Mercury News, California — Elton John, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Black Keys among acts scheduled to appear at Outside Lands. more info

Time — The surprise album features Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and other boldfaced names more info

The Independent — Dr Dre’s long-awaited new album Compton: The Soundtrack hit Apple Music this morning, and the initial reaction seems to be really positive. more info

Stereogum — What seems to be a previously unreleased Kendrick Lamar track has surfaced on Reddit today, as old songs by now-famous rappers are likely to do. On “Hub City’s Wild Side” Lamar refers to himself as K.Dot frequently, which is the best indicator ... more info

Stereogum — During a stop by Philadelphia radio station Power 99 this morning to promote the new N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, Ice Cube let slip some big news about the movie’s Dr. Dre-curated soundtrack. We already knew it was set to feature new music... more info

Stereogum — During the Civil Rights movement of the 20th century, protestors joined together and sang “We Shall Overcome.” As the 21st century’s Civil Rights movement unfolds, the rallying cry of choice might well be “We gon’ be alright.” Kendrick La... more info

Mercury News, California — Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Black Keys, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, D'Angelo among festival's top acts. more info

Perez Hilton — They're coming! With the announcement that Miley Cyrus would be hosting, you already know the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards are going to be a wild night! But will they be right?? [ Related: 10 VMA Performances That Left You In Tears! ] Will the best ar... more info

The Independent — Kendrick Lamar has set his ambitions sky-high by announcing his dream to be compared to Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. more info

Stereogum — Jidenna, the charming Janelle Monáe associate who’s well on his way to becoming a star this year, already had a video for his excellent breakout hit “Classic Man.” But after the song blew up, Kendrick Lamar jumped on a remix to spit some excit... more info