Guardian Music — Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, LondonNot many R&B gigs are heralded by an emcee in shirt, tie and top hat purring the promise of "an interactive emotion picture" like a huckster at a fairground. Few begin with their leading lady and two dancers cowled ... more info

Allmusic Blog — Terius Nash, Carlos McKinney, and Christopher Stewart had long seized possession of the belt — the belt for the electronic pop-R&B division, once held by innovators Leon Sylvers III, Kashif and Morrie Brown, Prince, Jam & Lewis, Teddy Riley, Timbal... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Twilight Concert SeriesWHEN: July 8 - August 26WHERE: Salt Lake City, UTWHO: Modest Mouse, Big Boi, She & Him, the New Pornographers, Beirut, Girl Talk, Dum Dum Girls, Memory Tapes, Avi Buffalo, Twin Sister, the Dodos, Jamie Lidell, Sharon J... more info

Guardian Music — Is he a genius or a hoaxer with too much time on his hands? Possibly bothHometown: London.The lineup: Ergo Phizmiz (vocals, music).The background: Listening to Ergo Phizmiz, we're torn between declaring him a genius and wondering aloud, as per Greil ... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Voodoo ExperienceWHEN: October 29-31WHERE: New Orleans, LAWHO: MGMT, Hot Chip, Interpol, Jonsi, Drake, Janelle Monae, Die Antwoord, Florence and the Machine, Weezer, Crookers, Boys Noize, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Muse, Ozzy Osborne, Eagl... more info

VH1 News — Missy Elliott, Trina, Rah Digga and Diamond weighed in on the Lil' Kim vs. Nicki Minaj flap. "There's barely any female artists as is -- we don't need this!," Trina said. more info

VH1 News — Chace Crawford has been charged with a misdemeanor after being arrested last week in Texas for possession of marijuana, MTV News confirmed. more info

MTV.com News — 'There's barely any female artists as is -- we don't need this!,' Trina says; Rah Digga and Diamond also comment. By Mawuse Ziegbe Nicki Minaj Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage Lil' Kim's recent harsh comments about up-and-coming femcee Nicki... more info

MTV.com News — 'Gossip Girl' charged in connection with last week's arrest.By Jocelyn Vena Chace Crawford Photo: Plano Police Department After being arrested last week in Texas, Chace Crawford was charged on Friday (June 11) with one misdemeanor charge of... more info

Undercover, Australia — The 10th annual Parklife Festival has been announced with Missy Elliott, Dandy Warhols and The Wombats leading this year’s line-up. more info