ContactMusic — A performance by BOB DYLAN at an upcoming music festival in Australia is under threat following a dispute between organisers and local council officials.The music legend has been booked to appear at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in April (10) alongside oth... more info

Guardian Music — You've seen our top 40 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Alex Macpherson Albums1. Ciara - Basic Instinct2. The-Dream - Love King3. K. Michelle - What's the 911?4. Sade - Soldier Of Love5. Erykah Badu - New ... more info

Guardian Music — It had the makings of an ego-driven mess. But Kanye tempered his ambition to paint a compelling portrait of a troubled artistKanye West has been called many things, but you could never accuse him of being a man of mystery. Ever since the phrase "I'mm... more info

melophobe — Rob da Bank over at BBC Radio 1 had a hell of a 2-hour show on Saturday. I don’t think I stopped moving the entire time, and my ass actually started to tingle from chair dancing. Not only did he kick it off with some amazing house songs, he feature... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said... Rare Harry Nilsson ORIGINAL IRISH CAST: The Point! (1977) FIRST TIME ONLINE: An obscure curio, a note-for-note cover of Harry Nilsson's album, The Point!... by an all irish cast. We'd never even heard of it before, yet here it is. Lis... more info

MVSW — Videos The Golden Filter ~ “White Nights” (mp3 download available for email addy here) Scala & Kolacny Brothers ~ “RainTears“ Atlantic/Pacific ~ “Some Weary Valentine“ mp3s John Legend & The Roots ~ “Wake Up”(Arcade Fire)(mp3 download... more info

All About Jazz — HERBIE HANCOCK'S "THE IMAGINE PROJECT" NOMINATED FOR THREE GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS, BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO AND BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S) Critically-acclaimed CD The Imagine Project r... more info

The Culture Of Me — HP is sponsoring an invite-only concert this coming Tuesday at the Highline Ballroom in New York City with John Legend and The Roots, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away to lucky fans. The show kicks off at 8pm and promises to be intense, an... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — John Legend & The Roots are certainly fans of Arcade Fire. They named their cover album after Arcade Fire’s concert closer, “Wake Up”. John Legend and The Roots oddly left the studio version out of the album, leaving us with only a video of the... more info

VH1 Blog — It’s that time of the year already! The 53rd annual Grammy nominations (for 2011) were announced last night and it’s safe to say that Eminem made a clean sweep popping up in 10 categories. Love the Way you Lie is up for Song and Record of the T... more info