Guardian Music — Many an artist owes their career to Raphael Saadiq's pioneering work, but now he wants urban music to embrace its heritage, as rock'n'roll so often does. Angus Batey meets himAs a teenager, he got a job on Prince's Parade tour by accident. In his 20s... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith [ tickets ] and ZZ Top launch a co-headlining tour on Aerosmith's home turf in the Boston area June 16, and stops are planned in about 30 cities through mid-September.... continued more info

MTV.com News — MTV News gets a sneak peek at Deeper Than Rap. By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: Def Jam When MTV News had the chance to listen to Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap on Monday, two things stood out to us immediately about the much-discussed track... more info

Rolling Stone — Aerosmith and ZZ Top announce their first three dates of their joint tour (Joe Perry talks about hitting the road with ZZ Top here), John Legend maps out the start of a summer jaunt and Ani DiFranco books slots at both Bonnaroo and Rothbury Festivals... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Soul singer John Legend [ tickets ] has scheduled a few mid- and late-summer dates as he continues to support his latest smash, last fall's "Evolver."... continued more info

This Scene Is Dead — Absolutely had to throw this onto the pile as soon as possible! Again like the previous Dizzee Rascal post I copped this new tune heads up from Annie Mac’s Friday night Radio 1 show, and it’s had me completely buzzing since! John Legend lays down... more info

MTV.com News — Mickey Rourke will join Kid, Pussycat Dolls leader at 25th-anniversary show.By Jocelyn Vena Nicole Scherzinger Photo: Rebecca Sapp/ WireImage Kid Rock and Nicole Scherzinger have been tapped as the musical guests for "WrestleMania XXV" on ... more info

JamBase — By: Chris Clark MSTRKRFT Life isn't all about money, pretty girls, dancing and Crown. However, if you're Toronto's electro duo MSTRKRFT, this is where it starts. These aforementioned, self-described "interests," as stated on the group's mor... more info

All About Jazz — The Greek Theatre and the Gibson Amphitheatre have announced their forthcoming summer concert series for 2009, along with an expanded edition of their Premiere Marquee Club perks package. Among the notable headliners this season at the Greek are a... more info

The Mirror — Recently a guest at both the Oscars and Barack Obama's inauguration, suave soul star John Legend has had a seemingly effortless ride to the frontline. more info