Guardian Music — Johnny Marr recalls the music, others the good times. But for all, there's no festival quite like GlastonburyJohnny Marr46, the SmithsWhen the Smiths played Glastonbury in 1984, we were slightly out of our element. Previously, we'd always played to m... more info

Idolator — Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ fiance/babydaddy Swizz Beatz teamed up for a recently surfaced track called “Ultra”, which comes off of Evil Empire’s Trending Topics 4 mixtape. (Evil Empire previously released Jay and Drake’s “Light Up” last wee... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z does this Swizz Beatz-made track from the upcoming Evil Empire mixtape Trending Topics (as in, #trendingtopics). If you can get past the numerous Evil Empire drops and the constant whistling on “Ultra” you might notice something sounds a li... more info

Pitchfork — With an imminent hits collection, a stadium tour, and confirmed studio time with Jack White and Dr. Dre, it's clear that Jay-Z hasn't been spending his post-Blueprint 3 days relaxing on the beach (if he were, though, at least we know what he'd be sit... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — With an imminent hits collection, a stadium tour, and confirmed studio time with Jack White and Dr. Dre, it's clear that Jay-Z hasn't been spending his post-Blueprint 3 days relaxing on the beach (if he were, though, at least we know what he'd be... more info

Idolator — Prior to Drake’s full Thank Me Later album surfacing online overnight—a full two weeks before its scheduled release date—we’d already gotten an earful of several of the LP’s tracks (including Drizzy’s pairing with Jay-Z on “Light Up,”... more info

VH1 Blog — The lineup for 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors (premiering Monday, June 7 at 9/8c) continues ballooning. VH1 staples Brandy, Ray J and Diddy, and hip-hop titans like Drake and T.I. are among the acts recently added to the lineup. Full list in the press relea... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Organizers revealed the lineup for the 40th Annual Bumbershoot festival that takes place each year in Seattle, Washington. Rappers J. Cole and Jay Electronic will join Mary J. Blige and hundreds of bands that are slated to play at Bu... more info

MTV.com News — 'Enough is enough,' one blogger tells MTV News about the proliferation of leaked hip-hop albums. By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Rahman Dukes/MTV News Drake might be a budding superstar, but he's gotta eat. That seems to be the consensus on th... more info

Idolator — John Mayer has been MIA since ending his Douchey Magazine Interview World Tour, popping up randomly in Jay-Z documentaries and clown pants. But he’s back, playing forlorn in the video for his single “Half of My Heart,” which features “Charlot... more info