JamBase — THE ROOTS LAUNCH SECOND ANNUAL ROOTS PICNIC! Starring: THE ROOTS, TV ON THE RADIO, THE BLACK KEYS, SANTIGOLD, ASHER ROTH & MORE And a special performance: PUBLIC ENEMY performs IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK backed by ANTIBALAS a... more info

PopSugar — Rihanna took a break from LA and the stress surrounding her relationship with Chris Brown, spending the weekend with some good friends in NYC. On Friday night she went to the Spotted Pig with Jay-Z, Beyonce and Brandy where she was apparently in grea... more info

MTV.com News — In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we revisit our recent conversation with the Irish rockers.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway U2's Bono Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage U2 proved to everyone they still have what it takes to rock t... more info

The Mix Tape Podcast — Kanye West performs on American Idol…Peter, Björn and John give us a look inside the studio while on work on the upcoming Living Thing, as does Dan Deacon…An 8-bit remix of Jay-Z, Kanye and others appears across the internet…DEVO... more info

ContactMusic — RIHANNA is returning to the public eye with style following her alleged altercation with CHRIS BROWN - she partied with JAY-Z and wife BEYONCE KNOWLES in New ... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Rihanna, Food Glorious Food There was no sign of stress from Rihanna last night, even as her lawyer was scrambing to prevent her from testifing against Chris Brown. The singer was all laughs with Brandy in NYC.The two lat... more info

ContactMusic — JAY-Z offered to record a duet with NOEL GALLAGHER in a bid to end the pair's feud last summer (08) - but the OASIS rocker turned him down. The pair bickered in the media ... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The Oasis star tells Radio 1 he turned down an offer of a collaboration with the hip-hop superstar and Glastonbury headliner. more info

MTV.com News — 'It seems odd,' actress says of her 'Two Lovers' co-star's decision to swap acting for rapping.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Dael Poulter Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix Photo: Mark Von Holden/WireImage Gwyneth Paltrow isn't b... more info

Guardian Music — Nigerian pop musicians have been ridiculed as poor imitators of American hip-hop. But a fresh mix of US studio polish and African roots is changing all that. By Lola AdesioyeIt's Saturday night outside a club in Brooklyn, New York. The queue of styli... more info