Guardian Music — The concert video director Des Fallon, who has died suddenly aged 40, was my best friend and colleague for 25 years. After a series of jobs in the technical video services industry a decade ago, Des became a director at XL Video UK. He played a lea... more info

Soul Sides — Thomas Brenneck keeps a few pots on the stove, including as the guitarist for the Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and is also a part of the Budos Band and the El Michels Affair. In the last few years though, he’s gone from sideman to bandleader wi... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offBilly Jenkins & Trio Blues Suburbia Jazz Gives Me the Blues The publicity for this record admits that a Jenkins album of standard songs is like "a Lady Gaga guide to cardig... more info

ContactMusic — Pop sensation Justin Bieber has dismissed reports he's fallen out with rapper Kanye West and snubbed an invitation to record a track for his upcoming collaboration album with Jay Z. Reports surfaced earlier this week (begs13Jun11) claiming Bieber, 17... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kanye West has been notoriously silent as of late -– hopefully focusing all of his energy on his joint album with Jay-Z “Watch the Throne” -- but an unauthorized leak of an unfinished track has the rapper fuming. West has... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Justin Timberlake has ruled out a collaboration with Jay-Z after the rap superstar snubbed a chance to record a track for the singer's 2006 album. more info

ContactMusic — Justin Timberlake has ruled out a collaboration with Jay Z after the rap superstar snubbed a chance to record a track for the singer's 2006 album. The SexyBack hitmaker reached out to Jay Z while he was working on FutureSex/LoveSounds to discuss a po... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Jay-Z speaks on how Rap music is poetry. This is another promo video for his Decoded book. a2a_linkname="Jay-Z – Rap Is Poetry (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/15/jay-z-rap-is-poetry-video/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_s... more info

ContactMusic — The boss of Britain's iconic Glastonbury festival has confessed the controversial decision to book Jay Z in 2008 was not his idea - he had never even heard of the rapper. Michael Eavis attracted criticism from some musicians, including Oasis star Noe... more info

Guardian Music — February 2002: Number 40 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicFor a while it felt like you were getting short-changed if you only heard one song at a time. The long-running compilation series As Heard On Radio Soulwax, by B... more info