411 Mania — Giving away downloads works... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A few weeks ago, writer Jon Caramanica wrote a perceptive piece in the New York Times on a remix technique developed in the mid-1990s by the late Houston producer DJ Screw. A storied personality in the history of Southern rap,... more info

NME — Beth Consentino's band are playing three UK gigs more info

Guardian Music — With their doom-laden rock and suave suits, Interpol were the buzz band of the early noughties. A decade on, the former critical darlings explain why they enjoy being out of the bright lightsAt the start of the noughties, when musicians came shrinkwr... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Kanye West has announced that his collaboration LP with Jay-Z will be entitled Watch My Throne.As we reported last month,  Kanye confirmed that he was working with Jigga on a full album,... more info

DrivenFarOff — Thirty Seconds To Mars are streaming their new video for “Hurricane” which you can check out below. The video, directed by Bartholomew Cubbins, has been previewed over the past week through six separate trailers. Thirty Seconds To Mars has relea... more info

Guardian Music — Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Bill Clinton and Lady Gaga all asked to contribute to paper when pop star is guest editorSir Elton John is calling on stars including Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Bill Clinton and Lady Gaga to contribute to the issue of the Independe... more info

ContactMusic — Kanye West's album with Jay-Z will be "real dirty, hardcore stuff", but also "luxe and high-class". The two rappers are collaborating on 'Watch The Throne' and Kanye... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The rapper, whose album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' arrived recently, has extended the notion of personally generating hype.The rapper, whose album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' arrived recently, has extended the notion of personally ge... more info

411 Mania — Despite huge US debut… more info