VH1 Blog — It’s a guessing game, but each year, concert-goers fantasize about what special-guest performers will join artists already on Hot 97′s Summer Jam bill with surprise on-stage appearances. Last night, in front of a crowd of 50,000 fans, some of hip... more info

Guardian Music — Mysterious duo Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion have gone from bloggers' buzz to Beyoncé labelmatesMadeline Follin is sitting outside a Shoreditch cafe. Opposite her is boyfriend and bandmate Brian Oblivion. Dressed in matching black and with long... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)There's something a little unwholesome and decaying about Cults. They hail from San Diego, and there's a California sunniness to their melodies, which lean heavily on early-60s girl-group pop (Bumper steals its tune straight from the Shang... more info

Guardian Music — Scala, LondonIf the indie blogs are right, Cults are destined for big things, but the turnout at their first major London show suggests those things are still some way off. The Scala was not full, due perhaps to the fact that lo-fi, boy-girl duos no ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The Dipset Capo drops off some new music.   Peace To Rahim a2a_linkname="Jim Jones – Im On One (Feat. Sen City)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/05/26/jim-jones-im-on-one-feat-sen-city/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_show_title=1; more info

Guardian Music — A smitten couple making sunny pop with a dark heart – this debut album could end up soundtracking your summerAs is the way these days, Brooklyn duo Cults created an online buzz last year simply by having no information available. There was no MySpa... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Brooklyn band's self-titled debut, due May 31, isn't just a concoction of simple sugars. True to the group's name, Cults' members plant something dark beneath their sunny pop songs. When we got our first taste of the Brooklyn band Cults earlier... more info

VH1 Blog — Now that you’ve had the chance to let the drama of the Love & Hip Hop reunion sink in, it’s time to discuss Chrissy and Jim Jones. Compared to Emily and Fab (and Olivia and, uh, Darrelle Revis), Chrissy’s relationship is actually pretty solid. ... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — This might be the first Girl Talk ‘produced’ record out there. Apparently this came from a freestyle session with Jimmy Jones and GT. I Dig the results. Girl Talk – Jim Jones ft. Lloyd – Believe In Magic (J4L) | mp3 more info

VH1 Blog — If you’re looking for a sneak peek at a new Jim Jones song (or are just nostalgic for his braids), Pitchfork.tv’s Selector has you covered. The most recent episode paired the Love & Hip Hop favorite with mashup DJ Girl Talk in Jones’s Manhattan... more info