Pasta Primavera — mp3: Radiohead - Electioneering mp3: Sunset Rubdown - They Took A Vote And Said No mp3: Talking Heads - Don’t Worry About The Government mp3: Panther - Decision, Decision Oh and it’s too bad the mighty Mos Def isn’t running this time ’round.... more info

Wired - Listening Post — On the eve of election day, and a predicted White House win for Democratic contender Barack Obama, crossover film and music superstar Mos Def has suddenly thrown his political hat into the ring. But he's not a spoiler candidate, but... more info

Guardian Music — Guardian.co.uk/music: Get out and vote if you ever want to see a national Jam Master Jay Day more info

Silent Uproar — RCRD LBL has an exclusive stream of "Live In Marvelous Times," the first single from the forthcoming Mos Def record The Ecstatic. The record is due out on Downtown Records. more info

Stereogum — "Calling Mumia" is a collaboration between Snoop and 3D from Massive Attack ("100 Suns" is MA's music production company) for the forthcoming Marc Evans-directed documentary In Prison My Whole Life . The storyline: A dude (Will Francome) born the d... more info

Pitchfork — Traveling hip-hop festival Rock the Bells will do what it does best and travel to Europe for the wordily titled "Rock the Bells 2008 International Festival Series". What does this mean for residents of Paris, Stockholm, London, Helsinki, and Amsterda... more info

Paste Magazine — If it weren't such an awkward-sounding catchphrase that will never ever catch on, you might say that Mos Def pulled a Decemberists. Much like Colin Meloy and Co. recently, the Mighty Mos (or, rather, his handlers) issued a press release Tuesday aft... more info

MTV.com News — Singer also talks about how film influenced her new album, I Am. By Jocelyn Vena Beyoncé Photo: George Napolitano/ Getty Images Beyoncé loved gaining weight — at least, she loved eating her way into a curvier shape for her role as lege... more info

MTV.com News — Singer also talks about how film influenced her new album, I Am. By Jocelyn Vena Beyoncé Photo: George Napolitano/ Getty Images Beyoncé loved gaining weight — at least, she loved eating her way into a curvier shape for her role as lege... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — First there was "Love Lockdown" the equally loved and hated new single from Kanye's mostly auto-tuned, mostly sung, mostly Roland 808-produced new album 808's & Heartbreak.Then there was the listening party where forty completely nude women distracte... more info