archuleta performed the Star Spangled Banner to open the PBS holiday special, A Capitol Fourth. Later, David performed “Stand By Me.” The special, hosted by Jimmy Smits celebrat... more info

MTV.com News — John Legend, Mary J. Blige and the 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' cast are also scheduled to make Independence Day appearances around the country.By MTV News staff B.O.B Photo: MTV News The Fourth of July weekend. A time for potato salad, backyar... more info

All About Jazz — Taking note of newcomers, up-and-comers The Saratoga Performing Arts Center's annual jazz festival in bucolic Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is many different things to the thousands of attendees, some of whom seem to be there every single year. It's a ch... more info

ET Online — The 2010 Essence Music Festival boasts a number of A-list artists including Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Estelle and LL Cool J. ET has the details on the summer event and the CD and DVD release from last year's festivities… In celebration of ... more info

Pitchfork — Artist: Walter Gibbons Album: Jungle Music: Essential & Unreleased Remixes 1976-1986 Release Date: July 20Label: Strut Tracklist: Disc 1: 01 Jakki: "Sun… Sun… Sun… (Walter Gibbons original 12" edit)" 02 Double Exposure: "Ten Percent (Walter Gib... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mp3hugger said... indie mp3s you can hug The Van Allen Belt - I Can't Believe You Murdered Me Brakes - All Nite Disco Party Port-Royal - Leitmotiv/Glasnost Kowalski - Letters From The Height Of Summer (Dear Bird) School of Seven Bells - Babelonia htt... more info