Guardian Music — June 1983: Number 40 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicMiles Davis boasted he had changed music five times. Herbie Hancock looks set to beat his old boss's record: every time he buys a new piece of equipment, he invents ... more info

Topix — What do Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock and Bill Cosby know about zydeco and Cajun music? Not a whole lot, although Simon recorded zydeco legend Rockin' Dopsie on his landmark album from 1987, "Graceland." But Simon, Santana and other star... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonLast November, young American pianist Robert Glasper managed to boil down much of the eclectic and improvisatory spirit of the London jazz festival into a single concert. The gig was primarily a vehicle for the pianist's cutting... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Esperanza Spalding's surprise Grammy win for new artist in February was shocking.Esperanza Spalding's surprise Grammy win for new artist in February was shocking. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Esperanza Spalding’s surprise Grammy win for new artist in February was shocking considering the relatively unknown jazz artist beat out the phenomenon that is Justin Bieber and critical darlings Florence + the Machine and Mumford & Sons. It’s th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — New Gold Dream is the fifth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The album was released in 1982 and was a turning point for the band as they gained critical and commercial success in the UK and Europe. It made #3 in the UK Albums Chart. ... more info

Guardian Music — The Kills, ManchesterNow that the White Stripes are sadly no more, the Kills – whose singer Alison Mosshart also appears with Jack White in the Dead Weather – have succeeded them as the world's premier scuzz-rock duo who used to sleep together bu... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Izitso is an album released by the British singer/songwriter Cat Stevens in 1977. After the lackluster Numbers, Izitzo proved to be his comeback. The song "Child for a Day" was featured in the 1977 film "First Love", starring Susan Dey and William K... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Never heard of these guys before yesterday, but I'm glad I did after Alter The Press made a short post about them. Some good fun "rock and roll music" for those long Summer Car Rides coming up... Also inside... today's round of "Blogspotting"... be... more info

Totally Fuzzy — After years of playing nothing but speed metal we had the idea to slow everything down and take out the words, that's how this ambient/post-rock project came to be. Not the most original idea but a crucial one nonetheless. The result is a space and ... more info