Guardian Music — Pop does intuitively what brand managers work years to learn – create vivid images and distil ideas into single hits of feelingEarlier this year, Black Eyed Peas leader will.i.am gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal about his group's succes... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli "You ready for some Grateful Dead action after this?" asked singer Julian Casablancas early in the Stokes set, referring to Furthur, the band led by the Dead's Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, already in progress at... more info

Discobelle.net — 20 year old NYC producer and Wolf + Lamb signing Nicolas Jaar just released an EP package of smooth and sexy house edits of pop tracks. The “6 Edits EP” was released in conjunction with Resident Advisor and on it Mr Jaar takes on among others Nin... more info

Guardian Music — The plastic present is about to become reacquainted with a 'musical miniature of the cosmos'There is a budget-price edition of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Mantra, for two pianos, percussion – sometimes crotales, which are essentially antique cymbals �... more info

Stereogum — When we posted the Outside Lands festival lineup, we mentioned how the San Fransisco festival tried to fit it “between a jam and a rock space,” especially with Further (featuring the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and Phil Lesh) and the Strokes headl... more info

Reuters — DENVER/NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Grateful Dead was renowned for many things. But were its members business role models as well? Brian Halligan, co-founder/CEO of marketing software firm HubSpot, and marketing strategist/author David Meerman Scott th... more info

All About Jazz — Read Part One. Kyle Bylin: There were many interesting subgroups wondering along as part of the larger odyssey that was the Grateful Dead Experience—whom only served further shape and define it for everyone else. In this respect, what can art... more info

All About Jazz — Read Part Two. Recently, I spoke with David Meerman Scott, who is a well-known blogger, speaker, marketing thought-leader, and best-selling author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR and most recently co-author of Marketing Lessons from the Gratef... more info

Perez Hilton — It was recently announced that a biographical film about Jerry Garcia was in the works and those affiliated with the singer are PISSED! They will not participate in the film nor give the rights to use his songs. Jerry Garcia’s estate and The Great... more info

All About Jazz — Jerry Garcia performing in 1995.Bummer, man: a planned biographical film about Jerry Garcia will have to keep on truckin' without any of the original music of the Grateful Dead or the involvement of Mr. Garcia's family. Last month it was announced... more info