Mercury News, California — San Francisco Ballet, Hieroglyphics, New Pornographers, San Francisco Symphony and many others set to perform at the 79th Stern Grove Festival. more info

USA Today Music — Janelle Monae remembers her friend and mentor.             more info

People.com — 'He was free. He was fearless. He was music,' the singer said of her late mentor while performing in New Orleans on Friday more info

AllHipHop — Afropunk Is Going To Be Crazy! more info

Rolling Stone — Ice Cube, George Clinton and Tyler the Creator are set to headline the annual AfroPunk NYC Festival this year, which will take place on August 27th and August 28th at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene. TV on the Radio, Flying Lotus, J... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Angel Haze, Downtown Boys, Skunk Anansie, Skye & Ross of Morcheeba, Young Fathers, Shabazz Palaces, Thundercat, a superjam featuring members of Bad Brains, Fishbone and Living Colour, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Watch a video of her full set Continue reading… more info

NME — A group of musicians went to the White House to talk about the 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative more info

Rolling Stone — President Barack Obama met with artists like Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Common, J. Cole, Alicia Keys and more to discuss the administration's My Brother's Keeper initiative that aims to support programs that keep young people ou... more info

Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — Musicians Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Common, Janelle Monae and others are meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss ways they can continue the White House's My Brother's Keeper initiative and spur criminal justic... more info