Popdose — Last weekend I attended a Triple-A radio conference in Philadelphia. The even is called Non-Comm (as in non-commercial radio), and I’ll be writing more about it soon. One of the highlights of the conference, which blends live music with industry pa... more info

MTV.com News — Stars from across the globe gather in South Africa to kick off the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a massive concert.By Mawuse Ziegbe Fergie performs with the Black Eyed Peas at the World Cup Concert Thursday Photo: Getty Images On Thursday (June... more info

MTV.com News — Skakira's official FIFA World Cup song 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' has much company among 2010 soccer anthems.By Gil Kaufman Shakira kicks off the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday Photo: Michelly Rall/Getty Images... more info

Altsounds — Continuing to garner acclaim for *OYO*, an album of music that inspired her while growing up in Benin, *Angelique Kidjo *debuts the album's first video for the single* “Move On Up”*, the track itself featuring guest vocals from Bo... more info

ContactMusic — The BLACK EYED PEAS got the 2010 FIFA World Cup celebrations underway in Soweto, South Africa on Wednesday (09Jun10) when they joined JOHN LEGEND, JUANES and TINARIWEN to kick... more info

Topix — John Legend is like a lot of Americans - he's not an avid soccer fan, but when the World Cup comes around, he gets into it. more info

USA Today Music — John Legend is like a lot of Americans he's not an avid soccer fan, but when the World Cup comes around, he gets into it. more info

Guardian Music — It's a star-studded gig with an improved bill, but Fifa's kick-off concert only skims the surface of South Africa's diverse music scene, writes Neil SpencerBefore a ball has been kicked at the 2010 World Cup comes the music, the star-strewn three-hou... more info

Guardian Music — They will bring an African flavour to the World Cup kick-off concert alongside Alicia Keys and Shakira, but the South African outfit defy categorisationAt the Johannesburg media launch for the Bush Fire festival, which takes place each year in Swazil... more info

Pitchfork — The Roots: "Doin It Again" [ft. John Legend] Doin It Again Many of the Roots' best songs feature hooks from guest stars or samples. And early signs suggest the hip-hop band are going back to that formula super hard with their forthcoming album... more info